MI-5 (2002–2011)

Matthew Macfadyen: Tom Quinn

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Quotes 

• Tom Quinn : Colin, when the word "Yes" will do, use it.

• Tom Quinn : They prefer it if we don't date normal people.

• MOD Desk Officer : They're making a map of Secret Britain. They want the public to know just how much is being kept from them. I quite agree with them, actually.

  Tom Quinn : And so you just handed it over! Without a thought that they might be working against us.

  MOD Desk Officer : What's going to happen to me?

  Danny Hunter : Bad things.

  [Tom and Danny leave. The Desk Officer starts to tremble and puts his head in his hands] 

• Tom Quinn : So how did it go?

  [Harry is silent] 

  Tom Quinn : Oh, that's right, I forgot. I'm a Civilian, now!

  Harry Pearce : ...You are.

• Tom Quinn : [trying to talk someone out of getting himself shot by Special Forces]  They want you to self-destruct!

  Disillusioned Colonel : There's not a Soldier in Britain would shoot me!

  Harry Pearce : Green light!

• Zoe Reynolds : It's a honeytrap and it's naff!

  Tom Quinn : Naff can work.

• Tom Quinn : [Crisis Simulation]  London Outranks Edinburgh you Stone-Headed Scot!

• IRA Man : [offers handshake]  We could have been friends in another life!

  Tom Quinn : [declines]  It'll just have to wait until then.

• Tom Quinn : There are no medals for what we do. But what we do give is respect. And that you have. I know Agents twice your age who couldn't go through what you did.

  Radicalising Mosque Informant : You said you'd keep me safe.

  Tom Quinn : I'm so sorry.

• Tom Quinn : We don't have anyone of your background.

  Egyptian Refugee : Does that mean race?

  Tom Quinn : Yes.

  Egyptian Refugee : [examines Spykit]  Is this necessary? This Chocolate Box James Bondery?

• Egyptian Refugee : Suicides' a bit extreme even for an Aston Villa fan, don't you think?

  "Nest of Angels" Radical : What?

  Egyptian Refugee : Your shirt! It's Villa, right? Football. It's one of the finer things in life.

  "Nest of Angels" Radical : The Mullah said that for a martyr Allah would intercede for 10 loved ones...

  Egyptian Refugee : Well, what do you think? I think the only way we will see Paradise is if we build it here. Come on, you know it's true. You know it.

  "Nest of Angels" Radical : [moves his hand] 

  Tom Quinn : He's going to go!

• Tom Quinn : Before a mission, you have to put yourself in a box.

  Professor : Ah, but what if the box gets lost?

• Tom Quinn : Give me your weapon!

  Special Forces : I don't think I can do that, Sir.

• Tom Quinn : I'm Security Services, there's a bomb in my house!

  Policeman : You're the fifth one I've had today, Sir.

  Tom Quinn : Well, call the number!

  Policeman : Which number's that, Sir?

  Tom Quinn : [reels it off] 

  Policeman : [stunned]  Right...

• Sarah Caulfield : What do you know that I don't?

  Tom Quinn : Oh, lots of things.

• Danny Hunter : You've got to ride the bicycle again. That Doctor...

  Tom Quinn : Did I notice her?

• Anti-Abortion Fanatic : After me there will be others, it's not over.

  Tom Quinn : It's never over.

• Anarchist : [in the toilets]  Can I ask you a personal question?

  Tom Quinn : What?

  Anarchist : Would you die to protect a cause you believed in?

  Tom Quinn : No.

  Anarchist : Well, I would

  [jitsu-hacks Tom in the throat, steals his belt and then hangs himself] 

• Tom Quinn : [Giving a Recruit a Cover Story as a Mature Student]  If you're going to hide, hide among the Young.

• Fiona Carter : He wasn't though, he was a Solid Gold Asset and we got him killed.

  Tom Quinn : How are things at Langley?

  Fiona Carter : They're in meltdown.

  Tom Quinn : And you?

  Fiona Carter : I'm in meltdown too, you nearly died.

• Tom Quinn : We have procedures for this!

• Tom Quinn : [to Pen-Top Suicide Capsule Guy]  You Idiot.

• Tom Quinn : [Underground footage now has insert edit of a hand pushing the Spy under the train]  That's been tampered with!

• Tom Quinn : [walks out into a field to meet another male Spy. They both start taking all their clothes off] 

• Tom Quinn : Ah, Bible Games!

• Policewoman : [on a stakeout]  You've got children, haven't you?

  Tom Quinn : Yes!