Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Sontaran Stratagem (2008)

Catherine Tate: Donna Noble

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Quotes 

• Donna Noble : Doctor.

  The Doctor : Oh, just in time!

  [grabs her hand; starts running toward the jeep, sounding excited] 

  The Doctor : Come on. Come on, we're going to the country. Fresh air and geniuses! What more could ask for?

  Donna Noble : I'm not coming with you. I've been thinking... Sorry, I'm going home.

  The Doctor : Really?

  Donna Noble : I've got to.

  The Doctor : [looking really disappointed]  Well, if that's what you want. It's a bit soon. I had so many places I wanted to take you. The fifteenth broken moon of the Medusa Cascade, the lightning skies of Cotter Palluni's World, the diamond coral reefs of Kataa Flo Ko. Thank you. Thank you, Donna Noble, it's been brilliant. You've saved my life in so many ways. You're... you're just popping home for a visit, that's what you mean?

  Donna Noble : [nods]  You dumbo.

  The Doctor : [looks and sounds embarrassed]  And then you're coming back?

  Donna Noble : Do you know what you are?

  [sing-song voice] 

  Donna Noble : A great big outer space dunce.

  The Doctor : Yeah.

• The Doctor : Martha, Donna. Donna, Martha. Please Don't fight. I can't bear fighting.

  Donna Noble : You wish.

  [shaking Martha's hand] 

  Donna Noble : I've heard all about you. He talks about you all the time.

  Martha Jones : I dread to think.

  Donna Noble : No, no, no. No he says nice things. Good things. Nice things; really good things.

  Martha Jones : [embarrassed]  Oh, my God

  [quickly brushing her bangs aside] 

  Martha Jones : he's told you everything.

  Donna Noble : [noticing the ring on the hand she just used]  Didn't take long to get over it, though. Who's the lucky man?

  The Doctor : What man? Lucky what?

  Donna Noble : She's engaged you prawn.

  The Doctor : [as Martha shows the Doctor her ring]  Really, who to?

  Martha Jones : Tom. That Tom Milligan. He's in paediatrics. Working out in Africa right now. And yes, I know; I've got a doctor who disappears off to distant places. Tell me about it.

  Donna Noble : Is he skinny?

  Martha Jones : No, he's sort of... strong.

  Donna Noble : [pointing to the Doctor]  *He* is too skinny for words. You give him a hug you get a paper cut!

  The Doctor : [as Martha laughs]  Oh, I rather you were fighting.

• Colonel Mace : [talking about U.N.I.T. & all their operations]  A modern UNIT for the modern world.

  Donna Noble : What and that mean's arresting ordinary factory workers? In the streets? In broad daylight? It's more like Guantanamo Bay out there. Donna, by the way. Donna Noble; since you didn't ask. I'll have a salute.

  [Colonel Mace, who is taken aback at her outburst, looks at the Doctor; the Doctor just give a 'you better do as she says' look; the Colonel salutes her] 

  Colonel Mace : Mamm.

  Donna Noble : Thank you.

• The Doctor : [guiding Donna as she tries to fly the TARDIS]  Careful... Left hand down, left hand down! Getting a bit too close to the 1980s there.

  Donna Noble : What am I going to do? Put a dent in 'em?

  The Doctor : Well, someone did.