Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998 TV Movie)

Ian McShane: Robert Bryson, Ph.D.

Quotes 

• Robert Bryson, Ph.D. : I was sorry to hear about Mr. Edgars passing away like that. He was a good man, a visionary.

  Michael Alfredo Garibaldi : He was a nut and he was a control freak.

  Robert Bryson, Ph.D. : Well these days, only a nut and a control freak would completely fund research into pure science.

  Michael Alfredo Garibaldi : He didn't do it because he was trying to advance science or serve the commonwealth. He wanted to own everything that wasn't nailed down or on fire. He wanted to invent anything he couldn't buy and buy anything he couldn't invent.

  Robert Bryson, Ph.D. : Perhaps, but he was willing to fund my program, and for that alone, I will always consider him a good man.

• [first lines] 

  Robert Bryson, Ph.D. : I'm sure it's only a little further to the main vault.

  Klaus : You've been saying that for two days. This is foolish. There were other vaults we could have tried. Smaller ones. Easier to get into.

  Robert Bryson, Ph.D. : Exactly. They were easier to get into. It's a good bet somebody's been there already...