Manhattan Murder Mystery Quotes
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Arthur Bannister: [on the movie screen, "The Lady from Shanghai" is playing] I'm aiming at you, lover.
Mrs. Dalton: I'm aiming at you, lover.
Arthur Bannister: Of course, killing you is killing myself.
Mrs. Dalton: Of course, killing you is killing myself.
Arthur Bannister: But you know, I'm pretty tired of both of us.
Mrs. Dalton: But you know, I'm pretty tired of both of us.
[On the screen, Arthur and Elsa shoot at each other, breaking mirrors; in the theatre, Mrs. Dalton and Mr. House shoot at each other, breaking mirrors and finally killing Mr. House]
Larry Lipton: I'll never say that life doesn't imitate art again.
Mrs. Dalton: I'm aiming at you, lover.
Arthur Bannister: Of course, killing you is killing myself.
Mrs. Dalton: Of course, killing you is killing myself.
Arthur Bannister: But you know, I'm pretty tired of both of us.
Mrs. Dalton: But you know, I'm pretty tired of both of us.
[On the screen, Arthur and Elsa shoot at each other, breaking mirrors; in the theatre, Mrs. Dalton and Mr. House shoot at each other, breaking mirrors and finally killing Mr. House]
Larry Lipton: I'll never say that life doesn't imitate art again.
Paul House: Well, what do you buy a woman who has everything?
Lillian House: We already own twin cemetery plots.
Larry Lipton: I always think a Bentley is in good taste. Or, you could go the route I did and buy her a set of handkerchiefs.
Carol Lipton: Well, they were very nice though, and they had my initials.
Larry Lipton: Yeah, and I didn't even know her size.
Lillian House: We already own twin cemetery plots.
Larry Lipton: I always think a Bentley is in good taste. Or, you could go the route I did and buy her a set of handkerchiefs.
Carol Lipton: Well, they were very nice though, and they had my initials.
Larry Lipton: Yeah, and I didn't even know her size.
Ted: I want to celebrate. You want to go see what Larry and Carol are doing?
Marcia Fox: I think they want to be alone.
Ted: Oh, right. Well, uh, what about you? Do you have plans?
Marcia Fox: You're taking me to dinner, right?
Ted: Right, absolutely! Only we can't sleep together, not tonight.
Marcia Fox: Why not?
Ted: Well, because I already slept with Helen Moss once today, and I'm not young and active like I used to be.
Marcia Fox: You'll do anything to catch a murderer, won't you?
Ted: Mmm-hmm.
Marcia Fox: I think they want to be alone.
Ted: Oh, right. Well, uh, what about you? Do you have plans?
Marcia Fox: You're taking me to dinner, right?
Ted: Right, absolutely! Only we can't sleep together, not tonight.
Marcia Fox: Why not?
Ted: Well, because I already slept with Helen Moss once today, and I'm not young and active like I used to be.
Marcia Fox: You'll do anything to catch a murderer, won't you?
Ted: Mmm-hmm.
[first lines]
Larry Lipton: C'mon, you promised to sit through the hockey game without being bored,
Carol Lipton: [overlapping] I know, honey, I promised.
Larry Lipton: and I'll sit through the Wagner opera with you next week.
Carol Lipton: I know.
Larry Lipton: I already bought the earplugs.
Carol Lipton: Yeah, well, with your eyesight I'm surprised you can see the puck. Wow, yay, come on.
Larry Lipton: C'mon, you promised to sit through the hockey game without being bored,
Carol Lipton: [overlapping] I know, honey, I promised.
Larry Lipton: and I'll sit through the Wagner opera with you next week.
Carol Lipton: I know.
Larry Lipton: I already bought the earplugs.
Carol Lipton: Yeah, well, with your eyesight I'm surprised you can see the puck. Wow, yay, come on.
