Reign of Terror (1949)

Robert Cummings: Charles D'Aubigny

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• Fouché : You had a visitor, I see.

  Charles D'Aubigny : All work and no play?

  Fouché : I thought you enjoyed your work.

  Charles D'Aubigny : The real pleasure of my work went out with the guillotine. It's all over too fast now. Even hanging, that lasts for a few moments. No, Citizen Fouche. What this country needs is an elegant, slow death. Give a man four hours to die, it's worth watching.

  Fouché : Let's try it sometime, shall we?

  Charles D'Aubigny : Anyone in particular?

  Fouché : Robespierre has a beautiful long list. We're gonna have some great times together, eh, Duval?

  Charles D'Aubigny : Yes, I can hardly wait.

• Saint Just : You know something? I don't think you *are* Duval.

  Charles D'Aubigny : No?

  Saint Just : You don't look like a butcher.

  Charles D'Aubigny : You know, at first glance, one could almost mistake you for a human being.

• Charles D'Aubigny : Seems I remember an appointment we had four years ago. Only one of us showed up. The stupid one. Your Charles has grown up to be a smart boy, now.

  Madelon : I'll be waiting.

  Charles D'Aubigny : I wouldn't count the minutes.

• Charles D'Aubigny : Can't you see I'm not lying?

  Madelon : Frankly, no.

• Charles D'Aubigny : [to Saint Just]  You know at first glance one could almost mistake you for a human being.

• Madelon : I don't blame you for hating me.

  Charles D'Aubigny : I don't like to deprive you of that satisfaction, Madelon, but I don't hate you. I just don't care anymore.

• Charles D'Aubigny : [to Madelon]  Just one more kiss and I'd have melted.

• Fouché : [D'Aubigny, leading Barras out a secret exit, is intercepted by Fouche and his men]  Citizen Barras, you're under arrest.

  Charles D'Aubigny : He's my prisoner.

  Fouché : Was.

  Charles D'Aubigny : Is.

  Fouché : I'm afraid you're a little confused, Duval. *I'm* the Chief of Police.

  Charles D'Aubigny : You *were* Chief of Police.

  Charles D'Aubigny : [whips out a document from inside his coat]  My authorization from Robespierre. Now, if you'll be so kind as to leave?

• Charles D'Aubigny : [to Madelon]  Just because I refused a kiss, you'd have me killed. Since when have you put such a price on your kisses?