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- I'm not gonna shoot you.
- Why not?
- That was the old me. I was a little mixed-up at that time. Had a bad marriage and I just gave up smoking. I'm okay now. I'm a private detective.

17 seconds sound clip from the The Jerk (1979) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:02:01.351 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- It's him.

- What's him doing here? Shithead! Shithead! Attack! Attack! Attack! Not me! Get off, Shithead!

- You son of a bitch.

- You're gonna have to sign for this.

- I have to sign before you shoot me?

- I'm not gonna shoot you.

- Why not?

- That was the old me. I was a little mixed-up at that time. Had a bad marriage and I just gave up smoking. I'm okay now. I'm a private detective.

- So long.

- Thank you.

- Dear Mr. Johnson. Please call on me in Suite 2655 at the Century Plaza Tower, Los Angeles.

- I have something of great importance to impart to you.

- Navin! Remember me?

- No, but don't feel bad.

- Fox. Stan Fox!

- Remember the gas station?

[...]

The Jerk Sound Clip

The Jerk movie poster

Funny and inspirational quotes from The Jerk (1979), with short sound clips.

Actors: Steve Martin (Navin R. Johnson), Bernadette Peters (Marie Kimble Johnson)

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