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Bill: Do you find me sadistic? You know, Kiddo, I'd like to believe that you're aware enough, even now, to know that there's nothing sadistic in my actions. This moment, this is me at my most … masochistic. The Bride: Bill, it's your bab–

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Budd: You're telling me she cut her way through eighty-eight bodyguards before she got to O-Ren? Bill: Nah, there weren't really eighty-eight of them. They just called themselves "The Crazy 88". Budd: How come? Bill: I don't know, I guess they thought it sounded cool. Anyhow, they all fell under her Hanzo sword. Budd: She's got a Hanzo sword? Bill: He made one for her. Budd: Didn't he swear a blood oath to never make another sword? Bill: It would appear he has broken it. Budd: Them Japs sure know how to hold a grudge, don't they? [laughs] Or maybe … you just tend to bring that out in people. […] Bill: I know this is a ridiculous question before I ask it, but you haven't by chance kept up with your sword play? Budd: [shakes his head] I...umm... I pawned that years ago. Bill: You hocked a Hattori Hanzo sword! Budd: Yeah. Bill: It was priceless. Budd: [chuckles] Well not in El Paso, it ain't. In El Paso, I got me $250 for it. I'm a bouncer in a titty bar, Bill. If she wants

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Elle Driver: [into phone] Bill? Budd: [into phone] Wrong brother, you hateful bitch. Elle Driver: Budd? Budd: Bingo! Elle Driver: And to what do I owe this dubious pleasure? Budd: I just caught me the cowgirl that ain't never been caught. Elle Driver: Did you kill her? Budd: Well, not yet I ain't. I shot her full of rock salt. She's so gentle right now, I could perform a coup de grâce with a rock. Anyhow, guess what I'm holding in my hand right now. Elle Driver: What? Budd: A brand spanking new Hattori Hanzo sword. And I'm here to tell you, Elle, that's what I call sharp. Elle Driver: How much? Budd: Oh, that's hard to say, being that it's priceless and all. Elle Driver: What's the terms? Budd: You get your bony ass down here first thing in the morning, with a million dollars in folding cash, and I'll give you the greatest sword ever made by a man. How do you like the sound of that? Elle Driver: Sounds like we got a deal. One condition. Budd: What? Elle Driver: She must suffer to her l

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Bill: [coming down the stairs after talking to Pai Mei] He'll accept you as his student. The Bride: What happened to you? Bill: [who has a bruise] Nothing. The Bride: Get in a fight? Bill: Friendly contest. The Bride: Why did he accept me? Bill: Because he's a very, very, very old man, and like all rotten bastards, when they become old, they get lonely. Which has no effect on their dispositions, but it does teach them the value of company. Bill: Well, just seeing those steps again makes me ache. You're gonna have a lot of fun carrying buckets of water up and down that fucker. The Bride: When will I see you again? Bill: That's the name of my favorite soul song of the seventies. The Bride: What? Bill: Nothing. When he tells me you're done. The Bride: When do you think that might be? Bill: That, my dearest, depends entirely on you. Now, remember: no sarcasm, no backtalk. At least not for the first year or so. You're gonna have to let him warm up to you. He hates Caucasians, despises Ameri

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The Bride: Master … Pai Mei: Your Mandarin is lousy. It causes my ears great discomfort. You bray like an ass! You are not to speak unless spoken to. Is it too much to hope … you understand Cantonese? The Bride: I speak Japanese very well … Pai Mei: I didn't ask if you speak Japanese … I asked if you understand Cantonese? The Bride: A little. Pai Mei: You are here to learn the mysteries of Kung Fu, not linguistics. If you can't understand me, I will communicate with you like I would a dog! When I yell, when I point, when I beat you with my stick! [strokes his beard] Bill is your master, is he not? The Bride: Yes, he is. Pai Mei: Your master tells me … you're not entirely unschooled. What training do you possess? The Bride: I am proficient in Tiger-Crane Style, and I am more than proficient in the exquisite art of the Samurai sword. Pai Mei: Hmph! The exquisite art of the Samurai sword. Don't make me laugh! Your so-called exquisite art is only fit for

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Budd: So, which "R" you filled with? Elle Driver: What? Budd: They say the number one killer of old people is retirement. People got a job to do, they tend to live a little bit longer so they can do it. I've always figured that warriors and their enemies share the same relationship. So, now that you're not gonna have to face your enemy no more on the battlefield, which "R" you filled with? Relief … or regret? Elle Driver: A little bit of both. Budd: Horseshit. I'm sure you do feel a little bit of both. But I know damn well that you feel one more than you feel the other. And the question was, which one is it? Elle Driver: [pause] Regret.

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The Bride: To my brother, Budd, the only man I ever loved. Bill. Elle Driver: What's that? The Bride: Budd's Hanzo sword. Elle Driver: He said, he pawned it. The Bride: Guess that makes him a liar now, don't it. Elle? Elle Driver: Bea. The Bride: There's something I'm curious about, just between us girls. What did you say to Pai Mei to make him snatch out your eye? Elle Driver: I called him a miserable, old fool. The Bride: Ooh, bad idea. Elle Driver: You know what I did? I killed that miserable, old fool. Elle Driver: How do you like the fish heads you miserable, old fool? [Narrating] I poisoned his fish heads. Pai Mei: (in Cantonese) Elle, you treacherous dog, I gave you my word. Elle Driver: And I told him, "To me the word of an old fool like you is worth less than nothing." Elle Driver: That's right! I killed your master. And now I'm going to kill you too -- with your own sword, no less. Which, in the very immediate future, will become...my sword. The Bride: Bitch. You don't have a

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Esteban Vihaio: Being a fool for a woman such as yourself … is only the right thing to do. What were we talking about? The Bride: Bill. Where's Bill? Esteban Vihaio: Where's Bill? Yeah, hm … Bill is on the Villa Quatro, on the road to Salina. I will draw you a map. Bill is like a son to me. Do you know why I help you? The Bride: No. Esteban Vihaio: Because he would want me to. The Bride: Now, that I don't believe. Esteban Vihaio: Ah! How else is he going to see you again?

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Bill: Mommy is still angry at Daddy. B.B.: Why? Bill: Well, sweetie, I love Mommy, but I did to Mommy what you did to Emilio. B.B.: You stomped on Mommy? Bill: Worse. I shot Mommy. Not pretend shoot, like we were just doing. I shot her for real. B.B.: Why? Did you want to see what would happen? Bill: No, I knew what would happen to Mommy if I shot her. What I didn't know is, when I shot Mommy, what would happen to me. B.B.: What happened?

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Bill: I was just admiring your sword. Quite a piece of work. Speaking of which, how is Hanzo-san? The Bride: He's good. Bill: Has his sushi gotten any better? Bill: You know, I couldn't believe it. You got him to make you a sword. The Bride: It was easy. I just dropped your name, Bill. Bill: [chuckles] That'd do it.

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Bill: Now, when it comes to you, and us, I have a few unanswered questions. So, before this tale of bloody revenge reaches its climax, I'm going to ask you some questions, and I want you to tell me the truth. However, therein lies the dilemma. Because, when it comes to the subject of me, I believe you are truly and utterly incapable of telling the truth – especially to me, and least of all to yourself. And, when it comes to the subject of me, I am truly and utterly incapable of believing anything you say. The Bride: How do you suppose we solve this dilemma? Bill: Well! It just so happens I have a solution.

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Bill: As you know, I'm quite keen on comic books. Especially the ones about superheroes. I find the whole mythology surrounding superheroes fascinating. Take my favorite superhero, Superman. Not a great comic book. Not particularly well drawn. But the mythology … the mythology is not only great, it's unique. The Bride: [who still has a dart in her leg] How long does this shit take to go into effect?! Bill: About two minutes, just long enough for me to finish my point. Now, a staple of the superhero mythology is there's the superhero and there's the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When that character wakes up in the morning, he's Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic Superman stands alone. Superman didn't become Superman. Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he's Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red "S", that's the b

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The Bride: You and I have unfinished business. Bill: Baby, you ain't kidding.

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Bill: Pai Mei taught you the five-point-palm-exploding-heart technique? The Bride: Of course he did. Bill: Why didn't you tell me? The Bride: I don't know … because I'm a bad person. Bill: No. You're not a bad person. You're a terrific person. You're my favorite person. But every once in a while, you can be a real cunt. Bill: How do I look? The Bride: You look ready.