Cross: You've got a nasty reputation, Mr. Gits. I like that.
Gittes: Thanks.
Cross: If you were a bank president, that would be one thing. But in your business it's admirable and it's good advertising.
Gittes: It doesn't hurt.
Cross: It's, um, why you attracted a client like my daughter.
Gittes: Probably.
Cross: But I'm surprised you're still working for her - unless she's suddenly come up with another husband.
Gittes: No. She happens to think the last one was murdered.
Cross: Umm, how'd she get that idea?
Gittes: I think I gave it to her.
Cross: [about the fish served for lunch] I hope you don't mind. I believe they should be served with the head.
Gittes: Fine. As long as you don't serve the chicken that way.
Gittes: Thanks.
Cross: If you were a bank president, that would be one thing. But in your business it's admirable and it's good advertising.
Gittes: It doesn't hurt.
Cross: It's, um, why you attracted a client like my daughter.
Gittes: Probably.
Cross: But I'm surprised you're still working for her - unless she's suddenly come up with another husband.
Gittes: No. She happens to think the last one was murdered.
Cross: Umm, how'd she get that idea?
Gittes: I think I gave it to her.
Cross: [about the fish served for lunch] I hope you don't mind. I believe they should be served with the head.
Gittes: Fine. As long as you don't serve the chicken that way.
Cross : You've got a nasty reputation, Mr. Gits. I like that.
Gittes : Thanks.
Cross : If you were a bank president, that would be one thing. But in your business it's admirable and it's good advertising.
Gittes : It doesn't hurt.
Cross : It's, um, why you attracted a client like my daughter.
Gittes : Probably.
Cross : But I'm surprised you're still working for her - unless she's suddenly come up with another husband.
Gittes : No. She happens to think the last one was murdered.
Cross : Umm, how'd she get that idea?
Gittes : I think I gave it to her.
Cross : [about the fish served for lunch] I hope you don't mind. I believe they should be served with the head.
Gittes : Fine. As long as you don't serve the chicken that way.
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