Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Pierce Brosnan: James Bond
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Quotes
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James Bond : [Bond says goodbye in Danish to Moneypenny on the phone while making love to his language tutor] Goodbye my sweet.
Moneypenny : You always were a cunning linguist, James.
Moneypenny : [M walks up from behind Moneypenny] Don't ask.
M : Don't tell.
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James Bond : [after throwing a bad guy into a printing press] They'll print anything these days.
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[to Carver before he is kiled by the sea-vac]
James Bond : You forgot the first rule of mass media, Elliot! GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!
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James Bond : I always wondered how I'd feel if I ever saw you again.
[Paris turns around slaps Bond across the face]
James Bond : Now I know. Was it something I said?
Paris Carver : How about the words, "I'll be right back"?
James Bond : Something came up.
Paris Carver : Something always came up.
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James Bond : Another Carver building. If I didn't know better, I'd say he developed an edifice complex.
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James Bond : You were pretty good with that hook.
Wai-Lin : It comes from growing up in a rough neighborhood.
James Bond : Uh huh.
Wai-Lin : You were pretty good on the bike.
James Bond : Well, that comes from not growing up at all.
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Dr. Kaufman : This is very embarrassing. It seems there is a red box they need in your car, only they can't get it open. They want me to get you to tell how to open it. I feel like an idiot, I don't know what to say.
[Bond just smiles]
Dr. Kaufman : I am to torture you if you don't do it.
James Bond : Do you have a doctorate in that as well?
Dr. Kaufman : No, no this is more like a hobby... but I am very gifted.
James Bond : Oh, I believe you.
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Elliot Carver : According to Eastern philosophy, the body has seven different chakra points. The Energy centers, like the heart, or genitals. The purpose of these implements is to probe those organs, inflicting the maximum amount of pain whilst keeping the victim alive for as long as possible.
Mr. Stamper : Dr. Kaufman's record was fifty-two hours. I'm hoping to break it.
James Bond : I would have thought watching your TV shows was torture enough.
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[Bond has taken Gupta hostage and is negotiating with Carver to exchange him for Wai Lin, who herself is being held captive by Carver]
Elliot Carver : [to Stamper and his security forces regarding Bond] Don't shoot him, yet.
Mr. Stamper : [to his men over a two-way radio] Hold your fire.
Elliot Carver : Welcome to my world crisis, Mr. Bond!
James Bond : Even trade, Elliot; Gupta for Wai Lin. You can't fire the missile without him.
Elliot Carver : [Holding Wai Lin at gunpoint] And it seems you can't resist any woman in my possession.
Wai-Lin : What are you waiting for, shoot him!
James Bond : [to Wai Lin] I told you, we're gonna finish this together!
Elliot Carver : How romantic! Do you realize how absurd your position is?
James Bond : No more absurd than starting a war for ratings.
Elliot Carver : Great men have always manipulated the media to save the world. Look at William Randolph Hearst, who told his photographers, "You provide the pictures, I'll provide the war." I've just taken it one step further.
[Bond open fires on one of Stamper's men, killing him]
James Bond : Sorry about that, I've tuned out there for a moment, Elliot.
Elliot Carver : [to Bond] Touché.
[to Gupta]
Elliot Carver : Mr. Gupta, is the missile ready to fire?
Gupta : Press the magic button, Beijing disappears.
Elliot Carver : Well, it seems you've outlived your contract!
[Carver shoots Gupta]
Elliot Carver : You see, Mr. Bond, I have a backup plan
James Bond : Uh-huh. So do I.
[Bond remotely releases a grenade from a case and detonates it, breaching the hull of the stealth boat]
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Q : It's the insurance damage waiver for your beautiful new car. Now, will you need collision coverage?
James Bond : Yes.
Q : Fire?
James Bond : Probably.
Q : Property destruction?
James Bond : Definitely.
Q : Personal Injury?
James Bond : I hope not, but accidents do happen.
Q : They frequently do with you.
James Bond : Well, that takes care of the normal wear-and-tear. Is there any other protection I need?
Q : Only from me 007, unless you bring that car back in pristine order.
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Paris Carver : Do you know I used to look in the papers every day for your obituary.
James Bond : Well, I'm sorry I keep disappointing you.
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Jack Wade : You know that, officially, Uncle Sam is completely neutral in this turkey shoot.
James Bond : And unofficially?
Jack Wade : We have no interest in seeing World War III - unless we start it.
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Wai-Lin : It's mostly dull routine, of course, but every now and then you get to sail on a beautiful evening like this. And sometimes work with a decadent agent of a corrupt Western power.
James Bond : And they say the communists don't know how to have fun.
Wai-Lin : Oh, I hate to disappoint you; but, I don't even have a little red book.
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[the phone in Bond's car ring]
James Bond : Yes?
Elliot Carver : Good Morning, Mr. Bond. Elliot Carver. I beleive you have two things that belong to me!
James Bond : What are you talking about?
Elliot Carver : The encoder, in the dash of your car...
[pause]
Elliot Carver : ...And my wife, in your hotel room!
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Elliot Carver : Mr. Bond, Ms. Lin. Welcome to Saigon. Please come in.
James Bond : It's always a pleasure to see you, Elliot.
Elliot Carver : I wasn't planning on opening this center until tomorrow. But you're just in time to help me finish writing the inaugural story, YOUR obituaries.
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James Bond : I think we understand each other.
Q : Grow up, 007.
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Wai Lin : [bobbing in the South China Sea in scuba gear] Still interested in hostile takeovers?
James Bond : It's the opportunities for travel that I like best about banking.
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Wai Lin : [straddling Bond on a motorcycle] Don't get any ideas, Mr Bond.
James Bond : I wouldn't dream of it.
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James Bond : [after Bond hears the female voice in the car] I think we've met.
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Wai-Lin : [Bond and Wai-Lin are handcuffed together] If I didn't know better, I'd say you were following me around, Mr. Bond.
James Bond : You have to admit, though: we seem to have developed a certain attachment to each other.
Wai-Lin : Hopefully not for long.
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Elliot Carver : Don't you realise how absurd your position is?
James Bond : No more absurd than starting a war for ratings.
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James Bond : Are you sure you can do this on your own?
Wai-Lin : It depends whether your mission is peace or revenge.
James Bond : This is about stopping a war.
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James Bond : Hello Elliot, interesting plan!
Elliot Carver : So much for German Efficiency!
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James Bond : [on the motorcycle] Get on the back!
Wai Lin : Why? Are you trying to protect me?
James Bond : No, I need to balance the bike. Now get on the back!
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[finding Paris's body in his hotel room, Bond suddenly realizes the news report in the background is reporting his death along with hers]
Dr. Kaufman : [click] I have a clear shot at your head, Mr. Bond. Stand up, slowly, drop your gun, and kick it towards me, ja?
[Bond does so]
Dr. Kaufman : Good. Now sit down on the bed next to Mrs. Carver.
[Bond does so, and Kaufman turns off the TV and extracts a videotape from the VCR]
Dr. Kaufman : The story will be on the news in an hour.
James Bond : "Tomorrow's News Today."
Dr. Kaufman : Just so.
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Q : I am not interested in your sordid escapades. Let's get on with it, shall we. Your new telephone. Talk here. Listen here.
James Bond : So that's what I've been doing wrong all these years.
Q : Look, it also includes a fingerprint scanner. a 2,000 volt security system, and this I'm particularly proud of - the remote control for your car. Tap twice. One. Two.
[Car starts]
Q : Now, draw very slowly across the pad to drive the car. It's surprisingly difficult to drive; but, with practice...
James Bond : Well, let's see how she responds to my touch, eh, Q?
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Jack Wade : Yo! Jimbo!
James Bond : Wade, what the hell are you doing here?
Jack Wade : Jimbo, you know the world's my office.
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Wai-Lin : James, try the detonators! The missile will set them off.
James Bond : Never argue with a woman. They're always right.
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Wai Lin : Exactly what kind of banking do you specialize in, Mr. Bond?
James Bond : Hostile take-overs.
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James Bond : We're gonna finish this together. And if I may say so, you found the right decadent, corrupt Western agent as a partner.
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James Bond : White Knight to White Rook, I've evacuated the area. Ask the admiral where he'd like his bombs delivered.
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M : I believe you once had a relationship with Carver's wife, Paris.
James Bond : That was a long time ago, M... before she was married. I didn't realize it was public knowledge.
Moneypenny : Queen and country, James.
M : Your job is to find out whether Carver or someone in his organization sent that ship off course, and why. Use your relationship with Mrs. Carver, if necessary.
James Bond : I doubt if she'll remember me.
M : Remind her. Then pump her for information.
Moneypenny : You'll just have to decide how much pumping is needed, James.
James Bond : If only that were true of you and I, Moneypenny.
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James Bond : It won't look like a suicide if you shoot me from over there.
Dr. Kaufman : I am a professor of forensic medicine. Believe me, Mr. Bond, I could shoot you from Stuttgart und still create ze proper effect.
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James Bond : [Bond is practicing speaking Danish with his language tutor; while making love to her]
Professor Inga Bergstrom : I am pleased with your progress, Mr. Bond.
James Bond : I've always enjoyed studying a new tongue, Professor.
Professor Inga Bergstrom : One might say you have a natural ability.
James Bond : But practice makes perfect.
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James Bond : Filthy Habit!
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Moneypenny : [Calling on the phone] James? Where are you?
James Bond : [In bed with a Danish Professor] Oh, Moneypenny. Um. I'm just up here at Oxford, brushing up on a little Danish.
Professor Inga Bergstrom : Little?
Moneypenny : I'm afraid you're going to have to kiss off your lesson, James. We've got a situation here at the Ministry of Defense. We're sending the fleet to China.
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Party Waiter : Something to drink, Mrs. Carver?
Paris Carver : Mr. Bond will have Vodka martini, shaken, not stirred.
James Bond : Mrs. Carver will have a Tequila, straight shot.
Paris Carver : No. Mrs. Carver will have a glass of Mr. Carver's champagne.
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James Bond : [Making a toast] To you.
Paris Carver : No, to the gun.
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Paris Carver : [sighs] What was it James? Did I get too close? Did I get to close for - comfort?
James Bond : Yes.
[Passionate kiss, then Bond undresses Paris]
Paris Carver : I missed you.
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[Elliot Carver is gloating over his success of his diabolical plan while Bond is on the ground]
Elliot Carver : You're too late again, Mr. Bond. It's a bad habit of yours. There is nothing you can do.
[Explosion in the background. Bond struggles up on the sea drill control board and pushes a button labelled, "Drive" while Carver keeps talking. The sea drill activates and begins to slowly repel down towards them]
Elliot Carver : The missiles are programed. It can't be stopped. In a matter of minutes, my plan will succeed. And thanks to your efforts, the British Navy will destroy the evidence. And I'll be out of here... in a Carver News Helicopter, filming the entire event. It's gonna be a fantastic show.
James Bond : [turning] I may have some breaking news for you, Elliot.
[the Sea Drill roars as it moves closer. Carver, hearing the roar, turns to see what is behind him. James punches Carver, the two men fight]
James Bond : [over the roaring of the sea drill] You forgot the first rule of mass media, Elliot.
[shouts]
James Bond : GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!
[Bond shoves Carver into the way of the seadrill]
Elliot Carver : [terrified] No! No! No! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
[Carver gets killed by his own sea drill]
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M : How much do you know about Elliot Carver, 007?
James Bond : Worldwide media baron. Able to topple governments with a single broadcast.
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James Bond : I was curious who Carver would send.
Paris Carver : He's on to you.
James Bond : Well, we know where you stand. You made your bed.
Paris Carver : I'm standing in your doorway.
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James Bond : I didn't ask you to get involved in this.
Paris Carver : It's too late for that.
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James Bond : I can get you out of the country in four hours.
Paris Carver : I have no choice. No one can protect me from him, not even you.
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Wai Lin : Helicopter!
James Bond : All right, keep your shirt on.
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James Bond : I never believe what I read in the press anyway.
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Elliot Carver : Mr. Gupta, is the missile ready to launch?
Gupta : Press the magic button, Beijing disappears!
Elliot Carver : Well, it seems you've outlived your contract!
[Carver shoots Gupta, instantly killing him]
Elliot Carver : You see, Mr. Bond, I have a backup plan!
James Bond : U-huh... So do I!
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James Bond : I may have some breaking news for you, Elliot.
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Charles Robinson : How'd they get the paper out so fast?
James Bond : Somebody at Tomorrow knew before the Vietnamese government did.
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Jack Wade : Seems like an awful lot just to save the world, Jimbo.
James Bond : I've got no choice, Wade.
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James Bond : I thought we might link up.
Wai Lin : Work hand in hand?
James Bond : Stick - closer to each other. Maybe we go after General Chang together.
Wai Lin : Your turn. Thanks for washing my hair. I work alone.
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James Bond : [Bond is at Oxford engaged in some extracurricular activity with his beautiful tutor, Professor Inga Bergstrom. Their lovemaking is interrupted by the sound of Bond's cell phone] How do you say "I'm not here" in Danish?
Professor Inga Bergstrom : Just ignore it.
James Bond : Those are words they just don't have in their vocabulary.
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James Bond : Why did you marry him?
Paris Carver : He told me he loved me.
James Bond : That always sounds good.
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James Bond : [on the phone] Bond here.
