REGINA: They say there are children born into the best families, with every advantage of education and discipline, that never acquire any moral scruples. It’s as if they were born blind—-you couldn’t expect to teach them to see.
CHRISTINE: And do they…look like criminals?
REGINA: Sometimes they do. But often they present a more convincing picture of virtue than normal folks.
CHRISTINE: But that’s…horrible.
BRAVO: I’d like to examine the evidence. Until then, there’s not much sense discussing it.
REGINA: Well, I’d like to discuss it with you, Mr. Bravo. This clinic I frequent came long ago to the conclusion that there are bad seeds—just plain bad from the beginning, and nothing can change them.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the sort of over-the-top schlock we’ve been dealing with for the past four weeks. Do join us, if you can–it’s going to be delicious….
