Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Shakespeare Code (2007)

Freema Agyeman: Martha Jones

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Quotes 

• Martha Jones : So, magic and stuff? It's a surprise, it's all a bit Harry Potter.

  The Doctor : Wait till you read book seven. Oh, I cried.

• William Shakespeare : 'Close up this din of hateful dire decay / Decomposition of your witches' plot! / You thieve my brains, consider me your toy / My doting doctor tells me I am not!'

  Lilith : No! Words of power!

  William Shakespeare : 'Foul Carrionite specters, cease your show / Between the points... '

  [he looks to The Doctor for help] 

  The Doctor : 761390!

  William Shakespeare : '761390! / Banished like a tinker's cuss / I say to thee... '

  [he again looks to The Doctor] 

  The Doctor : Uh...

  [he looks to Martha] 

  Martha Jones : Expelliarmus!

  The Doctor : Expelliarmus!

  William Shakespeare : 'Expelliarmus!'

  The Doctor : Good old JK!

• [after landing with the TARDIS] 

  Martha Jones : But are we safe? I mean, can we move around and stuff?

  The Doctor : Of course we can. Why not?

  Martha Jones : It's like in those films: if you step on a butterfly, you change the future of the human race.

  The Doctor : Then, don't step on any butterflies. What have butterflies ever done to you?

• Martha Jones : Do you have to pass a test to fly this thing?

  The Doctor : Yes, and I failed it.

• Martha Jones : [referring to the Globe theatre]  It's like your police box; small wooden box, with all that power inside!

  The Doctor : Oh, Martha Jones, I like you.

• [about the female roles on stage] 

  Martha Jones : Those are men dressed as women, yeah?

  The Doctor : Nothing ever changes in London.

• Martha Jones : Am I alright? I'm not going to get carted off as a slave or anything?

  The Doctor : Why ever would you think that?

  Martha Jones : Well, not exactly white, in case you hadn't noticed.

  The Doctor : Well, I'm not exactly human. Just walk round like you own the place, always works for me.

• Shakespeare : So, tell me of Freedonia, where women can be doctors, writers, actors...?

  Martha Jones : This country is ruled by a woman.

  Shakespeare : Ah, she's royal, that's God's business, though you are a royal beauty.

  Martha Jones : Whoa, Nelly. I know for a fact you've got a wife in the country.

  Shakespeare : But Martha, this is town.

• Martha Jones : Hold on, mister! Two hearts?

  The Doctor : Don't make a habit of it.

  [Martha laughs as The Doctor gets up, seemingly fine, but then he yells out in pain] 

  The Doctor : Aaah! I've only got one heart working! How do you people *cope*? I've gotta get the other one started. Hit me. Hit me on the chest.

  [He gestures with his right arm, so Martha hits him on the right of his chest] 

  The Doctor : Gaaah! Other *side*!

  [Martha hits him on the left of his chest] 

  The Doctor : Urrgh! On the back! On the back!

  [He bends over and she hits him with both hands clasped together on the back] 

  Martha Jones : Uh! Eh! Left a bit!

  [She hits him the same way to the left of his spine] 

  The Doctor : Aaah!

  [cracks his neck and back and stands up] 

  The Doctor : Lovely! There we go! Bada-*boom*-ba!

  The Doctor : [sniffs]  Well, what are you standing there for?

  The Doctor : [runs out]  Come on! The Dome!

• Martha Jones : Thing is, though, am I missing something here? The world didn't end in 1599. It just didn't. Look at me, I'm living proof.

  The Doctor : Oh, how to explain the mechanics of the infinite temporal flux. I know: Back to the Future. It's like Back to the Future.

  Martha Jones : The film?

  The Doctor : No, the novelisation! Yes, the film! Marty McFly goes back and changes history.

  Martha Jones : And he starts fading away- Oh my God, am I gonna fade?

  The Doctor : You and the entire future of the human race. It ends right now in 1599 if we don't stop it.

• Martha Jones : [to Shakespeare]  I don't know how to tell you this, oh great genius, but... your breath doesn't half stink.

• The Doctor : Just think. When you get back, you could tell everyone that you've seen Shakespeare.

  Martha Jones : Yeah! And then I could get sectioned!

• Martha Jones : Where's Shakespeare? I wanna see Shakespeare! Author! Author...

  [looks at The Doctor cautiously] 

  Martha Jones : Do they say that? Do they say "Author?"

  Audience : Author! Author!

  [the whole audience begins to chant "Author!] 

  The Doctor : Well... They do now.

• Martha Jones : Where are we? No, sorry. Got to get used to this whole new language, *when* are we?

  The Doctor : [looks up and sees a man about to dump waste out on their heads]  Mind that.

  [He pulls Martha back just before they get pummeled by excrement] 

  The Doctor : Somewhere before they invented the toilet.