Nature gives to the quarry of the viper a chance to identify his attacker. If every killer was as clearly marked, I would be without a job.
All S1
S1 E15Unfinished Business
The mullet was excellent.
MBMajor Barnes
Glad you enjoyed it.
Oh, yes. Where did you buy it?
MBMajor Barnes
What do you mean? I had to go out a long way for that!
No-no-no-no, Major. Your interests are closer to the shore.
MBMajor Barnes
[Reluctantly] You're very sharp-eyed, Mr. Poirot.
The sharp eyes are important in both our professions, Major.
I feared such an outcome.
Then why didn't you do something?
Do what? What is there to do before the event? Tell the police someone has murder in their heart?
There are so many streets. Where do we begin?
Madamoiselle, we must now appear the mad English who go out in the midday sun. We must trust in the old town to give up her secrets.
IInspector
You crazy English! If you do not stop trying to kill each other, I shall put you all under arrest!
"You're so alive, Adeline," they say to me. But really, Monsieur Poirot, what would one be, if one wasn't alive?
Dead, madam.
GFGeneral Forbes
You should get a bit of exercise, Ms. Henderson. Does you no good sitting around thinking, you know.
No, I know. Unfortunately, my religion forbids it at this time of year.
FForbes
Oh... [Realises what she means] Oh!
What was your name again?
TMrs. Tolliver
Tolliver. Mrs. Tolliver.
TMr. Tolliver
And I'm her husband, Mr. Tolliver.
[Sarcastically] What a clever arrangement.
KMKitty Mooney
[To Colonel Clapperton] You're coming with us. It's a kidnapping!
PCPamela Cregan
A Clapperton-napping! Turn about deck!
Don't be foolish, John. You'll catch a chill.
KKitty
Not with us, he won't. We're hot stuff.
Many odious women have devoted husbands. It is an enigma of nature.
Oh Hastings, Hastings.
What?
Whatever is the use of me introducing you to nice young ladies if all you do is talk about the shooting of the clay pigeons.
But they like it. You heard what Ms. Henderson said. She'd love to talk about it tomorrow.
[Shaking head] Oh Hastings, Hastings, Hastings.
CCColonel Clapperton
[Why he won't play bridge] You see, any man who can deal his partner and adversaries any hand he pleases had better stand aloof from a friendly game of cards.
KKitty
We're trying to get [Colonel Clapperton] to ourselves for the day.
Lure him into the souq.
KKitty
Cajole him into the kasbah.
Was Colonel Clapperton alone when he came ashore?
Was he alone? Let me think... Maybe someone was with him.
Ms. Mooney and Ms. Cregan perhaps.
Yes, yes, the two little girls. Yes.
They're not children, Monsieur Poirot. Nor am I.
BBates
I've carried out my examination of the body, sir.
FCaptain Fowler
And?
BBates
[checks his notebook] Um, the deceased died from a knife wound to the upper thorax, sir.
CCaptain
Good God, Bates. We can all see that for ourselves.
BBates
I'm sorry, sir. But I've only got me first aid book, haven't I.
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