Dr. Stephen Strange quotes from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Dr. Stephen Strange

Wanda's gone. She's got the Darkhold, and the Darkhold has her.

Dr. Stephen Strange

You ever had that dream when you're falling, as if you've been pushed off a tall building? That was probably me.

Dr. Stephen Strange

This time, it's gonna take more than killing me to kill me!

Dr. Stephen Strange

I love you. I love you in every universe.

It was never gonna work out between us.

Strange

Why not?

Because Stephen…you have to be the one holding the knife. And I always respected you for it, but I couldn't love you for it.

Strange

How long have you had that one in the barrel?

Long time.

Strange

Yeah, I bet.

Giant monsters I can clearly handle, but what bothers me is that last night, you were in my dream.

That…wasn’t a dream. It was another universe.

Apples, right?

Wanda

Eventually. (hands him one of the blossoms, and he sniffs it)

Smells-

Wanda

Sweet?

I was gonna say real.

Wanda

Oh it's all very real, thanks. I put the magic behind me.

So I can see.

Wanda

I knew sooner or later you'd show up, wanting to discuss what happened at Westview. I made mistakes, and people were hurt.

But you put things right in the end and that was never in doubt. I'm not here to talk about Westview.

Wanda

Then what are you here for?

We need your help.

Wanda

With what?

What do you know about the multiverse?

Wanda

The multiverse? Viz had his theories. He believed it was real... and dangerous. (throws some of the fallen branches away)

Well he was right about both. We found a girl who can somehow travel across it, but she's being pursued.

Wanda

Pursued by who?

Some kind of demon, one that covets her power for itself. We've taken her to Kamar-Taj and, we've got our defenses but, we could use an avenger.

Wanda

There are other avengers.

Yeah, but given the choice between the archer with a mohawk and several bug-themed crime fighters or, one of the most powerful magic-wielders on the planet, its an easy call. (Wanda smiles) Come to Kamar-Taj. (jokingly) We'll get you back on the lunchbox.

Wanda

What if you brought America here?

Here?

Wanda

Yeah. I know what it's like to be on your own, hunted for abilities you never wanted. And I can protect her. (Strange stops walking beside her. Wanda looks back at him, and he looks down in dismay, realizing that Wanda is the one behind this) You never told me her name, did you?

No. No I didn't.

Wanda

You know the hex was the easy part? The lying, not so much. (she uses her magic to remove the illusion of the peaceful apple orchard, showing that the landscape is really a barren wasteland, corrupted by her magic. She herself is now wearing her full scarlet witch gown, but it is different now. The tips of her fingers are blackened and the Darkhold is levitating beside her)

The Darkhold.

Wanda

You're familiar with the Darkhold?

I know it's the book of the damned, and that it corrupts everything and everyone that it touches. I wonder what it's done to you.

Wanda

The Darkhold only showed me the truth. Everything I lost can be mine again.

What do you want with America? What do you want with the multiverse?

Wanda

I'm going to leave this reality, and go to one where I can be with my children.

Wanda, your children aren't real. You created them using magic.

Wanda

That's what every mother does. (smiles slightly) If you knew there was a universe where you were happy, wouldn't you wanna go there?

I am happy.

Wanda

I know better than most what self-deception looks like.

What you're doing is a flagrant violation of every natural law and if you take that child's power, she won't survive.

Wanda

I don't relish hurting anyone, Stephen. But she's not a child. She's a supernatural being. Such raw power could wreak havoc on this and other worlds. Her sacrifice would be for the greater good.

Well you can kiss the lunchbox goodbye because that's the kind of justification our enemies use.

Wanda

Is it the one you used when you gave Thanos the time stone? (smiles slightly when she sees Strange doesn't have a reply)

That was a war, and I did what I had to do.

Wanda

You break the rules and become a hero. I do it and I become the enemy. That doesn't seem fair.

What happens now?

Wanda

Return to Kamar-Taj and prepare to hand over America Chavez by sundown... peacefully. After that, you'll never see me again. (begins to walk away)

And if we don't?

Wanda

Then it won't be Wanda who comes for her. It will be the Scarlet Witch.

Wanda

You have no idea just how reasonable I have been.

Yeah. Book of the Damned, calling yourself a witch, conjuring creatures to abduct a kid. I don’t exactly call that being reasonable.

Wanda

Sending those creatures after her instead of myself was mercy. And in spite of your hypocrisies and insults, I begged you to safely get out of my way. You have exhausted my patience, but I do hope you understand that even now, what’s about to happen... this is me being reasonable.

Did we just turn into paint in one universe?

Yeah. You do not wanna get stuck in there. It's really hard to eat.

What were we to each other?

We...never quite figured that out.

Yep. That sounds right.

Wanda

Billy, Tommy…

MOMMY!!! It’s the witch!!!

Wanda

WHAT have you done? (calling after the boys) Wait, boys!

It's okay, it's okay.

Wanda

I am your mother! (uses her powers to move the couch out of the way) Get away from them! (hurls the alternate Wanda into the wall, where she crashes to the floor)

Mom!!!

No! Not yet.

Mommy! (they begin throwing their toys at Wanda) Get away from our mom! You're not our real mother!

Wanda

Wait, stop, please-

Get out of our house! (they continue throwing things at her)

Wanda

STOP IT! (the boys, frightened, run to hide behind the banister, whimpering in fear. Wanda approaches them, smiling)

Please don't hurt us. Please…

Wanda

I would never hurt you. Never. I would never hurt anyone. I'm not a monster, I- (looks at her scared sons, and the injured Wanda (838), and she steps back, horrified by what she has become) I’m sorry…

gets up, they rush to her sides) Mom! Are you okay?

I'm okay, I'm okay. (meanwhile, Wanda looks devastated, clutching her chest and falling to the ground in tears. Wanda (838) gets up and moves towards her)

No, no mom! Don't go!

touches her chin gently and tilts her head upwards) Know that they'll be loved. (Wanda looks up at her in surprise and America closes the portal)