Nathaniel Parker credited as playing...
DI Thomas Lynley
- Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers: And I thought love conquers all.
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: That's because you've never been married.
- Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers: Good Morning!
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: Is it? I haven't noticed.
- Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers: How'd you know that paper was ancient Arabic?
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: Benefits of a Liberal Arts education.
- Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers: I suppose that makes you an expert on everything?
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: Of course! Uh, except... women.
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: How should I best come across?
- Professor Elias Blackwell: Uh, I don't know, uh... be offhand... arrogant, ah... treat everyone like they're a slave.
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: That's all right. I can do that.
- Sergeant Barbara Havers: I've never been married. I've never had anything you could call a relationship... . so you find something else that gives you the reason to get up in the morning. And I have that, don't I?
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: We both do.
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: I got a letter from Helen yesterday. She's going on holiday and would like to talk when she gets back. I think she's going to ask me for a divorce.
- Sergeant Barbara Havers: But you don't know that
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: I feel so powerless. I was just over at Christine's place just now. She had asked me out tonight. I got as far as the doorbell and I couldn't do it. What's wrong with me?
- Sergeant Barbara Havers: How 'bout you're still married? I saw the way you looked at Narima when you found out she was pregnant. It must be almost a year since Helen lost the baby. These things take time to get over and I think you're still grieving
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: Not just for the baby. For my marriage. For the life I had.
- Sergeant Barbara Havers: Then why don't you tell Helen that? Go back and fight for her.
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: What for? I don't know if I love her anymore. I don't know if I ever did love her. Well, I loved the idea of her. I loved that my mother was delighted by her. She's my best friend. But did I love her like Nareema loved her husband? I don't know what I feel. Ain't that terrible?
- Sergeant Barbara Havers: No, it's human.
- Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: I can't go back to my house tonight.
- Sergeant Barbara Havers: You can stay here. You can kip on the sofa. I'm sure this will look better in the morning.