Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series)

Given to Acts of Violence (1985)

Glynis Barber: Makepeace

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Quotes 

• Lt. James Dempsey : How can you tell a Polak at a cockfight? He's the one with a duck.

  [Makepeace glances at him but does not laugh] 

  Lt. James Dempsey : How can you tell the Irishman at a cockfight? He's the one who bet on the duck.

  [still no hint of a smile] 

  Lt. James Dempsey : How can you tell the mafia was at the cockfight?

  Det. Sgt. Harry Makepeace : The duck won?

• Lt. James Dempsey : [walking in the park]  Makepeace, I wanna ask you something.

  Det. Sgt. Harry Makepeace : Yes?

  Lt. James Dempsey : What's haggis?

  Det. Sgt. Harry Makepeace : Ehm... it's offal. This seems a good place.

  [lays down the blanket she is carrying on the grass] 

  Lt. James Dempsey : No, I didn't mean what it tastes like, what is it?

  Det. Sgt. Harry Makepeace : It's offal.

• Stephen Heller : [referring to her dress]  You're still wearing it.

  Det. Sgt. Harry Makepeace : Don't you like it?

  Stephen Heller : Not any longer. Take it off.

• Det. Sgt. Harry Makepeace : [forced to land a plane]  Dempsey, I'm scared.

  Lt. James Dempsey : [talking her down from ground control]  No, you're not. You're just nervous.

  Chief Supt. Gordon Spikings : She's nervous?