Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini Series)

Smiley Sets a Trap (1979)

Joss Ackland: Jerry Westerby

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• Jerry Westerby : The Russians moved in on Saturday, it was the day after they got Jim. Russians knew the lot, knew he was coming. They were lying in wait for him. Bad story, you see. Bad for big chief. Bad for tribe.

• Jerry Westerby : I'll do a deal with you, an offer you can't refuse. I'll shack up with Ann and be the envy of London, and you can have my job on the comic. You've got just the turn of phrase for the women's ping-pong. "Inscrutable Chinese Wizardess". Do you fancy it?

  George Smiley : Is that the task for today?

  Jerry Westerby : Much bigger stuff, old boy. Footer, the opiate of the people. Heap big transfer... Scottish Thunderboots to rescue of ex-champs now on the slide.

• Jerry Westerby : [downs a brandy]  Firewater not good for braves. They think I'll blab, crack up.

• George Smiley : Come on, Jerry, out with it. Did Toby say something about Ann?

  Jerry Westerby : Some story he'd got. I told him to stuff it up his silk drawers.

• [first lines] 

  [Smiley enters a bar to meet an old acquaintance] 

  Jerry Westerby : [greeting Smiley]  George, old boy! What an amazing thing!

• Jerry Westerby : Rum chap, Toby Esterhase.

  George Smiley : But good.

  Jerry Westerby : God, brilliant! First-rate chap! But rum.