Poirot (TV Series)
The Double Clue (1991)
Hugh Fraser: Captain Hastings
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Quotes
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Captain Hastings : [referring to marriage] You ever thought about it?
Hercule Poirot : In my experience, I have known of five cases of women murdered by their devoted husbands.
Captain Hastings : Yes?
Hercule Poirot : And twenty-two husbands murdered by their devoted wives. So thank you, non. The marriage, it is not for me.
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Captain Hastings : So why did you go back into the house?
Mr Johnstone : The call of nature, if you must know.
Captain Hastings : Were there any witnesses?
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Hercule Poirot : One can always tell when the summer, it is arrived.
Captain Hastings : It's in the air, eh?
Hercule Poirot : No, Hastings, it is in the speed of your driving!
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Hercule Poirot : When was this last robbery?
Captain Hastings : Three days ago.
Hercule Poirot : Three days! But it is too late. It is better to strike while the metal is warm, yes?
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Chief Inspector Japp : So what do you think, Poirot?
Hercule Poirot : I think that it is strange. The glove and the cigarette case, it is as you might say the double clue.
Captain Hastings : Twice as much for us to work on.
Hercule Poirot : It is too much, Hastings, too much.
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Captain Hastings : Oh, I hadn't thought of that.
Hercule Poirot : If you are to be Hercule Poirot, you must think of everything.
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Captain Hastings : Suppose he, uh... Poirot and the countess...
Miss Lemon : He wouldn't... Would he?
Captain Hastings : I don't know. I've never seen him like this before.