Danger Man1964

John Drake:
[John Drake walks into his flat, to see Certhia Coper - drink in hand, comfortable in his living room] Now what tidings of joy and whatnot do you bring me?

Certhia:
That depends. What I like about you is you're so cryptic.

John Drake:
What I like about myself is the way that I don't like you

Certhia:
You could make a girl feel inadequate.

John Drake:
Could?

Certhia:
Oh, alright, you do.

John Drake:
Alright, now we know where we stand with each other, perhaps you'd like to go.

Certhia:
[Pleading] I'm lonely.

John Drake:
There's a very nice bus stop at the end of the mews. You'll meet a lot of friends there.

Certhia:
Suppose I don't want a lot of friends. Just the one.

John Drake:
There are respectable agencies, which introduce people to other people, for a fee, of course.

Certhia:
A fee? How much?

John Drake:
Ah, I see... You've come to pay me off. - if I'm a 'good boy.'

Certhia:
You are going to be a good boy, then?

John Drake:
That depends.

Certhia:
Oh, on what?

John Drake:
?10,000, at the very least - in cash, of course

Certhia:
Aren't you overestimating your nuisance value?

John Drake:
I don't think so. You see, I haven't really started yet.

Certhia:
You know, people have tried to get in Lord Amenford's way before

John Drake:
Now I'm really frightened.

Certhia:
[Doorbell rings, Certhia speaks now, very calm and collected] Before we're interrupted, I think ?10,000 could be arranged. We want you to leave the country for a month or two of the horse .

John Drake:
No, thank you, I just wanted to see how much you cared. Excuse me.