War of the Worlds (TV Series)

The Resurrection: Part 2 (1988)

Richard Chaves: Colonel Paul Ironhorse

Quotes 

• [On the cottage] 

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Welcome to government property #348 also known as "The Cottage" -- 25 totally secure acres in the middle of nowhere. Without proper authority... no one comes in... and no one gets out.

  Norton Drake : Makes pizza deliveries a bit rough.

• Suzanne McCullough : [hears a helicopter]  What is it?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Helicopter.

  Harrison Blackwood : Bad guys or good guys?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Considering what we're doing, Doctor, even the good guys are bad guys.

  Harrison Blackwood : Bad, bad guys!

• Colonel Paul Ironhorse : This is weird stuff we're dealing with here, Blackwood! Bolas! Terrorists that don't... act like terrorists! Terrorists that don't die like terrorists! I actually saw a body dissolve after I shot it!

  Harrison Blackwood : We all saw some fairly extraordinary phenomenon, Colonel!

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Well, when in God's name is somebody gonna start explaining things to me?

  Harrison Blackwood : I've already explained as much of it as I understand myself!

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : You've explained nothing, mister! I don't believe in ghosts, and I sure as hell don't believe in aliens from another planet!

• Harrison Blackwood : I never should have brought Suzanne along.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : It wasn't your fault.

  Harrison Blackwood : Then whose was it? She had to be one of the most uptight ladies I've ever met, but at least she believed me.

  [Suzanne climbs out of a car's trunk] 

  Harrison Blackwood : Thank God! You're alright!

  Suzanne McCullough : I am not uptight! I am a professional!

  Harrison Blackwood : Who does not know how to follow orders. Now you were supposed to stay out of sight in the woods!

  Suzanne McCullough : You neglected to tell me that those things, aliens or whatever they are, would be crawling all over! By the time I worked my way down here, you and the Colonel were doing your off-road routine, so I figured this would be the best place to wait things out! Where are they?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Long gone.

• Colonel Paul Ironhorse : I know relocating is inconvenient, but it's only short-term, until we neutralize the problem.

  Harrison Blackwood : What makes you think this *neutralizing* -- I really like that word -- the aliens will be that easy?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : I don't care how many of those things are out there, Doctor. They have no heavy weapons, no resources. We'll track them down. We'll make alien sushi out of them.

• Harrison Blackwood : What are you doing here?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : No, Doctor, what are you doing here?

  Harrison Blackwood : You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Probably not. I listened to that tape you gave me. Transmissions made by terrorists. 20 minutes of The Best of Buddy Rich is more like it, Doctor!

  Harrison Blackwood : Got a problem with homegrown American music, Colonel?

• Colonel Paul Ironhorse : If you expect me to climb into the heads of these, these creatures, you've got give me to go on.

  Harrison Blackwood : Okay, they're soldiers, the same as you. Now, you tell me. How do soldiers think?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : I spent four years at the Point,15 more active duty. Hell, Doctor, I'm not sure I *do* think anymore. I-I... I react.

  Harrison Blackwood : Okay, start there. You're their leader. React to your situation.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Okay, I need good intelligence. Know your enemy.

  Harrison Blackwood : Definitely weapons.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : They don't have any. Or at least none that amount to anything. That's their primary weakness.

  Harrison Blackwood : Which makes it our strength. Have you ever heard of Hanger 15?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : No.

  Harrison Blackwood : The place where the Air Force stores all its UFO evidence?

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : You mean Hanger 18. Or Building 18 at Wright-Patterson? Forget it, Doctor. That's all a myth.

  Harrison Blackwood : No. Hanger 18 is the myth, Colonel. That's disinformation created by the military. Hanger 15 -- that's the real McCoy.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : I don't believe it.

  Harrison Blackwood : Dr. Forrester did. It's in his papers. I think now be the time to call General Wilson. Ask him if it's a myth.

• Suzanne McCullough : Well... Someone sure spent a fortune.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Well, the government wants to see that everyone's happy, Doctor.

  Suzanne McCullough : Well, now all I have to do is find - no, better yet, create a bacteria that is impervious to radiation, lethal to aliens, and absolutely harmless to humans. Maybe I could just cure the common cold in my spare time.

  Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Well, if you find yourself with any spare time, Doctor, you must be doing something wrong. Uhhh... h-have a nice day.