History Tearjerker / MurderOnTheOrientExpress2017

* During his interrogation of Masterman, Poirot learns through careful deduction Masterman's "[[BlatantLies toothache]]" is actually [[SecretlyDying lung cancer]] he's been covering up. When the interrogation is finished, Poirot can do little but sadly tell the old butler [[SincerityMode he's sorry about his]] "[[MeaningfulEcho toothache]]".

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** Bouc, the lone innocent bystander in the story, is clearly bewildered and aghast to come face to face with the grim reality of his Belgian dining companion's crime-solving, and is ''horrified'' by the murder itself, the Armstrong tragedy that incited it, and what it's doing to Poirot to confront its moral quandary. It's going to take a long time for him to regard his old friend with anything like his usual fond bemusement.

** Bouc, the lone innocent bystander in the story, is clearly bewildered and aghast to come face to face with the grim reality of his Belgian dining companion's work, and is horrified by the murder itself, the Armstrong tragedy that incited it, and what it's doing to Poirot to confront its moral quandary. It's going to take a long time for him to regard his old friend in quite the same way.

** Bouc, the lone innocent bystander to the story, is clearly bewildered and aghast to come face to face with the grim reality of his friend's work, and horrified by the murder itself, the Armstrong tragedy that incited it, and what it's doing to Poirot to confront its moral quandary.

** Bouc, himself, is clearly bewildered and aghast to come face to face with the grim reality of his friend's work, and horrified by the murder itself, the Armstrong tragedy that incited it, and what it's doing to Poirot to confront its moral quandary.

--->'''Hardman:''' [[MayDecemberRomance Susanne was so gentle. And she fell for me. Old and already getting grey. I told her she could do better but, there she was... on time for every date.]]

--->'''Hardman:''' [[MayDecemberRomance Susanne was so kind and full of life. She... fell for me, old and already going grey. I told her she could do better but... There she was, on time for every date.]]

** [=McQueen:=] His father was the District Attorney on the Armstrong case and, for being pressured to indict ''someone'' and getting the wrong suspect, his reputation was destroyed. When Poirot brings this up, [=McQueen=] is on the verge of tears recalling the incident.

** Caroline Hubbard (aka Linda Arden) was Daisy's grandmother, who became an isolated recluse after the death of one of her daughters and both her grandchildren. What's sadder is, Poirot describes her as the one who suffered the most from the Armstrong family's death. Also Hubbard's heartwrenching offer to let the other passengers go free, and for Poirot to arrest her only. Creator/MichellePfeiffer does an amazing job conveying guilt and desperation in her pleas.

--->'''Hardman:''' Susanne was so kind and full of life. She... fell for me, old and already going grey. I told her she could do better but... There she was, on time for every date.

'''Poirot:''' You give my body to the lake, and you walk away innocent at the station. You must silence me. Bouc can lie. I cannot. ''[Beat]'' '''[[SuddenlyShouting DO IT! ONE OF YOU!]]'''\\

'''Poirot:''' You give my body to the lake, and you walk away innocent at the station. You must silence me. Bouc can lie. I cannot. ''[Beat]'' '''DO IT! ONE OF YOU!'''\\