Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series)

How to Go on Holiday Without Really Trying (1992)

Jeremy Gittins: Michael the Vicar

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• the Vicar : [Practicing his sermon]  The point about 'love thy neighbor' is the question it immediately gives rise to. Namely, who is my neighbor? My neighbor is everyone. We can exclude no one. The exclusion of a single person brings the whole concept tumbling down.

  [His wife comes in] 

  the Vicar : Hello!

  The Vicar's Wife : Guess who's on the list of volunteers for church cleaning today.

  the Vicar : The Bucket Woman? Oh no! Well, just keep her out of my way!

  The Vicar's Wife : You can't stay in hiding.

  the Vicar : I don't know why not! As far as the Bucket Woman's concerned, I'd climb the tower if I had to!

  The Vicar's Wife : What if she asks about you?

  the Vicar : Tell her I'm rehearsing my sermon. Just don't tell her where.

  The Vicar's Wife : I don't see why I should have to face her. Why me?

  the Vicar : Don't look at me as if I get all the fun jobs - I have to bury people!

  The Vicar's Wife : I'll bury the next one and you can deal with Hyacinth Bucket!

  [Leaves in a huff] 

  the Vicar : [Back to his notes]  Love thy neighbor... no. I think I'll do the water into wine.