The Orville: New Horizons
Thursdays on HuluThe Orville: New Horizons Season 3 Episode 6: "Twice in a Lifetime" Quotes
My fingers are too full of beer. They barely work as it is.
Malloy
Isaac: If Commander LaMarr had not followed through with his intent to send the sandwich into the past, it would've caused a temporal paradox.
LaMarr: In which case, an entirely new universe would've branched off from this one all because of a sandwich.
Mercer: Makes your head hurt.
Perry: It's undeniable they've achieved something extraordinary. But I have to admit, I wish they hadn't.
Grayson: March of progress. Can't stop it.
Perry: The weaponization of time travel has always been the unthinkable horror. If the Krill or the Kaylon ever achieved it, they could skip the galactic brinkmanship and simply destroy the Union at its inception.
Grayson: Seems like you've acclimated to this century.
Malloy: Yeah, you know, this time period gets a bad rap. But there's a lot to like about it if you look hard enough.
Mercer: Like what?
Malloy: Well, you know, it's like watching your little brother make a bunch of stupid mistakes. Yeah, he's an idiot now, but you can see him learning. And growing. And you know that someday, all those mistakes are going to turn him into a smart guy.
Laura: I had just broken up with this guy, Greg, and the last thing that I wanted was another douchebag.
Malloy: But she went out with me anyway.
Laura: That's right, yeah. Look at us. Seven years later, that douchebag's my husband.
Malloy: I'm her douchebag.
Laura: Gordon tells me that you work out of the Boston area. You must be Sox fans.
Grayson: Yeah, I mean it gets cold out there. So socks are...
Mercer: Socks are important.
Without knowing, we can't interfere. We don't have the wisdom. We don't have the foresight.
Mercer
No matter what, I will always love you both. Do you understand? Always. This family is stronger than Time.
Malloy
A family does powerful things to a person.
Grayson
Malloy: Look, I know that there's nothing that's going to make you feel better, but for what it's worth, you did the right thing. As hard as it was, you put your duty first.
Mercer: Yeah, you're right, I don't feel better.
