The Devil-Doll (1936)

Rafaela Ottiano: Malita

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• Paul Lavond : [a policeman has just left the shop, failing to recognize Lavond in disguise as Mme. Mandilip]  Stupid policeman... To let an old white wig cost him one hundred thousand francs.

  Malita : It might have been safer to take him downstairs and make him "small."

  Paul Lavond : He's small already, in mind. In fact, Malita, if most men were reduced to the dimensions of their mentality, Marcel's plan wouldn't be necessary.

• Marcel : [referring to Lachna, the servant girl]  Malita, where did you get her?

  Malita : In a Berlin slum. She's an in-bred peasant half-wit. But I wanted no prying wits about me.

• Malita : [after Lachna has been shrunk]  You've corrected her brain, Marcel. She's no longer the stupid half-wit. Oh, she's going to be beautiful!

• Paul Lavond : [after having observed the shrinking of Lachna]  This is like some horrible dream. I don't want any part of this! Restore her to what she was!

  Malita : No, she will always remain small. Small! We can make the whole *world* small, as Marcel wanted. We can go to Paris. There are many people there... there's where we begin our work!

  Paul Lavond : Yes, Malita.

• Malita : This is wonderful, Lavond. Now that you are free, we can go on with our work, without being bothered by the police.

  Paul Lavond : No, Malita, my work is over, but I am not free. Why, if they ever found out who I was, the police would want a lot of questions answered: What happened to Radin? Who paralyzed Coulvet? No, Malita, when I proved my innocence, I condemned myself forever.