The Crucible (1996)

Joan Allen: Elizabeth Proctor

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• Judge Danforth : To your knowledge, has John Proctor committed the crime of lechery? Answer my question! Is your husband an adulterer?

  Elizabeth : No sir.

  Judge Danforth : Remove her, Marshal.

  John Proctor : Elizabeth, I have confessed it!

  Elizabeth : Oh, God!

• Rev. John Hale : Do you know your commandments, Mr. Proctor?

  John Proctor : Aye.

  Rev. John Hale : Would you recite them please?

  John Proctor : The commandments?

  Rev. John Hale : Aye.

  John Proctor : Thou shalt not kill.

  Rev. John Hale : Aye.

  John Proctor : Thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods, nor covet thy neighbors wives, thou shalt have no other Gods before me, thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain, thou shalt keep holy the sabbath day, thou shalt honor thy mother and father, thou shalt not bare to false witness... thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wives.

  Rev. John Hale : You said that one twice, Sir.

  John Proctor : Aye.

  Elizabeth : Adultry, John.

  John Proctor : Aye. You see, Sir, between the two of us, we do know them all.

• Elizabeth : It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery.

• Elizabeth : Question Abigail Williams about the gospel, not myself!

• John Proctor : You will not judge me more, Elizabeth. I forgot Abigail.

  Elizabeth : And I.

  John Proctor : Spare me. You forget nothing and forgive nothing. In the seven months since she has gone, I have not moved from there to there without, I think, to please you - but an everlasting funeral still marches around your heart.

• Rev. John Hale : It may be that God damns a liar less than he that throws away his life for pride.

  Elizabeth : I think that may be the devil's argument.

• Rev. John Hale : Be his helper. Go to him. Take his shame away!

  Elizabeth : He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.

• Elizabeth : Suspicion kissed you when I did.

• John Proctor : I would have your forgiveness, Elizabeth.

  Elizabeth : It is not for me to give, John, if you will not pardon yourself. It is not my soul, John. It is yours. Only be sure that whatever you will do it is a good man does it. I have sins of my own to count.