Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Peter Sallis: Clegg
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Quotes
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[final line of the last-ever episode]
Norman Clegg : Have I locked the door?
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[Compo has just died]
Truly : Are we going to see him?
Norman Clegg : I can see him, fooling about, hands in his pockets, dragging his wellies.
Truly : Are we going to see him before they close the lid.
Norman Clegg : Oh, I'm not so sure about that.
Truly : You'll be sorry. Besides, how often do you get to see something for nothing these days?
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[at Compo's funeral, as "The Last Post" plays in the background, Clegg releases a pigeon called Gladys, with a harmonica strapped to its wings, in memory of Compo]
Norman Clegg : Mind how you go, Gladys. Best of luck from all us pigeons.
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[the boys are climbing a hill that provides a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside]
Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst : Every time I come up here, the spirit soars! You can't help thinking what a wonderful place it would be to set up a machine gun! Give me a small squad of hand-picked men and I could defend this place indefinitely!
Norman Clegg : How long have you been a nature lover, Foggy?
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Norman Clegg : Life's easier when the light of passion goes out.
Compo : When did yours go out?
Norman Clegg : Oh, I must have been all of twenty-three.
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Compo : [plaintively] I've neglected her.
Norman Clegg : Sounds reasonable to me. If *I* had Nora Batty, *I'd* neglect her too.
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Compo : Why d'you think it is they won't let me go?
Truly : You've *been* shot at. Now it's somebody else's turn.
Compo : It's because they're ashamed of me. Because I'm scruffy.
Norman Clegg : I wouldn't say "scruffy". Would you say "scruffy"?
Truly : Yes, I'd say "scruffy".
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Compo : Norm, does tha think me magnetism could be slipping?
Norman Clegg : Don't ask me. I was a total failure at romance.
Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst : But you were married.
Norman Clegg : That's what did it!
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Compo : It's just an ordinary dart.
Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst : It's not an ordinary dart. It's very far from being an ordinary dart. I've prepared it with something to make the creature sleep. Don't worry - I've seen the natives do this in the jungle.
Norman Clegg : Yeah, but they've got poisons growing in the jungle. What have you got?
Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst : The trained soldier learns to make do with whatever's available. You have to use whatever comes to hand.
Compo : All right. What is it tha soaks the darts in that's gonna put it to sleep.
Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst : Well, if you must know, it's Horlicks.
