- Philip: [writing a letter, voice over] My dear Bishop. Undoubtedly, you have heard of our misfortune. But god has blessed us with a rough-handed angel to help us through this crisis.Tom Builder is his name, and he is determined to give us a new cathedral.
- Tom Builder: A cathedral is god's anteroom. It's halfway to heaven. And the light... The light is everything.
- Stephen: Unfortunately, I gave Shiring to Percy Hamleigh less than an hour ago. Well, it's not official. Well, not yet. Present a strong argument for your case, and I might reconsider.
- Waleran Bigod: We could rename the church after saint of your choosing, Your Majesty. St Stephen, perhaps? Or St Elmo, the patron saint of sailors lost at sea.
- Waleran Bigod: A woman in a monastery is like a mare in heat. Even a gelding would misbehave in her presence. Monks may be celibate, but but they can still smell cunt.