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Timeline Quotes

"They had to travel into the past to save the future"

PG-13 2003 · 1h 55m
57
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57
Audience
10 quotes
Harnessing Knowledge for Quick Escape
Chris The way I see it, we've got what... we've got 650 years of knowledge on these guys. If we put our heads together, there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to get out of here and home in twenty minutes.
Love and Duty Amidst Conflict
Marek Are you, uh... married?
Lady Claire No. We've been fighting the English since before I was born. There's no time for marriage.
Marek Of course. Are you, uh... with... anyone?
Lady Claire Am I with anyone?
Marek Yeah.
Lady Claire I'm with you.
Marek I know, I know. What I mean is, is there, is there someone, is there someone... that you see?
Lady Claire Do I see?
Marek Yeah.
Lady Claire Uh, nobody... It is possible they are hiding on the shore or... in the woods. They could be anywhere.
[looks towards the river bank]
The Struggles of Survival in a Harsh Place
Kate There's one thing worse than dying here and that's living here.
[about being trapped in medieval France]
Reflecting on Past Changes and Moves
Chris Last time you cut off your beard, I think you sold the house, and we moved to Kentucky for a year.
[to his father]
Lord Oliver's War Concerns
Lord Oliver I'm at war with the French, as well as the Scottish. Have I forgotten anyone? The Spaniards, am I at war with them?
Need for Cultural Experts in Time Travel
Doniger Yeah, yeah, look. We need cultural experts, not scientists. My people simply don't know about the medieval world, or how to mingle with the locals, which is what we're gonna have to do, if we're going to find the professor and bring him back.
Marek So that's it? We just step on that machine and whiz back to 1357?
Cultural Identity in a Historical Context
Lord Oliver Who speaks for you?
Marek I do, my lord.
Lord Oliver You speak strangely.
Marek Yes. We are Scottish, my lord.
Lord Oliver Scottish? (in Scottish accent) You've come to kill us all in our beds, eh? (goes back to original English accent) First the old man and now this group. Why do the Scottish find this village so pleasing?
The Cost of Discovery and Innovation
Doniger How many lives has been lost on the cutting edge of discovery?
The Impact of Historical Events on the Present
Marek I just delivered her to the French for safekeeping. How did the English get her?
Professor Johnston It's history.
Marek Then history will change.
Miscommunication Over Missing Glasses
Doniger Sorry Francois. They didn't have these.
[takes Francois' glasses]
Francois You know, I don't see too well without them.
Doniger I'm sure you'll be fine. That's where we goofed up with the professor.