The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Quotes
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
The Rider: Why do you run, boy?
Will Stanton: Who are you? What do you want?
The Rider: The Sign.
Will Stanton: I don't know what you're talking about.
The Rider: Are you frightened of me? You should be, Will. I'm very angry. All this time it was you. Give me the Sign.
Will Stanton: What Sign?
The Rider: Give it me now!
Will Stanton: I don't know what you're talking about.
The Rider: You've escaped me once before. A mistake I won't repeat. Now, give me the Sign.
Dawson: Leave him be.
Merriman Lyon: Leave the boy alone, Rider. You can't fight us all. You're not strong enough.
The Rider: Not yet, but I will be. My power rises now. Five days are all I need, then you and all your kind will be destroyed. Merry Christmas, Will.
Merriman Lyon: Walk with us, Will.
Will Stanton: Where?
Merriman Lyon: Through time.
Will Stanton: Who are you? What do you want?
The Rider: The Sign.
Will Stanton: I don't know what you're talking about.
The Rider: Are you frightened of me? You should be, Will. I'm very angry. All this time it was you. Give me the Sign.
Will Stanton: What Sign?
The Rider: Give it me now!
Will Stanton: I don't know what you're talking about.
The Rider: You've escaped me once before. A mistake I won't repeat. Now, give me the Sign.
Dawson: Leave him be.
Merriman Lyon: Leave the boy alone, Rider. You can't fight us all. You're not strong enough.
The Rider: Not yet, but I will be. My power rises now. Five days are all I need, then you and all your kind will be destroyed. Merry Christmas, Will.
Merriman Lyon: Walk with us, Will.
Will Stanton: Where?
Merriman Lyon: Through time.
The Rider: A thousand years of waiting and what was there to show? Nothing! Nothing but a boy who could not do what was asked of him. Generations of hope and promise, all a waste. You know, I have something here you might recognize. Once before I made you an offer, Will. Now here it is again. Give me the signs and the boy will live.
Will Stanton: I'm not afraid to die. I'm not afraid to die!
The Rider: Who says it's you?
Will Stanton: I'm not afraid to die. I'm not afraid to die!
The Rider: Who says it's you?
Will Stanton: Who are you?
Merriman Lyon: We're the old ones. Well to tell the truth, we're neither young nor old, being outside time. You're the last of us to be born. You are the Sign Seeker.
Will Stanton: Everybody keeps talking about these Signs. Sorry. Honestly, I don't know what that is.
Miss Greythorne: Will, you are part of something that has been waiting for you all your life. We, the old ones, we serve the Light. The Rider, he serves the Dark. The Dark is rising, Will. It is you who must restore the power of the Light.
Merriman Lyon: We're the old ones. Well to tell the truth, we're neither young nor old, being outside time. You're the last of us to be born. You are the Sign Seeker.
Will Stanton: Everybody keeps talking about these Signs. Sorry. Honestly, I don't know what that is.
Miss Greythorne: Will, you are part of something that has been waiting for you all your life. We, the old ones, we serve the Light. The Rider, he serves the Dark. The Dark is rising, Will. It is you who must restore the power of the Light.
Security Guard #2: We've been watching you from the moment you came in.
Security Guard #1: He looks like trouble.
Security Guard #2: Looks like a thief.
Security Guard #1: Wondering hands have deep pockets.
Security Guard #2: Children are always the worst.
Security Guard #1: You won't mind if we search you then? Mm?
Will Stanton: What?
Security Guard #2: Or perhaps you'd rather we call your parents? Let them know you're being investigated for shop lifting which is a criminal offense in this country.
Security Guard #1: That's right.
Security Guard #2: Don't waste our time, Will.
[in distorted voice]
Security Guard #2: Just give us the Sign.
Will Stanton: How do you know my name?
Security Guard #1: Give us the Sign, Will.
Security Guard #1: He looks like trouble.
Security Guard #2: Looks like a thief.
Security Guard #1: Wondering hands have deep pockets.
Security Guard #2: Children are always the worst.
Security Guard #1: You won't mind if we search you then? Mm?
Will Stanton: What?
Security Guard #2: Or perhaps you'd rather we call your parents? Let them know you're being investigated for shop lifting which is a criminal offense in this country.
Security Guard #1: That's right.
Security Guard #2: Don't waste our time, Will.
[in distorted voice]
Security Guard #2: Just give us the Sign.
Will Stanton: How do you know my name?
Security Guard #1: Give us the Sign, Will.
Will Stanton: Tom?
The Rider: Yes. Poor little Tom. The lone twin. My prisoner these last fourteen years. Imagine how he misses his dear twin brother.
Merriman Lyon: Resist him, Will! You are Will Stanton! You are the Seeker!
The Rider: Give them to me.
Will Stanton: No!
The Rider: Then your time is at an end.
The Rider: Yes. Poor little Tom. The lone twin. My prisoner these last fourteen years. Imagine how he misses his dear twin brother.
Merriman Lyon: Resist him, Will! You are Will Stanton! You are the Seeker!
The Rider: Give them to me.
Will Stanton: No!
The Rider: Then your time is at an end.
Merriman Lyon: When I first saw you, I thought, "No. Only a boy, not a warrior". I was wrong. You've come a long way both as the Seeker and as Will Stanton. I believe in you, Will. You'll find what you'll need. Now, where are we strongest?
Will Stanton: The Great Hall.
Merriman Lyon: When the Dark reaches it's peak, meet us there.
Will Stanton: I can't leave my family behind.
Merriman Lyon: The only way to help your family is to fight the Dark. It's our only hope.
Will Stanton: The Great Hall.
Merriman Lyon: When the Dark reaches it's peak, meet us there.
Will Stanton: I can't leave my family behind.
Merriman Lyon: The only way to help your family is to fight the Dark. It's our only hope.
Gwen Stanton: Will?
Will Stanton: Gwen, what are you doing here?
Gwen Stanton: Are you okay?
Will Stanton: Yeah, I'm fine.
Gwen Stanton: What are you doing?
Will Stanton: Nothing.
Gwen Stanton: What?
Will Stanton: Stay close.
Gwen Stanton: What happened?
Will Stanton: We stepped through time.
Gwen Stanton: What?
Will Stanton: Gwen, go! Gwen! Gwen, get down. Get down. There it is. Shh. Shh. You're okay. It's gonna be okay. I need to get that shield, Gwen. It's the only way we're gonna get home. Trust me. Be quiet. It's okay. Stay here. It's okay.
Will Stanton: Gwen, what are you doing here?
Gwen Stanton: Are you okay?
Will Stanton: Yeah, I'm fine.
Gwen Stanton: What are you doing?
Will Stanton: Nothing.
Gwen Stanton: What?
Will Stanton: Stay close.
Gwen Stanton: What happened?
Will Stanton: We stepped through time.
Gwen Stanton: What?
Will Stanton: Gwen, go! Gwen! Gwen, get down. Get down. There it is. Shh. Shh. You're okay. It's gonna be okay. I need to get that shield, Gwen. It's the only way we're gonna get home. Trust me. Be quiet. It's okay. Stay here. It's okay.
Merriman Lyon: Good afternoon Stantons. Miss Greythorne wishes to extend an invitation to the whole family to attend a small Christmas Eve party at the manor. Mince pies, mulled wine. Can we count on you?
Gwen Stanton: Yes.
Merriman Lyon: What about you, Will?
Will Stanton: Oh, yes, Mr. Lyon. We'll be... I'll be there.
Merriman Lyon: It's Merriman, please. Look forward to your company.
Will Stanton: We'll be there.
Gwen Stanton: Yes.
Merriman Lyon: What about you, Will?
Will Stanton: Oh, yes, Mr. Lyon. We'll be... I'll be there.
Merriman Lyon: It's Merriman, please. Look forward to your company.
Will Stanton: We'll be there.
Maggie Barnes: Will, come with me. You're not safe here. You need to give me the Signs.
Will Stanton: No, they're my responsibility. I can handle it.
Maggie Barnes: Let me protect them for you.
Will Stanton: I don't think I can do that.
Maggie Barnes: It's me, Will. Maggie. Do you believe what you said? That we're connected?
Will Stanton: Yeah.
Maggie Barnes: I felt it too. You need to give me the Signs before it's too late. You need to trust me. Do you trust me?
Will Stanton: Yeah, I trust you.
Will Stanton: No, they're my responsibility. I can handle it.
Maggie Barnes: Let me protect them for you.
Will Stanton: I don't think I can do that.
Maggie Barnes: It's me, Will. Maggie. Do you believe what you said? That we're connected?
Will Stanton: Yeah.
Maggie Barnes: I felt it too. You need to give me the Signs before it's too late. You need to trust me. Do you trust me?
Will Stanton: Yeah, I trust you.
Will Stanton: [after his mom leaves, the Rider takes off his glasses; through his teeth and low] Leave me alone!
The Rider: These old fools would have you do work that they can't, but they haven't told you that you'll fail. Now, give me the Signs, Will.
Will Stanton: I never forget those who stand with me. Nor those who stand against.
The Rider: I don't have what you want.
The Rider: These old fools would have you do work that they can't, but they haven't told you that you'll fail. Now, give me the Signs, Will.
Will Stanton: I never forget those who stand with me. Nor those who stand against.
The Rider: I don't have what you want.
Merriman Lyon: Will! I warned you!
Will Stanton: Gwen, go back home and don't tell anybody about this. Ok? Go. Just go home.
[Walks up to Merriman]
Merriman Lyon: You've exhausted your powers! You could've been killed!
Will Stanton: Well, I got the Sign, didn't I? On my own! I didn't see any of you helping out, Ok?
Merriman Lyon: You were selfish and irresponsible. Every day, the Dark is tightening its grip. Only you stand in its way.
Will Stanton: Yeah. You keep telling me that.
Merriman Lyon: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Stop, stop, stop. I'm sorry. I-If you want to express your feelings, I'll stand here and I'll listen.
Will Stanton: Gwen, go back home and don't tell anybody about this. Ok? Go. Just go home.
[Walks up to Merriman]
Merriman Lyon: You've exhausted your powers! You could've been killed!
Will Stanton: Well, I got the Sign, didn't I? On my own! I didn't see any of you helping out, Ok?
Merriman Lyon: You were selfish and irresponsible. Every day, the Dark is tightening its grip. Only you stand in its way.
Will Stanton: Yeah. You keep telling me that.
Merriman Lyon: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Stop, stop, stop. I'm sorry. I-If you want to express your feelings, I'll stand here and I'll listen.
