The Two Jakes Quotes

Francis Hannah: Isn't it a fact, Mr. Gittes, that you're out on bail, having been arrested at the Green Parrot Bar & Grill?
Cotton Weinberger: Wait a minute. Your Honor, the witness has been CHARGED, not convicted.
Judge Alexander K. Dettmer: What's the charge?
Francis Hannah: The charge?
Judge Alexander K. Dettmer: YES. The charge.
Francis Hannah: Well, that, uh, Mr. Gittes was fondling... the private parts of a vice officer in the Men's Room of the Green Parrot Bar & Grill. [gasps and laughter fill the court room]
Cotton Weinberger: Objection, Your Honor.
Judge Alexander K. Dettmer: I'm with you, Mr. Weinberger. I have NO idea what you thought you could do with this kind of evidence, Mr. Hannah. It certainly has no place in MY court room. Do yourself a favor. The next time, you be sure you've got a case. That's about it for this hearing.

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Jake Gittes: What business you got with Jake Berman?
Michael 'Mickey Nice' Weisskopf: Jake Berman is 100% legitimate.
Jake Gittes: What do you call legitimate?
Michael 'Mickey Nice' Weisskopf: I can tell YOU what I DON'T consider legitimate.
Jake Gittes: Must be a short list.
Michael 'Mickey Nice' Weisskopf: Blackmail.

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Jake Gittes: The problem with you, kid, is you don't know who you're kiddin'.

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[last lines]
Jake Gittes: Katherine? [she turns to look at him]
Jake Gittes: It never goes away.

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