Innocence Questioned Amidst Danger
Captain Kazan:
Now, anything, anything that moves near that door, kill it!
Dr. Wells:
But what if the monk is innocent?
Captain Kazan:
Ahhh, we got lots of innocent monks!
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Questioning Identity and Trust Among Allies
Inspector Mirov:
The two of you together. That's fine. But what if one of you is the monster?
Dr. Wells:
Monster? We're British, you know!
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Cultural Tensions in Historical Dialogue
Countess Irina: [[Queen Victoria; [Shakespeare]
Oh, yes, England. ], crumpets, ].
Professor Alexander Saxton:
I admire Poland, madam. I believe there is a bond between our two countries.
Countess Irina: [[Henry VII of England|King Henry]
My husband, the Count Petrovski, says that in the fifteenth century your ] betrayed us to the Russians. Hmm?
Professor Alexander Saxton:
I hope that you and your husband, madam, will accept my profoundest apologies.
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A Fossil Mystery Unveiled in Conversation
Dr. Wells:
What are you going to astound the scientific world with this time?
Professor Alexander Saxton:
You'll read about it in the Society's annual report. A remarkable fossil.
Dr. Wells:
Fossil? But you've got something live in there, I heard it.
Professor Alexander Saxton:
You're mistaken!
Dr. Wells:
You won't need to feed it then.
Professor Alexander Saxton:
The occupant hasn't eaten in two million years.
Dr. Wells:
That's one way to economize on food bills.
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Cultural Perspectives on Bribery and Corruption
Dr. Wells: [to Saxton]
It's called "squeeze" in China. The Americans call it "know-how".
Professor Alexander Saxton:
And in Britain, we call it bribery and corruption.
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Account of Expedition's Catastrophic Events
Professor Alexander Saxton:
The following report to the Royal Geological Society by the undersigned, Alexander Saxton, is a true and faithful account of events that befell the Society's expedition in Manchuria. As the leader of the expedition, I must accept responsibility for its ending in disaster, but I leave to the judgement of the honorable members of the Society the decision as to where the blame for the catastrophe lies.
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Cossack's Integrity Challenges the Devil's Fear
Captain Kazan:
He knows that a horse has four legs. He knows that a murderer has two arms. But still, the Devil must be afraid of one honest Cossack.
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