Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Fires of Pompeii (2008)

Phil Davis: Lucius

Quotes 

• Lucius : Is that so? Man from Gallifrey.

  The Doctor : What?

  Lucius : The strangest of images; your home is lost in fire, is it not?

  Donna Noble : Doctor, what are they doing?

  Lucius : And you, daughter of... London!

  Donna Noble : How does he know that?

  Lucius : It is the gift of Pompeii, every single oracle tells the truth.

  Donna Noble : But that's impossible.

  Lucius : Doctor, she is returning.

  The Doctor : Who is? Who's she?

  Lucius : And you, daughter of London, there is something on your back.

  Donna Noble : What's that mean?

  Evelina : Even the word Doctor is false. Your real name is hidden, it burns in the stars, in the cascade of Medusa herself. You are a Lord, sir. A Lord of Time.

• Lucius : There is nowhere to run, Doctor, and Daughter of London!

  The Doctor : Now then, Lucius, my Lord Pyrovillian, don't get yourselves in a lava.

  The Doctor : [to Donna, on "lather" pun]  "In a lava"? No?

  Donna Noble : [Donna gives a disdainful look]  No.

  The Doctor : No. But if I might beg the wisdom of the gods, *before* we perish: once this new race of creatures is complete, then what?

  Lucius : My masters will follow the example of Rome itself! An almighty empire, bestriding the whole of civilization!

  Donna Noble : But if you've crashed, and you've got all this technology, why don't you just go home!

  Lucius : The heaven of Pyrovillia is gone.

  The Doctor : What do you mean, "gone"? Where's it gone?

  Lucius : It was *taken*! Pyrovillia is lost. But there is heat enough in this world for a new species to rise.

  The Doctor : Yeah, I should warn you, it's 70% water out there.

  Lucius : [contemptuous]  Water can boil! And everything will burn, Doctor!

  The Doctor : Then... the whole planet *is* at stake. Thank you. That's all I needed to know. Donna?

• The Doctor : But who designed this, Lucius, hm? Who gave you these instructions?

  Lucius : I think you've babbled enough.

  The Doctor : Lucius, really, tell me. Honestly, I'm on your side. I can help.

  Lucius : You insult the Gods! There can be only one sentence.

  Lucius : [to soldiers]  At arms!

  [soldiers pull their swords on the Doctor, who backs away] 

  The Doctor : Oh. Morituri te salutant.

  Lucius : Celtic prayers won't help you now.

• Lucius : The prophecies of women are limited and dull. Only the men folk have the capacity for true perception.

  Donna Noble : [partly to herself]  I'll tell you where the wind's blowing right now, mate.

• The Doctor : [moving stone tablets]  Put this one... there. *This* one... there. Uh, keep that one upside down. What have you got?

  Lucius : Enlighten me.

  The Doctor : What, the soothsayer doesn't know?

  Lucius : A seed may float on the breeze in any direction.

  The Doctor : Yea, I knew you were gonna say that. But- it's an energy converter!

  Lucius : An energy converter of what?

  The Doctor : I don't know! Isn't that brilliant? I love not knowing! Keeps me on me toes. It must be awful being a prophet, waking up every morning, "Is it raining? Yes, it is. I said so." Takes all the fun out of life.