Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series)

The Grand Design (1986)

Diana Hoddinott: Annie Hacker

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Quotes 

• Jim Hacker : Hello darling! What's for lunch?

  Annie Hacker : You tell me.

  Jim Hacker : Are you going somewhere?

  Annie Hacker : Voluntary services committee. I did tell you.

  Jim Hacker : Just thought some scrambled eggs or something.

  Annie Hacker : Oh, I think there's some eggs in the fridge.

  Jim Hacker : You want me to do it?

  Annie Hacker : We agreed I'd go on with my work, didn't we? It's bad enough living in this goldfish bowl anyway. Every time I want to slip out for a sliced loaf I have to walk past a dozen journalists and fifty gawping tourists. There's no privacy anywhere.

  Jim Hacker : Now that's not true.

  Security Guard : Excuse me, Prime Minister, security check. Could I have a look around?

  Annie Hacker : Privacy?

  Jim Hacker : You could always walk in the garden.

  Annie Hacker : There's about fifty people staring at you from the windows, it's like exercising in a prison yard.

  Jim Hacker : At least it's quiet.

  [a band starts playing loudly] 

  Annie Hacker : Quiet? That's been going on since half past eight this morning.

  Jim Hacker : They have to practise somewhere.

  Annie Hacker : Why here?

  Jim Hacker : Darling, they're Horseguards, that's the Horseguard's parade.

  Annie Hacker : And to think we actually have to pay rent for this place. They should pay us.

  Jim Hacker : Annie, you must realise that a life in public service demands some sacrifice.

  Annie Hacker : Fine. You sacrifice your lunch, I'm late.

  Jim Hacker : But I'm hungry. What did you have for your lunch?

  Annie Hacker : Half a Yorkie bar.

  Jim Hacker : Where's the other half?