May I see your credentials?May I see your credentials?
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
DR. LECTERDR. LECTER
A screenplay character in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
- lines
- 146
- words
- 4,323
- scenes
- 13
- dialogue
- 15%
- avg words / line
- 30
- shortest / longest
- 1 / 231
source review flagged 73 dialogue lines
Sample dialogue
I won't waste your time andI won't waste your time and Catherine's time bargaining for pettyCatherine's time bargaining for petty privileges. Clarice Starling and thatprivileges. Clarice Starling and that awful Jack Crawford have wasted farawful Jack Crawford have wasted far too much already. I only pray theytoo much already. I only pray they haven't doomed the poor girl... Let mehaven't doomed the poor girl... Let me help you now, and I'll trust you whenhelp you now, and I'll trust you when it's all over.it's all over.
scene 55 — INT. AIR NATIONAL GUARD HANGER - MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DAYINT. AIR NATIONAL GUARD HANGER - MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DAYAll flayed...?All flayed...?
scene 8 — INT. DR. LECTER'S CORRIDORINT. DR. LECTER'S CORRIDOR -- DAYDAYI would not have had that happen toI would not have had that happen to you. Discourtesy is - unspeakably uglyyou. Discourtesy is - unspeakably ugly to me.to me.
scene 8 — INT. DR. LECTER'S CORRIDORINT. DR. LECTER'S CORRIDOR -- DAYDAYWhy so briefly?Why so briefly?
scene 45 — INT. DR. LECTER'S CELL AND CORRIDORINT. DR. LECTER'S CELL AND CORRIDOR -- DAYDAYWhat was it?What was it?
scene 66 — INT. HISTORICAL SOCIETY ROOM - 5TH FLOORINT. HISTORICAL SOCIETY ROOM - 5TH FLOOR
Bookends
Well, Dr. Chilton. Shall we begin?Well, Dr. Chilton. Shall we begin?