Doctor who quotes (#Wattys2015)

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Robot of Sherwood
The Doctor: Take a punt.
Clara: Right.
The Doctor: Your choice. Wherever, whenever. Anywhere in time and space.
Clara: Well... there something-someone that I've always wanted to meet. But I know what you'll say.
The Doctor: Try me.
Clara: You'll say he's made up, that there is no such thing.
The Doctor: Go on.
Clara: It's... It's Robin Hood!
The Doctor: Robin Hood?
Clara: Yeah. I've loved that story ever since I was little.
The Doctor: Robin Hood. The heroic outlaw who robs from the rich and gives to the poor.
Clara: Yeah!
The Doctor: He's made up. There's no such thing.

The Doctor: Old-fashioned heroes only exist in old-fashioned storybooks, Clara.
Clara: And what about you?
The Doctor: Me?
Clara: Yeah, you. You stop bad things happening every minute of every day. That sounds pretty heroic to me.
The Doctor: Just passing the time.

The Doctor: No damsels in distress. No pretty castles. No such thing as Robin Hood {an arrow narrowly misses him}.
Robin Hood (Tom Riley): You called?

The Doctor: This is not a trick this is a TARDIS.
Robin Hood: Whatever it is, you bony rascal, I'm afraid I must relieve you of it.
The Doctor: It's my property, that's what it is.
Robin Hood: Well don't you know all property is theft to Robin Hood?
The Doctor: You're not serious.
Robin Hood: I am many things, sir. But I am never that. Robin Hood laughs in the face of all.
The Doctor: And do people ever punch you in the face when you do that?
Robin Hood: Not as yet.

Clara: You found him. You actually found Robin Hood.
The Doctor: That is not Robin Hood!
Robin Hood: Well then who, sir, is about to relieve you of your magic box?

The Doctor: I have no sword. I don't need a sword. Because I am the Doctor and this is my spoon. En garde!

Clara: What are you doing?
The Doctor: Well they're not holograms, that much is obvious. Could be a theme park from the future. Or we might be inside a miniscope!
Clara: Oh, shut up.
The Doctor: A miniscope! Yes of course. Why not!

Clara: Why are you so sad?
Robin Hood: Why do you think me sad?
Clara: Because the Doctor's right: you laugh too much.

Clara: How can you be so sure he is not the real thing?
The Doctor: Because he can't be.
Clara: When did you stop believing in everything?
The Doctor: When did you start believing in impossible heroes?
Clara: Don't you know? In a way, it's rather sweet.

Clara: What are you up to?
The Doctor: Quickest way to find out anybody's plans: get yourself captured/

Robin Hood: Trussed up like turkey cocks. All this thanks to your friend.
The Doctor: Shut it, Hoodie. I saved your life.
Robin Hood: I had the situation well in hand.
The Doctor: Long-haired ninny versus robot killer knights? I know where I'd put my money.

Clara: Do either of you understand in any way at all that there isn't actually a guard out there?
The Doctor: Oh.
Robin Hood: I did in fact.
The Doctor: No you didn't.
Clara: I said shut up. The Doctor and Robin Hood locked up in a cell. Is this seriously the best that you can do?

The Doctor: Where was this ship headed?
Ship Readout: The Promised Land.
The Doctor: The Promised Land again. Like the Half-Face Man but more sophisticated.

Sheriff: Robin Hood is not one of mine.
The Doctor: Of course he is. He's a robot! Created by your mechanical mates.
Sheriff: Why would they do that?
The Doctor: To pacify the locals. Give them false hope. He's the opiate of the masses.
Sheriff: Why would we create an enemy to fight us? What sense would that make? That would be a terrible idea.
The Doctor: Yes! Yes, it would.

The Doctor: But he can't be. He's not real. He's a legend!
Robin Hood from above: Too kind. And this legend does not come alone!
Clara: Hiya. {they use the old knife-down-the-cloth-flag trick}
Robin Hood: You alright?
Clara: Hell yeah.
Robin Hood: Good.

The Doctor: Where is it? Where did it go?
Clara: Where did what go?
The Doctor: The golden arrow.
Robin Hood: Tuck!
The Doctor: You took it?
Friar Tuck (Trevor Cooper): Of course we did. We're robbers.
The Doctor: I love you boys.

Robin Hood: So. Is it true, Doctor?
The Doctor: Is what true?
Robin Hood: That in the future I am forgotten as a real man. I am but a legend.
The Doctor: I'm afraid it is.
Robin Hood: Hm. Good. History is a burden. Stories can make us fly.
The Doctor: I'm still having a little trouble believing yours, I'm afraid.
Robin Hood: Is it so hard to credit, that a man born into wealth and privilege should find the plight of the oppressed and weak too much to bear?
The Doctor: I know, b-
Robin Hood: Until one night he is moved to steal a TARDIS, fly among the stars, fighting the good fight. Clara told me your stories.
The Doctor: She should not have told you any of that.
Robin Hood: Well once the stories started she could hardly stop herself.

Robin Hood: You are her hero, I think.
The Doctor: I'm not a hero.
Robin Hood: Well neither am I. But if we both keep pretending to be-he laughs-perhaps others will be heroes in our name. Perhaps we will both be stories. And may those stories never end. Goodbye, Doctor. Time Lord of Gallifrey.
The Doctor: Goodbye, Robin Hood. Earl of Loxley.
Robin Hood: And remember, Doctor, I'm just as real as you are.

Clara: Admit it, you like him.
The Doctor: Well, leaving him a present, aren't I?