V (TV Series)

Dreadnought (1984)

Lane Smith: Nathan Bates

Quotes 

• Dr. Julie Parrish : All you had to do was release the red dust!

  Nathan Bates : It's not quite that simple. Take a look at this. These are laboratory animals that were exposed to heavy doses of the red dust - you can see the results: mutations, sterility, death...

  Dr. Julie Parrish : That's impossible. I tested it on myself! Our data showed that the red dust was harmless to life on Earth.

  Nathan Bates : We were wrong. We're at the threshold right now.

  Dr. Julie Parrish : So we can't use the red dust anymore without...

  Nathan Bates : Without destroying all life on earth.

• Nathan Bates : I've been expecting you.

  Diana : "As far as the rest of the world is concerned, you're already dead. I could kill you right now and no one would even know."

  Nathan Bates : So you were listening when I said that to you.

  Diana : I'm changing one line. I will kill you right now.

• Nathan Bates : Let her go.

  Diana : You're hardly in a position to give orders.

  Nathan Bates : That's a matter of opinion. You see this little device? It's pulseometer. Very popular items among joggers. This one's a little bit different. If it's removed from my wrist or my pulse should stop suddenly, it will send out a signal.

  Diana : A signal where?

  Nathan Bates : To the explosives installed throughout this facility. There'll be enough red dust released in the atmosphere to snuff out every twitching lizard in your command. If those explosives are triggered, Diana, you and your armies will die, gasping and twitching in agony while I and the rest of my race will yawn, clean up the mess, and move on.