Poirot (TV Series)
The Incredible Theft (1989)
John Stride: Tommy Mayfield
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Quotes
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Tommy Mayfield : Why do politicians treat everyone else like idiots?
Sir George Carrington : [as a MP] Probably because they voted for us in the first place.
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Tommy Mayfield : [observing a test flight] Like a solid wall of lead, two feet square, coming straight at you.
Sir George Carrington : The main spar must be tremendously strong to withstand the g-force at the turning circle.
Tommy Mayfield : And the recoil from the gun. It's built up in layers, so the whole thing acts like a giant leaf spring, and we are still improving on it too, but I can't go on pouring my own money into the Kestrel forever.
Sir George Carrington : You seem not to understand the position the Defence Committee is in, Mayfied. They like you. Most of them are hundred-percent behind you, but that Japanese business nearly brought the government down. One more scandal like that and...
Tommy Mayfield : There are no more scandals like that. You are saying they don't trust me.
Sir George Carrington : It's not a question of trust.
Tommy Mayfield : Yes, it is! Very well then. If they want me to prove to them that they can trust me, that's what I'll do.
Sir George Carrington : How do you mean? How you'll do that?
Tommy Mayfield : I have invited Mrs. Vanderlyn down for the weekend.
Sir George Carrington : Mrs. Vanderlyn? You are mad? You have invited her down here?
Tommy Mayfield : And before the weekend is out, I promise you, I have hooked Mrs. Vanderlyn, reeled her in and gaffed her.
Sir George Carrington : How?
Tommy Mayfield : By using the plans of the Kestrel as a bait.
Sir George Carrington : You idiot! You can't go using touchy papers like that! This is madness!
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Sir George Carrington : [observing a test flight] How does it compare with the Messerschmitt 109?
Tommy Mayfield : More manoeuvrable, with a turning circle of 800 feet visibility is better too.
Sir George Carrington : Fuel injection?
Tommy Mayfield : No.
Sir George Carrington : Pity, PM is very keen on fuel injection.
Tommy Mayfield : Yes, he is right, but we just haven't got a reliable system yet!
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[first lines]
Sir George Carrington : Mayfield.
Tommy Mayfield : Sir George.
Sir George Carrington : Show me.