From the Drain
1967 · 13 MIN · IMDB 4.5 · 836 VOTES · DIR. David Cronenberg
Overview
The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past conflict. The first man is paranoid about the drain of the tub, the second indifferent to it. As the conversation between the two men progresses, a vine-like tendril emerges from the drain…
Dialogue Timeline — 120 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:15 Um... do you come here often?
00:02:47 Who needs it? Do I need it?
00:03:03 Forget it. There's nothing you can do.
00:03:30 "All you young fellows have something in common, haven't you?"
00:03:47 Then I pretend that I think I might be in the wrong place...
00:04:09 What?
00:04:27 I hope you realise you're sitting at the drain end of the tub.
00:04:47 Not keeping from going down the drain.
00:05:01 Like plants. Like plants.
00:05:17 What's the matter?
00:05:34 A little positive response from another human being.
00:05:54 No, seriously, there's absolutely nothing wrong with me.
00:06:11 Oh, Christ! That's disgusting! That's so bloody artificial.
00:06:33 Are you still sticking to that ridiculous...?
00:06:49 What are you talking about? Are you the recreation director?
00:07:08 I've got plenty I can do by myself.
00:07:20 I was in the Chemical and Biological Warfare Ministry during the war.
00:07:40 ...how many strange creatures with heart and blood...
00:08:02 See how scared you got when I pretended to play your game?
00:08:19 You're going down the drain.
00:08:35 I've been briefed about you and they asked me to do some work with you.
00:08:48 Seriously, tell me!
00:09:01 Come on, let's change places.
00:09:21 For me. That's it. Go on.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed120
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line00:09:21
Production Record
DirectorDavid Cronenberg
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes836