Blake's 7 (TV Series)

Rumours of Death (1980)

Michael Keating: Vila Restal

Quotes 

• [the Federation's top torturer is now Avon's prisoner on the Liberator] 

  Shrinker : Why? I don't even... I never saw him before. What have I ever done to him?

  Dayna : You killed someone he loved.

  Vila : And there aren't many of them about. Avon's not a very lovable man, in case you hadn't noticed.

• Del Tarrant : Is it done?

  Avon : Yes, but it isn't finished.

  Vila : Wonderful. Who's next on your list? Servalan?

  Avon : [inserts key]  Orac.

  Orac : [annoyed]  What is it *now*?

  Avon : Gracious as ever. Orac, I want you to interrogate the Federation Security computers and get me Servalan's present location.

  Vila : [astonished]  I was *joking*, Avon!

• Del Tarrant : [into communicator bracelet]  Stay awake.

  Vila : [V.O]  Of course.

  Del Tarrant : And sober.

  [Tarrant breaks communication link] 

  Vila : [alone at teleport controls]  That was uncalled for.

  Vila : [pours a drink]  I only drink to be sociable.

  Vila : [raises glass]  Cheers, Orac.

• Dayna : What do you suppose went wrong down there?

  Vila : [ref. to Shrinker's capture]  Took longer to trap him than we expected, that's all.

  Dayna : No, I didn't mean the plan. I meant the whole thing. What happened to the rebellion? Why is the Earth still controlled by creatures like him?