Primeval (TV Series)

Concrete Menagerie (2008)

Douglas Henshall: Nick Cutter

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Quotes 

• Nick Cutter : We're not gonna die. Helen's a lot of things, but she's not a killer.

  Jenny Lewis : You really think she's in charge here?

  Nick Cutter : Yeah. Leek doesn't have the wit to do this on his own.

  Oliver Leek : [Watching them on camera]  He's seen what I can do, and yet he still belittles me.

  Helen Cutter : It's your own fault, Oliver. You're too good at being insignificant.

• Nick Cutter : It's gonna be OK. Helen's not interested in you.

  Jenny Lewis : She's your wife. You should have kept her under control.

  [Cutter gives her a look] 

  Jenny Lewis : You know what I mean.

  Nick Cutter : I hope your fiancé knows you're such an old-fashioned girl.

• Helen Cutter : The world changed in a new direction once before. Your friend Jenny proves that if we can control the anomalies we can make it happen again. Doesn't that excite you?

  Nick Cutter : No. I don't want to change the world, Helen. I happen to think it's rather beautiful just the way it is.

• Helen Cutter : You know I think this is why the anomalies first appeared, Nick. So that we can help create the future!

  Nick Cutter : No, everything, everything in nature is the result of random selection. Now if we start to disrupt that perfect balance then life just begins to unravel.

  Helen Cutter : I disagree. Let's see who's right.

• Helen Cutter : The last time the world changed, it was an accident. But we can repeat that accident as an experiment under controlled conditions...

  Nick Cutter : So what you want to do is, you want to change the present just to see what happens in the future?

  Helen Cutter : I knew you'd understand.

  Nick Cutter : What happens if you destroy the human race during this experiment?

  Helen Cutter : Then we bring it back again.

• Oliver Leek : [Regarding the predators he's controlled with neural clamps]  I wouldn't bother trying to escape; they'll rip you to pieces before you can blink! My very own Praetorian Guard... they'll make me untouchable!

  Nick Cutter : You really think you can keep them locked up for long?

  Oliver Leek : Well, properly chipped, they're no more dangerous than a car or an aeroplane. A machine designed for human use.

  Nick Cutter : No, that's not how it's gonna work, Oliver. Because one day they're going to escape, and then when they do, they're going to kill all of us. It's the end of the human race you're looking at.

• James Lester : [Via web cam]  You've had your chance to surrender, Leek.

  Oliver Leek : I still have twelve creatures out there. One command from me, and there'll be absolute chaos.

  James Lester : Oh, Cutter didn't tell you? That clever little virus of his sent us the contents of your hard disk. We've got names, locations, all sorts of useful stuff. We're just mopping up the last of your menagerie now. Oh, and Jenny just phoned. You have... oh, just a few minutes before we join you. Now if you don't mind, I think there's some snooker on the other channel.

  Oliver Leek : [Enraged]  Have you ever seen a man torn in half on live TV, Lester? Call a halt to your men, or I shall order the creatures to dismantle Professor Cutter, joint by joint!

  James Lester : The government does not negotiate with terrorists!

  Oliver Leek : 30 seconds, then they kill him! Your choice!

  Nick Cutter : James, don't do it, I'm not important!

  Oliver Leek : Ten! Nine! Eight...

  James Lester : Unfortunately, I agree with Professor Cutter. No individual's life is worth greater than the safety of the public...

  Oliver Leek : Seven! Six! Five! Four! Three! Two!

  [Cutter short circuits the predators neural clamps, escapes leaving Leak surrounded. The creatures attack] 

  Oliver Leek : Ahh! Arghhh!

  James Lester : [to his staff]  Switch that off, will you?

• Stephen Hart : [Stephen has locked himself in with the predators to stop them from escaping]  Sorry mate, I'm doing this one.

  Nick Cutter : No, open the door! OPEN IT!

  Stephen Hart : Can't do it, Nick. Can't take the risk.

  Nick Cutter : Stephen, open the door!

  Stephen Hart : Tell Abby and Connor... to stay out of trouble.