Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Murder on the Orient Express (1974): in 3 of its 23 quotes
Most scenes with: Hercule Poirot (3)
Scenes with Dr. Constantine
3 scenes
CA Countess Andrenyi
As is my custom on night trains, I took trional.
C Dr. Constantine
[Poirot makes a noise and looks at the doctor]
Diethylsulphone dimethyl methane. One dilutes the white crystals with water. It is a strong hypnotic.
CA Countess Andrenyi
Ha, ha! He makes it sound like a poison!
C Dr. Constantine
As with most sleeping drugs, if taken in sufficient quantities it IS a poison.
CA Count Andrenyi
[jumping up]
You are not-!
Ah, you are not accused... you are ex-cused! Thank you both for your help and cooperation.
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?
C Dr. Constantine
Doubtless, Monsieur Poirot, because they did not expect you to be on the train. They had no time to concert their cover story.
I was hoping someone other than myself would say that.
C Dr. Constantine
[referring to Pierre]
He had the means to do it. The passkey to Ratchett's room.
And a knife borrowed from the chef.
With whom he was in league.
Which he plunged, repeatedly and without motive, into the body of his suitably astonished victim.
Other characters in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
