Quotes
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DI Fred Thursday : [confronting Mrs. Pettybon about the "threatening letters" she's received] How could your fingerprint be on a letter sent to you by a complete stranger? I'll tell you what I think, shall I? I think you posted that letter to yourself in an effort to win sympathy for your cause and drum up trade.
Mrs. Joy Pettybon : You can't prove that.
DI Fred Thursday : Oh, I expect we can. If we really put our minds to it.
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Mrs. Joy Pettybon : And may I give you one of these to wear?
DI Fred Thursday : I wouldn't be allowed, madam. As a police officer, I have to remain impartial.
Mrs. Joy Pettybon : But no-one could argue with the sentiment, surely?
DC Endeavour Morse : Someone could, plainly.
DI Fred Thursday : Wearing that could be seen to betoken an affiliation, and we have to go about our business without fear or favour to any.
Rev. Mervyn Golightly : But, er, when you're not on duty?
DI Fred Thursday : A police officer's always on duty, Reverend. Much like yourself.
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Mrs. Joy Pettybon : We counted 14 "bloodies," six "bleedings"... What else, Bettina?
Bettina Pettybon : Er, two "bleeders" and a "bastard."
Mrs. Joy Pettybon : Two "bleeders" and a "bastard."
DI Fred Thursday : Sounds like a regular evening down the nick.
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Mrs. Joy Pettybon : [confronted by Thursday about her husband's suicide and homosexuality] I loved my husband - the man I thought he was. To lose him, it was a terrible shock. But to find out that he'd been carrying on like that...
Bettina Pettybon : But you drove him to it - I heard you!
Mrs. Joy Pettybon : It was what he deserved. Better that than bringing shame on the whole family.
Bettina Pettybon : [attacking her physically, screaming] You bitch! You utter bitch!
DI Fred Thursday : [separating the two forcibly] All right, all right, all right...
Bettina Pettybon : [to her mother, as she exits] I'm leaving. You can rot in hell for all I care!
Mrs. Joy Pettybon : [to Thursday] She'll be back.
DI Fred Thursday : No. She won't.
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Mrs. Joy Pettybon : Last Wednesday evening, we saw a programme and it was the dirtiest programme I've ever seen!