Monarch of the Glen (TV Series)

Episode #1.1 (2000)

Richard Briers: Hector MacDonald

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Hector : Now, what or who would you say that was, Monty?

  [looks through telescope and sees a stag] 

  Hector : Good lord! Big Eric!

• Hector : [At breakfast]  Where are my Marmite soldiers?

  Lexie McTavish : I had them court martialed and shot.

  Hector : I always have Marmite soldiers with my boiled egg!

  Lexie McTavish : Bairns will be bairns.

  Hector : I am Hector Naismith MacDonald, 14th chief of an ancient line. Laird of Glenbogle, Ochintummel and Blawearie. Or to you girl just plain "Sir".

  Lexie McTavish : Ach, away and play with your lineage.

• Hector : Tell me, how's that bar of yours doing?

  Molly MacDonald : Hector, behave.

  Archie : It's not a bar, it's a restaurant. It opened last night.

  Hector : Never thought a son of mine would turn out a publican. I blame that awful Thatcher woman.

• Molly MacDonald : Hector, must you be so rude?

  Hector : Bad behaviour is one of the few privileges of old age.