Prime Suspect
1991 (TV)
DI Frank Burkin: (Searching her house) Where's your bathroom? Moyra Henson: (Voice) This is harrossment you know! You've already been here two days on the trot! What are you looking for this time? I've got an appoinment to keep you know! (Comes into camera view) How long are you going to be this time? (Frank picks up her laundery basket) and you can put that laundrey back, sonny! unless your a perverted crotch sniffer; those are my dirty nickers! And I know how many there are! DCI Jane Tennison: How'd you feel about your boyfriend picking up prostitues? Moyra Henson: I love it! Gives me a nights rest!
Moyra Henson: (to a nosy neighbour, about her husband) What are you starring at? He's gone out, now he's back all right?... nosy old bitch. (Looks up and sees the police, who have been spying on her flat. She hesitates before unzipping her top and flashing her breasts)
DCI Jane Tennison: So what do you think? DI Frank Burkin: About what sir? DCI Jane Tennison: My voice suddenly got lower has it? Maybe my nickers are too tight. Listen, I like to be called Governor or The Boss, I don't like Ma'am - I'm not the bloody Queen. So take your pick. DI Frank Burkin: Yes Ma'am.
DI Frank Burkin: How'd the interview go? DCI Jane Tennison: E.D Williams is a 35 year old with history of a mental disorder who has a passion for watching trains at Ustern station. Now either Sergeant Otley need his friggin' head seen to or he's sending me on a wild goose chase around London!
George Marlow: (talking about a day out with his mother as a child) Just as we got to the gates. The lads they all saw it... The Wind blew her wig off. Moyra Henson: (begins to laugh) Your kidding me? Blew her wig off? (Bursts into hysteric laughter) George Marlow: It wasn't funny Moyra! Moyra Henson: (laughing) I'm sorry. George Marlow: Dad ran down the road to try and get it back. (Moyra continues to laugh) George Marlow: Mum just stood there, I didn't know she had no hair... Well, Dad tried to help put it back on but it got parted with the... (Moyra continues to laugh hysterically) George Marlow: Underneath all that glamour she was... ugly. Like she was someone I never knew. Moyra Henson: Did all the kids see it? (George nodds) Moyra Henson: Did she ever mention it again? (George shakes) Moyra Henson: I've never said anything, it's always been obvious to me, I mean... Just thought it was old age. How long has she been bald then? George Marlow: Dunno she never mentions it. Still pretends, always telling me she needs a good shampoo and trim. Moyra Henson: Just goes to show you - the Rita Hayworth of Warrington was really Yul Brynner in disguise. (they both slowly burst into laughter)
Pam: (talking about a murdered woman on a reconstruction of the TV) She was a pretty girl. Mrs Tennison: That's not the real girl. That's someone dressed up to look like her. Mr Tennison: They can't have the real girl, woman, because she's dead!
DCI Jane Tennison: Did you also do a hairdressing course? Moyra Henson: No. DCI Jane Tennison: So your not a hairdresser? Moyra Henson: No. But I once had a siamese cat.