Extended Reading

Apt Pupil quotes

  • [Todd knocks on Dussander's door]

    Kurt Dussander: Yes? What do you want?

    Todd Bowden: I...

    Kurt Dussander: If you're selling something, I'm not interested.

    Todd Bowden: I have your newspaper.

    [Dussander opens the door of his porch to take the newspaper]

    Todd Bowden: I'm not selling anything.

    Kurt Dussander: Then what do you want?

    Todd Bowden: If you could let me in for a minute, I just want to talk.

    Kurt Dussander: Talk? I don't have anything to say to you, boy. Good day to you.

    [he shuts the door and turns to go back inside]

    Todd Bowden: [as he speaks, Dussander stops and slowly turns round] Bergen-Belsen, January '43 to June '43. Auschwitz, June '43 to June '44. Then you went to Patin. After that you disappeared, but then in 1965 you were spotted in West Berlin.

    Kurt Dussander: Listen, boy... I don't have time for this game. Now get out of here before I call the police.

    Todd Bowden: Call them if you want. I'm sure they'd love to meet you.

  • Kurt Dussander: What do you want? Tell me.

    Todd Bowden: I want to hear about it.

    Kurt Dussander: Hear about what?

    Todd Bowden: The stories. Everything.

    Kurt Dussander: What everything?

    Todd Bowden: Everything they're afraid to show us in school. You were there. You did those things. No one can tell it better than you can.