Quantum of Solace2008

Foreign Secretary:
What's today's excuse, that Bond is "legally blind"?

M:
No, minister.

Foreign Secretary:
I don't think I need to tell you how upset the PM is.

M:
With respect, the PM does have my direct line.

Foreign Secretary:
And he'd have used it if he wanted to speak to you. I'm sorry, M, things have changed. We've had long discussions with our cousins. Mr Greene's interests and ours now align.

M:
Minister, this man is a major player in one of the most dangerous and powerful organisations-

Foreign Secretary:
We've never even heard of. Foreign policy cannot be conducted on the basis of hunches and innuendo.

M:
Then give us time to gather enough evidence, so you can make informed decisions.

Foreign Secretary:
Fine. Say you're right, say Greene is a villain. If we refused to do business with villains, we'd have almost no-one to trade with. The world's running out of oil, M. The Russians aren't playing ball, and the Americans and Chinese are dividing up what's left. "Right or wrong" doesn't come into it. We're acting out of necessity. [pause] Bond is running wild. Who's to say he hasn't been turned? Pull him in, or the Americans will put him down.