The Avengers (TV Series)

Requiem (1969)

Patrick Macnee: John Steed

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• John Steed : No need to be frightened now, Miss Loxton. Look, why don't you make yourself comfortable? Take off your nose.

  John Steed : [Miss Loxton removes her clown nose]  That's better.

  John Steed : [removes fake eyebrows, her hat, and wig]  Now *that* is much better!

• Miranda Loxton : Are we staying?

  John Steed : Well can't think of anywhere safer. To my certain knowledge, there are only two people who know of it's existence.

  Miranda Loxton : And they won't talk?

  John Steed : Talk? Stincks, Wilkins and Feather de Georgia talk? They are sworn to the utmost secrecy on the solemn oath of last one-in's-a-ninny.

• John Steed : And what do you think you're doing?

  Miranda Loxton : My Rear Admiral. Up to the front of the line, I think.

  John Steed : But you can't do that...

  Miranda Loxton : Why not?

  John Steed : Well... it's simply not done. Rear Admiral, he stays at the rear. That's why he's called eh... Rear Admiral.

• Miranda Loxton : You had an uncle who's world Ludo champion?

  [Steed shakes his head] 

  Miranda Loxton : An aunt?

  John Steed : Cousin Desmond.

  John Steed : Not Demon Desmond, the world Ludo champion?

  John Steed : Hm-hm. Desmond the Demon Diceloader.

  Miranda Loxton : Groovy, baby!

• John Steed : [showing Tara his family tree]  Steed the Ready. He dominated three shires in the Dark Ages. And there: Sir Steed-a-lot.

  Tara King : One of the Knights of the Round table?

  John Steed : He invented the round table.