The Twilight Zone (TV Series)

The Four of Us Are Dying (1960)

Phillip Pine: Virge Sterig

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• Ramon : [answers the door]  Excuse me, sir, Mr. Penell is not at home this evening.

  [Sterig pushes Ramon out of the way] 

  Penell : Who is it, Ramon?

  Virge Sterig : It's *me*, Mr. Penell.

  [Penell, in shock, drops his beer and smashes the television] 

  Virge Sterig : Picture tubes are expensive, but you can always get yourself another beer. Imported, isn't it? I always liked your taste, Mr. Penell.

• Penell : Virge, this is the happiest day of my life!

  Virge Sterig : [laughs]  If this is the happiest day of your life, how come you look like somebody just stuck lemon juice in your beer, huh?

  [laughs] 

  Virge Sterig : No, Mr. Penell, you're not so happy. You got no reason to be happy. Believe me, Mr. Penell, I know. You got no reason to be happy. No reason at all. Now if you could've kept me in the river, a cold clammy little item without a voice,

  [poking Penell] 

  Virge Sterig : Then you could've been happy. But this is one double-cross, Mr Penell, that came back to bite you.

  Penell : [nervous]  Virge, you got me wrong, Virge.

  Virge Sterig : I held up my end of the bargain and instead of the payoff, all I got was the river. And that river was cold, Mr. Penell. Far too cold for this time of the year. Lousy swimming, Mr. Penell! Especially when you're almost out of blood.

  Penell : Virge! Virge!

  Virge Sterig : I brought back a satchel for you, Mr. Penell. There was a lot of money in it. It was a real risky job. Now, I figure my cut is more than a cold swim!