Basic Instinct

Andrews: There's cum stains all over the sheets. Nick: Very impressive. Gus: He got off before he got offed.

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Nick: How long were you dating him? Catherine: I wasn't dating him. I was fucking him. Nick: What are you, a pro? Catherine: No, I'm an amateur. Nick: How long were you having sex with him? Catherine: About a year and a half. Nick: Were you with him last night? Catherine: Yes. Gus: Did you leave the club with him? Catherine: Yes. Nick: Did you go home with him? Catherine: No. We had a drink at the club. We left together. He went home and I came out here. Nick: Was there anyone with you last night? Catherine: No, I wasn't in the mood last night. Nick: Let me ask you something, Ms. Tramell? Are you sorry he's dead? Catherine: Yeah. I liked fucking him. Look, I don't really feel like talking anymore. Gus: Listen lady, we can do this downtown if you want. Catherine: So read me my rights and arrest me and then I'll go downtown. Otherwise, get the fuck out of here. [A long pause] Please.

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Dr. Lamott: I see two possibilities. One: The person who wrote this book is your murderer and acted out the killing described in ritualistic, literal detail. Two: Someone who wants to harm the writer read the book and enacted the killing described to incriminate her. Nick: What if the writer did it? What are we dealing with? Dr. Lamott: You're dealing with a devious, diabolical mind. You see, this book had to have been written at least six months, maybe even years before it was published, which means that the writer had to have at least planned the crime in the subconscious, back then. Now the fact that she carried it out indicates psychopathic obsessive behavior in terms not only of the killing itself but also in terms of applied advance defense mechanism. Gus: You know, sometimes I can't tell shit from shinola, Doc. What was all that you just said? Beth: She intended the book to be her alibi. Dr. Lamott: Correct. Beth: She's going to say: Do you think I'd be dumb enough to kill anyon

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Gus: It must really be somethin' -- makin' stuff up all the time. Catherine: Yeah. It teaches you to lie. Gus: How's that? Catherine: You make stuff up, it has to be believable. It's called suspension of disbelief. Gus: I like that. "Suspension of Disbelief." Nick: What's your new book about? Catherine: A detective. He falls for the wrong woman. Nick: What happens? Catherine: She kills him.

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Correli: There's no smoking in this building, Miss Tramell. Catherine: What are you gonna do? Charge me with smoking?

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Correli: Would you tell us the nature of your relationship with Mr. Boz? Catherine: I had sex with him for about a year and a half. I liked having sex with him. He wasn't afraid of experimenting. I like men like that. Men who give me pleasure. He gave me a lot of pleasure. Correli: You ever engaged in any sadomasochistic activity? Catherine: [smiles] Exactly what did you have in mind, Mr. Correli? Correli: Did you ever tie him up? Catherine: No. Nick: You never tied him up. Catherine: No Johnny liked to use his hands too much. I like hands and fingers. Lt. Walker: You describe a white silk scarf in your book. Catherine: I’ve always had a fondness for white silk scarves. they're good are all occasions. Nick: But you said you liked men to use their hands, didn't you? Catherine: No, I said I liked Johnny to use his hands. I don’t give any rules, Nick. I go with the flow.

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