Joe Flanigan credited as playing...
Lt. Colonel John Sheppard
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Best case scenario?
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I win a Nobel Prize.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Worst case scenario?
- Dr. Rodney McKay: We tear a hole in the fabric of the universe... which is much less likely to happen than the Nobel Prize. I mean, look, the risks are nothing compared to the potential benefits. Elizabeth will listen to you. I have never asked this of you before, but I think I've earned it. Trust me.
- Colonel Steven Caldwell: A weapon that could effectively eliminate the Wraith threat is very attractive to me, and to the people that I work for. I'm not hiding that fact. But there's more to it, isn't there? No more hunting for ZPMs; the shield at full strength; faster, more powerful ships. How 'bout a power source that could provide the energy needs for an entire planet? No more fossil fuels.
- Dr. Elizabeth Weir: I get it! And if it worked as advertised, it would be wonderful. I'm trying to tell you I know Rodney McKay and there are times when I have to protect him from himself.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: I can do that. Let me go back with him - just him and me. You can activate the Stargate any time you want to contact us by radio.
- Dr. Elizabeth Weir: He really sold you.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: He asked me to trust him.
- Dr. Elizabeth Weir: [via radio] Rodney, I cannot afford to lose either one of you. Now tell me: can you do this?
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Yes.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Are you sure?
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Yes?
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Are you sure you're sure?
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I said yes!
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Because if you're wrong...
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm not!
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: [to his radio] I'll call you back after the test - how does that sound?
- Dr. Elizabeth Weir: [via radio] You'd better.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: [to John] I won't let you down.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Alright, that's it. We're outta here.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: It's not safe! The weapon's firing at random targets above the planet. This is the safest place to be right now.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: The place isn't gonna be safe for very much longer!
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I can bring it back under control! Just give me a second!
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: No, you can't!
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Just one second!
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: I've seen this before, Rodney: pilots who wouldn't eject when something went wrong - trying to fix their planes right until it hit the ground.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: OK, we need to leave. I've waited too long - the weapon can't discharge enough power to avoid a catastrophic overload. This whole planet's gonna go up. Not that your speech wasn't working.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: You need to avoid flying predictably to prevent the weapon from locking onto us.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: I know what I'm doing.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm just saying: be sure not to fly in a straight line.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Rodney, shut up!
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Can I just say there's no way the Jumper can take even one direct hit?
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: I'll keep that in mind.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Oh, Colonel! Colonel! I've been looking all over for you.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: I heard.
- [folds with arms as he turns back to face Rodney]
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I suppose I deserve that. Look, I just, um, I wanted to apologise about what happened. I was wrong - I'm sorry. And I wanted to assure you that, uh, I intend not being right again - about everything, effective immediately.
- [John smiles slightly]
- Dr. Rodney McKay: That was a joke.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Good one.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I've already apologised to Elizabeth... and Radek... and I thanked Colonel Caldwell for, uh, caring enough to spy on the experiment from orbit. I sent him a nice little email, actually. But I saved you 'til last 'cause, um, honestly, I would... I would hate to think that recent events might have permanently dimmed your faith in my abilities, or your trust. At the very least, I hope I can earn that back.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: That may take a while.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: I see.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: But, I'm sure you can do it, if you really wanna try.
- [they both smile]
- Dr. Rodney McKay: [explaining an energy weapon to Sheppard] The sticking point is that, ah, there is no tie between the power generator and the primary capacitor.
- Dr. Radek Zelenka: Meaning that they would have to channel the power directly into the weapon.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Which I'm sure that means nothing to you.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: It means they could fire multiple bursts without having to store more power for the next firing sequence.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: [surprised] Yes... very good.
- Dr. Radek Zelenka: Which leads me back to 'cool'!
- Teyla Emmagan: There was a great battle here. That is a hive ship.
- Ronon Dex: That was a hive ship.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Something put a lot of holes in it all right.
- Dr. Radek Zelenka: Yes, but it only makes sense if we're right.
- Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: About what?
- Dr. Radek Zelenka: [to McKay] Tell him.
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Not yet.
- Dr. Radek Zelenka: Come on McKay, you read the equations, what else could it be? An Ancient typo?
- Dr. Rodney McKay: Well we know they're not perfect because they're all dead.