Admiral Roebuck Quotes in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Admiral Roebuck: With all due respect, M, sometimes I don't think you have the balls for this job.

M: Perhaps. But the advantage is, I don't have to think with them all the time.

Admiral Roebuck: [to Russian General] Can't you people keep anything locked up?

[the Royal Navy has launched a cruise missile at a terrorist site Bond is surveying - Robinson gets on communications line with Bond]

Charles Robinson: White knight, 4 minutes to impact. Get out of there.

[pause]

Charles Robinson: Yes, dammit, I know what it is, it's on the screen in front of me. It's a jeep in front of a plane! Now get the hell OUT of there!

Admiral Roebuck: What the hell is going on?

Charles Robinson: [to Bond] You will NOT wait! That is an order!

Admiral Roebuck: What is your man waiting for?

Charles Robinson: White Knight?

[Robinson reacts with horror to something on the screen]

Charles Robinson: Oh my God, those are Soviet SB-5 nuclear torpedoes! If the cruise hits them...

M: Order them to abort the missile!

Admiral Roebuck: [picks up phone] HMS Chester, urgent, Abort missile! Abort missile!