Tintin in Tibet
The Thompsons aren’t in this book at all!
The Castafiore Emerald
1. The Thompsons crash the front of their car against the back of a parked truck. Thompson:“I...er...I think I must have braked a little late...” Thomson: “To be precise: I think you didn’t brake at all!” -p.37
2. Bianca Castafiore’s jewels have just been stolen; or so everyone thinks. Thomson: “Madam, we are here to set light to...er, to throw light on the circumstances surrounding your terrible loss...” Thompson: “To be precise...er...” -p.38
3. Thomson: “It’s clear as day to us, eh Thompson?” Thompson: “To be precise: dear as clay. That’s my opinion and I’m stuck with it!” -p.58
4. Thomson: “It’s a sight for sore eyes...” Thompson: “To be precise, I’d say...” -p.60
Flight 714
Guess what? The Thompsons aren’t in this book! The only books the Thompsons are not in are this one, Tintin in America, and Tintin in Tibet.
Tintin and the Picaros
1.The Thompsons are at their trail. The Acusser: “...Men who, to appear as loyal supporters of General Tapioca and the noble ideology of Kurvi-Tasch, carried their duplicity so far as to grow moustaches!” Thompson: “That’s a lie!...We’ve been wearing moustaches since we were born!” Thomson: “To be precise: we’ve worn bearing them!” -p.47
2. The Acusser: “...Gentlemen, for these two wretches, who can have no claim to extenuating circumstances, I demand the DEATH PENALTY!” Thompson: “The death penalty!!...He certainly doesn’t mince his words...He means to go the whole hog!” Thomson: “To be precise: his words certainly mince the hog whole!” -p.47
3. The time for the Thompsons’ exicution has come. The Gaurd: “I’m sorry, gentlemen, but we must go, please... It’s time...” Thomson: “And one must be on time.” Thompson: “To be precise: time, gentlemen please!” -p.59
4. The Thompsons are about to be executed by being shot. They are being offered blindfolds. Thompson: “Blindfolds? Certainly not! ...A Thompson looks death straight in the face!” Thomson: “To be precise: A Thomson with a straight face looks like death!” -p.60
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