The Todd Killings (1971)

Robert F. Lyons: Skipper

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• Police Officer : Do you have relations with men?

  Skipper : I try not to. But sometimes there's a guy who's really sweet... it's so easy. We're both men... we both know where it's at. Personally, you're not giving anything away.

  Police Officer : What's your feeling's towards girls?

  Skipper : I can sleep with them once because it degrades them. It makes them dirty. The worst thing about it is... you meet a chick who isn't... bad. You can't screw her because you don't want to make her "dirty".

• Roberta : You actually came to see me without any of your baby-pimps? Wow. How do I rate that honor?

  Skipper : I just loved your performance at the pool.

  Roberta : So, you're the one who rides the dune buggy and "services" the little girls, huh?

  Skipper : Oh yes... and speaking of little girls, how old are you?

  Roberta : Sixteen. Just about your speed too, isn't it?

  Skipper : Ha-ha! It's a good age. It's a little over the hill these days, but it will do.

  Roberta : How old are you?

  Skipper : Twenty-three.

  Roberta : Why don't you do something besides hang around the pool.

  Skipper : I'm a songwriter. I'm gonna immortalized all of us here.

  Roberta : Wanna drink?

  Skipper : Uh... sure.

  Roberta : It's interesting what turns on the little girls. What do you think it is? Is it because you're a creep? Or is it because you're dangerous?

  Skipper : It's some of each.

  Roberta : Sue-Ellen's mom's goes around saying you are responsible for her disappearance.

  Skipper : What do you think?

  Roberta : I wouldn't be surprised.

  Skipper : I'll do everything I can to keep up the surprises... When we gonna "make it"?

  Roberta : Who said we were?

  Skipper : Oh don't punish me. they are a lot of guys who said they had the privilege... unless of course they've been lying... Your parents home?

  Skipper : Back any minute.

  Skipper : Well... you can always catch me at the renaissance...

  Roberta : I know.

• Detective Shaw : Are you putting us on?

  Skipper : Putting you on? What do you mean?

  Detective Shaw's Partner : We picked up your girlfriend, Norma. She's in the other room. She told us everything.

  Skipper : Everything?

  Detective Shaw's Partner : Yeah, I mean what you did to Sue-Ellen. Now why would your girlfriend want to tell lies about you?

  Skipper : [with an increasing grin]  For revenge. Jealousy. Hell, you know better than I do, woman are irrational. But she didn't do that did she? But you guys are good... really good at timing and everything. Ha-ha! God! You guys are great! Ha-ha.

  Detective Shaw : Look, there's talk you are the "drug-man" around town.

  Skipper : I wish I were. If I come across any, would you fellows like a little?

  Detective Shaw's Partner : Look, we've been pretty easy with you so far.

  Skipper : What? Don't you like to "turn on"? I thought you might because there's this friend of mine, L'il Mike, who said you guys picked him up one day and made a deal with him that you would not bring him in if he split his kilo with you guys. I thought you were users. But maybe you gentlemen want to use for commercial purposes... I don't know. I think I'm leaving now.

  Detective Shaw : We are not finished.

  Skipper : Are you making charges? Either book me or let me go.

  Detective Shaw's Partner : You playing a pretty tough game kid. We gonna get you. And when we do, we gonna get you hard.

  Detective Shaw : Real hard.

  Skipper : My pleasure gentlemen...

  [Skipper gets up and leaves]