History Main / WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk

* The terrorist's torture expert in ''Film/TrueLies''.

* ''Film/RobotHolocaust'': [[BigBad The Dark One]] wants to know the secret of Jorn's invention, so [[KidnappedScientist Jorn]] is kidnapped and [[ElectricTorture tortured]] & TheDragon [[DarkChick Valeria]] threatens to do the same to Deeja. Jorn still doesn't budge.

* Subverted in ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}! 1934 -- Alice in Jails''. When MadScientist and ManipulativeBastard Huey Laforet is arrested and delivered to the FBI, he naturally expects that they're going to either [[PerpSweating interrogate]], [[TortureAlwaysWorks torture]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp or experiment on him]] for his incredibly valuable alchemical knowledge that he is withholding from them. Instead, [[FBIAgent Victor Talbot]] just has him sent to [[TheAlcatraz Alcatraz]] without so much as a trial, knowing [[HannibalLecture exactly what happens to the interrogating party]] in those situations.

Their method may or may not work, and may or may not be shown onscreen, in which case it probably involves NoodleImplements and TakeOurWordForIt.

* The line is used, then subverted, in a ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'' sketch where a Muppet character says this line to a prisoner (played by Ruth Buzzi) who goes soon into an overwhelming stream of babble that gets her free while throttling the interrogators. The Muppet desperately threatens, "We have ways of making you ''stop'' talking!"

** Sometimes, this is subverted with the [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment incredibly weird and ineffectual torture]]. For the torturer, it's [[YourWorstNightmare their worst fear]] and they assume it can scare anyone, but for the "tortured" it's either not at all uncomfortable or [[TooKinkyToTorture actually pleasant]].

* '''Psychological warfare:''' TickleTorture, WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes, InterrogationByVandalism, a potent DeathGlare, ForcedToWatch, [[WillTalkForAPrice paying them off]], {{food|Interrogation}}, and [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex really good]] [[HighHeelFaceTurn sex]]. [[ForcedToWatch Forcing them to watch someone else suffer]] is a particularly cruel form.

The original given source of this phrase, ''Literature/LivesOfABengalLancer'' in 1935, is actually a case of BeamMeUpScotty -- it's not the actual line.

The original given source of this phrase, ''Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' in 1935, is actually a case of BeamMeUpScotty -- it's not the actual line.

* In ''Yellow Blue Tibia'', taking place in 1986 Russia, a police officer ''attempts'' to intimidate the protagonist Konstantin Skvorecky this way, by constantly threatening to [[GroinAttack remove his balls]] while flicking a tape recorder on and off. The protagonist isn't the least-bit impressed by this "one note attempt to intimidate" and when the police officer accidentally records the threats, is very amused.

->'''Sid''': Oh, a survivor. [[Franchise/StarWars Where is the Rebel base?]] Talk!\\

'''Sid''': I can see your will is strong. Well, [[ImpliedDeathThreat we have ways of making you talk]].\\

** In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', Sid uses this line verbatim while pretending to interrogate Woody, as a pretext for burning Woody's forehead with a [[SolarPoweredMagnifyingGlass magnifying glass]].

* '''Psychological warfare:''' TickleTorture, WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes, InterrogationByVandalism, a potent DeathGlare, ForcedToWatch, [[WillTalkForAPrice paying them off]] and [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex really good]] [[HighHeelFaceTurn sex]]. [[ForcedToWatch Forcing them to watch someone else suffer]] is a particularly cruel form.

-->-- '''Sid''', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1''

-->-- '''Sid''', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''

** In ''WesternAnimation/{{Toy Story 1}}'', Sid uses this line verbatim while pretending to interrogate Woody, as a pretext for burning Woody's forehead with a [[SolarPoweredMagnifyingGlass magnifying glass]].

''Throws Woody across the room'' \\

''Sid raises magnifying glass as he starts to burn a hole in Woody's head''\\

* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', Sid uses this line verbatim while pretending to interrogate Woody, as a pretext for burning Woody's forehead with a [[SolarPoweredMagnifyingGlass magnifying glass]].

* Though it was not mentioned, Barbie in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' had ways of making Ken talk. [[spoiler: [[InterrogationByVandalism By ripping up his collector clothes.]]]]

* '''Oddball:''' Of course, it could always be something that seems harmless at first but somehow nonetheless gets the job done: MaximumFunChamber, HappyFunBall and AnythingButThat.

'''Goldfinger:''' No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to ''die''!

* The line is used, then subverted, in a ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'' sketch where a Muppet character says this line to a prisoner who goes soon into an overwhelming stream of babble that gets her free while throttling the interrogators. The Muppet desperately threatens, "We have ways of making you ''stop'' talking!"

* ''Series/MASH: In the third season episode "Officer of the Day", two Korean boys steal items from the camp, including Radar's teddy bear. When Hawkeye is interrogating them in the swamp, he uses this line verbatim (in a German accent, no less).

* ''Film/RobotHolocaust'': [[BigBad The Dark One]] wants to know the secret of Jorn's invention, so [[KidnappedScientist Jorn]] is kidnapped and [[ElectricalTorture tortured]] & TheDragon [[DarkChick Valeria]] threatens to do the same to Deeja. Jorn still doesn't budge.

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-->'''Crismus Bonus''': You refused to talk, druid, but perhaps your friend will prove more loquacious under torture tomorrow! ''(He leaves.)'' Aut Caesar, aut nihil! [[labelnote:(I)]]This is Latin grammar[[/labelnote]]\\
''(Asterix and Getafix laugh heartily)''\\
'''Asterix''': I'll be loquacious all right! I'll loquace like no one ever loquaced before! [[labelnote:(I)]]This is bad grammar[[/labelnote]]

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-->'''Bond:''' Do you expect me to talk?
-->'''Goldfinger:''' No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to ''die''!

-->'''Pikachu''': We've got ways to make you talk...or mime!

-->'''Marion''': I'll tell you everything!\\
'''Toht''': Yes, '''I know you will.''' (Raises the red hot poker closer to Marion's eyes)

* Darth Vader and his interrogation droid in ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope Star Wars]]''.
-->'''Darth Vader''': And now, your Highness, we will discuss the location of your hidden Rebel base.

* The line is used, then subverted, in a ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'' sketch where a Muppet character says this line to a prisoner who goes soon into an overwhelming stream of babble that gets her free while throttling the interrogators. The Muppet desperately threatens, "We have ways of making you ''stop'' talking!"
* Stated clearly if implicitly by Number Two in the opening sequence of ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'', and paraphrased at least once by the same character in the show itself. True to their word, every single method listed in the trope description above is used at least once. [[spoiler: None of them work.]]
-->'''Number Two''': We want information.\\
'''Number Six''': You won't get it!\\
'''Number Two''': By hook or by crook... we ''will''.

-->'''Mr.Moseby''': Maddie have you seen London and Todd?\\
'''Maddie''': No, haven't seen them, not sighting, see ya!\\
'''Ilsa''': Candy girl, we have ways of making you talk!\\
'''Maddie''': There's nothing to say\\
'''Llsa''': Here Blitzkrieg.\\
'''Maddie''': Ok, ok they're on the roof!

-->'''Jaro''': No one despises the Cardassians more than I, Major... but we did learn a few things from them. Like how to encourage people to talk.
* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': "Cardinal Biggles...get...THE SOFT CUSHIONS!"

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'', Sillice does this to Chrys. Particularly disturbing when you recall that technically Chrys is Sillice's niece.
* ''Webcomic/ErrantStory'': Sarine [[http://www.errantstory.com/2013-09-06/7184 threatens]] Jon with unnamed methods of extracting information from him about Meji and their travels.
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Othar defies this trope, only to have Klaus snark that he [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040107 wishes he could make Othar not talk]]. Klaus also subverts this by explaining he intends to perform destructive experiments on Othar.
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-->'''Russian Agent''': ...and it may be old cliche, but... *holds up electrified jump cables* ve have vays of making you talk.\\
'''Archer''': ...What, your little go-kart battery?\\
'''Russian Agent''': [[InsistentTerminology Golf-cart]]!\\
'''Archer''': Whatever! And would you pick an accent and stick with it?

-->'''Mr. Cat''': Me und mein bazooka have ways of making you talk!

-->'''Bill Cipher''': Everyone has a weakness, tough guy! I'll make you talk! It's only a matter of time.

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* And of course there's the pun about the German clock maker.
-->"Ve hav vays of making you tock!"

** There's a story about the Al Qaeda operative who was defeated by cookies. A new interrogator noticed that the uncooperative prisoner wasn't eating what he'd been given, because he was diabetic and couldn't have sugar. When they provided sugar-free cookies, he started talking.