NEO: Time is of the essence so I need your acquiescence if we're gonna save this fellow from the grave.
…Let me finish. Time is of the essence, we have minutes, maybe less, since as you see, there's not much left of him to save.
Yes, indeed— he hasn't got an awful lot of light left in his eyes,
But if in fact we quickly act we might stop his demise.
So, guys—
Time is of the essence, or he dies!
Moving on then. Time is of the essence— see, his nat'ral effervescence is succumbing to the shadow of disease.
What I mean is, time is of the essence— take a whiff of that putrescence!
I'm detecting notes of dill, and is that cheese?
Either way, I give him half an hour, that's my educated guess.
Well, twenty minutes tops. Let's call it ten— the man's a mess.
So, yes, time is of the essence— wait! Unless...
No, it's of the essence. But—
Perhaps we ought to pause right here to say a silent mass.
Go ahead and savor it, we might as well, Alas.
Wait, I have some gas.
Shhh! Let me finish!
Time is of the essence. If you've got anti-depressants, take 'em now — your friend is on the verge of death!
Let's rephrase it.Time is of the essence and there's not much point in rhyming now 'cause frankly he's about to bite the—
KING RICHARD:Crescents!
NEO: Excellent! We've done all that we could for him, but look how much he bled.
We still might do some good for him, if we don't let it spread.
I said, time is of the essence! Keep your head!
Time is of the essence, or he's dead!
Dead! Dead!
GALAVANT: Ahhh….
NEO: Not dead?
SID: Is he—
NEO: Shhh! Time is of the essence, or he's—
Sorry. If only you'd gotten here sooner.