Kings Row - Unraveling Dark Family Secrets and Accusations
Louise Gordon: [about Drake]
My father cut his legs off, Parris...I was there...I was too late. If I hadn't been too late - I'm not crazy, Parris...You must find out about it. There was a man who helped my father, maybe he'd know. I don't believe it was necessary. My father did it on my account.
Parris Mitchell:
Do you realize what you're saying? A horrible accusation.
Louise Gordon:
You've got to believe me, I kept a list. He always talked about his operations, other doctors don't do that. He thought it was his duty to punish wickedness wherever he found it. He was a fanatic like my mother, he used to talk to her. I think she knew, too...Nearly always he'd say their hearts were too weak for chloroform. But their hearts were not too weak to be cut to pieces. And with Drake, he had a double purpose. He hated him because of me.
Parris Mitchell:
But your father's dead, it's all over and done with.
Louise Gordon:
I want to tell. I want them all to know...I want to destroy his memory!
Parris Mitchell:
Have you thought what terrible harm you would do? Perhaps someone you love. You used to love Drake. To be crippled is terrible enough, but to find out it was unnecessary...We'll not say a word about this to anyone. For a little while. We'll keep it a secret between us, you know, until we're sure. I'll come and talk to you every day, whenever you want. If you want me to help you, you must put yourself entirely in my hands.
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Kings Row - Confrontation of Hidden Truths and Accusations
Dr. Henry Gordon:
It was most unbecoming of you to go about parading your feelings, whatever you think they are.
Louise Gordon: [he slaps her to the floor]
You monster, you fiend! I'll let the world know what you are if it's the only thing I'll ever do. Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll tell everyone. I know what you are. I know all about you and your operations.
Dr. Henry Gordon:
You're going to bed at once.
Louise Gordon:
I will not, I'm going to tell.
Dr. Henry Gordon:
Louise, listen to me. I cannot permit my daughter to make an hysterical spectacle of herself. Now, go to your room and don't you come out of it again until you have my permission.
Louise Gordon:
I will tell, I will tell, I will tell! I'll tell them.
Dr. Henry Gordon:
This is enough of your willful tantrum. If you persist, there is one thing I shall have to do.
Louise Gordon:
What?
Dr. Henry Gordon:
If you utter one more word of the kind of nonsense I've heard from you, I shall commit you to an asylum.
Louise Gordon:
You wouldn't dare.
Dr. Henry Gordon:
I've only to go to that telephone in the hall there and have you in a cell, behind bars in one hour.
Louise Gordon:
I'm not crazy and you know it.
Dr. Henry Gordon:
I don't know anything of the sort.
Louise Gordon:
You mean, you actually think... You really...
Dr. Henry Gordon:
I could think nothing else when you make these insane accusations.
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