Conflict (1945)

Mary Servoss: Landlady

Quotes 

• Richard Mason : [after he thinks he's seen his dead wife entering a deserted apartment]  She's supposed to be dead, you understand. She's supposed to be murdered.

  Landlady : Murdered?

  [the landlady starts becoming increasingly more fearful of his tone] 

  Richard Mason : [He becomes increasingly maniacal]  Yes, murdered. You know what that means?

  Landlady : Yes, sir.

  Richard Mason : You don't like that, do you?

  Landlady : No, sir.

  Richard Mason : [His eyes now have a wild look to them]  Yes, sir - no, sir - yes, sir! Cats come back sometimes, but women don't. You put cats in a bag and thriow them in the river, but sometimes they get out and come back.

  Landlady : No, sir.

  Richard Mason : Even if they do come back, you're not supposed to harbor them. It's against the law. It's against the housing law!

  Landlady : Yes, sir.

  Richard Mason : Especially a person who's been murdered!

  Landlady : [She becomes panicked]  Murdered?

  [Screaming] 

  Landlady : HELP!

• Richard Mason : Where is she?

  Landlady : Who?

  Richard Mason : The woman that just came in here.

  Landlady : There's no woman came in here.

  Richard Mason : I saw my wife come in here just now and unless you tell me I'll call the police.

  Landlady : Please, mister. This is a respectable apartment.

  Richard Mason : She's supposed to be dead, you understand, she's supposed to be murdered.

  Landlady : Murdered?

  Richard Mason : Yes, murdered. You know what that means?

  Landlady : Yes, sir.

  Richard Mason : You don't like that do you?

  Landlady : No, sir.

  Richard Mason : Yes sir. No sir. Yes sir. Cats come back sometimes but women don't. You put cats in a bag and throw them into a river but sometimes they get out and come back. Even if they do come back you're not supposed to harbor them. That's against the law. Against the housing law.

  Landlady : Yes, sir.

  Richard Mason : Especially a person who's been murdered.

  Landlady : Murdered. HELP!