Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Dial M for Murder (1954): in 5 of its 18 quotes
Most scenes with: Tony Wendice (5)
Scenes with C.A. Swan
5 scenes
CA C.A. Swan
Where's the nearest police station?
Opposite the church, two minutes walk.
CA C.A. Swan
Suppose I walk there now.
What would you tell them?
Everything? All about "Mr. Adams" and "Mr. Wilson"?
CA C.A. Swan
I should simply tell them that you're trying to blackmail me into...
CA C.A. Swan
...murdering your wife.
I almost wish you would. When she heard that we'd have the biggest laugh of our lives.
CA C.A. Swan
Aren't you forgetting something?
CA C.A. Swan
You've told me quite a lot tonight.
CA C.A. Swan
Suppose I tell them how you followed her to that studio in Chelsea and watched them cooking spaghetti and all that rubbish. Wouldn't that ring a bell?
Oh, it certainly would. They'd assume you'd followed her there yourself.
CA C.A. Swan
Me? Why should I?
Why should you steal her handbag? Why should you write her all those blackmail notes? Can you prove you didn't? You certainly can't prove I did. It will be a straight case of your word against mine.
CA C.A. Swan
Smart, aren't you?
No, not really. I've just had time to think things out. Put myself in your position. That's why I know you're going to agree.
CA C.A. Swan
What makes you think I'll agree?
For the same reason that a donkey with a stick behind him and a carrot in front always goes forwards and not backwards.
CA C.A. Swan
Tell me about the carrot.
It's funny to think that just a year ago, I sat in that Knightsbridge Pub actually planning to murder her. And I might have done it, if I hadn't seen something that changed my mind.
CA C.A. Swan
Well? What did you see?
I became curious to know you that I followed you. I followed you home that night And I've been following you ever since.
Well, I was hoping that sooner or later I might catch you at something and be able to, ah...
CA C.A. Swan
Blackmail me?
Influence you. After a few weeks, I got to know your routine. That that made it a lot easier.
CA C.A. Swan
Wasn't that dull work? Following me around in your spare time?
To begin with... yes. But you know how it is. It's like a hobby. Once you take up a hobby, the more interesting and fascinating it becomes. You became quite fascinating. They were time that I felt you almost belonged to me.
CA C.A. Swan
That must have been interesting.
CA C.A. Swan
When would this take place?
CA C.A. Swan
Tomorrow! Not a chance! I've got to think this over.
It has to be tomorrow. I've arranged things that way.
Approximately where you're standing now.
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