Silence of the lambs

(It says, when you graduate, you wanna work for me in Behavioural Science.) It says, when you graduate, you wanna work for me in Behavioural Science. (Yes, very much, sir. Very much.) Yes, very much, sir. Very much. (We're interviewing all serial killers now in custody for a psycho-behavioural profile.) We're interviewing all serial killers now in custody for a psycho-behavioural profile. (Could be a real help in unsolved cases.) Could be a real help in unsolved cases. (Most of them have been happy to talk to us.) Most of them have been happy to talk to us. (Do you spook easily, Starling? - Not yet, sir.) Do you spook easily, Starling? - Not yet, sir. (See, the one we want most refuses to cooperate.) See, the one we want most refuses to cooperate. (I want you to go after him again today in the asylum.) I want you to go after him again today in the asylum. (Who's the subject? - The psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter.) Who's the subject? - The psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter. (Hannibal the Cannibal.) Hannibal the Cannibal. (I don't expect him to talk to you.) I don't expect him to talk to you. (But I have to be able to say we tried.) But I have to be able to say we tried. (So if he won't cooperate, I want just straight reporting.) So if he won't cooperate, I want just straight reporting. (How does he look? How does his cell look? ls he sketching, drawing?) How does he look? How does his cell look? ls he sketching, drawing? (If he is, what's he sketching?) If he is, what's he sketching? (Here's a dossier on Lecter.) Here's a dossier on Lecter. (A copy of our questionnaire and a special ID for you.) A copy of our questionnaire and a special ID for you. (Have your memo on my desk by Wednesday.) Have your memo on my desk by Wednesday. (OK.) OK. (Excuse me, sir, but why the urgency? Lecter's been in prison for so many years.) Excuse me, sir, but why the urgency? Lecter's been in prison for so many years. (Is there some connection between him and Buffalo Bill maybe?) Is there some connection between him and Buffalo Bill maybe? (I wish there were. Now, I want your full attention, Starling.) I wish there were. Now, I want your full attention, Starling. (- Yes, sir. - Be very careful with Hannibal Lecter.) - Yes, sir. - Be very careful with Hannibal Lecter. (Dr Chilton at the asylum will go over all the physical procedures used with him.) Dr Chilton at the asylum will go over all the physical procedures used with him. (Do not deviate from them for any reason whatsoever.) Do not deviate from them for any reason whatsoever. (And you're to tell him nothing personal.) And you're to tell him nothing personal. (Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head.) Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head. (Just do your job, but never forget what he is.) Just do your job, but never forget what he is. (And what is that?) And what is that? (Oh, he's a monster. A pure psychopath.) Oh, he's a monster. A pure psychopath. (So rare to capture one alive.) So rare to capture one alive. (From a research point of view, Lecter is our most prized asset.) From a research point of view, Lecter is our most prized asset. (We get a lot of detectives here, but I can't ever remember one as attractive.) We get a lot of detectives here, but I can't ever remember one as attractive. (Will you be in Baltimore overnight?) Will you be in Baltimore overnight? (Because this can be quite a fun town if you have the right guide.) Because this can be quite a fun town if you have the right guide. (I'm sure this is a great town, Dr Chilton,) I'm sure this is a great town, Dr Chilton, (but my instructions are to talk to Dr Lecter and report back this afternoon.) but my instructions are to talk to Dr Lecter and report back this afternoon. (I see. Well, let's make this quick, then.) I see. Well, let's make this quick, then. (We've tried to study him, but he's much too sophisticated for the standard tests.) We've tried to study him, but he's much too sophisticated for the standard tests. (Oh, my, does he hate us!) Oh, my, does he hate us! (He thinks I'm his nemesis.) He thinks I'm his nemesis. (Crawford's very clever, isn't he, using you?) Crawford's very clever, isn't he, using you? (- What do you mean, sir? - A pretty, young woman to turn him on.) - What do you mean, sir? - A pretty, young woman to turn him on. (I don't believe Lecter's seen a woman in eight years.) I don't believe Lecter's seen a woman in eight years. (And are you ever his taste! So to speak.) And are you ever his taste! So to speak. (I graduated from UVA, Doctor. It's not a charm school.) I graduated from UVA, Doctor. It's not a charm school. (Good. Then you should be able to remember the rules.) Good. Then you should be able to remember the rules. (Do not touch or approach the glass. You pass him nothing but soft paper.) Do not touch or approach the glass. You pass him nothing but soft paper. (No pencils or pens. No staples or paperclips in his paper.) No pencils or pens. No staples or paperclips in his paper. (Use the sliding food carrier. If he attempts to pass you anything, do not accept it.) Use the sliding food carrier. If he attempts to pass you anything, do not accept it. (- Do you understand me? - Yes, I understand, sir.) - Do you understand me? - Yes, I understand, sir. (I'm going to show you why we insist on such precautions.) I'm going to show you why we insist on such precautions. (On July , he complained of chest pains and was taken to the dispensary.) On July , he complained of chest pains and was taken to the dispensary. (His restraints were removed for an EKG.) His restraints were removed for an EKG. (When the nurse leaned over him, he did this to her.) When the nurse leaned over him, he did this to her. (The doctors managed to reset her jaw, more or less, save one of her eyes.) The doctors managed to reset her jaw, more or less, save one of her eyes. (His pulse never got above even when he ate her tongue.) His pulse never got above even when he ate her tongue. (- I keep him in here. - Dr Chilton.) - I keep him in here. - Dr Chilton. (If Lecter feels that you're his enemy,) If Lecter feels that you're his enemy, (then maybe we'll have more luck if I go in by myself. What do you think?) then maybe we'll have more luck if I go in by myself. What do you think? (You might have suggested this in my office and saved me the time.) You might have suggested this in my office and saved me the time. (Yes, sir, but then I would have missed the pleasure of your company, sir.) Yes, sir, but then I would have missed the pleasure of your company, sir. (When she's finished, bring her out.) When she's finished, bring her out.