Doctor Who (TV Series)
Silence in the Library (2008)
Alex Kingston: River Song
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Quotes
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The Doctor : Oh, you're not, are you? Tell me you're not archaeologists.
Professor River Song : Got a problem with archaeologists?
The Doctor : I'm a time traveler. I point and laugh at archaeologists.
Professor River Song : [offering handshake] Ah. Professor River Song, archaeologist.
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Professor River Song : Pretty boy! With me, I said!
[Donna looks at the Doctor suggestively]
The Doctor : [pause] Oh, I'm pretty boy!
Donna Noble : Yes! Oh, that came out a bit quick.
The Doctor : Pretty?
[Donna and the Doctor shrug]
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Professor River Song : You're doing a very good job acting like you don't know me. I'm assuming there's a reason.
The Doctor : Well, a fairly good one, actually.
Professor River Song : OK, shall we do diaries then? Where are we this time? Ah, going by your face, I'd say it's early days for you, yeah? So, um - crash of the Byzantium. Have we done that yet?
[pause]
Professor River Song : Obviously ringing no bells. Right, um - oh, picnic at Asgard. Have we done Asgard yet?
[pause]
Professor River Song : Obviously not. Blimey, very early days, then. Hoo! Life with a time traveler - never knew it could be *such* hard work. Um...
[pause]
Professor River Song : [whispering] Look at you.
Professor River Song : [gasp] You're *young*.
The Doctor : I'm really not, you know.
Professor River Song : No, but you *are*.
Professor River Song : [reaches to The Doctor's face and strokes his hair as Donna looks on] Your eyes. You're younger than I've ever seen you.
The Doctor : You've... seen me before then?
[the Doctor glances at her familiar touch]
Professor River Song : [hand moves to his shoulder, concerned] Doctor. Please tell me you know who I am.
The Doctor : [looks at her hand, then back to her face] Who are you?
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[end theme music begins]
Professor River Song : I trust that man to the end of the Universe. And, actually, we've been.
The Doctor : [to River Song] Who *are* you?
Dr. Moon : And then, you forgot.
The Doctor : You just killed someone I like. That is not a safe place to stand!
The Girl : Aah!
The Doctor : This planet's going to crack like an egg.
The Girl : Daddy! No! Daddy!
Professor River Song : I hate you sometimes!
The Doctor : [hurdling over bookcase] I know!
[an atmospheric disturbance in The Girl's home]
The Doctor : Don't play games with me.
Strackman Lux : We need to stop this. We've got to save CAL!
The Doctor : What is it, what is CAL?
Professor River Song : Spoilers.
The Doctor : Spoilers.
The Girl : [panicked] No, don't tell, you mustn't tell!
[credits roll]
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Professor River Song : [smiling at the Doctor through her space helmet] Hello, sweetie.
The Doctor : Get out!
Donna Noble : Doctor...
The Doctor : All of you, turn around, get back in you rocket and fly away. Tell your grandchildren you came to the Library and lived. They won't believe you.
Professor River Song : Pop your helmets, everyone, we got breathers.
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Professor River Song : You think there's danger here?
The Doctor : Something came to this library and killed everything in it. Killed a whole world. Danger? Could be.
Professor River Song : That was 100 years ago. The library's been silent for 100 years. Whatever came here is long dead.
The Doctor : Bet your life?
Professor River Song : Always.
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Anita : How do you know they're not androids?
Professor River Song : 'Cause I'd dated androids. They're rubbish.
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Professor River Song : [to the data ghost] Miss Evangelista, you're fine, just relax. We'll be with you presently.
