As Time Goes By (TV Series)

What Now? (2002)

Geoffrey Palmer: Lionel Hardcastle

Quotes 

• Alistair : So, when are you off to the land of the moose and the maple leaf, Harry?

  Harry : This afternoon. I just came to say goodbye really.

  Alistair , Judith , Lionel : Ah.

  Harry : No I didn't.

  [grabs Sandy] 

  Sandy : Oh! Harry!

  [Harry marches her out of the pub] 

  Judith : Well, well, well.

  Alistair : Woof, woof, woof. Old Harry, eh? i wonder what got into the guy.

  Lionel : A bit of backbone, I hope.

  Judith : Well, not before time.

• Lionel : Well, in case you've forgotten, Shirley Temple's still asleep up there.

• Judith : What is it that you want ironed?

  Lionel : Nothing.

  Judith : No, not you. Sandy, what is it that you want ironed?

• Jean : Have you seen a green folder?

  Lionel : I suppose I must have at some time in my life.

  Jean : Oh, that's no help.

• Lionel : Why not go the whole hog? Why not turn the place into a home for wayward girls and have done with it?

  Jean : Look, that's turning exaggeration into an art form. In case you've forgotten, we've only got one spare room.

  Lionel : Which was Judy's. Which is what this is all about, isn't it.

• [first lines] 

  Lionel : You're bound to miss her at first.

  Jean : Miss who?

  Lionel : Your daughter, the one who just got married.

  Jean : I was just seeing what she'd left behind, that's all.

  Lionel : Yes, and I was thinking of taking up kickboxing.

• Harry : I hadn't thought. I've only got one ticket!

  Sandy : Harry!

  Jean : Lionel, what do we do?

  Lionel : Well, there's always standby, I suppose. Perhaps...

  Alistair : [on his mobile]  Hello? Gary Pearson please. Well, yes, I'm sure he is. Just say the word Xanadu to him.

  [pause] 

  Alistair : Gary, hi. Alistair Deacon here. Yeah, look, I'm in warp drive. Your 6 o'clock flight to Calgary, fully booked? Mmm. Do I have to say the word Xanadu again? Yeah, two. First class of course. Yeah, well, one's an upgrade and the other, well... She's always been first class. Great, you're a mate, At the desk. OK. So long, cowboy.

  [hangs up] 

  Alistair : No probs. No no no, no, really. No probs.

  Harry : Alistair. I never thought I'd say this, but... You're a mate.

  Alistair : That means one thing to me, Harry. It's hug time.

• [last lines] 

  Lionel : In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy some of this peace and quiet. Good night.

  Jean : Good night. I think I'll read for a little.

  Lionel : Oh, and if I start to wither away during the night, give me a shake.

  [he starts chuckling] 

  Jean : What?

  Lionel : Nothing. Just thinking about the two of us blundering about in the Andes. The Andes!

  Jean : Yes. Silly.

  [she starts reading her brochure, "Trekking in the Andes"]