My Family (TV Series)
Farewell to Alarms (2000)
Kris Marshall: Nick Harper
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Quotes
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Nick Harper : I want to borrow some money.
Ben : No.
Nick Harper : Don't you want to know why?
Ben : I assume it's because you haven't got a job.
Nick Harper : I want to buy a car.
Ben : Ye-... er, no.
Nick Harper : Every time I ask to borrow money, you say no.
Ben : You're beginning to see the pattern. If you want money, you get a job.
Nick Harper : But I need to buy a car to drive around to find a job. You can see the problem?
Ben : Yeah, I'm looking right at it.
Nick Harper : So, is that a yeah?
Ben : It's a, erm...
[laughs while writing Nick a cheque]
Nick Harper : Ah, haha! Wicked, dad! Cheers, mate! Look, I'll pay you back when I'm about 30 or something... 70p? What's this for?
Ben : Bus fare.
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Susan : [Doorbell rings] Someone get that.
Ben : You get it - you're taller!
Nick Harper : You get it - you're older!
Ben : I'll stop the cheque!
Nick Harper : Yeah, I'm frightened!
Ben : When I was a boy, 70p meant something!
Nick Harper : Yeah! You could buy yourself out of the Dragoons!
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Nick Harper : I've worked out the perfect job!
Janey Harper : Scarecrow.
Michael Harper : Surfer.
Ben : Embarrassment.
Nick Harper : Stripper!
Ben : I win.
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Nick Harper : You said 'get a job'. I did. I'm a landlord.
Ben : You're lacking one fundamental necessity for the job: you've got no land to lord.
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Nick Harper : I've finally found a career!
Ben : What? Bereavement counsellor?
Nick Harper : No. World-famous jewel thief!
Janey Harper : Yeah, well, if you're world famous, everyone will know who you are.
Nick Harper : Yeah? I'd get more work that way!