Having a friend for dinner, later. [OC]

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SpiritOne on August 7th, 2022 at 16:19 UTC »

looks around nervously

Jdmoskow on August 7th, 2022 at 18:56 UTC »

ses1 on August 7th, 2022 at 19:23 UTC »

"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." It's one of the most quoted lines in film history and appreciated for the malevolent calmness of Sir Anthony Hopkins' delivery.

But Dr Lecter's choice of sides weren't based on his taste predilections, he was making a medical joke.

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) could have been used to treat him, and what are the three things you're not allowed to eat while taking them? Liver, beans and wine.

As a psychiatrist, Lecter would have known this, so as well as making Clarice uncomfortable he was cracking a joke for his own amusement and hinting that he hasn't been taking his meds.

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