The Alphabet Murders (1965)
Robert Morley: Hastings
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Quotes
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Hastings : Where have you been? What have you been doing?
Hercule Poirot : Arranging a little extra insurance my friend.
Hastings : Oh really? Personally I always feel perfectly safe with British railways. Mind you its very different in France, isn't it?
Hercule Poirot : I wouldn't know. I am not French, I am Belgian.
Hastings : Well it's the same thing, you both eat horsemeat.
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Hastings : I thought you'd given up smoking?
Hercule Poirot : This is a celebration.
[lights his cigarette]
Hastings : Oh, really? What are you celebrating?
Hercule Poirot : I'm celebrating my first cigarette in 51 days.
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Hercule Poirot : You have disgraced yourself!
Hastings : How so, pray?
Hercule Poirot : One does not expect an Englishmen to be an assassin.
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Hastings : Her Majesty's government seems to think that you're a very important person and, as such, are entitled to protection. I understand you're not very popular with the criminal classes.
Hercule Poirot : No.
Hastings : It would be the most almighty top-level fuss, you know, if you were stabbed, shot or blown up, or did suffer any inconvenience while on British soil.
Hercule Poirot : Yes. Yes, I suppose it would, actually. Well, in that case, I suppose you must join me in a massage, my faithful bulldog.
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Hastings : My goodness, these young people certainly take their bowling seriously.