Peep Show (TV Series)

Sophie's Parents (2007)

Olivia Colman: Sophie Chapman

Quotes 

• Mark Corrigan : [has just shot down a pheasant]  I got it! I got one, I got one!

  Jeremy Usborne : [unimpressed]  Congratulations. You've killed a sentient being.

  Ian Chapman : Well done, Mark. But you only winged it.

  [the pheasant is lying on the ground, twitching] 

  Mark Corrigan : Oh, is that not...?

  Ian Chapman : No, you've got to finish it off.

  Mark Corrigan : Oh, right.

  [he points his shotgun at it] 

  Ian Chapman : No, don't shoot it! God!

  Mark Corrigan : [raising his foot above it]  What, shall I?

  Ian Chapman : Don't stamp on it! Jesus. Wring its neck.

  Mark Corrigan : Its neck?

  Ian Chapman : Yes, wring its neck, it's suffering.

  Mark Corrigan : [voiceover]  This is the ultimate good impression test. If I can do this, I'll never have to carve a chicken or discuss spark plugs or prove I love his daughter.

  [he picks up the pheasant] 

  Ian Chapman : Now, be careful you don't...

  [Mark accidentally wrenches the bird's head off. Blood spurts out] 

  Ian Chapman : Oh, Mark. You've pulled its bloody head off.

  Mark Corrigan : [horrified]  There's blood all over me!

  [Sophie appears with a bag] 

  Sophie Chapman : Teas, coffees for the huntsmen!

  Jeremy Usborne : No teas for the beastmaster, thanks. He feasts on the blood of his prey.

• Sophie Chapman : [picking out a T-shirt with Mao Tze-tung on it]  What about this?

  Mark Corrigan : You do know who that is, don't you?

  Sophie Chapman : Yeah, it's Chairman Mao, isn't it?

  Mark Corrigan : Exactly, the man was responsible for the deaths of 60 million people. I don't want him on my chest.

  Sophie Chapman : 60 million, that's more than Stalin, isn't it?

  Mark Corrigan : It's not a competition, Soph. Although if it was, Mao would probably win.

• Penny Chapman : You look different from your photo, is the beard new?

  Sophie Chapman : I thought it would give him a bit of edge. And we're thinking of going short with the hair soon, too.

  Penny Chapman : Makes you look handsome, like a policeman.

  Mark Corrigan : Oh, thank you. You're obviously very attractive too.

  [voiceover] 

  Mark Corrigan : Ugh, what next? Am I gonna tell her she's got lovely tits?

• Ian Chapman : [handing Mark a pint of beer]  There you go. It's got a bit of a head on, but I'm sure you'll see to that in a hurry.

  Sophie Chapman : Oh Dad, don't go on about it. It was horrible.