Midsomer Murders (TV Series)

Dark Autumn (2001)

Alan Howard: Owen August

Quotes 

• Owen August : [resentful of questions]  Look, whatever you think, this is my personal business you're prying into.

  DCI Tom Barnaby : Your wife had affairs with two men. These two men are now dead, so what do you expect us to think?

• DCI Tom Barnaby : [asking about his hill walking]  Sure you don't come home after setting out, hide yourself away somewhere, and pretend you've been out on a walk?

  Owen August : Why would I do that?

  DCI Tom Barnaby : Do you ever come home early?

  Owen August : [taking offense]  Now, look...

  DCI Tom Barnaby : Not even on the odd occasion?

  Owen August : No, any wa...

  Owen August : [his eyes drop with embarrassment, he bites his lip, and laughs to himself ironically]  I only return early when my wife is 'entertaining.'... I... like... to listen. She knows I like to listen... Is that a crime?

• Ben Barrow : Hey, Owen.

  Owen August : I expect you'll have heard the sad news by now, Ben.

  Ben Barrow : About what?

  Owen August : The murder, of course.

  Ben Barrow : Oh, that.

  [pause] 

  Ben Barrow : Right bloody nuisance is that. How do we play our Aunt Sally without a full team?

  Owen August : Oh, for goodness sake, Ben. Is that all you can think about at a time like this?

  Ben Barrow : Yes. Dave Cutler was our star player.

  Owen August : I'd say he was a star player in more ways than one.

• Owen August : I asked for your support.

  Louise August : Support?

  Owen August : Considering the help I'be given you over the years, yes.

  Louise August : What help? I'm not one of those so-called writers of yours. I doubt if you really ever helped them. You only ever help yourself, you bastard.

• Owen August : [Louise informs Owen about the murder of Dave Cutler]  When did this happen?

  Louise August : First thing this morning.

  Owen August : For God's sake, Louise, this is terrible. Why wasn't I told?

  Louise August : Because you weren't around.

  Owen August : But I have a right to be told!

  Louise August : Why? Maybe the police aren't that impressed with your OBE.

  Owen August : Oh, damn the OBE! I'm talking about my social standing in the community. I should have been the first to be told.

  Louise August : Then you shouldn't go traipsing around the hills every morning like a lunatic, should you?