Arsenic and Old Lace/Funny

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  • Jonathan slowly coming to the realization that he and his kindly old aunts have murdered the same number of people.
  • The aunts' latest "charity case" is handed a glass of the elderberry wine while Mortimer tries to reach the sanitarium on the phone. After hanging up, he distractedly grabs a glass of his own. The aunts warn him off, he realizes what he's doing and puts the glass down...and seeing the visitor about to drink, lets out a piercing shriek of horror.
  • "Insanity runs in my family. (Beat) It practically gallops!"
  • Jonathan has Mortimer tied up and gagged and is about to torture him to death when Dr Einstein finds the poisoned wine and suggests a toast. Just as he and Jonathan are about to drink, Teddy blows a loud bugle signal outside, making them both jump and drop their glasses... and Mortimer goes right back to looking terrified.
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