Straw Dogs (1971)

Colin Welland: Rev. Barney Hood

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• Reverend Barney Hood : Radiation. That's an unfortunate dispensation.

  David Sumner : Surely is. Yes, indeed.

  Reverend Barney Hood : As long as it's not another bomb.

  [beat] 

  Reverend Barney Hood : You're a scientist - can you deny the responsibility?

  David Sumner : Can you?

  [beat] 

  David Sumner : After all, there's never been a kingdom given to so much bloodshed as that of Christ.

  Reverend Barney Hood : [beat]  That's Montesquieu, isn't it?

  David Sumner : Oh, really?

  Louise Hood : Who's he?

  Reverend Barney Hood : Somebody well worth reading.

• Reverend Barney Hood : And now for my next trick, the piece de resistance, I present to you an empty glass. I will now fill this glass with milk.

  Chris Cawsey : Would it work better with whiskey, Vicar?

  Reverend Barney Hood : Nothing works better with whiskey.

  Tom Hedden : I do.

  Reverend Barney Hood : You've never worked a day in your life, Tom.