Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series)

Mercenary (1996)

Jeremy Roberts: Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus

Quotes 

• Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : I should have become a farmer like my father.

  Hercules : Then why didn't you?

  Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : I didn't have his touch for the soil.

  Hercules : That's too bad. You wouldn't be here now.

  Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : I guess it's like-- every son. You either wanna be just *like* your father or just the opposite.

• Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : That's a dried-up well you're in. You better start digging.

  Hercules : We'd find water a lot quicker-- if you were down here helping me!

  Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : [laughs]  True, very true-- but I need my rest.

• Hercules : Have you always been so optimistic?

  Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : Uh, I'm just-- I'm tired. I'm tired of being chased. I'm tired of running. I'm-- just tired. If you don't bring me back, they'll just send somebody who will.

  Hercules : You should have considered that before becoming a killer for hire.

  Derkus 'Derk' Petronicus : Well, the army doesn't train you for peacetime work. Look-- if we get out of this, I wanna make a deal.

  Hercules : There's no deals.