The Equalizer (TV Series)

Beyond Control (1987)

Edward Woodward: Robert McCall

Quotes 

• Mickey Kostmayer : Pretty out of the way place for a meeting.

  Robert McCall : Uh-huh. Well, it's an old tradition with Control; the worse the trouble, the more out of the way the meeting place.

  Mickey Kostmayer : Well, then, it must be pretty bad.

• Mickey Kostmayer : Find out what was wrong with Control?

  Robert McCall : Well, partly. Mind you, trying to get the full truth out of him is like taking hold of mercury.

• Robert McCall : Better get into position for the night.

  Mickey Kostmayer : Oh, no, don't tell me, I know. I get the bird's eye view up here, you get the bucket seats in the Jag.

  Robert McCall : Well, naturally. The benefits, you see, of age and seniority. Freezing up here, isn't it?

  Mickey Kostmayer : Good night, McCall.

  Robert McCall : Good night, my dear fellow.

• Robert McCall : Your uncle has been working for a secret organization. He infiltrated it, and he copied most of their files.

  Elaine : You mean he stole information from the Russians?

  Robert McCall : No. He wasn't working for the American government. He was working for the Russians.

  Elaine : I-I don't believe you. He never would've done that.

  Robert McCall : I did tell you the truth was painful.

• Robert McCall : It's very sad to see how lax KGB security has become. I'm sure that Mr. Durkin here will be only too delighted to put that in a report to Moscow.

• Control : You followed me?

  Robert McCall : Well, it wasn't very hard. Which is strange, because that is so unlike you.

• Control : I always admired your powers of deduction.

  Robert McCall : Thank you. Which brings me to the main thing still to be resolved.

  Control : Which is?

  Robert McCall : Why the hell you lied to me!

  Control : It's what I do for a living, Robert.