- Harry Pearce: It appears I have allowed us to be played by Moscow right from the start
- Ruth Evershed: Well not right from the start Harry, that wasn't why you let Aibek go
- Harry Pearce: But by allowing him to escape I did the Russians a favour and I have to admit, that was my mistake
- Ruth Evershed: A mistake of judgement maybe... but not of decency... Sometimes you have to do what's necessary Harry