Before I head off to bed, a final contribution for the night...
Sparky quotes
1-40
41-59
60. (for length)
61. (for length)
62. BECKETT: Now, there are many aspects of human physiology that are quite useful: bipedal motion, opposable thumbs, large brain capacity ... but the human digestive system serves no purpose in the adult Wraith. So why have one at all?
WEIR: Because they eat normal food when they're young?
BECKETT: Exactly! Then at some point, they lose the ability to sustain themselves with that food.
SHEPPARD: So it's a teenage thing? Pimples, rebellion, life-sucking?
[Weir is wearing her ‘must you always joke?' face, then smiles slightly at Sheppard before turning back to Beckett.
(Instinct)
63. (Rodney, Ronon and Teyla leave the room. John walks closer to Elizabeth as the doors close. She tries to meet his gaze but then lowers her head in distress.)
SHEPPARD: You’re gonna be OK, Elizabeth.
(Elizabeth smiles briefly, then looks at him.)
WEIR: Still, I would like all of you to keep a very close eye on me, and the first sign of any suspicious behaviour, do not hesitate with that kill-switch.
SHEPPARD: OK, but that’s not gonna happen ...
WEIR (sternly): John, I mean it.
(They gaze at each other for a moment, then Elizabeth nods her head fractionally. Reluctantly, John nods back.) (Lifeline)
64. (for length - First Strike)
65. Last scene in The Tower
66.(Elizabeth nods to him, and heads down into the Gateroom to join John.)
WEIR: The Gate address'll be in the log. There's still a chance ...
SHEPPARD: It doesn't matter where he goes. The second he gets to wherever he's going, he's gonna ditch the Jumper, turn around, and dial another address – one we can't trace.
WEIR: We'll find him.
SHEPPARD: Maybe.
WEIR: Hey. At least we're still around to try.
SHEPPARD: Yeah. (He walks away. Elizabeth turns and heads back up into the Control Room.)
67. ATLANTIS CONTROL ROOM. Elizabeth comes out of her office and walks over to a female technician.
WEIR: Has Colonel Sheppard’s team returned?
TECHNICIAN: Not yet.
WEIR: Oh. They’re late. Have they dialled in the status update?
TECHNICIAN: We’ve received no communication from them since they left.
WEIR: OK, try to establish a radio link, find out what’s taking them so long; and I want a team standing by just in case they need assistance.
TECHNICIAN: Right away.(Phantoms)
68.TEYLA: I am afraid I have made other plans.
SHEPPARD: What other plans?
TEYLA: Having lunch with Elizabeth.
SHEPPARD: Well, you’ve still got time.
TEYLA: ... Yes, true. However, I am afraid I have been quite delinquent in filing my mission reports. I had hoped to get caught up before I met with Elizabeth.
(John smiles cynically at her, obviously not believing a word.)
SHEPPARD: OK.
TEYLA: If you would like, I could cancel ...
SHEPPARD: No, no, no, no. She could use a little time out of the office. Some other time.
TEYLA: Some other time. (Sunday)
69. (spoiler for space)
70. SHEPPARD: Best case scenario?
McKAY: I win a Nobel Prize.
SHEPPARD (smiling briefly): Worst case scenario?
McKAY: We tear a hole in the fabric of the universe ... (John's face falls) ... 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.
(Trinity)
71. McKAY: Are you listening? Look, I said I can reprogramme them to be completely harmless.
(John shakes his head.)
SHEPPARD: I am not having this conversation until you’re sure. I wanna save Elizabeth as much as anyone, but she wouldn’t want us risking the city, not even for her.
(Rodney looks at Jennifer sadly, knowing that John is right. After a moment, he starts to type again. Radek walks over to John and puts his hand on his shoulder to indicate that he’s ready to go. The two of them walk into a transporter.)
ZELENKA: That was the right call, by the way.
SHEPPARD: Yeah, let’s hope so.
(Radek pushes the wallscreen and the transporter doors close.)
(Adrift)
Rodney wants to save Elizabeth, John knows Elizabeth wouldn't want to be saved like that, and Radek's acknowledging John as Elizabeth's husband, in spirit if not quite in name. Sparky is so canon, even when, especially when, it breaks our hearts.
Sparky quotes
1-40
41-59
60. (for length)
Spoiler:
61. (for length)
Spoiler:
62. BECKETT: Now, there are many aspects of human physiology that are quite useful: bipedal motion, opposable thumbs, large brain capacity ... but the human digestive system serves no purpose in the adult Wraith. So why have one at all?
WEIR: Because they eat normal food when they're young?
BECKETT: Exactly! Then at some point, they lose the ability to sustain themselves with that food.
SHEPPARD: So it's a teenage thing? Pimples, rebellion, life-sucking?
[Weir is wearing her ‘must you always joke?' face, then smiles slightly at Sheppard before turning back to Beckett.
(Instinct)
63. (Rodney, Ronon and Teyla leave the room. John walks closer to Elizabeth as the doors close. She tries to meet his gaze but then lowers her head in distress.)
SHEPPARD: You’re gonna be OK, Elizabeth.
(Elizabeth smiles briefly, then looks at him.)
WEIR: Still, I would like all of you to keep a very close eye on me, and the first sign of any suspicious behaviour, do not hesitate with that kill-switch.
SHEPPARD: OK, but that’s not gonna happen ...
WEIR (sternly): John, I mean it.
(They gaze at each other for a moment, then Elizabeth nods her head fractionally. Reluctantly, John nods back.) (Lifeline)
64. (for length - First Strike)
Spoiler:
65. Last scene in The Tower
Spoiler:
66.(Elizabeth nods to him, and heads down into the Gateroom to join John.)
WEIR: The Gate address'll be in the log. There's still a chance ...
SHEPPARD: It doesn't matter where he goes. The second he gets to wherever he's going, he's gonna ditch the Jumper, turn around, and dial another address – one we can't trace.
WEIR: We'll find him.
SHEPPARD: Maybe.
WEIR: Hey. At least we're still around to try.
SHEPPARD: Yeah. (He walks away. Elizabeth turns and heads back up into the Control Room.)
67. ATLANTIS CONTROL ROOM. Elizabeth comes out of her office and walks over to a female technician.
WEIR: Has Colonel Sheppard’s team returned?
TECHNICIAN: Not yet.
WEIR: Oh. They’re late. Have they dialled in the status update?
TECHNICIAN: We’ve received no communication from them since they left.
WEIR: OK, try to establish a radio link, find out what’s taking them so long; and I want a team standing by just in case they need assistance.
TECHNICIAN: Right away.(Phantoms)
68.TEYLA: I am afraid I have made other plans.
SHEPPARD: What other plans?
TEYLA: Having lunch with Elizabeth.
SHEPPARD: Well, you’ve still got time.
TEYLA: ... Yes, true. However, I am afraid I have been quite delinquent in filing my mission reports. I had hoped to get caught up before I met with Elizabeth.
(John smiles cynically at her, obviously not believing a word.)
SHEPPARD: OK.
TEYLA: If you would like, I could cancel ...
SHEPPARD: No, no, no, no. She could use a little time out of the office. Some other time.
TEYLA: Some other time. (Sunday)
69. (spoiler for space)
Spoiler:
70. SHEPPARD: Best case scenario?
McKAY: I win a Nobel Prize.
SHEPPARD (smiling briefly): Worst case scenario?
McKAY: We tear a hole in the fabric of the universe ... (John's face falls) ... 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.
(Trinity)
71. McKAY: Are you listening? Look, I said I can reprogramme them to be completely harmless.
(John shakes his head.)
SHEPPARD: I am not having this conversation until you’re sure. I wanna save Elizabeth as much as anyone, but she wouldn’t want us risking the city, not even for her.
(Rodney looks at Jennifer sadly, knowing that John is right. After a moment, he starts to type again. Radek walks over to John and puts his hand on his shoulder to indicate that he’s ready to go. The two of them walk into a transporter.)
ZELENKA: That was the right call, by the way.
SHEPPARD: Yeah, let’s hope so.
(Radek pushes the wallscreen and the transporter doors close.)
(Adrift)
Rodney wants to save Elizabeth, John knows Elizabeth wouldn't want to be saved like that, and Radek's acknowledging John as Elizabeth's husband, in spirit if not quite in name. Sparky is so canon, even when, especially when, it breaks our hearts.

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