Poirot (TV Series)

The Affair at the Victory Ball (1991)

Sarah Crowden: Receptionist

Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  James Ackerley : I'm honoured that you took up my invitation. I'm sure it was a most enlightening experience for our listeners.

  Hercule Poirot : Thank you.

  Receptionist : Mr Ackerley! They've been trying to find you. The switchboard's been flooded with callers.

  Hercule Poirot : Ah...

  Receptionist : Complaining about the dreadful accent. Lowering the standard of spoken English. All that sort of thing.

  James Ackerley : Oh.

  Receptionist : Sir John Reith's waiting to see you in his office.

  James Ackerley : So sorry. Messieurs.

  Chief Inspector Japp : Don't take it too hard, Poirot.

  Hercule Poirot : Indeed no. I am not at all surprised.

  Captain Hastings : You're not?

  Hercule Poirot : No. Chief Inspector, you really ought to look to your elocution.

  Chief Inspector Japp : So help me, there's nothing wrong with my lingo!

  Hercule Poirot : You see, that is exactly the kind of expression like "'alf a mo" that brings the language into disrepute. Come, Hastings. I shall lend to the Chief Inspector my personal copy of 'The English as She Should be Spoken'.

  [exits the building] 

  Hercule Poirot : Taxi!

• Receptionist : [reading card]  "Hercu-lees Pwoy-rot." I'm afraid the variety auditions are on Tuesdays.

  Hercule Poirot : That is fortunate. I am here on the matter of murder, Madame.

  Receptionist : You're the detective from the newspapers!

  Hercule Poirot : Correct.

  Receptionist : Don't suppose you'll want to miss a second one.