Victory at Entebbe (1976 TV Movie)
David Groh: Benjamin Wise
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Quotes
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[at Entebbe Airport, as he sees a blue car and some men approaching the plane]
Aaron Olav : [excited] They're Israelis! They're going to get us out of here!
Benjamin Wise : I don't think they're Israelis.
Aaron Olav : No, they're Jews! You can tell! I'm telling you! It's alright!
[the female terrorists runs to the men and hugs them]
Benjamin Wise : I don't think they're Jews.
Aaron Olav : [surprised] Oh. Where do they come from?
Benjamin Wise : Probably Kampala. It's about 30 kilometers from here.
Nathan Haroun : Well, they're...
Aaron Olav : Arabs. Arabs... You can tell... Arabs.
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Benjamin Wise : What are you reading?
Etta Grossman-Wise : Agatha Christie.
Benjamin Wise : You read that one in Tel Aviv!
Etta Grossman-Wise : Um-hum, I know. But fortunately, I have just gotten older and absent-minded enough to have forgotten who the murderer is!
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[before the Israelis are separated from the other hostages]
Benjamin Wise : Mother, you have a British passport. You stay with the others!
Etta Grossman-Wise : Don't be foolish. They have my Israeli identification card. Besides, it says: Etta Grossman-Wise. Even a German might suspect something.
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[Mrs. Wise is staring at one of the terrorists]
Benjamin Wise : Mother, you have to sit around for the take-off.
Etta Grossman-Wise : He has a box.
Benjamin Wise : Who has?
Etta Grossman-Wise : It's tinned. It's between his feet. It says dates. Why would anyone travel with a box of dates? You could carry anything in that box: a gun, a bomb...
Benjamin Wise : Mother!
Etta Grossman-Wise : We should have travelled El Al.
Benjamin Wise : They were all booked.
Etta Grossman-Wise : I don't like Athens.
Benjamin Wise : I know. Very bad security in Athens.
Etta Grossman-Wise : You could come in to Athens from anywhere, and nobody will check between the transit lounge and another plane.
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[after hearing the female terrorist yelling orders in German]
Etta Grossman-Wise : The woman is a Nazi.
Benjamin Wise : Mother, now don't get excited!
Etta Grossman-Wise : I'm not excited. I took a Valium. The woman is still a Nazi.
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Etta Grossman-Wise : Where do you think, Mr. Olav? You've had an extensive military background. Where do you think we're going?
Aaron Olav : What?
Etta Grossman-Wise : My son says Khartoum. On the other hand, this gentleman...
Nathan Haroun : Haroun.
Etta Grossman-Wise : ...says Somalia. And as for me... I think India!
Aaron Olav : India?
Etta Grossman-Wise : Why not? I've never been to India! They have erotic temples there, I'm told. I've never seen an erotic temple.
Aaron Olav : That's ridiculous! India? Who ever heard of being hijacked to India?
Etta Grossman-Wise : Well, everybody has an opinion. Now, it's your turn.
Aaron Olav : I don't know!
Etta Grossman-Wise : Well, think it over. When you decide it, let us know, hum?
Aaron Olav : India, hum? India... Humph! Pfah! India!
[Olav and Haroun leave]
Benjamin Wise : Are you serious? India?
Etta Grossman-Wise : Certainly!
[pause]
Etta Grossman-Wise : Or China.