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DC Endeavour Morse : Mr Landesman?
Josiah Landesman : Detective Constable...
DC Endeavour Morse : Morse.
Josiah Landesman : Do you know Chief Constable Standish, I take it? And Detective Inspector Chard?
Chief Constable Rupert Standish : Detective Constable, what's this about?
DC Endeavour Morse : It's pursuant to an enquiry into the murder of George Aldridge, sir. He's the escapee from Farnleigh Open Prison. Did you know him, Mr Landesman?
Josiah Landesman : I'm afraid, as a rule, I don't seek the society of habitual criminals. Present company...
[laughter]
DC Endeavour Morse : He was at Blenheim Vale in the late '40s, early '50s.
Josiah Landesman : Constable, I buy, sell and develop properties. Profit and loss. That's as far as my interest extends. The history of a place? Who lived there? I'm afraid that's... that's none of my business.
Chief Constable Rupert Standish : Unless there was anything else you wanted to ask, Constable?
DC Endeavour Morse : No, Chief Constable Standish, DI Chard. That was all, sir. I'm sorry to have interrupted your game.
Alderman Gerald Wintergreen : Do I detect a note of rebuke? You want to watch that, Rupe.
Chief Constable Rupert Standish : Come on, Gerry. He's only doing his job.
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Alderman Gerald Wintergreen : I am a man of considerable private means, Inspector. But I'll tell you what I put a price on far beyond rubies. My good name. Now, you say I would put this at risk. For what? A pocketful of change?
[He chuckles]
Alderman Gerald Wintergreen : Really.