Stargate: Atlantis (TV Series)

Poisoning the Well (2004)

Joe Flanigan: Major John Sheppard

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• Carson Beckett M. D. : It's not that I mind lending people a hand...

  Maj. John Sheppard : No, of course not.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : You're a generous man, Carson.

  Carson Beckett M. D. : But it's the principle of the thing, isn't it? You can't go volunteering someone for something without consulting them first. That's not even volunteering, is it? It's being pressed into service. Not to mention the fact I'm not...

  Maj. John Sheppard : ...military and I can't give you orders. I know.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : No, he just doesn't like going through the Stargate.

  Maj. John Sheppard : He's worse than Dr McCoy.

  Teyla Emmagan : Who?

  Maj. John Sheppard : The TV character that Dr Beckett plays in real life.

• Carson Beckett M. D. : "Victory at all costs." That sound familiar, Major?

  Maj. John Sheppard : Churchill.

  Carson Beckett M. D. : Aye. Never thought I'd disagree.

• Maj. John Sheppard : Sorry if I woke you. Just came by to see if there's anything you needed. Magazine, fresh towels.

  Wraith : You hide your fear poorly, Major.

  Maj. John Sheppard : You know, we've been having these conversations for a couple of weeks now, and I don't even know your name. You guys do have names right? Let me guess... Steve?

  Wraith : I am your death. That is all you need to know.

  Maj. John Sheppard : I prefer Steve.

  Wraith : What do you hope to gain from this?

  Maj. John Sheppard : Just trying to bridge the gap between our two cultures, get to know you better. That and try to figure out how to keep your kind from sucking the life out of millions of innocent people!

• Dr. Elizabeth Weir : You do understand the Geneva Convention prohibits using prisoners for scientific experiments.

  Maj. John Sheppard : No offense, Doc, but had the Wraith attended the Geneva Convention, they would have tried to feed on everyone there.