Ben Bowman Quotes in The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Ben Bowman: What got into Jean-Paul?

Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: I don't know. A little jumpy, I guess.

Ben Bowman: You been jumping his wife?

Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: No, why?

Ben Bowman: You sure?

Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: Well, I think it's something I'd know.

Ben Bowman: Wanna Beer?

Jonathan Hemlock: You gonna call room service?

Ben Bowman: We got beer.

Jonathan Hemlock: If you hauled beer up this rock you're insane!

Ben Bowman: I may be insane, but I'm not stupid. I didn't carry it, you did! It's in your pack.

Jonathan Hemlock: Christ, I ought'a throw you off this pillar! Besides, it's warm.

Ben Bowman: Oh I'm sorry, I thought you'd draw the line on haulin' ice.

[Bowman watches the climb through his telescope]

British Tourist: I say, old boy, are you using your scope? Do you mind if my wife has a peek.

British Tourist's Wife: Darling, tell him we'll pay for it.

British Tourist: We can pay for it, you know.

Ben Bowman: Get out of here. Either of you friggin' vampires ever touch this telescope, you're gonna need surgery to get it out of your ass!

Woman Journalist: Tell me, Mr. Bowman, in your opinion do these men climb to prove their manhood, or is it more a matter of compensating for inferiority feelings?

Ben Bowman: Lady, why don't you go get yourself screwed. It would do you a lot of good.

Ben Bowman: He looks like he could change a nine-dollar bill in threes.

Jonathan Hemlock: Why did she do it?

Ben Bowman: Oldest reason in the world.

Jonathan Hemlock: Love?

Ben Bowman: Money!

Ben Bowman: You know what? Way down deep you've got the makings of a real bad ass. I don't know that I'd like to be alone on a desert island with you if there was a shortage of food.

Jonathan Hemlock: No worry, you're a friend.

Ben Bowman: You ever had any enemies?

Jonathan Hemlock: A few.

Ben Bowman: Any of them still around?

Ben Bowman: john, do what I tell you. cut the rope above you!

Ben Bowman: This is were I turn back.

Jonathan Hemlock: Thank God.

Ben Bowman: Not you, you need the work. George there will take you on up.

Jonathan Hemlock: It's a girl.

Ben Bowman: A lot of people notice that.