Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series)

Hyacinth Is Alarmed (1995)

Patricia Routledge: Hyacinth

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Hyacinth : [sitting up in bed, to a sleeping Richard]  Good morning, dear.

  [pause] 

  Hyacinth : I said: good morning, dear!

  [pause] 

  Hyacinth : Time to wake up on this our special day.

  [pause] 

  Hyacinth : I know what you're doing; you're pretending to have forgotten. But I know you better than that, Richard Bouquet. You have something in mind. You're going to surprise me.

  [kisses him] 

  Richard : Unh.

  [waking] 

  Richard : Are you up? What time is it? Are you smiling at me?

  Hyacinth : Of course I'm smiling at you.

  Richard : Well, why are you smiling at me?

  Hyacinth : I shall go and make some tea. A very good morning to you.

  [Hyacinth leaves the room] 

  Richard : What have I done?

• Hyacinth : You can tell the Postmaster General...

  The Postman : I don't see him that often.

• [last lines] 

  Hyacinth : [Hyacinth used their wedding date as the alarm code, but Richard used the wrong year and the alarm is sounding]  Richard Bouquet! You've forgotten the date of our wedding!

  [Hyacinth starts wailing, as the alarm continues to sound] 

• Hyacinth : [about Richard]  He's so thoughtful, bless his heart. A little bossy now and again, but so thoughtful.