Octopussy (1983)

Maud Adams: Octopussy

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• Octopussy : A paid assassin.

  James Bond : When I kill it is on the specific orders of my Government.

• Octopussy : [Bond sneaks on to the island and makes his way into Octopussy's room]  Good evening. I wondered when you might arrive.

  James Bond : So you are the mysterious Octopussy.

  Octopussy : And you are James Bond, 007, licensed to kill. Am l to be your target for tonight?

  James Bond : Oh no, not necessarily. Depends how much you tell me about jewelry smuggling. And why one of our agents was killed in East Berlin.

  Octopussy : I know nothing about that. You remember Major Dexter Smythe? You were sent out to arrest him, weren't you?

  James Bond : You seem to have done your homework.

  James Bond : [Octopussy hands Bond a drink]  Thank you.

  James Bond : Yes. Smythe, after a brilliant military career, was seconded to our secret service. His mission was to recover a cache of Chinese gold seized in North Korea. Both he and his native guide disappeared. The gold was never found.

  Octopussy : And 20 years later you were sent after him.

  James Bond : Well, the guide's body turned up with a bullet still in his skull from Smythe's service revolver. I traced Smythe to Sri Lanka, faced him with the facts, and gave him 24 hours to clear up his affairs before I took him back.

  Octopussy : He committed suicide rather than face the disgrace of a court martial.

  James Bond : What's the connection?

  Octopussy : He was my father. I'd hoped fate would bring us together one day.

  James Bond : To avenge him?

  Octopussy : No, to thank you for giving him an honorable alternative.

• Octopussy : Who is he?

  Kamal Kahn : Englishman. Likes eggs, preferably Fabergé, and dice, preferably loaded.

• Octopussy : Good evening. I wondered when you might arrive.

  James Bond : So you are the mysterious Octopussy.

  Octopussy : And you are James Bond, 007, Licensed to Kill. Am I to be your target tonight?

• Octopussy : Mr. Bond, smuggling is no concern of the Secret Service. I've violated no British law. You're free to leave; but, I'd much rather prefer if you'd stay as my guest for a few days.

  James Bond : I'd like that.

• Octopussy : [James embraces and kisses Octopussy]  No!

  James Bond : You're right, we are two of a kind.

  [Kiss] 

  Octopussy : Oh - James!

• Kamal Khan : His name is James Bond.

  Octopussy : Bring him here.

  Kamal Khan : He's dangerous. After he's talked, we must get rid of him immediately.

  Octopussy : No.

  Kamal Khan : A ''no'' from you has little chance of becoming a ''yes''. l assume, therefore, that the meeting is over. But you're making a serious mistake.

• Octopussy : When Father's gold ran out, the people in Hong Kong who'd disposed of it for him offered me a commission to smuggle some diamonds. I discovered I had a talent for it.

  James Bond : You went into business for yourself?

  Octopussy : Yes, but l needed an organization, so l revived the old Octopus cult.

  James Bond : Well, then. Where did you recruit all these lovelies?

  Octopussy : There are many of them all over Southeast Asia, looking for a guru, spiritual discipline, who knows what. l train them. Give them a purpose, a sisterhood and a way of life.

  James Bond : In crime?

  Octopussy : In business. I have diversified into shipping, hotels, carnivals and circuses.

• [last lines] 

  [Bond is in traction] 

  Octopussy : I wish...

  James Bond : What?

  Octopussy : I wish you weren't in such a weakened condition.

  [Bond releases himself from traction] 

  Octopussy : Oh, James.

  [Bond kisses Octopussy passionately] 

  Octopussy : James!

• Kamal Khan : Octopussy, I would enjoy another opportunity to take care of Mr. Bond, personally.

  Octopussy : I will take care of Mr. Bond, myself.

  Kamal Khan : Good night. And, enjoy yourself, Mr. Bond.

• Octopussy : Is something wrong?

  James Bond : Not really. Just a feeling.

  Octopussy : Why don't you come back to bed.

• Octopussy : Oh, a man of principle - with a price on his head. Naturally you do it for Queen and Country. I have no country. I have no price on my head!