Marple (TV Series)

The Pale Horse (2010)

Julia McKenzie: Miss Marple

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Quotes 

• Miss Marple : It's the book of Revelation... Chapter six, verse eight. "And I looked and behold a pale horse, and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him."

  Bertie : Don't like the sound of that.

  Miss Marple : Well, it's the Bible, dear; I'm not sure you're meant to.

• Miss Marple : One must face things as they are. The truth, however awful, can never be as bad as, huh, one's imaginings .

• Bradley : You know my calling, I presume?

  Miss Marple : Turf commission agent.

  Bradley : Interested in horses, perhaps? Betting? Any particular horse you have in mind?

  Miss Marple : A pale horse.

  Bradley : [laughing]  Very good, very good.

  Miss Marple : Thanks.

  Bradley : Oh, you yourself, if I may say so, uh, seem to be rather a *dark* horse.

• [Last lines as Miss Marple bids goodbye to Mark Easterbrook and Ginger Corrigan outside The Pale Horse] 

  Ginger Corrigan : [to Mark Easterbrook]  According to Inspector Lejeune, Mr Bradley still can't believe you were a stooge. He really did think you wanted me out of the way.

  Miss Marple : Oh, I suspect, my dear, that nothing can be further from the truth. Well, I'd, uh, I'd better be, um...

  [Miss Marple picks up her valise and walks away as the two kiss]