A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (TV Series)

Strong Poison: Episode Two (1987)

Edward Petherbridge: Lord Peter Wimsey

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• Harriet Vane : Peter, people have been wrongly condemned before now.

  Lord Peter Wimsey : Only because I wasn't there.

  Harriet Vane : Oh, I never thought of that.

• Lord Peter Wimsey : I don't suppose you have the faintest idea how to pick a lock, Miss Murchison?

  Miss Murchison : [Clearly shocked at the question]  I'm... afraid... not - no idea whatsoever!

  Lord Peter Wimsey : [Shaking his head ruefully]  I sometimes wonder what we went to school for.

• Harriet Vane : [as Peter walks in for a prison visitation]  Can't help being a gentleman, can you?

  Lord Peter Wimsey : Afraid not... drilled in when I was too young to resist.

• Harriet Vane : You are bearing in mind, aren't you, that I've had a lover?

  Lord Peter Wimsey : Oh, yes, so've I. Several, in fact. It's the sort of thing that could happen to anyone. I can produce quite good testimonials. I'm told I make love rather nicely. Though I am at a bit of a disadvantage at the moment. One can't be too convincing at the other end of the table with a bloke looking in the window.

  Harriet Vane : I'll take your word for it.

• Sylvia Marriott : Sugar?

  Lord Peter Wimsey : No, thanks.

  Sylvia Marriott : I thought all men liked to make their coffee with syrup.

  Lord Peter Wimsey : I'm rather unusual. Haven't you noticed?

  Sylvia Marriott : I've not had time to observe you, but I'll take the coffee as a point in your favor.

• Chief Inspector Parker : [Reprovingly]  Your vision is clouded because of her - Harriet Vane! Peter, can you tell me in all honesty that you're not allowing your judgement to be affected by your emotions?

  Lord Peter Wimsey : Yes, I can.