Blake's 7 (TV Series)

Killer (1979)

Paul Darrow: Kerr Avon

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Quotes 

• Vila : I hope you can trust him.

  Avon : I told you, he's a friend of mine.

  Vila : Yes, I always knew you had a friend. I used to say to people, "I bet Avon's got a friend, somewhere in the galaxy."

  Avon : And you were right. That must be a novel experience for you.

• Vila : Nerves getting a little frayed?

  Avon : There are a quarter of a million volts running through that converter. I make one false move, I'll be so crisped up what's left of me won't fit into a sandwich.

  Vila : I'm a vegetarian. Thanks for the offer, though.

• Vila : You don't have a lot of time for Blake, do you?

  Avon : I could never stand heroes.

  Vila : A quarter of a million volts and you're putting your hand in?

  Avon : Ah, but *that* is self-interest. We need that crystal. Blake takes risks to help *other* *people*. Sometimes people he doesn't even know. One day that great big bleeding heart of his will get us *all* killed.

  Vila : Unless somebody ditches him first.

  [Avon and Vila share meaningful looks] 

• Avon : Keep an eye on the corridor.

  Tannoy voice : Attention! All personnel are instructed to remain at their posts. The situation is under control.

  Vila : [incredulous]  "Under control"? You know this could be another Casarus.

  Avon : What?

  Vila : You remember the Casarus swamp fever; killed millions.

  Avon : Well there aren't millions here, so don't worry about it.

  Vila : Well *I'm* here, and I *do* worry about it! I don't like bugs! You can't hear them, you can't see them and you can't feel them, then suddenly you're *dead*!

• [Last lines of episode] 

  Blake : Cally, Jenna, get the ship moving. I'm going to put out a plague warning.

  Avon : [incensed]  Are you crazy?

  Blake : I've got to warn all traffic to stay away from Fosforon until that virus burns itself out.

  Avon : Listen, Blake: Servalan is on her way here. She lands on Fosforon, she gets the plague, she's off our backs for good! You *cannot* put out a warning!

  Blake : Suppose some of them don't die. Suppose some of them get off in a ship. That plague goes out to all the galaxies, *millions* will die because of it! *That* is the one responsibility that I will *not* take!

  [Blake turns to address the Liberator's computer. Avon stews a moment over the rebuff] 

  Blake : Zen, I want to put a plague warning transmitter into orbit 'round Fosforon. Then set a course for the constellation Sauros; speed: standard by ten.

  Zen : Confirmed.

  [FX shot of Liberator slowly turning with deep space freighter The London docked with it, standing in for the plague beacon] 

  Blake : There has to be a warning, Jenna. There has to be.

  [Jenna starts to say something, then simply nods in agreement. Liberator leaves orbit] 

• Avon : This is where he'll be.

  Vila : How do you know?

  Avon : He's the base commander, this is the command centre. It has a certain logic, wouldn't you say?

  Vila : Well... he might be on holiday.