Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Specialty of the House (1959)
Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host
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Quotes
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[afterword]
Self - Host : I trust you understand that our having Mrs. Spirro on our program does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of her or her restaurant.
[Hitchcock is sitting at a picnic table]
Self - Host : You know, um, I'm wondering if picnics may not be as bad as I imagined. I haven't even seen any ants.
[a giant ant suddenly appears]
Self - Host : Until next time, when I shall return with another story!
[uses bug spray to kill the giant ant]
Self - Host : Good night.
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[introduction - Hitchcock is at a picnic]
Self - Host : Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. A dear friend invited me to this picnic, but he doesn't seem to be around. I seldom go on safaris of this kind. They can be simulated perfectly in your own home thanks to these two shakers. You just sprinkle these on your sandwiches.
[indicating the shaker in his right hand]
Self - Host : This one contains sand
[switches shakers in each hand]
Self - Host : and this one ants.
[a hissing sound comes from the picnic basket]
Self - Host : Ah, the reason for my invitation is now obvious. Rattlesnake steaks. In the original package.
[closes the picnic basket]
Self - Host : While I attempt to unravel this mystery, we have one for you to puzzle over. Here it is.