Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh (1996 Video Game)

Regina Byrd Smith: Detective Powell

Quotes 

• [Curtis awakes as he hears loud knocks on the apartment door] 

  Detective Allie Powell : [her voice is heard from outside the door]  Craig! Open this goddamned door right now!

  [Curtis gets up and opens the door. Detective Powell stands there] 

  Curtis : [sarcastically]  Oh, good morning, detective.

  [Curtis gestures Detective Powell to enter] 

  Detective Allie Powell : [enters]  Where the hell were you last night? Where were you?

  Curtis : I was with Therese, at the Borderline. Then I came home. What, you wanna ask my rat for an alibi?

  Detective Allie Powell : I know you were at the Borderline, Craig. At least twenty people saw you there with Therese, not an hour before she was murdered at the bathroom.

  Curtis : [leans weakly on the wall]  What happened?

  Detective Allie Powell : [teasingly]  Oh, I think you know.

  Curtis : [angrily slams his fist against the wall]  Damn it, I didn't kill her!

  [Curtis approaches Detective Powel. She places her hand on her gun] 

  Detective Allie Powell : I think you did, asshole! It's just a matter of time before you are arrested. I just hope to God that happens before you slaughter anyone else!

  Curtis : I liked Therese. I wouldn't have hurt her. Not ever.

  Detective Allie Powell : Is that right? You two had a strange way of showing your... affection.

  [Detective Powell gestures at the scars on Curtis's body, the result of his sexual experience with Therese] 

  Curtis : Please, detective, I need to know what happened to Therese.

  Detective Allie Powell : A lot happened to Miss Banning, actually. I guess the short version would be that someone strung her up and fried her in her very own blood.

  Curtis : Oh, god. Whoever it is, I swear to god I'll get him.

  Detective Allie Powell : [teasingly]  I'm sure the good people of the city will rest easier knowing that.

  Curtis : [angrily]  Why don't you go after Paul Warner? He's the one who's behind all this! He'd do anything to protect that... that Threshold project, whatever the hell that is.

  Detective Allie Powell : Gosh, I'd better go arrest him right away! Oh, and just for the record: who gave you that information? Space aliens?

  Curtis : [furiously]  Get out. Get the hell out!

  Detective Allie Powell : Fine! But I'll be back, you son of a bitch. I'll be back to nail your ass to the wall!

  [Detective Powell leaves] 

• [Shortly after hearing that Tom was murdered, Curtis hears a knock on the door and opens it. Detective Powell stands there] 

  Detective Allie Powell : Where were you last night, Craig? Where were you?

  Curtis : [sarcastically]  Oh, it's nice to see you too, detective.

  [Curtis gestures Detective Powell to enter] 

  Curtis : Com'n in.

  Detective Allie Powell : [enters]  What were you doing last night between the hours 8PM and midnight?

  Curtis : [shrugs]  I was here, with Therese Banning.

  Detective Allie Powell : [taking notes]  Really? How late did she stay?

  Curtis : I don't know, late. I...

  [Curtis hears strange noise. He looks around, but sees nothing out of the ordinary. Detective Powell looks at him strangely] 

  Curtis : I am... went... went to bed, and when I woke she was gone.

  Detective Allie Powell : Where is she now?

  Curtis : I don't know, I...

  [Curtis notices something comes out of the ceiling] 

  Detective Allie Powell : Craig! I said - where is she now?

  Curtis : I don't know. She probably went home. I... I don't know where she lives.

  [Curtis looks at the ceiling] 

  Detective Allie Powell : Why don't you know where your girlfriend lives, Mr. Craig?

  Curtis : She's not my girlfriend.

  Detective Allie Powell : Oh, really? You two must be very good friends then. Mr. Craig, do you know of anyone who hated Tom Ravell?

  Curtis : Tom had a huge fight with Paul Warner yesterday. They got to the point they were screaming in each other faces.

  Detective Allie Powell : Really? About what?

  Curtis : About you, detective. And of Warner making us come to work today after Bob was killed.

  Detective Allie Powell : You know what, Craig? I think there is something badly wrong with you. I'd love to haul your psycho ass in, but unfortunately I don't have enough evidence - yet.

  [Curtis sees again something coming out of the ceiling] 

  Detective Allie Powell : Christ, you're screwed up!

  [Curtis tries desperately to regain composure, knowing that what he sees cannot be real] 

  Detective Allie Powell : If you're guilty, Craig, I'll find you...

  [Curtis sees a huge hand with claws coming down from the ceiling towards Detective Powell's head, and he tries not to scream] 

  Detective Allie Powell : ...no matter where you are, no matter how big a rock you crawl under!

  [Detective Powell looks up, but sees nothing] 

  Detective Allie Powell : Hello, do you hear me? Damn!

  [Detective Powell leaves]