As Time Goes By (TV Series)
Getting to Know You - Again (1992)
Geoffrey Palmer: Lionel Hardcastle
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Quotes
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Jean Mary Pargetter : "Excuse me," you said. "Could you direct me to Curzon Street?"
Lionel Hardcastle : Pretty steamy opening gambit, wasn't it?
Jean Mary Pargetter : Why did you want to go to Curzon Street?
Lionel Hardcastle : I didn't. It was the first street that came into my head.
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Lionel Hardcastle : What does "misc. conf." mean?
Hotel Manager : Miscellaneous confectionary, sir.
Lionel Hardcastle : I haven't eaten any confectionary.
Hotel Manager : Hmm, perhaps something from the mini bar in your room?
Lionel Hardcastle : I might have had some peanuts.
Hotel Manager : That would be it.
Lionel Hardcastle : Why doesn't it say "peanuts"? Peanuts aren't confectionary.
Hotel Manager : Not strictly speaking, no.
Lionel Hardcastle : Not even loosely speaking.
Hotel Manager : No, put it this way, sir: We find itemization less complicated under broad headings.
Lionel Hardcastle : I see. Well, if I'm ever unfortunate enough to eat here again, I won't order mixed vegetables in case I get a couple of Mars Bars thrown in.
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Jean Mary Pargetter : I'm not very good at chit-chat.
Lionel Hardcastle : I'm not even very good at "chit."
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Sean : [about Lionel's book] You're not fiction, are you?
Lionel Hardcastle : No, I'm a real person.
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Lionel Hardcastle : Parties and I aren't really compatible.
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[last lines]
Jean : What made you think of the little rosewood pencil box?
Lionel : Just came to me. You?
Jean : Yes, the same. You bought it for me in an antique shop in... where?
Lionel : Chalfont St Giles. Near the camp.
Jean : That's right. If I was off duty at the hospital and you had a thirty-six hour pass, I used to come up by train.
Lionel : Funny thing to buy a girl you were in love with.
Jean : Were you?
Lionel : You know damn well I was. I must have been; three and six that pencil box cost.
Jean : I've still got it.
Lionel : Have you?
Jean : Must be worth millions now.
Lionel : At least.
[a young couple strolls by, arms round each other]
Jean : Ghosts. Everywhere you look ghosts.
Lionel : Maybe we're the ghosts.
Jean : Maybe we are.
