Certainly agree the entire script could be quoted here.
From Spud giving a roll call of the production crew i.e Bill Wall, Unsworth et al, right through to "two basins....good luck to the old bastard".
Anyway some of my own favourites that have not already been mentioned are:
Betteridge's rapid delivery to Clive about the letter
"One, who wrote it? Two, what's in it? Three, what's the War Office got to do with it? Four, I'll tell you. Five, OUT!!
Murdoch and Barbara
"I told the porter that the Brigadier wouldn't be using the Club so much in the future, Ma'am."
"And what did he say? ...Go on Murdoch, I can bear it."
"He said, they all say that at first, Ma'am"
Clive
"I quite believe Hindenburg, who I hear said the other day that until now, Germany has used her arms with honour. I admit he said nothing about her legs."
Barbara and Clive
"I shall like Murdoch, and I know I shall like this house. Clive, let the whole house be our den, into which we can always crawl, whether we return with rich spoils, or just badly mauled from our rovings! Or just to change our spots!"
"Aunt Margaret would have loved you for that"
I could also quote the entire scene where Clive shows Theo the portrait of Barbara, but I'll just add...
"She wanted it. I call this my den, you know. She knew I always used to come back here, we had a joke about it; all my stuff is here. It would be an awful gap without her..."
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Marmadukebagelhole
10 years ago
CLIVE
That's just it, sir. They hate us in
Germany. They are spreading propaganda
all over Europe that we are killing
women and children in South Africa,
that we are starving them in
concentration camps, shooting mothers,
burning babies - you wouldn't believe
the things they have invented! I
spoke this afternoon to CONAN DOYLE
He thinks something ought to be done
about it too.
BETTERIDGE
About what? Where does this letter
of yours come in? What's all this
about a letter? And who's Conan
Doyle?
CLIVE
The author chap, sir-writes the
Sherlock Holmes stories in the
Strand Magazine.
The COLONEL at last shows some animation and interest.
BETTERIDGE
This Doyle fellow writes the Sherlock
Holmes stories?
CLIVE
Yes, sir. Conan Doyle. You must have
seen his name.
BETTERIDGE
Never heard of him. But I've read
every Sherlock Holmes story since
they started in July '91.
CLIVE
(Eagerly; he also is
a fan)
Are you reading The Hound of the
Baskervilles, sir?
BETTERIDGE
Am I not! What did you think of the
end of the last instalment?
CLIVE
Bit of a facer for poor old Watson,
sir.
BETTERIDGE
(Laughs and recites:)
'A lovely evening, my dear Watson. I
really think you will be more
comfortable outside than in.'
(Laughs.)
Sarcastic devil, that [fellow] Holmes.
I once had a C.O. just like him.
[[This Conan Doyle]] [He] must be
[[a sound sort of]] [rather a good]
fellow, as authors go.
....
.....
.......
BETTERIDGE
By-the-way, this fellow - this
author chap.
[CLIVE
Author chap?
BETTERIDGE
This fellow who wrote The Hound of
the Baskervilles -
CLIVE
Yes, sir? Conan Doyle.
BETTERIDGE
Yes. You didn't happen to ask him,
by any chance, what happens in the
next instalment?
CLIVE
Yes, sir. There's another murder!
BETTERIDGE
(Very concerned)
Not the Baronet?
CLIVE
No, sir. The Baronet is safe.
BETTERIDGE
(Relieved)
Good, I'm glad -
@Twitzkrieg - Glasgow's FOREMOST authority
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