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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Brushing up on a little Danish

One of Bond’s many sly euphemisms for sex, this particular quip comes from Tomorrow Never Dies, during a scene at Cambridge where Bond is interrupted mid-tryst by an urgent call from Moneypenny. Unfazed, Bond answers the phone without missing a beat, continuing his extracurricular activity while unapologetically delivering the line.

The “Danish” in question, of course, is not a pastry but Professor Inga Bergstrom, and the line works precisely because of its double meaning. It’s a great play on words from Bond and it’s interesting that he was potentially learning the Danish language, maybe for a mission? Or more likely just to get closer to the professor.

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January 31, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

Bond’s abrupt departure from the romantic log cabin at the opening of The Spy Who Loved Me is prompted by an urgent summons from M, and it immediately crystallizes the character’s priorities. When his companion protests with the above, Bond’s coolly dismissive reply, “So does England,” is delivered as he exits fully outfitted for skiing….