Doctor Who Specials • Christmas Special The Husbands of River Song Sets: Doctor Who (2005-2022) Twelfth Doctor 4.25/ 5 557 votes Watch on iPlayer TARDIS Wiki Share this page {{ shareFeedback }} Copy link {{ copyFeedback }} Overview Reviews (2) Transcript Quotes (13) Quotes Spoiler warning! RIVER: You don't look much like your pictures. DOCTOR: Well, that's an ongoing problem for me. — The Husbands of River Song RIVER: How do you know me? DOCTOR: Well, it's a tiny bit complicated. People usually need a flowchart. — The Husbands of River Song DOCTOR: It's my back. RIVER: Your back? DOCTOR: Yeah, my back's playing up. It simply refuses to carry the weight of an entirely pointless stratum of society who contribute nothing of worth to the world and crush the hopes and dreams of working people. — The Husbands of River Song “An archaeologist is just a thief. With patience.” — River Song, The Husbands of River Song DOCTOR: My entire understanding of physical space has been transformed! Three-dimensional Euclidean geometry has been torn up, thrown in the air and snogged to death! My grasp of the universal constants of physical reality has been changed forever! DOCTOR: Sorry. I've always wanted to see that done properly. — The Husbands of River Song RIVER: Does sarcasm help? DOCTOR: Wouldn't it be a great universe if it did? — The Husbands of River Song RIVER: The man who gave me this was the sort of man who'd know exactly how long a diary you were going to need. DOCTOR: He sounds awful. RIVER: I suppose he is. I've never really thought about it. — The Husbands of River Song “When you love the Doctor, it's like loving the stars themselves. You don't expect a sunset to admire you back. And if I happen to find myself in danger, let me tell you, the Doctor is not stupid enough, or sentimental enough, and he is certainly not in love enough to find himself standing in it with me!” — River Song, The Husbands of River Song RIVER: I'm an archaeologist from the future. I dug you up. RIVER: I had this book. History's Finest Exploding Restaurants. The best food for free. Skip the coffee. — The Husbands of River Song DOCTOR: You look, er, amazing. RIVER: Doctor, you have no idea whether I look amazing or not. DOCTOR: Well, you've moved your hair about, haven't you? RIVER: Well done. It's very sweet of you to try. — The Husbands of River Song DOCTOR: Times end, River, because they have to. Because there's no such thing as happy ever after. It's just a lie we tell ourselves because the truth is so hard. RIVER: No, Doctor, you're wrong. Happy ever after doesn't mean forever. It just means time. A little time. But that's not the sort of thing you could ever understand, is it? — The Husbands of River Song RIVER: So, assuming tonight is all we have left. DOCTOR: I didn't say that. RIVER: How long is a night on Darillium? DOCTOR: Twenty four years. RIVER: I hate you. DOCTOR: No, you don't. — The Husbands of River Song DOCTOR: Get back in the TARDIS, this is my job! RIVER: This is my job! DOCTOR: I've been doing it for longer! RIVER: And I do it better! DOCTOR: River, not one person on this ship, not one living thing is worth you! RIVER: Or you! — The Husbands of River Song Login to track and rate! View Rating Distribution Ratings are from TARDIS Guide members only. Characters Twelfth Doctor River Song Nardole Harmony Shoal Related Stories: Doctor Who S4 • Episode 9 Forest of the Dead Average. Rating: 87% Average rating: ★ 4.50 Watch Watched? 0.011026859283447 Doctor Who S4 • Episode 8 Silence in the Library Average. Rating: 87% Average rating: ★ 4.47 Watch Watched? 0.010047912597656 The Lives of Captain Jack Volume 3 3. R & J Average. Rating: 60% Average rating: ★ 4.05 Listen Listened? 0.015082120895386 Where to watch The Husbands of River Song: The Complete Ninth Series Blu-Ray Average. Rating: 75% Collected Unowned ⊖Saved to Wishlist ⊕Save to Wishlist The Complete Ninth Series DVD Average. Rating: 75% Collected Unowned ⊖Saved to Wishlist ⊕Save to Wishlist The Husbands of River Song DVD Average. Rating: 75% Collected Unowned ⊖Saved to Wishlist ⊕Save to Wishlist