Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

Ron Donachie: Col. Cleaver

Quotes 

• Nambi Narayanan : So how long was your tenure in India?

  Col. Cleaver : Well, it was long enough for the imperialist guilt to weigh heavy upon my heart. I've often wished there was something I could do in my own small way to... to make amends.

  Nambi Narayanan : I don't know about then. But I do know of a way now. Colonel Cleaver, it's a well-known fact that European rocketry proram is on a slow burn because the U.S. is undertaking all your rocketry responsibilities. Which also means that the hydraulic plant and all the equipment I saw today will all be rendered useless and dysfunctional because you'll have to move the plant. And what a tragedy that'll be. But what is a setback for you, could transcend 10 years of research for us in India. So I want to make an outrageous request. Give us the hydraulic plant and all the equipment. I know as a nation we can't afford to pay you a dime. But we'll be forever indebted to you.

  Mrs. Cleaver : You do know what you are asking for is 400 million pounds worth of equipment.

  Nambi Narayanan : Even as I said it, I realized how ridiculous I sounded. I'm so sorry. Please forget I asked.

  Mrs. Cleaver : [turning to Col. Cleaver]  On the other hand, darling, he isn't asking for the Kohinoor.

• Col. Cleaver : There was one night in Bombay. I was relishing the... the local food on the beach. Good on the eyes, great on the palate. By the end of the night, I didn't know from which end I was whistling louder.

• Col. Cleaver : It was our mistake, back then. Breaking you up into India, Pakistan. What do you know? The domino effect goes on. Now you've got Bangladesh.