Quotes

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Roger Wade: Do you ever think about suicide, Marlboro? Philip Marlowe: Me, I don't believe in it.

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Marty Augustine: Your friend was a murderer and a thief. Philip Marlowe: That's a lie. I know he didn't kill her. Marty Augustine: Let me tell you something else. It's a minor crime, to kill your wife. The major crime is that he stole my money. Your friend stole my money, and the penalty for that is capital punishment.

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Marty Augustine: What's that? Philip Marlowe: A picture of James Madison. Marty Augustine: It's a $5000 bill. Philip Marlowe: I know. Marty Augustine: Where'd you get this? Philip Marlowe: A box of crackerjacks, came as a prize.

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Philip Marlowe: Nobody cares but me. Terry Lennox: Well that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn, you're a born loser. Philip Marlowe: Yeah, I even lost my cat.

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Philip Marlowe: Excuse me, I don't see any Courry Brand cat food here. Supermarket clerk: Some what? Philip Marlowe: Some Courry Brand cat... Supermarket clerk: Could you spell that? Philip Marlowe: Courry Brand, C-O-U-R-R... Supermarket clerk: Oh, we're all out of that. Why don't you get this. All this shit is the same anyways. Philip Marlowe: You don't happen to have a cat by any chance? Supermarket clerk: What do I need a cat for, I've got a girl. Philip Marlowe: Ha, ha. He's got a girl, I got a cat.

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Roger Wade: I tell you what we're gonna do, Marlboro. You're gonna take that goddamn J.C. Penney tie off and we're gonna have an old fashioned man to man drinking party. Philip Marlowe: Well, that's okay but I'm not taking off the tie. Roger Wade: What'll you have? Philip Marlowe: What are you drinking? Roger Wade: What I'm drinking is called Aquavit. Philip Marlowe: I'm drinking what you're drinking. Roger Wade: Well God bless you. I like to hear that. People these days go, "Oh, I want a little of this. Oh, and a little of that and a twist of lemon." Balls!

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Det. Green: There he is, a real cutie pie. Det. Farmer: He's a smartass. Det. Green: That's what I meant. Det. Farmer: Why don't you learn to say what you mean? Det. Green: He's the cutie pie, you're the smartass, you little honky bastard.

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Philip Marlowe: Listen Harry, in case you lose me in traffic, this is the address where I'm going. You look great. Harry: Thank you. Philip Marlowe: I'd straighten your tie a little bit. Harry, I'm proud to have you following me.

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Det. Green: My, my, you are a pretty asshole. Philip Marlowe: Yeah, my mother always tells me that.

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Dr. Verringer: I apologize for this intrusion, Mrs. Wade, but your husband dislikes paying his bills. I'm sorry; in future I must refuse to accept him as a patient. Philip Marlowe: Well we don't accept you as a doctor, quack.