Jim KeatsThe time has come, Alex. Do what you were brought here to do. Get me Gene Hunt!
S3 E7 Episode 7
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Played by Daniel Mays
Ashes to Ashes · 180 quotes
5th most-quoted character in Ashes to Ashes: in 10 of its 180 quotes
Most scenes with: Gene Hunt (6), Alex Drake (2), DS Ray Carling (2)
Lines by DCI Jim Keats 2
Jim Keats[With his team having passed on, Gene stands alone in the street with a menacing looking Jim Keats]
Jim Keats[Laughs menacingly] Ahahahaha! All alone, there’s no one here, oh diddums.
[Keats starts acting crazy while still laughing manically. Gene pulls Jim close to him by the scruff of his coat. They stare each other down and then Gene lets go and Keats walks away]
Jim Keats[Singing] We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when! Ahaha! All alone Gene. See ya, wouldn’t want to be ya! [He laughs manically once more as he walks off into the darkness leaving Gene standing alone in the empty street]
S3 E8 Episode 8
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Scenes with DCI Jim Keats 8
[In her 1982 coma world Alex sees each member of the team in turn on a TV while in a electricals store]
Come on, wake up! The doctor stopped the bleeding in your gut months ago. I wasn't gonna come here, but we've got this missing girl and what with the guv in hiding I'm on my own. Wake up! Come on, wake up! Help me!
I couldn't get grapes so I got a melon [Alex laughs at the Chris' comment on the display] I'll leave it here for you. This Dorethy stuff, Dorethy Blond, we're all at sea on it boss, ma'am, what with the guv on the run, it's been three months now... Oh, Shaz is coming in later. We're not together anymore, but that's cool... It's not the same without you ma'am. Can't you wake up and...
SGShaz Granger
There's some melon on the floor ma'am, do you want me to clean it up? It's not fair, you made things better and then you left us. I went back to making bloody tea and biscuits. I should have got a job at Peak Freans. If you came back, I know you'd help me...
Jim KeatsAlex? Look at what he has done to you. You don't know me, but I read all about you, you're the best of them Alex, it's not fair. He did this to you and I don't want history to repeat itself. I don't want you to end up like...
[The image cuts to flashes of all the characters who have talked yo Alex while she has been in her coma, until finally Gene appears]
Wakey, wakey Drakey. Oh come on, you weren't that shot.
S3 E1 Episode 1
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[Keats brings Ray to his office to interview him as part of his evaluation of CID]
Jim KeatsTake a seat Ray.
Blimey. It's hotter than a Majorcan minge in 'ere!
Jim KeatsSorry. Poor bloody circulation.
S3 E2 Episode 2
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Jim KeatsYou look a little strung out.
Do I? Well I haven't been sleeping well. Erm... This may sound a bit strange to you but I think I'm being haunted.
Jim KeatsMetaphorically or...
... No, literally!
Jim KeatsHuh! Odd is probably underselling it a bit then. I can't say I believe in all that sort of thing to be honest.
No, nor do I, well not in the real world I don't...
Jim KeatsWho is haunting you? An old lady? A creepy child? King Edward the Second?
[They both laugh]
It's a police man, actually.
Jim KeatsOh ,that's interesting.
S3 E4 Episode 4
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Any news on Viv guv?
Jim KeatsHe’s been moved. We can no longer see him on the CCTV.
Yes. Feel free to butt in, Jim!
S3 E6 Episode 6
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Jim KeatsWhat now?
Now? I’m gonna show you something.
[The scene cuts to Gene’s office. Gene throws a level arch file down on the desk]
Jim KeatsWhat’s this? Your memoirs?
It’s a list of visitors to the prison over the last year.
Jim KeatsWow! Some good honest police work. Have a sticker.
S3 E6 Episode 6
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Jim KeatsDo you realise how serious this is?
Yes I do. This is gonna be one hell of a last chapter, hey Jim?
S3 E7 Episode 7
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[Gene and Jim Keats stand in Keats’ office. Jim lays down a large black box on the table in front of Gene]
What’s this? Your packed lunch?
Jim KeatsIt’s my finished report....on you.
[Gene opens the box and finds a single photo of the house in Lancashire where the body of his younger self is buried]
S3 E8 Episode 8
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[After all the other members of Gene’s team pass over Alex is left alone with Gene]
So thats it?! I help bring them here with you. It’s over! I’ve done it! I can go home Gene!
[Gene stares Alex blankly in the face. Alex realises but doesn’t quite believe him]
Gene? No. No! I’m lying in a hospital bed!
[attempts to console Alex] Come here Bolls.
No! It’s not true!
[DCI Jim Keats appears behind the pair in the darkened street]
Jim KeatsOf course it’s not true. He wants you to give up on your life. I told you he’d trick you. [He pulls a scarf from around his neck and hands it to Alex] Here Alex...
It’s Molly’s! [Sniffs it] It’s hers.
Jim KeatsShe’s waiting for you. I can take you to her Alex.
[Gene shakes his head telling her not to listen to Keats]
What time is it?
Jim KeatsWhat?
What time is it? Show me, show me your watch!
[Alex takes Jim’s arm]
Jim KeatsNo, No! It’s erm...broken.
[Alex examines the time on the watch and discovers what the time is and what it means]
It’s 9:06. It’s always 9:06 [Flashbacks show various clocks from the series indicating the time 9:06] That was the time in my hospital room. That was the time when I...
Jim KeatsLook Alex wait, just listen I...
[Gene steps in front of Keats]
Hello Jimbo. [He punches Keats who falls to the floor] Goodbye Jimbo.
[Holding the scarf out to Gene indicating Molly] My baby?!
I know, I know! [Pause] It’s the way of the world Alex. She’ll be fine.
[Breaking down into tears] No...Please listen to me. I can stay here with you. You can’t do this on your own. You need me Gene. Please! I cannot go in there! [She points in the direction of the brightly lit Railway Arms]
Yes you can! They’ve got a saloon bar. Can’t have you in my stride can I? You’ll have me questioning whether I’m right all the time and we can’t have that. [Pause] We weren’t bad though were we?
[Alex finally accepts her fate and hands Gene his former uniform identity number]
Here.
See you around, Bolly-Kecks.
[Alex and Gene finally embrace and share a kiss.]
Goodbye guv.
Go...
[Alex slowly walks off alone towards the Railway Arms. Just by the door she stops briefly. She then enters and disappears into a bright white light.]
S3 E8 Episode 8
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