The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series)

The Price of Liberty (1975)

Chuck Connors: Niles Lingstrom

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Quotes 

• Niles Lingstrom : I don't understand you. With your strenght and speed, you could have just beat it out of here, saved your own tail.

  Col. Steve Austin : I wouldn't expect you to understand.

• Col. Steve Austin : Lingstrom?

  [Lingstrom is shaving, doesn't answer] 

  Col. Steve Austin : I need your help.

  Niles Lingstrom : That a fact?

  Col. Steve Austin : Robert Meyer created a timebomb that's gonna destroy the Liberty Bell in less than five hours.

  Niles Lingstrom : I heard. Ain't that a shame?

  Col. Steve Austin : You're the one man that might be able to defuse that bomb.

  Niles Lingstrom : [chuckles]  And I ain't interested.

• Col. Steve Austin : Look, Lingstrom, there's a job to be done. If you wanna tackle it, fine. If you don't, I'll put you right back in the can.

  Niles Lingstrom : All right...

  [pants] 

  Niles Lingstrom : But under one condition: if I'm gonna get myself blown up, you are gonna be in there with me

  Col. Steve Austin : [unflinching]  Where else do you think I'd be?

• Niles Lingstrom : [to Steve]  If you don't make it, they'll be picking us up with a sponge.

• Niles Lingstrom : You know, maybe Meyer had the right idea putting America over a barrell. This country's given some people a raw deal.

  Col. Steve Austin : Well, some people have given this country a raw deal. Nothing's perfect, Niles, this country's basically what we make it, nothing better, nothing worse.

• Niles Lingstrom : [to Doug]  Now look, I'm not interested in your nickel and dime philosophy or history lessons. Man, you must bore that kid o' yours stiff.