(adjusting my driving gloves)

Though I've just discovered the existence of Cherry Bitz. Jeez, now we're in a quandary

No, but you can't put both feet on it.

"I won't bore you with the details of how I escaped certain death M."

They did that. It was called the Bourne movies.

The first third of Moonraker is Bond having dinner with M. The second third is him playing Bridge against Drax. The last bit is his drive down the south coast in detail, then I presume Fleming hit his deadline, as it's all wrapped up in about 20 pages.

There's @misterabk.bsky.social 's Montgomery Bonbon series that's screaming for an adaptation.

I find it's cheaper than therapy

Ask Chris for some feedback at the end of the run. It's likely some made the script, or just lost out in the edit.