Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini Series)

Smiley Sets a Trap (1979)

Michael Jayston: Peter Guillam

Quotes 

• Toby Esterhase : Why pick on the little guy? Why not pick on the big ones? Percy Allenine, Bill Haydon!

  Peter Guillam : I thought you were a big guy these days.

  George Smiley : You're the perfect choice, Toby: resentful about slow promotion, sharp-witted, fond of money. With you as his agent, Polyakov has a cover story that really sits up and works. The big three give you the little sealed packets of chickenfeed, and Moscow Centre thinks you're all theirs. The only problem arises when it turns out you've been handing Polyakov the crown jewels, and getting Russian chickenfeed in return. If that's the case, Toby, you're going to need some pretty good friends. Like us. Gerald's a Russian mole, of course. And he's pulled the Circus inside out.

• George Smiley : Karla really did bring off the perfect fix... for a while. It would be beautiful in another context.

  Peter Guillam : Tinker: Alleline. Tailor: Haydon. Soldier: Bland. Spot the Mole.

• [last lines] 

  Peter Guillam : The message will be, "Have information vital to the safeguarding of the service. Request immediate meeting. Personal." Remember, "Vital to the safeguarding of the service."

  Ricki Tarr : It's even true.

  Peter Guillam : Don't forget that. No mistakes, Ricki. Your head's on the block.

  Ricki Tarr : Not the only one, Peter.

• Peter Guillam : [at a window]  Same as you, George: just a feeling that someone's watching my back.

  Mendel : I followed both of you to the front door. If either of you had company, it's cleverer than me.