Memorable Quotes from Daniel Craig
100 quotesUnexpected Surprise from Benoit Blanc
Benoit Blanc
Oh, shitballs!
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Confrontation of Roles in a Shared Struggle
Kincade
So who are we supposed to be fighting?
James Bond
No "we" in it, Kincade. This is not your fight.
Kincade
Try and stop me, you jumped-up little shit. Now remember what I taught you. Don't let it pull to the left.
James Bond
I'll do my best.
[deadpan]
Kincade
What did you say you did for a living?
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Standing Firm Against Antisemitism
Steve
Don't fuck with the Jews.
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The Illusion of Complexity in Clarity
Benoit Blanc
Well, I keep returning in my mind to the glass onion. Something that seems densely layered, mysterious and inscrutable. But in fact, the centre is in plain sight. And that is why this case has confounded me like no other. Why, every complex layer peeled back has revealed another layer, and another layer, and come to naught. And that was the problem right there. You see, I expected complexity. I expected ]. I expected a puzzle, a game. But that's not what any of this is. It hides not behind complexity, but behind mind-numbing, obvious clarity. ] is, it doesn't hide at all. I was staring right at it.
[[intelligence; [Truth]
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A Case with a Central Mystery
Benoit Blanc
It's a weird case from the start. A case with a hole in the center. A donut.
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Benoit Blanc's Perspective on Mr. Bron
Benoit Blanc
Mr. Bron, ].
[[Knives Out|I've learned through bitter experience that an anonymous invitation is not to be trifled with]
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A Statement on Representation and Authority
James Bond
You represent the Treasury.
[''To Vesper'']
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The Importance of Planning and Consistency
XXXX
Have a plan and stick to it.
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The Complexity of Human Relationships Revealed
Benoit Blanc
I like the glass onion, as a ]. An object that seems densely layered, but in ], the centre is in plain sight. Your relationship with these people may seem complex, but looking at what you've done this weekend, it's crystal clear. You've taken seven people, each of whom has a real life reason to wish you harm, gathered them together on a remote island, and placed the idea of your ] in their heads. It's like putting a loaded gun on the table, and turning off the lights.
[[metaphor; [reality; [murder]
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Confrontation Over Bond's Actions in Brigenz
M
You killed a man in Brigenz.
James Bond
I did my best not to.
M
You shot him at point blank and threw him off a roof. I would hardly call that showing restraint!
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Money Matters in Casino Royale
Vesper Lynd
I'm the money.
James Bond
Every penny of it.
Vesper Lynd
The Treasury has agreed to stake you in the game.
James Bond
Vesper? I do hope you gave your parents hell for that.
[''Reading the card'']
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A Moment of Connection and Renewal
James Bond
Hm. Hello.
Vesper Lynd
Hello.
[''Softly'']
James Bond
You alright?
Vesper Lynd
I can't resist waking you. Every time I do, you look at me as if…you haven't seen me in years. Makes me feel reborn.
James Bond
If you'd have just been born, wouldn't you be naked?
Vesper Lynd
You have me there. You can have me anywhere.
[''Whispers in his ear'']
James Bond
I can?
Vesper Lynd
Yeah. Here, there. Anywhere you like.
James Bond
Does this mean that you're…warming to me?
Vesper Lynd
Yeah. That's how I would describe it.
James Bond
It's just that not so long ago, I would have described your feelings towards me as, um…well, I'm trying to think of a better word than "loathing".
Vesper Lynd
I'm afraid I'm a complicated woman.
James Bond
That is something to be afraid of.
Mendel
Hello!
James Bond
Urgh, perfect timing.
Vesper Lynd
Oh - Monsieur Mendel. How are things in Switzerland?
Mendel
My apologies. I do not need to rush, but 120 million is a large sum of money.
James Bond
It certainly is. You didn't bring any chocolates with you?
Mendel
I'm afraid not. If you would type in the account number? And now the password.
[''Laughs''; ''Vesper does so'']
James Bond
You can do that.
Vesper Lynd
I would if I knew what it was.
James Bond
V-E-S-P-E-R.
[''As he says more letters, Vesper realises, turns and smiles. She types the password'']
Mendel
The funds have now been transferred. Sorry for disturbing you. Thank you. Auf Wiedersehen.
James Bond
Auf Wiedersehen, Herr Mendel.
Vesper Lynd
You know, James…I want you to know that if all that was left of you was your smile, and your little finger, you'd still be more of a man than anyone I've ever met.
Vesper Lynd
I have no idea.
James Bond
But you're aching to find out.
Vesper Lynd
You're not going to let me in there, are you? You've got your armour back on. That's that.
James Bond
I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me... whatever is left of me, whatever I am... I'm yours.
[''Vesper puts her hand on his cheek'']
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The Importance of Family Unity
Tuvia Bielski
We're family. We have to stick together
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Game Over for Benoit Blanc
Benoit Blanc
Hold on. What just happened?
Angela Lansbury
Blanc, I saw you go in the engine room. You're ]. We all know it! Case closed, we're done.
[[W:Among Us|the imposter]
Benoit Blanc
I don't understand this at all. So Angie caught me and now the game's just over?
Stephen Sondheim
Sorry, Blanc, you're thrown out the airlock. It's a no brainer.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I've got to say, the world's greatest detective? I thought you'd be better at this.
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The Art of Selling and Customer Loyalty
XXXX
I mean, it's like selling anything: washing machines, handmade shoes, blow jobs. As long as you don't take the piss, people will always come back for more.
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Life's Pleasures and Their Intense Realization
XXXX
Life is so fucking good, I can taste it in my spit.
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Flattered by Selective Professional Interests
Mikael Blomkvist
Your boss, Armansky, he tells me you only do jobs that interest you, so I guess I should be flattered.
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Joe Bang's Declaration of Incarceration
Joe Bang
I am in-car-ce-ra-ted.
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Expectations vs. Reality at a Will Reading
Marta Cabrera
I've never been to a will reading before.
Benoit Blanc
You'd think it'd be like a game show, but think of a community production of a tax return.
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Faith and Betrayal in Crisis
Raoul Silva
Just look at you, barely held together by your pills and your drink.
James Bond
Don't forget my pathetic love of country.
Raoul Silva
You're still clinging to your faith in that old woman, when all she does is lie to you.
James Bond
She never lied to me.
Raoul Silva
No?
James Bond
No.
Raoul Silva
What did you score on your marksmanship evaluation?
James Bond
Seventy.
Raoul Silva
Forty. Did she tell you the psychologist cleared you for duty?
[laughs mockingly]
James Bond
Yes.
Raoul Silva
No. No. "Medical evaluation: Failed. Physical evaluation: Failed. Psychological evaluation: Alcohol and substance addiction indicated." Ooh! "Pathological rejection of authority based on unresolved childhood trauma. Subject is not approved for field duty and immediate suspension from service advised." What is this if not betrayal? She sent you after me, knowing you were not ready, knowing you would likely die. Mommy was very bad. Hmm? Ooh. See what she's done to you?
[sighs, reads test results from a laptop; he unbuttons Bond's shirt, inspecting the scar on his shoulder. Winces.]
James Bond
Well, she never tied me to a chair.
Raoul Silva
Her loss.
[deadpan; he continues to probe at Bond's chest, suggestively.]
James Bond
Are you sure this is about M?
[dubious]
Raoul Silva
It's about her. And you, and me. You see, we are the last two rats. We can either eat each other… Or eat everyone else. Ah, you're trying to remember your training now - what's the regulation to cover this? Well, first time for everything, yes?
[suggestive look; rests his hands on Bond's legs.]
James Bond
What makes you think this is my first time?
[unmoved]
Raoul Silva
Oh, Mr. Bond!
[playful]
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Humor and Tension in a High-Stakes Encounter
Le Chiffre
Miss Lynd will give me the account number, if she hasn't already, so all I need from you is the password.
James Bond
I've got a little itch... down there. Would you mind?
[''Defiantly'']
James Bond
No! No! No! No…TO THE RIGHT, TO THE RIGHT, TO THE RIGHT!
[''Screams in agony'']
Le Chiffre
You are a funny man, Mr. Bond.
[''Lashes him again'']
James Bond
Yes, yes, yes! Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls!
[''Screams in pain''; ''Starts laughing maniacally'']
Le Chiffre
I died? I died?
James Bond
Yes, because no matter what you do, I'm not going to give you the password, which means your clients are going to hunt you down and cut you into little pieces of meat while you're still breathing! Because if you kill me, there'll be nowhere left to hide.
Le Chiffre
Oh, but you are SO WRONG! Because even after I slaughter you and your little girlfriend, your people would still welcome me with open arms! Because they need what I know.
James Bond
The big picture.
[''Resigned'']
Le Chiffre
Yes. Now give me the password, and I will at least let her live. Come on, Bond. Do it soon enough and she might even be in one piece.
[''Slaps him on the cheek'']
Le Chiffre
You're really not going to tell me, are you?
James Bond
No.
Le Chiffre
Then... I think I'll feed you what you seem not to value.
Le Chiffre
I'll get the money. Tell them I'll get the money.
Mr. White
Money isn't as valuable to our organization as knowing who to trust.
[''Mr. White shoots Le Chiffre dead'']
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The Indifference of the Dead to Vengeance
James Bond
I don't think the dead care about vengeance.
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James Bond's Martini Order in Casino Royale
James Bond
Dry martini.
Bartender
Oui, monsieur.
James Bond
Wait. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. ]
[[w:shaken, not stirred|Shake it over ice and add a thin slice of lemon peel.]
Bartender
Yes, sir.
Tomelli
You know, I'll have one of those.
Infante
So will I.
Bartender
Yes, sir.
Felix Leiter
My friend, bring me one as well. Keep the fruit.
Le Chiffre
That's it? Hmm? Anyone want to ] now?
[''Annoyed''; [w:poker|play poker]
Felix Leiter
Someone's in a hurry.
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Navigating the Chaos of Rush Hour
James Bond
There's too many people, I can't see him.
Q
Welcome to rush hour on the Tube. Not something you'd know much about.
James Bond
The train's leaving. Do I get on the train?
Q
Don't get on the train, I'm not sure he's on it. Give us a minute.
[hesitant.]
James Bond
Do I get on the train?
[impatient.]
Q
Bond?
James Bond
What?
Q
Get on the train.
Man at Tube Station
He's keen to get home.
James Bond
Open the door, please!
[to train conductor.]
James Bond
Open. The door!
James Bond
Health and Safety. Carry on.
Q
Where are you?
James Bond
Take a wild guess, Q.
[moving through the carriages.]
Q
He's in disguise now. He's dressed as a policeman.
James Bond
Of course he is.
[sarcastic.]
Q
Where's he going? Where's he going?
[tracking the train's path, muttering.]
James Bond
He's going for M. Tell Tanner - get her out of there.
[realising.]
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A Moment of Trust Between Allies
Rene Mathis
Please, stay with me. Stay here, please. Please.
James Bond
Come here. It's okay.
Rene Mathis
That's better. That doesn't hurt.
James Bond
Is Mathis your cover name?
Rene Mathis
Yes.
James Bond
Not a very good one, is it?
Rene Mathis
Do we forgive each other?
James Bond
I shouldn't have left you alone.
Rene Mathis
Do you forgive Vesper? She gave everything for you. Forgive her. Forgive yourself.
[Bond looks away; dies]
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Confronting the Weight of the Past
Francis Bacon
Look, why don't you just go, George. I got to get on with this.
George Dyer
I'm going, I... I'm going. Anyway, when you gave me the keys, it was meant to mean I could live here.
Francis Bacon
What's past is past.
George Dyer
You call yesterday the past?
Francis Bacon
George, I am a painter! This is a studio! That is a painting! You are in the way!
George Dyer
But it's a painting of me! Or anyone would bloody well notice.
Francis Bacon
Oh, well thank you for the critique, George! I feel much better! Now I know where I stand! Now, after that enlightening discussion, will you just piss off!
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Unexpected Skills in Unlikely Leadership
Steve
You know how to shoot, to assassinate people, right? I mean... you make dolls in a toyshop. And you, you shop for sofas? And you, I don't know what you do.
[to Avner; to Robert; to Hans; to Carl]
Carl
Me? I worry.
Steve
So why did they make you team leader?
[to Avner]
Hans
Because he really knows how to cook a brisket.
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Safety Within the Camp's Boundaries
Lazar
Halt, who goes there!
[turning around to face the camp]
Tuvia Bielski
Lazar, i'm coming from the camp, you only say that to people going towards the camp! The Danger is out there, not in here!
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Accusation of Theft in Murder Mystery
Benoit Blanc
You dimwitted, brainless... JACKASS! Your one murder with any panache at all, and you stole the whole idea from me!
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Surviving amidst destruction and chaos
James Bond
The whole office goes up in smoke and that bloody thing survives?
[re. the porcelain bulldog on M's desk.]
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Benoit Blanc on Dogs and Character Judgement
Benoit Blanc
The best judge of character is a dog. I've found that to be true.
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Choosing Between Life Paths: Assassin or Priesthood
Madeleine Swann
Why, given every other possible option, does a man choose the life of a paid assassin?
James Bond
Well, it was that or the priesthood.
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The Origin of a Classic Cocktail
James Bond
You know, I think I'll call that a "Vesper.
Vesper Lynd
Because of the bitter aftertaste?
James Bond
No. Because once you've tasted it, it's all you want to drink. I thought it was a quite a good line.
[''Vesper laughs'']
VesperLynd
It was a very good line.
James Bond
But you're laughing at it.
VesperLynd
Not so much it, as you.
James Bond
Oh, well, that's fine, then. I've figured out what that is. It's an Algerian Love Knot.
[''Chuckles''; ''Pauses and looks at Vesper's necklace'']
Vesper Lynd
Really? I just thought it was something pretty.
James Bond
No, you didn't. Someone gave that to you. He's a very lucky man.
[''Pause'']
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Overlooking Friends in the Face of Adversity
M
She had a boyfriend. A French Algerian. They were very much in love. He was kidnapped by the organisation behind Le Chiffre. And they blackmailed her, threatening to kill him unless she co-operated. We should have picked up on it, but sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends. How are you doing?
James Bond
She left her cell phone. She must have known I'd check it.
M
Hm, she knew you were you. Well, at least this clears Mathis.
[''Pause'']
James Bond
No.
M
No?
James Bond
No. It would have proved that she's guilty, not that he's innocent. It could have been a double-blind. Keep sweating him.
M
You don't trust anyone, do you, James?
James Bond
No.
M
Then you've learnt your lesson. Get back as soon as you can. We need you.
James Bond
Will do.
M
If you do need time…
James Bond
Why should I need more time? The job's done, and the bitch is dead.
M
James? Did you ever ask yourself why you weren’t killed that night? Isn’t it obvious? She made a deal to spare your life in exchange for the money. I’m sure she hoped they would let her live. but she must have known she was going to her death. And now we’ll never know who was behind this, the trail’s gone cold.
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Future of Legalized Drug Trade
XXXX
Always remember that one day all this drug monkey business will be legal. They won't leave it to people like me... not when they finally figure out how much money is to be made - not millions, fucking billions. Recreational Drugs PLC - giving the people what they want... Good times today, stupor tomorrow. But this is now, so until prohibition ends make hay while the sun shines.
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Exploring the Depths of the Human Mind
Franz Oberhauser
You're a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr. Bond. So long. The things that bring people together. Out of horror, beauty. Torture is easy, on a superficial level. A man can watch himself being disemboweled and derive great horror from the experience, but it's still going on at a distance. It isn't taking place where he is. As you know all too well, dear Madeleine, a man lives inside his head. That's where the seat of his soul is. Now, James and I were both present recently when a man was deprived of his eyes. And the most astonishing thing happened. Didn't you notice? He wasn't there anymore. He'd gone even though he was still alive. So in this brief moment between life and death, there was nobody inside his skull. Most odd. So, James. I'm going to penetrate to where you are. To the inside of your head. Now, the first probe will play with your sight, your hearing and your balance, just with the subtlest of manipulations.
James Bond
Well, get on with it then. Nothing can be as painful as listening to you talk.
Franz Oberhauser
All right. Let's begin.
James Bond
Why are you doing this?
Franz Oberhauser
You probably know that James here lost his parents when he was young. But did you know that it was my father who helped him through this difficult time? Over the course of two winters he taught him to ski, and climb, and hunt. He soothed the wounds of the poor little blue-eyed orphan. Asked me to treat him as a brother. My little brother. They formed quite an attachment.
Madeleine Swann
So, you killed him.
Franz Oberhauser
Yes, I did. You know what happens when ] ]?
[[w:cuckoo|a cuckoo; [w:Brood parasitism|hatches inside another bird's nest]
Madeleine Swann
Yes. It forces the other eggs out.
Franz Oberhauser
Yes. Well, this cuckoo made me realize my father's life had to end. In a way, he's responsible for the path I took. So, thank you. Cuckoo.
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The Architect of Bond's Suffering
Franz Oberhauser
You came across me so many times, yet you never saw me. Le Chiffre, Greene, Silva...
James Bond
All dead.
Franz Oberhauser
Yeah, that's right. A nice pattern developed - you interfered in my world, so I destroyed yours. Or did you think it was coincidence that all of the women in your life ended up dead? Vesper Lynd, for example. She was the big one. Has he told you about her? It was all me, James. It was always me - the author of all your painǃ
[''To Madeleine''; ''To Bond'']
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Overheard Words and Their Implications
Benoit Blanc
What were the overheard words by the Nazi child masturbatin in the bathroom? "My will" and "I'm warning you.
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A Game of Wits and Tension
Le Chiffre
You've changed your shirt, Mr. Bond. I hope our little game isn't causing you to perspire.
James Bond
A little. But I won't consider myself to be really in trouble until I start weeping blood.
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Desert Confrontation Between Bond and Greene
Dominic Greene
You promised that you'd —
James Bond
Let you go?
Dominic Greene
I answered your questions. I told you what you wanted to know about Quantum.
James Bond
Yes you did. And your friends would know that, so my guess is they're probably looking for you. But the good news is, you're in the middle of a desert. Here. I bet you make it 20 miles before you consider drinking that. Goodbye, Mr. Greene.
[throws down a can of motor oil]
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Controversy Surrounds Bond's Actions in Mexico
Eve Moneypenny
So what's going on, James? There's not one person at MI6 who isn't talking about it.
James Bond
Talking about... what, exactly?
Eve Moneypenny
That what you did in Mexico was a step too far. That you're finished.
James Bond
And what do you think?
Eve Moneypenny
I think you're just getting started.
James Bond
I don't know what you mean.
Eve Moneypenny
Fine. I think you've got a secret. And it's something you won't tell anyone because you don't trust anyone.
[Bond switches on the TV, revealing a video message from the now-deceased previous M]
M
007, if anything happens to me for some reason, I need you to do something. Find a man called Marco Sciarra. Kill him... and don't miss the funeral.
[on TV]
Eve Moneypenny
Jesus! Where did you get it?
James Bond
From my mailbox, just after she died.
Eve Moneypenny
She was never short of surprises.
James Bond
She wasn't gonna let death get in the way of her job.
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The Complexity of Perceptions and Truths
Benoit Blanc
I spoke in the car about the hole at the center of this donut. And yes, what you and Harlan did that fateful night seems at first glance to fill that hole perfectly. A donut hole in the donut's hole. But we must look a little closer. And when we do, we see that the donut hole has a hole in its center – it is not a donut hole at all, but a smaller donut with its hole, and our donut is not whole at all!
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The Consequences of Delayed Decisions in Business
XXXX
Well, don't think too long, because somebody's gonna make a killing on these pills.
Trevor
They already have. That's the problem, kidder.
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Uncertainty in a Moment of Choice
Sévérine
It's not too late. We could turn back now.
James Bond
I wouldn't be so sure.
[eyes armed guards standing behind them menacingly]
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Struggling with a Confronting Reality
Rudy Mackenzie
For me... that is a really difficult question Dr. Laurenson, because the world around me is shrinking... and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are comin to see me today, and they're not bringing flowers which... just makes it real difficult to get organized.
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Complications of Faith and Relationships
James Bond
We've been involved for quite a long while, hence the shared suite.
Vesper Lynd
But my family is strict Roman Catholic, so for appearance's sake, it'll be a two-bedroom suite.
James Bond
I do hate it when religion comes between us.
[''Cheekily'']
Vesper Lynd
Religion and a locked door. Am I going to have a problem with you, Bond?
James Bond
Don't worry. You're not my type.
Vesper Lynd
Smart?
James Bond
Single.
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The Exception That Proves the Rule
Marta Cabrera
What was that about will readings being boring?
Benoit Blanc
The exception that proves the rule.
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A Breakfast Invitation for Discussion
XXXX
Dragan?
[over the phone]
Dragan
Yes.
XXXX
I've got an idea. Why don't you come round for breakfast? I'll squeeze some orange juice and grind some coffee and we can talk about this like adults. How's that sound?
Dragan
Sounds very hospitable.
XXXX
Do you know where I live?
Dragan
No.
XXXX
Well, fuck off then.
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Ego and Recklessness in High-Stakes Game
Vesper Lynd
Very funny.
[''Walks up to lift elevator, presses button and James walks up'']
James Bond
Look, if Le Chiffre is that well-connected... he knows who I am and where the money's from. Which means he's decided to play me anyway. So he's either desperate or he's overly confident... but either way, that tells me something about him. And all he gets in return is a name he already has.
Vesper Lynd
And now he knows something about you. He knows you're reckless. Take the next one. There isn't enough room for me and your ego.
[''Steps into lift elevator with James'']
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Eliminating Suspects in a Mystery Investigation
Benoit Blanc
I suspect foul play. I have eliminated no suspects.
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Introduction of James Bond to Mr. White
Mr. White
Hello?
James Bond
Mr. White? We need to talk.
Mr. White
Who is this?
Bond
The name's Bond. James Bond.
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The Debate on Unconventional Drink Choices
Benoit Blanc
Pineapple juice! He just put pineapple juice in his whiskey! It... it's so dumb.
Birdie Jay
It's so dumb, it's brilliant!
Benoit Blanc
NO! It's just dumb!
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The Mystery of Providence and Its Depths
Benoit Blanc
Why is ] the providence of ]? I don't know. But I'd imagine that ] deepens all ].
[[grief; [youth; [age; [feelings]
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A Familiar Encounter Between Old Rivals
Mr. White
I always knew death would wear a familiar face, but not yours. To what do I owe this pleasure, Mr. Bond?
James Bond
I was at a meeting recently and your name came up.
Mr. White
I'm flattered London is still talking about me.
James Bond
It wasn't MI6, it was ]. Your team, not mine.
[[w:Rome|Rome]
Mr. White
Ah. Last month, I found ] in my cell phone. It's done its job. I have a few weeks, maybe less. So, here we are, Mr. Bond. two dead men enjoying the evening.
[[w:thallium|thallium]
James Bond
What did you do?
Mr. White
I disobeyed him. I followed him as far as I could. He changed.
James Bond
Oh, I see, you grew a conscience.
Mr. White
Our game is our game. But this? Women? Children?
James Bond
Well, the thallium would suggest that he doesn't like you very much anymore. And clearly the feeling is mutual. So why don't you tell me how to find him again?
Mr. White
Oh, come on.
James Bond
Tell me where he is.
Mr. White
He's everywhere! Everywhere! He's sitting at your desk, he's kissing your lover, he's eating supper with your family!
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The Complexity of Choices and Morality
Vesper Lynd
It doesn't bother you, killing those people?
James Bond
I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.
Vesper Lynd
I don't believe you. You've got a choice, you know. Just because you've done something doesn't mean you have to keep doing it.
James Bond
Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?
Vesper Lynd
You think I can't take my own advice?
James Bond
I think something is driving you. And I don't think I'll ever find out what that is.
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A Mission Perspective on Duty and Absence
M
Where the hell have you been?
James Bond
Enjoying death. 007 reporting for duty.
M
Why didn't you call?
James Bond
You didn't get the postcard? You should try it sometime. Get away from it all. It really lends perspective.
M
Ran out of drink where you were, did they?
James Bond
What was it you said? Take the bloody shot.
M
I made a judgment call.
James Bond
You should have trusted me to finish the job.
M
It was a possibility of losing you or the certainty of losing all those other agents. I made the only decision I could and you know it.
James Bond
I think you lost your nerve.
M
What are you expecting? A bloody apology? You know the rules of the game. You've been playing it long enough. We both have.
James Bond
Maybe too long.
M
Speak for yourself.
James Bond
Ronson didn't make it, did he?
M
No.
James Bond
So this is it. We're both played out.
M
If you believed that, why did you come back?
James Bond
Good question.
[sarcastically]
M
Because we're under attack. And you know we need you.
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Shared Interests in Pursuing Greene
James Bond
It seems we're both using Greene to get to somebody.
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Bond Highlights Q's Impressive Watch
James Bond
I just showed someone your watch, Q. It really blew their mind.
[after using his EMP watch to turn Cyclops' bionic eye into a makeshift grenade]
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The Essence of True Disruption
Miles Bron
Let me tell you a little secret. Your worldview is gonna change. Once you hear it, you can't un-hear it. Is your phone turned off?
Benoit Blanc
Oh, I left it in my room.
Miles Bron
Okay. If you want to shake things up, you start with something small. You break a norm or an idea or a convention, some little business model, but you go with things that people are kind of tired of anyway. Everybody gets excited because you're busting up something that everyone wanted broken in the first place. That's the infraction point. That's the place where you have to look within yourself, and ask: Am I the kind of person who will keep going? Will you break more things? Break bigger things? Be willing to break the thing that nobody wants you to break? Because at that point, people are not going to be on your side. They're going to call you crazy. They're gonna say you're a bully. They're gonna tell you to stop. Even your partner will say you need to stop. Because as it turns out, nobody wants you to break the system itself. But that is what true disruption is, and that is what unites all of us. We all got to that line, and crossed it.
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A Conversation About Survival and Existence
Tuvia Bielski
I thought you were dead.
Shamon Haretz
I am at least half dead.
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A Strategic Distraction in Poker Dynamics
Vesper Lynd
Yes?
[''In hotel room bathroom'']
James Bond
For you.
[''Brings in a beautiful purple dress and hangs it on the bathroom door'']
Vesper Lynd
Something you expect me to wear?
James Bond
When you walk in and kiss me wearing that, the other players will be thinking of your neckline rather than their cards. Do you think you could do that for me?
Vesper Lynd
I'll do my best.
[''Cheekily'']
James Bond
Thank you.
James Bond
I have a dinner jacket.
Vesper Lynd
There are dinner jackets and dinner jackets; this is the latter. And I need you looking like a man who belongs at that table.
James Bond
How...? It's tailored.
Vesper Lynd
I sized you up the moment we met.
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Expectations of Modern Gadgets in Bond's World
James Bond
A gun and a radio. It's not exactly Christmas, is it?
[on receiving his equipment from Q.]
Q
Were you expecting ]? We don't really go in for that anymore.
[[w:GoldenEye|an exploding pen]
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Indifference in a Simple Request
James Bond
Vodka martini.
Bartender
]
[[w:Shaken, not stirred|Shaken or stirred?]
James Bond
Do I look like I give a damn?
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The Humor in Dark Situations
Peter Sullivan
Why are you always smiling?
Connor Rooney
Cause it's all so fuckin hysterical.
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Perspective on Life and Death
Franz Oberhauser
Why did you come?
James Bond
I came here to kill you.
Franz Oberhauser
And I thought you came here to die.
James Bond
Well, it's all a matter of perspective.
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Trust and Betrayal in Intelligence Operations
James Bond
M really doesn't mind you earning a little money on the side, Dryden. She'd just prefer if it weren't selling secrets.
Dryden
If the theatrics are supposed to scare me, you have the wrong man, Bond. If M was so sure I was bent, she'd have sent a 00. Benefits of being Section Chief. I'd know of anyone being promoted to 00 status, wouldn't I? Your file shows no kills. And it takes--
James Bond
Two.
Dryden
Shame. We barely got to know each other.
[''Pulls his gun on Bond; smiles''; ''Pulls the trigger, but nothing happens'']
James Bond
I know where you keep your gun. I suppose that's something.
[''Holds up the gun's magazine'']
Dryden
True. How did he die?
James Bond
Your contact? Not well.
Dryden
Made you feel it, did he? Well...you needn't worry. The second is--
James Bond
Yes. Considerably.
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The Strategy of Poker: Playing the Opponent
Vesper Lynd
So, you're telling me it's a matter of probability and odds? I was worried there wasn't chance involved.
James Bond
Well, only if you assume the player with the best hand wins.
Vesper Lynd
So there will be what you call bluffing?
James Bond
You've heard the term? Then you'll know that in poker you never play your hand... you play the man across from you.
[''Smiles''; ''Vesper smiles back'']
Vesper Lynd
And you're good at reading people?
James Bond
Yes I am. Which is why I've been able to detect an undercurrent of sarcasm in your voice.
Vesper Lynd
I'm now assured our money is in good hands.
James Bond
You don't think this is a very good plan, do you?
Vesper Lynd
So there is a plan? I got the impression we were risking millions of dollars and hundreds of lives on a game of luck. What else can you surmise, Mr. Bond?
James Bond
About you, Miss Lynd? Well, your beauty's a problem. You worry you won't be taken seriously.
Vesper Lynd
Which one can say of any attractive woman with half a brain.
James Bond
True, but this one overcompensates by wearing slightly masculine clothing. Being more aggressive than her female colleagues. Which gives her a somewhat prickly demeanor, and ironically enough, makes it less likely for her to be accepted and promoted by her male superiors, who mistake her insecurities for arrogance. Now, I'd have normally gone with "only child," but, umm, you see, by the way you ignored the quip about your parents... I'm going to have to go with "orphan.
Vesper Lynd
All right... by the cut of your suit, ] or wherever. Naturally you think human beings dress like that. But you wear it with such disdain, my guess is you didn't come from money, and your school friends never let you forget it. Which means that you were at that school by the grace of someone else's charity; hence that chip on your shoulder. And since your first thought about me ran to "orphan," that's what I'd say you are. Oh, you are? I like this poker thing. And that makes perfect sense! Since MI6 looks for maladjusted young men, who give little thought to sacrificing others in order to protect queen and country. You know... former ] with easy smiles and expensive watches. ]?
[[w:University of Oxford|you went to Oxford; ''Bond smiles''; [w:Special Air Service|SAS types; ''She glances at his wrist''; [w:Rolex|Rolex]
James Bond
].
[[w:Omega SA|Omega]
Vespe Lyndr
Beautiful. Now, having just met you, I wouldn't go as far as calling you a cold-hearted bastard...
James Bond
No, of course not.
Vesper Lynd
But it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine. You think of women as disposable pleasures rather than meaningful pursuits. So, as charming as you are, Mr. Bond, I will be keeping my eye on our government's money and off your perfectly formed arse.
James Bond
You noticed.
[''Smiles ironically'']
Vesper Lynd
Even accountants have imagination. How was ]?
[[w:mutton|your lamb]
James Bond
Skewered. One sympathises.
Vesper Lynd
Good evening, Mr. Bond.
James Bond
Good evening, Miss Lynd.
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Confrontation Over a Husband's Death
Lucia Sciarra
Did you kill my husband?
James Bond
He was an assassin. He wouldn't have taken it personally.
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The Power of Survival and Resilience
Tuvia Bielski
Our revenge is to live.
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Reflections on a Simpler World
XXXX
When I was born, the world was a far simpler place. It was all just cops and robbers.
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Living with dignity in the face of death
Tuvia Bielski
If we should die trying to live, at least we live like human beings
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The Cleverness of Identity
XXXX
My name? If you knew that, you'd be as clever as me.
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Love and Deception in Casino Royale
Vesper Lynd
Does everyone have a tell?
James Bond
Yes. Everyone. Everyone except you. I wonder if that's why I love you.
Vesper Lynd
You love me?
James Bond
Enough to float around the world with you until one of us has to find an honest job. Which I think is going to have to be you, because I have no idea what an honest job is.
Vesper Lynd
You're serious?
James Bond
It's like you said. You do what I do long enough, there won't be any soul left to salvage. I'm leaving with what little I have left. Is that enough for you?
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Investigation Reveals Truth About Vesper's Boyfriend
M
Vesper's boyfriend, Yusef Kabira, the one who was abducted in Morocco, the one she was trying to save. "His body" was washed up on a beach in Ibiza. We're meant to believe the fish did that to his face. His wallet and ID were in his pocket.
[displays an image of Yusef with scars]
James Bond
Well, that's convenient.
M
Quite. Which is why I did a DNA check on a lock of his hair found in Vesper's apartment. It's not him.
James Bond
A lock of his hair? I wouldn't have thought Vesper the sentimental type.
M
Well, we never really know anyone, do we? But I do need to know, Bond. I need to know I can trust you.
James Bond
And you don't?
M
Well, it'd be a pretty cold bastard who didn't want revenge for the death of someone he loved.
James Bond
You don't need to worry about me. I'm not going to go chasing after him. He's not important. And neither was she.
[he drinks]
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A Close Call at the Poker Table
James Bond
I'm sorry. That last hand... nearly killed me.
[''Bond returns to his seat in a game of poker after being poisoned'']
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Intelligence and Loyalty in Dangerous Circumstances
James Bond
Sit down. Sit down!
[quietly; holds them at gunpoint]
Yusef
It's ok, baby.
[To Corinne]
James Bond
You're Canadian? You work in Canadian intelligence?
[looking at the woman]
James Bond
That's all right...I know you do. And knowing this man, you likely have access to some very sensitive material that you're going to be forced to give up. His life will be threatened and because you love him, you won't hesitate. That's a beautiful necklace. Did he give it to you?
James Bond
I have one just like it. He gave it to a friend of mine...someone very close to me. Your name is...?
Corinne
Corinne.
James Bond
Corinne. Corinne, I suggest you leave now. You contact your people, and you tell them to check their seals. They have a leak. Do it now, please. This man and I have some unfinished business.
Corinne
Thank you.
[softly, as she leaves]
Yusef
Please...make it quick.
M
Is he still alive?
James Bond
He is.
M
I'm surprised. Did you find what you were looking for?
James Bond
Yes.
M
Good.
M
I assume you have no regrets?
James Bond
I don't. What about you?
M
Course not. It would be unprofessional. They found Greene dead in the middle of the Bolivian desert of all places. Two bullets in the back of his skull. They found motor oil in his stomach. Does that mean anything to you?
James Bond
Wish I could help.
M
You'll be glad to know I straightened things out with the Americans. Your friend Leiter has been promoted. He replaced Beam.
James Bond
Well then, the right people kept their jobs.
M
Something like that.
James Bond
Congratulations, you were right.
M
About what?
James Bond
About Vesper. Ma'am.
[pause; starts to walk away]
M
Bond...I need you back.
James Bond
I never left.
[turns and smiles sadly]
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Consequences of Choices and Responsibility
Gene
Listen, son. Let me explain something to you. Freddie's in intensive care with a bit of a brain haemorrhage. You were there at the scene. That's called joint venture. Now, if Freddie dies you're either in the dock with Morty or you're in the witness box putting him away. Think about that.
XXXX
(points to a whiskey bottle in Gene's hand) You know, I will have one of those.
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Conflict and Misunderstanding Between Friends
George Dyer
You knew it was me, but you made me stand there in the pouring fucking rain!
[to Bacon]
John Deakin
We've missed you, George. What have you been up to? Still posing?
George Dyer
Don't start on me, Deakin. I'm really not in the mood. You have no idea what goes on with me and Francis. You're the fucking ponce, not me. At least I don't try to make a career out of someone else's life.
John Deakin
No good deed goes unpunished.
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Limitations of Justice and Responsibility
Benoit Blanc
Listen, I want to be clear. I am not ]. I can find you the truth, I can gather evidence, I can present it to the police and the courts, but that is where my jurisdiction ends.
[[Batman]
Helen Brand
Yeah, but it's you doing it instead of me. I'll take those odds.
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Questioning Perceptions of Simplicity
Joe Bang
You Logans must be as simple-minded as people say.
Clyde Logan, Jimmy Logan
People say that?
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The Paradox of Peace and Preparedness
XXXX
But as some Roman general once said: If you seek peace, plan for war.
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James Bond's Remark on New Technology
James Bond
The latest thing from Q Branch. It's called a radio.
[to Silva, as British military choppers appear overhead.]
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Recognition of Guilt from the Beginning
Marta Cabrera
When did you know I had something to do with Harlan Thrombey's death?
Benoit Blanc
Ever since you first set foot in front of me. .
[''Indicates a drop of dried blood on her shoe'']
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The Importance of Focus Over Details
Jimmy Price
Details, details. Things to do. Things to get done. Don't bother me with details, just tell me when they're done." Who said that, son?
XXXX
]?
[[Winston Churchill]
Jimmy Price
Close. No, I said it. James Lionel Price.
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Response to Mistruths and Deceit
Benoit Blanc
You have a regurgitative reaction to mistruths.
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Urgent Instructions for Saving Bond's Life
M
Who is it?
Command center operator 1
It's 007. Bond's been poisoned. He's going into ]. Stay calm and don't interrupt. Because you'll be dead... within two minutes unless you do exactly what I tell you.
[''To M''; [w:cardiac arrest|cardiac arrest; ''To James'']
James Bond
I'm all ears.
Command center operator 1
Remove the defibrillator from the pouch.
Command center operator 1
We're still scanning. Attach the leads to your chest. ]. ].
[[w:Ventricular tachycardia|Ventricular tachycardia; [w:Digitalis|Digitalis]
Command center operator 2
What do we give him?
Command center operator 1
The kit has ], ] ]. ]? As soon as it reads charged--
[[w:amphetamine|amphetamines; [w:antihistamine|antihistamines...; [w:hydrocortisone|hydrocortisone; [w:Adrenaline|Adrenaline]
Command center operator 2
]. That'll work.
[[w:Lidocaine|Lidocaine]
Command center operator 1
Bond, don't push the red button yet. Do you hear me? Don't push it.
Command center operator 3
His heart's gonna stop.
Command center operator 1
There's only time for one charge before he passes out. Take the blue ], Bond. Mid-neck into the vein. That'll counteract the digitalis. You're going to pass out in a few seconds. You need to keep your heart going. Push the red button now, Bond! Bond, push the damn button! Do it now!
[[w:combipen|combipen; ''James realizes a wire is unplugged and passes out with Vesper appearing, inserting the red wire into the shock pad and presses the red button, reviving James'']
James Bond
You okay?
Vesper Lynd
Me?
James Bond
Thank you.
Vesper Lynd
You're welcome. Now get yourself off to a hospital.
James Bond
I will do. As soon as I've won this game.
[''Gets up'']
Vesper Lynd
You're not seriously going back there?
James Bond
I wouldn't dream of it.
[''Walking past her adjusting his tie nonchalantly'']
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The Art of Imaginary Words
Benoit Blanc
The killer nearly struck my Achilles Heel. But thank high heaven, at the last moment, I realized what had teased my entire ] through this entire case: ..."imbreathiate". ...It's not a ].
[[brain; [word]
Lionel Toussaint
What?
Miles Bron
Can we just take a second and fully imbreathiate this moment?
Benoit Blanc
It's not a real word. It kinda sounds like one, but it's just entirely made up. Now "reclamation", now, well, that... that is a word, but it's the wrong word.
Miles Bron
This place is the full reclamation of everything I've achieved up to now.
Benoit Blanc
This entire day...
Miles Bron
The predefinite detective.
Benoit Blanc
...a veritable minefield of ]s...
[[malapropism]
Miles Bron
The infraction point.
Benoit Blanc
... and ]ual errors.
[[fact]
Miles Bron
Bask in the sun, swim in the Ionian Sea.
Benoit Blanc
THAT is the ].
[points at the sea outside the mansion; [Aegean Sea]
Claire Debella
Oh, yeah, it is. It is.
Benoit Blanc
His dock doesn't float. His wonder fuel... is a disaster. His grasp of disruption theory is remedial at best. He didn't design the puzzle boxes. He didn't write the ]. Et voila! It all adds up! The key to this entire case, and it was staring me right in the face. Like everyone in the world, I assumed Miles Bron was a complicated genius, but why? Look into the clear center of this Glass Onion: Miles Bron is an idiot!
[[mystery]
Miles Bron
Oh, please, just tell us who tried to kill me.
Benoit Blanc
Nobody tried to kill you, you vainglorious buffoon!
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Preemptive Strike Against Threatening Forces
James Bond
Some men are coming to kill us. We're going to kill them first.
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Inquiry About The Book of Mormon
James Bond
Where did you find The Book of Mormon?
[to Felix Leiter about Logan Ash]
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Word Association Exercise in Skyfall
Doctor Hall
I'd like to start with some simple word associations. Just tell me the first word that pops into your head. For example, I say, "Day" and you might say…
James Bond
Wasted.
Doctor Hall
All right. Gun?
James Bond
Shot.
Doctor Hall
Agent.
James Bond
Provocateur.
Doctor Hall
Woman?
James Bond
Provocatrix.
Doctor Hall
Heart?
James Bond
Target.
Doctor Hall
Bird?
James Bond
Sky.
Doctor Hall
M.
James Bond
Bitch.
Doctor Hall
Sunlight?
James Bond
Swim.
Doctor Hall
Moonlight?
James Bond
Dance.
Doctor Hall
Murder.
James Bond
Employment.
Doctor Hall
Country.
James Bond
England.
Doctor Hall
Skyfall. Skyfall.
[Bond says nothing]
James Bond
Done.
[walks out]
Gareth Mallory
This is going well.
[to M; sarcastically]
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Questioning Language and Identity in Conversation
XXXX
That's a very expansive question.
Jimmy Price
Expansive? Tell me son, are you a homosexual? The day was when only homosexuals used words like "expansive". You're not a homosexual are you? Not behind in your rent?
[laughs]
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Untangling a Twisted Web
Benoit Blanc
This is a twisted web, and we are not finished untangling it, not yet.
Ransom Drysdale
What is this? ]: ]?
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A Humorous Exchange About Alcohol Preferences
Clinic Barman
Can I get you something, sir?
James Bond
]. {{W|Shaken, not stirred}}.
[[w:Martini (cocktail)|Vodka martini]
Clinic Barman
I'm sorry, we don't serve alcohol.
James Bond
I'm already starting to love this place...
[''Sarcastically'']
Q
He'll have the prolytic digestive enzyme shake.
[''Approaching the bar from Bond's left'']
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Disdain for a Familiar Location
James Bond
I always hated this place.
[as he prepares to leave Skyfall, his boyhood home, before it explodes.]
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The Ambiguity of Physical Evidence
Benoit Blanc
Physical evidence can tell a clear story with a forked tongue.
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Tension Between Bond and Swann Emerges
Madeleine Swann
Argh! Don't touch me!
James Bond
Hey! You need to take a breath and calm down! You're in shock!
Madeleine Swann
Get away from me! Just get away! Did it cross your mind that you led them to me?!
James Bond
I haven't got time for this! You need to tell me everything you know about L'Americain!
Madeleine Swann
Go to hell!
James Bond
I gave your father my word!
Madeleine Swann
And why should I trust you? Because my father did?!
James Bond
Because right now, Dr. Swann, I'm your best chance of staying alive!
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Art and Perception of Value
George Dyer
You actually make money out of painting?
Francis Bacon
Mmm.
George Dyer
Not something I ever really thought about. I mean, there were some pictures of my mum's but they weren't really for looking at, they were just... just sort of there.
Francis Bacon
Yes. That is interesting, George.
George Dyer
Nothing like your's, obviously.
Francis Bacon
Obviously.
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Unfulfilled Promises and Disappointment
Mikael Blomkvist
He promised me Wennerstrom's carcass on a plate. This isn't even the plate.
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Investigation Request Amidst Uncertainty
Benoit Blanc
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to request that you all stay until the investigation is completed.
Linda Drysdale
What?
Joni Thrombey
Can we ask why? Has something changed?
Benoit Blanc
No...
Joni Thrombey
No, it hasn't changed, or no, we can't ask?
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A Revelation of Betrayal and Pain
Mikael Blomkvist
Before he died, your brother hung me from a hook...Harriet.
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