Shortly after an important drugs bust, CIA agent Felix Leiter is married, but when the drug lord he arrested escapes, kills his wife and mutilates Leighter his old friend British agent James Bond seeks revenge. When "M" orders 007 to drop the matter and start a new assignment, Bond deserts Her Majesty's Secret Service and embarks on a world wide personal vendetta to kill those responsible.

The film was originally to be set in China but production difficulties became insurmountable. Ideas for the film included a motor cycle chase along the Great Wall of China and a sequence in a recently discovered Museum of ancient statues. When the Chinese Government made a number restrictive demands such as veto rights over the script, the viability of the location fell through.

James Bond:
This is no place for you, Q. Go home.


Q:
Oh, don't be an idiot, 007. I know exactly what you're up to, and quite frankly, you're going to need my help. Remember, if it hadn't been for Q Branch, you'd have been dead long ago.

[opens a case]


Q:
Everything for a man on holiday. Explosive alarm clock - guaranteed never to wake up anyone who uses it. Dentonite toothpaste - to be used sparingly, the latest in plastic explosive.


James Bond:
I could do with some plastic.

Continuity: When Bond gets out of his car at the airport he puts his tickets in his right inside pocket. He takes them out of his left pocket when approaching the desk.

Performed by Gladys Knight
Produced and arranged by Narada Michael Walden in association
with Walter Afanasieff
Written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Walter Afanasieff