The Human Factor (1979)

Derek Jacobi: Arthur Davis

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• Arthur Davis : You going out to sell a few secrets?

  Maurice Castle : I find that the bottom has dropped out of the market for British secrets? How about you?

  Arthur Davis : Oh, I have to take what I can get for them. Bachelors need the money more than you married men.

• Arthur Davis : I know I'm a romantic. When I joined the firm I thought of atom secrets and lugers.

• Doctor Percival : I'm rather good at guessing other men's clubs. The Garrick?

  Arthur Davis : The Playgirl Show-bar.

  Doctor Percival : I'm a member of the Wig & Pen, myself. If you take me to your's, I'll take you to mine.

  Arthur Davis : Would you really like to?

  Doctor Percival : Why not? I've never been to a show-bar, tits in the martini and all that.

• Arthur Davis : You really do take chances, Davis.

  Arthur Davis : I'm going to take Cynthia to the Monkey House to study copulation.

• Arthur Davis : How's Sarah?

  Maurice Castle : Fine.

  Arthur Davis : And the little bastard?

  Maurice Castle : The little bastard's fine too.

  Arthur Davis : I wish I had a little bastard.