M quotes from Casino Royale (2006)

M

You've got a bloody cheek.

Bond

Sorry. I'll shoot the camera first next time.

M

Or yourself. You stormed into an embassy. You violated the only absolutely inviolate rule of international relationships, and why? So you could kill a nobody. We wanted to question him, not to kill him! [Angrily throws down a newspaper headlined MI6 KILLS UNARMED PRISONER onto a table in front of Bond] For God's sake, you're supposed to display some kind of judgment.

Bond

I did. I thought one less bomb maker in the world would be a good thing.

M

Exactly. One bomb maker. We're trying to figure out how an entire network of terrorist groups is financed and you give us one bomb maker. Hardly the big picture, wouldn't you say? The man isn't even a true believer; he's a gun for hire. And thanks to your overdeveloped trigger finger, we have no idea who hired him, or why. And how the hell did you find out where I lived?

Bond

Same way I found out your name. I thought "M" was a randomly assigned letter. I had no idea it stood for--

M

Utter one more syllable, and I'll have you killed. [Bond remains silent in agreement] I knew it was too early to promote you.

Bond

Well, I understand 00's have a very short life expectancy, so your mistake will be short-lived.

M

Bond, this may be too much for a blunt instrument to understand, but arrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand-in-hand.

Bond

So you want me to be half monk, half hit-man?

M

Any thug can kill. I want you to take your ego out of the equation, and to judge the situation dispassionately. I need to know that I can trust you, and that you know who to trust...and since I don't know that, I need you out of my sight. Go and stick your head in the sand somewhere and think about your future, because these bastards want your head. And I'm seriously considering feeding you to them. [Bond heads for the elevator] And Bond...don't ever break into my house again.

Bond

Ma'am.

He's in the Bahamas.

M

You woke me to share his holiday plans?

He's logged into our secure website, using your name and password.

M

How the hell does he know these things?

M

She had a boyfriend. A French Algerian. They were very much in love. He was kidnapped by the organisation behind Le Chiffre. And they blackmailed her, threatening to kill him unless she co-operated. We should have picked up on it, but sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends. How are you doing?

Bond

She left her cell phone. She must have known I'd check it.

M

Hm, she knew you were you. [pause] Well, at least this clears Mathis.

Bond

No.

M

No?

Bond

No. It would have proved that she's guilty, not that he's innocent. It could have been a double-blind. Keep sweating him.

M

You don't trust anyone, do you, James?

Bond

No.

M

Then you've learnt your lesson. Get back as soon as you can. We need you.

Bond

Will do.

M

If you do need time…

Bond

Why should I need more time? The job's done, and the bitch is dead.

M

James? Did you ever ask yourself why you weren’t killed that night? Isn’t it obvious? She made a deal to spare your life in exchange for the money. I’m sure she hoped they would let her live. but she must have known she was going to her death. And now we’ll never know who was behind this, the trail’s gone cold.

M

Quite the body count you're stacking up. She was tortured first. As you'd already killed her husband... she must have been the only one left to question. Did she know anything that could compromise you?

James Bond

No.

M

Not your name, what you were after?

James Bond

No.

M

Dimitrios worked as a middleman. Knew where to put his hands on weapons... and people who could use them. He worked with anyone who had money. For years he was involved with a man we knew as Le Chiffre... a private banker to the world's terrorists. He invested their money, gave them access to it wherever they wanted. [MI6 technician appears] Oh, good. You're here. [To James] Albanian, we believe. Chess prodigy. A bit of a mathematical genius and liked to prove it by playing poker.

James Bond

Ow. [Getting scanned] So you can keep an eye on me?

M

Yes. When they analyzed the stock market after 9/11... the CIA discovered a massive shorting of airline stocks. When the stocks hit bottom on 9l12, somebody made a fortune. The same thing happened this morning with Skyfleet stock... or was supposed to. With their prototype destroyed, the company would be near bankruptcy. Instead, somebody lost over $100 million betting the wrong way.

James Bond

You think it's this man Le Chiffre.

M

Which would explain how he could set up a high-stakes poker game... at Casino Royale in Montenegro. Ten players, $10 million buy-in, 5 million re-buy. Winner takes all. Potentially 150 million.

James Bond

Good. Then we'll know where he'll be. Do you want a clean kill or to send a message?

M

We want him alive. Le Chiffre doesn't have 100 million to lose.

James Bond

Has he been playing the stock market with his clients' funds? They're not gonna be too happy when they find out it's gone. We can't let him win this game.

M

If he loses, he'll have nowhere to run. We'll give him sanctuary in return for everything he knows. I'm putting you in the game... replacing someone who's playing for a syndicate. According to Villiers. you're the best player in the Service. Trust me, I wish it wasn't the case. I would ask you if you could remain emotionally detached... but I don't think that's your problem, is it, Bond? [Walks away]

James Bond

No.

M

Don't worry about keeping in touch. We'll know where you are.

James Bond

You can stop pretending. You knew I wouldn't let this drop, didn't you?

M

Well, I knew you were you. [Walks away]

M

Who is it?

It's 007. Bond's been poisoned. He's going into cardiac arrest. [To James] Stay calm and don't interrupt. Because you'll be dead... within two minutes unless you do exactly what I tell you.

James Bond

I'm all ears.

Remove the defibrillator from the pouch.

We're still scanning. Attach the leads to your chest. Ventricular tachycardia. Digitalis.

What do we give him?

The kit has amphetamines, antihistamines... hydrocortisone. Adrenaline? As soon as it reads charged--

Lidocaine. That'll work.

Bond, don't push the red button yet. Do you hear me? Don't push it.

His heart's gonna stop.

There's only time for one charge before he passes out. Take the blue combipen, Bond. Mid-neck into the vein. That'll counteract the digitalis. You're going to pass out in a few seconds. You need to keep your heart going. Push the red button now, Bond! Bond, push the damn button! Do it now! [James realizes a wire is unplugged and passes out with Vesper appearing, inserting the red wire into the shock pad and presses the red button, reviving James]

James Bond

You okay?

Vesper Lynd

Me?

James Bond

Thank you.

Vesper Lynd

You're welcome. Now get yourself off to a hospital.

James Bond

I will do. As soon as I've won this game.

Vesper Lynd

You're not seriously going back there?

James Bond

I wouldn't dream of it.