The Avengers (TV Series)

Small Game for Big Hunters (1966)

Diana Rigg: Emma Peel

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• Professor Swain : I am sorry, Mrs. Peel, there's nothing more I can do. I have diagnosed the sickness, I do not hold a cure. He sleeps the sleep of the living dead. There's no awakening him, not by any means I have at my command.

  Emma Peel : But surely there must be something?

  Professor Swain : I am sorry, Mrs. Peel.

  Emma Peel : Professor Swain, we're not living in a primitive jungle, this is Hertfortshire, England.

• John Steed : Had a spot of bother with the natives. A full blown savage with a very unfriendly disposition.

  Emma Peel : Oh come now, Steed.

  John Steed : It's the truth, he was wearing war paint. Sacrificial knife, the lot. He practically ruined my bowler hat.

  [hands hat to Emma] 

  John Steed : Didn't do this must good either.

  [indicating a folder of papers] 

  Emma Peel : What's missing?

  John Steed : Colonel Rawling's file. Fortunately he overlooked my cucumber sandwiches.

  Emma Peel : Oh, good.

  Emma Peel : [takes a sandwich from Steed and then a bite]  Hmm.

  John Steed : [has a nibble as well]  Hmm.

• Emma Peel : [on phone]  Steed, where are you?

  John Steed : Deep in wildest Kalaya.

• Emma Peel : [picking up a metal carrying case]  What's in this, anyway? the crown jewels?

  John Steed : Creepy, crawly germ laden flies. Let's get back to the old country.