As Time Goes By (TV Series)

At Death's Door (1996)

Geoffrey Palmer: Lionel Hardcastle

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Stephen : Thank you.

  Penny : Now, make yourselves comfortable. We won't be a moment.

  Jean : Thanks, Penny.

  [Stephen & Penny go into the kitchen] 

  Lionel : We can get away pretty quickly now, can't we?

  Jean : You can't just bolt your lunch and go.

  Lionel : No, I suppose not. Why is Penny's gravy always grey?

  Jean : D'you know, I was wondering that.

  Lionel : It tastes all right.

  Jean : Yes, oddly enough it does. It's just not aesthetically pleasing, grey gravy.

  Penny : [re-entering]  Here we are then!

• [last lines] 

  Lionel : I'm having my annual check-up next week.

  Jean : You didn't say.

  Lionel : Well, it got rather overshadowed by events.

  Jean : You're not worried, are you?

  Lionel : No, I'm not worried. But, um, you don't really... look forward to a check-up, do you?

  Jean : No, not as you would a holiday, no. You'll be fine.

  Lionel : Yes, of course I'll be fine. But if there is anything...

  Jean : No, Lionel!

  Lionel : You have to think of these things.

  Jean : No, you don't!

  Lionel : Well, I'll just say this...

  Jean : Oh.

  Lionel : If there is anything wrong... I'd like you to have all my jewellery.

  Jean : Oh!

  [she starts hitting him with a cushion]