Pull the Thread/Quotes

"Now you know that the girls are just making it up Now you know that the boys are just pushing their luck Now you know that my ride doesn't really exist And my name's not really on that list."

- They Might Be Giants, "Prevenge"

"Cause there's one small secret that's bugging you It would break their hearts if they ever knew there's a world outside and you can feel it coming in Just pull the string And this whole thing's coming down.."

- Jonathan Coulton, "Pull the String"

"[during a This Is My round, Lee is attempting to persuade the other team that the Mystery Guest taught him to swim in Southport when he was 30] Rob Brydon: What made you think, at the age of 30, "I really ought to learn to swim"? Lee Mack: I moved to Brighton, and I had a flat that overlooked the sea-- Krishnan Guru-Murthy: Hold on, so you moved to Brighton and travelled to Southport to have your swimming lessons?

[beat, during which the audience laughs and Lee realizes he is completely sunk]

Rob: (delighted) Thank you, sir!

Lee: Erm, I moved to Brighton, looked at the sea, and thought "Oh my God, I'm terrified of the water, I'm moving back to Southport"--"

- Would I Lie to You?