[aside to camera] If home is where the heart is, then this is home to me, an auction room, an auction day when the old ticker beats faster with the slender possibility that somewhere, just somewhere among the birdcages, silver spoons, commemorative medals, roll top desks and castoffs from Grannie's attic, somewhere amongst that lot, a genuine authentic antique will appear shining with all the love that made it.
All S1
Characters
Mary-John LovejoyIan McShane · 102 quotes
Tinker DillDudley Sutton · 31 quotes
Eric CatchpoleChris Jury · 19 quotes
Charlotte CavendishCaroline Langrishe · 18 quotes
Lady Jane FelshamPhyllis Logan · 11 quotes
Charlie GimbertMalcolm Tierney · 7 quotes
Max HunterJohn Castle · 4 quotes
Beth TaylorDiane Parish · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Mary-John Lovejoy & Charlotte Cavendish (11), Mary-John Lovejoy & Tinker Dill (10), Mary-John Lovejoy & Eric Catchpole (9)
S1 E15Unfinished Business
DDrummer
Never take up with a posh, Lovejoy.
[to Nicola] Nobody should be allowed to spoil a work of art... even a spoiled bitch like you!
[after Lovejoy has been beaten] Well, they didn't mark the face too much, dear heart. You look no worse than you usually do.
They must have marked me everywhere else. Mind you, I didn't feel much last night because I was pissed on Lady Jane's champagne.
[defensively] You told me to pick a name at random.
Yes, drink does deaden pain. That's one of the reasons I imbibe so frequently.
TMiss Taylor
[Showing him a sealed envelope] You know what this is, don't you, Mr. Lovejoy?
I can see it's not a singing telegram.
Is it valuable?
Is the Pope Polish?
BFBert Frobel
[Referring to the Arab wedding veil] Where did you get it?
It fell out of the sky.
BFBert Frobel
The only thing that falls out of the sky in this country is bird shit!
VVial
You know something, Lovejoy, sometimes I think the English are constitutionally incapable of eating well.
Just incapable of cooking.
[Aside to camera] One of the joys of buying rare and beautiful things is coming to a sale.
I need you, Lovejoy. Since my wife died, I need someone to hate.
There is nothing wrong with good, honest forgery.
I wish you wouldn't drink while I drive.
[Holding his whiskey flask] I'm wearing my seat belt.
DDavid
Who are you to talk to me like that?
Who do I have to be to talk to you like that?
[Aside to camera] Gimbert's is a typical auction such as you'll find in any quaint, sleepy British country town. Behind that august, classical exterior beats the scarlet emotion of pure greed.
I need a favor.
We all do, Charlie.
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