“There are no strings attached. It's only money anyway. It comes from...” – Humbert, Lolita ... Movie Quotes Database

Humbert

There are no strings attached. It's only money anyway. It comes from the rent of the house - that's four hundred dollars in cash...I made out a check here for two thousand, five hundred dollars. There's someone in Ramsdale who's prepared to take care of the mortgage of the house. There's the downpayment. That's the payment.

Lolita

You mean we're getting thirteen thousand dollars? Wonderful. Oh, come on now, don't cry. I'm sorry. Try to understand. I'm really sorry that I cheated so much, but I guess that's just the way things are.
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Lolita

Hey, well listen, let's keep in touch, huh? I'll write to you when we get to Alaska.

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