Inspector Lewis (TV Series)
Allegory of Love (2009)
Laurence Fox: DS James Hathaway
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Quotes
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[last lines]
DS James Hathaway : You know what one of the Inklings is meant to have said when Tolkien started reading them 'Lord of the Rings'?
DI Robert Lewis : Oh, spare me, Sergeant; I've had enough of imaginary worlds.
DS James Hathaway : You'll like it, sir; I promise.
DI Robert Lewis : Go on then.
DS James Hathaway : They said: "Not more flipping elves!" Except they didn't say 'flipping'.
DI Robert Lewis : [laughs] I like it. Home, James.
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DI Robert Lewis : Titus Burkhardt? What sort of name is that?
DS James Hathaway : He was a Perennialist.
DI Robert Lewis : What do they believe in... low maintenance gardening?
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Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent : [Shocked] It's sick!
DS James Hathaway : It's Oxford.
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[examining the scene of a murder - the victim has been hit over the head with a large mirror]
Dr. Laura Hobson : The jugular vein and carotid arteries were sliced right through.
DS James Hathaway : By a piece of the mirror?
Dr. Laura Hobson : On reflection, yes.
DS James Hathaway : [groans] It's too early for jokes.
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Professor Rutherford : Can't drink this.
Pub Landlord : You've had a good try.
DS James Hathaway : Pint of best, please.
Professor Rutherford : I wouldn't risk the best if you value your taste buds; it's off.
Pub Landlord : It is not off, sir. It is not off!
Professor Rutherford : It is cloudier than a sad Sunday in Birmingham, and it tastes like a camel's armpit.