Inspector Morse (TV Series)
Promised Land (1991)
John Thaw: Chief Inspector Morse
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Quotes
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Chief Inspector Morse : They don't spell Australian beer with four Xs out of ignorance - they mean what they say. And *light* beer is an invention of the Prince of Darkness.
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Detective Sergeant Lewis : [Admiring the beautiful countryside] Garden of Eden, this is!
Chief Inspector Morse : [Laconically] In that case, watch out for snakes.
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Chief Inspector Morse : [Seeing no one in town] Where is everyone? Do Australians take siestas or what?
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Chief Inspector Morse : [Frustrated and depressed, to Lewis] What's happening to me, Lewis? I don't know what I'm doing anymore!
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Chief Inspector Morse : [Cynically about Australia] A promised land full of promissory notes.
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Detective Sergeant Lewis : [to a depressed and remorseful Morse] You blame yourself too much, you know that? You're always blamin' yourself.
Chief Inspector Morse : I've got a lot to blame myself for...
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Detective Sergeant Lewis : I still think it's too risky.
Chief Inspector Morse : Ah, I'm old and unmarried, and... don't understand human nature. What does it matter?
Detective Sergeant Lewis : How old are you?
Chief Inspector Morse : I forget, Robbie.
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Chief Inspector Morse : [Condescendingly] Why don't you get back to your steak, Lewis? It should be just about leathery enough for you now.