Are You Being Served? (TV Series)
The Hand of Fate (1975)
Frank Thornton: Captain Peacock
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Quotes
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Mrs. Betty Slocombe : Are you free, Captain Peacock?
Captain Stephen Peacock : At the moment, Mrs. Slocombe.
Mrs. Betty Slocombe : Well, it's like this, Stephen. If you do take over from Mr. Rumbold, that would leave your position here vacant, would it not?
Captain Stephen Peacock : That is true, yes.
Mrs. Betty Slocombe : And I am sure you will take over, because with your military background and your big forefinger, you're born to lead.
Captain Stephen Peacock : Yes, I suppose advancement was inevitable.
Mrs. Betty Slocombe : And I suppose it will be up to you to recommend someone to take your place.
Captain Stephen Peacock : No doubt it will.
Mrs. Betty Slocombe : Well, I think that it's time that we had a change of sex on the floor.
Captain Stephen Peacock : Do I understand that you're recommending Mr. Humphries?
Mrs. Betty Slocombe : [laughs] No, no, no, no, no. I'm recommending me.
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Mr. Ernest Grainger : Captain Peacock, are you free?
Captain Stephen Peacock : Just a moment, Mr. Grainger.
[pauses]
Captain Stephen Peacock : I'm free, now.
Mr. Ernest Grainger : I'm delighted to hear of the possibility of your promotion, Stephen.
Captain Stephen Peacock : Thank you, Ernest.
Mr. Ernest Grainger : Well deserved.
Captain Stephen Peacock : Inevitable, I should've said.
Mr. Ernest Grainger : We've known each other for many years, Stephen.
Captain Stephen Peacock : You're one of my closest... acquaintances, Ernest.
Mr. Ernest Grainger : Oh, it's very nice of you to say that. I... I take it that you will be recommending me?
Captain Stephen Peacock : In what capacity?
Mr. Ernest Grainger : For your job, of course.
Captain Stephen Peacock : I, er... I rather doubt it.
Mr. Ernest Grainger : Doubt it? Why?
Captain Stephen Peacock : I think it needs a... a younger man to cope with it.
Mr. Ernest Grainger : Cope? Cope? Cope with what? All you do is just stand there with your nose in the air and say, "Are you free, Mr. Grainger?".