Doctor Who (TV Series)

Day of the Moon (2011)

Alex Kingston: River Song

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• River Song : [the Doctor and River meet back to back whilst fending off the Silence]  What the hell are you doing?

  The Doctor : Helping!

  River Song : You've got a screwdriver! Go build a cabinet!

  The Doctor : That is really rude!

• The Doctor : [to the Silence, who are holding Amy hostage]  Oh, hello. Sorry, you're in the middle of something. Just had to say, though, have you seen what's on the telly? Hello, Amy, you all right? Want to watch some television? Ah, no, stay where you are. 'Cause, look at me, I'm confident. You want to watch that, me when I'm confident. Oh, and this is my friend River. Nice hair, clever, has her own gun, and unlike me, she really doesn't mind shooting people. I shouldn't like that. Kind of do a bit.

  River Song : Thank you, sweetie.

  The Doctor : I know you're team players and everything, but she'll definitely kill at least the first three of you.

  River Song : Oh, the first seven, easily.

  The Doctor : Seven? Really?

  River Song : Oh, eight for you, honey.

  The Doctor : Stop it.

  River Song : Make me.

  The Doctor : Yeah, well, maybe I will.

  Amy Pond : Is this really important, flirting? Because I think I should be higher on the list right now!

• River Song : [on finding NASA gear]  It's Earth tech. Contemporary.

  The Doctor : It's very contemporary. Cutting edge. This is from the space program.

  River Song : Stolen?

  Amy Pond : What, by aliens?

  The Doctor : Apparently.

  Amy Pond : But why? I mean, if you could make it all the way to Earth, why steal technology that could barely make it to the moon?

  The Doctor : Maybe 'cause it's cooler! Look how cool this stuff is!

  Amy Pond : [bemused]  Cool aliens?

  The Doctor : Well, what would you call me?

  Amy Pond : An alien.

• River Song : Apollo 11's your secret weapon?

  The Doctor : No, no, it's not Apollo 11. That would be silly.

  [pause] 

  The Doctor : It's Neil Armstrong's foot.

• Canton Delaware : There's no way out, Doctor Song.

  River Song : There's always a way out!

  [falls backwards into midair] 

• Rory : So, what kind of doctor are you?

  River Song : Archaeology.

  [shoots a Silent behind her] 

  River Song : Love a tomb.

• Canton Delaware : [straightens the Doctor's bow tie]  What? What are you staring at?

  River Song : Look at your hand.

  Canton Delaware : [sees the implant flash]  Why's it doing that?

  The Doctor : What does it mean if the light's flashing? What did I just tell you?

  Canton Delaware : I haven't...

  The Doctor : Play it.

  Canton Delaware : [from the implanted recorder]  My God, how did it get in here?

  The Doctor : [from the implanted recorder]  Keep eye contact with the creature and when I say, turn back, and straighten my bow tie.

• River Song : You won't learn anything from that envelope, you know.

  The Doctor : Purchased on Earth, perfectly ordinary stationery, TARDIS blue. Summoned by a stranger who won't even show his face. That's a first for me, how about you?