A character in Spooks
Played by Peter Firth
Spooks · 45 quotes
Most-quoted character in Spooks: in 21 of its 45 quotes
Most scenes with: Danny Hunter (3), Lucas (3), Tom Quinn (2)
HarrySo global terrorism, Islamic extremists, all phone-tap resources plus ECHELON pointed at the middle-east and now the old enemy looks like it's rearing its ugly head and it's such a beautiful morning.
HarryThe couple who run the computer classes, are they removable? [pause] In a nice way.
Harry PearceHome Office directive. Community-sensitive policy parameters. In real speak, they don't want a riot.
Harry PearceMmm, if only...___________________________________________________________Vicki Westbrook: Tom Quinn.
Harry PearceThat is a totally illegal, madcap scheme. I like it.
HarryYou like her?
Very much.
HarryWell assuming she passes vetting, when might you be addressing the microscopic issue that your real name is Tom Quinn and you're a spy?
When did you tell your wife you were a spook? When you met, when you married?
HarryJust after we'd signed the register. Well I like to have things on paper, don't you?
I'll need a wife, of course.
HarryShouldn't have thought that too difficult, a dishy catch like you.
HarryYou're a little shite, Derek. Have I ever told you that?
You've implied it enough times. Take a chill pill, Harry.
[Derek walks out of Harry's office, turns and waves. Harry falsely smiles and waves back]
HarryFuck you, Derek. With bells on.
There's a sense of...evil about him.
HarryMI-5 doesn't do evil, just treachery, treason and Armageddon.
The special forces have disincentivized the target, Harry.
Harry'Disincentivized', Zoe?
It's over.
HarryTom made the mistake of saying that to me after his first probation, and I told him what I'll tell you: it's never over. We may dance with the devil, Zoe, but it's always to his tune.
[to Oliver Mace] You've got some kind of hidden agenda here..
Harry Pearce[arriving in doorway] If there is to be an agenda, it will be mine. Oliver, we speak now. Or must I embarrass you before junior personnel?
There’s a serious threat to national security here, I can’t keep to the niceties.
Harry PearceI like the niceties, they protect us from tyranny.
The moral high ground is a bit of a sand bank for you, Harry, the tide is coming in.
[about a woman the team is trying to lift]
The woman is to be returned to immigration, immediately.
Harry PearceOh dear, we've lost her, whoops.
[team is in van on way to location]
Harry PearceWhat are you doing?
Texting Tom.
Harry PearceDon't send that, I don't want him here.
[van goes over speed bump in road, phone beeps 'message sent' tone]
Aww damn.
Harry PearceWhat?
It went... when we bumped.
Harry. Why are we investigating this? It’s . . . It’s a police job.
HarryDo you understand atomic theory? Quantum mechanics? How there are six extra dimensions and infinite universes parallel to this one?
No.
HarryNor do I. I don’t understand politics either.
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