Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Four (1967)

Patrick Troughton: Dr. Who

Quotes 

• Dr. Who : [the Doctor is thinking of an idea of getting inside the TARDIS]  Yes.

  Jamie : Have you thought up some clever plan, Doctor?

  Dr. Who : Yes, Jamie, I believe I have.

  Jamie : What are you going to do?

  Dr. Who : Bung a rock at it.

  Jamie : Oh be serious, Doctor!

  Dr. Who : Jamie, I am.

  Jamie : Hey no, Doctor!

  Dr. Who : [the Doctor bungs a rock at it, however the Yeti does not react]  There you are, you see? Just as I thought. It can't see and it can't feel. Come on.

  Jamie : Don't be daft, Doctor.

  Dr. Who : Well it's quite all right, Jamie. It's like those three back there, it's either switched off or not receiving. Come along.

  Jamie : Are you sure it's quite safe?

  Dr. Who : Well, quite frankly no, Jamie. But there's only one way of finding out.

  [the Doctor starts to look inside the creature's centre for its flap] 

  Jamie : Don't, Doctor, you might switch it on.

  Dr. Who : No I don't think so, Jamie. There, just as I thought. Now then.

  [He gets the flap open] 

  Dr. Who : Now, Jamie, will you hold this flap open for me please? Thank you.

  [He starts to take the control unit from its chest with a screwdriver] 

  Jamie : Hey you're taking an awful risk, Doctor.

  Dr. Who : [removes the Yeti's sphere]  Well I'm glad that's over. Catch!

  [He throws it at Jamie who catches it] 

  Jamie : Hey I just thought of something, Doctor. The man that made these robots is very clever, right?

  Dr. Who : Yes.

  Jamie : And yet we were able to walk right up to it and put it out of action just like that!

  Dr. Who : You mean why didn't they build in some sort of protective device?

  Jamie : Aye.

  Dr. Who : Well perhaps they didn't think it was necessary. I mean look at him. Would you walk up to a creature like that with just a screwdriver in your hand?

  Jamie : No, I would not.

  Dr. Who : No, there you are. I'm really rather pleased with myself.

• Jamie : [about the sphere]  I wish this thing would keep quiet.

  Dr. Who : Not much further. Well, we were expecting it.

  Jamie : Now, what do we do? Trapped!

  Dr. Who : Jamie, it thinks we are. Give me the box.

  Jamie : What now?

  Dr. Who : Follow me slowly. Jamie, when I say "run", run. Run like the wind! Don't worry about me.

  Jamie : Doctor...

  Dr. Who : Now, Jamie, please. No heroics, Jamie.

  Jamie : But surely, Doctor...

  Dr. Who : Now Jamie! Run! Run! I know what I'm doing - I hope! It worked!