Memorable Quotes from Norma Varden
1 quoteThe Universal Fascination with Murder
Mrs. Cunningham
Well, Mr. Anthony, you seem very interested in the subject of murder.
Bruno
No more than anyone else. No more than you, for instance.
Mrs. Cunningham
Me? I'm not interested in murder.
Bruno
Oh, come now, everyone's interested in that. Everyone would like to put someone out of the way. Now surely, Madame, you're not going to tell me that there hasn't been a time when you wanted to dispose of someone. Your husband, for instance.
Mrs. Cunningham
Good heavens, no!
[laughing]
Bruno
Ah ah! Are you sure? Do you mean to tell me there wasn't a tiny moment - when you'd been made really angry? And what did you say?
Mrs. Cunningham
Well...
[giggling]
Bruno
There you are, you see! There you are! All right, now you're going -- to do a murder. How are you going to do it? This is the fascinating part -- how are you going to do it...I didn't get your name?
Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham.
Bruno
Mrs. Cunningham, how are you going to do it?
Mrs. Cunningham
Well, I suppose I'll have to get a gun from somewhere.
Bruno
Tssk, tssk. Oh no, Mrs. Cunningham. Bang, bang, all over the place. Blood everywhere?
Mrs. Anderson
What about a little poison?
Bruno
Ah! That's better, that's better. Mrs.....?
Mrs. Anderson
Anderson.
Bruno
That's better, Mrs. Anderson. But Mrs. Cunningham is in a dreadful hurry. Poison could take...let's see...ten to twelve weeks, if poor Mr. Cunningham is to die from natural causes.
Mrs. Cunningham
I have a wonderful idea! I can tak him out in the car and when I get to a lonely spot, knock him on the head with a hammer, pour gasoline over him and over the car and start the whole thing ablaze.
Bruno
And then have to walk all that way home?
Bruno
No, I have the best way, and the best tools. Simple, silent, and quick. The silent part being the most important. Let me show you what I mean. You don't mind if I borrow your neck for a moment do you?
[he holds out his hands]
Mrs. Cunningham
Well, it's not for long.
[giggling]
Bruno
Oh! no. Now, when I nod my head, just see if you can cry out, and I bet you can't. Now with my two thumbs...you see that's where I'll be able to prevent any sound coming from you. Now, just wait for the nod of my head.
Mrs. Anderson
Mr. Anthony! Mr. Anthony!
Man
Stop him! Stop him!
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