DS Ray Carling quotes from Ashes to Ashes

Ray Carling

[chuckling] The oldest trick in the book. "Oh, the wife's just died. I'm bringing up two kids on me own". Next thing you know, your ankles are right behind your ears!

Gene Hunt

Looks like you've been stitched up like a kipper, Bolly!

Alex Drake

[furious] Little shit! Let's get him!

Gene Hunt

I know your professional pride is...

Alex Drake

Piqued?

Gene Hunt

Trampled on like a dead rat. But one gloomy prognosis doesn't make a case, we need evidence. [to Chris] See if he's got a record.

Alex Drake

I could go in again as bait.

Gene Hunt

No, he's already seen you. He liked them young.

Alex Drake

[offended] I am young, you rude git!

Ray Carling

Can I just say, that I might not have been the biggest supporter of women in the police force. [the rest of CID laugh] Hey, it's not my fault I've got an illness with a posh name! What's it called?

Alex Drake

Misogyny.

Ray Carling

But what Shaz did tonight was incredible. [the others applaud] And I for one am very proud to have been a colleague of yours. [the others applaud and cheer]

Ray Carling

If I wanted to wipe out a bunch of dealers, I’d grab 'em, shoot 'em up and overdose 'em. Then they'd be just another statistic.

Alex Drake

We wouldn't've even noticed Warren Johnston's death if the guv had not wanted to speak to him. Which makes you wonder, doesn't it? How many times has this happened before? Because this is murder!

Gene Hunt

Yes, thank you, Quincy.

Gene Hunt

Hey up, there she is, Miss Undercover 1983.

Ray Carling

Oh yes! Leave this one to me guv...

Gene Hunt

Where you off to Danny? Church?

I'm off to see the girlfriend for a spot of morning glory.

Gene Hunt

What at five in the morning? Do I have gullible written on my forehead?

Alex Drake

Here we go again.

Gene Hunt

You see I know you're lying Danny because your lips move, just like your old man.

Ray Carling

Guv, you'll want to see this.

Gene Hunt

[To Danny] What's this? A little present for the girlfriend?

Ray Carling

What would you do if someone wasn’t telling you the truth?

Chris Skelton

Why, you been to that Tranny bar again?

Ray Carling

Chris, did you see that?

Chris Skelton

What?

Ray Carling

Stars. Lots of stars.

Chris Skelton

What stars? With all this pollution!

Ray Carling

It was weird. It was a bit like we’re on the edge of the world, like we’re bloody astronauts.

Chris Skelton

Right, well, radio mission control when you’re on the way to the hospital, yeah?

Ray Carling

[still slightly confused] Yeah.

How did a riot like this even start?

Ray Carling

Because they took jellied eels of the menu.

Chris Skelton

Guv, the CCTV is up and working.

Gene Hunt

Right.

Gene Hunt

Can they hear us?

Ray Carling

[Getting close the screen and the mic] Oi! Scrot you’re being watched by DI Ray Carling.

Ray, I need to talk to you.

Ray Carling

Now is not the time, Shaz.

Tell me! I heard Chris teasing you about seeing stars?

Ray Carling

It was nothing. [Pause, Shaz looks at Ray, pressing him] Yeah, alright I saw something... stars.

Stars all around in a blackness like space?

Ray Carling

Yeah, or like dots of light. You know, like just before you black out. Look, I probably had one too many at Luigi’s, that’s all. It’s no big deal.

Alex Drake

[To Ray] Why didn’t you tell me that Thordy was Tyler’s last arrest?

Ray Carling

What?

Alex Drake

A week before his accident, Thordy was Sam’s last collar. Why did no one tell me this?

Ray Carling

You’ve been a good pal to me. I don’t know how to say this without looking like a twat.

Chris Skelton

Go on.

Ray Carling

Well. If you don’t make it out of here, can I have your mug? 'Coz mine is knackered.

Gene Hunt

Ray, get yourself back down that shabong.

Ray Carling

Shebeen.

Gene Hunt

Shebangs, Shebeens, shebongs, showaddywoddy... whatever.

They're illegal!!

Ray Carling

Are they? Maybe we should tell the Police.

Ray Carling! What are you doing?

Ray Carling

Just getting myself a sneaky pint. There seems to be a blockage.

Yeah... Anyway about, Chris. He really needs to stand up for himself, take control of his own destiny. He’s in denial.

Ray Carling

The Nile? Isn’t that a river in Egypt?