Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series)

The Prizefighter (1986)

Michael Brandon: Dempsey

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Quotes 

• Dempsey : Ever hear of Jack Dempsey?

  Horse Johnson : 'Course I have.

  Dempsey : I wanna show you something.

  [hands him an old newspaper clipping] 

  Horse Johnson : Who's the other bloke?

  Dempsey : Mike Dempsey. My grandfather.

  Horse Johnson : Were you related?

  Dempsey : Yeah... I was his grandson.

  Horse Johnson : What, to Jack?

  Dempsey : No, to Mike.

  [hands back the clipping] 

  Dempsey : It's a coincidence. See, they, they're sparring partners.

  Horse Johnson : Mike did win the golden gloves, though. I never used them.

  [puts up his dukes] 

  Horse Johnson : That must be something, fighting with your bare hands.

  Dempsey : Yeah, I quite enjoyed it.

• Dempsey : [Dempsey and Makepeace have been posing as an American couple]  And don't drop the American accent.

  Makepeace : Why not, there's no one around?

  Makepeace : I know, but I think it's sexy.

• Olaf Schram : So you like a good fight?

  Dempsey : Sure do.

  Jerry Curtis : Because we can give you the chance of seeing one really close.

  Dempsey : Really?

  Makepeace : How close?

  Jerry Curtis : Oh he goes down to two.

  Dempsey : Oh no way... no way, I am a spectator only, I do not fight, I will not fight.

  Jerry Curtis : Mountaintop won't hurt you.

  Olaf Schram : He'll hold you up in the first round.

  Jerry Curtis : So either you go down...

  Olaf Schram : For real...

  Jerry Curtis : Or Mountaintop will make you go down for real.