He's rich! Do you understand? He thinks he can get away with anything.
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Jake Gittes: How much are you worth?Noah Cross: I have no idea. How much do you want?Jake Gittes: I just wanna know what you're worth. More than 10 million?Noah Cross: Oh my, yes!Jake Gittes: Why are you doing it? How much better can you eat? What could you buy that you can't already afford?Noah Cross: The future, Mr. Gittes! The future. Now, where's the girl? I want the only daughter I've got left. As you found out, Evelyn was lost to me a long time ago.Jake Gittes: Who do you blame for that? Her?Noah Cross: I don't blame myself. You see, Mr. Gittes, most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and the right place, they're capable of ANYTHING.
Lt. Escobar: How'd you get past the guard?Jake Gittes: Well, to tell you the truth, I lied a little.
Lt. Escobar: You must really think I'm stupid, don't you, Gittes.Jake Gittes: I don't think about it that much, but gimme a day or two and I'll get back to yuh. Now I'd like to go home.Lt. Escobar: I want the other pictures, Gittes.Jake Gittes: What pictures?Lt. Escobar: THIS broad hired you, not Evelyn Mulwray.Jake Gittes: Yeah?Lt. Escobar: Yeah. Somebody wanted to shake Mulwray down; she hired you. That's how come you found out he was murdered.Jake Gittes: I heard it was an accident.Lt. Escobar: C'mon, Gittes. The hell d'you think you're dealing with? A bunch of assholes? Mulwray had salt water in his lungs. You were following him day and night; you SAW who killed him. You even took pictures of it. It was Evelyn Mulwray, and she's been payin' you off like a slot machine ever since.Jake Gittes: You accusin' me of extortion?Lt. Escobar: Absolutely!Jake Gittes: I don't think I need a day or two; you're dumber than you think I think y'are.