Conflict (1945)
Mary Servoss: Landlady
Quotes
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Richard Mason : [after he thinks he's seen his dead wife entering a deserted apartment] She's supposed to be dead, you understand. She's supposed to be murdered.
Landlady : Murdered?
[the landlady starts becoming increasingly more fearful of his tone]
Richard Mason : [He becomes increasingly maniacal] Yes, murdered. You know what that means?
Landlady : Yes, sir.
Richard Mason : You don't like that, do you?
Landlady : No, sir.
Richard Mason : [His eyes now have a wild look to them] Yes, sir - no, sir - yes, sir! Cats come back sometimes, but women don't. You put cats in a bag and thriow them in the river, but sometimes they get out and come back.
Landlady : No, sir.
Richard Mason : Even if they do come back, you're not supposed to harbor them. It's against the law. It's against the housing law!
Landlady : Yes, sir.
Richard Mason : Especially a person who's been murdered!
Landlady : [She becomes panicked] Murdered?
[Screaming]
Landlady : HELP!
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Richard Mason : Where is she?
Landlady : Who?
Richard Mason : The woman that just came in here.
Landlady : There's no woman came in here.
Richard Mason : I saw my wife come in here just now and unless you tell me I'll call the police.
Landlady : Please, mister. This is a respectable apartment.
Richard Mason : She's supposed to be dead, you understand, she's supposed to be murdered.
Landlady : Murdered?
Richard Mason : Yes, murdered. You know what that means?
Landlady : Yes, sir.
Richard Mason : You don't like that do you?
Landlady : No, sir.
Richard Mason : Yes sir. No sir. Yes sir. Cats come back sometimes but women don't. You put cats in a bag and throw them into a river but sometimes they get out and come back. Even if they do come back you're not supposed to harbor them. That's against the law. Against the housing law.
Landlady : Yes, sir.
Richard Mason : Especially a person who's been murdered.
Landlady : Murdered. HELP!