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Are you the sort of manwho would put the poison into his own goblet or his enemy'sNow a clever man would put the poison into his own gobletbecause he would know that only a great foolwould reach for
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The Princess Bride

They were both poisoned. I spent the last few years building up an immunity to Iocane...

Man in Black:Alright. Where is the poison? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right... and who is dead.Vizzini:But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: are you the sort of man who would put the poison into his own goblet or his enemy's? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, Because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.Man in Black:You've made your decision then?Vizzini:Not remotely. Because iocane comes from Australia, as everyone knows, and Australia is entirely peopled with criminals, and criminals are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.Man in Black:Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.Vizzini:Wait till I get going! Now, where was I?Man in Black:Australia.Vizzini:Yes, Australia. And you must have suspected I would have known the powder's origin, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.Man in Black:You're just stalling now.Vizzini:You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong, so you could've put the poison in your own goblet, trusting on your strength to save you, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But, you've also bested my Spaniard, which means you must have studied, and in studying you must have learned that man is mortal, so you would have put the poison as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.Man in Black:You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.Vizzini:IT HAS WORKED! YOU'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AWAY! I KNOW WHERE THE POISON IS!Man in Black:Then make your choice.Vizzini:I will, and I choose... what in the world can that be?Man in Black:What? Where? I don't see anything.Vizzini:Well, I-I could have sworn I saw something. But no matter.Man in Black:What's so funny?Vizzini:I'll tell you in a minute. First, let's drink. Me from my glass, and you from yours.Man in Black:You guessed wrong.Vizzini:You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha-ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line"!Buttercup:Who are you?Man in Black:I am no one to be trifled with. That is all you ever need know.Buttercup:To think, all that time it was your cup that was poisoned.Man in Black:They were both poisoned. I spent the last few years building up an immunity to Iocane powder

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Are you the sort of man
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who would put the poison into his own goblet or his enemy's
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Now a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet
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because he would know that only a great fool
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would reach for what he was given
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I'm not a great fool
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so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you
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But you must have known I was not a great fool
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You would've counted on it
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so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me
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You've made your decision then
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Not remotely
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Because iocane comes from Australia
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as everyone knows
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and Australia is entirely peopled with criminals
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and criminals are used to having people not trust them
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as you are not trusted by me
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so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you
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Truly you have a dizzying intellect
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Wait till I get going
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Where was I Australia
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Yes Australia
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And you must have suspected
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I would have known the powder's origin
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so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me
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You're just stalling now
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You'd like to think that wouldn't you
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You've beaten my giant
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which means you're exceptionally strong
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so you could've put the poison in your own goblet
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trusting on your strength to save you
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so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you
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But you've also bested my Spaniard
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which means you must've studied
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and in studying you must have learned that man is mortal
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so you would've put the poison
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as far from yourself as possible
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so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me
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You're trying to trick me into giving away something
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It won't work
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It has worked You've given everything away
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I know where the poison is
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Then make your choice
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I will and I choose
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What in the world can that be
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What Where
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I don't see anything
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Oh well I I could've sworn I saw something
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No matter
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What's so funny
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I'll I'll tell you in a minute
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First let's drink
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me from my glass and you from yours
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You guessed wrong
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You only think I guessed wrong
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That's what's so funny
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I switched glasses while your back was turned
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You fool You fell victim
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to one of the classic blunders
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The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia
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but only slightly less well known is this
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Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line
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Who are you
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I'm no one to be trifled with
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That is all you ever need know
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To think all that time it was your cup that was poisoned
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They were both poisoned
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I spent the last few years building up an immunity
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to iocane powder
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Duration
174 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:31:49
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2026
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Movie Summary

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

Actors

Wallace Shawn
Vizzini
Robin Wright
The Princess Bride