Miss Scarlet & the Duke (TV Series)

Memento Mori (2020)

Stuart Martin: William 'The Duke' Wellington

Quotes 

• William 'The Duke' Wellington : Who let you in?

  Eliza Scarlet : Alfred, the desk sergeant.

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : Alfred? I thought his name was Albert.

  Eliza Scarlet : It seems you're good at forgetting names. Mine in particular.

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : The article...

  Eliza Scarlet : No mention of me at all!

• Jacob Bunce : Our newspaper editor - no stranger to vanity himself - is very keen to attract the largest possible readership. As such we tend to favour the more sensational stories.

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : I'm sure we can find something. Let's um... Let's see what came in overnight. Ah, here we are. Arson in Tower Hamlets brothel.

  Jacob Bunce : Promising, very promising. Any fatalities?

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : No.

  Jacob Bunce : Shame.

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : Right. Dead body floating in the Thames.

  Jacob Bunce : Ooh, a male? Female? Child?

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : A middle aged man.

  Jacob Bunce : Oh for a world where men like we could be held in the public's affection. Ah, I say "we", you are of course younger than myself, but you take the point I'm making. It is the death of the young and the beautiful that persuades people to part with their pennies.

• William 'The Duke' Wellington : You would do me a great service if in the course of your writing you were to mention the head of our division, Superintendent Stirling. His leadership and guidance really is an inspiration to all those below him.

  Jacob Bunce : Is it?

  William 'The Duke' Wellington : It is.

  Jacob Bunce : I understand completely, Inspector. We all have masters to serve.