Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)

The Vampire (1974)

Darren McGavin: Carl Kolchak

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• [last lines] 

  Carl Kolchak : They booked me for murder just like I thought they would, but then after 12 hours they let me go. They never said why, but while I was sitting in Lt. Matteo's office waiting for execution, I happened to see a coroner's report on Catherine Rawlins. I quote the coroner: "The tissue structure of the individual appeared to be that of a female species human who had been dead at least three years. This is a medical conundrum for which I have no explanation." Three years!

• Police Lt. Jack Matteo : ...And on your way home you can drop off your vampire story in Transylvania!

  Carl Kolchak : This vampire didn't come from Transylvania, it came from Las Vegas.

• Carl Kolchak : They should meet my boss. He'd turn Buddha into a chain smoker.

• Carl Kolchak : [about a man who runs a collection of escorts]  Ichabod thought he had added another filly to his stable of trotters. In Ichabod's parlance, his new acquisition was called a fox. He had no way of knowing she was actually more closely related to the bat.

• Carl Kolchak : Listen, tell me, uh... Tell me, Mr... Mr. Sample, what time does the coroner think that Mr. Mitchell died?

  Deputy Sample : Oh, I'd say about 5:00, 5:30 a.m. I think he lost conciseness way before then.

  Carl Kolchak : Beautiful country you got up here. Just gorgeous. Gorgeous country. Fresh, clean air, bright sunshine.

  Deputy Sample : Yes, it's very beautiful.

  Carl Kolchak : It is indeed. Tell me, what time does the sun usually come up around here?

  Deputy Sample : In the morning, early.

  Carl Kolchak : Oh, I know that! What time, about 5:00, 5:30?

  Deputy Sample : Well, it depends on the season. Why would you want to know that?

  Carl Kolchak : Because I think that's about the time Mr. Mitchell was murdered.

  Deputy Sample : You been chewing mescal? Who said he was murdered? I say he died of exposure. You know, Mitchell done stole that car in Vegas. Then he decided to repaint it, and that's why he taped the windows.

  Carl Kolchak : [looks at Mitchell's car]  Where did he repaint it, huh? On the inside? I mean, that's where the windows are taped.

  [knocks against the window] 

  Carl Kolchak : On the inside.

  [he and Sample laugh] 

  Deputy Sample : You're one of them fellows who likes to hear himself talk, ain't you?

  Carl Kolchak : Tell me, did Mr. Mitchell have a couple of puncture marks on his throat, like fang marks?

  Deputy Sample : The last nosy fellow who come through Barstow, somebody done come out and punctured all his tires.

  Carl Kolchak : Is that a fact?

  Deputy Sample : Yes, he did.

  Carl Kolchak : Thank you very much for your advice, Mr. Sample. It's been a pleasure meeting you and your dog.

• Faye Kruger : You're late. We were expecting the exterminator this morning.

  Carl Kolchak : Well, late I am, but I'm not the exterminator. Although I have been known to bug a few people.