From Hell (2001) - Quotes

A Dispute Over Control and Assurance

Frederick Abberline: [Abberline throttles Sir Charles.] Give him to me.

Sir Charles Warren: He'll be taken care of. I swear.

Frederick Abberline: [Abberline continues to assault Sir Charles.] I want him.

Sir Charles Warren: It's over. He's done. I give you my word.

Frederick Abberline: Fuck your word! I'll bring every last one of you fucking cunts down. You and your fucking brothers.

Sir Charles Warren: Now, listen to me, Abberline. Your situation, your difficult situation has been thoroughly discussed. You are reinstated. Indeed, you are promoted.

Sergeant Gotley: No! This is not helping anything.

Sir Charles Warren: Don't be a fool, inspector. You will be very closely watched.

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Consequences of Betrayal and Responsibility

Frederick Abberline: You're physician in ordinary to the Queen entrusted with the well-being of the heir to the throne. Only you had reason to believe that these unfortunates, these whores, these traitors destroyed your life's work.

Frederick Abberline: You're not going to see the 20th century.

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Bloodied Evidence and Harsh Realities

Sergeant Peter Godley: You've seen something? What did you see?

Frederick Abberline: A petticoat saturated with blood.

Sergeant Peter Godley: You know, they used to burn men like you alive.

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Nighttime Realizations and Apologies

Frederick Abberline: Sergeant, it's night.

Sergeant Peter Godley: [To uniformed officers] Well spotted, Inspector Abberline. Indeed it is night. Our genius has returned to us. Thank you, gentlemen. And remember, if you ever wish to escape the dreary confines of your present duties, this never happened. Cut along now.

Frederick Abberline: Have we lost a day?

Sergeant Peter Godley: [and] No, inspector. Indeed, it's only been four hours since you left here. Oh, deepest apologies for the, uh... rude awakening.

Frederick Abberline: I suspect you enjoyed that.

Sergeant Peter Godley: I must be cruel only to be kind," as the poet said. Although I would happily wallop you every time you chased the dragon.

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Judgment Beyond Human Understanding

William Gull/Jack the Ripper: No man amongst you is fit to judge the mighty art that I have wrought. Your rituals are empty oaths you neither understand nor live by. The Great Architect speaks to me. He is the balance, where my deeds are weighed and judged. Not you.

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A Letter of Hope and Farewell

Mary Kelly: I know you asked me to wait. If I'm to be murdered, I'd like at least to die in my village. I'm going to the orphanage to collect baby Alice. Here's an address where you can find us. We'll wait for you eagerly. I know in my heart we can be happy living by the sea. Just as you saw. I hope to be with you soon, dearest. All my love, Mary.

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Defiance of Identity and Womanhood

Mary Kelly: What? You think I was paying you back? I didn't mean it as business. I'm still a woman, they haven't taken that away from me, not yet anyways!

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Starving in Fresh Air

Mary Kelly: We were starving, but we were starving in fresh air.

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Fear of Becoming a Forgotten Memory

Peter Godley: You know who you're going to turn into. That sad old man in the pub that no one wants to sit beside because after a few drinks he'll start talking about the girl that got away.

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