The Gay Diplomat (1931)

John St. Polis: General

Quotes 

• General : What happened?

  Wife : We sneaked away from the tea and went to his apartment and...

  General : Adela, I merely asked you to make inquiries about Orloff's success with women, not for a personal demonstration on my own wife.

  Wife : He made me do something that no man has ever been able to make me do before.

• General : The situation in Romania is critical. Her neutrality is hanging in the balance. And she will go over to the enemy unless we can negotiate with her unmolested. All of our telegraphic and wireless communications with Romania are known immediately at enemy headquarters.

• Captain Ivan Orloff : But, surely you must have men better qualified than I?

  Colonel : Yes, plenty. Who can checkmate an entire regiment of men; but, cannot necessarily outwit - one woman.

  Captain Ivan Orloff : A woman?

  Colonel : We believe so.

  General : Your record with both - is inviable.

  Colonel : But, remember, many a great soldier has been defeated by - a woman.

  Captain Ivan Orloff : I'll go!

• General : Also, let me warn you: from the moment we send the wireless, the enemy will regard you as a spy.

  Colonel : In a neutral country such as Romania there is no authority for arresting foreign spies. So they are frequently disposed of... "in the customary way".

  Captain Ivan Orloff : What is the message?

  General : There, uh, *is* no message.

  Captain Ivan Orloff : What shall I say to the French agent?

  General : There is no French agent.

  Colonel : You are the bait, Captain. When the shark is on the hook, we will pull the line.