Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini Series)

Tarr Tells His Story (1979)

Thorley Walters: Tufty Thessinger

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• Ricki Tarr : Nags me a bit, though, this Boris. Makes his rounds every night, does he?

  Tufty Thessinger : Never missed yet. I told you, my boys...

  Ricki Tarr : Well, before I go, I might just take a peep inside Boris's kennel, see what's under the mattress. Can't be any harm in that, can there?

  Tufty Thessinger : Orders is orders.

  Ricki Tarr : I like keeping my hand in. It's been quiet lately. You can get rusty.

  [Tarr walks towards the door] 

  Tufty Thessinger : Well, enjoy yourself, my son, but don't break any eggs, Ricki, please.

  [Tarr smiles at him and walks out the door] 

  Tufty Thessinger : I have to live here, remember!

• Ricki Tarr : My boss says you've got your eyes on a likely piece of merchandise for us. So what's your style, this Boris?

  Tufty Thessinger : He's a real Flash Harry!

  [Tarr looks at Thesinger] 

  Tufty Thessinger : Exactly. Not your common in-the-garden Russian granite face at all!