Essie Davis credited as playing...
Phryne Fisher
- Phryne Fisher: I know we have some minor points of contention, Jack, but we enjoy uncovering the truth together, don't we?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Therein lies the problem.
- Phryne Fisher: What do you mean?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: [pause] When I thought it was you in that wreckage, I found it unbearable.
- Phryne Fisher: Sounds serious.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: It is.
- Phryne Fisher: I am who I am, Jack. I can't give that up.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: I'm not asking you to give it up. I would never ask you to do that.
- Phryne Fisher: So you're giving up me instead.
- [he looks away]
- Phryne Fisher: What we do best, us, together, you'd sacrifice that?
- [he nods, barely]
- Phryne Fisher: If you did that, Jack, I would feel... I would feel like it was you lying in that wreckage. Please can you think about that?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: [nods] I will.
- [he leaves]
- Lachlan Pepper: Well, yes, Miss Haynes was a very dedicated driver, but even the most committed woman driver must bow to nature. Women are biologically unsuited to driving.
- Phryne Fisher: Which part of our biology gets in the way, exactly?
- Lachlan Pepper: Well, you're too easily distracted. A-a bird flies across and you end up in the gutter.
- Phryne Fisher: I seem to be able to handle my Hispano-Suiza without any trouble.
- Phryne Fisher: [to Jack] Don't I, Inspector?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: I doubt a police officer is the right person to ask.
- Lachlan Pepper: I have many political supporters lobbying for me to stand for parliament, and when I'm elected, I shall make it my personal duty to regulate that women may only drive in the company of a licensed male companion.
- Phryne Fisher: That sounds like it could be fun, provided you add the qualification "attractive" and you provide the men...
- Phryne Fisher: Why are you not willing to entertain the idea of foul play?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Why ask my opinion if you're not willing to listen to it?
- Lachlan Pepper: I've been doing some research on you, Miss Fisher.
- Phryne Fisher: Really?
- Lachlan Pepper: Mm. You have a large number of speeding offenses.
- Phryne Fisher: I should have thought that more than qualified me for a car race.
- Dr. Mac: [as Phryne picks a lock] The fact that you're using that and not a key suggests to me that this is not as official as you led me to believe.
- Phryne Fisher: The late hour didn't tip you off?