The undaunted young Englishman insists on carrying out his plans to go on to Castle Dracula:Englishman: Well, I""m sorry, but there""s a carriage meeting me at Borgo Pass at midnight.He notices her legs after she descends the stairs.Capriciously, she tells him:Carmen: You""re not very tall, are you?Marlowe: Well, I, uh, I try to be.Carmen: Not bad looking.Oh you probably know it.(while twirling and biting a lock of her hair)Marlowe: Thank you.Carmen: What""s your name?Marlowe: Reilly.Doghouse Reilly.Carmen: That""s a funny kind of name.Marlowe: You think so.Carmen: Uh, uh.What are you? A prizefighter?Marlowe: No, I""m a shamus.Carmen: What""s a shamus?Marlowe: It""s a private detective.Carmen: You""re making fun of me.Marlowe: Uh, uh.Carmen (she leans back and falls into his arms, throwing herself at him): You""re cute.Marlowe tells the butler Norris (Charles Brown): "You ought to wean her, she""s old enough." In the humid, hot greenhouse filled with orchids, Sternwood is introduced to Marlowe.[Carmen could accurately be described as a ""hothouse orchid"" herself.] He permits Marlowe to drink and smoke:Sternwood: How do you like your brandy, sir?Marlowe: In a glass.Arriving a day early, she was introduced o US Northern Command""s Colonel Nathan Hardy (Christopher Meloni) from the US Air Force, and Dr.She calmly stated:"I know you""re there, Freddy...I know you too well now, Freddy...It""s too late, Krueger.I know the secret now.This is just a dream.You""re not alive.This whole thing is just a dream.(She turned toward him and spoke firmly) I want my mother and friends again.I take back every bit of energy I gave you.You""re nothing.You""re s--t."She turned to leave the bedroom as he lunged at her o stab her, but her resolute lack of fear caused him to vanish and fade away.