Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series)
Given to Acts of Violence (1985)
Michael Brandon: Dempsey
Quotes
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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?
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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.
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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?