Flannelfoot (1953)

Stuart Lindsell: Lord Wexford

Quotes 

• Lord Wexford : [he enters the pub]  Whisky, please, Miss, large one. 'Pon my soul, if it isn't young Harry Fitzgerald. Well, how are you my boy?

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Lord Wexford, I'm glad to see you again, Sir.

  Lord Wexford : Here, have a drink. Fill that up, whatever it is.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Light ale.

  Lord Wexford : Now, where have you been hiding all these years?

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Well, things weren't so good for us after father died so I don't hit the high spots like a used to.

  Lord Wexford : Reformed character, eh? Well, here we are,

  [he hands Fitzgerald his drink] 

  Lord Wexford : Well, here's joy.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Cheers!

  Lord Wexford : We couldn't have met at a better time. This is going to be quite a night.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Oh, yeah?

  Lord Wexford : Yes, this is where Fleet Street shows Scotland Yard what's what.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Oh, really?

  Lord Wexford : Yeah, you know what these policemen are - good fellows, conscientious - but solid bone from the neck up.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Mmm... very solid, yes.

  Lord Wexford : Look, keep this to yourself but my friends and I are hoping to pull off something that Scotland Yard has failed to do for months... yes, we're going to lay that scoundrel Flannelfoot by the heels.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Well, that's most astonishing.

  Lord Wexford : You know I have a sort of feeling that Scotland Yard are going to look pretty silly before the night's finished.

  [they both laugh] 

  policeman : Excuse me, Sergeant, Superintendent Carter would like a word with you on the phone.

  Sgt. Fitzgerald : Oh, thanks, Pat. Excuse me, won't you, Sir?

  Lord Wexford : Superintendent...? Then who...?

  policeman : That's Detective Sergeant Fitzgerald, Sir.