“on the fifth of May, Lisa[?] Minelli makes the bed.”

– John Lennon

– Do you realise what today's date is, Rex?

– April the, er, 29th, why?

“Sir Thomas Sheridan, Jacobite military secretary. Suffering advanced debility and loss of memory. Former military engagement, 56 years ago. Sir John MacDonald, Jacobite captain of cavalry. Aged, frequently intoxicated, described as 'a man of the most limited capacities.' John William O'Sullivan, Jacobite quartermaster general. Described as 'an Irishman whose vanity is superseded only by his lack of wisdom.' Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Jacobite commander in chief. Former military experience: 10 days at a siege at the age of 13.”

– narrator

“Stand by, there's trouble coming soon.”

– Bob Lawrence

“In an urban society, everything connects. Each person's needs are fed by the skills of many others. Our lives are woven together in a fabric. But the connections that make society strong also make it vulnerable.”

– Narrator

– Burn witch, burn witch, burn!

– Dig that crazy beat, man.

“The conquest of new worlds always makes demands of human life. And there will always be men who will accept the risk.”

 

“So, this month becomes the month of Scrawdyke.”

– Malcolm Scrawdyke

“If the halo fits, put it on. And don't pretend you don't love winding people up like little toys.”

– Glenda Esmond