“Well, I tapped the old man once six or seven months ago. I figured it...” – Joe Brody, The Big Sleep ... Movie Quotes Database

Well, I tapped the old man once six or seven months ago. I figured it might not work twice...Well, she [Vivian] gets around. I figured she might have a thing or two she wouldn't want the old man to know.

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