Sanctuary, Season 1

John Druitt:
We were part of something, something we called The Five. A small group dedicated to expanding our knowledge of the physical world by the most unconventional means.

Ashley Magnus:
How can you be old like her?

John Druitt:
Unlike what you’ve been told, your mother was not born with a genetic abnormality. No, she chose to become something different. We all did. We were so curious to know what humans could become. Evolve into, given the chance.

Ashley Magnus:
Who were the others?

John Druitt:
Besides your mother and myself was Nigel Griffin, Sir James Watson, and Nikola Tesla.

Ashley Magnus:
As in... the...?

John Druitt:
Yes, the same. Though I still say he leeched off Edison and cheated Marconi. But I digress.