Licence to Kill (1989)

Robert Brown: M

Quotes 

• [M confronts Bond in Key West at the Hemingway House] 

  M : You were supposed to be in Istanbul LAST NIGHT! I'm afraid this unfortunate Leiter business has

  [beat] 

  M : clouded your judgment! *You have a job to do*! I expect you on a plane this afternoon!

  James Bond : I haven't finished here, sir.

  M : Leave it to the Americans! It's their mess. Let them clear it up.

  James Bond : SIR! They're not going to DO ANYTHING!

  James Bond : [calms down]  I owe it to Leiter. He's put his life on the line for me many times.

  M : Oh SPARE ME this sentimental RUBBISH! He knew the risks.

  James Bond : And his WIFE?

  M : This private vendetta of yours could easily compromise Her Majesty's government. You have an assignment, and I expect you to carry it out *objectively* and *professionally*!

  James Bond : Then you have my resignation, sir!

  M : [incensed]  We're not a country club, 007!

  [pause] 

  M : Effective immediately, your licence to kill is revoked, and I require you to hand over your weapon. Now. I need hardly remind you that you're still bound by the Official Secrets Act.

  James Bond : I guess it's, uh... a farewell to arms.

• M : [enters Moneypenny's office]  There are five typing errors on the first page alone. What's got into you?

  Miss Moneypenny : Sorry, sir.

  M : U.S. Immigration has no reports of 007 leaving the United States as of 1500 hours today. Who authorized this?

  Miss Moneypenny : I did, sir. I thought you'd be worried about James. He's gone missing.

  M : You know him better than that. He'll go after Sanchez. He's got to be stopped. I've already alerted our man in Isthmus. I want that out by this afternoon.

  Miss Moneypenny : Yes, sir.

  [as M leaves her office, she picks up her phone] 

  Miss Moneypenny : Q Branch, please.