[Vivian]
"Well, speaking of horses, I like to play them myself. But I like to see them work out a little first, see if they're front-runners or come from behind, find out what their hole-card is. What makes them run."
[Marlowe]
"Find out mine?"
[Vivian]
"I think so."
[Marlowe]
"Go ahead."
[Vivian]
"I'd say you don't like to be rated. You like to get out in front, open up a lead, take a little breather in the backstretch, and then come home free."
[Marlowe]
"You don't like to be rated yourself."
[Vivian]
"I haven't met anyone yet that can do it. Any suggestions?"
[Marlowe]
"Well, I can't tell till I've seen you over a distance of ground. You've got a touch of cla**, but, uh...I don't know how - how far you can go."
[Vivian]
"A lot depends on who's in the saddle. Go ahead Marlowe, I like the way you work. In case you don't know it, you're doing all right."
[Marlowe]
"There's one thing I can't figure out."
[Vivian]
"What makes me run?"
[Marlowe]
"Uh-huh."
[Vivian]
"I'll give you a little hint. Sugar won't work. It's been tried."