Chief Supt. Strange quotes from Inspector Morse

Are we having a depression?

I'm the Superintendent. If one of my officers orders a constable to bring him whisky in a coffee-mug, I get to hear about it. It's my job!

You said it was suicide, Morse. Then some GP comes down from Ben Nevis, waving some pages of A4 - and everything changes!

Kids are like Special Branch. You don't know what the blighters are up to!

Teenagers are like creatures from another planet.

Get youself down there, matey. And give him hell!

There's one thing I don't understand! Why haven't I met this Steppings? Anyone 'nouveau riche' is only too quick to knock on the door of society these days.

You better have a doctor present. We don’t want him having another heart attack in police custody. Ha, mind you if he ups and dies it will save us the expense of a trial.

Hello Morse, bearing up are we?

Angel of Death flutters it's wings over his head has it?

[referring to Morse's letter to Yvonne Harrison] He's always been an independent sod, Lewis. If he had told you about it, he would have felt that he was letting himself down in your eyes. And he didn't want that, Lewis. He didn't want that.

Is that one of your quotes?

Quotations. Lord Byron.

Lewis

You mean, you've never come across him at the Lodge, Sir?

Not exactly, Serg... (to Morse) And what exactly is SO funny?

Nothing. I was just reflecting on Sergeant Lewis' view of polite Oxfordshire society!

Has the hospital confirmed who it is?

Lewis

John Peter Barry sir, also known as the "Devils Disciple".

Oh God!

Lewis

They discovered him gone at seven this morning.

Did they say how he got out?

Lewis

No, no details sir, but we do know that Barry’s as sharp as they come.

Don’t we just!

Something like what? I simply want you to go there early and get the li of the land.

Your gambling with that women’s life. At the very least it's a professional dubious course of action.

Don't you lecture me on professionalism matey. (quiet pause) Look what if we pull this off, ah. We’d of done everyone a favour.

I don’t know everyone! But I know who Holley Travis is and I know her husband. We put her in this predicament and now we’re guna compound that by trying some gun hoe rescue attempt.

I think you’ve said enough, don’t you chief inspector?

I really don’t know sir, but you can help me there. Is there any point in putting my argument to higher councils?

Absolutely none!

I see, calls to make and soundings to take.

You know the rules.

The rules.