Thunderball Quotes

M: You may now open the folders in front of you. Code name: Thunderball. As you can see, we have very little to go on. All the members of the crew had top security clearance. You'll find their photographs and service records in your files. You'll be working with NATO, CIA and all allied intelligence units. Well, that's all - until you've discussed your individual assignments with

me.

Emilio Largo: *Every* man has his passion. Mine is fishing. What is yours, Mr. Bond?
Bond: Well, I'm not what you'd call a passionate man.
[eyes Domino]
Domino: [chuckles] I think it's time I went to change.
Emilio Largo: You must let me show you around.
Bond: Oh, I'd love that!

Emilio Largo: I *thought* you might.

Domino: Thank you, Mister...?
Bond: James Bond. I arrived soon after you went down. I've been admiring your form.
Domino: Have you, now? You're name's James Bond and you've been admiring my form?
Bond: Mm, most girls just paddle around. You swim like a man.
Domino: So do you.

Bond: Well, I've had quite a bit of practice. Do you come here often?
Domino: Whenever I am bored. Practically every day.
Bond: Mm hmm.

Radio announcer: ...we have no plans to visit the United States. Now here's a special announcement from the overseas service of the BBC. Big Ben...
Bond: Shh!
Radio announcer: ...actually did strike seven times at six o'clock this evening. This was caused by a mechanical failure which last occurred during a violent electrical storm in eighteen hundred and

ninety-eight. Now here once again are the headlines...
Bond: Obviously stalling for time.

Felix Leiter: Well, that's it, James. We've looked about everywhere.
Bond: We've got to find that plane.
Felix Leiter: You won't find it down there. That's the Golden Grotto.
Bond: Golden Grotto?
Felix Leiter: Yeah. All you find down there are sharks.
Bond: Take

it down, I want a closer look.
Felix Leiter: Closer look at what?
Bond: Never mind, take it down quick!
[Bond sees a dark object on the sandy bottom]
Bond: Set 'er down Felix, I think we've found it.

Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Let us now proceed with new business. We will hear from Number Two, who's in charge of our NATO project, the most ambitious SPECTRE has ever undertaken. Your report, Number Two.
Emilio Largo: Thank you, Number One. Our intention is to demand the ransom of the North Atlantic treaty powers, of two hundred and eighty million dollars: a

hundred million pounds. I have sent SPECTRE agent Count Lippe to the south of England, where he is making the necessary preparations. He is at a health clinic, conveniently located near the NATO air base.

Shrublands Receptionist: [the fire alarm is ringing] What's happened? What's going on?
Bond: I don't know. Could it be the front door bell?
Pat Fearing: No, it most certainly could *not*.
Bond: Oh well, eh...
Pat Fearing: Haven't you had enough exercise for one evening?
Bond: Eh,

it's funny you should say that.

Emilio Largo: [to his men] It's Quist!
[to a shark]
Emilio Largo: Gently, my friend, gently.
[to Quist]
Emilio Largo: What did you find?
Quist: Nothing.
Emilio Largo: You saw Bond?
Quist: Yes, I saw him.
Emilio Largo: What

happened?
[Quist is silent, Largo slaps him with towel]
Emilio Largo: You let him get the better of you.
[gestures toward shark pool, Largo's men throw Quist in]
Quist: No!