- [first lines]
- The Doctor: There we are. Well, what do you think?
- Victoria: I don't know. I can't believe it. It's so big. Where are we?
- The Doctor: Oh, it's the TARDIS. It's my home. At least it has been for a considerable number of years.
- Victoria: What are all these knobs?
- The Doctor: What, these?
- Jamie: Instruments. These are for controlling our flight.
- Victoria: Flight?
- Jamie: Well, yes. You see, we travel around in here through time and space.
- [Victoria laughs]
- The Doctor: Oh, no, no, no, no. Don't laugh. It's true. Your father and Maxtible were working on the same problem, but I have perfected a rather special model, which enables me to travel through the universe of time.
- Victoria: How can you? I mean, if what you say is true, you must be... er well... how old?
- The Doctor: You look very nice in that dress, Victoria.
- Victoria: Thank you. Don't you think it's a bit... , uh?
- The Doctor: A bit short? Oh, I shouldn't worry about that. Look at Jamie's.
- Jamie: Ey, I'll have you know that... Oh, aye!
- The Doctor: Come along. Come along, let's go and see what the others are doing, shall we? Come along.
- The Doctor: I think it's about time we have Mr. Kleig a chance to show off his archaeological skills. I love to see the experts at work, don't you?
- The Doctor: Well, if we count in Earth terms, I suppose I must be about four hundred... - Yes, about four hundred and fifty years old! Yes. Well... Quite...
- Eric Klieg: Doctor, you seem to be very familiar with this place.
- The Doctor: Oh, no, not really. Umm, it's all based on symbolic logic. The same as you use in computers. The opening mechanism for this door - an O.R. gate, you call it.
- Eric Klieg: Yes, yes, I can see that, but how did you know in the first place?
- The Doctor: Oh, I use my own special technique.
- Eric Klieg: Oh really, Doctor. And may we know what that is?
- The Doctor: Keeping my eyes open, and my mouth shut.
- [laughs]
- The Doctor: Now, I think Victoria might find that dress a little impracticable if she's going to join us in our adventures. Jamie, show her where she can find some new ones, will you?
- Jamie: Right. This way, Victoria...
- The Doctor: Mustn't stand about, Jamie.
- Jamie: Try to give us a smooth take-off, Doctor. We don't want to frighten her.
- The Doctor: A smooth take-off? A smooth take-off! What a nerve!
- [last lines]
- The Doctor: Oh, Jamie don't touch that control!
- Jamie: I already have. What's the matter, Doctor?
- The Doctor: Which one was it?
- Jamie: Which one what?
- Victoria: Aagh!
- Professor Parry: Stand by. Everybody down.
- [Parry pushes a button which sets off an explosion]
- Professor Parry: Oh no.
- Captain Hopper: Well, there you go. You blast yourself one lump of rock and all you've got is another.
- Crewman: [two giant doors begin to appear] No, wait a minute! Look!
- Captain Hopper: Man you just blew yourself a pair of doors.
- [clapping and cheering]
- Professor Parry: Well, come on. What are we waiting for?
- Kaftan: Fifty pounds for the first man to open the doors.
- Professor Parry: Miss Kaftan, I must remind you that I am the leader of the...
- [the Crewman rushes up to the doors, where he is electrocuted as soon as he touches them]
- Captain Hopper: What happened?
- Professor Parry: I don't know.
- Captain Hopper: Well, one thing for sure, he's not gonna collect fifty pounds from you or anybody else.