The Avengers (TV Series)

Esprit De Corps (1964)

Patrick Macnee: John Steed

Quotes 

• Catherine Gale : I suppose it never occurred to you that you don't put leather in a washing machine?

  John Steed : Really, why not? Cows must get wet sometimes, they don't run.

  Catherine Gale : They're not dyed.

• Catherine Gale : Well, as far as I can make out from the general, the mayor objectives of the exercise are these:

  [takes off her fur coat] 

  John Steed : [while helping her with her coat, glances at Cathy's chest]  Highly desirable.

• Catherine Gale : Anything you want to draw from stores?

  John Steed : Yes, but, uh, I doubt if you'd issue it.

• John Steed : [pointing at a bottle]  Look, if you're going to open that, you'd better be quick, I'm going to be shot in half an hour.

  Private Jessop : Oh, aye, it doesn't give you much time, does it?

  [as he uses both hands to open the bottle, he pulls Steed's arm along as they are handcuffed together] 

  John Steed : Oh Je-

  [cork pops] 

  John Steed : Jessop, can't we get divorced just until I've finished my meal?