Queen of Swords (TV Series)
The Serpent (2001)
Peter Wingfield: Dr. Robert Helm
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Quotes
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[Leandro points his pistol at Dr. Helm]
Dr. Robert Helm : And is it the inflammation or the discharge of your pistol that concerns you?
Leandro : Don't get smart with me!
Dr. Robert Helm : I wouldn't dream of it. It would be such a waste.
Leandro : You're coming with me. My boss is hurt - bad!
Dr. Robert Helm : In the head presumably and it appears to be catching.
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[twisting Leandro's arm behind his back]
Dr. Robert Helm : Now I can mend limbs, but I can also break them. It's one of the perks of the job.
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[Dr. Helm refuses an offer to join The Serpent's band of outlaws]
The Serpent : Well, that's too bad because now I'll have to kill you.
[the Serpent points a pistol at Dr. Helm's throat]
Dr. Robert Helm : How amazingly unoriginal. Now why don't you put that thing away before you do something I'll regret.
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[referring to the outlaw the Queen just shot during a struggle]
The Queen of Swords : He's one of the Serpent's men, isn't he? Is his boss still alive?
Dr. Robert Helm : That's a confidential matter between doctor and patient.
The Queen of Swords : He isn't just any patient, Doctor.
Dr. Robert Helm : To me he is.
The Queen of Swords : He's a killer!
Dr. Robert Helm : Then I guess you two have something in common.
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[the Serpent and his outlaws have laid waste to a poor peasant village]
The Queen of Swords : If you hadn't saved The Serpent's life, none of this would have happened.
Dr. Robert Helm : I tended to an injured patient.
The Queen of Swords : Who was a murderer.
Dr. Robert Helm : I don't judge, I heal.
The Queen of Swords : Then let the law judge him!
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The Queen of Swords : Where is he?
Dr. Robert Helm : I can't.
The Queen of Swords : For God's sake, why?
Dr. Robert Helm : Because I swore an oath to protect the sick.
The Queen of Swords : And your oath is more important than these people's lives?
Dr. Robert Helm : It's not as simple as that. This is a matter of honor.
The Queen of Swords : Don't fool yourself, Doctor. There's no honor in protecting a murderer - only vanity.
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Maria Teresa Alvarado : You know, I envy you.
Dr. Robert Helm : You're not serious.
Maria Teresa Alvarado : I do. You have a sacred duty to save lives. There is so much honor in that. You must be very proud.
Dr. Robert Helm : Perhaps I am just vain.
Maria Teresa Alvarado : Doctor, who would dare call you that?
Dr. Robert Helm : Someone.
Maria Teresa Alvarado : Anyone who would say such a thing is callous and ignorant.
Dr. Robert Helm : No, she is not!
Maria Teresa Alvarado : A woman?
Dr. Robert Helm : Just possibly the most remarkable woman I've ever met.
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[the Serpent forces Dr. Helm to kneel in front of an empty grave]
The Serpent : Time to say goodbye, Doctor.
Dr. Robert Helm : You know, if this is about my fee, I am willing to negotiate.
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Dr. Robert Helm : So you risked your life to save mine. *Thank you!*
The Queen of Swords : Yeah, it seemed like a good idea at the time. I'm not so sure anymore.
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Dr. Robert Helm : How many have you killed? How many? Do remember their faces?
The Queen of Swords : [softly] Yes.
Dr. Robert Helm : I probably remember the first forty. Husbands, brothers, sons... after that they all become a blur.
The Queen of Swords : During the war?
Dr. Robert Helm : The *war*. The enemy was evil; I was good. One day I realized they felt exactly the same about me. There was no evil, no good. There was only blood - and death.
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The Queen of Swords : We're about to have company.
Dr. Robert Helm : Six, all armed.
The Queen of Swords : And you used our only shot on a snake!
Dr. Robert Helm : I could have just let it bite you!
The Queen of Swords : How do you feel about saving The Serpent now, Doctor?
Dr. Robert Helm : I'm willing to consider a second opinion. Happy?
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Col. Luis Montoya : You must forgive me; I was expecting a very different guest.
The Queen of Swords : I'm sorry to disappoint you.
Col. Luis Montoya : I'm not disappointed. I have caught two birds in one canyon - The Serpent below and The Queen of Swords above. And you, Doctor... scrambling about canyons so far from home?
Dr. Robert Helm : I was abducted by The Serpent.
Col. Luis Montoya : What a glamorous life you lead, Doctor - abducted by bandits, rescued by masked ladies. Whatever's next - bands of angels descending upon us from the heavens above?
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Dr. Robert Helm : This lady is leaving us, Colonel. If your soldiers fire on her, I will kill you.
Col. Luis Montoya : If I fall, shoot the doctor.
The Queen of Swords : Don't do this.
Dr. Robert Helm : It's already done.
Col. Luis Montoya : Altruism on one hand; self-sacrifice on the other. My, it's almost romantic.
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[Dr. Helm killed The Serpent to save the Queen]
Dr. Robert Helm : Damn you! I killed him!
The Queen of Swords : To save me.
[the Queen grabs Dr. Helm and kisses him passionately]
The Queen of Swords : Thank you.
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Col. Luis Montoya : I will hang The Serpent's body in the village square. Let the people see how Montoya deals with murderers and thieves.
Dr. Robert Helm : I always knew you were a hero of the people.
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Maria Teresa Alvarado : It must be very difficult to live with killing a man. Colonel Montoya must be very strong, I suppose.
Dr. Robert Helm : I suppose he must.
Maria Teresa Alvarado : I think I prefer a man who saves life, rather than takes it, but I'm sure it's not always a simple choice.
Dr. Robert Helm : Senorita Alvarado, no offense, but what could you possibly know about life and death?
Maria Teresa Alvarado : [softly] ... Nada.