“You always were a cunning linguist, James.”
“Why should I believe you?”
“Mind you, all of this is pure guess work.”
“Well, we can’t all be geniuses.”
“So you want me to be half monk, half hit man?”
“Not necessarily. Depends how much you tell me about jewelry smuggling. And why one of our agents was killed in East Berlin.”
“East, west - just points of the compass…”
“I can think of no better arrangement.”
“It’s a bit short notice, but I might just be able to squeeze you in.”
“Well, I admit it’s a little kinky.”
“Now, hard or soft massage?”
“No more foreplay.”
“Right, let’s get down to business. I assume you’ve come for the rea- the real diamonds…?”
“I’d rather not talk about it”
“Do I look like I give a damn?”
“Yes! Yes! Yes!”
“No, Commander. You’re a loose cannon on deck”
" Shoot first, ask questions later…"
“Family motto.”
“No…for me”