Dr. Barney Barnes
I gave nitrous oxide at first, to get him under.
Cockrill
Oh yes, stuff the dentist gives you, hmmm — commonly known as "laughing gas".
Dr. Barnes
Used to be — actually the impurities cause the laughs.
Cockrill
Oh, just the same as in our music halls.
Dr. Barnes
So, without bothering to inquire, you scare the life out of her, like any flat-footed cooper off the beat.
Inspector Cockrill
The police force has not a monopoly of fallen arches, Dr. Barnes - ask any chiropodist.
Sister Bates
You know it's the truth. If he wanted to marry her, do you think she'd hesitate if you weren't here?
Dr. Barnes
Well, I am here.
Sister Bates
You won't be much longer, not if he knows about it.
Sister Bates
You killed a girl, didn't you? A few years ago in Herren's Park.
Dr. Barnes
That's not true and I've had just about enough of it.
Sister Bates
Now there's been another death, and White's had you on the carpet.
Dr. Barnes
What's this got to do with Eden?
Sister Bates
You're in his way, that's all.
Dr. Barnes
You're imagining things.
Sister Bates
No I'm not. I'm seeing the truth. You get like that. You get to see people like you never did before, all the rotten things you shut your eyes to once. And it hurts, and that's a comfort. You're in his way, don't you see?
Dr. Barnes
What are you getting at?
Sister Bates
You'll find out. I'm going to join them.
Sister Bates
I saw him kissing her in the ward last night.
Dr. Barnes
What?
Sister Bates
That hurt, didn't it? Now you know how I feel. I saw him. I saw the way he looked at her. He's in love! As far as he can be.
Dr. Barnes
If I were you I'd have a nice cup of cocoa and go to bed!
