When swallowed, tissue changes are gradual. In about an hour, the action of the exnide takes place. Its effect is like heart disease. A systolic cramp, and poof!
12 seconds sound clip from the Monsieur Verdoux movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:55:12 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Yes. That was very interesting, pharmaceutically.
- The results are interesting.
- What have you done about it?
- Nothing.
- The State Medical Department banned it.
- Why?
- Too dangerous for public use.
- Can you imagine such a weapon in the hands of an archcriminal?
- Think of the money he'd make from the insurance companies.
[...]