- Effie van Donck: There are two times when a sense of humor is not in place. One is when I'm talking with my darling nephew.
- Napoleon Solo: And the other?
- Effie van Donck: When I am talking, period.
- Alexander Waverly: Thrush has the Warshowsky boy in Switzerland, at school. His father wants him out of there. He doesn't seem to understand the danger of precipitous action. But he did bring us some fascinating information. Yes, fascinating and terrifying. Here's his secret plant. We must destroy it. You leave immediately.
- Illya Kuryakin: What's there?
- Alexander Waverly: Enough poisonous hypnotic gas to put the half of southern California to sleep, permanently. Destroy it, Mr. Solo. Whatever the cost.
- Napoleon Solo: Including me, of course.
- [aside, to Illya]
- Napoleon Solo: You know, sometimes I get the feeling I'm terribly expendable.
- Alexander Waverly: Oh, you are.
- Joanna Lydecker: [Illya is improvising an escape from a meat locker] Camp fires at a time like this. What are you trying to be, a Boy Scout?
- Illya Kuryakin: Perhaps. It's an admirable organization. Now, if you'll put your fingers in your ears and take refuge behind that haunch of beef.