Almie

'If ever you laid a hand on her...'
'Oh do come on, old boy. Just making small talk.
'I'd kill you.'
'Fine talk for a pacifist.'
'I am not a pacifist. I believe killing can sometimes be justified and would consider myself perfectly justified in killing you, whether you'd personally hurt me or not. Remember that, Captain Shannon.'
'Oh yawn yawn yawn. Nothing more embarassing than nice fellows pretending to be nasty. I'd stick to snooping if I were you, Captain Marlowe. Leave killing to professionals.'
'Captain Shannon, as with most things in life you'll find that the gifted amateur who is really inspired to do the job will always triumph over the paid professional.'

By Ben Elton
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