Caroline quotes from Psycho (1960)

They tell you what its ingredients are, and how it's guaranteed to exterminate every insect in the world, but they do not tell you whether or not it's painless. And-and I say, insect or man, death should always be painless.

Caroline

He was flirting with you. I guess he must have noticed my wedding ring.

It is sad when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son. I can't allow them to think I would commit murder. Put him away now as I should have years ago. He was always bad and in the end he intended to tell them I killed those girls and that man, as if I could do anything but just sit and stare like one of his stuffed birds. They know I can't move a finger and I want to just sit here and be quiet just in case they suspect me. They're probably watching me. Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I'm not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching... they'll see. They'll see and they'll know, and they'll say, "Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly..."

California Charlie

Heck, Officer, that was the first time I ever saw the customer high-pressure the salesman! Somebody chasin' her?

I better have a look at those papers, Charlie.

Charlie

She look like a "wrong one" to you?

Acted like one.

Charlie

The only funny thing, she paid me seven hundred dollars in cash.

Caroline

Yes, Mr. Lowery?

Caroline? Marion still isn't in?

Caroline

No, Mr. Lowery. But then, she's always a bit late on Monday mornings.

Buzz me the minute she comes in. Then call her sister -- if no one's answering at the house.

Caroline

I called her sister, Mr. Lowery, where she works -- the Music Makers Music Store, you know -- and she doesn't know where Marion is any more than we do.

You'd better run out to the house. She may be, well -- unable to answer the phone.

Caroline

Her sister's going to do that. She's as worried as we are.

No, I haven't the faintest idea. As I said, I last saw your sister when she left the office on Friday. She said she didn't feel well and wanted to leave early; I said she could. That was the last I saw -- Now wait a minute. I did see her sometime later, driving -- Ah, I think you'd better come over here to my office -- quick! Caroline, get Mr. Cassidy for me! After all, Cassidy, I told you -- all that cash! I'm not taking the responsibility! Oh, for heaven's sake! A girl works for you for ten years, you trust her! All right. Yes. You better come over.

Well, I ain't about to kiss off forty thousand dollars! I'll get it back, and if any of it's missin' I'll replace it with her fine, soft flesh! I'll track her, never you doubt it!

Oh, hold on, Cassidy! I-I still can't believe -- it must be some kind of mystery. I-I can't...

You checked with the bank, no? They never laid eyes on her, no? You still trustin'? Hot creepers! She sat there while I dumped it out! Hardly even looked at it! Plannin'! And -- even flirtin' with me!

Yeah, tomorrow's the day! My sweet little girl -- [He leers over at Marion] -- Oh, oh, not you -- my daughter, a baby. And tomorrow she stands her sweet self up there and gets married away from me. I want you to take a look at my baby. Eighteen years old, and she never had an unhappy day in any of those years!

Come on, Tom. My office is air conditioned.

You know what I do about unhappiness? I buy it off. Are, uh, are you unhappy?

Marion Crane

Not inordinately.

I'm buying this house for my baby's wedding present. Forty thousand dollars, cash! Now that's not buying happiness. That's just buying off unhappiness. [waves money in front of Marion] I never carry more than I can afford to lose! Count 'em.

Caroline

I declare!

I don't! That's how I get to keep it!

Tom, uh... cash transactions of this size! Most irregular.

Caroline

I've got something -- not aspirin. My mother's doctor gave them to me the day of my wedding. Teddy was furious when he found out I had taken tranquilizers!

Marion Crane

There any calls?

Caroline

Teddy called me -- my mother called to see if Teddy called. Oh, your sister called to say she's going to Tucson to do some buying and she'll be gone the whole weekend, and --
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