Dead of Night (1945)

Sally Ann Howes: Sally O'Hara

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• [Sally's mother has shown up to drag her away to a party for her godfather, Edwin] 

  Sally O'Hara : But, Mother, I can't! You see, this is Mr. Craig, and I'm one of the characters in his dream!

  Mrs O'Hara : [shakes his hand briskly]  Oh, how do you do? Such fun, charades! So, you do understand, don't you, and poor Edwin's so terribly sensitive. Now, come along!

  Sally O'Hara : Mummy, you mustn't! You see, Mr. Craig's going to hit me - savagely!

  Mrs O'Hara : Oh, well, I'm sure he can hit somebody else instead. Now, come along, dear!

• Sally O'Hara : You're dead? How about a nice cup of tea?

• Dr. van Straaten : Mr. Craig, can you describe what happens in your dream?

  Walter Craig : Well, not in detail. But it always starts exactly the same as when I arrived, just now. I turn off the main road into the lane. At the bend in the lane, the house comes into view, and I stop as I recognize it. Then I drive on again. And Foley meets me at the front door. I recognize him, too. And then, while I'm taking off my coat, I have the most extraordinary feeling. I nearly turn and run for it, because I know I'm going to come face-to-face with the six...

  Sally O'Hara : Well, you've only come face-to-face with five of us so far, not counting Eliot.

  Walter Craig : That's right, five of you. There is a sixth person who comes in later.

  Dr. van Straaten : Can you describe this late arrival?

  Walter Craig : It's an attractive girl with dark hair.

  Dr. van Straaten : [laughing]  Is that all you can tell us about her?

  Walter Craig : She comes in quite unexpectedly and says something about not having any money.

  Eliot Foley : A penniless brunette, eh?

  Sally O'Hara : How romantic! Do you fall madly in love with her, Mr. Craig?

• Dr. van Straaten : Well, if I am a puppet and Mr. Craig's pulling the strings, the least he can do is to tell me a little bit more about the part he's giving me to play.

  Walter Craig : I wish it were as easy as that. But trying to remember a dream is like, how shall I put it, being out at night in a thunderstorm. There's a flash of lightning, and for one brief moment everything stands out, vivid and startling.

  Dr. van Straaten : And what have the lightning flashes illuminated so far?

  Walter Craig : One thing is very vivid and very horrible. I hit Sally savagely, viciously.

  Sally O'Hara : Oh, no you won't! I shall stick close to Mr. Grainger. He's bigger than you.

  Walter Craig : Well, anyway, it isn't consistent. I shan't have a chance to, 'cause you leave here quite soon, quite suddenly.