The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Khigh Dhiegh: Dr. Yen Lo

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• Yen Lo : Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?

• Dr. Yen Lo : His brain has not only been washed, as they say... It has been dry cleaned.

• Dr. Yen Lo : I'm sure you've all heard the old wives' tale that no hypnotized subject may be forced to do that which is repellent to his moral nature, whatever that may be. Nonsense of course.

• Dr. Yen Lo : Attractive plant you have here.

  Zilkov : Thank you, doctor. It's actually a rest home for wealthy alcoholics. We were able to purchase it three years ago. Except for this floor and the floor above it, which is sealed off for security purposes, the rest functions quite normally. In fact it's one of the few Soviet operations in America that actually showed a profit at the end of the last fiscal year.

  Dr. Yen Lo : Profit? Fiscal year? Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Beware, my dear Zilkov. The virus of capitalism is highly infectious. Soon you'll be lending money out at interest!

• [a nightmare switches between a ladies' garden club and a Soviet/Chinese military hospital] 

  Chairlady : You will notice that I have told them they may smoke. I've allowed my people to have a little fun in the selection of bizarre tobacco substitutes... Are you enjoying your cigarette, Ed?

  Ed Movole : Yes ma'am.

  Dr. Yen Lo : Yak dung!... hope tastes good - like a cigarette should!

• Yen Lo : A little humor, my dear Zilkov, always with a little humor