Human Weakness

…ah..!! You React..!

What’s going on behind those baby-blue eyes, hmm?

•Disgust•

[Dalek laboratory]

The Cosmic Hobo  : 

It took Courage to fight 

Maxtible's Turkish wrestler. 


DALEK : 

The Daleks are afraid of 

nothing and no-one. 


The Cosmic Hobo  :

But Jamie Saved The Turk's Life. 


DALEK : 

Human Weakness. 


The Cosmic Hobo  :

If he hadn't, he would have died in that room of yours. 

If you want 

The Human Factor, 

a part of it must include Mercy.

Lecter :
Good morning, Will. 

So nice of you to visit again. 

Will Graham :

He carved this on a tree near the Jacobi house. 

With a Buck knife. The same one later used on Charles Leeds. 

Lecter :

Yes. 

Take a Walk with me. 

Will Graham :

He had a second tool, too. 

A bolt cutter. 

He used that to clear his view. 

Lecter :

But? 

Will Graham :

I don't think that's what he brought it for. 

It's too heavy. 

Too awkward. 

And he had to carry it a long way. 

Lecter :

And what do we make of that symbol? 

Will Graham :

Asian Studies at Langley identified it 

as a Chinese character. 

It appears on a mah-jong piece. 

It marks The Red Dragon. 

Lecter :

Red Dragon. Correct. 

This boy begins to interest me. 

Will Graham :

We don't know what greater meaning 

the symbol might have... 

Lecter :

Do you like my little exercise cage, Will? 

My so-called lawyer is always nagging Dr. Chilton 

for better accommodations. 

I don't know which is the greater fool. 

Will Graham :

Perhaps if you could offer some insight into... 

Lecter :

"A Robin Red breast in a Cage 

Puts all Heaven in a Rage" 

Ever been a redbreast, Will? 

Of course you have. 

I'm allowed 30 minutes in here, once a week. 

Get to The Point. 

Will Graham :

I think he meant to use the bolt cutter to enter the house, but he didn't. 

Instead he broke in through the patio doors. 

The noise woke Jacobi, and he had to shoot him on the stairs. 

That wasn't planned. 

It was sloppy.

And that's not like him. 

Lecter :

We mustn't judge too harshly, Will. 

It was his first time. 

Have you never felt a sudden rush of panic? 

•Lecter suddenly lunges at Will’s face, teeth beared,

 only to be snapped sharply backward by the limit on his human choke-chain leash•

Lecter :

Yeah, that's The Fear 

we talked about. 

It takes experience to master it. 

Lecter :

You sensed Who I Was 

back when I was committing 

what you call my "Crimes." 

Will Graham :

Yes. 

Lecter :

So You were Hurt not by a fault 

in your perception or your instincts, but because 

you failed to act on them 

until it was too late.

Will Graham :

You could say that. 

Lecter :

But you're wiser now —

Imagine what you would do, Will, if you could go back in time. 

Will Graham :

Put two in your head before you could palm that stiletto. 

Lecter :

Very good, Will. 

You know, I believe we're 

Making Progress. 

And that's what our pilgrim is doing. 

He is refining his methods. 

He is evolving. 

The case file mentioned videos of the Leeds family.

I'd like to see those. 

Will Graham :

No. 

Lecter :

Why not? 

Will Graham :

It would be obscene. 

Lecter :

You don't make it easy, do you? 

Still, one aims to please. 

I'll call you if I think of anything else. 

Would you perhaps like to leave me your home number?

Will Graham :

That's the end of our session, Doctor. 

Lecter :

For now. It was only his first time. 

Already in Atlanta he did much better. 

Rest assured, my dear Will, 

this one will give you plenty of exercise. 

My love to Molly and Josh, goodbye.