John Forsythe Quotes

State Department Official Colonel Kusenov, does the word "topaz" mean anything to you?

Boris Kusenov In what context?

State Department Official Just the word "topaz".

Boris Kusenov It's a gem, still used in jewellery.

Michael Nordstrom In intelligence matters?

Boris Kusenov Where have you seen this word?

Reporter They say Nancy's boyfriend is the prime suspect.

Alvin Dewey Is that what they say?

Reporter Well, he was the last one to see them alive.

Alvin Dewey Except for the killers.

Alvin Dewey Coming?

Reporter What for? What does it add up to, anyway?

Alvin Dewey Well, four innocent and two guilty people murdered. Three families broken. Newspapers have sold more papers. Politicians will make more speeches. Police and parole boards will get more blame. More laws will be passed. Everybody will pass the buck. And then, next month, next year... the same thing will happen again.

Reporter Well, maybe this will help to stop it.

Alvin Dewey Never has.

Alvin Dewey Someday, somebody will explain to me the motive of a newspaper. First, you scream, "Find the bastards." Till we find them, you want to get us fired. When we find them, you accuse us of brutality. Before we go into court, you give them a trial by newspaper. When we finally get a conviction, you want to save them by proving they were crazy in the first place.

Nicole Devereaux Okay, I'm going. And you two secret agents can settle down and be secret agents.

André Devereaux I wish you wouldn't use such words, my love.

Nicole Devereaux Why? Who do you think you are fooling, my master spy? Everybody in Washington knows that you are not a Commercial Attaché. Everybody in Washington knows that the Chief of Russian Intelligence is the chauffeur who drives a car for...

André Devereaux Everybody in Washington does not know these things. And I would thank you not to repeat them. Go to bed.

Michael Nordstrom Nicole, where did you hear that about the Chief of Russian Intelligence?

Nicole Devereaux From my butcher.