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Ballykissangel (TV Series)
The Reckoning (1998)
Stephen Tompkinson: Father Peter Clifford
Quotes
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Father Peter Clifford : Have you heard the polar bear joke? OK. There's a baby polar bear, and he's in the sea and he climbs out and runs across the ice up to his mum, and he says, "Mum, are you sure I'm a polar bear?". She says, "Don't be silly, of course you are. You've got white fur, you eat fish, you're a polar bear. Don't be daft, get back in the sea." So he does, but he's not content. So he jumps out and this time he runs up to his dad, and he says, "Dad, am I really a polar bear?". He says, "What are you talking about? Of course you're a polar bear. You've got white fur, you eat fish, you're a polar bear. Why do you ask?" And the baby bear says, "Because I'm freezing."
[pause]
Father Peter Clifford : Why am I always thinking of you?
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Assumpta Fitzgerald : What are you playing at? What are you trying to do to me?
Father Peter Clifford : Assumpta, please.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Oh, that's what it is, you're worried about the neighbours now?
[walks inside]
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Well?
Father Peter Clifford : Well, what? What do you want me to say?
Assumpta Fitzgerald : I want you... What do you want?
Father Peter Clifford : It's not that simple.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : It is that simple.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Not from where I'm standing.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Oh, for God's sake, Peter, we have moved on.
Father Peter Clifford : I'm a Catholic priest.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Goes with the territory.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Cheap shot.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : It's the truth. For you and me, it's the truth.
[she goes to leave]
Father Peter Clifford : Assumpta?
Assumpta Fitzgerald : Yes?
[he says nothing]
Assumpta Fitzgerald : [sighs] You know what you're going to go and do now? You're going to go and discuss this in a wooden box with a grown man in a frock and you won't talk to me!
Father Peter Clifford : I will. I just need to think.
Assumpta Fitzgerald : It's not what's in your head I need to hear.