The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Lance Henriksen: Torquemada
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Quotes
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Torquemada : Surely Rome understands that public executions discourage sin?
Cardinal : The good Lord, you know, padre, he want us to love our neighbor, no roast him, mmm? No roast him ...
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Cardinal : The Pope also want the Inquisition to stop the use of torture. And declare an amnesty on all heretics and witches. Hmm?
Torquemada : Rome is behind the times. His Holiness is old and lost his zeal!
Cardinal : He is the Pope!
Torquemada : And I am the Inquisition!
Cardinal : His Holiness also DEMAND...order you to return to Rome with me for an audience.
Torquemada : I've received no such demand.
Cardinal : [chuckles] I just deliver it!
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[As Torquemada has the Cardinal bricked behind a wall]
Cardinal : For the love of God!
Torquemada : Yes, for the love of God.
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Torquemada : Take them to their cells.
Maria : You swore you'd show mercy!
Torquemada : In this place, death is mercy.
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Mendoza : Savior.
Torquemada : What are you doing here? Why don't you go torture some heretics!
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Torquemada : Satan is ever-present among us. Every sin and deed, word or thought, no matter how long forgotten... must be truly confessed. And punished!
