Bergerac (TV Series)

Treasure Hunt (1987)

John Nettles: Jim Bergerac

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• [Jim is locked in a wine-cellar overnight with Philippa Vale who is planning to steal a very rare bottle of wine] 

  Philippa Vale : May as well grab one of the other ones. We're locked in here. We've got to do something.

  [she opens it, drinks a glass and offers another one to Jim] 

  Jim Bergerac : No thanks.

  Philippa Vale : No, of course. You don't drink, do you? Oh, James! This does put the kybosh on my plan.

  Jim Bergerac : What plan was that?

  Philippa Vale : Well I was going to fill you full of fine old vintages and then take advantage of your helpless state.

  Jim Bergerac : [grinning]  That's your technique, is it? Must be a bit difficult, that - judging the fine line between helpless and hopeless.

  Philippa Vale : Course now I really *do* have a problem. You being such a sweet old-fashioned gentleman... If I sit here and polish off this bottle all by myself, *I'll* be the one in the helpless state, and you wouldn't *dream* of taking advantage of me, would you? So do I run the risk of a long cold lonely night of sobriety, constantly buoyed up by the expectation that your iron self-control will crack before dawn's rosy fingers, etcetera etcetera. Or do I cut my losses and drink myself into an abandoned but carnally virtuous stupour?

  Jim Bergerac : You *do* have a problem, don't you?

  Philippa Vale : I do.

  Jim Bergerac : I wish I could help you with it.

  Philippa Vale : James!

  Jim Bergerac : What am I doing here?

  Philippa Vale : You're carrying out an investigation, Sergeant. Isn't that what all good policemen do? Investigate.

  [she leans leans towards him and they kiss tenderly]