Doctor Who (TV Series)

Destiny of the Daleks: Episode One (1979)

Lalla Ward: Romana

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Quotes 

• [Fallen debris pins down the Doctor. Romana goes for help] 

  Romana : Don't go away, will you?

  The Doctor : I rather hoped you'd resist the temptation to say that.

• [Romana walks in, having regenerated as Princess Astra] 

  The Doctor : Sorry, I thought you were Romana. Have you seen her?

  [softly] 

  The Doctor : What are you doing here?

  Romana : Regenerating. Do you like it?

  The Doctor : Regenerating? What are you talking about, regenerating? Only Time Lords regenerate. Look it's awfully nice to see you, Princess Astra...

  Romana : *Romana.*

  The Doctor : "Romana?" Ah...

  [K9 starts to interrupt him] 

  The Doctor : Shut up, K9. What are you doing in that body?

  Romana : Regenerating. Do you like it?

  The Doctor : But you can't wear that body!

  Romana : I thought it looked very nice on the Princess.

• The Doctor : Listen. You listen to me in there. What you want is something warm and sensible. Something that will wear well. Something with a bit of style and, well, style. You know?

  [the newly regenerated Romana returns, wearing the Third Doctor's spare coat, scarf and floppy hat - these are several sizes too big for her] 

  The Doctor : How about this, Doctor?

  Romana : Exactly! Good, heavens, that's exactly right. Ha! I never realised you had such a sense of style.

  The Doctor : I thought you said external appearances weren't important.

  Romana : Ah, but it's nice to get them right, isn't it?

• The Doctor : What a brain, ohh, what a brain.

  [K9 coughs] 

  The Doctor : Do that again

  [K9 coughs] 

  The Doctor : Say "Ahhh".

  [K9 weakly does so] 

  The Doctor : Ahh, ahh. Laryngitis. How can a robot catch laryngitis? I mean, what do you need it for, hmm? Romana! Laryngitis?

  Romana : Doctor.

  The Doctor : Romana, the dog's got laryngitis. I th .. sorry I thought you were Romana, have you seen her?