John BennettQuotes

Culum: So that was the China lady. Why couldn't I talk to him? Mr. Quance, please. Please leave me alone.

Aristotle: I'm sorry, lad. I haven't the strength to go back down. I'm sorry about your dad. it was his fate. Joss rules us all in the end. I hate that word. The oldest story in the world is of sons who didn't appreciate their fathers until they were dead. I wouldn't make a cross of it. L-Look, look, I know it's a bad time to bring it up, Tai-Pan... but could you conceivably lend me 150 guineas?

Culum: What did you say?

Aristotle: Oh, it's as embarrassing for me as it is for you, Tai-Pan... but that old witch Fotheringill-- she's so upset about the damage to her houseboat, she's going to throw me out unless I pay her.

Culum: You called me Tai-Pan.

Aristotle: [''Culum gives him coin purse who accepts it graciously''] Well... you are, aren't you?

Orlov: Master Culum!

Culum: Aye.

Orlov: Captain Brock sent a parcel of orders aboard my ship.

Culum: What orders?

Orlov: He ordered us to put the flag at half-mast. Something that didn't need his telling. He also ordered your missus to go aboard the White Witch... and to tell you not to worry, he was arranging your dad's funeral... and would dispose of the China lady. He said you'd be joining him now, and I was to-- is that your wishes?

Culum: Gordon will make the arrangements for our father's funeral. And it is my wishes... he and his lady be buried together. Then go aboard White Witch and fetch my wife.

Orlov: Fetch"?

Culum: Aye. Fetch. And take as many men as you think you'll need. And, Captain Orlov, give these to Brock. They're his gold sovereigns. Tell him... if it's a funeral he wishes to arrange... the Tai-Pan suggests he buy himself a coffin.

Orlov: Aye, aye... Tai-Pan.

Manuel: What's going on? Mr. Brock. Mr. Brock, what has happened?

Dirk: The China trade be done. They burned the opium. Heave away, lads. Manuel, there's something I want to show you. We're changing course.

Orlov: East nor'east. East nor'east, sir.

Dirk: I'm going to show you destiny's gift to taipan. The island of Hong Kong. A sailor's dream, Vargas. Deep water. Safe. And now she's going to be England's.

Manuel: England's?

Dirk: [[w:Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament] Yes, Manuel. I'm going back to England. And I'm going to use every penny I have to convince ] that the country cannot allow her merchants to be humiliated by a medieval monarch. And we're going to demand a piece of China for England-- this piece of China.

Billy: [nervously aiming gun at Mondoshawan; shouting] Oh, professor. professor. D-DON'T MOVE! I-I-I HAVE A GUN!

Priest: Please understand. They are our friends.

Billy: [points at Professor Pacoli] Friends? Father, they killed the professor. They're monsters!

Priest: I'll explain everything. Billy...

Billy: You're with them?!

Priest: Billy, look at me, look at me. I am your friend.

Billy: No.

Priest: [gently] BILLY, LOOK AT ME! Please, put the gun down.

Billy: [trips over bag; falls back as he accidentally fires shots at Mondoshawan; Priest shouts] No.

Priest: [to Mondoshawan] Billy, no! Hurry! The wall is closing!

Mondoshawan: [tries to walk out the chamber] Here is your mission: pass down our knowledge to the next priest just as it was passed down to you.

Priest: I-I'll do as you command, but please, hurry! You're running out of time!

Mondoshawan: [raises hand past the closing wall, extending a finger that has a special key; wall closes trapping the hand] Time, not important. Only life is important.