A character in Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

Teresa quotes from Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

Kaya Scodelario

4th most-quoted character in Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018): in 11 of its 76 quotes
Most scenes with: Thomas (7), Gally (4), Newt (4)

A line from Teresa [Thomas: How many kids do they have to round up, torture, kill? Huh? When the hell does it stop?]

It stops when we find a cure. [Thomas: There is no goddamn cure!]

More lines from Teresa

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Teresa

I'm sorry we weren't able to help her. But imagine if we were able to live with the virus. To survive it. Imagine being able to tell Anna that you could give her the chance to live a normal life. We've never been this close to a cure. And we've sacrificed a lot to get this far. Please– don't let those sacrifices be for nothing.

Scenes with Teresa

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[WCKD tower: Teresa is looking through a microscope when the WCKD scientist enters, causing Teresa to gaze up at him.] [To Teresa]

We're ready.

Teresa
[Teresa enters the medical wing. As Teresa makes her way through the medical wing, she passes by the Cranks, who are pounding against the glass doors that are keeping them separated from everyone else. Teresa approaches Cheyenne, who is infected with the Flare and lying on a bed.] [To Cheyenne]

Chey?

Cheyenne

Hi, Miss Teresa.

Teresa

Hey.

Teresa
[Teresa nods to a doctor, who cleans Cheyenne's arm.]

How are you feeling?

Cheyenne

Okay.

Cheyenne
[Another doctor gives Teresa an injector with Minho's blood in it. Teresa takes it.] [Glances at the injector in Teresa's hand]

Is that gonna make me better?

Teresa

I hope so. Do you remember the story you were telling me? About the house you grew up in?

Cheyenne

I don't remember.

Teresa

The one by the lake?

Cheyenne
[Teresa injects the injector into Cheyenne's arm. Cheyenne starts wincing in pain.]

It burns.

Teresa

I know. I know.

Teresa
[Teresa pulls out the injector from Cheyenne's arm and gives it to the doctor. The doctor takes it.]

There we go. All done. You're so brave.

[Cheyenne stops wincing in pain as the veins on her skin start to fade and the red in her eyes starts to turn white. Janson is walking down the hall. He finds Paige, who is standing in the hall, watching through one of the lab windows as Teresa and Cheyenne converse with each other. Janson approaches Paige.] [To Paige]

Oh, that is incredible. How soon can you administer to the infected?

You show a lot of compassion for someone who just opened fire on a crowd.

You told me to do my job. I had a shot. I took it.

And missed, apparently. The patrols never found a body. Thomas is still out there.

What about her? Does she know?

No. She can't. I need her to stay focused.

[Paige and Janson watch through one of the lab windows as Teresa and Cheyenne converse with each other.]

Elevate security levels throughout the city. I'm counting on you to handle this, Janson.

[Two WCKD soldiers, one of whom is holding chain cuffs, enter a cell where Minho, tranquil and silent, is lying on a bed.] [To the other soldier]

Let's get him up.

Teresa
[Bringing Minho into a room where Teresa is, the two WCKD soldiers sit Minho down opposite Teresa, then walk out.] [To Minho]

Minho. Can you hear me? There's a little girl here. Her name's Cheyenne. She's been infected for three weeks now. But, Minho– you're going to save her. And you can save so many others. Everything we're doing here– it's working. Do you understand? That's why this is so important.

Teresa
[Minho just sits looking tranquil and silent.] [Gets up]

I just wanted you to know.

[Calls out to Teresa before she can leave]

Teresa.

Teresa
[Turns around]

Minho? [Approaches Minho] Minho?

[Breaks from his tranquil and silent state]

YOU'RE A TRAITOR!!! [Grabs Teresa and slams her down on the table, then pulls her up] WE TRUSTED YOU!!! [Slams Teresa down on the table again]

[As the two WCKD soldiers run into the room, Minho grabs Teresa's metal hair clip. As the soldiers restrain Minho, Teresa gets up.]

GET OFF ME!!! GET OFF ME!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!! YOU TRAITOR!!! YOU KILLED THEM ALL!!!

Nurse
[As Teresa closes the doors, the soldiers taser Minho. As Teresa presses her back against a wall to catch her breath, a nurse rushes over to her, causing Teresa to turn to the nurse.] [To Teresa]

Teresa, they need you in the med lab. It sound serious.

[Teresa and the nurse head down the hall. Teresa approaches Paige.] [To Teresa]

I'm sorry, Teresa.

[Teresa and Paige watch through one of the lab windows as Cheyenne, who has become a Crank, fights off two men in far more rage, violence, and aggressiveness than before, who are wearing hazmat suits and trying to restrain her, while the WCKD scientist, also trying to restrain her, injects an injector into her arm.] [To Teresa]

It's not your fault. You did everything you could.
[Overcome with sadness, Teresa walks away, with Paige watching on.]

Teresa
[Teresa has followed Thomas into an alley.] [To Thomas]

Thomas.

Hey, Teresa.

Teresa

You shouldn't be here. If Janson finds out you're here–

I'm not staying. It's just– I had to see you. I have to ask you something. Do you regret it? What you did to us?

Teresa

Sometimes. But I did what I thought was right. I'd do it again.

Good.
[Thomas glances behind Teresa. Gally appears from behind Teresa and puts a sack on her.]

[Thomas and Gally have brought Teresa to a candlelit church where Newt, Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge are. Thomas and Gally sit Teresa down on a chair. Newt pulls the sack off Teresa and goes to sit on a chair next to Thomas, who is sitting on a another chair. Gally, with his arms crossed and a folded paper in his hand, is leaning against a table. Frypan is standing behind Thomas behind the same table. Brenda is playing a card game at another table. Jorge is standing behind the first table.]

Teresa
[Seeing that Gally is alive, but Thomas, Newt, Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge already knew] [To Gally]

Gally?

[To Teresa]

Here's how this is gonna go.

[As Gally drops the paper on the table, Frypan leans against the first table behind Thomas.]

We're gonna ask you some questions– and you're gonna tell us exactly what we need to know. [Gets up] We'll start off simple. [Takes a chair] Where's Minho?

Teresa
[Gazing at Thomas] [To Thomas]

You guys don't seriously think–

[Slams the chair down in front of Teresa and sits on it backwards] [To Teresa]

Don't look at him. Why you looking at him? Look at me. He's not gonna help you.

[As Teresa glances at Thomas and then gazes at Gally, Jorge goes to sit at another table opposite Brenda.]

Now, we know you have Minho in the building. Where?

Teresa

He's with the others in holding. Sub-Level Three.

[To Teresa]

How many others?

Teresa

Twenty-eight.

[Gally glances at Brenda, then turns back to Teresa.] [To Teresa]

I can make that work.

Teresa
[To Thomas, Newt, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge]

No, no, you guys don't understand, the whole level's restricted. You can't get in without a thumbprint ID.

[To Teresa]

That's why you're gonna come with us.

[Shrugs] [To Thomas]

Well, I don't know. We don't necessarily need her, [Gets up] right? [Puts aside the chair and walks over to the first table] Not all of her. [Picks up a scalpel] We just need her finger.

Gally, back off.

What are you, squeamish? [Gestures at Teresa with the scalpel] I guarantee you she's done a lot worse to Minho.

[Gets up]

That's not the plan. Back off. [Takes the scalpel from Gally, who goes to lean against the first table]

Teresa
[To Thomas]

It won't make a difference. Do whatever you want to me. You still won't get through the front door. The sensors will pick you up the–

We know. We're tagged. Property of WCKD. [Approaches Teresa and crouches down beside Teresa's right] You're gonna help us with that, too. [Holds up the scalpel in front of Teresa]

Teresa
[Teresa sits behind Thomas. She picks up a scalpel from a tray of other medical instruments on the first table.] [To Thomas]

Try to relax. This is gonna sting.

Let's just get it over with.

[As Teresa uses the scalpel to make an incision on the back of Thomas' neck, Gally and Frypan, whose trackers are already removed from the back of their necks by Teresa, are wiping the back of their necks with gauze.] [Removes the now blood stained gauze from the back of his neck] [To Frypan]

She enjoyed that. [Tosses down his gauze on the table]

You're probably right.

[Approaches Gally and Frypan with WCKD soldier jackets] [To Gally and Frypan]

Here. See if these fit. [Gives Frypan one jacket, then tosses Gally the other jacket]

[Catches the jacket] [To Newt]

Thanks.

[Takes the jacket] [To Newt]

Thanks, Newt.

[Newt takes off his jacket and prepares to put on his own WCKD soldier uniform.] [Approaches Jorge] [To Jorge]

Better get going, old man. [Tosses Jorge the keys. He catches them] Long road ahead of you.

You sure I can't talk you out of this? It's your last chance.

You know, it's not like you to shy away from a fight.

And it's not like you to go looking for one. I just can't help but think if I walk out that door, I'm never gonna see you again. Since when do we go sticking our necks out for strangers?

I was a stranger once, too.

[Brenda puts her hands on Jorge's shoulders and they gaze at each other, breathing in and out.]

Just don't leave us hanging.

No. Never.

Teresa
[Brenda and Jorge hug. Once they finish, Jorge walks out, with Brenda watching on. As Jorge walks out, Teresa, while using tweezers on the back of Thomas' neck, turns to glance at Brenda, while Gally, while finishing getting ready, takes a pistol and starts loading it.] [To Thomas]

She's looking good. Healthy. How've you been getting her serum?

What are you talking about?

Teresa

Brenda. I didn't think she'd still be alive. When was her last treatment?

At the Right Arm. The last time we saw you.

Teresa

But that was months ago. [Pulls out Thomas' tracker from the back of his neck] Thomas, that's not possible. She should've turned by now. There's no way she could possibly still–

All right, that's enough. [Gets up, puts aside the chair, and walks away]

Teresa
[Gets up]

You don't believe me?

[Turns around and faces Teresa]

You really expect me to? You made your choice.

[Approaches Thomas and Teresa, having already finished getting ready] [To Thomas]

Everything okay over here?

[Glances at Gally, then turns back to Teresa] [To Gally]

Yeah. Yeah, we're done. [Walks away]

[Teresa starts to pick up a scalpel from the table.] [Grabs Teresa's hand before she can pick up the scalpel] [To Teresa]

Nice try.

[As Gally escorts Teresa outside, where Newt and Frypan are already waiting outside, having finished getting ready, Teresa secretly takes a piece of bloody gauze from the table. Thomas approaches Brenda, who is wiping a pistol with a cloth. He puts on a utility belt.] [To Thomas]

You were in love with her, aren't you?

[Takes a WCKD soldier jacket and puts it on]

I don't know.

Just be careful. You sort of have this problem where you can't walk away from people– even when you should. [Inserts a magazine into the pistol] You can't save everyone, Thomas. [Gives Thomas the pistol]

[Takes the pistol from Brenda]

I can try.
[As Brenda walks away to finish getting ready, Thomas **** the pistol.]

Teresa
[Sub-Level 3: Gally drills into the vault door using a circular saw, then turns to glance at Thomas, Teresa, Newt, and the three groups of Immune teenagers.] [Shows Thomas Minho's profile on the computer] [To Thomas]

Somebody's moved him up to the medical wing. Thomas, that's on the other side of the building.

Okay, take me to him, right now.

[To Thomas]

All right, I'm coming with you.

Newt, no, you're not. You have to stay here and wait with Gally for the serum.

You can't do this on your own. Minho comes first, remember?

[Stops drilling into the vault door and turns to Thomas, Teresa, and Newt] [To Thomas, Teresa, and Newt]

Just go. We're wasting time! I'll get the serum. We'll meet you out back.

[Gives in, letting Newt come with him and Teresa] [To Teresa and Newt]

Okay, fine. Let's go. Come on.

[Teresa and Newt make their way out of Sub-Level 3.] [Calls out to Thomas before he can follow Teresa and Newt out of Sub-Level 3] [To Thomas]

Hey, Greenie. [Thomas turns to him] Good luck.
[Thomas gazes at Gally before following Teresa and Newt out of Sub-Level 3. As Thomas follows Teresa and Newt out of Sub-Level 3, Gally resumes drilling into the vault door.]

[To Teresa]

How many kids do they have to round up, torture, kill? Huh? When the hell does it stop?

Teresa

It stops when we find a cure.

There is no goddamn cure!

[Thomas supports Newt, helping him into a transit station.] [To Newt]

We're almost there, Newt. Stay with me. Come on. [Newt collapses to the ground] Newt, no, no! Hey! [Grabs Newt under the arms and starts dragging him, but collapses to the ground]

Teresa
[Thomas hears Teresa's voice broadcasted throughout the Last City.] [To Thomas]

Thomas? Can you hear me?

Teresa
[At the berg, Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge hear Teresa's voice broadcasted throughout the Last City.]

I need you to listen to me.

Teresa
[In the WCKD control room, Teresa is broadcasting her voice throughout the Last City.]

I know you have no reason to trust me– but I need you to come back. Thomas, you can save Newt.

Teresa
[At the train station, Thomas gazes at Newt lying on the ground.]

There's still time for him. There's a reason Brenda isn't sick anymore. It's your blood. Do you understand? She isn't sick, because– because you cured her.

Teresa
[At the berg, Brenda is touched over hearing Teresa tell Thomas that his blood cured her.]

She doesn't have to be the only one. All you have to do is come back. And this will all finally be over. Please. Just come back to me. I know you'll do the right–

[The lights in the station go out, replaced by a few blazingly bright emergency lights. Thomas turns around to see Newt standing up, with Newt facing away from him.] [To Newt]

Newt?

[Turning around to Thomas, Newt reveals that he has turned into a Crank.]

Newt?

[Newt runs at Thomas, but Thomas moves out of the way and Newt falls to the ground. Newt gets back up.]

Newt. Newt, it's me. It's me!

[Newt runs at Thomas. Meanwhile, at the berg, Brenda is holding a vial of serum in her hands when Minho and Gally arrive.] [To Brenda]

Brenda! Where's the serum?!

[At the transit station, Thomas and Newt are rolling on the ground, then Thomas pushes Newt off him.] [To Thomas]

Tommy, kill me!

Newt, I'm here.

[Newt runs at Thomas, tackling him to the ground. Thomas tries to fight off Newt.]

Newt, please! Please!

[Regaining control of himself, Newt gazes at Thomas.] [Remorseful]

I'm sorry, Tommy.

[Reassuringly]

It's okay. It's okay.

[Pulling out Thomas' pistol from Thomas' holster, Newt **** it and raises it to his temple.] [Horrified]

NO! [Knocks the pistol out of Newt's hand]

[Losing control of himself, Newt roars at Thomas. Meanwhile, during the battle between Lawrence's crew and the WCKD soldiers, Minho, Gally, Frypan, and Brenda are running through the Last City. Minho, Gally, and Frypan take cover beside a car's left side, choosing instead to wait out the battle and let Brenda continue running instead of resuming running with her.] [As she runs]

Thomas!

[To Gally and Frypan]

Stay down! Stay down!
[At the transit station, Thomas pushes Newt off him, then Newt pulls out a knife from his belt and uses it to swipe at Thomas, knocking him down. Newt gets on top of Thomas and tries to stab the knife at Thomas, but Thomas stops the knife above his chest. Newt pierces the knife into Thomas' chest. Thomas kicks Newt off him, then punches him. Meanwhile, Brenda is still running. At the transit station, Newt swings the knife at Thomas, who dodges, then Thomas and Newt accidentally slam into each other. By the time Thomas and Newt pull apart, Thomas looks to see that Newt has stabbed himself in the chest.]

[To Thomas]

Tommy–
[Thomas and Newt gaze at each other before Newt collapses to the ground, with Thomas clinging onto him. As Thomas cries over Newt's dead body, Brenda arrives and sees Newt's dead body. Thomas and Brenda gaze at each other tearfully before Thomas gets up and picks up his pistol. Thomas gaze at Brenda and then at Newt's dead body, before departing, with Brenda watching on. As Brenda watches Thomas depart, Minho, Gally, and Frypan arrive and see Newt's dead body. As Minho and Frypan walk over to Newt's dead body and kneel down at it, Gally and Brenda stand watching on, Gally stroking the back of his own head and Brenda crying while holding the vial of serum in her own hand.]

Teresa
[Teresa carries Thomas to the roof of the WCKD tower, which is now on fire. Teresa tries to carry Thomas to the door to the roof of the WCKD tower, but the door explodes in front of them. Thomas collapses holding his wound. Teresa crouches down next to him and gives him the vial of serum. Thomas takes it.]

I'm sorry. I tried.

I know.

[Thomas and Teresa kiss, then see the berg piloted by Jorge, with Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, Vince, and the three groups of Immune teenagers in it, appear before them.]

I think I got him!

Yeah, that's him. I'll get the hatch.

All right, I got him, I got him, I got him.

Teresa
[Getting Thomas up, Teresa carries him to the edge of the roof. As Jorge turns the berg around, Thomas collapses and Teresa crouches down next to him.] [Horrified that Thomas collapsed]

No!

[As Brenda approaches the lever of the berg and hits a button to open the ramp of the berg, Vince attaches a waist line to his waist.] [To Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince]

I can't get any closer!

[The ramp of the berg opens and Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince stand on it. As Teresa gets Thomas up, Jorge struggles to keep the berg still for Thomas to get on.]

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!

[Thomas and Teresa approach the berg. Vince holds out his hand to Thomas.] [To Thomas]

Give me your hand!

Teresa
[To Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince]

Get closer!

[To Thomas]

Jump!

Teresa
[Jorge lowers the berg so Vince can hold out his hand to Thomas. Thomas takes it, but collapses.] [Horrified that Thomas collapsed]

No!

[To Jorge]

You gotta get closer!

[Teresa gets Thomas up. Thomas tries to take Vince's hand, but Teresa, Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince see the tower collapsing. Getting Thomas up, Teresa throws him onto the ramp of the berg. Minho and Vince pull him up before they, Gally, Frypan, and Brenda convince Teresa to climb aboard, but Teresa turns around to see the tower collapsing.] [To Teresa]

Teresa!

[Thomas and Teresa gaze at each other before the roof of the WCKD tower collapses beneath Teresa.] [Heartbroken and devastated]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
[Teresa falls, with Thomas, Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince watching on in heartbreak and devastation. As Jorge flies the berg with Thomas, Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, Vince, and the teenagers in it away, Gally, Brenda, and Vince roll Thomas onto his back. Pulling up Thomas' shirt, Minho, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince see the wound on his stomach and try to stop the bleeding. As Minho, Frypan, Brenda, and Vince try to stop the bleeding on Thomas' stomach, Gally starts to administer a bandage on Thomas' wound. As Thomas loses consciousness, Jorge flies the berg with Thomas, Minho, Gally, Frypan, Brenda, Vince, and the teenagers in it away.]

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