Annie Cartwright quotes from Life on Mars

Annie Cartwright

We all feel like jumping sometimes, Sam. But we don't, you and me. Because we're not cowards.

Annie Cartwright

That's why you're leaving, isn't it? I bet sometimes you can't look at yourself in the mirror.

Annie Cartwright

I listened to all your problems and worries, and I can't believe I felt sorry for you.

Annie Cartwright

Hurts, doesn't it? That's because it's real!

Sam Tyler

Ow! Shit!

Annie Cartwright

I'm sorry, sir!

Gene Hunt

Hey hey, good girl, prostate probe and no jelly!

Sam Tyler

Now the victim wasn't gagged. Why didn't he gag her, Annie?

Annie Cartwright

Because he needed to, er, he needed to see her mouth, her lips. We have to see the things that we value.

Sam Tyler

Now put yourselves in the mind of this man. You're lonely. Every night you dream of this girl, and she's got big eyes and red ruby lips. So you go out and you find that girl, and you bring her home. But you don't gag her, cos you want to see those ruby lips, but you just can't bring yourself to kiss 'em.

Annie Cartwright

He'd get embarrassed, angry, he'd start to blame the girl. It's her fault, she's taunting him by just being there.

Sam Tyler

And then one day you just snap. Strangle her, using bootlace, and the cycle starts all over again with a different girl. And this time, you're positive that you're going to be brave enough to kiss her.

Annie Cartwright

Only you won't be.

Sam Tyler

What's that on your hand? Is that grit?

Annie Cartwright

Sand. When I was running up here, I tripped and I fell against the fire bucket.

Sam Tyler

See, why would I think of something like that? Why would I put that kind of detail in it?

Annie Cartwright

You wouldn't.

Sam Tyler

What should I do, Annie?

Annie Cartwright

Stay.

Annie Cartwright

I haven't received any firearms training. That's not right...

Gene Hunt

[Exasperated] Y'see, this is why birds and CID don't mix. Give a bloke a gun, it's a dream come true. Give a girl one, and she moans it doesn't go with her dress! Now start behaving like a detective and show some balls.

Annie Cartwright

Thanks for being so sympathetic, sir. Let's hope you don't end up in my firing line. [Annie storms out]

Gene Hunt

[Slightly alarmed] Did she just threaten to shoot me?!

Got a very bright future ahead of her, that lass.

Annie Cartwright

Darling, meet Roger and Carol.

Sam Tyler

[shaking hands] Hi, Tony Blair.

Annie Cartwright

We were hoping you could be a voice of reason...

Sam Tyler

[Feverishly intense] I came out of a musical box.

Annie Cartwright

... a stabilizing influence...

Annie Cartwright

Are you okay?

Sam Tyler

[sigh] Yeah, I'm just tired.

Annie Cartwright

Me too. I've haven't slept for 24 hours. [She puts her hand on Sam's shoulder]

Annie Cartwright

Stupid.

Sam Tyler

It's not stupid.

Annie Cartwright

Pardon me?

Sam Tyler

Forget it.

Gene Hunt

What if we lie.

Sam Tyler

What?

Gene Hunt

Tell some porkies. Make a big announcement that we've released Graham Bathurst.

Sam Tyler

Well what good's that gonna do?

Gene Hunt

Might buy us more time. Get the bastard out in the open. We kick him and cuff him.

Ray Carling

Sounds like a plan to me.

Annie Cartwright

God, it's always that simple with you lot.

Gene Hunt

Excuse me, Mrs Woman.

Annie Cartwright

Well, Sam's trying to work this thing out, and rest of us...we charge in like a herd of elephants! Details are what count. And I'm wondering, well I'm beginning to wonder, looking at Charley's old files, if we've really put down all the details.

Gene Hunt

We had a child killer to find. And we found him inside of 48 hours. Now I made a pledge to her parents. And I honoured it.

Annie Cartwright

Supposing we made mistakes last year. And just supposing those mistakes are coming back to haunt us.

Ray Carling

Blimey, Cartwright. Next time go the whole hog and pull the gun on him.

Chris Skelton

That was out of order, Annie.

Sam Tyler

No she was right, Chris. God is in the detail.

Chris Skelton

God is in church smarty-pants. [Sam stares] Uh, boss.

Annie Cartwright

Sam's still out cold, Doc says he may need to go to hospital for blood tests.

Gene Hunt

I know what blood group he is, A-Rhesus-Smug.

Annie Cartwright

Boss, there's a viscous yellow liquid in his ear....

Gene Hunt

No, that's the drip from my fried egg butty, love. Well done Miss Marple, that's why we need women detectives...

Annie Cartwright

Boss, he's got a pulse. He's alive! [Gene pours tea over the victim who moans in pain]

Gene Hunt

He is alive, isn't he?

Sam Tyler

You see, that's why you need women detectives!

Gene Hunt

You said he was dead!

Ray Carling

Well he weren't moving!

Gene Hunt

Chris doesn't move; it don't mean he's dead! Go on, Dr Kildare, get an ambulance!

Sam Tyler

You all right? Did they hurt you?

Annie Cartwright

I've got a bit of a headache but I'm still here aren't I?