Murder on the Orient Express 1974 quotes

A.D.C.

Ah, here's your ticket, Monsieur Poirot. I'm afraid you've still got another hour.

Hercule Poirot

Then, please, do not wait.

A.D.C.

Not wait? Hah. After all you've done for us, Monsieur Poirot? Ha ha. Oh. Uh, my general's orders were to ensure your safe departure. He also wished to thank you again for saving the honour of the British garrison in Jordan. The Brigadier's, uh, confession, was opportune. I say, how did you do it? Was it the old, uh, thumbscrew, you know, the rack, huh?... Oh. Well, uh, you'll be able to rest as soon as you get to Stamboul. The, uh, the Church of Santa Sophia is absolutely magnificent.

Hercule Poirot

You have seen it?

A.D.C.

No.

Beddoes

Oh, yes, sir, the Italian person.

Hercule Poirot

Eh, does he speak English?

Beddoes

A kind of English, sir. I think he learnt it in a place called Chicago.

Bianchi

Hercule. I thank you.

Hercule Poirot

My friend. Now I must go and wrestle with my report to the police and with my conscience.

Bianchi

Now, Pierre, it is cold. Now, we can place Monsieur Poirot in the number 16, which is always kept vacant.

Pierre

It is taken, Signor, by a Mr. Hardman.

Bianchi

Then as a director of the line, I command you to place Monsieur Poirot in what we know to be the empty berth above Mr. McQueen's number 4. [Pierre nods; Bianchi gestures to Poirot] Monsieur. [Poirot boards the train, followed by Bianchi, who gives Pierre a look] At least you can get two tips.

Bianchi

You mean you saw the man? You can identify the murderer?

Mrs. Hubbard

I mean nothing of the kind. I mean there was a man in my compartment last night. It was pitch dark, of course, and my eyes were closed in terror...

Bianchi

Then how did you know it was a man?

Mrs. Hubbard

Because I've enjoyed very warm relations with both my husbands.

Bianchi

With your eyes closed?

Mrs. Hubbard

That helped.

Countess Andrenyi

As is my custom on night trains, I took trional.

Diethylsulphone dimethyl methane. One dilutes the white crystals with water. It is a strong hypnotic.

Countess Andrenyi

Ha, ha! He makes it sound like a poison!

As with most sleeping drugs, if taken in sufficient quantities it IS a poison.

Count Andrenyi

You are not-!

Hercule Poirot

Ah, you are not accused... you are ex-cused! Thank you both for your help and cooperation.

He had the means to do it. The passkey to Ratchett's room.

Hercule Poirot

And a knife borrowed from the chef.

Bianchi

With whom he was in league.

Hercule Poirot

Which he plunged, repeatedly and without motive, into the body of his suitably astonished victim.

Hercule Poirot

Cassetti was responsible for her murder. How does that strike you?

Beddoes

I have often felt, sir, that instead of our employers requiring references from us, we should require references from them.

Hercule Poirot

Forgive me, Miss Debenham, I must be brief. You met Colonel Arbuthnott and fell in love with each other in Baghdad. Why must the English conceal even their most impeccable emotions?

Mary Debenham

To answer your observations, in order, of course: Yes, yes, and I don't know.

Hercule Poirot

If all these people are not implicated in the crime, then why have they all told me, under interrogation, stupid and often unnecessary lies? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Doubtless, Monsieur Poirot, because they did not expect you to be on the train. They had no time to concert their cover story.

Hercule Poirot

I was hoping someone other than myself would say that.

Hercule Poirot

You never smile, madame la princesse.

Princess Dragomiroff

My doctor has advised against it.

Mrs. Hubbard

Don't you agree the man entered my compartment to gain access to Mr. Ratchett?

Princess Dragomiroff

I can think of no other reason, madam.

Hercule Poirot

Mon pauvre, if you must go woop-woop, please go woop-woop not to windward, but to leeward.

Hercule Poirot

Observe, memorize! You're my only witnesses!

Hercule Poirot

Ah, touch nothing!