Peter's Friends (1992)

Hugh Laurie: Roger Anderson

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Quotes 

• Andrew : Oh, the fucking underground song! What a piece of shit! Who wrote that?

  Roger : Guilty.

  Andrew : I've always loved that song.

• Roger : Ben, please. Play with the tractor that cost Daddy £40, not the box it came in.

• Mary Charleston : Ben's fine.

  Andrew : [In a blind, drunken stupour]  Oh, can't you let one fucking hour go by without ringing the fucking baby sitter?

  Roger : She's concerned about our child, Andrew! No need to be aggressive.

  Andrew : [Sneers]  Was that Roger the jingle writer? Did she speak?

  [Snickers drunkenly] 

  Roger : I'd rather be Roger the jingle writer than Andrew the miserable bastard! I've never understood you. You'd like to think it was Hollywood but you were like this ten years ago.

  Andrew : Like what?

  Roger : Self-loathing!

• Roger : Just one of those audience that enjoy it later, you know. They'll get home and think 'yes, I rather enjoyed it'.

  Andrew : Oh will they? Well should we give them our individual telephone numbers then?

  Peter : [Sarcastic]  I for one should expect dozens of phone calls that said I looked bored shitless throughout the evening, that in reflection, Roger was right! I had a fantastic time!

  Roger : You two are so cynical.

  Andrew : I think we should hire a lawyer and sue that audience!

• [the gang are discussing a cabaret performance in Bradford] 

  Peter : We went on after the Fabulous Poodles!

  Brian, Sarah's Escort : The Fabulous Poodles! Now there was a band! Whatever happened to them?

  Maggie : I don't know, but we were on after them, and Peter was in the middle of his opening monologue when someone threw a glass, and Peter said...

  Roger : [Imitating Peter]  If that happens again, we're going straight home!

  [a short pause is followed by the gang pretending to throw glasses at Roger] 

• Roger : So what shall I play?

  Mary Charleston : Something soft and squidgy.