The Cheap Detective (1978)
Marsha Mason: Georgia Merkle
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Quotes
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Lou Peckinpaugh : Are you sure the police didn't follow you here?
Georgia Merkle : I'm positive. They came with me.
[the door opens and the police come in]
Lou Peckinpaugh : This is definitely our last date, Georgia.
Lieutenant DiMaggio : Mind answering a few questions downtown, Lou?
Lou Peckinpaugh : We *are* downtown.
Lieutenant DiMaggio : [thinks a moment] Then this will be fine.
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Lou Peckinpaugh : [Phone rings. Lou picks it up] Yeah?
Georgia Merkle : Lou, it's Georgia.
Lou Peckinpaugh : Oh, hello, Georgia. I just had you on my mind. What's new, kid?
Georgia Merkle : Floyd is dead.
Lou Peckinpaugh : Say that again?
Georgia Merkle : Lou, it's Georgia.
Lou Peckinpaugh : No, after that.
Georgia Merkle : Floyd is dead.
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Lou Peckinpaugh : Your husband's dead a little over an hour and you're already dressed in black? How long you had that outfit waiting in the closet?
Georgia Merkle : You're wrong. I just bought it. There's an all-night widow shop at Fifth and Geary.
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Lieutenant DiMaggio : What did you and Merkle argue about last Monday night?
Georgia Merkle : It's all right. Tell them, darling.
Lou Peckinpaugh : Don't call me darling in front of the police with a dead husband.
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Georgia Merkle : So long, Lou. It was nice cheatin' with you.
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Georgia Merkle : I didn't mention anything about him busting in and finding us in the gorilla costumes.