The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

PRECIOUS

A screenplay character in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

lines
2
words
159
scenes
1
dialogue
0.6%
avg words / line
80
shortest / longest
76 / 83

source review flagged 2 dialogue lines

Bookends

first linescene 55, source scene 56
edges reluctantly closer... then suddenly rushes in,edges reluctantly closer... then suddenly rushes in, seizing the bone in her teeth. She tries to run away withseizing the bone in her teeth. She tries to run away with it,it, but Catherine is pulling her towards the hole, workingbut Catherine is pulling her towards the hole, working herher like a hooked fish. Her toenails scrabble as she trieslike a hooked fish. Her toenails scrabble as she tries toto stop.stop.
last linescene 55, source scene 56
still fights for the bone, GROWLING, as the bucket rocksstill fights for the bone, GROWLING, as the bucket rocks precariously on the edge of the pit. A long, seesawprecariously on the edge of the pit. A long, seesaw battle... until finally, when one of her forelegs slipsbattle... until finally, when one of her forelegs slips momentarily into the hole, she panics and lets go. Themomentarily into the hole, she panics and lets go. The bucket flops over the edge.bucket flops over the edge.

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