Queen of Swords (TV Series)
Fever (2000)
Valentine Pelka: Col. Luis Montoya
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Quotes
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Col. Luis Montoya : Soldiers, Grisham? Where? Surely you don't mean this motley crew of peasants?
Capt. Marcus Grisham : I do my best with what I have, sir.
Col. Luis Montoya : [looking hard at Grisham] I know the feeling.
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[referring to Grisham's latest conscripts]
Col. Luis Montoya : This happy few, this band of brothers, is replenishing the ranks of our army.
Maria Teresa Alvarado : Those farmers?
Col. Luis Montoya : The fever has depleted our ranks and the Queen of Swords remains a plague on us all.
Maria Teresa Alvarado : You took the words right out of my mouth.
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[someone set an explosion destroying the doctor's office and his supply of fever medicine]
Dr. Robert Helm : You're not dying of fever, Colonel; someone is killing you with it. Who wants you dead?
Col. Luis Montoya : Many want me dead, but most are dogs who would not dare turn on their master.
Dr. Robert Helm : All it takes is one.
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Col. Luis Montoya : What was that concoction, Doctor?
Dr. Robert Helm : Salicylic acid from willow bark.
Col. Luis Montoya : [toasting] Dr. Helm - whose bark is much better than his bite.
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Col. Luis Montoya : Ah, Captain - another hero in our battle against the epidemic.
Capt. Marcus Grisham : There's something I need to explain to you.
Col. Luis Montoya : My fever has passed and my brain is clear. I know everything, Grisham.
Capt. Marcus Grisham : You can't possibly believe...
Col. Luis Montoya : You are an animal, after all, but you are my animal and I hold your leash. This was your first and only mistake. The next time you stray too far, I will take that leash and I will strangle you with it.