The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (TV Series)
The Case of the Rising Moon (1998)
Meredith Henderson: Shirley Holmes
Quotes
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[Although she claims to have attended American schools, Catherine constantly uses British idioms]
Parker : Jumper?
Shirley Holmes : A British expression for sweater.
[as Bo lavishes attention on Catherine, Parker sees the distrust in Catherine's bodyguard's eyes and jealousy in Shirley's]
Parker : What's the British expression for dead meat? Proceed at your own risk, buddy.
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Shirley Holmes : You realize that nothing about her adds up. Willingdon's in Maryland, not Virginia. She uses British slang like jumper, rather than sweater, chips instead of fries.
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : Shirley, don't start!
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Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : What do you mean it's stolen?
Shirley Holmes : I mean, she's traveling on a stolen British passport.
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : How do you know she...? I don't even want to know.
Shirley Holmes : If she isn't Catherine Miller, who is she? Who's she hiding from and why does she need this black belt maid to protect her?
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : Shirley...
Shirley Holmes : Her English is impeccable, but it's not her first language. You heard her on the cricket pitch! I don't know if it was Thai or Burmese.
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : So, what's it to you? Layoff!
Alicia Gianelli : [to Shirley] Jealousy is so self-destructive.
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Bai Sung : Take my advice and don't meddle in affairs you don't understand.
Shirley Holmes : Take my advice and stay away from Bo!
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Bai Sung : I must leave! I have to get our passports.
Shirley Holmes : I'll take care of it.
Bai Sung : But how?
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : Don't ask.
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Bai Sung's Stepmother : How does she run away like this?
Shirley Holmes : It's called self-preservation. Makes sense when your stepmother sics hit men on you.
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[Bo and Bai Sung defeat the hit men after a long chase]
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : What took you so long?
Shirley Holmes : I figured you had it under control.
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Shirley Holmes : Bo, I have to tell you something. I'm the one who gave Bai Sung away. I sent an email to her old school and her stepmother intercepted it. The hit men must have, too.
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : I figured it was something like that.
Shirley Holmes : You're not mad?
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk : No. It's not like you can stop yourself from being you.
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[last lines]
[to Bai Sung's bodyguard as the princess and Bo walk into the park]
Shirley Holmes : Can't you give them a little privacy?