One Foot in the Grave (TV Series)

The Beast in the Cage (1992)

Doreen Mantle: Mrs Warboys

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Quotes 

• Victor Meldrew : There's a wasp in the middle of this ice cube.

  Mrs Warboys : I know. It was the only one left; I didn't think you were all that fussy.

  Victor Meldrew : Didn't think I was all that fussy! I'll have a slice of dead rat in it as well if you've got one, please, and a dog turd on a cocktail stick.

• [last lines] 

  Victor Meldrew : Oh, God, I'm bloody ravenous now. I can't last a moment longer. It's no good. I'm afraid there's only one thing for it: we'll have to eat Mrs Warboys. I know she's a bit gristly but these are desperate times, and as a close friend of the family I'm sure she will agree to do the decent thing and shoot herself. It's either that, or...

  Mrs Warboys : Or what, Mr Meldrew?

  Victor Meldrew : Or...

  [sighs deeply] 

  Victor Meldrew : Where's the sucky sweets?

• Mrs Warboys : It's gospel truth. Mrs Birkett told me on top of the bus.