Poirot (TV Series)

Cards on the Table (2006)

Robert Pugh: Colonel Hughes

Quotes 

• Mrs. Lorrimer : Do you know Mr. Shaitana well, Colonel Hughes?

  Colonel Hughes : No, not at all. Rather surprised to be invited, as a matter of fact. Do you know him?

  Mrs. Lorrimer : I know that he likes to be different.

  Colonel Hughes : Probably went to the wrong kind of school, eh?

• [Poirot, Mrs. Oliver, Col. Hughes and Supt. Wheeler enter the room where Shaitana is sleeping in a chair, while the other guests are playing bridge] 

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : Mr. Shaitana? It's about time we'd be going. Mr. Shaitana?

  [pause; he looks at Mr. Shaitana's face] 

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : I'm damned if he has fallen asleep.

  [He notices a handle of a stiletto knife sticking out of Mr. Shaitana's vest. He gets up and looks at Poirot] 

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : [serious]  I say... Poirot?

  [Poirot looks up, comes over to Mr. Shaitana's chair and examines him while Wheeler removes the glass goblet from Mr. Shaitana's hand. After an intense moment, Poirot gets up and turns to Col. Hughes] 

  Hercule Poirot : Col. Hughes?

  Colonel Hughes : [Col. Hughes comes over and checks Mr. Shaitana's pulse; filled with shock]  My God...

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : [tot the guests]  Um... May I have your attention please? I regret to inform you that Mr Shaitana... is dead.

  Mrs. Lorrimer : [genuinely shocked]  Dead?

  Dr. Roberts : [getting up]  There must be some mistake... Let me look at him.

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : That won't be necessary, doctor. Stay where you are.

  Dr. Roberts : The fellow must have fainted.

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : He hasn't fainted... He's been murdered.

  Ariadne Oliver : Murdered?

  Supt. Jim Wheeler : Stabbed through the heart!

  [Mrs. Oliver's eyes widen in shock]