Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Richard Griffiths: Magistrate Philipse
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Quotes
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Ichabod Crane : You believe the father killed her?
Samuel Philipse : The *Horseman* killed her.
Ichabod Crane : How often do I have to tell you? There is no Horseman. There never was a Horseman, there never *will* be a Horseman!
[Pulls a pendant off of The Magistrate's neck]
Ichabod Crane : What is that thing?
Samuel Philipse : My talisman. It protects me from the Horseman.
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Ichabod Crane : [Studies the horse tracks surrounding Jonathan Masbath's dead body, and takes giant footsteps] The stride is gigantic! The attacker rode Masbath down, turned his horse, and came back. Came back to claim the head.
[Takes a small bottle out of his bag and starts sprinkling powder near the severed neck. The powder sizzles]
Ichabod Crane : Yes. There's a chemical reaction. It shows there was a powerful, singular thrust to the neck.
[Puts on strange goggles]
Ichabod Crane : Now.
[Using tongs, he lifts the skin of the neck and a beetle runs out. He shudders]
Ichabod Crane : Interesting.
Baltus Van Tassel : What is it?
Ichabod Crane : The wound was cauterized in the very instant, as though the blade itself were red-hot. And yet, no blistering, no scorched flesh.
Samuel Philipse : The Devil's fire.
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Samuel Philipse : Constable Crane. Jonathan Masbeth was not the fourth victim, but the fifth.
Ichabod Crane : The fifth?
Samuel Philipse : Aye. Five victims in four graves.
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Ichabod Crane : What are you running from, Magistrate Philipse?
Samuel Philipse : Damn you, Crane.
Ichabod Crane : You had a mind to help me.
Samuel Philipse : Yes, and it's put me in mortal dread of...
Ichabod Crane : Of what?
Samuel Philipse : Of powers against which there is no defense.
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Reverend Steenwyck : [Ichabod comes out covered in blood after examining the widow Winship's body] What in the name of God have you done to her?
Ichabod Crane : We are dealing with a madman.
Samuel Philipse : What did you find out, Constable?
Ichabod Crane : The widow Winship... was with child.
