But Clarice is utterly leveled by their exchange, brought low by how easily Lecter picked up on her clothing and accent and strained professional affect, and correctly discerned that she was “not more than one generation removed from poor white trash”. The back-and-forth between Lecter and Clarice in their first meeting is the most famous scene in The Silence of the Lambs, with its impeccable stagecraft and memorable lines, and the electric chemistry between the actors. Crawford privately has no expectation that he will get a questionnaire back, but he suspects that Clarice will provoke him, which is exactly what happens. Her superior in the bureau’s Behavioral Science Unit, Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn), has sent her to Lecter with a questionnaire that might help the FBI in its pursuit of Buffalo Bill, a serial killer who has been targeting young women and removing their skin. Though a promising student – and, it should be said, clever and cunning enough to attract Lecter’s interest – Clarice has already been cast as the rube before Lecter gets a look at her.
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