Daniel Della Bosca quotes from SeaChange

Daniel Della Bosca

[after Laura has turned up at 3:30am to say she cannot go on a picnic with him] Hm. Maybe 23%...

Daniel Della Bosca

Closing the eyes...relax...loose buttocks...Now, say after me; "I can be appalling...I can be appalling...".

Daniel Della Bosca

[after Laura and Dan spend a passionate moment] Oh, well, I'm glad we got that out of the way.

Daniel Della Bosca

Monday school crossing began with the usual bad jokes and neurotic asides but that's all behind us now. Tuesday school crossing will be filled with anticipation for Wednesday's crossing where we expect blissful weather and an absolutely perfect journey...

Laura Gibson

What is that scratching noise?

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh, mud crabs. I've got five beauties in the bucket!

Laura Gibson

Well can they escape?

Daniel Della Bosca

I wouldn't brake suddenly.

Laura Gibson

This oven should be heating up by now, I think it might be broken. What do you think?

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh I don't know, I'm an expert on cakes not ovens.

Laura Gibson

It's brand new, I bought it from Bob Jelly

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh well, in that case I do know......It's broken.

Daniel Della Bosca

[offering wine] I thought this might go with what you're cooking.

Laura Gibson

Sausages.

Daniel Della Bosca

Mm. It was made for it.

Where're we going today?

Daniel Della Bosca

The other side of the river. Where did you think?

Well yesterday you took us to the Sea of Tranquility.

Daniel Della Bosca

Well that was yesterday. I had more fuel.

You people are morons! All of you, pig ignorant!

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh, don't try to sweet talk us Bob. It won't work.

Do you reckon you'll ever have another serious relationship?

Daniel Della Bosca

What, in percentage terms?

Yeah, if you like.

Daniel Della Bosca

Zero...Oh, well, maybe 5%...8%! 8% tops.

Daniel Della Bosca

You know that goldfish only remember five seconds into their past?

Really? It's like politicians.

Daniel Della Bosca

Yeah. They basically swim round and round in a bowl and every five seconds one of them says "Crikey. Would you take a look at that?"...Did you know that goldfish only remember five seconds into their past?

Really? It's like politicians.

Laura Gibson

And how is the word used, please?

Daniel Della Bosca

Usual way. John can claque. Betty can claque. See John claque.

Daniel Della Bosca

You let her lie. You just gave up.

No. I was only going to make matters worse.

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh, what, too much bloody paper work?

No, Dan. I'd be forcing her to give evidence she didn't want to give. I would be putting her away for perjury and the boy ends up with the father. She's the victim, mate. In the end I would have just been prosecuting a victim.

Laura Gibson

I'm sorry. I really am.

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh, look, I'd like to blame you but I can't. You, Graham, Maggie...everyone's trapped.

Laura Gibson

Including your mother.

Daniel Della Bosca

Oh, yeah. At least she tried to break free.

Laura Gibson

What about you? Where's your stuff?

Daniel Della Bosca

I'm the teacher, I don't have to look stupid.