Red Dwarf (TV Series)

Tikka to Ride (1997)

Michael Shannon: John F. Kennedy

Quotes 

• John F. Kennedy : I, ah, have had plenty of time to reflect on my days in the White House. In all important respects I believe I did a good job. It was right to plan the pull-out of Vietnam, ah, to fight for civil rights and ah, to fight Congress to ah, put a man on the moon. It was uh, wrong, however, to, ah, act like an irresponsible jackass with all those women, and allow my enemies to wreak havoc on our nation.

  Lister : But I can help, man. I mean, Mr. President, man. I mean, sir?

  John F. Kennedy : How, ah, can you help?

  Lister : Well, come with us back to Dallas, November '63. Be a second gunman. The gunman behind the grassy knoll.

  John F. Kennedy : You mean... assassinate *myself*?

  Lister : Yeah. It'll drive the conspiracy nuts crazy but, they'll never figure it out.

  John F. Kennedy : But I, ah, still have a future here. Jackie left me, but, ah, when I get out I can, ah, still make a contribution to the world.

  Lister : You see this airport; "Idlewild Airport"? In our reality they renamed it "JFK", after you. Where I come from, you're a liberal icon. And that's the person you should be. But if you're be that person, you're gonna have to sacrifice your life.

  John F. Kennedy : And only then will my reputation be restored in history?

  Lister : Mmm-hmm. And I can get a smeggin' curry.

  John F. Kennedy : [wistfully]  Ask not what your country can do for you... ask what you can do for your country.

  Lister : Hey, that'd make a pretty neat speech, that.

  John F. Kennedy : It did. Heh.