Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Survivors (1963)

William Russell: Ian Chesterton

Quotes 

• Dr. Who : We need... We need drugs to be treated.

  Ian Chesterton : But where are we going to find them?

  Susan Foreman : The TARDIS will have to take us to another time and place, where we can be cured.

  Ian Chesterton : But don't you remember? We can't move the ship until we find the mercury for the fluid link!

  Dr. Who : For the fluid link, yes. Yes, I'm afraid I cheated a little on that. I was determined to see the city, but everybody wanted to go on, and well, to avoid arguments, in short, there's nothing wrong with the fluid link.

  Susan Foreman : What? Grandfather, do you mean to say that you risked leaving the ship just to see this place?

  Ian Chesterton : You fool! You old fool!

  Dr. Who : Abuse me as much as you like, Chesterton. The point is... we need an immediate return to the ship, and I suggest we leave at once.

  Ian Chesterton : We're not leaving until we've found Barbara.

  Dr. Who : Very well. You may stay and search for her if you wish, but Susan and I are going back to the ship. Now, come along, child.

  Ian Chesterton : All right, carry on, fine. How far do you think you'll get without this.

  [holds up the fluid link] 

  Dr. Who : Give that to me!

  Ian Chesterton : Not until we've found Barbara.

  Dr. Who : Give it to me I say!

  Ian Chesterton : No. It's time you faced up to your responsibilities. You got us here. Now I'm going to make sure you get us back.

  Dr. Who : Chesterton, this is...

  Ian Chesterton : Were wasting time. We should be looking for Barbara.

  Susan Foreman : He's right, Grandfather. We are wasting time.

  Dr. Who : Child, if only you'd think as an adult sometimes... Oh, very well, very well. Let's go, then. Let's go.

• Ian Chesterton : [to Susan]  Don't stop for anything. Straight there, straight back. An hour might make all the difference.

• Barbara Wright : Ian, do you think they really are just machines?

  Ian Chesterton : What do you mean?

  Barbara Wright : Well, I was going to say... Do you think there's someone inside them?

  [Susan laughs] 

  Ian Chesterton : That's a point! We haven't any idea what's inside them.

• Dalek : You will move ahead of us, and follow my directions. This way. Immediately! I said immediately!

  [Ian begins to run away] 

  Dalek : Fire!

  [they fire at him] 

  Ian Chesterton : My legs! My legs!

  [Susan runs towards Ian] 

  Dalek : Stop!

  [to Ian] 

  Dalek : Your legs are paralyzed. You will recover shortly, unless you force us to use our weapons again. In that case, the condition will be permanent.

  [to the Doctor and Susan] 

  Dalek : You too, help him.

  Ian Chesterton : My legs, my legs. I can't use my legs!