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Referred to as “the blonde,” Agnes works for Arthur Gwynn Geiger’s illegal pornography outlet. She also works with Joe Brody to steal the racket from under Geiger. Agnes helps Brody to blackmail Mrs. Regan, as they have Geiger’s pornographic photos of her younger sister, Carmen Sternwood, but the plans backfire when Geiger is murdered. Agnes then teams up with another grifter, Harry Jones. She tells Jones she has seen the missing Mona Mars on Foothill Boulevard. The two sell the information to Philip Marlowe in exchange for $200. Jones dies by drinking the cyanide-laced whiskey Lash Canino serves him, as Canino’s employer Eddie Mars, Mona’s husband, “don’t like” Jones getting involved. Agnes then takes Marlowe’s money and drives off, “not a mark on her,” drawing Marlowe’s scorn.
“The Blonde” / Agnes Lozelle Quotes in The Big Sleep
The The Big Sleep quotes below are all either spoken by “The Blonde” / Agnes Lozelle or refer to “The Blonde” / Agnes Lozelle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 14
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“What?” the blonde yelped. “You sit there and try to tell us Mr. Geiger ran that kind of business right down on the main drag? You’re nuts!” I leered at her politely. “Sure I do. Everybody knows the racket exists. Hollywood's made to order for it. If a thing like that has to exist, then right out on the street is where all practical coppers want it to exist. For the same reason they favor red light districts. They know where to flush the game when they want to.”
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Chapter 25
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She’s a grifter, shamus. I’m a grifter. We’re all grifters. So we sell each other out for a nickel.
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“The Blonde” / Agnes Lozelle Quotes in The Big Sleep
The The Big Sleep quotes below are all either spoken by “The Blonde” / Agnes Lozelle or refer to “The Blonde” / Agnes Lozelle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 14
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“What?” the blonde yelped. “You sit there and try to tell us Mr. Geiger ran that kind of business right down on the main drag? You’re nuts!” I leered at her politely. “Sure I do. Everybody knows the racket exists. Hollywood's made to order for it. If a thing like that has to exist, then right out on the street is where all practical coppers want it to exist. For the same reason they favor red light districts. They know where to flush the game when they want to.”
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Chapter 25
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She’s a grifter, shamus. I’m a grifter. We’re all grifters. So we sell each other out for a nickel.
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