Mr. Elster, suspecting that all wasMr. Elster, suspecting that all was not well with his wife's mental state,not well with his wife's mental state, took the preliminary precaution oftook the preliminary precaution of having her watched by Mr. Fergusonhaving her watched by Mr. Ferguson lest any harm befall her, and you havelest any harm befall her, and you have heard that Mr. Elster was prepared toheard that Mr. Elster was prepared to take his wife to an institution wheretake his wife to an institution where her mental health would have been inher mental health would have been in the hand of qualified specialists.the hand of qualified specialists. And Mr. Ferguson, being an ex-And Mr. Ferguson, being an ex- detective, would have seemed thedetective, would have seemed the proper choice for the role of watchdogproper choice for the role of watchdog and protector.and protector. As you have learned,As you have learned, it was an unfortunate choice.it was an unfortunate choice.
Vertigo (1958)
OFFICIALOFFICIAL
A screenplay character in Vertigo (1958).
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- 8
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- dialogue
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source review flagged 8 dialogue lines
Bookends
Your verdict will be so recorded.Your verdict will be so recorded. Dismissed.Dismissed.