The Living Daylights Quotes
James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov.
James Bond: Cheer up, Saunders. The operation is a success. And officially still yours.
Saunders: I have no intention of leaving it at that, Double-O-Seven! I'm reporting to M that you deliberately missed. Your orders were to *kill that sniper*!
James Bond: STUFF my orders! I only kill professionals. That girl didn't know one end of her rifle from the other. Go ahead. Tell M what you want. If he fires me, I'll thank him for it.
James Bond: [beat] Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her.
Saunders: I have no intention of leaving it at that, Double-O-Seven! I'm reporting to M that you deliberately missed. Your orders were to *kill that sniper*!
James Bond: STUFF my orders! I only kill professionals. That girl didn't know one end of her rifle from the other. Go ahead. Tell M what you want. If he fires me, I'll thank him for it.
James Bond: [beat] Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her.
James Bond: [Bond is pointing a gun at him] Get down on your knees. Put your hands behind your back.
Leonid Pushkin: You are professional. You do not kill without reason.
James Bond: 2 of our men are dead. Koskov's named you. Why should I disobey my orders?
Leonid Pushkin: I am in the dark as much as you. It is a question of trust. Who do you believe? Koskov, or me?
James Bond: If I trusted Koskov we wouldn't be talking. But as long as you're alive, we'll never know what he's up to.
Leonid Pushkin: [Slowly] Then I must die.
Leonid Pushkin: You are professional. You do not kill without reason.
James Bond: 2 of our men are dead. Koskov's named you. Why should I disobey my orders?
Leonid Pushkin: I am in the dark as much as you. It is a question of trust. Who do you believe? Koskov, or me?
James Bond: If I trusted Koskov we wouldn't be talking. But as long as you're alive, we'll never know what he's up to.
Leonid Pushkin: [Slowly] Then I must die.
Linda: [into phone] It's all so boring here, Margo - there's nothing but playboys and tennis pros.
[sighs]
Linda: If only I could find a real man.
[James Bond, having just dispatched an assassin in a burning truck in mid-air, lands on the boat with a smoldering parachute]
James Bond: I need to use your phone.
[takes it and says into it]
James Bond: She'll call you back.
Linda: You are who?
James Bond: Bond, James Bond.
[into phone]
James Bond: Exercise Control, 007 here. I'll report in an hour.
Linda: [offering drink] Won't you join me?
James Bond: [into phone] Better make that two.
[sighs]
Linda: If only I could find a real man.
[James Bond, having just dispatched an assassin in a burning truck in mid-air, lands on the boat with a smoldering parachute]
James Bond: I need to use your phone.
[takes it and says into it]
James Bond: She'll call you back.
Linda: You are who?
James Bond: Bond, James Bond.
[into phone]
James Bond: Exercise Control, 007 here. I'll report in an hour.
Linda: [offering drink] Won't you join me?
James Bond: [into phone] Better make that two.
James Bond: I've come for Koskov.
Brad Whitaker: Hell, you can *have* him. As soon as I get my opium. Now where is it?
James Bond: Up in smoke.
Brad Whitaker: [incredulous] You burned up a half a billion bucks?
[Bond nods]
Brad Whitaker: That's too bad, Bond. You could've been a live rich man, instead of a poor dead one.
James Bond: You're *finished*, Whitaker! If the Russians don't get you, the Americans will!
Brad Whitaker: Nah. You know Meade should have taken another 35,000 casualties. Could have ended the rebellion right then and there. Hell, Grant would have done it.
[Whitaker manages to knock Bond off his feet, grab a machine gun and open fire on him]
Brad Whitaker: Hell, you can *have* him. As soon as I get my opium. Now where is it?
James Bond: Up in smoke.
Brad Whitaker: [incredulous] You burned up a half a billion bucks?
[Bond nods]
Brad Whitaker: That's too bad, Bond. You could've been a live rich man, instead of a poor dead one.
James Bond: You're *finished*, Whitaker! If the Russians don't get you, the Americans will!
Brad Whitaker: Nah. You know Meade should have taken another 35,000 casualties. Could have ended the rebellion right then and there. Hell, Grant would have done it.
[Whitaker manages to knock Bond off his feet, grab a machine gun and open fire on him]
Leonid Pushkin: [Bond gets the drop on Pushkin] I take this is not a social call, 007.
James Bond: Correct.
[referring to flowers]
James Bond: You should have brought lilies.
Leonid Pushkin: May I ask why?
James Bond: Smiert Spionum.
Leonid Pushkin: Smiert Spionum? Was a Beria operation, in Stalin's time. It was deactivated 20 years ago.
James Bond: Two of our men are dead.
Leonid Pushkin: My condolences. We had nothing to do with it.
James Bond: Correct.
[referring to flowers]
James Bond: You should have brought lilies.
Leonid Pushkin: May I ask why?
James Bond: Smiert Spionum.
Leonid Pushkin: Smiert Spionum? Was a Beria operation, in Stalin's time. It was deactivated 20 years ago.
James Bond: Two of our men are dead.
Leonid Pushkin: My condolences. We had nothing to do with it.
[first lines]
M: Gentlemen, this may only be an exercise so far as the Ministry of Defence is concerned. But for me, it is a matter of pride that the 00 section has been chosen for this test. Your objective is to penetrate the radar installations of Gibralter. Now, the SAS has been placed on full alert to intercept you, but I know you won't let me down. Good luck, men.
M: Gentlemen, this may only be an exercise so far as the Ministry of Defence is concerned. But for me, it is a matter of pride that the 00 section has been chosen for this test. Your objective is to penetrate the radar installations of Gibralter. Now, the SAS has been placed on full alert to intercept you, but I know you won't let me down. Good luck, men.
James Bond: I'm posing as Koskov's friend to see what leads I can get from her. You know he bought her a cello in New York, called "The Lady Rose".
Saunders: A cello with a name?
James Bond: It's a Stradivarius.
James Bond: [when Saunders looks none the wiser] They *all* have names. Now where would Koskov get that kind of money? Check it out.
Saunders: A cello with a name?
James Bond: It's a Stradivarius.
James Bond: [when Saunders looks none the wiser] They *all* have names. Now where would Koskov get that kind of money? Check it out.
[Bond and Saunders are discussing the change of plans on Koskov's defection]
General Georgi Koskov: James. James Bond!
James Bond: [hugging Koskov] Later, General!
James Bond: [to Saunders] Lose them. I'll pick you up at the border, twenty-three hundred hours. Be there.
Saunders: Where are you taking him? How will you get him out?
James Bond: Sorry, old man, section 26, paragraph 5. Need-to-know. Sure you understand.
General Georgi Koskov: James. James Bond!
James Bond: [hugging Koskov] Later, General!
James Bond: [to Saunders] Lose them. I'll pick you up at the border, twenty-three hundred hours. Be there.
Saunders: Where are you taking him? How will you get him out?
James Bond: Sorry, old man, section 26, paragraph 5. Need-to-know. Sure you understand.
Jailer: I have not had a woman prisoner in a very long time.
[laughs]
Jailer: Strip!
[Kara curses at him]
Jailer: Shout all you want. It's soundproof. The Colonel does not like to hear screaming at night.
[Bond bends down to pick up his key ring; he hits Bond with a club]
Jailer: I did not tell you to get down.
[Bond starts to rise, but he hits him again]
Jailer: I did not tell you to get UP!
[beat]
Jailer: NOW! Get up!
[laughs]
Jailer: Strip!
[Kara curses at him]
Jailer: Shout all you want. It's soundproof. The Colonel does not like to hear screaming at night.
[Bond bends down to pick up his key ring; he hits Bond with a club]
Jailer: I did not tell you to get down.
[Bond starts to rise, but he hits him again]
Jailer: I did not tell you to get UP!
[beat]
Jailer: NOW! Get up!
