Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Henry Travers: Joseph Newton

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• Young Charlie : Oh, what's the matter with you two? Do you always have to talk about killing people?

  Joseph Newton : We're not talking about killing people. Herb's talking about killing me and I'm talking about killing him.

  Emma Newton : It's your father's way of relaxing.

  Young Charlie : Can't he find some other way to relax?

• Young Charlie : We just sort of go along and nothing happens. We're in a terrible rut. It's been on my mind for months. What's gonna be our future?

  Joseph Newton : Oh, come now, Charlie. Things aren't as bad as that. The bank gave me a raise last January.

  Young Charlie : Money? How can you talk about money when I'm talking about souls? We eat and sleep and that's about all. We don't even have any real conversations. We just talk.

• Joseph Newton : Don't put the hat on the bed.

  Uncle Charlie : Superstitious, Joe?

  Joseph Newton : No, but I don't believe in inviting trouble.

• [Uncle Charlie visits the bank] 

  Uncle Charlie : Hello, Joe. Can you stop embezzling a minute and give me your attention?

  Joseph Newton : Oh, uh, Charles, we don't joke about such things here.

  Uncle Charlie : Aw, what's a little shortage in the books at the end of the month? Any good bank clerk can cover up a little shortage. Isn't that right, Charlie?

  Young Charlie : Uncle Charlie, you're awful. Everyone can hear you.

  Uncle Charlie : Good thing they can. We all know what banks are. Look all right to an outsider, but no one knows what goes on when the doors are locked. Can't fool me, though.

• Herbie Hawkins : He ran plunk right into the propeller of an airplane.

  Joseph Newton : Ooh boy!

  Herbie Hawkins : Cut him all to pieces. Had to identify him by his clothes. His shirts were all initialed.

• Herbie Hawkins : Where's your planning? Where's your clues?

  Joseph Newton : I don't want any clues. I want to murder you. What do I want with clues?

  Herbie Hawkins : Well, if you haven't got any clues, where's your book?

  Joseph Newton : I'm not talkin' 'bout writing books. I'm talking about killing you!

• Young Charlie : Poor Mother. She works like a dog. Just like a dog.

  Joseph Newton : Where is she?

  Young Charlie : She's out. When she comes back, it'll be the same thing. Dinner, then dishes, then bed. I don't see how she stands it.

• Joseph Newton : You won't be able to sleep tonight, Charlie. Nobody who sleeps all day can sleep all night too.

  Young Charlie : Well, I slept alright, and I was dreaming, perfect nightmares, about you Uncle Charlie.

  Uncle Charlie : Nightmares about me?

  Young Charlie : Uh huh. You were on a train, and I had a feeling you were running away from something. And... when I saw you on the train I felt terribly happy.

  Emma Newton : Goodness knows I don't want him to go away. I hope he stays here forever.

  Young Charlie : Well, we all know he has to go sometime. We have to face the fact.

  Uncle Charlie : I like people who face facts.