Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)

Michael Polley: Frank

Quotes 

• Cyril : [about Geoffrey]  He's doing the rounds. He saw the Chekov on Tuesday. He was at the Dream last night.

  Frank : No!

  Cyril : Yeah. There he was. Third raw from the back. Head burried in his hands like he lost a brother in the war.

  Frank : Crikey. He wouldn't recast, would he?

  Cyril : Not the Dream, no. But God knows what he'll do with Oliver's Hamlet. Play the lead himself.

  Frank : You think?

  Cyril : Oh, why not? It was the play that drow him mad. Seven years ago. I saw it all with me own eyes. Halfway through the gravedigger scene he suddenly went all quiet and pale.

  Frank : He went off?

  Cyril : Off his nut. Then he leaped.

  Frank : Leaped?

  Cyril : Into the grave, Ducky. Into Ophelia's bloody grave. Leaving Horatio and Laertes staring down into the hole as if they just made a wish.

  Frank : Crikey.

  Cyril : Crikey indeed. Then he went screaming out into the night, mad as a hatter.

  Frank : Well, he's been to hospital. Had treatments. Maybe he's better.

  Cyril : Or maybe he's worse. Hey up. Here she comes.

  Geoffrey Tennant : Carlsberg.

  [looks at Oliver's skull] 

  Geoffrey Tennant : Two Carlsberg.

  Frank : Crikey.

  Cyril : Bloody hell.