Inspector George Gently (TV Series)

The Lost Child (2012)

Martin Shaw: DCI George Gently

Quotes 

• John Bacchus : Mother's hysterical apparently, which is fair enough, isn't it? Hey, do you know where that comes from, "hysterical?" Do you know where that word comes from, you'll like? You'll like this. I was readin' about it. You see, I thought it was hysterical, like Tommy Cooper, he's hysterical. But, no, it's not. It's Latin for "womb." . Eh, says a lot about women, now, doesn't it?

  George Gently : [dryly]  It's Greek.

  John Bacchus : Well, they knew a thing or two then, didn't they, the Ancient Greeks?

• Esther Dunwoody : They are, for the most part, lovely, lovely girls. They make one mistake, Mr. Gently, and they pay for it.

  George Gently : My sergeant can tell you about all that.

  [laughs gently] 

  John Bacchus : Yes, um

  [clearing his throat] 

  John Bacchus : my wife made a mistake.

  Esther Dunwoody : You made it together, but you stood by her.

  John Bacchus : [annoyed]  Yes, and now we're divorced. Can we crack on?

  Esther Dunwoody : Yes, well to thread a needle requires both needle and thread, you know.