Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Richard Widmark: Ratchett

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• Ratchett : [holding out a cigar]  I wonder if you could oblige me with a light.

  Hercule Poirot : Ah, certainly.

  [he reaches into his pocket for a box of matches and hands them to Ratchett] 

  Ratchett : Thank you. My name is Ratchett. Do I have the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Hercule Porrot?

  Hercule Poirot : The pleasure, possibly, Mister Ratchett. The intention, certainly: you asked me for a light, I offered you one, and you have not used it. One can deduce that without acute mental exhaustion.

• Ratchett : Sit down, sir. Sit down.

  Hercule Poirot : For a moment.

  Ratchett : Just for a moment. Thank you, very much. Well, Mr. Per-row...

  Hercule Poirot : Poirot.

  Ratchett : How's that?

  Hercule Poirot : Poirot.

  Ratchett : Oh, Per-row! Right.

• Hercule Poirot : What is your profession?

  Ratchett : I'm retired.

  Hercule Poirot : From what?

  Ratchett : Business.

  Hercule Poirot : What sort of business?

  Ratchett : Baby food.