P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982 TV Movie)

Mark Brailsford: Abbo

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Quotes 

• [Abbo and Shaz are helping Alan learn his lines. They come to the line where Alan's character kisses Ann's character] 

  Alan : [quoting line from play]  "I have seen the light of truth in what's happened and the light of love in your fiancée's eyes - love for me."

  Abbo : Then you stride over to her, take her in your arms and... bleeeeugh!

  [Abbo pretends to vomit] 

  Shaz : Puke and vomitudinosty!

  Abbo : Spewosity upthrow!

  Alan : [echoing Ann's comment to him earlier]  That's stupid, that. Long drivel words that don't mean anything.

  [Alan walks off in disgust] 

  Shaz : He's getting more like my Auntie Phyllis every day.

  Abbo : It's the strain of learning his lines.

  Shaz : Either that or he's been overdoing it.

  [Abbo looks horrified] 

  Abbo : Overdoing it can't make you go like you Auntie Phyllis, can it?

• [the boys are playing an impromptu game of cricket on waste ground next to the canal. Alan hits the ball for six... into the canal] 

  Geoffrey : Berk!

  Boy : You stupid bugger.

  Geoffrey : It's in the bloody canal, you berk. If it sinks, you're out.

  Abbo : [laconically]  We'll have to move that canal!