Covington Cross (TV Series)

Armus Returns (1992)

Barrie Rutter: Bandit Leader

Quotes 

• [to the assembled nobles gathered at the Duke of Arondale's castle to pay their taxes] 

  Bandit Leader : I may not kill anyone; then I might kill all of ya. I don't know. Now you know what they say - two things you can't avoid in life - death and taxes.

• Bandit #1 : We have it all.

  Bandit Leader : Do we? I don't see the good duke's contribution. I'm sure it was an oversight. You've a lot on your mind right now. Oh yes, the rate has risen this year, unfortunately. I'm afraid we'll be taking, well, just about everything you own, actually.

  Duke of Arondale : A shilling is more than you'll get from this house.

  Bandit Leader : A man of principle. I admire that. Kill him.

  Sir Thomas Grey : It's not worth your life, your grace.

  Duke of Arondale : Yes, you're right, of course.

  Bandit Leader : Let him go. Isn't tax season just hell?

• [the bandit leader discovers his avenue of escape has been cut off by the king's men] 

  Bandit Leader : [to the Duke]  The escape tunnel - where is it? I'll rip out your gullet with my fingers, I swear!

  Sir Thomas Grey : Problem?

• Bandit Leader : It seems we have a dilemma. The only thing keeping you alive is me. The only thing keeping me alive is the threat of killing you.

• John Mullens : Do we have a deal or not?

  Bandit Leader : We have the beginning of a negotiation.

• [the bandit leader has sent out a list of demands to the king's men] 

  John Mullens : You missed an opportunity there. I could have delivered that list.

  Bandit Leader : Perhaps you're right.

  [shoots his messenger in the back] 

• Bandit Leader : Has the brain trust had time to gather its thoughts?

  Captain : Your demands are unreasonable.

  Bandit Leader : A painful death, by definition, is always unreasonable.

• Bandit Leader : Now you do want to help your family, don't you?

  Cedric Grey : Are you going to kill me or talk me to death?

• Bandit Leader : Cut me free!

  John Mullens : Fascinating life, isn't it? Just when you think you've got it all worked out, it takes the most unexpected twist.

  [the bandit leader spots Cedric Grey and Alexandra Mullens kissing passionately] 

  Bandit Leader : Yesss.