Original artwork, not a still
The job's done, and the bitch is dead.
— Casino Royale · 2006
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Grief wearing armour. This is the bruised new 007 shutting the door on love and becoming the cold professional the older films assumed from the start. It is deliberately ugly because he is lying to M and to himself, and M hears it. Fans quote it as the moment the Craig era's heart closes, and the film promptly shows how little of it is true.
Context reviewed
In context
Spoilers for Casino RoyaleShow the scene
Casino Royale (2006), Daniel Craig's first film as Bond. Vesper Lynd has betrayed him in Venice and is dead, and Bond rings M. She offers him time; he refuses. Why should he need more time, he says: the job's done, and the bitch is dead. M answers with a question he has not asked himself: why was he not killed that night? Vesper had made a deal to spare his life. That leads Bond to Mr. White at Lake Como, where he shoots him in the leg. The line comes from the end of Ian Fleming's novel, which closes on Bond saying the bitch is dead now.
Sources (4)
- Wikiquote: Casino Royale (2006 film)Bond and M phone exchange near the endReference checked
- Casino Royale (2006) script transcript, Springfield! Springfield!Closing minutesReference checked
- James Bond Wiki: Casino Royale (film)Plot and LocationsReference checked
- James Bond Wiki: Casino Royale (novel)Plot, final paragraphReference checked
Context reviewed
