Sharpe (TV Series)

Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

Simón Andreu: Maj. Vivar

Quotes 

• Richard Sharpe : [Teresa and the Spanish have Sharpe and the riflemen at gunpoint, interrupting the brawl between Sharpe and Harper]  Who the devil are you?

  Major Blas Vivar : [enters]  Allow me to introduce Commandante Teresa. The commander of the guerrillas who fight the French in these mountains.

  Richard Sharpe : And who are you?

  Major Blas Vivar : I am Major Blas Vivar. Count of Mataomoro, Major General in the most holy armies of his Majesty the King of Spain. And you?

  Richard Sharpe : Lieutenant Sharpe. 95th Rifles.

  Major Blas Vivar : Only a lieutenant? Perhaps they do not promote you because you fight with your men?

  Richard Sharpe : That man is a mutineer, sir. He'll be taken back to Lisbon and shot!

• Major Blas Vivar : A toast. 'Death to the French!'

  [Sees that Sharpe is not drinking] 

  Major Blas Vivar : - Why do you not drink?

  Richard Sharpe : I never liked that toast, Major. I'm a soldier, not an assassin.

• Major Blas Vivar : Will you not laugh if I tell you a story about Torrecastro, dear Miss Parker?

  Louisa : I love stories.

  Major Blas Vivar : [smiles]  You have the soul of a Spaniard.

• Teresa : [both are speaking in Spanish about Sharpe]  Be careful, he's very clever.

  Major Blas Vivar : But his men don't like him.