Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

Roger Ashton-Griffiths: Det. Sgt. Lestrade

Quotes 

• Sherlock Holmes : A great detective relies on perception, intelligence, and imagination.

  Lestrade : [amused]  Where'd you get that rubbish from?

  Sherlock Holmes : It's framed on the wall behind you.

• Sherlock Holmes : Just have a quick look at these.

  [hands Lestrade two obituaries] 

  Lestrade : A suicide and a carriage accident.

  Sherlock Holmes : I suspect foul play.

  Lestrade : Why? The two instances are completely unrelated.

  Sherlock Holmes : Wrong. Both men graduated from the same university in 1809.

  Lestrade : Coincidence.

  Sherlock Holmes : Neither of their deaths fit their personalities. According to his obituary, Bobster was a happy man, content with his life, his career, his family. Why would he commit suicide? He didn't even leave a note. And Reverend Nesbitt is described by friends as "warm, loving, peaceful". And yet the carriage driver insists that he was crazed, insane, in a state of panic when he ran out into the street.

  Lestrade : Holmes, a mere fluctuation of character is hardly sufficient evidence to begin an investigation. And if you want my advice, you'll keep your nose out of the Times and into your schoolbooks.

  Sherlock Holmes : I appreciate your time, Mister Lestrade. I suggest you hold onto these.

  [Lestrade shakes his head] 

  Sherlock Holmes : If I were a detective sergeant trapped in this room all day up to my neck in boring paperwork, I would be doing everything in my power to seek out that one case, that one investigation that could promote me to inspector.

  Lestrade : [Irately]  Good day, Holmes.

• Lestrade : I despise your arrogance.

  Sherlock Holmes : And I despise your laziness.

• Sherlock Holmes : Mister Lestrade! What are you doing here?

  Lestrade : Oh, I accidentally stuck myself on one of those damn thorns. Goll, the hallucinations... ghastly. Took four policemen to stop me from hanging meself. Anyway, when it was over, I thought I better look into your story. Now, Holmes, I wish you and your podgy little friend farewell. I appreciate you getting me started on the case.

• Sherlock Holmes : Mr. Lestrade?

  Lestrade : Holmes. It's been a long time. Three, four days since your last visit?

  Sherlock Holmes : I believe I'm on to something

  Lestrade : Oh, not again.

  Sherlock Holmes : This time I'm certain of it.

  Lestrade : Really. Just like last month when you were convinced that the French ambassador had embezzled 300 thousand pounds from the Bank of England?

  Sherlock Holmes : I was close. It was the Russian ambassador.