Without a Clue (1988)

Paul Freeman: Prof. Moriarty

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Quotes 

• [Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty prepare to have a swordfight on the stage of the Orpheum Theater] 

  Professor James Moriarty : Ordinarily I do not bother with half-wits and buffoons.

  [Holmes reaches to draw a sword from nearby, but grabs Mrs. Hudson's umbrella by accident] 

  Holmes : Buffoons, is it?

  [Moriarty looks annoyed. Realizing his mistake, Holmes quickly tosses the umbrella aside and draws a sword for real this time] 

  Holmes : Buffoon, is it?

  Mrs. Hudson : [Looking on with Dr. Watson]  He'll be killed!

  Dr. Watson : I quite doubt it, Mrs. Hudson. He's in his element now.

• [Moriarty's henchmen catch a dockworker spying on them] 

  Sebastian : Sorry, Professor. We thought the dock was deserted.

  Professor James Moriarty : [stepping out of the shadows]  Sorry, indeed. I went to all this trouble for the sake of discretion, and then you allow this to happen. Well?

  Dockworker : No, no! Nooo!

  [Moriarty calmly lights a cigarette as Sebastian cuts the man's throat] 

  Professor James Moriarty : [pushes dead dockworker into the water]  Come on. Let's not be all day about it.

• Sebastian : [returning from investigating a strange noise]  Nothing, Professor. Probably rats.

  Professor James Moriarty : Ah, yes. Rats.

• [Professor Moriarty and Sebastian watch from afar as Inspector Lestrade and Lord Smithwick leave 221B Baker Street] 

  Sebastian : Do you suppose he took the case, Professor?

  Professor James Moriarty : What? My dear boy, how could he resist? This is turning out so very well.