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What does Ben have to say about his character?

 

"Patrick is still a complete himbo, but there are some big developments in his life - central to which is his relationship with Sally which is becoming very serious. He's still got a fantastic job in the City, his sports car, his long list of conquests - which is always a joy to play - and is still far from bashful when it come to sex.

 

"But Patrick is now in a one-on-one monogamous relationship with Sally which is complete alien territory to him. You might as well put him into a rocket and point him into the sky. This monogamy business does get him into scrapes. He trips up along the way. He doesn't know the language or how to behave. His brain can't really compute it. It's a joy to play someone so very different from myself - and to see how he's evolved!"

 

One of the highlights of the new series for Ben was donning a splendid suit of armour "which made a most satisfying noise when I walked!"

 

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9 AND A HALF MINUTES

 

Sally: I take it you're about to look me in the eye and promise you'll phone?
Patrick: Why? I'm not dumping you.
Sally: Patrick, women don't automatically think they're being dumped just because a man promises to phone.
Patrick: That's the beauty of it!

 

 

NIGHTLINES

 

Sally: "When we're making love, what do you think about?"
Patrick: "Why do you ask?"
Sally: "I just want to know."
Patrick: "You. Nipples. Mini-breaks for two?"

 

Sally: "Look. When I said have a baby, I just meant. I didn't mean. I just meant...socially!"
Patrick: "Socially?"
Sally:" To tea!"
Patrick: "Babies can't come round to tea, Sally. They're rubbish!"

 

Sally: "Pregnant women are about life! Abundance! And sex!"
Patrick: "And despite their size, real animals between the sheets!"

 

Steve: "I don't believe this! You went out and pulled a pregnant woman. What were you thinking?"
Patrick: "You know, there's a nice compact pregnancy, let's take it out for a spin!"
Sally: "She had a baby inside her you insane filth!"

 

 

BED TIME

 

Sally: "People talk after sex..It's natural, it's nice!"
Patrick: "Better before. There's a point to the conversation, there's something to look forward to. Now, you're already naked. Job done!"

 

Sally:"What's it like in your world, Patrick?"
Patrick: "Well, the view's good and there's full employment for women."

 

Patrick: "The moment you move, even the tiniest bit, they wake up and ask you what's wrong? What's wrong is I'm trapped under a hairy, inquisitive sex octopus! Which, as it turned out, wasn't the answer she was expecting."

 

 

CIRCUS OF THE EPIDURALS

 

Oliver: "Sally's going to be there anyway."
Patrick: "Oh, no, I don't think Sally will be going. Afraid of giraffes."
Oliver: "Giraffes?"
Patrick: "Sorry, I moved from circus to zoo there, wrong direction."

 

Patrick: "Right! Hello there! Can't believe I've had an antenatal class round the corner all this time and never bothered to check it out!"

 

Sally: "Patrick, have you slept with all these women?"
Patrick: "Well, I've only just got here, I haven't checked!"

 

 

 

THE NAKED LIVING ROOM

 

Steve: "Take it from her ex, Jane'll tell you where the zones are."
Patrick:" Constantly. Like a running commentary."

 

Patrick: "But you see, when you asked me if I'd slept with Jane and I said 'Yes, I have', what I meant was 'No, I haven't'."
Steve: "You slept with Jane?!"
Patrick: "No, of course not! Never happened. And that's my last word on the subject. Let's close the matter."
Steve: "Patrick, I know you, you can't keep a lie like this going!"
Patrick: "Yes I can!...Dammit!"

 

Sally: "So, you slept with Jane and didn't tell me."
Patrick: "I can explain everything."
Sally: "I'm listening."
Patrick: "I was gonna tell you about it...but instead I lied!"

 

Sally: "You videotaped most of your conquests. Is there a video of Jane in your cupboard?"
Susan: "Oh don't be daft Sally, only an idiot would keep the tape."
Patrick: "Well thank you Susan!"

 

 

 

9 AND A HALF MONTHS

 

Sally: "Did you sleep with Jane?"
Patrick: "Any alleged incident involving Jane and myself would've taken place long before you and I..."
Sally: "Did you sleep with Jane?!"
Patrick: "Sometimes a man is faced with the right thing to do and the wrong thing to do, and he only misses by one."

 

Sally: "You said it happened exactly once."
Patrick: " Clearly, I made a flawed use of the word exactly."
Sally: "I want to see the other tapes."
Patrick: "I never make more than one sex tape of a woman. I'm not a pervert!"

 

 


 

 

 

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