La Bête Humaine (1938)

Fernand Ledoux: Roubaud

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• Roubaud : You've often said how he used to terrify you when you were young.

  Séverine Roubaud : Terrify me? Don't exaggerate. All the other kids were scared of him, even his daughter. Whenever he'd show up everyone would run away. But I'd stand my ground. He'd smile and pat me on the cheek. I always got what I wanted and he never scolded me.

• Roubaud : You act funny whenever Grandmorin's name comes up. Maybe you're scared people will think you're his daughter.

  Séverine Roubaud : His daughter?

  Roubaud : Your mother was a maid at the mansion. They all slept with him back then. We'd sure be in good if you were his daughter.

• Séverine Roubaud : Not here. We're not at home here. Let go of me!

  Roubaud : What's the matter with you today?

  Séverine Roubaud : You men are disgusting. That's all you think of. You're all the same.

• Roubaud : You were his mistress, weren't you?

  Séverine Roubaud : No!

  Roubaud : Tell me the truth, you slut!

• Roubaud : You've made a real fool of me. An old man's cast-off.

• Roubaud : He better not come back or I'll take care of him! These young bucks expect a married woman to be a pushover and her husband to look the other way. It makes my blood boil. If that ever happened, I'd wring her neck.