The Power (1968)

George Hamilton: Jim Tanner

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• [last lines] 

  Jim Tanner : They say that power corrupts, and that absolute power... I wonder...

• Arthur Nordlund : [in the human testing lab at the Institute]  Tell me, is the pain really that intense?

  Jim Tanner : We almost hit the limit just now.

  Arthur Nordlund : You mean from just a small spot over the forehead?

  Jim Tanner : It's not the size of the exposure, Mr. Nordlund. Size has nothing to do with it. In fact, uh, two areas of pain are no more intense than one.

  Jim Tanner : [motions to the test chair]  Now, would you care to try it?

  Arthur Nordlund : No, thank you!

• Arthur Nordlund : [in the human testing lab at the Institute, looking at one of the test subjects, submerged in a tank with monitoring wires attached]  How do you ever get them to do it?

  Jim Tanner : Why, it's easy. See, they make more here in an hour than, uh, they can in serving student tables at a commissary for 3 weeks. Uh, have you ever served tables at a student commissary, Mr. Nordlund?

  Arthur Nordlund : Yeah, I see what you mean.