Prime Suspect (1991)

Helen Mirren: DCI Jane Tennison

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• DCI Jane Tennison : So what do you think?

  DI Frank Burkin : About what, sir?

  DCI Jane Tennison : My voice suddenly got lower, has it? Maybe my knickers are too tight. Listen, I like to be called Governor or The Boss. I don't like Ma'am - I'm not the bloody Queen. So take your pick.

  DI Frank Burkin : Yes Ma'am.

• DCI Jane Tennison : Did you also do a hairdressing course?

  Moyra Henson : No.

  DCI Jane Tennison : So you're not a hairdresser?

  Moyra Henson : No. But I once had a Siamese cat.

• [Searching Moyra Henson's house] 

  DI Frank Burkin : Where's your bathroom?

  Moyra Henson : [voice]  This is harrassment you know! You've already been here two days on the trot! What are you looking for this time? I've got an appointment to keep you know!

  [Moyra comes into camera view] 

  Moyra Henson : How long are you going to be this time?

  [Frank picks up her laundry basket] 

  Moyra Henson : And you can put that laundry back, sonny! Unless your a perverted crotch sniffer. Those are my dirty knickers! And I know how many there are!

  DCI Jane Tennison : How'd you feel about your boyfriend picking up prostitutes?

  Moyra Henson : I love it! Gives me a night's rest!

• DI Frank Burkin : How'd the interview go?

  DCI Jane Tennison : E D Williams is a 35 year old with history of a mental disorder who has a passion for watching trains at *Euston* station. Now either Sergeant Otley need his friggin' head seen to or he's sending me on a wild goose chase around London!

• George Marlow : This is a mess, isn't it?

  DCI Jane Tennison : [Nods her head]