Peaky Blinders – Series Quotes [Season 4, Episode 2]

— That was a punch. What's he got, horseshoes in those gloves, or what?
— Nope. Just his dad's strength and his mother's temper.

Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let's get on with the war.

— Paying whores for sex, paying killers to kill...
— Yeah — nothing for nothing.
— Poor Thomas.

— That smell. I'll miss it.
— What, the shit house?
— Nah. I don't know what it is. Birmingham, I suppose. Small Heath. That smell.
— The smell brings it back.
— Where's John, do you think, Tom?
— Fuck knows.
— He's gone, though, like a hole behind your head.
— I thought you thought there was a heaven.
— No. More like hell for our John.
— Nah, neither one. He's just not here any more. It's like with Grace. Arthur... they're just gone. Just fucking gone.

If you're dead already, you're free.

— Never thought my high-fucking-heels from Paris would be stepping through the horse shit of Small Heath ever again.
— Temporary, Polly.
— Yeah, until hell freezes over.

— I could have killed you when I walked through the door. But, you see... I want you to be the last. I want you to be alive after your entire family is dead. Cos my mother says that is what'll hurt you the most. You people have traditions of honour. As do we. Instead of sending you a black hand, I could have had you killed in the night without knowing why. But I want you to know why. And I want to suggest to you that we fight this vendetta with honor.
— No civilians. No children.
— No police.
— Welcome to Birmingham, Mr Changretta.

— You know, our mother went this way — spirits and ghosts, tablets, fucking... fucking seances scaring us kids halfway to fucking death.
— Yeah, well, I'm not going that way. Cos on the smoke, I realised something. I'm just like you now, you and Arthur. I was dead in that noose, and then I was saved. So everything from now on is extra. But what I didn't understand until today... is when you're dead already... You're free.

— ... So we're going to need more {men} than we have. I've sent a message to Aberama Gold.
— No. No, Tom! I'll get you 50 Lee boys. Good men, Tom.
— I don't need good men, Johnny. For this, I need bad men.

... The coppers don't give a fuck about us. All right? Which means... That here today, in this room, we have to agree to end this war between us.

— The only way any of you Shelbys will leave this place is on a cloud of smoke, like John.
— Well, you're a Shelby now, too, Linda.

Listen, Mum. I'm going to get better slowly... But you need to get better fast. Without you, he falls apart, and without him... Without him, they'll take us all. You've got to get us through this.

I just took a look round. I like this place {the yard}. Fire for melting silver, canal to get it away.

— Tommy Shelby OBE... No wager today. But with this penny, I will buy a flower to put on your grave... When the time comes.
— And before that time, please don't again disrespect my friends or their valued property.