Never the Twain (TV Series)

Families at War (1981)

Robin Kermode: David Peel

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Quotes 

• [Simon has lit a bonfire to blow smoke over Oliver's garden] 

  David Peel : Dad, aren't you being a bit juvenile?

  Simon Peel : Certainly not. It's a privilege of middle age. Only children aren't allowed to be juvenile.

• [David and Simon are discussing how Oliver will get his revenge] 

  David Peel : He'd probably play his violin with the window open

  Simon Peel : Oh, no, Lucifer cured him of that, didn't you Lucifer. Jumped in and lept on him. Thought it was a mating call.

• Simon Peel : Yesterday he had his radio blaring in the garden. Well, I didn't lose my temper, no, no, I just telephoned him a little later on and politely asked him not to do it again.

  David Peel : Yes, at 4 o'clock in the morning!

  Simon Peel : He hardly needed a phone, you could hear him swearing from here!

• [David and his father are discussing Oliver] 

  David Peel : You've got such a lot in common. Same line of business, about the same age.

  Simon Peel : He's a bombastic windbag!

  David Peel : Well, there's that, too!

• Simon Peel : There's a great deal of difference between antiques and junk.

  David Peel : Yes, it depends whether you're buying or selling!

• Simon Peel : One day, I hope you'll be keeping my account books.

  David Peel : Which set?

• Simon Peel : It's just that it seems like only yesterday that I was taking you on my knee and telling you about the birds and the bees.

  David Peel : It *was* only yesterday - it was very embarrassing!

• [David has escaped to the Smallbridge house] 

  David Peel : Are you sure it's safe? Is that great hulking monster about?

  Lyn Smallbridge : No, he's gone next door to see your father.

• [David enters the room, after Lyn tells him that Simon and Oliver have given their consent for the wedding] 

  David Peel : But, but, but, but, but...?

  Oliver Smallbridge : But, but, but, but, but... Seems I'm not losing a daughter, I'm gaining an outbard motor!

• David Peel : [while Simon and Oliver are preparing drinks]  How did you get them to agree?

  Lyn Smallbridge : Well, I told them that we love each other, and that they were being unreasonable, and, I also told them a little white lie...

  Oliver Smallbridge : [handing drinks to David and Lyn]  Here's to my grandchild.

  Simon Peel : Here's to *my* grandchild, and the happy mother and father to be.

  [David looks at Lyn, and drops his glass]