Poirot (TV Series)

The Cornish Mystery (1990)

David Suchet: Hercule Poirot

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Quotes 

• Hercule Poirot : A doctor who lacks doubt is not a doctor. He's an executioner.

• Captain Hastings : There's Japp. I don't know what you're going to tell him.

  Hercule Poirot : Nothing at all, Hastings. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. He will learn soon enough that his open-and-shut case has the broken hinges.

• Hercule Poirot : [Poirot is interviewing Mrs. Pengelly's doctor, and is very annoyed with the man's pompous and obstinate attitude]  Madame Pengelly believed that she was being poisoned by her husband.

  Dr Adams : Rubbish! I know Edward Pengelly very well. Wouldn't poison his grandmother's dog.

  Hercule Poirot : [rapid fire]  But it is not the dog of M. Pengelly's grandmother that's been poisoned!

• [first lines] 

  Hercule Poirot : Are you feeling better, Hastings?

  Captain Hastings : Yes. Yes, I am, as a matter of fact. Takes the pressure off the pancreas, you see.

  Hercule Poirot : Hein, the pancreas is nothing. Of the digestive organs, the liver is the key. Look after the liver and life will take care of itself.

  Miss Lemon : Your tisane, Monsieur Poirot

  Hercule Poirot : Thank you, Miss Lemon. This is what you need, Hastings.

  Captain Hastings : No fear; I've tasted it.

• Chief Inspector Japp : Everyone knows Pengelley did it.

  Hercule Poirot : Everyone does not use the grey cells, I think.

• Hercule Poirot : What is this 'hussy', Hastings?

  Captain Hastings : [Hesitating]  Mmm... it means the... sort of girl who's sort of... no better than she ought to be, kind of thing.

  Hercule Poirot : No better than... ?

  Captain Hastings : That's it.