Harry Pearce quotes from Spooks

Zaf

I've got an idea. But we need to act very fast before she moves him.

Harry

I'm not sure you're...

Zaf

It's my unique selling point, Mr. Pearce. Young Asian males don't often work for the security services.

Harry

Call me Harry.

Ruth

Angela believes that Princess Diana was murdered by the British Security Services. By us. [Jo laughs]

What's funny?

Nothing.

You find that funny?

No.

Funny? That your boss was on a committee that ordered the faking of the car accident which killed Diana?

Harry

Angela, what are you talking about?

I'm talking about you being chair of the contingent events committee.

Harry

The what?

The committee that organized, then ordered the assassination.

Harry

This is madness.

You can't deny there was such a committee.

Harry

I can. Angela, you must let us help you.

Harry

There's something about him I like. He's the opposite of you.

Adam

Am I supposed to take that as a compliment?

Harry

We need different types. He's got brains.

Adam

This just gets better and better.

Harry

[after getting agent Lucas North back from Russia after 8 years] How did they treat you?

Lucas

Sometimes well. Sometimes not. [pause] They told me I could come home if I spied for them.

Harry

What did you say?

Lucas

I said yes. [smiles] Do you think we can stop for some fish and chips? I've got a craving.

Harry

[reading one of Lucas' tattoos] Dum Spiro Spero.

Lucas

While I live, I hope. Tattooing's part of the culture in there. You don't do it, you don't belong, you don't belong, you're dead. [turns to reveal more tattoos] They all mean something. There's a specific iconography. Fascinating, really. So, how did Tom Quinn work out?

Harry

He took early retirement.

Lucas

How'd you get me back, Harry?

Ros

How's the nervous system?

Lucas

Twitchy. This is a mistake.

Harry

[Ros and Harry thinking Lucas is a Russian spy] I'm glad you didn't waste those years trying to memorize convincing excuses.

Ros

Maybe Kachimov should add that to his curriculum.

Lucas

We should be following Elizabeta.

Ros

We are following Elizabeta.

Harry

Come on, Lucas. Impress me with your ability to talk your way out of this.

Lucas

I agreed to be Kachimov's agent in London. Of course I did. But just to get back. To come home. God knows I couldn't rely on you to do it for me.

Ros

And you failed to mention this earlier. Why?

Lucas

[to Harry] I told you in the car.

Harry

You joked about it in the car.

Lucas

You suspected it. You as good as told me. If I admitted it officially, you'd lock me in a call and debrief me for months. I've seen enough cells.