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John Nettles and Claire Oberman in Midsomer Murders (1997)

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The Great and the Good

Midsomer Murders

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  • DCI Tom Barnaby: The first time that sleepwalking was used as a defence at a murder trial was Massachusetts, USA, 1846 when a certain Albert Tirrell was charged with murdering a - "a lady of the night" having set fire to her brothel. Hnh. He got off scot-free.
  • DS Ben Jones: Be different if he set fire to a nunnery.
  • DCI Tom Barnaby: Oh, so young and so cynical.
  • [last lines]
  • DCI Tom Barnaby: We can hope we get a decent night's sleep tonight.
  • Joyce Barnaby: I wouldn't count on it.
  • DCI Tom Barnaby: The show must go on must it?
  • Jane Menzies: Frobisher night has never been cancelled. The good causes do rely on us. And, well, there's just too much invested.
  • DCI Tom Barnaby: Very expensive is it?
  • Jane Menzies: Howard Richardson's guaranteeing the fee.
  • DCI Tom Barnaby: Ah, the millionaire benefactor.
  • Jane Menzies: Yes. Though I'm not quite sure how many of his millions he has.
  • [exchanging a knowing glance with Barnaby]
  • Jane Menzies: Well, some trophy wives are just more high-maintenance than others.
  • [first lines]
  • Connie Bishop: Oh my God. Please. Please help me.
  • [yelling]
  • Connie Bishop: Somebody help me! No!
  • [opens window]
  • Connie Bishop: Help me, please. Someone. Please. Help me. There's someone in the house! Please help me.
  • Zukie Richardson: [as the party tent is being erected] I think it's going to be fabulous. Let's hope there isn't another murder.
  • Jane Menzies: Oh, they say bad things come in threes.
  • Zukie Richardson: [after a take] You know, Jane sometimes you can be very negative.

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