Life on Mars (TV Series)

Episode 16 (2007)

John Simm: DI Sam Tyler, DCI Sam Tyler

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Quotes 

• Sam Tyler : I made a promise to someone I care very deeply about.

  Ruth Tyler : Then it'll be alright. You always keep your promises.

• Sam Tyler : [finishing his recording of events]  DI Sam T...

  [long pause] 

  Sam Tyler : DCI Sam Tyler, Greater Manchester Police.

• Officer 1 : You wanted me to deliver something to Psych Evaluation Division?

  Sam Tyler : Yeah. It's this officer, she collects details... about trauma... it was helpful to talk about it actually.

• [last lines] 

  Sam Tyler : It's procedure. You're not above the law, you know, guv.

  Gene Hunt : What are you on about, Tyler? I am the law.

  Sam Tyler : In your dreams.

• Sam Tyler : Tell me.

  Annie Cartwright : Tell you what, Sam?

  Sam Tyler : Tell me what I should do.

  Annie Cartwright : Stay. Here. Forever.

  Sam Tyler : All right, then. I will.

  [they kiss] 

• Sam Tyler : You shouldn't be driving with that leg.

  Gene Hunt : Well, I am.

  Sam Tyler : You were shot.

  Gene Hunt : And so will you be if you don't get in. Now, move it!

• Sam Tyler : I should drive you know.

  Gene Hunt : You drive like my aunt Mabel.

• Officer 2 : Sam. Look at your hand.

  Sam Tyler : I can't feel it.

• Ray Carling : I got shot because of you.

  Sam Tyler : I know. I am truly sorry.

  Ray Carling : Still... I met this bird. Medical bird.

  Sam Tyler : Called nurses.

  Ray Carling : Big tits and an arse like two cox's pippins in a bag.

  Sam Tyler : She sounds enigmatic.

  Ray Carling : No. She was from Barnsley.

• Nelson : What will you have, mon brave?

  Sam Tyler : Scotch. A large one. Actually, make it a bottle.

  Phyllis Dobbs : Well, if you're buying boss, I'll have a port and lemon.

• Sam Tyler : You're gonna make a good copper Chris.

  Chris Skelton : Thanks. Fantastic.

  [pause] 

  Chris Skelton : What do you mean *gonna* make?

• Paramedic : [on radio]  It's no good. He's slipping away from us. Sam? Sam?

  Sam Tyler : God, I hate that channel

  [changes radio station - to David Bowie's "Life on Mars"] 

  Sam Tyler : That's better.