Reign of Terror (1949)
Robert Cummings: Charles D'Aubigny
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Quotes
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Fouché : You had a visitor, I see.
Charles D'Aubigny : All work and no play?
Fouché : I thought you enjoyed your work.
Charles D'Aubigny : The real pleasure of my work went out with the guillotine. It's all over too fast now. Even hanging, that lasts for a few moments. No, Citizen Fouche. What this country needs is an elegant, slow death. Give a man four hours to die, it's worth watching.
Fouché : Let's try it sometime, shall we?
Charles D'Aubigny : Anyone in particular?
Fouché : Robespierre has a beautiful long list. We're gonna have some great times together, eh, Duval?
Charles D'Aubigny : Yes, I can hardly wait.
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Saint Just : You know something? I don't think you *are* Duval.
Charles D'Aubigny : No?
Saint Just : You don't look like a butcher.
Charles D'Aubigny : You know, at first glance, one could almost mistake you for a human being.
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Charles D'Aubigny : Seems I remember an appointment we had four years ago. Only one of us showed up. The stupid one. Your Charles has grown up to be a smart boy, now.
Madelon : I'll be waiting.
Charles D'Aubigny : I wouldn't count the minutes.
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Charles D'Aubigny : Can't you see I'm not lying?
Madelon : Frankly, no.
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Charles D'Aubigny : [to Saint Just] You know at first glance one could almost mistake you for a human being.
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Madelon : I don't blame you for hating me.
Charles D'Aubigny : I don't like to deprive you of that satisfaction, Madelon, but I don't hate you. I just don't care anymore.
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Charles D'Aubigny : [to Madelon] Just one more kiss and I'd have melted.
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Fouché : [D'Aubigny, leading Barras out a secret exit, is intercepted by Fouche and his men] Citizen Barras, you're under arrest.
Charles D'Aubigny : He's my prisoner.
Fouché : Was.
Charles D'Aubigny : Is.
Fouché : I'm afraid you're a little confused, Duval. *I'm* the Chief of Police.
Charles D'Aubigny : You *were* Chief of Police.
Charles D'Aubigny : [whips out a document from inside his coat] My authorization from Robespierre. Now, if you'll be so kind as to leave?
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Charles D'Aubigny : [to Madelon] Just because I refused a kiss, you'd have me killed. Since when have you put such a price on your kisses?