PROMPTS FROM HITCHCOCK'S STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
* assorted dialogue from the 1950 film, adjust as necessary
oh, excuse me!
i beg your pardon, but aren't you [name]?
i certainly admire people who do things.
i suppose you think it's corny.
it must be pretty exciting to be so important.
people who do things are important. i never seem to do anything.
wish i could see you play.
there i go again. too friendly. i meet someone i like and open my yap too wide. i'm sorry.
that's all right. forget it.
you'll have to drink both of them.
when's the wedding?
what would anybody want to go there for?
do you know if there are any vacant seats in the dining car now?
sure, i went to college. three of them.
nobody thinks i'm anything special.
my father hates me.
i want to do everything. i've got a theory you're supposed to do everything before you die.
i'm not like you. you're lucky. you're smart.
i'm your friend, remember? i'd do anything for you.
let's not talk about it any more.
i may be old fashioned, but i thought murder was against the law.
my theory is that everybody is a potential murderer.
you can't go around killing people just because you think they're useless.
i'm afraid i haven't time to listen.
what's your hurry?
i got over being jealous a long time ago.
let's talk in there.
it's pretty late to start flirting.
do you know, i think you're hansomer than ever?
what are you trying to say? come out with it.
you always smile when your picture is being taken for the papers.
so it's really serious between you two?
keep your voice down.
i never want to see or hear of you again.
who would believe you?
i know how you must feel.
you're so restless lately.
you have that "look." i can always tell.
you can always make me laugh.
i do wish you'd take up painting. it's such a soothing pastime.
don't you stay out too late.
what are you doing here? at this time of night?
you don't seem very pleased to see me.
it was all over in no time.
we planned it on the train together, remember?
we'd both be arrested for murder.
you think you can get away with that?
you've got me acting like a criminal!
don't you call me that.
i've been a fan of yours for a long time. in fact, i follow everything you do.
just two more days left.
i've got to get some sleep.
when a murderer is caught, he must be tried. when he is convicted, he must be sentenced. when he is sentenced to death, he must be executed.
you seem very interested in the subject of murder.
i suppose i'll have to get a gun from somewhere.
what about a little poison?
let me show you what i mean.
you're a mad, crazy maniac and you ought to be locked up.
come on. pull yourself together.
have you got a car here?
what did i have to do with it?
i want you to tell me.
i'm sure this thing must be some practical joke.
i wish i understood what this is all about!
don't just stand there... do something!
the killer is here tonight.
i've never seen this man before in my life!
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Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train by hollyblue2 (@envydeanwrites)
Rating: Teen
Word count: 2.1k
One thing Dean's never been able to get the hang of is putting his daughter's hair in braids. That is until he watches a man on his train to work do just the thing he can't. When said man accuses him of staring, instead of malice, a friendship blooms between the two single parents.
If you need a quick read to cheer you up, this story is perfect. Single-dad Dean has some trouble doing his daughter's hair, so when he sees another (drop-dead gorgeous) man braiding a girl's hair on the train, his interest is piqued. What follows is pure fluff and cuteness.
Now, I wouldn't call this a meet-cute. The first time they talk to each other Cas is not exactly friendly, but they warm up to each other almost instantly, and watching them become friends while Dean frets over whether or not to ask Castiel on a date is adorable. I also really enjoyed Claire and Emma as children and was happy to read a fic with Emma that doesn't include Lydia as a villain.
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