Agatha Christie's Poirot1989

[Hercule Poirot has read an outrageous letter from the Todds, and is extremely furious]

Hercule Poirot:
[shouts] *WHAT?*

[pause]

Hercule Poirot:
WHAT? HOW DOES SHE DARE?

[He slams the letter on his desk, much to the concern of Miss. Lemon and Hastings]

Captain Hastings:
What is it?

Hercule Poirot:
[seething] As a favor... As a great favor, I agreed to investigate this two-penny, HALF-PENNY AFFAIR!

Captain Hastings:
What is it, old chap?

Hercule Poirot:
[pointing furiously at the letter on his desk] READ IT! Read it!

[Hastings picks up the letter, Miss. Lemon looking over his shoulder. Point, meanwhile stands a distance from them, still fuming over the contents of the letter]

Captain Hastings:
[reading the letter] "Mr. Todd regrets that, after all, his wife will not avail herself of Mr. Poirot's services...

Hercule Poirot:
[high-pitched and curt] Ahm!

Captain Hastings:
"... After talking the matter over with me, she sees that it is foolish to call in a detective about a purely domestic affair..."

Hercule Poirot:
[high-pitched, angry agreement grunt] Yep!

Captain Hastings:
"... Mr. Todd encloses one guinea for consultation."

Hercule Poirot:
Is this to be believed? huh? Do they think they can get rid of Hercule Poirot like that? HUH?

[shouts]

Hercule Poirot:
*NO.*

[rapid fire speech]

Hercule Poirot:
No, no, no, no, no... No, no,no, no, no... Thirty six times...

[shouts]

Hercule Poirot:
NO! They send me *ONE* guinea, huh? *NO!* I will spend *My OWN* guineas! 3,600 of them, if need be! But *I* will get to the bottom of his matter!