Torchwood, Series 3: Children of Earth

Torchwood (2006-2011) is a BBC sci-fi drama, and a spinoff of Doctor Who created by Russell T. Davies. The show is based around a fictional secret organisation who monitor and fight aliens around the city of Cardiff. more »

Johnson:
[about Steven] He'll be fine. The nice kids are safe. If you're gonna get rid of ten percent, then take the ten percent you don't want. All those kids on street corners, we've finally got rid of them.

Alice:
While everyone else just stays indoors. Ninety percent just hugging their kids, not making a sound, just like they did before....I don't even know your name.

Johnson:
I protect the state. [pause] I was brought up to believe in and protect the state.

Alice:
Not much good now, are you? Even if ninety percent look the other way, what sort of world are you leaving behind? I swear to you: if your duty is to protect the state above and beyond any other authority, then the one person you need right now is Jack Harkness.

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