A character in Ashes to Ashes
Played by Philip Glenister
Ashes to Ashes · 180 quotes
Most-quoted character in Ashes to Ashes: in 137 of its 180 quotes
Most scenes with: Alex Drake (64), Chris Skelton (18), DS Ray Carling (15)
[Gene mistakenly believes that Alex was a hooker after she explains her cover for an investigation, and after setting him straight says he might have 'fancied a punt'.]
Hang on, hang on! Now this is worth getting straight. I'm imagining you, imagining paying for sex with me, in my imaginary role, as an imaginary street whore.
Gene HuntYou must have a filthy mind.
Like an absolute sewer, apparently.
What am I doing here really? What is the point of all this?
Gene HuntTo dress like a tart. Wiggle your arse in my direction, and fill my days with glimpses of the depths of your depraved mind. It's good enough for me, Bolly.
Gene HuntOh ye of little faith.
All hail the mighty Quattro.
Excuse me, THAT is evidence!
Gene HuntWouldn't worry about it, 'cause you're off the case.
Oh, off the case?!
Gene HuntOff the case and off the team.
Ooh, off the team?
Gene HuntYes! Actually no, you can clean my car out.
I'm off the team. [Turns to leave]
Gene HuntWell, you're back on it!
Gene HuntDrake, I want you making my car smell nice again. Drake, get back here! Drake! What are you ...? You're off the team!
[Gene has just rescued an unconscious Alex.]
Gene Hunt[Opening her shirt] I've bloody dreamt about doing this.
[Gene begins to give chest compressions to Alex]
Gene HuntDon't you dare!
[Gene checks to see if she is breathing. Realizing she is not, he goes to give her mouth to mouth. Right before he can do it, she wakes up]
[Putting her hand on Gene's face, obviously dazed] I figured it out. I made the connections, and, I solved it. And you saved me. And if you saved me, maybe I can save them.
Gene Hunt[Putting his hand on Alex's head] Yeah, I think it's called concussion.
The mind's an amazing organ...
Gene HuntI've got an amazing organ.
... capable of much more than you could imagine.
Gene HuntRight again.
[Gill Hollis is shooting at the CID]
Gene Hunt[running] Get in, quick!
Get back, we're under attack!
What do you mean, attack!?
[The CID run through the door. Gene falls on top of Alex]
Shoot at my place! Bloody bastids!
[Suddenly, the shooting stops]
It's stopped.
Gene HuntShh, shh, shh... Chris! Give us a gun!
Oh shit, I must have left it in the car...
Hunt! Hunt, come out and face me!
Gene HuntWell what a surprise. It's that lovely lad who does the charity work.
Well get off me then!
[Gene gets off of Alex. They sit up and realize one of the bullet holes lines up perfectly with her head]
I propose, that given your reaction to the gender balance of the gang, that this is their first job.
Gene HuntWhat, New Kids On The Block?
Now that's a good name for a boy band!
Gov.
Gene HuntChris, Take That! It's the dodgy second hand car dealers. East 17!
Alright, Backstreet Boys.
Yeah, let’s get 'em Busted!
Ooh God! I'm gonna scream!
Gene HuntAll right, I'm putting a end to this.
No, no, you can't go!
[Alex grabs Gene's hand]
Somebody is going to die!
Gene HuntI am not going to die in a trattoria!
Gene HuntI want this place cleaner than a virgin's pudendum!
What's a pudendum, Guv?
Gene HuntYou are, Chris! You are!
You still owe me dinner.
Gene HuntWhat?
Tonight's my last night. So, that's it then. It's a date. Our last supper.
Gene HuntCan I be Jesus?
I've seen plenty, thank you! I've spent the night with a mentally ill man who thinks he's a police officer, who you now seem to be entrusting with actual police work. I've seen two of our most brilliant barristers treated with appalling disdain!
Gene HuntI'm sure we can arrange a car to take Lord Scarman home.
I've talked to several young, homosexual men, and heard their despair, their dreadful tales of police harassment.
Gene HuntPut it all in your report, your Lordship!
The police harassment of sexual and racial minorities is an endemic, ineradicable disease threatening the very survival of our society!
Gene Hunt[coldly] Catchy title. Got "Bestseller" written all over it. Now if you'll excuse me...! [turns away]
I'll be keeping a beady eye on you, DCI Hunt! [Gene turns back to face him]
Gene HuntIs that right!? Well you can take this home in your Harrods pipe and smoke it! In twenty years time, when the streets are awash with filth, and you're too frightened to leave your big, posh Belsize Park house after dark, don't come running to me, mate! Because I'll be in Alicante, oiled up, skin sizzling in the midday sun like a burnt sausage!
If you're quite finished... ?
Gene HuntNo, not quite. You can despise us, you can disown us, you can even try and close us down, but you will never break us! We are police officers! We are brothers! We are UN-BLOODY-BREAKABLE! [all of CID cheers and applauds his words]
Gene Hunt[to a young Alex Drake] Bye, little lady. Any problems, you just call the Gene Genie.
How come you were there, taking the little girl's hand? That couldn't have happened. You weren't there. You're not real.
Gene HuntI'm everywhere, Bolly. I was needed and I was there.
Auto-erotic asphyxiation.
Gene HuntWhat?
By strangling himself like that his dying brain cells released glutamate. To prevent glutamate overload the brain releases a receptor. It's these receptors that give rise to the feelings of euphoria.
Gene HuntI didn't know you had a PhD in masturbation, DI Drake.
Guv…?
Gene HuntWhat?
Fire up the photocopier!
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