Stories Television Doctor Who (1963-1996) Classic Who S17 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 City of Death 1 image Back to Story Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: I suppose the best way to find out where you come from is to find out where you’re going, and then work backwards. — Fourth Doctor, City of Death Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: I say, what a wonderful butler. He's so violent. — Fourth Doctor, City of Death Link to Quote Favourite Tags: Funny SCARLIONI: Yes, it would. So you stole the bracelet simply because it's pretty? DOCTOR: Yes. Well, I think it is. Don't you? SCARLIONI: Yes. COUNTESS: My dear, I don't think he's as stupid as he seems. SCARLIONI: My dear, nobody could be as stupid as he seems. DOCTOR: Oh. SCARLIONI: This interview is at an end. — City of Death Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: Romana? ROMANA: Yes? DOCTOR: You know, I think something very funny's going on. Do you remember that man who was following us? Well, he's standing behind me, poking a gun in my back. — City of Death Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: Can I ask you where you got these? SCARLIONI: No. DOCTOR: Right. Or how you knew they were here? SCARLIONI: No. DOCTOR: They've been bricked up a long time. SCARLIONI: Yes. DOCTOR: I like concise answers. SCARLIONI: Good. — City of Death Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: Duggan! Duggan, why is it that every time I start to talk to someone, you knock him unconscious? DUGGAN: I didn't expect him to go down that easy. DOCTOR: Well, if you don't understand heads, you shouldn't go about hitting them. — City of Death Link to Quote Favourite ROMANA: That equipment of Kerensky's wouldn't work effectively as a time machine. DUGGAN: It wouldn't. ROMANA: You can have two adjacent time continuums running at different rates. DUGGAN: You can. ROMANA: But without a field interface stabiliser, you can't cross from one to the other. DUGGAN: You can't. — City of Death Link to Quote Favourite TANCREDI: I can see that you are a dangerously clever man, Doctor. I think it's time we conducted this conversation somewhat more formally. DOCTOR: Oh, thank you. TANCREDI: Hold him here while I collect the instruments of torture. If he wags his tongue, confiscate it. DOCTOR: How can I talk if you confiscate my... TANCREDI: You can write, can't you? — City of Death Link to Quote Favourite Tags: Funny (On the train.) ROMANA: Where are we going? DOCTOR: Are you talking philosophically or geographically? ROMANA: Philosophically. DOCTOR: Then we're going to lunch. I know a little place that does a wonderful bouillabaisse. Do you like bouillabaisse? ROMANA: Mmm, bouillabaisse, yum-yum. — City of Death