Inspector Morse Season 1 quotes

Where were you Dr Harding?

Where he’s been every few times he can, with her at the Marlborough Hotel on the Woodstock road. It’s alright it had to be someone; if it hadn’t been you then it would have been a stranger. Poor Allan!

Well!

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.

Oh, and in these hard pressed times.

It’s all very well for you to sneer but you don’t know what it’s like sitting here forced to implement cuts. Solving crime, that’s the easy part.

Of course we haven’t solved this one yet sir but I must say Lewis has worked particularly hard on it. He’s been very imaginative.

Lewis, Imaginative?

It comes with these long years working with me. Somethings bound to rub off in the end.

It’s a bit early for patting ourselves on the back Morse. If you have the imagination to solve this case in double quick time then I may give consideration.

(over the top of Strange) Thank you sir.

If Morse, if.

Don’t worry about if sir, with Lewis on the ball the way he is.

If you don’t stop going on about Lewis you’re guna give me a heart attack.

Don’t worry about if sir, with Lewis on the ball the way he is. (pause) Perhaps you’d like to sit in on the questioning sir, see how well Lewis.

(interrupting) Morse! Go! .

Adele Cecil

This anagram, "around eve" — I've tried and I've tried, but all I can come up with is "Endeavour". And no-one's called Endeavour, surely?

I told you — my mother was a Quaker, and Quakers sometimes call their children names like 'Hope', and 'Patience'. My father was obsessed with Captain Cook, and his ship was called Endeavour. Why aren't you both laughing?

Lewis

You poor sod!

Adele Cecil

I'm not calling you "Endeavour".

Lewis

Call him "Sir". He likes that.

Adele Cecil

Oh, no, no,— I'll stick to "Morse", like everyone else.

[Raises his glass of beer.] Cheers!

That which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

Hello Morse, bearing up are we?

Trying too.

You got a temperature?

Everyone's got a temperature.

Not like that they haven't.

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

Adele Cecil

I had no idea you were so poetic, Chief Inspector.

I'm not, it's what my mother used to say.

I think it frets the saints in heaven to see how many desolate creatures upon the earth have learned the simple dues of fellowship and social comfort in a hospital. Who said that?

Adele Cecil

No idea, but have you learned the simple dues of fellowship?

I believe I have, do you know, Kershaw?

Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sir

What's your first name?

Inspector.

Isn't it your round?