A scene from Strangers on a Train 1951
Mrs. Cunningham

Well, Mr. Anthony, you seem very interested in the subject of murder.

Bruno

No more than anyone else. No more than you, for instance.

Mrs. Cunningham

Me? I'm not interested in murder.

Bruno

Oh, come now, everyone's interested in that. Everyone would like to put someone out of the way. Now surely, Madame, you're not going to tell me that there hasn't been a time when you wanted to dispose of someone. Your husband, for instance.

Mrs. Cunningham
[laughing]

Good heavens, no!

Bruno

Ah ah! Are you sure? Do you mean to tell me there wasn't a tiny moment - when you'd been made really angry? And what did you say?

Mrs. Cunningham
[giggling]

Well...

Bruno

There you are, you see! There you are! All right, now you're going -- to do a murder. How are you going to do it? This is the fascinating part -- how are you going to do it...I didn't get your name?

Mrs. Cunningham

Mrs. Cunningham.

Bruno

Mrs. Cunningham, how are you going to do it?

Mrs. Cunningham

Well, I suppose I'll have to get a gun from somewhere.

Bruno

Tssk, tssk. Oh no, Mrs. Cunningham. Bang, bang, all over the place. Blood everywhere?

Mrs. Anderson

What about a little poison?

Bruno

Ah! That's better, that's better. Mrs.....?

Mrs. Anderson

Anderson.

Bruno

That's better, Mrs. Anderson. But Mrs. Cunningham is in a dreadful hurry. Poison could take...let's see...ten to twelve weeks, if poor Mr. Cunningham is to die from natural causes.

Mrs. Cunningham

I have a wonderful idea! I can tak him out in the car and when I get to a lonely spot, knock him on the head with a hammer, pour gasoline over him and over the car and start the whole thing ablaze.

Bruno

And then have to walk all that way home?

Bruno
[Mrs. Anderson laughs.]

No, I have the best way, and the best tools. [he holds out his hands] Simple, silent, and quick. The silent part being the most important. Let me show you what I mean. You don't mind if I borrow your neck for a moment do you?

Mrs. Cunningham
[giggling]

Well, it's not for long.

Bruno

Oh! no. Now, when I nod my head, just see if you can cry out, and I bet you can't. Now with my two thumbs...you see that's where I'll be able to prevent any sound coming from you. Now, just wait for the nod of my head.

Mrs. Anderson

Mr. Anthony! Mr. Anthony!

Man

Stop him! Stop him!

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