Mission: Impossible (TV Series)

The Western (1973)

Ed Nelson: Van Cleve

Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Matthew Royce : I knew if I took a shot at you, you'd lead me to the right place.

  Van Cleve : It wasn't you. It was the earthquake.

  Matthew Royce : What earthquake?

  James Phelps : Very good question.

  Barney Collier : Drop the gun, Royce.

• [first lines] 

  Van Cleve : What are you doing?

  Matthew Royce : Look at it, Van.

  Van Cleve : Mixtec work. Post-Classical period, probably 700 years old. And worth a quarter of a million, eh?

  Matthew Royce : Oh, no, more than that. It's beautiful.

  Van Cleve : And you'd like to keep it.

  Matthew Royce : Yeah.

  Van Cleve : One job, six months in the planning. One museum guard dead. Six different police bureaus after us... for looting a precious national treasure. The answer's no.

• Van Cleve : My hobby is curiosity

• Van Cleve : Mr. Billing please. Van Cleve calling.

  Ed Stoner : Their gear is government issue. Jeep has federal plates and registration.They sound clean.

  Van Cleve : They're legitimate all right.Tell me this, Ed. exactly why is the United States Government doing a hush-hush Geological Survey here? What are those two men after?

  Ed Stoner : I wouldn't know.

  Van Cleve : Suppose you go to work finding out, huh?

  Ed Stoner : Okay.

  Van Cleve : Ralph?

  Ralph Driscoll : Right here, Van. How can i help you?

  Van Cleve : I want you to check on a couple of names for me. Two Government geologists -- An Isaac Younger and Michael Dalby. I want to know who they are, why they were sent here ?, what they're looking for?

  Ralph Driscoll : Simple enough.

  Van Cleve : Now, look, I don't want just a surface check through routine channels. Use your connections. Dig in deep, huh? They may have a cover story. I'd like to know exactly Why they were sent here. And if you find out anything offbeat about this survey, You let me know, huh?

  Ralph Driscoll : I may have to pull some strings, But, uh, can do.

  Van Cleve : All right. Then get on it.

• Van Cleve : Yes?

  Ralph Driscoll : I've got something For you, Van. Your survey project? It's top secret, all fenced in. I got blocked.

  Van Cleve : [sigh]  Did you get anything at all on Younger or Dalby?

  Ralph Driscoll : Yes.

  Van Cleve : Well, go ahead. I'm listening.