- While waiting for instructions, the crew of ex-spies get to talking about how they've been interrogated over the years:Larry: How did they finally get to you?
Sam: They gave me a grasshopper.
Larry: What's a grasshopper?
Sam: Lessee, two parts gin, one part brandy, one part crème de menthe...- Even better when you see Deirdre looking up in surprise when she realizes Sam is messing with them, then while Spence is pissed at Sam's joke, Larry, Vincent, and even Deirdre can't help grinning.
- After the coffee-cup ambush, Gregor asks Sam what color the boat house at Hereford actually is.Sam: How the fuck should I know?
- One of the protagonists passes by another former spy in the pay of the antagonists during an operation.Sergi: Where do I know you from?Vincent: Vienna.Sergi: Of course!They immediately try and kill one another.
- Blink and you'll miss it, but Gregor deciding to put on his seatbelt about 2/3 of the way through the famous BMW vs Peugeot chase. A silent and completely hilarious Delayed "Oh, Crap!".
- It may be blind luck, but during one shot of the last car chase — in which both the heroes and villains create chaos by driving like maniacs — you can see a neon sign reading “AUTO ÉCOLE” — French for “Driving School.”
- This exchange:Sam: So, how'd you get started in this business?
Deirdre: [smiles] A wealthy scoundrel seduced and betrayed me.
Sam: Same with me. How about that? - Another pithy exchange:Spence: You ever kill anybody?Sam: I hurt somebody's feelings once.
- When Gregor discovers he's been betrayed by his contact for the Russians, the guy pulls a gun out of Hammerspace. Gregor's reaction is an annoyed "I should have made you strip."
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