The Time Tunnel (TV Series)

Rendezvous with Yesterday (1966)

Robert Colbert: Dr. Doug Phillips

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Quotes 

• Sen. Leroy Clark : You know, Phillips, every time I check your budget figures, I ask myself the same question: Is time travel really worth all this?

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Senator, the control of time is potentially the most valuable treasure that man will ever find.

• Capt. Malcolm Smith : [intervening with a fight going on in the wireless room]  What on earth?

  [sees Tony] 

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : So it's you. I see you have a confederate.

  Radio Operator : They were using the wireless, sir.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : What? This is no longer a harmless prank, gentlemen. You are in serious trouble. I promise you that.

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Captain, I know you didn't believe my friend here, and you won't believe me. But you can believe your own eyes.

  [takes out the newspaper with the Titanic disaster headline] 

  Dr. Doug Phillips : This ship will strike an iceberg at 11:40 tonight and go down.

  [gives Capt. Smith the newspaper] 

  Dr. Doug Phillips : The story's all here in tomorrow's paper.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Take them below. And this time, see that they stay there.

  [the guards take Tony and Doug out of the wireless room] 

  Dr. Doug Phillips : [as he is taken out of the room by guards]  Captain, you've got to believe me!

  Radio Operator : Captain, we're getting calls from many ships requesting our position and the nature of our distress.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Tell them to disregard all distress signals from this ship. We are in good order and safely underway.

  [tosses the newspaper out the window] 

  Radio Operator : Aye, sir

• Capt. Malcolm Smith : [confronting Doug and Tony about the iceberg collision]  We have hit an iceberg, just as the two of you predicted. How could you have known?

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Captain, the only explanation is the truth. You see, we come from the year 1968. We've traveled back through time to this moment. What's happening here is history to us.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : My reasoning cannot accept that. In any case, when we repair damage and reach New York, perhaps a maritime inquiry can fathom your story.

  Dr. Tony Newman : Captain, your ship is going down.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : That is impossible. This ship is unsinkable.

  Dr. Tony Newman : This ship is dead, and so is everyone on board unless you give immediate orders to lower the lifeboats!

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Captain, we've warned you of the collision. Please believe us about this. What have you got to lose? Order those lifeboats away.

  [a loud crash is heard, Tony and Doug stumble] 

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : [walks to the door]  Mr. Granger.

  First Mate Grainger : [entering the room]  Sir.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Order the crew to begin "abandon ship" procedure.

  First Mate Grainger : Abandon ship, sir? But...

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Do as I say.

  First Mate Grainger : Aye, Aye, sir.

  [leaves the room] 

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Very well, Gentlemen. With more than 2,300 souls on board, I cannot afford to ignore even the remotest possibility.

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Your lifeboats will only hold about 750.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : How did you know that?

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Well, despite the fact that this ship was built and advertised as the vessel that could not be sunk, your life-saving equipment is insufficient and inadequate.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Are you telling me only 750 will survive?

  Dr. Doug Phillips : Yes, sir.

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : I see.

  [walks over to the window and looks outside] 

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : My mind will not let me believe you.

  [turns toward them] 

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : But I do believe in a god, gentlemen. If what you say is true, Then the only fact that you were here will save those who do survive. I would have to consider that a miracle of God's mercy.

  Dr. Tony Newman : In a way, sir, perhaps it is. Captain, do you think maybe we could all be of more help on the decks?

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : Yes. Yes, of course.

  [Doug and Tony walk to the door] 

  Capt. Malcolm Smith : It occurs to me now you may even know whether I will die tonight.

  Dr. Doug Phillips : [walks over to Capt. Smith]  Yes, sir, I'm afraid you will.

  [he, Tony, and Capt. Smith leave the room]