The Drowning Pool (1975)
Paul Newman: Lew Harper
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Quotes
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Schuyler Devereaux : How do you do Mr Harper?
Lew Harper : Oh sometimes I do better than others.
Schuyler Devereaux : Well I hope so.
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J.H. Kilbourne : You know what she wants to do with that land, Mr. Harper? She wants to turn it into a Goddam sanctuary for birds!
Lew Harper : I think that's kind of sweet.
J.H. Kilbourne : Well now, look, I'm all for saving wildlife like the next fella, but we gotta think about America's future. Energy sources just aren't that easy to come by.
Lew Harper : Aha! Did you come to that conclusion out of patriotism or just greed?
J.H. Kilbourne : [after a pause] Little of both, Mr Harper, - like most men of wealth.
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Lew Harper : You have a problem, you have no talent for swearing.
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J.H. Kilbourne : I ran a check on you, Mr. Harper. You are not stupid.
Lew Harper : I have my moments.
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Lew Harper : What's Pat Reavis really like?
Schuyler Devereaux : He was fun. Mild psychopaths often are if you don't cross them.
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Mavis : It's not nice to look up lady's dresses.
Lew Harper : Everyone's got to look somewhere.
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Iris Devereaux : [as a man is staring at them in an antigue store] Is he looking at me?
Lew Harper : I think he was a little more interested in me.
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Bartender : How you like the Coon-Ass Beer, man?
Lew Harper : [belching] It works.
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J.H. Kilbourne : You wanna live, don't you? To a ripe old age?
Lew Harper : I'd hate to think that I was making those Social Security payments for nothing.
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Schuyler Devereaux : Door was unlocked.
Lew Harper : Still is kid - out!
Schuyler Devereaux : Come on Lew, gimme a break.
Lew Harper : You're either a very good guesser or you're a cop.
Schuyler Devereaux : Swimming's a good way to relax but I know a better way.
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Schuyler Devereaux : Never had anyone turn me down before.
Lew Harper : There's a first time for everything.
[She slaps him, then he slaps her]
Lew Harper : Sorry about that.
Schuyler Devereaux : No you're not.
Lew Harper : That's right, I'm not.
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J.H. Kilbourne : See I'm not like most fols who get their kicks head on, I sort of slide in sideways like. As a matter of fact in High School they used to call me the crab.
Lew Harper : Oh.
J.H. Kilbourne : Now you take the oil businesss, my business, it's never any fun to drill straight down. I'm a slant driller by instinct.
Lew Harper : Are you slant-drilling me?
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Lew Harper : What do you want me to do?
Iris Devereaux : I want you to make it like it was 6 years ago.
Lew Harper : Your sense of timing amazes me.
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Lew Harper : I'd just like to try a little conversation first.
Gretchen : Sure, you wanna call me dirty names?
Lew Harper : No, I didn't say that.
Gretchen : You want me to call you dirty names?
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Schuyler Devereaux : How'd you like to help me put on some suntan lotion?
Lew Harper : Wont help honey, you're gonna be burned out by the time you're 30.
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Lew Harper : All that passion and light-fingered at the same time.
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Lew Harper : [taking off his sunglasses] Boy, do you look terrific!
Iris Devereaux : [touching his gray hair] So do you, except you got a little over your ears there.
Iris Devereaux : It's the only difference. Everything else works about the same.
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Iris Devereaux : I don't know where to start.
Lew Harper : Why don't you start where you stopped yesterday.
Iris Devereaux : [after a pause] I'm frightened, Lew!
Lew Harper : That's a good place.
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Lew Harper : Personally I think you help up rather well.
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Lt. Franks : I spotted your car.
Lew Harper : You spotted my car? I hope it comes off, it's a rental!
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Lt. Franks : You know that you assaulted a police officer?
Lew Harper : Not important. I don't think Broussard likes you anymore.