“I want to talk about loyalty, Toby. Control recruited you, didn't he?...” – George Smiley, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ... Movie Quotes Database

George Smiley

I want to talk about loyalty, Toby. Control recruited you, didn't he? He found you starving in a museum in Vienna, a wanted man. He saved your life, I heard. And yet, when the time came... when it came to picking sides between him and Alleline, you didn't hesitate. It's understandable, perhaps, with your war experience. You survived this long, I suppose, because of your ability to change sides, to serve any master.

Esterhase

What's... what's this about, George?

George Smiley

It's about which master you've been serving, Toby.

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