The New Avengers (TV Series)

The Midas Touch (1976)

Joanna Lumley: Purdey

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Quotes 

• Mike Gambit : Purdey, we wanted him alive...

  Purdey : Difficult decision. Him or you.

• Mike Gambit : The man that shot our fat -

  [corrects himself] 

  Mike Gambit : thin friend, I found that on him.

  [hands Steeds a party invitation] 

  John Steed : What happened to him?

  Purdey : He sort of fell for me.

  Mike Gambit : From a great hight.

  John Steed : Hm.

  Mike Gambit : Just hm?

  John Steed : Or if you prefer, hm hm.

  Mike Gambit : Two hm's?

  Purdey : Must be better than one hm.

  [hands Gambit a drink] 

  John Steed : Now is the time for all good men...

  [hands the invitation back to Gambit] 

  Mike Gambit : [Purdey takes Gambits drink so his hand is free to receive back the card]  To come to the aid of the party.

  [Hong Kong Harry sighs loudly] 

• Lieutenant : This is no place for you... Miss, Mrs?

  Purdey : Just Purdey.

• Turner : You are very beautiful, yet in my eyes quite worthless in comparisson to her.

  [touches a golden statue] 

  Purdey : I bet she can't cook an omelette, French style. With vinerbe.