Brandon Hurst Quotes - Best Lines & Interviews

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Murders in the Rue Morgue

Fear and Responsibility in Investigation

Prefect of Police So, your name is Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont?

[interviewing the first witness]

Landlord Yes, sir.

Prefect of Police Why did you not investigate when you heard the first scream?

Landlord I... I was afraid.

Prefect of Police Stupid, incredibly stupid.

Franz Odenheimer Habe die Ehre, Herr Prefekt.

[It's my honor, Mr. Prefect.]

Prefect of Police What is your name and business?

Franz Odenheimer I am Franz Odenheimer. I own a restaurant.

Prefect of Police Odenheimer, in your own way, tell us what happened.

Franz Odenheimer You see, I was just going to bed. Then suddenly, I heard a scream. Right away, I ran across the street. And I was one of the first ones to enter this room. On the way upstairs, I heard a voice. And that voice was speaking Italian.

Prefect of Police Do you speak Italian?

[doubting his accuracy]

Franz Odenheimer No.

Prefect of Police Were you ever in Italy?

Franz Odenheimer No.

Prefect of Police How do you know it was Italian?

Franz Odenheimer Because I am sure it was Italian.

Prefect of Police Ah. Danke schön. Alberto Montani. What do you know of this affair?

[unconvinced; Thank you.; calls on next person]

Alberto Montani Well, I also heard the voice. But it was not Italian. I am Italian. I speak Italian. When I ran up the stairs with the others, I heard the voice. It's not Italian, no. Definitely, it was Danish.

[says something in Italian, then continues in English]

Prefect of Police Do you speak Danish?

Alberto Montani No.

Prefect of Police Were you ever in Denmark?

Alberto Montani No.

Prefect of Police How do you know it was Danish?

Alberto Montani My intuition.

The Dane It was not Danish! I beg your pardon, Your Honor. I am a native of Denmark. Danish is my native tongue. I heard the voice, but it was not Danish. It was German.

[to Montani; to Prefect]

Franz Odenheimer Italian, not German.

[upset, approaches the Prefect]

Alberto Montani Danish.

The Dane German.

Franz Odenheimer Ich lege meine Hand ans Lügners Feuer das es keiner Deutscher war!

[in German; I put my hand on the Liar's Fire that it wasn't a German!]

The Dane I say it was German.

[while Montani argues in Italian]

Prefect of Police Silence!

[while all 3 argue loudly in their native languages]

Franz Odenheimer Italian.