Probe (1972 TV Movie)

Burgess Meredith: V.C.R. Cameron

Quotes 

• [Cameron is discouraging Lockwood's romantic distraction after his dinner with Uli] 

  Heideline 'Uli' Ullman : It's later...

  V.C.R. Cameron : Miss Ullman's right. Listen to her!

  Heideline 'Uli' Ullman : ...and time to go to bed.

  V.C.R. Cameron : Hold the remarks, everybody! Now Lockwood, you have a long flight ahead of you tomorrow. It's time to assist the young lady to the elevator.

  [Lockwood offers Uli his hand] 

  Hugh Lockwood : May I?

  Heideline 'Uli' Ullman : Mais oui!

  [or "May we!"] 

  Dr. Griffin : If she's speaking French, the lady says "yes".

• [first lines] 

  Hugh Lockwood : Probe One, Probe Control. Vice Consul safe unharmed and on his way to neutral territory. Recovery mission accomplished.

  V.C.R. Cameron : We copy you Lockwood. You're lucky you're not back there face down in the gutter, but you're operating under severe strain so we'll overlook the high risk factor and call it exceptional service.

  Hugh Lockwood : Which means I'm entitled to a few days off all expenses.

• [last lines] 

  V.C.R. Cameron : Probe Control to Probe One. Congratulations. Brugge and van Colick are in custody.

  Hugh Lockwood : Uli is staying here.

  V.C.R. Cameron : That's not necessary. We've ordered her plane tickets.

  Hugh Lockwood : She's already got her tickets, back home.

  V.C.R. Cameron : Ah now listen, about your vacation, there's been a little change of plan.

  Hugh Lockwood : Three weeks, Cam.

  V.C.R. Cameron : An emergency assignment just came in.

  Hugh Lockwood : I can't hear you.

  Dr. Edward Laurent : It's Doctor Laurent.

  Hugh Lockwood : Sorry, I do not copy.

  Dr. Edward Laurent : We have an emergency request for Probe Division from private interests seeking to recover an atomic warhead lost in Mediterranean waters near Gibraltar.

  Hugh Lockwood : Ta-ta.

  V.C.R. Cameron : Oh no. Lockwood. Lockwood, we know you're there Lockwood. Your lights are green. Lockwood, take it out of your pocket.

  [stabs at the controls] 

  V.C.R. Cameron : Bah! Probe Control to Probe One. Probe Control to Probe One.

  [throws his hands up]