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The Silence of the Lambs - Hannibal Lecter's First Encounter
Written by Ted Tally
Dr. Hannibal Lecter psychologically dismantles FBI trainee Clarice Starling during their first encounter. He uses his heightened senses and intellectual superiority to expose her insecurities and establish a dominant, predatory connection.
HANNIBAL LECTER: Good morning. You're one of Jack Crawford's, aren't you? I can smell him on you. And that cheap lotion you're wearing. You use it to cover up the smell of the cheap soap they give you at the academy. You're not a real agent, are you? Still a student. You're trying to impress him, ar
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