Thunderball (1965)

Eric Pohlmann: Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Quotes 

• Ernst Stavro Blofeld : Number 11.

  SPECTRE Number 11 : Distribution of Red China narcotics in the United States: two million three hundred thousand dollars, collected by Number 9 and myself.

  Ernst Stavro Blofeld : Two million three? Our expectations were considerably... higher, Number 11.

  SPECTRE Number 11 : Competition from Latin America. Prices are down.

  Ernst Stavro Blofeld : I anticipated that factor. Are you quite sure all monies have been accounted for by yourself and Number 9?

  SPECTRE Number 11 : To the penny, Number 1.

  Ernst Stavro Blofeld : On the contrary, I have satisfied myself that one of you is clearly guilty of embezzlement. SPECTRE's a dedicated fraternity whose strength lies in the absolute integrity of its members. The culprit is known to me. I have decided on the appropriate action.

  [SPECTRE Number 9 is electrocuted in his seat] 

• Ernst Stavro Blofeld : Let us now proceed with new business. We will hear from Number Two, who's in charge of our NATO project, the most ambitious SPECTRE has ever undertaken. Your report, Number Two.

  Emilio Largo : Thank you, Number One. Our intention is to demand the ransom of the North Atlantic treaty powers, of two hundred and eighty million dollars: a hundred million pounds. I have sent SPECTRE agent Count Lippe to the south of England, where he is making the necessary preparations. He is at a health clinic, conveniently located near the NATO air base.

• Ernst Stavro Blofeld : [on tape recording]  My dear Prime Minister, two atomic bombs, numbers 4-5-6 and 4-5-7, which were aboard NATO Flight 7-5-9, are now in the possession of SPECTRE. Unless within the next seven days your government pays to us one hundred million pounds sterling, in a manner to be designated by us, we shall destroy a major city in England or the United States of America. Please signal your acceptance of our terms by arranging for Big Ben to strike seven times at six p.m. tomorrow.

• Disco Volante radio operator : Paris, Sir. Number One on the scrambler.

  Emilio Largo : Number Two speaking. Phase Two completed.

  Ernst Stavro Blofeld : Number Two has done well. Unlike Count Lippe, whose choice of Angelo might have jeopardized the success of our project. Send a message to the Execution Branch.

• Ernst Stavro Blofeld : [on tape recording]  A container will be dropped off the coast of Burma, in the Mergui Archipelago, latitude twenty degrees north, longitude sixty degrees east, at twenty hundred hours Greenwich mean time on May 27th. It will hold blue-white flawless diamonds, between three and eight karats, total value to be not less than than one hundred million pounds present market price. After we have recovered the container and verified its contents you will be notified on radio frequency sixteen point two three megacycles where the atomic bombs may be recovered.

• Ernst Stavro Blofeld : We will now proceed with the area of financial reports. Number 7.

  SPECTRE Number 7 : Blackmail of the double agent Matsu Fujiwa. Unfortunately, only fourteen million yen: all the man had.