The Paradine Case (1947)

Louis Jourdan: Andre Latour

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• Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : I know why you wanted to see me - *she* sent you.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : She? Mrs. Paradine doesn't even know that I'm here. She had nothing to do with it.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : It seems I'm wrong then.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : Why would she send me?

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : She might have her reasons.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : I don't know what they might be.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : But perhaps you don't know her as I do.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : Mrs. Paradine is my client. I know her as her lawyer, that's sufficient for me.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : You may not think it, but you're on the wrong side, sir, and I tell you so.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : What so you mean exactly by that? You'd better make yourself clear.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : Excuse me, sir. You have only known Mrs. Paradine since she is in prison. Is it not so?

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : Yes.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : Then how can you know her? If you did, I should not need to tell you that only Almighty God or the black Devil himself knows what's going on in that head of hers.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : I won't hear anything more against her.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : I know what I'm talking about; what I say is true. I know her. And I will tell you one thing more, I will tell you about Mrs. Paradine - she's bad, bad to the bone! If ever there was an evil woman, she is one.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : Would you mind getting out of here? I don't want any dirty, lying sneaks in my room. Get out!

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : Very good, sir, as you wish.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : [leaving]  If you would allow me, sir, I'm very sorry for you - and God help you.

• Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : It was she who dragged us both down. I hated every moment with her, but God forgive me, I couldn't help myself!

• Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : Does the name of Margaret Wells convey anything to you?

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : [hesitating]  Yes, sir.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : What does that name convey to you?

  [Latour doesn't respond] 

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : Well, I must try to help your memory. I put it to you that some years ago you were engaged to Margaret Wells of Three Rivers, Quebec; that on your wedding day she left you at the church door and went off with a saddler named Richard Truton.

  Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : That is finished! That is in the past!

  Judge Lord Thomas Horfield : Your question may be relevant, Mr Keane; its relevance escapes me.

  Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense : M'lord, I submit that the witness has shown, in his evidence and also in his behavior, an almost pathological bias against, not only my client, but against all women.

  Judge Lord Thomas Horfield : I may be stupid, but I fail to understand what this jilting has to do with the case; after seeing the witness and observing his appearance and bearing, I should be inclined to regard the young lady's conduct as pathological, not his.

• Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet : It was she who dragged us both down. I hated every moment with her; but, God forgive me, I couldn't help myself.