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A scene from The Royal Tenenbaums 2001

'Peter Bradley: [Eli is on drugs while being interviewed on television] Now, your previous novel...

Eli

Yes, "Wildcat".

Peter Bradley

Not a success. Why?

Eli

Well... "Wildcat" was written in a kind of obselete vernacular...

Eli

[long pause]

... wildcat... wild... cat...

Eli

[he stares into space]

... pow... wildcat... I'm going to go.

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Eli Cash Owen Wilson More Eli quotes →

Peter Bradley Larry Pine

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