This wonderfully oblivious outburst from Willard Whyte in Diamonds Are Forever perfectly encapsulates how utterly detached he is from the peril surrounding him.  Bert Saxby was a senior, trusted lieutenant on Whyte’s payroll, yet Whyte has no idea that Saxby had already sold him out, surrendered his loyalty to Blofeld, and helped facilitate the hostile takeover of Whyte’s entire operation.  It’s an almost comedic level of disconnect, one that underscores how thoroughly Blofeld’s scheme has blindsided Whyte.

Saxby himself is one of the film’s more understated but memorable henchmen.  His voice becomes iconic within the narrative specifically because Bond uses a voicebox modulator to imitate it, tricking Blofeld and extracting Whyte’s location.  It’s a clever spy-game flourish that makes Saxby more narratively significant than his screentime might suggest.

Ultimately, Saxby is an example of Diamonds Are Forever‘s tendency to populate its world with characters who are simultaneously dangerous and slightly absurd.