Primeval (TV Series)

Crocodile Fears (2009)

Ben Miller: James Lester

Quotes 

• James Lester : [to Becker]  You'll be dealing with a highly strung and and temperamental team of rank amateurs who just happen to be brilliant at what they do. Your job's to stop them getting themselves killed... Oh, by the way, Professor Cutter won't like you, and he'll go out of his way to make your job as difficult as possible. Don't take it personally.

• James Lester : PhD in Egyptology, veteran of archaeological digs in every corner of the Middle East, and now you're giving lectures to school kids at the Museum. How'd that happen?

  Sarah Page : Just not very good at taking orders.

  James Lester : Well in that case, you should fit in like a house on fire! Doctor Page, you cannot talk about anything you saw today, is that clear? Or should I have you arrested for your own safety?

  Sarah Page : Is he always like that?

  Connor Temple : By his standards, he was being polite.

• Jenny Lewis : Cutter's tracking it now. We have the anomaly site secured, but there's something else. There was an eyewitness - a young woman in the museum.

  James Lester : Well, you know, have her shot and dispose of her body discreetly.

  [pause] 

  James Lester : Just kidding.

• James Lester : I assume you've been fully briefed?

  Captain Becker : Yes. sir.

  James Lester : Your job's to tighten up security in every area of the ARC. As you may know, we've had a number of unfortunate lapses recently.

  Captain Becker : I'm aware of that.

  James Lester : You're also aware of the work we do here?

  Captain Becker : You detect anomalies and fight dinosaurs. When necessary.

  James Lester : Correct. You don't sound surprised.

  Captain Becker : I have extensive experience in dinosaur handling, sir. I assumed that was why I was picked for the job,

  James Lester : I take it that's some sort of joke

  Captain Becker : Yes. sir.

  James Lester : A lot of people are skeptical when they join us, Becker. They don't stay that way for long. And, in future, I'll do the jokes.

• Nick Cutter : I would like you to join us here at the Anomaly Research Centre. I want you working on the source of all the great myths. Where they were first spotted, when, by whom. Can you find a pattern?

  [Sara thinks] 

  Nick Cutter : Or you can go back to lecturing schoolkids. Your choice.

  Sarah Page : Okay, I'm in.

  Nick Cutter : Great news.

  James Lester : I feel safer already.