Penny Dreadful (TV Series)

Resurrection (2014)

Harry Treadaway: Dr. Victor Frankenstein

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Quotes 

• [Victor Frankenstein apologizes to The Creature] 

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : What do you want of me? To suffer? You've done that. I'm sorry I left you. I'm sorry for the cruelty you've endured. That I inflicted upon you, but... I cannot unmake the past.

  The Creature : I'm not concerned with the past, only the future. Rise and walk with me, Creator.

  The Creature : [the Creature wipes the blood off his face]  I'll show you what I want.

• [Victor Frankenstein gives The Creature a name out of spite] 

  The Creature : [about Proteus]  You gave him a name?

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : He picked it himself. He was called Proteus.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : [Victor covers his eyes]  What do you want from me, demon?

  The Creature : So now I have a name, and yet you will not look at me.

• Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Death is not serene.

• [Victor Frankenstein tells The Creature to stop tormenting him] 

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Don't torment me.

  The Creature : You say this to me?

• [the Creature tells Victor Frankenstein he seeks a companion] 

  The Creature : In this life there are hungers that compel us. Food, shelter, warmth, even poetry. But one thing stands titanic. Name it.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Love.

  The Creature : Top marks.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : I can never love you.

  The Creature : I do not seek your love, demon. I do not seek what is not there. I would weep for you if I'd ever learned how. No. I seek a companion.

  The Creature : [the two look to all of the Londoners around them]  Look around. Take your pick.

• [the Creature threatens Victor Frankenstein with life] 

  The Creature : You will make me an immortal mate. A woman. Like myself, everlasting. This you shall do. Or I will strike down all those you love and render your brightest day your darkest night.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : You seek to threaten me with death? If you seek to threaten me, threaten me with life.

  The Creature : Do not test me, Frankenstein.

• [Victor Frankenstein leaves Sir Malcolm with one last thing to consider] 

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : There is one thing you need to consider. When you transform a life, you're making it anew. Whatever happens to that creature downstairs we are responsible for it. It is our burden now. Every action builds another link that binds us to it. That chain is everlasting.

• [Sir Malcolm tells Victor Frankenstein to get some sleep] 

  Sir Malcolm Murray : Work tomorrow, Doctor. Get some sleep.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Who can survive the dreams?

• Dr. Victor Frankenstein : You seek to threaten me with death? If you seek to threaten me, threaten me with life.