"Stargate: Atlantis" (2004) 6.0

Maj. John Sheppard: [after being chased by an alien probe] That was different. General Jack O'Neill USAF: For me... not so much. Carson Beckett M. D.: How come I never make friends like that? Dr. Rodney McKay: You need to get out more. Carson Beckett M. D.: We're in another galaxy. How much more out can you get? Daniel Jackson, Ph. D.: Jack, if it's not too late for me to go... General Jack O'Neill USAF: No. Daniel Jackson, Ph. D.: ...I'd just grab one these. General Jack O'Neill USAF: No! [Dr. McKay is wearing an Ancient personal force field generator] Elizabeth Weir, Ph. D.: I'm still trying to understand how you thought it was a good idea to test this device by having someone throw you off a balcony. Dr. Rodney McKay: Oh, believe me, that's not the first thing we tried. Maj. John Sheppard: [Smug] I shot him. [Dr. Weir gives him "the look"] Maj. John Sheppard: In the leg! Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm invulnerable! Elizabeth Weir, Ph. D.: Aren't you the one who's always spouting off about how proper and careful scientific procedure must be adhered to? Dr. Rodney McKay: [Smug] In-vul-nerable! Carson Beckett M. D.: He fainted. Dr. Rodney McKay: Oh there's gotta be a better word. Carson Beckett M. D.: Faint is a proper medical term. Dr. Rodney McKay: I passed out from... manly hunger! Dr. Rodney McKay: Using power... using power... using power. Maj. John Sheppard: Without inertial dampening, we'd be hit by so many g's, our eyes would pop, our skin would pull away from our faces, our brains would squish up to the back our skulls, and our internal organs would be crushed into these chairs. What about that sandwich? Maj. John Sheppard: There's plenty of time to solve this thing, but you got to stop using your mouth and start using your brain! Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm sorry. It's just... I react to certain doom in a certain way. It's a bad habit. Carson Beckett M. D.: [a parasite has attached itself to Sheppard's neck, paralyzing him] I'm told you have something of a cling-on. Maj. John Sheppard: That's funny. Dr. Rodney McKay: I built an atomic bomb for my grade six science fair exhibit. Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: They let you do that up in Canada? Maj. John Sheppard: [the sensors have discovered a powerful energy field] You think it's worth checking out? Dr. Rodney McKay: Any significant energy emission generally indicates technological civilization. Maj. John Sheppard: So... you think it's worth checking out? Dr. Rodney McKay: [sarcastically] I'm sorry. Yes. Energy field good. Elizabeth Weir, Ph. D.: We're heading towards a food shortage. Dr. Rodney McKay: [Mouth full] I know, it's getting desperate. I'm almost out of coffee. Maj. John Sheppard: Well, maybe you should stop drinking eleven cups a day. Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm just making sure I'm getting my fair share before it's all gone. Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: Sounds fair. Dr. Rodney McKay: What is it you said they grow here anyway? Teyla Emmagan: Many things, but they are best known for a bean known as Tava. Dr. Rodney McKay: Java? Maj. John Sheppard: Tava! Cowen: [during negotiations] We will need more than you offer. Maj. John Sheppard: More? Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: I don't think you understand how cool this medicine is. Cowen: Please, stay as our guests. There will be a harvest ceremony later. Teyla Emmagan: Wonderful. Maj. John Sheppard: Ford? Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: Sir? Maj. John Sheppard: We're talking harvest ceremony. Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: [pause] Sounds like fun, sir. Maj. John Sheppard: Have you ever tried to clear a stump by hand? Elizabeth Weir, Ph. D.: Yes, it's a hobby. Dr. Rodney McKay: You have no idea which way to go, do you? Maj. John Sheppard: Just trying to get my bearings. Dr. Rodney McKay: Translation: "I'm lost. " Dr. Rodney McKay:

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You're right. If only we had a magical tool that could slow down time. I foolishly left mine on Earth - did you bring yours? Dr. Zelenka: You know, you're not pleasant when you're like this, McKay. Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm always like this. Dr. Zelenka: My point exactly. Commander Acastus Kolya: You killed two of my men! Maj. John Sheppard: I guess we're even! Commander Acastus Kolya: I don't like 'even'! Elizabeth Weir, Ph. D.: The city can handle that? Dr. Rodney McKay: Yes. Theoretically. Maj. John Sheppard: Like "dinosaurs turned into birds" theoretically or "theory of relativity" theoretically? Dr. Rodney McKay: [looks confused] What? Um, somewhere between. Elizabeth Weir, Ph. D.: How were you able to bypass the shield? Commander Acastus Kolya: With the time-tested combination of strong drink and weak minds. Commander Acastus Kolya: My name is Commander Kolya. Maj. John Sheppard: "Kolya", that's a difficult name to pronounce. Is that a first name or a last name? Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: It's huge. Dr. Rodney McKay: Define huge. Maj. John Sheppard: Fifteen million square miles. Give or take. Dr. Rodney McKay: That would make it approximately the size of, uh... I have no idea, but it sounds huge. Carson Beckett M. D.: Are you telling me to shut up again? Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC: Again. Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm picking up a strange reading from right over there. Maj. John Sheppard: Define strange. Dr. Rodney McKay: [pause] You don't know what strange means? [the team need to disable the grounding stations around the city] Maj. John Sheppard: Wait a second, are these things even close to a transporter? Dr. Rodney McKay: Uh... yes. Elizabeth's is. Maj. John Sheppard: And mine? Dr. Rodney McKay: It's a brisk walk away. Maj. John Sheppard: And by "brisk" you mean "far"? Dr. Rodney McKay: [nods] And by "walk" I mean "run". Ronon Dex: [after Sheppard, Teyla, Rodney, and Ronon are held captive, Ronon is trying to get out of his hand restraints] I think they're loosening. Maj. John Sheppard: Watch it, Chewie. You're gonna cut your damn hands off!

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