The Italian Job (1969)

Noël Coward: Mr. Bridger

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• Keats : They say he's going to do a job in Italy.

  Mr. Bridger : Well, I hope he likes spaghetti. They serve it four times a day in the Italian prisons.

• Mr. Bridger : We've come here to pay our respects to Great Aunt Nellie. She brought us up properly and taught us loyalty. Now I want you to remember that during these next few days. I also want you to remember that if you don't come back with the goods, Nellie here will turn in her grave, and, likely as not, jump right out of it and kick your teeth in.

• 'Camp' Freddie : Maybe the Professor's not bent.

  Mr. Bridger : Camp Freddie, everybody in the *world* is bent!

• Mr. Bridger : You must learn, Keats, there are more things to life than breaking and entering.

• Mr Bridger : Does he really NEED all this equipment?

  'Camp' Freddie : He SAYS he does...

• Mr. Bridger : You are not doing your job properly. Her Majesty's prison is there not only to keep people from getting out, but to prevent people from getting in. You are symptomatic of the lazy, unimaginative management which is driving this country on the rocks!

• Keats : Sir, I've got you the two volumes of the 'Anglo-American Trade' and UK Balance of Payments 1966 and 1967. And, I've also brought you 'The Illustrated London News', sir.

  Mr. Bridger : For why, Keats, for why?

  Keats : There's a picture of the Queen's in it, sir.

  Mr. Bridger : Hmm. That's good of you.

• Mr. Bridger : I noticed that some of that young mob in E Block are not standing for attention while the National Anthem is played at the end of the nightly TV. Tell them to do so, otherwise, they will incur my displeasure.

• Mr. Bridger : Last night, Mr. Governor, my toilet was broken into.

  Governor : Toilet?

  Mr. Bridger : Toilet.

  Governor : Broken into?

  Mr. Bridger : Broken into.

  Governor : Well, I'm - terribly sorry.

  Mr. Bridger : There are some places which, to an Englishman, are sacred.

  Governor : Well, I've apologized, Bridger.

  Mr. Bridger : And so you should have.

• Keats : I want Charlie Croker given a good going-over.

  Keats : Yes, Mr Bridger.

  Mr. Bridger : Get the word out to Camp Freddie.

  Keats : Yes, Mr Bridger.

  Mr. Bridger : I don't want him killed. Just given a good going-over.