Blood Simple

Teenager: [to Marty] Hey mister, how'd you break your pussyfinger? Strip joint DJ: And remember, gentlemen, we're always here, two to two, A.M. to P.M., three hundred and sixty-four days and Christmas, God willing and the creek don't rise. Ray: [to Abby] You left your weapon behind.

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Abby: He gave me a little pearl-handled .38 for out first anniversary. Ray: Uh-huh. Abby: Figured I'd better leave before I used it on him. I don't know how you can stand him. Ray: Well, I'm only an employee, I ain't married to him.

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Abby: I don't know. Sometimes I think there's something wrong with him. Like maybe he's sick? Mentally?...Or is it maybe me, do you think? Ray: Listen, I ain't a marriage counselor. I don't know what goes on, I don't wanna know... But I like you. I always liked you...

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Ray: [answering phone] Hello. Marty: Having a good time? Ray: What? Who is this? Marty: I don't know, who's this? [pause] You still there? Ray: Yeah, I'm still here. Abby: Ray? Ray: Yeah. Abby: What was that? Ray: Your husband.

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Visser: [about a photo of Ray and Abby] I know a place you can get that framed. Marty: What did you take these for? Visser: What do you mean? Just doin' my job. Marty: You called me, I knew they were there, so what do I need these for? Visser: Well, I don't know... Call it a fringe benefit. Marty: How long did you watch her? Visser: Most of the night...They'd just rest a few minutes and then get started again. Quite something.

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Marty: You know in Greece they cut off the head of the messenger who brought bad news. Visser: Now that don't make much sense. Marty: No. It just made them feel better. Visser: [laughs] Well first off, Julian, I don't know what the story is in Greece but in this state we got very definite laws about that. Second place I ain't a messenger, I'm a private investigator. And third place--and most important--it ain't such bad news. I mean you thought he was a colored. [He laughs] You're always assumin' the worst.

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