Cordell Doemling quotes from Hannibal

Cordell, I have known you to be absolutely reliable and capable of almost anything, is that true?

Cordell Doemling

It is not untrue.

I pay you a large salary to be responsible for my care and feeding.

Cordell Doemling

And all that that entails.

[chuckles] "And all that that entails." I would like you to begin arrangements for Dr. Hannibal Lecter to be eaten alive.

Cordell Doemling

Do you have a preference for how you would like him prepared?

Oh, Cordell. If I had lips, I'd smile.

Cordell Doemling

Hands are how we touch the world. They're tactile. Remove a patient's arm and he will still feel phantom digits. Imagine how Dr. Lecter will feel when he watches you nibble on his fingers.

Oh, poetry, Cordell, poetry!

Cordell Doemling

Have they told you the drill yet? The drill is, in a few hours I'll come down here and remove all you've got below the elbows and knees. I'll keep you going with IVs and tourniquets until the very last. [smiles] Some things are best saved for last. Once you're dead, I'll prepare your loins and ribs, aged.

Hannibal Lecter

Meats are aged not only for tenderness, but also for flavor.

Cordell Doemling

And flavors change. Every day, I'll feed Mason some new part of you. Don't worry, doctor. You will always be cooked to perfection.