Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series)

Alex and the Interpreter (1991)

Nic D'Avirro: Vasili

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Quotes 

• Vasili : During the coup, he lay down in front of a row of tanks. In my country he is regarded as... what is the word?

  Dave Charnley : Hero?

  Vasili : No - lunatic!

• Dave Charnley : Bit of a softie, your boss then, is he?

  Vasili : Not to work for he isn't. Terrible temper. He explodes more frequently than Soviet power station.

• Vasili : He says your beauty illuminates the room like the Northern Star.

  Dave Charnley : [to Henry]  Alex won't fall for that cobblers.

  Alex Pates : Thank you.

  Dave Charnley : Oh, for god's sake!