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[Spencer gives a tape to Brian]
Brian Jackson: Wow, thanks Spence.
Spencer: God, it's only a tape - don't get all gay about it!
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Alice Harbinson: You're a general-knowledge god.
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Rebecca Epstein: Brian, are you trying to flirt?
Brian Jackson: [embarrassed] No.
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Rebecca Epstein: Happy New Year, Brian.
Brian Jackson: Happy New Year, Alice.
Rebecca Epstein: Alice?
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Brian Jackson: Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be clever. Some people are born clever, same way some people are born beautiful. I'm not one of those people.
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Brian Jackson: I admit it. I'd made some mistakes. Okay, some big mistakes. Loads of them. But you can't hide in your room forever feeling sorry for yourself. It's not practical. At some point, you've got to get back out there, face up to things, and confront your demons. Ever since I can remember, I'd wanted to be clever. Some people are born clever, same way some people are born beautiful. I'm not one of those people. I'm going to have to work at it, put in the effort, and if I mess it up, I'll learn from it. Besides, sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer. Sometimes it's about asking the right questions.
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Tone: Are you shagging her then?
Brian Jackson: It's platonic.
Spencer: What does that mean?
Tone: Means she won't let him shag her.
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Brian Jackson: Got an announcement to make. I'm gonna be on University Challenge.
Julie Jackson: What a relief. I thought you were gonna say you were gay.
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Brian Jackson: Can you tell me what year it is?
Waiter: 1985.
Brian Jackson: [laughing] No, I know what year it is. I meant, what year is the wine?
Waiter: 1985.
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Brian Jackson: Sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer.
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Julie Jackson: The people who really care about you don't mind if you make mistakes. It's what you do next that matters.
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Spencer: Listen, Bri. You're my oldest mate, you're my best mate and I love ya. And I think it's great that you're going out there meeting all these new people, staying in cottages - all that stuff. Promise me one thing, yeah? Promise me you haven't turned into a wanker.
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[Brian has just head-butted Patrick... and knocked himself out!]
Rebecca Epstein: Of course what we witness here is a basic misunderstanding of the principle of the head-butt.
[Brian groans and rubs his nose]
Rebecca Epstein: You're meant to hit the soft part of their nose with the hard part of your forehead, not the other way round.
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Bamber Gascoigne: Does anybody know how he knew the answer when I didn't even ask him the bloody question?
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Patrick Watts: OK, team, let's take these mothers out!
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Brian Jackson: [trying to talk to Rebecca at a political rally] Could we go somewhere... less angry?
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Brian Jackson: And what about the fight. Was that somebody else's fault as well?
Spencer: What did you expect? He was trying to make me look stupid.
Brian Jackson: So you resorted to violence.
Spencer: No, I didn't resort to it, violence was my first choice.
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[First lines]
Brian Jackson: [Voice over] Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be clever. Some people are born clever the same way some people are born beautiful. I'm not one of those people. I've had to work at it.
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