The Professionals (TV Series)

Need to Know (1980)

Gordon Jackson: George Cowley

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• George Cowley : You never leave the Service Bodie. Not completely, totally. Your mistakes always follow you.

• Minister : I never thought he had it in him.

  George Cowley : It's in everyone Minister. It just needs the right key to unlock it.

• George Cowley : Friends in low places Bodie. An essential part of our business. A present from Sergeant MacKay.

  Bodie : What, that mad bastard!

  George Cowley : Now that's not fair. I happen to know his father rather well.

• George Cowley : I had you both covered. I'm a very good shot.

  Bodie : Yes, saw that. Never the less what if something had gone wrong?

  George Cowley : Oh in that case I would have arranged a nice headstone for the two of you.

  Bodie : Ummm.

  George Cowley : Out of my own pocket of course.

  Doyle : Permission to make an observation sir.

  George Cowley : Aye.

  Doyle : You're a ruthless old bastard.

  George Cowley : Not so much of the old, sonny.