Without a Clue (1988)
Paul Freeman: Prof. Moriarty
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Quotes
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[Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty prepare to have a swordfight on the stage of the Orpheum Theater]
Professor James Moriarty : Ordinarily I do not bother with half-wits and buffoons.
[Holmes reaches to draw a sword from nearby, but grabs Mrs. Hudson's umbrella by accident]
Holmes : Buffoons, is it?
[Moriarty looks annoyed. Realizing his mistake, Holmes quickly tosses the umbrella aside and draws a sword for real this time]
Holmes : Buffoon, is it?
Mrs. Hudson : [Looking on with Dr. Watson] He'll be killed!
Dr. Watson : I quite doubt it, Mrs. Hudson. He's in his element now.
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[Moriarty's henchmen catch a dockworker spying on them]
Sebastian : Sorry, Professor. We thought the dock was deserted.
Professor James Moriarty : [stepping out of the shadows] Sorry, indeed. I went to all this trouble for the sake of discretion, and then you allow this to happen. Well?
Dockworker : No, no! Nooo!
[Moriarty calmly lights a cigarette as Sebastian cuts the man's throat]
Professor James Moriarty : [pushes dead dockworker into the water] Come on. Let's not be all day about it.
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Sebastian : [returning from investigating a strange noise] Nothing, Professor. Probably rats.
Professor James Moriarty : Ah, yes. Rats.
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[Professor Moriarty and Sebastian watch from afar as Inspector Lestrade and Lord Smithwick leave 221B Baker Street]
Sebastian : Do you suppose he took the case, Professor?
Professor James Moriarty : What? My dear boy, how could he resist? This is turning out so very well.