“Without my oil, you got no automobiles. Without automobiles, you got...” – Earl Rawley, The Two Jakes ... Movie Quotes Database

Without my oil, you got no automobiles. Without automobiles, you got no road construction, no sidewalks, no city lights, no gas stations, no automotive service, and no Berman subdivision stuck out in the tules, because nobody can get there. Then Mr. Berman's out of business, before he even gets in business. The name of the game is oil, John.

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