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How much are you worth?
I have no idea. How much do you want?
Naw.I just want to know what you're worth. Over ten million?
Oh, my, yes.
Why are you doing it? How much better can you eat? What can you buy that you can't already afford?
The future, Mr. Gittes! The future!

Robert Towne

Robert Towne (b. 1936), U.S. screenwriter, and Roman Polanski. Noah Cross (John Huston), Chinatown, concerning a massive scam (1974).

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