Inherent Vice
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Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen: You smell like a patchouli fart.

Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen: Michael Z. Wolfmann.
Sauncho Smilax, Esq: Mickey Wolfmann.
Young Woman: Mickey Wolfmann.
Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen: -has vanished.
Doc Sportello: So - so, where would I - uh... find him?

Doc Sportello: How would I forget something like that?
Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball: Grass. And who knows what else?
Doc Sportello: I'm only a light smoker.
Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball: How many joints have you had today?
Doc Sportello: I have to check the logbook.

Denis: Like Godzilla says to Mothra man, let's go eat some place.

Michael Z. Wolfmann: I spent my whole life... I spent my whole life making people pay for shelter and all along I didn't realise... I didn't realise it was supposed to be for free. For free.

Doc Sportello: Are you okay, brother?
Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen: I'm not your brother.
Doc Sportello: No, but you could use a keeper.

Doc Sportello: Where you stayin'?
Coy Harlingen: House in Topanga Canyon. Band I used to play for, the Boards, none of them know it's me.
Doc Sportello: How can they not know it's you?
Coy Harlingen: Even when I was alive they didn't know it was me.

Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen: I've decided I'm gonna kick Mr. Sportello.
Sauncho Smilax, Esq: You're gonna kick him? That's assault.

Doc Sportello: Saunch, who you working for?
Sauncho Smilax, Esq: Clients pay me for work, Doc. Clients pay me for work, Doc.

Doc Sportello: So, what've you been up to?
Japonica Fenway: Escaping, mostly, and I escape real good.

Jade: Hi, I'm Jade. Welcome to Chick Planet Massage! Please take a look at today's Pussy Eater's special which is good all day until closing time.
Doc Sportello: How much is it?
Jade: $14.95.
Doc Sportello: Errr, not that $14.95 ain't a totally groovy price, but I'm really trying to locate this guy who works for Mr. Wolfmann?
Jade: Oh, does he eat pussy?
Doc Sportello: A fella by the name of Glenn Charlock?
Jade: Oh sure, Glenn! He comes in here. He eats pussy.

Sortilège: Back when they were together she could go weeks without anything more complicated than a pout. Now she was lying some heavy combination of face ingredients on Doc that he couldn't read at all.

Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.: Ms. Fenway may appear a little psychotic today.
Denis: Groovy.
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.: What?
Denis: It's groovy being insane man, where you at?

Continuity mistake: During the early part of the movie, the left rear door of Doc's car is dented. For the rest of the movie, the dent is gone.

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