Hot Millions (1968)

Peter Jones: Prison Governor

Quotes 

• Prison Governor : Remember that science is catching up with the embezzler, hmmm? You were caught by a computer, not by the police. It's going to put embezzlers irrevocably out of business.

  Marcus Pendleton : The way I see it, sir, science is closing in on all of us, isn't it?

• Prison Governor : Marcus... you still here? It's 12:30.

  Marcus Pendleton : Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I'm just finishing your income tax returns.

  Prison Governor : [as he shuts the cell door so they are alone]  Oh, that's very kind. But you know we like our prisoners to leave at mid-day on the day of departure. I do, um, think about putting a notice up in every cell.

  Marcus Pendleton : Oh, that's a very good idea. It'd liven up the old walls. There you are, sir, if I may.

  [He hands the tax papers to the governor] 

• Prison Governor : 400 pounds rebate? On my salary? I could end up in jail.

  Marcus Pendleton : Oh, no. These things are open to interpretation. All I'm doing is to interpret the rules in a manner favorable to you.

• Prison Governor : You should be in politics, not in prison.

  Marcus Pendleton : Well, in a way, I was, wasn't I? When they caught me embezzling at the Conservative Central Office.

  Prison Governor : Yes, I could never understand why you chose that of all places.

  Marcus Pendleton : [after a pause, says sternly]  I'm a Liberal.

  Prison Governor : Oh.

• Marcus Pendleton : [Handing the tax forms to the governor]  I've taken the liberty of signing for you, sir, if you'll just check the signature.

  Prison Governor : [Looks over the tax return]  Good grief!

  Marcus Pendleton : Anything like it? It's not the only trade I learned here, sir.

  Prison Governor : No... well, we do our best...

  Marcus Pendleton : I'll always be grateful for it, sir.