Inspector Morse (TV Series)
Second Time Around (1991)
John Thaw: Chief Inspector Morse
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Quotes
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Detective Sergeant Lewis : [Concerning Redpath's explanations] What do you think?
Chief Inspector Morse : I've never heard so many lies. It was like sitting through an election campaign.
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Chief Inspector Morse : We're not exactly bosom friends, and I don't like the idea of not being trusted to do my job.
Catherine Dawson : Oh no. No, no, you'd be wrong to believe that, Inspector; I mean, Patrick thinks your a very good detective. Poor policeman and a very good detective.
Chief Inspector Morse : [laughs] Really?
Catherine Dawson : [Before sipping her wine] O-o-oh.
Chief Inspector Morse : Well, I suppose, half a compliment is better than none.
Catherine Dawson : Yes.
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[the pathologist has just given Morse a post-mortem report including some rather glib descriptions]
Chief Inspector Morse : [sarcastically] "Lights-out"? "Whammo"? Are those medical terms, doctor?
Pathologist : I prefer to keep things simple, Chief Inspector. Especially when dealing with policemen.
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Chief Inspector Morse : The connection is Frederick Redpath.
Detective Chief Inspector Patrick Dawson : Why would he go back the following day? It's irrational.
Chief Inspector Morse : Murder is irrational... and murderers.
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[last lines]
Detective Sergeant Lewis : That badge of yours, why did you keep it?
Chief Inspector Morse : Vanity, I suppose. It was my first public speech.
Detective Sergeant Lewis : Did you win?
Chief Inspector Morse : No. We lost.