Does anybody ever call me names?
Paul Avery What, you mean like "****"?
Yeah.
Paul Avery No.
Played by Robert Downey Jr. 
Zodiac (2007) · 14 quotes
Zodiac (2007) · 14 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Zodiac (2007): in 7 of its 14 quotes
Most scenes with: Robert Graysmith (6)
Scenes with Paul Avery
7 scenes Paul Avery Paul Avery Does he think that Zodiac's gonna send another code? 'Cause I think Zodiac's gonna send another code.
Paul Avery Jesus Harold Christ on rubber crutches, Bobby, what are you doing? You're doing that thing. The thing that we discussed, the thing that I don't like, starts with an L.
Oh, looming.
Paul Avery Yeah.
Paul Avery Okay, this can no longer be ignored. [points at Graysmith's drink, which is blue] What is that you're drinking?
It's an Aqua Velva. You wouldn't make fun of it if you tried it.
[Avery helps himself to a sip; cut to six blue drinks later]
But who actually cracked the code?
Everything in the letter already appears in the article.
Paul Avery Yep. And he's done it before. [pulls out a newspaper article] Officer Richard Raditech, shot sitting in a parked car.
Zodiac claimed he shot someone in their car.
Paul Avery Yeah, a couple days after this article came out. Zodiac didn't do it, but he took credit for it anyway, because he's in it for the press.
How can someone who's killed thirteen people …
Paul Avery He claims he killed thirteen people, but which ones can we actually confirm? There's three in Vallejo, one in Berryessa, the cabbie, that's it.
Paul Avery [Graysmith looks confused]
Bobby, you almost look disappointed.
Paul Avery Hey Bullitt, it's been almost a year. You gonna catch this ****in' guy or not?
Go **** yourself!
Paul Avery Gladly.
Paul Avery Yeah.
What was that?
Paul Avery Uh, an editorial tête-à-tête. Wanna grab a drink?
It's ten in the morning.
Paul Avery Late breakfast? Early lunch, or …
Paul. Are you okay?
Paul Avery … No. Thank you for asking.
I've been thinking.
Paul Avery Yeah?
Somebody should write a book.
Paul Avery Somebody should write a **** book, that's for sure. About what?
About Zodiac. I've been thinking, if you put all the information together, maybe you could jog something loose. And then I thought, who better than you? I mean, you know all the players, and you have all of the files.
Paul Avery Yeah, I lost them.
You lost them?
Paul Avery Or I tossed them. I don't know, I moved onto a boat.
