Thunderball

Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Number 1: Sit down, Number 2. We will discuss your NATO project later. [Largo bows and takes a seat amongst 12 men] I regret to inform you all of the death of SPECTRE Number 6. Colonel Jacques Bouvar was killed by an unknown assassin. His services will be greatly missed. [dims the boardroom lights and shows a map of Earth, with a pulsating light blue pentagram over Japan, on the screen opposite his box] We will now proceed with the area financial reports. Number 7. SPECTRE Number 7: Blackmail of the double agent, Matsou Fujiwa. Unfortunately, only 40 million yen, all the man had. Blofeld/Number 1: Number 10. [the star on the map has settled over France] SPECTRE Number 10: Assassination of Perringe, the French anti-matter specialist who went over to the Russians...three million francs from the Special Department of the Qui d'Orsay. Blofeld/Number 1: Number 5. [the star on the map has settled over the United Kingdom] SPECTRE Number 5: Our consultation fee for the Bri

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Pat Fearing: What exactly do you do? Bond: Oh, I travel... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.

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In the conference room. Something pretty big. Every Double-0 man in Europe has been rushed in. And the Home Secretary too.

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M: Well, now that we're all here, the Prime Minister has asked the Home Secretary to come and represent him here today. Home Secretary? Home Secretary: Ah, gentlemen. The tape that you are about to hear was received at 10 Downing Street this morning. Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Number 1: [on tape] My dear Prime Minister, two atomic bombs, numbers 456 and 457, which were aboard NATO flight 759, are now in the possession of SPECTRE. Unless within the next seven days, your government pays to us one hundred million pounds Sterling, in a manner to be designated by us, we shall destroy a major city in England or the United States of America. Please signal your acceptance of our terms by arranging for Big Ben to strike seven times at 6:00pm tomorrow. Home Secretary: The Prime Minister and the President have talked together over the hotline, and have agreed that unless the bombs are recovered, payment will have to be made. To avoid general panic, complete secrecy will be maintained, and no press anno

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M: Do we know where she is now? Bond: Nassau. M: Do you think she's worth going after? Bond: Well, I wouldn't put it quite like that, sir...

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Q: It is to be handled with special care! Bond: Everything you give me... Q: ...is treated with equal contempt. Yes, I know.

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