Poirot (TV Series)

The Third Floor Flat (1989)

Hugh Fraser: Captain Hastings

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Quotes 

• Jimmy : [Donovan Bailey has crashed into several trash cans, damaging Hastings' car; running towards the damaged car]  Oh my God! Donovan!

  Hercule Poirot : Monsieur Bailey! Monsieur Bailey!

  Hercule Poirot : [surveying the unconscious Donovan]  Is he badly hurt?

  Captain Hastings : [surveying his damaged car]  Oh my GOD!

• [Poirot is sick with the cold. He goes out to post a letter, and is startled by Hastings arriving in his car, honking the horn] 

  Captain Hastings : [jovial]  How is the cold, old boy?

  Hercule Poirot : And now you try to give me the heart attack? I would not be surprised if riding in that car was responsible for my present malady.

  Captain Hastings : She's much too much of a lady to give anyone a cold. She's running like a bird since I fitted those new gaskets.

  Hercule Poirot : Birds do not run, Hastings. When you were little you should've paid more attention to your lessons in biology.

  Captain Hastings : You're really in a bad way, aren't you?

  Hercule Poirot : [wistfully]  Well, my friend... As one approaches the end, one begins to see life as it truly is.