Hannigram Quotes

1.01 Aperitif

Will: "My thoughts are often not tasty."

Hannibal: "Nor mine. No effective barriers."

Will: "I build forts."

Hannibal: "Associations come quickly."

Will: "So do forts."

Hannibal: "Not fond of eye contact, are you?"

Will: "Eyes are distracting, you see too much, you don't see enough. And-And it's hard to focus when you're thinking, um, Oh those whites are really white, or, He must have hepatitis, or, Oh is that a burst vein? So, yeah, I try to avoid eyes whenever possible."

Hannibal: "I imagine what you see and learn touches everything else in your mind. Your values and decency are present yet shocked at your associations, appalled at your dreams. No forts in the bone arena of your skull for things you love."

Will: "Whose profile are you working on?"

Hannibal: "I'm sorry, Will. Observing is what we do. I can't shut mine off any more than you can shut yours off."

Will: "Please, don't psychoanalyze me. You won't like me when I'm psychoanalyzed. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go give a lecture on psychoanalyzing."

Jack: "Maybe we shouldn't poke him like that, Doctor. Perhaps a less, uh, direct approach."

Hannibal: "What he has is pure empathy. He can assume your point of view, or mine, and maybe some other points of view that scare him. It's an uncomfortable gift, Jack. Perception's a tool that's pointed on both ends. This cannibal you have him getting to know I think I can help good Will see his face."

Hannibal: "Good morning, Will. The adventure will be yours and mine today. May I come in?"

Hannibal has made breakfast for both of them: "(...) I would apologize for my analytical ambush, but I know I will soon be apologizing again and you'll tire of that eventually, so I have to consider using apologies sparingly."

Will: "Just keep it professional."

Hannibal: "Or we could socialize, like adults. God forbid we become friendly."

Will: "I don't find you that interesting."

Hannibal: "You will. Agent Crawford tells me you have a knack for the monsters." (...) "What didn't your copycat do to the girl in the field? What gave it away?"

Will: "Everything. It's like he had to show me a negative so that I could see the positive. That crime scene was practically gift-wrapped."

Hannibal: (...) "Are you reconstructing his fantasies? What kind of problems does he have?"

Will: "Uh, he has a few."

Hannibal: "You ever have any problems, Will?"

Will (ironically): "No."

Hannibal: "Of course you don't. You and I are just alike problem-free. Nothing about us to feel horrible about. You know, Will? I think Uncle Jack sees you as a fragile little teacup. The finest China, used for only special guests."

Will: "How do you see me?"

Hannibal: "The mongoose I want under the house when the snakes slither by."

scene: Hannibal and Will in the hospital in Abigail's room