Old Boy Network (TV Series)

Kiss and Sell (1992)

John Standing: Peter Duckham

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Quotes 

• Peter Duckham : Finisterre returned from the club half an hour ago.

  Lucas Frye : Where had his lordship been?

  Peter Duckham : Visiting some floozy in a secret pied-à-terre.

  Lucas Frye : [fake appaled]  A floozy? Our school chaplain warned us about those. He had tremendous experience of them.

  Peter Duckham : She opened the door in a housecoat and kissed him on the mouth.

  Lucas Frye : On the mouth? And I suppose under the silk you could detect the movement of all the... Oh, how distressing for you Duckham. I'm so sorry.

  Peter Duckham : It could have been worse. It could have been a man in a silk housecoat.

• Lucas Frye : 120 pounds for sushi?

  Lucas Frye : You told me to stay away from the really classy joints.

  Peter Duckham : The only thing you know about class is being sent to the back of it.

• Lucas Frye : Back in 1978. You were breathing down my neck so I had to muddy the waters a little. So, I told them you were bonking a cypher clerk in the Admiralty.

  Peter Duckham : You said what?

  Lucas Frye : It could have been worse. I did say it was a woman.

  Peter Duckham : But how could you possibly know about Susan and me?

  Lucas Frye : I didn't until now. So we were both bonking her.

  Peter Duckham : Bitch!

• Peter Duckham : Yes! I used to be a real journalist. A foreign correspondent. Then I went to Beirut and I... I lost my nerve. So I went on to Vietnam. While I was there, my wife left me. So I hit the bottle and for years and years, I...

  [Lucas motions him to cut it short] 

  Peter Duckham : I cut my throat. It was like banging your head against the wall.

• Peter Duckham : Most companies have pretzels for snacks. We have kilos of caviar at my expense.

• Lord Finisterre : I suppose you people want money!

  Lucas Frye : Absolutely. Quite a lot of it actually.

  Peter Duckham : And your resignation.

  Lord Finisterre : From Talbion?

  Peter Duckham : From the club.

  Lord Finisterre : From the club?

  Lucas Frye : Yes. You see, Duckham thinks of this place rather like mummy's breast. He's very fussy who he shares it with.

  Lord Finisterre : Couldn't I just go to prison?

  Lucas Frye : 'Scuse me a moment.

  [Leans in to Peter] 

  Lucas Frye : What do you think, Duckham?

  Peter Duckham : No. It's full of other company directors.

  Lucas Frye : And the food's better than it is in here.

  [to Finisterre] 

  Lucas Frye : No. Sorry, old boy.