Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)
The Lion and the Unicorn (1995)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.: Alfred Pennyworth
Quotes
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Robin : [Alfred knocks out a thug with an antique chair, breaking it] And here I thought all you dusted was furniture.
Alfred Pennyworth : A Louis Quinze. What a pity.
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Frederick : I don't suppose you'd consider coming out of retirement?
Alfred Pennyworth : And taking up civil service pay grades again? Hardly, old man. I've become accustomed to my style of living.
Frederick : It's a great pity. It was just like old times.
Alfred Pennyworth : Give my best to Whitehall.
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Alfred Pennyworth : I've fixed your supper. It's upstairs in the oven.
Dick Grayson : What would we do without you, Alfred?
Alfred Pennyworth : I shudder to think.
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Alfred Pennyworth : [after being drugged with a truth serum] You'll get nothing but gibberish out of me, madam. I come from haunts of cootenfern and knicker sudden Sally. Uh... dee-dum dee-dum dee-dum dee-dum, and bicker down the valley.
Red Claw : [shakes her head] And people wonder why no one takes Britain seriously anymore.
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Red Claw : Give me the code, or I'll...
Alfred Pennyworth : [muttering nonsensically] The lion and the unicorn, fighting for the crown.
Red Claw : He can't be resisting the drug this long. It's impossible!
Alfred Pennyworth : The lion and the unicorn...
Red Claw : [realizing] Wait! He's not resisting. This doggerel *is* the code!
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Frederick : It's good to see you again, old man. I'm sorry it has to be under such circumstances.
Alfred Pennyworth : Exactly what circumstances are we talking about?
[his blindfold is removed]
Alfred Pennyworth : My heavens! Red Claw!
Red Claw : So pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Pennyworth. If you do exactly as I say, you might live to see tomorrow.
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Red Claw : The code, old man, now!
Frederick : [struggling to resist] 14... 14... Gurrier's Crescent... Blairquhan, upper.
Red Claw : Absurdly simple, like most passwords. Now, as for you.
Alfred Pennyworth : [sing-songy] Half a league, half a league, half a league onward.
Red Claw : Desperate valor to the last. Not that it will help you. Sooner or later, the serum always wins.
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Alfred Pennyworth : Good evening, Master Bruce. I'm so sorry to have disturbed your rest, but...
Bruce Wayne : Alfred! Are you all right? Where are you?
Alfred Pennyworth : I'm at the Yorkshire Arms just at the moment. In London.
Bruce Wayne : London, England?
Alfred Pennyworth : There's only one, Master Bruce. I seem to be in a bit of a sticky situation, and I was wondering if you...
Ernie : [pounding on, then crashing through the door] Come along easy, gramps. We don't wanna hurt you.
Alfred Pennyworth : I'm afraid I'll have to ring off for now, sir. It seems I have unexpected guests.
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Alfred Pennyworth : Frederick?
Ernie : Hello. Is that Alfie?
Alfred Pennyworth : "Mr. Pennyworth" will do.
Bert : Right, then. A Sir Freddie sent us. Wants you to come with us.
Alfred Pennyworth : Frederick sent *you*?
Ernie : That's right-o, luv. Come along, now. We'll pop 'round and see 'im.
Alfred Pennyworth : I think not. Frederick knows I hate being called Alfie as much as he hates Freddie.
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Red Claw : I've wasted enough courtesy on you two.
Frederick : Courtesy? None that I've seen.
Red Claw : [slapping him] I want this missile silo operational. I intend for the British government to give me £5 billion to keep me from wiping London off the map.
Frederick : You understand, old man, I had no choice in the matter.
Alfred Pennyworth : But of course, dear boy.
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Alfred Pennyworth : Truth serum?
Red Claw : Of course. The old methods are still often the best. Fight it if you like. You won't hold out for long. But... it might be amusing.
Alfred Pennyworth : Well, anything to amuse a lady, if "lady" is the word I want, which I doubt.