The Black Cat1934

Poelzig:
[motioning to Werdegast's wife, in a glass sarcophagus] Now you see, Vitus, I have cared for her tenderly and well. You will find her almost as beautiful as when you last saw her. She died two years after the war.

Werdegast:
How?

Poelzig:
Of pneumonia. She was never very strong, you know.

Werdegast:
And, and the child, our daughter?

Poelzig:
Dead.

Werdegast:
And why is she...Why is she like this?

Poelzig:
Is she not beautiful? I wanted to have her beauty - always. I loved her too, Vitus.

Werdegast:
Lies. All lies Hjalmar. You killed her. You killed her as I'm about to kill you!

[A black cat enters, paralyzing Werdegast with fear]