Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)

Murder, She Spoke (1987)

Angela Lansbury: Jessica Fletcher

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• Lt. Faraday : Oh, I think writing is a real good hobby for a woman. You can cook up some supper. You can chat on the phone. And then pop over to the old typewriter now and then for a few minutes.

  Jessica Fletcher : Yes. When I'm not too busy beating laundry against the rocks in the river.

• [first lines] 

  Jessica Fletcher : [reading]  "The body was discovered by Edie Babish on November 2, at 3:30 in the afternoon. She knew it was 3:30 because she was late returning from her marketing. She checked her watch in the elevator, bothered that dinner wouldn't be ready. Nothing fancy, just her husband's favorite stuffed cabbage, but it took at least four hours. She was equally certain about the location of the body. The man's throat had been slit, and he was making a dreadful mess all over her freshly scrubbed kitchen floor."

  Earl Tuchman : Mrs. Fletcher, excuse me. Would you take two steps back, please? Your voice is just a little bit too authoritative.

  Jessica Fletcher : You mean too loud? Um,

  [steps back] 

  Jessica Fletcher : how's this?

• Jessica Fletcher : Oh, I think that mystery stories should be read in the dark of the night, don't you?

• [last lines] 

  Lt. Faraday : I, uh, I guess she was right. You really did help us wrap this whole thing up.

  Jessica Fletcher : Well, thank you, Lieutenant. That's very nice of you.

  Lt. Faraday : And you've taught me something. As long as I live, I will never again...

  Jessica Fletcher : Yes, Lieutenant?

  Lt. Faraday : ...underestimate the power of women's intuition.