The Avengers (TV Series)

Build a Better Mousetrap (1964)

Patrick Macnee: John Steed

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Quotes 

• John Steed : Now the National Trust, trusts people to look after buildings of national interest. But we don't. Oh no, we don't trust anybody at all. National Dis-trust, you see?

• Stigant : Mr. Steed, can you imagine the military applications of a device which could disable any mechanical form of machinery?

  John Steed : A sort of instant peace.

• John Steed : Caroline, may I introduce Catherine. Now, she's the white hope in the black leather of the Vern Ingham district T.T.

  Catherine Gale : How do you do?

  Caroline Wesker : How do you do? I must say that is a very fetching, Vectised outfit.

  John Steed : That's what I always say.

• [last lines] 

  Cynthia Peck : My mousetrap!

  John Steed : It seems to be equally effective with the larger rodents.

  [hands it back to Cyn] 

  John Steed : But don't you think you're using too strong a cheese?