The Silence of the Lambs -Dr. Lector talks with Dr. Chilton

[@spreadthelove77]

Hannibal is tied, masked and strapped down but he is always the one in the room that’s in control....

[@SelectiveApathy82]

He would only get the deal if the girl was found in time. If she had died before the cops found her, he would go right back to his old cell forever. So he wasn't really in control at all.

[@Danleesixoneonetwofive]

@@SelectiveApathy82but he knew that Clarice would find the girl if he guided her enough.

[@williamwalker146]

Much like the Joker when he's under police control in The Dark Knight Returns.

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

I love how Barney conveys both concern for Lecter _and_ fear of him. I'm certain Frankie Faison read the book in prep for the role to get that "Me and Lecter are basically friends, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't kill me instantly if it meant an escape opportunity." Here, it seems like his expression is like, _"Damn,_ how much is Chilton pissing you off..?"

[@codymays9943]

Hannibal respected Barney! The only way he’d ever hurt him was if it meant he could escape, but it never came to that. At the end of the book Hannibal sends Barney money for taking care of him all those years as a thank you. It’s an interesting relationship.

[@magallanesagustin4952]

@@codymays9943 yes, he also thanked him for having treated him nicely all those years as a last goodbye when they transfer him.

[@AlcoholicBoredom]

In the book, there’s a later scene after Hannibal and Barney arrive in Tennessee, and they talk for the final time. Lecter actually thanks Barney for treating him with respect and fairness during all his years in prison.

[@Vishonov]

I think Barney genuinely cared for him; he didn't mind the fact that he was a psychotic killer, but he was still a humanbeing. That is why at the end of the book he thanked him for his treatment.

[@RA10H56]

Wasn't Barney a combat vet and a brutal killer in the marines during Vietnam? They had a interesting respect and almost friendship for one another

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

If you listen carefully when Barney leaves the cell, Hannibal whispers his name. Judging by the tone, he seemed to not want Barney to leave him alone with Chilton.

[@RadagonTheRed]

Shanethefilmmaker Absolutely right! Furthermore, Barney quietly responds with a hum of “Yes”, a clear affirmation that he will be close by and will listen out to make sure Hannibal is okay. Amazingly subtle but fantastic writing and acting.

[@guthax30]

Ginger Ninja i find it strangely sweet that Hannibal has some degree of affection for Barney.

[@TheAJarman]

I don't think Hannibal is afraid to be alone with anyone. By this point in the movie, he has already internally vowed to eat/punish Chilton. He whispers Barney's name because he honestly likes Barney in the fact that Barney is never rude to him or tries to punish him like Chilton does. Barney also put out a chair for Clarice, something Hanibal considered "courteous" (again, his intense dislike for rudeness) Chilton here shows his ineptitude, low EQ and incredible capacity for pyshological games himself. He actually enjoys tormenting Hannibal and should therefore never have been anywhere near in charge of a psyche hospital.

[@0121-x2j]

Thanks for that.

[@Studentofgosset]

He is being courteous to Barney, the character of Lecter has no fear (in the book Hannibal he prodded his captor by telling him his dead brother would smell worse than him by now, having been the one that killed him).

[@nicktroisi6347]

If Hannibal escaped from the facility itself I don’t think he would kill Barney, cause he doesn’t treat him poorly unlike Chilton dose. Remember Hannibal hates people who are rude

[@whiskeywight7844]

Which is exactly why he treats Barney with respect, and why Starling sought him out after Hannibal escape. In the 2002 movie

[@nateebanks]

The way Chilton is just laying down in Hannibal’s bed, hassling him is the perfect opening to this scene. We really see how damaged the Doctor patient relationship is to the point of no return

[@HalfEatenMedia]

Chiton is also mocking Dr. Lector’s perfection by laying down and expressing his feelings as he would if he were Lector’s patient. Psychiatrist use couches for the patient to lay down and get comfortable. This is the most disrespect Hannibal probably ever faced.

[@benjaminlucas1635]

If Chilton only knew that he would be an old friend that Lecter was having for dinner.

[@hardcoreking52]

How nice, Hannibal having someone over to his home for a meal.

[@Scarlet_Officer]

Poor bastard thought he was the main character.

[@crazyfoodge1696]

With Hannibal and the mask. While the mask squished his nose I couldn't help but think of the "Lol I'm squidward" vine.

[@clam379]

It's so funny to see Chilton cockily play with the pen that would ultimately kill him later

[@SamuelBlack84]

Something so small and insignificant leads to chaos

[@mariafox9226]

You know what they say about pens and swords.

[@jerrybest1]

They don't show him getting killed

[@panosoldgus3952]

I think Hannibal used the small inside piece of that pen later for unting the handcuffs.

[@noisynobody]

@@panosoldgus3952 And he used the pen to write all over Clarice's case file. A detail she didn't pay attention to, or if she did, not until too late.

[@becksdennis8339]

this is a prime example of hannibal capitalizing on people’s mistakes and manipulating people for his own good

[@Christophiel]

Unthinkable what Dr. Lecter did to Chilton when he got him on the table.... I imagine the good doctor used the full range of both his surgical and culinary skills to keep him alive for weeks....

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

No, I doubt it. You’re confusing a movie with that ridiculous shit television show.

[@AWESOMENISH]

@@donnajeanchristensen4671 He isn’t confusing that great show with anything. Lecter was extremely knowledge surgically, and as shown in various forms of media, is willingly to dissect someone for his purpose. In the book he swears horrible vengeance, it’s not at all crazy to assume he tortured Chilton before killing and eating him. The original screenplay for the movie implied as such.

[@stickygumshoes2428]

@@AWESOMENISH I have no doubt that Hannibal tortured Chilton before selecting a few choice organs for consumption. But Hannibal “keeping Chilton alive for weeks?” Unlikely! And that television show, was, and is a piece of shit. With a weird and peculiar fan base to boot.

[@WhiteWizard36]

@@stickygumshoes2428 It is a brilliant reimagining of the books, one of the best series produced by CBS, Just because you don't like the show doesn't give you the right to call it "shit" or criticize the entire fan base.

[@mariafox9226]

To be fair Doctor Chilton was being an ass in this scene so….

[@tomservo5347]

You can see Barney doesn't like how Chilton is patronizing Hannibal. He knows it's only shaking a nest of vipers that's too cunning to underestimate. I could imagine Barney is on Hannibal's 'good' list that he won't touch-maybe maim to escape but not kill.

[@DanDhaniels]

I have watched this movie so many times, but only now I see that Hannibal is not ready to go see the Senator Martin by the time Chilton goes to his cell to tease him. That structure holding Hannibal's face (and squeezing his nose) is different from the one he's wearing when he meets the Senator. Also, Chilton leaves the cell and tells Barney to get him ready to go. So it kinda answers how Hannibal got the pen (a question that always got me): 1) After Chilton forgets it in the cell, Barney doesn't see it when he is getting Hannibal ready to go and, in a moment of oversight from Barney, Lecter grabs it. OR 2) Barney gives the pen to Hannibal. So, getting the pen was not that impossible after all 😛

[@igkgigoh]

I don't think Barney would give that pen to Hannibal. He wouldn't help him escape to kill more people, he is only nice to Hannibal because he has a good heart, that's why Lecter likes him. How he got that pen is intentionally left unanswered to demonstrate how smart or capable Hannibal is. He is tied up and yet he still got the pen and managed to escape.

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

Barney did not give the pen to Hannibal.

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

Daniel Guimarães Daniel, lector didn’t regard Chilton as anyone to fear, he enjoyed learning more about his prey. How do you suppose Lector had anticipated Chiltons flight to the Virgin Islands? no doubt just one of many things he learned from Chilton as Chilton tormented Lector as trapped forever in that cell, while Chilton probably bragged about a time share here or there. Lector knew the limitations that Chilton had on his actions, he knew just how much this dog would bite, and he had Chiltons number long ago. A petty functionary psychiatrist promoted beyond his abilities for whatever reason, whose only dream is to somehow one day agrandise himself, potentially by means of Lector himself. Chilton didn’t have the courage for physical violence so Lector certainly didn’t have anything to worry about. There was no plea from Lector for Barney, only “Bye”.

[@DanDhaniels]

@@donnajeanchristensen4671 I agree with almost every point of yours, except that I never said Lecter feared Chilton, I think Lecter only whispered to Barney when he was going to be left alone with Chilton because Lecter didn't particularly enjoy the man's presence. It's not fear I'm talking about, it's abhorrence.

[@stickygumshoes]

Daniel Guimarães Lector enjoyed most opportunities to bring distress or shame to Dr Chilton, recall that Lector embarrassed him professionally before the psychiatric community, this is covered in the book. I think for Lector any encounter with a hated enemy provides “opportunities” for amusement and vengeance that would elevate any encounter with his tormentor as anything but a mere annoyance. Everything Chilton did to get back at Lector was certainly an annoyance. But the presence of Chilton in his cell would be anything but that. I only wish they had filmed a scene where Chilton learned of Lector’s bloody escape, as dawning horror and rising panic would replace Chilton’s smug self satisfied facade. Since Chilton enabled the deaths of so many individuals in the film and Book, I really wanted to see his reaction. Not his gruesome murder, just his reaction to the news of Lector’s departure. And that reaction would mirror his unique and personal understanding of what awaited him in the not too distant future. That being said, I rather felt sorry for Dr. Chilton, he is clearly a victim of the Peter Principle, a man promoted to a position beyond his abilities. I was also sorry too that the sequel was so terrible, in this franchise, only silence is worth watching. Brian Cox performance in Red Dragon though is excellent despite the rest of the film. And I won’t even credit the series Hannibal, it’s just a show full of grist for budding sadists.

[@joakimlundgren7043]

Chilton gives the impression of being an envious sociopath, riled & grumpy by Lecter´s fame.

[@johnm84]

Infame you mean.

[@THANATOS-PRIME]

I kind of prefer how he escapes here as opposed to the book. The fact that it was actually Chilton that left the pen behind is so fitting especially when they’re little weasel get it at the very end. Karma Anthony Heald played this role perfectly.

[@obsidianstag13]

I love the fact that because of this scene, Hannibal's inevitable escape after his transfer to Memphis is ultimately 100% Chilton's fault, due to his arrogance and incomptence in leaving a pen in Lecter's cell. If it weren't for the fact it's implied that Lecter kills and consumes Chilton after following him to the Bahamas, I think this would warrant Chilton getting fired for ultimately causing the release of a dangerous and notorious serial killer and cannibal, assuming Chilton wouldn't try to cover the situation or seek a scapegoat.

[@brendanmccallion2350]

0:15 I think it was at this point Dr. Lecter imagined having his old friend for dinner

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

Nah Dr Lecter was already planning his revenge on Dr Chilton long before this happened. Chilton had tried and failed for years to get Lecter talking with him so when it didn't work he resorted to petty punishments and basically pissing Lecter off whenever he could like confiscating his books or making him watch trash TV. Imagine years of that stuff everyday it would drive anyone crazy but Lecter didn't break not once. He's planned killing Chilton for years it was probably how he got through it all because of that. Chilton was an incredibly stupid man I'm surprised he managed to work his way to the top because any half decent psychiatrist or psychologist would be cautious around a personality like Dr Lecter's and they'd definitely not atagonise him like Chilton did which just goes to show that he shouldn't be in that kind of job in the first place

[@mark4032-i4f]

@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 Thats why He escaped later in the Movie. He didn't want to do all that stuff and he wanted to be a free man. Even though he is a crazy guy, I still love this character.

[@roguerover30k]

It's a shame the cops were cut down as a result of Chiltons mis-deeds, but the good Dr got what was coming to him.

[@alexgataric]

I bet Hopkins hated this scene. His nose was really scrunched.

[@swedishknightingales6349]

I bet that the actual mask had room and he probably pushed his nose against it himself while they were filming.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

The film implies that Lecter made a makeshift hand cuff key by using Chilton's pen but in the novel, Lecter had one for years prior to his escape.

[@mdombroski]

Dr. Chilton bares an uncanny resemblance to California governor Gavin Newsom.

[@stickygumshoes]

It’s the hair

[@Zoras88]

People who enjoy their position and abuse their power at the expense of those they're supposed to be responsible for all look alike.

[@imcallingjapan2178]

His character is closer to Ted Cruz.

[@GaryPotocki82]

His intelligence is so brilliant he's smarter than Dr Chiltern to psychologically provoke him hence he left his pen on his bed brilliant acting by Hopkins it's all in his eye contact at the end that's what gives me the creeps about him

[@windchimeisland]

That mask looks hella uncomfortable; I wonder how Anthony Hopkins felt while he was in it. This guy that played Chilton, made such a good greasy little pustule. He was a fool to be this cavalier with Lecter when he was in a strait jacket; It was alluded to in the movie, what Lecter did to him when he escaped. I wish they would have written it into the script. What a missed opportunity for an excellently awful scene. Lecter showing up at his house unbeknownst. It wasn’t in the book, either, I know. Wishful thinking.

[@TheHuntw2]

The original ending was exactly that but it was changed.

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

TheHuntw2 the book: lector stepping over Chilton’s protection detail (all dead), and facing a tied up, terrified Chilton, yeah. But it (the book)didn’t go into it, nor really should it. Lector is the sadist, hopefully the viewer is not. I think the ending with Chilton presuming to escape to an island (British virgin islands I think) is better. I don’t need or want to see what happens to Chilton. But, I would have loved to have seen a scene of Chilton receiving the news of Lector’s bloody escape. Imagine the dawning horror of the personal implications a free Lector would have for him. That would have sufficed to paint his understanding of his likely fate, better than a gruesome murder scene.

[@codymays9943]

DonnaJean Christensen That’s the genius of Tom Harris. By not showing what Dr. Lecter does to Chilton the reader is left to imagine the unimaginable horror.

[@stickygumshoes]

@@codymays9943 yep!

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

@@stickygumshoes at least in the first two books. I thought the final book Hannibal, was pretty bad, and offers a departure from the earlier characterizations of both Hannibal and Clarice.

[@pathetic_kitten2061]

First thing I thought, -the pen-

[@spanaker]

i had a smug psych dr. once when i was in the psych hospital a couple of yrs. ago. he was a real jerk who thought he was smartest person on earth or something. but my mother talked some sense into him and his smugness finally came to an end 🙃

[@ted6607]

john jr. - Lt. Col. Al F. Simmons obviously he was very smart considering that you were the one in the psych ward having your mommy help you out.

[@EnwardHiggins]

@@ted6607 based

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Nice !

[@danielfrancis3660]

How does he get the pen? For me one of the most scary scenes in film history. It's as if he has powers beyond normal.

[@weepinggiraffe]

5 months and nobody told you. Chilton just forgets his pen there. He's so concerned with his own career and using Lecter to get his own advancement with the senator for fame and recognition, he just forgets he left it in the cell

[@gaynorpatterson2915]

@@weepinggiraffeHow can he forget it? It’s shiny and laying right on top of the towel in plain sight..Also wouldn’t the guards see it or at least check his cell?

[@JnEricsonx]

@@gaynorpatterson2915 As a D&D player, sometimes you roll a natural 1 when it comes to a Perception check.

[@edmundkockenlocker4672]

That's exactly what I thought when I first saw this scene over twenty years ago. Hannibal is bound into that thing and can't even move his head. How is he supposed to get the pen? And for those saying Chilton forgot to take it with him, how could he? I certainly wouldn't forget a pen as nice as that.

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

TheHuntw2 the book: lector stepping over Chilton’s protection detail (all dead), and facing a tied up, terrified Chilton, yeah. But it (the book)didn’t go into it, nor really should it. Lector is the sadist, hopefully the viewer is not. I think the ending with Chilton presuming to escape to an island (British virgin islands I think) is better. I don’t need or want to see what happens to Chilton. But, I would have loved to have seen a scene of Chilton receiving the news of Lector’s bloody escape. Imagine the dawning horror of the personal implications a free Lector would have for him. That would have sufficed to paint his understanding of his likely fate, better than a gruesome murder scene.

[@SamuelBlack84]

I wonder if he laid Chilton down on a table with straps while he ate out his entire body like a huge dinner plate with everything inside up for grabs?

[@AWESOMENISH]

The novel Hannibal says he disappeared while in Jamaica.

[@stickygumshoes2428]

@@AWESOMENISH My mistake, I referred instead to where the island scene (Silence of the Lambs) was filmed. In fact it was filmed in the Bahamas. Dr Lecter’s tropical retirement home at the end of the movie is Alice Town, on the island of North Bimini in the Bahamas. The Bimini Islands, 50 miles off the coast of Florida, are the closest of the Bahamas to the USA.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Yeah Hannibal is a monster… But I 100% support the hatred of Chilton. The guy’s arrogance caused more than five people to die.

[@paulholman9063]

Hannibal did not use the entire pen to escape from his handcuffs, rather he used the pocket clip attached to the pen. . . Dr. Chilton later reaches for his pen to sign Hannibal's transfer, as it should be fastened to his front shirt pocket, but it's not there. I don't believe Dr. Chilton is careless or stupid enough to allow Hannibal to steal the entire pen (Barney either), but I do believe that in the excitement and ruckus of Hannibal's transfer, Dr. Chilton wouldn't notice the pocket clip missing on the pen, and I'm guessing that's exactly what Hannibal was banking on. Instead of stealing the entire pen, I believe it is more likely that Hannibal had the pocket clip hidden in his mouth or throat already, and that the pen fell from Dr. Chilton's pocket later because it wasn't fastened to his shirt. One thing is for sure, he must have had access to that pen while he was unrestrained, and in some form privacy, even if only for a minute.

[@donnajeanchristensen4671]

paul holman interesting idea, but when people clip a pen to their shirt/pocket, they do so KNOWING that it catches. Which it wouldn’t do without the clip. So no, we’re just meant to know that he’s missing his pen. Your point is a good one though. But when you clip something to a pen you’re aware you’re doing it and see that it clips. Your idea suggests that Lector got the clip and left the pen, but had Lector left the pen to be recovered, it is nearly certain the clip would be missed. I believe he took the entire pen and managed to hide/dispose of the rest. I think the book suggests as much. The scene where chilton is looking for his pen just lets the audience know that lector got what he wanted. And chilton is so blinded by the attention he’s getting that he doesn’t question the grave implications of having misplaced his pen in Lector’s presence. If Chilton had remembered, or suspected, he could have saved so many lives by having Lector restrained and searched for any potential portion of his missing pen. Also, Barney should have gone with Lector, he was the only one trusted to not make mistakes with Lector, another mistake by Chilton. I recently heard of a theory, it’s called the Peter Principle which posits that some people are promoted beyond their abilities, and while they can function fairly well most of the time in a lofty position, there’s that critical moment on the road of their career where the wheels come off due to a grave misjudgment and disaster ensues. Chilton is a perfect picture of this happening.

[@paulholman9063]

@@donnajeanchristensen4671 I think Chilton gets too much hate. Pompous, and arrogant yes, but I believe he should get some credit for intentionally getting under Hannibal's skin, and so for that reason I have to disagree with you and say Chilton was a qualified professional for treating Hannibal( I don't think he should be blamed because Hannibal is a gifted escape artist). My point of argument is this, that in all the excitement and movement for undergoing Hannibal's transfer and Chilton's prospects of national exposure, it would be much more believable that Chilton wouldn't notice the missing clip, rather than him not missing the entire pen in Hannibal's presence (Barney too). They've both been tending to Hannibal for years, and both knew the risk in making mistakes around him, so I find it much more believable that they wouldn't notice the missing pocket clip, as opposed to missing the entire pen in his presence. Chilton goes for his pen as if it was in his pocket the whole time after this scene, (maybe it was and maybe it wasn't), but if Chilton had the pen in his pocket after this scene, and it didn't have the clip anymore, I assume it could have easily fallen out somewhere along the way. I've never read the book, but I'll check it out, my comment is an assumption based on what I saw in the movie and I thank you for reading it, and commenting back.

[@stickygumshoes]

paul holman sure, I get your point. It’s something to ponder. Though I do believe Chilton was far too distracted, and in fairness to Chilton, time was of the essence. Time was running out for the Senators daughter. The book is a good read. The book is none too kind to Chilton though and Thomas Harris seems to populate his stories with “useful idiots” vain and self serving to the point of creating problems for others. And Dr. Chilton is early on identified as such and he certainly did make a mess of everything. In the book a lot of personal contempt and immediate dislike is heaped on Chilton from The moment Starling meets him. So it’s pretty clear the author wrote the character in such a way as to suggest he was a rather seedy and unappealing person. The way Harris wrote the character of Dr. Chilton he was more a Hospital administrator than an actual psychiatrist. And Lector took pains to embarrass Chilton early in their association. Just Lector’s way of letting Chilton know how little he regarded Dr. Chiltons intellect and he embarrassed Dr. Chilton in front of his peers, or those with whom he wanted peerage. So Chilton NEVER forgave him. Chiltons bigger mistake was needling and punishing Lector whenever he wanted to show authority. In a major way, Dr. Chilton exhibited a dearth of imagination, as he failed to consider what could happen if Lector escaped and how it could impact him. I do think Dr. Chilton was a capable administrator, but he wasn’t clever enough to set his ego aside and just do his job without trying to torture and abuse Lector when he felt he wasn’t getting due respect. He should have considered what Lector was, and left him alone. If Dr. Chilton had merely preformed his job, much like Barney, would Lector have come after him. What do you think? Perhaps not.

[@paulholman9063]

@@stickygumshoes I can't comment on the character of Chilton from the book because I haven't read it, but based on the all the movies he's in featuring Hannibal, I'd have to say that the conflict between Hannibal and Chilton was authoritative. Barney was passive towards Hannibal because he feared/respected his intellect as an obvious genius, and I think it's also safe to assume that Barney enjoyed his calm and polite demeanor, and to some degree he liked Hannibal. Chilton couldn't be passive at all with Hannibal, because he was the administrator of that institution, and because of the position of authority he was in, Chilton wouldn't/couldn't be afraid, dominated by Hannibal psychologically, or charmed by his personality. If Chilton was more like Barney, I think Hannibal would've escaped years earlier, but even still I have to believe they would've had a struggle over power one way or another over the years, and as a result, yes, I believe Hannibal would still go after Chilton. I believe it's important to always remember that Hannibal's abilities to reason aren't completely intact because he is a psychopath, and therefore dangerously unpredictable.

[@stickygumshoes]

paul holman good reasoning. And you’re likely correct. He was doomed regardless, it’s unfortunate for Lectors future victims, himself included that he hadn’t maintained the safety protocol better during this unusual circumstance surrounding Lector’s meeting with the Senator. Just an occupational hazard I guess, when working with homicidal psychopaths, even a minor slip up can cause you to lose your life.

[@captainwumbo7629]

Anthony Heald does such a fantastic job as Dr Chilton.

[@youngoldbones]

Yeah too bad this is about the only film he’s known for. The rest (that he’s in) are fairly mediocre and obscure films at best.

[@joedavis376]

He’s the underrated MVP of the movie.

[@BlackCatFilmProductions]

Shame we never see what becomes of Dr Chilton. I would love to see what Lector does to him.

[@Somebody-Somewhere-]

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner".

[@josiahgodwin8380]

@@Somebody-Somewhere- nuff said :)

[@carminemurray6624]

Lector has his old nemesis for dinner, lol, According to a recipe from his favorite book, the joy of cooking, and a good Chianti. You know Hannibal Lecter knows how to cook, and Chilton needs to be eaten because he is a free range rude. Bon Appétit !

[@speedking7224]

He wasn't that bad

[@SamuelBlack84]

I can imagine him slicing him open from chest to gullet and removing his organs one by one to eat, while he is still alive, of course

[@lillianhunt1379]

A stunning moment from the movie

[@inutero10]

Hannibal’s smile while his Dr is fn with him is absolutely 😂😂😂

[@KristopherLobb-pj6qy]

Anyone else curious about how Hannibal managed to steal Chilton's pen? I mean he was in a straitjacket while secured to some kind of hand truck with his head immobile. How did he get a hold of it especially in the few seconds he was alone before the guards came in to wheel him out to bring him to meet the senator.

[@vodka5410]

One of Harry houdini's tricks....

[@biffsmallberries5344]

My favorite scene, and a great 'director's trick.' You KNOW Lecter is going to get that pen. It's just the way it is. It's funny when you think about HOW would he ever get that pen - in spite of being in a straightjacket, strapped to a heavy-duty dolly, and a steel mask also locked to the dolly (no mere mortal could even move an inch) - but he does get THAT pen, because he's LEGEND.

[@theozlander4629]

Actually, according to another comment, the implication was that Chilton was so blinded by his ambition and excitement at Hannibal's seeming cooperation that he LEFT IT THERE. Just left it. So when Hannibal was released into his cell (well out of the restraints anyway) he just walks over and grabs it. While I would argue surely Barney or whoever came to release him would see it sitting clearly on the towel, I do like the implication that it was Chilton's own screw up that led to Hannibal escaping

[@vodka5410]

Harry Houdini straight jacket trick

[@patrickc3419]

The character actor who played Barney was great in Coming to America 😁

[@brightcolorsarecool279]

This scene was way better and funnier in the novel.

[@herr_crustovsky]

I think everything was, I seem to be in the minority but personally I thought the novel was simultaneously much more chilling and better at presenting the narrative.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@herr_crustovsky I missed Sammie. The guy who placed his mother's head in a church collection plate because it was his most valuable possession.

[@nicolesong6199]

It is Hannibal's intent - but in the novel he doesn't eat Chilton, only sends a threatening letter to him. I think this fits your theory better -- the higher mind has a destructive intent toward the base desires which torment them.

[@sv8729]

In the book "Hannibal" Chilton goes missing after the events of Silence, so the movie didn't stray too far

[@LuisAlvarez-mr5wm]

1:12 And I have a few conditions of my own.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Despite being cuffed and muzzled and restrained, Dr. Hannabal was in complete control of the situation. Saw the pen as a potential weapon to kill at the first opportunity. Shows you how dangerous and manipulative he really is.

[@PaulForstall-yn5bu]

Hannibal just couldn't condone disrespect. It's why Barney in the movie "Hannibal" is able to make a buck by selling the mask. He respected the man just enough to not be on his shit list

[@Cablecol]

Chilton's character was positively creepy even though Lector is the evil one. Watch Hannibal Rising since it explains how Hannibal Lector's childhood caused his "monster" to emerge.

[@youngoldbones]

You mean the fact that his little sister was eaten by Nazis? That was stupid.

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

"Barney".... "....Mmm hmm".

[@sd-py1xb]

Ah the infamous pen............

[@liamf7838]

my favourite film ever if it wasnt for shawshank this for me would be best film all time

[@joeminier1736]

Barney was always respectful towards hannibal which did lead to him not going after Barney after he escaped. Too bad for Chilton.

[@tatyana6063]

It's amazing once again how also Anthony Hopkins was so calm like he is in real life for a Welsch actor. But they're like thr British, a lot of them are very poised. Not to again be prejudice.

[@booksteer7057]

Great analysis. It certainly makes more sense than the 2D, unprofessional Chilton portrayed here.

[@braedon1986]

Barney lives in prison but gets paid and sleeps at home for free. Barney was an opportunists but Hannibal respected it because they built a rapport over the decades.

[@joffles6516]

I thought for sure Hannibal would find some way to kill chilton as soon as he asked Barney to leave them

[@klatch365]

How did he get the pen😕

[@DwayneHicks426]

After Hannibal says his conditions, Chilton (aggravated) has Barney get Hannibal ready. Judging by his soft voice and appreciation, it can be easily assumed Barney removed the restraints. One overlook and Hannibal grabbed the pen.

[@schizophrenic1231]

Psychology, chilton is bragging about putting in conditions into the deal. Hannibal agrees to work with Chilton but says he has a few conditions of his own, Chilton unconsciously leaves the pen behind for Hannibal to write out his conditions. Hannibal easily manipulates Barney and the others because he always uses their name, whereas Chilton doesn't so isn't respected at all. It's mentioned more in the book about how Hannibal develops a rapport with the guards over Chilton's instructions to help setup his escape. It bugged me a while working out how he got Chilton to leave the pen but I watched the scene a few times, it was mentioning the conditions that did it.

[@soberchimera61]

While they may have restrained Hannibal's arms and legs, they forgot to restrain his long and talented penis.

[@ratkid6859]

soberchimera61 his long snake weiner

[@codymays9943]

soberchimera61 Is that a reference to the book? Barney has to hold Lecter’s penis to take a piss since he’s strapped down. The cops and the Senator all walk in at the wrong time 😂

[@nowwhat7259]

A golden opportunity

[@davisphillips993]

Anyone else wonder how Hannibal got that pen? I know he’s a genius, but he’s not a magician.

[@edra2005]

I think Barney helped Lecter with his escape by slipping him the pen or part of the pen and also telling him where Chilton will be hiding

[@oscarkoop2548]

Chilton went into business for himself by trying to take credit for solely solving the case. He put that girl and everyone else in danger, he got police killed from being a selfish prick Not only did this POS doctor break the law by secretly taping a fbi interview but he tried to steal the credit for Clarice's work. He deserved what he got in the end. I wonder if he went on vacation out of the country because he was running from the law. Shame we didn't get to see him begging for his life.

[@youngoldbones]

Chilton was running from Hannibal Lector. Not the law. You can see Chilton looking all around him as he walks off into the distance with Lector following discreetly not too far behind.

[@vixercrouchrichter]

HOW DID HE GET THE PEN. ALWAYS WONDERED HOW...

[@Joelong579]

How did he get the pen with his arms being tied down???

[@megansknees6557]

I really want to see how Barney got Lector in the jumpsuit and mask cage.

[@oreoking6113]

When you realized that the doctor was in sam and cat

[@bluevioletandlilac]

Chilton was always petty and loathsome, but it turned problematic when Raúl Esparza made him really attractive at the same time.

[@mwhitcher]

I preferred Billy Reubin from the book but the doctors anagrams are a nice addition

[@josephvilardi1893]

Theyyy scammedddd you Hannibal

[@marieadams3720]

Louis Friend - Iron Sulfide

[@miaveranika30]

Can you see his mouth is free... the writer even show it by give him a dialogue. He take that pen with mouth.

[@keyodi]

Why dr. Chilton remind me of skip bayless

[@raphaeljapan5338]

the only way his stolen the pin of the pen, is that he hypnotized him with inconscienscous suggestion like "Chilton...put it in my mouth"...like a snake hypnotizing a bird

[@basketcas3717]

I don't get why this dude didn't get charged with something. He is the reason Hannibal got a chance to escape

[@zhuangsaur227]

What would happen if Lector was strapped, masked and left in utter solitary confinement?

[@0685ukoM]

Random thought: Is the actor of chilton the same guy that played Caesar in the biggus dickus scene?

[@youngoldbones]

Ha no, that was Michael Palin of Monty Python fame. Heald is American, Palin is English.

[@stephenmason1028]

As to the video's description, it's nowhere near that complicated.

[@hannibalsden2332]

I respect your opinion.

[@stephenmason1028]

@@hannibalsden2332 and I, yours

[@hidof9598]

It is

[@stephenmason1028]

@@hidof9598 No, it really isn't. None of it is. But hey, enjoy talking yourself into circles for the pleasure of your own voice. I have a feeling you will. LOL

[@jgo5165]

Brushy Mountain in Petros Tennessee....

[@tacobender1643]

His nose must hurt like hell

[@HSimon1981]

of course he doesn't give Chilton Buffalo Bill's real name he ends up giving him a false name which turns out to be another anagram

[@andrewwilliams8187]

Amazes me how lecter managed to get free after being imprisoned in that cell

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Yeah, I always thought Lecter got away too easily. Everything worked like clockwork for him, it was too convenient.

[@lordrobert12]

Two very great actors!!

[@tonyathreadgill6252]

I don't blame you Hannibal I can't stand Chilton either. He is such a weasel and he is so creepy and the way he came on to Clarice disgusting. Ewe! Eat him! Oh wait, he did! LOL

[@whoopdattrick9390]

Ervin burrell

[@mariafox9226]

Ok what idiot leaves a pen in the view of a serial killer who has escaped many pairs of handcuffs?

[@asicrissi274]

how he got the Pen ?..

[@ozlembaytur7426]

konuşarak

[@dianawolf894]

Dr. Clilton

[@vixercrouchrichter]

CROSS CENTURY PEN

[@evanswinters5636]

To me this scene always reminded me of Jack getting out of the kitchen vault in the shinning. Seriously how does he get that pen? In the book he's been collecting paper clips and staples and hiding them in his mouth, but here despite being restrained and guarded he gets the pen. It's almost supernatural.

[@theozlander4629]

Um it's answered in the shining - the ghosts let him out. It's the only iron-clad confirmation in the film that the overlook IS haunted as there was no possible way for him to get out without help. As for Hannibal - another person commented that the only logical explanation is that Chilton in his hubris and excitement forgot the pen. The scene ends with him strolling out saying "Barney get him ready" and he's in a different outfit when he meets the senator - so he would've got it somehow in the ensuing swap. It wouldn't be that hard - Barney seemed to respect Hannibal and all it'd take is "thanks Barney, can you give me five minutes to stretch and relieve myself before you strap me into the transport one? Cheers" and boom grab pen

[@mannypintado8349]

This is The Sociopath Trump's favorite character.