Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Edit

A case of beer, a pint of raw ether …

A drug person can learn to cope with things like

A fortune won and lost on every deal

A gross physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country.

A high powered mutant of some kind

A House subcommittee report says,

A natural street freak just eating whatever came by.

A proper end to the '60s.

A salt shaker half full of cocaine,

A suspected marijuana addict … Pardon me.

A television series.

A whole galaxy of multicolored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers.

About half the time, we use codes. Especially with Dr. Gonzo.

Absolutely. Yeah.

Acapulco shirts.

Actually, it's not for you. It's for somebody named Thompson.

Adrenochrome? Hmm.

Adrenochrome.

After a lot of bad noise he let us in for nothing

After years of dealing with drug people,

Ah, man, a real license to steal.

Ah, yes. This is what it's all about.

Ali beaten by a human hamburger.

Ali Frazier fight.

Alice. Prove it!

All energy flows according to the whims of the Great Magnet.

All I have to do is check into my soundproof suite.

All I need is a place to cook.

All right, come on. Let's go downstairs and gamble.

All right, here we go with the third group.

All right, I'll do it! I'll do it.

All right, let's see.

All right, listen to me.

All right, listen.

All right, our second group of 10 is getting in place.

All right, Sven.

All right, you weird fucker! Sit down! Back in the tub!

All right? Now, I've got to go. I've gotta get to the race.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. I'm gonna drop you right next to the plane.

All right. Why not?

All swooping and screeching and diving around the car.

All these horrible realities began to dawn on me.

All those hopes down the drain

All those pathetically eager acid freaks

All very, very fast.

All you need's a strong heart and nerves of steel

Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum,

Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all his favorite bars,

An ignorant chicken fucker in this town.

And 2 more club sandwiches.

And a voice was screaming …

And all the joy

And become hip.

And crushed honeydew rinds?

And figure out how to cope with it.

And gave you as a reference.

And get one of the goddamn maids to do it.

And his pants will be crusted with semen

And huge manta rays coming down on the car?

And I can't tell you how grateful I am for this break you wanna give me.

And I feel like loving you

And I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon.

And I realize that his name is not on that list.

And I saw they bled

And I'm just a devil with love to spare

And irresponsible and depraved

And it's just what I'm gonna do

And locked into some kind of preternatural courtship.

And neither have I, for that matter.

And now he was going off to chuckle about it on the west side of town,

And now, it's my turn.

And now, without further ado,

And other luggage out to the car a few hours earlier.

And proportion

And somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things.

And take a long nap.

And take to dinner

And that, I think, was the handle.

And the lady is mine

And the Lower Oakland Roller Derby Finals all rolled into one.

And the one armed bandits crashing

And the Red Queen's off with her head

And the sky was full of what looked like huge bats.

And the White Knight is talking backwards

And then if he can convince himself

And then just wheeling across town and checking into another.

And then savagely penetrated every orifice in her little body

And then turn these fucking pigs loose on her.

And then, after that, he can actually raise himself

And then, zang!

And there was a certain bent appeal in the notion of running a savage burn

And they'll run us down like dogs.

And they're off!

And this baby here …

And too rare to die.

And warm woolen mittens

And we are chock full of that, man.

And we're gonna have to arm ourselves to the teeth.

And we're gonna rip his lungs out.

And when you scream for help,

And when you're not even welcome in the cut rate downtown places.

And whiskers on kittens

And win a cotton candy goat!

And with the right kind of eyes,

And you hear yourself mumbling.

And you know what that means. Right?

And you start waving that goddamn

And you think, What's happening here?

And you'll need the cocaine.

Another great start with a lot of dirt happening on this hill!

Anybody that knows anything knows that.

Anybody that knows anything knows that.

Anyway, the last thing in the world you wanna do

Are you prepared to go to court?

Are you ready for that?

Are you ready?

Are you ready? Hmm?

As the bombing continues in Laos …

As your attorney, I advise you

As your attorney, I advise you to drive over to the Tropicana.

As your attorney, I advise you to take a hit out of the little brown bottle

At 6:30 on a Friday afternoon in Hollywood.

At least that's what the press release says, anyway.

At the crumbs of a crust of bread

At the hazy recollection of being seduced by some kind of cruel Samoan

Attention, all Mint Hotel guests.

Awful jackass.

Baby, I'm starting to feel human

Back, God … Back, motherfucker!

Bazooko Circus is what the whole hep world would be doing Saturday night

Be over in 30 minutes.

Beats me, man.

Beautiful fucking tits.

Because he's a very crude man.

Because I had no money to pay for it.

Because in spite of his race, this man is extremely valuable to me.

Because it resembles a cockroach.

Before You bring the hammer down.

Before you turn into a wild animal.

Behaving in this terrible way but you can't control it.

Beware. Any officer apprehending

Big whiff. Big whiff. Big whiff, sonny boy.

Bisexuals are gonna kill me.

Bit off the head of the bartender,

Blows my weekend. Why?

Bolt everything! Use all the chains!

Both Kennedys murdered by mutants.

Boy, are you upset.

Boy, I wouldn't sleep a minute away

Boys and girls,

Bright copper kettles

Bright light city gonna set my soul

Brown paper packages

Bullshit.

Bullshit.

But by the time I asked this question,

But do you?

But he will be available maybe later this morning?

But he won't be bothering anybody for a while.

But he won't know what to make of your blinker signal

But his knuckles will be white from inner tension.

But I don't have to take it off no spic pimp!

But I have plenty of medicine. My name is Dr. Gonzo.

But I howled at my ma in the driving rain

But I knew that our peace was about to be shattered.

But I spilled the rest on the sleeve of my red woolen shirt.

But I thought you were just here for the convention.

But I wonder if I could just slide on through and get out of your way.

But I'd never in hell touch a pineal gland.

But in my line of business it's important to be hep.

But it says, Care of Raoul Duke.

But it's all right

But it's all right

But it's all right now

But it's all right now

But it's all right now

But never turn your back on a drug.

But no explanation.

But nobody should be asked to handle this trip.

But now I couldn't do without my supply

But only for those with true grit.

But the car and tape recorder were not easy things to round up

But the first time that you say anything about this to anybody

But the key wouldn't open the door.

But the mescaline was running strong.

But the salesman said he could wait if we hurry.

But their loss and failure

But then why all this booze

But there's no hurry. The race is over.

But we have a cure for it. Here you go.

But we must have that suite!

But we were delayed en route

But what I can tell you, sir, is if Margaret Mead, at her age

But what now?

But you'll have no problem recognizing him.

Buy us some golf shoes,

By 10:00, they were spread out all over the course.

By a fairly good cross section

Can get away with sandbagging a Doctor of Journalism?

Can I call you a cab?

Can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive

Can you hear me?

Can you make it that far?

Can you tell me that?

Can't be helped.

Cashed his check.

Castration!

Checking into a Vegas hotel under a phony name

Chicken shit … Move over, man.

Christ, what could I say?

Christ!

Christ! Hey!

City limits end 2.2 miles beyond the rest area.

Clean your shorts, goddamn it, like a big boy. Go on!

Clearly a high class refuge for big spenders.

Clearly I was a victim of the drug explosion,

Close your eyes.

Come here. The password is, One hand washes the other.

Come on people, now

Come on, baby

Come on, baby.

Come on, buddy. Come on. Holy …

Come on, get out of here!

Come on, take the ticket. Take it.

Come on, take the ticket. We're busy here.

Come on, you fiend!

Come on.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Come on. Hop! I can't!

Come on. Let go.

Come on. Scoot over, you fat bastard.

Come on. You fell, you fell. Let's go.

Come with me.

Completely twisted on drugs.

Cool guys.

Cops were going apeshit …

Could be explained by a private marijuana addiction?

Could take

Could we make it?

Couple of Triumphs. Here and there a CZ.

Crab Louie and a quart of muscatel for $20.

Crazy shit, man.

Crazy. Why not?

Damn drugs.

Damn right!

Devil ether.

Did you put him on to her? Huh? Huh?

Did you see that?

Did you see what God just did to us, man?

Do I make myself clear?

Do they pay you to screw that bear?

Do you … Do you … Does that mean anything?

Do you realize who the fuck you're talking to?

Does anybody want some LSD?

Dogs fucked the Pope. No fault of mine.

Don't answer the phone.

Don't bother to make up the room.

Don't come anywhere near this place, you bastard.

Don't come fucking near me!

Don't come near me.

Don't fuck with it, man!

Don't fuck with me now, man. I am Ahab.

Don't let me keep you up.

Don't make me use this, man.

Don't move, man. Be very still. There we go.

Don't move. You'll fall down.

Don't put that thing on me!

Don't run, man.

Don't say that word around here. You'll get them excited.

Don't take any guff from these swine.

Don't tell me those things.

Don't touch it, man. Don't touch it!

Don't touch that. Leave it alone.

Don't try and fight it.

Don't try to tell us you never heard of the Grange Gorman.

Don't worry if it doesn't add up.

Don't worry. This man has a bad heart.

Don't you need somebody to love

Don't you want somebody to love

Double castration!

Dr. Bumquist.

Dr. Gonzo's signature on the telegram from Los Angeles

Dr. L. Ron Bumquist.

Dragged her to a Vegas hotel room

Drinking Singapore Slings with mescal on the side.

Drove all the way from L.A. for this show.

Drugs …

Duke?

Duke? Hi!

Eat some reds and try to calm down.

Electrocution. We don't want that.

Especially when it's waving a razor sharp hunting knife in your eye.

Ether is the perfect drug for Las Vegas.

Even a goddamn werewolf is entitled to legal counsel.

Even if I ran out of sleep

Everything all right?

Excellent seafood.

Excellent seafood.

Excellent.

Exchanging glances

Excuse me, sir?

Excuse me. All right.

Expecting to fly

Extract of pineal.

Eye contact, man.

Eyes?

Failed seekers,

Fantastic!

Feed your head

Feed your head

Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop.

Fifteen minutes to get my attorney to the airport,

Five? Hmm?

Five.

For 48 consecutive hours. Incredible.

For a moment, I thought his mind had snapped,

For all those people who took him seriously.

For an agonizing reappraisal of the whole scene.

For example, a dope fiend

For fuck's sake, man!

For just 99 cents more you can have a voice message!

For just 99 cents, your likeness will appear 200 feet tall

For my niece.

For this very special moment in sport.

For your love

For your love

Foreigners aren't welcome here.

Four chicken … There's a big machine in the sky.

Four distinct states of being in the cannabis or marijuana society.

Four hours or so of catatonic despair.

Frank Sinatra's, Spiro Agnew's.

Freaks. Take me back to the pits.

From a living human body.

From constantly jacking off when he can't find a **** victim.

From the last minute, pre dawn chaos of a stale Vegas casino.

Fuck off.

Fuck off.

Fuck off. All right.

Fuck seats!

Fuck, he's …

Fuck, they'll make me explain things. Shit.

Fuck, you've gone completely sideways, man.

Fuck!

Fuck.

Fuck. Whoa, shit! Whoa, shit!

Fucking A, the gentleman has a major credit card!

Fucking pigs! Flying!

Get a grip, man.

Get a grip.

Get in there and clean your shorts!

Get in.

Get off of me! Get away from me!

Get out of my way, you …

Get out.

Get out. The weasels were closing in. I could smell the ugly brutes.

Get the fuck out of here.

Get the hell out of L.A. for at least 48 hours.

Get them out!

Get them out.

Get us out of here quick!

Get your fucking head straight.

Get your hands off my fucking head!

Getting hold of the drugs and shirts had been no problem.

Give me a beer, man.

Give me the key. Give me the goddamn key!

Give me two hours. That's all I ask, man.

Go away! Come on.

Go on! Pay your check and get out of here!

Go on.

Go! Fuck!

God bless.

God didn't do that. You did it.

Goddamn hippies!

Goddamn it, you've got my pen!

Goddamn it!

Goddamn it! It's over there.

Goddamn it.

Goddamn it. We're lost.

Goddamn mescaline.

Goddamn you, we wouldn't stay in this hotel if you begged us!

Goddamn, what a bummer.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!

Good luck, gentlemen.

Good mescaline comes on slow.

Good morning, sir.

Good night. Pardon me. Bye, Sven.

Good question.

Good.

Good. Jeez …

Got a light?

Got coke up my nose to dry away the snot

Great.

Great. Hang on to it.

Grim memories and bad flashbacks.

Groovy.

Guy Lombardo. He's in the Blue Room with his Royal Canadians.

Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

Hang pictures of Jesus all over the room,

Has it been five years? Six?

Have fallen sloppy dead

Have you made a deal with him?

Have you seen the race?

He can become one of those

He did it very casually,

He got a hold of my woman, man!

He is. Don't worry. I'll get it to him.

He loves artists.

He might have picked up a letter opener and gone after my

He must have sensed trouble.

He offered me human blood, said it would take me higher than I'd ever been in my life.

He said he understood, but I could see in his eyes that he didn't.

He swore he didn't do it.

He told me he was gonna turn in early, so …

He told me he was gonna turn in early, so …

He was lying to me.

He will attack for no reason, with any weapon at his command

He will not respect your badge.

He will stagger and babble when questioned.

He'd report us at once

He'll be posing as a politician,

He'll have all the details.

He'll seek me out. What do you think?

He's a foreigner.

He's gluing her eyes shut right now, man.

He's lying to us. I could see it in his eyes.

He's on our side.

He's on our side.

Hell, just a minute ago you were asking me to kill you.

Hell, no, I taught the bastard a lesson he'll never forget.

Hell, no.

Hell, she's strong, man. She'll hold her own.

Hell, the only reason they gave us press passes

Hello?

Help me! The fuck!

Her eyes were turgid with fear, but her brain was functioning

Here we are. We're ready to go.

Here we go.

Here we go. Okay.

Here, take this. That should be enough.

Here's an extra 10 bucks, buddy.

Here's how it is.

Hey, beat it. Beat it. Go on.

Hey, hey, feel with me, baby

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey, hey! Hey, listen.

Hey, listen, I really hate to interrupt,

Hey, man, take off slowly. Don't attract attention.

Hey, Mr. Duke, we're all settled.

Hey, there.

Hey, they're starting!

Hey, too bad you guys missed the bikes checking in.

Hey! Here, take this. All right.

Hey! It's pretty great, huh? What?

Hey! Pull over!

Hey! Slow down! This is a restricted area!

Hey! What the hell's going on?

Hey. There's no harm done.

Hi there!

Hi. How are you?

Hi. I'm Lacerda, your photographer.

Hiding from the brutish realities of this foul year of our Lord,

Higher, man. Higher.

Hip and square.

Hired geeks.

His performance had given me a bad jolt.

Hmm?

Hmm?

Hmm?

Hmm? And nine fresh g****fruit.

Hmm? Mmm.

Hmm? Oh. A Z?

Hold on!

Holy fuck.

Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?

Holy moley! Holy moley! Cows are gonna kill me!

Holy shit. Oh, my God.

Home, sweet home. Whoa. What kind of sick shit …

Hot damn! I never rode in a convertible before!

Hot fuck. That sounds heavy.

How can I bear to see your heart break?

How could it happen?

How else can you cover a thing like this righteously?

How I wish that there were more

How long before one of us starts raving and jabbering at this boy?

How long could we maintain, I wondered.

How long had I been lying there?

How much is that lemon meringue pie?

How much is that lemon meringue pie?

How much money can you lend me?

How much you got?

How would Horatio Alger have handled this situation?

Huh?

Huh?

Hurry the fuck up!

Husquavarnas, Yamahas, DMZs.

I advised you to proceed to the next rest area … Stop!

I am very sorry, sir.

I been walking all day. Come on.

I can handle this.

I can show you better than I can tell you, ma'am.

I could already feel the stuff working on me.

I decided to eat only half of the acid at first.

I desperately needed the facts.

I didn't dare to turn the creep down.

I didn't even know who'd won the race. Maybe nobody.

I didn't think so.

I don't have much time, man. The fuckers are closing in.

I don't know about you,

I don't know about you, but I'm starting to feel that drink.

I don't know anything about no dope.

I don't know what they done to me, but I remember

I drew these from TV.

I fear nothing! Very good.

I fear nothing. Say it again!

I feel a bit lightheaded.

I feel a powerful lust for red salmon.

I feel the cottonwood whispering above

I fell down to my feet

I felt ****d. The pig had done me on all fronts.

I felt the drug culture should be represented as well.

I gave her a cap before I realized …

I give you everything and more

I give you everything I give you diamonds

I got a whole lotta money that's a ready to burn

I got all the makings right here!

I gotta get off.

I gotta keep on runnin' Gonna have me some fun

I gotta take a lot of shit in this place,

I had to get rid of the Shark.

I hadn't counted on this, finding my attorney on acid

I hate to say this but this place is getting to me.

I have my attorney …

I have this postcard which says that I have a reservation in this hotel.

I have to go. Go?

I just got back from Vietnam.

I just got through saying that.

I just wanted to cut a little Z in your forehead.

I knew I was fucked.

I knew it was a crime. I did it anyway.

I knew it.

I know the place that will excite

I know what that means, you fat goddamn pimp bastard!

I know you're the cops,

I know, I know, I know. It's hideous.

I leave you alone for three minutes

I love you! I love you!

I made all the reservations. Everything is arranged.

I made all the reservations. Everything is arranged.

I mean, if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing right.

I mean, what is going on in this country when a scum sucker like that

I need a rising sound.

I need some fucking rest, man. Please. Please.

I need the cart. I need to return with the cart.

I needed something to cut the limes, man.

I never wanna see you again.

I pulled all his teeth out.

I recall one night in a place called the Matrix.

I remember saying something like …

I remember slumping on the bed.

I remember thinking, Jesus.

I remembered the girl.

I rented a suite at the Flamingo.

I ride the big fuckers. You know? Big ones.

I said there are no seats left, sir, at any price.

I saw these bastards in Easy Rider, but I didn't believe they were real.

I say okay.

I should go up there and castrate that fucker.

I stomped him.

I sure hope so.

I swear I'm not. I swear.

I swear to Jesus I never heard of that stuff.

I swear. All I wanted to do was clean up the room.

I think he's probably Samoan.

I think I'm getting the fear.

I think it's gonna be a long walk.

I think she'll know

I think there's only one source for this stuff,

I think there's some kind of ignorant,

I think there's something wrong with me.

I think we might be able to squeeze you in, sir.

I think we should leave that poor bastard alone.

I think we should put her on the payroll,

I think you look just like him.

I thought maybe we could use you.

I used to romp with her.

I used to think your love was something that I

I wanna know. Let me see your license.

I wanna stay clean.

I wanna talk to you for a second.

I want a manager down here, now, now!

I want to sell you some pure fucking scag!

I want you to have all the background.

I want you to understand that this man at the wheel is my attorney.

I wanted to help her, man.

I was beginning to think I was gonna have to go outside

I was born in a cross fire hurricane

I was going back to Vegas. I had no choice.

I was polishing my shoes in the closet

I was pouring sweat.

I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag

I was right in the middle of a fucking reptile zoo

I was schooled with a strap right across my back

I was sort of hoping to, I don't know, stop there for lunch.

I was sure of that much.

I wasn't even hungry.

I welcome you to the third National D.A.'s Convention

I would leave the doctor alone until after he's eaten his breakfast

I wouldn't dare go to sleep with you wandering around with a head full of acid

I'd rather not say. My brother's in politics.

I'll be in the car.

I'll be out in the casino.

I'll bet you're a Libra. Mmm.

I'll call the fuck …

I'll find where you live and burn your house down, you piece of shit!

I'll give you all the time you need.

I'll see you later. Wait. Don't touch it.

I'll take the blame, man.

I'm a Doctor of Journalism, man.

I'm a police chief from Michigan.

I'm a relatively respectable citizen.

I'm actually … I'm poolside at the Flamingo right now,

I'm addicted to your charms

I'm gonna miss him.

I'm gonna tell you …

I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas, gas, gas

I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas, gas, gas.

I'm not really sure I can answer that.

I'm trapped in some stinking desert crossroads called Baker.

I'm very lonely here.

I've been awake for too long, three or four nights, maybe. Can't even remember.

I've been fucked around in my time

I've got a gun. It's not mine, really. Get out.

I've never been able to properly explain myself in this climate.

I've never missed a plane yet.

If he figures out what is happening

If I boom straight for L.A. he'll bust me for sure.

If I could just get your John Hancock, you're on your way.

If it costs me my very last dime

If so, well, we'll just have to cut his head off and bury him somewhere.

If the pigs were gathering in Vegas,

If You don't, You're gonna have me on Your hands.

If you have any trouble, remember,

If you see it once you'll never be the same again

Ignore the nightmare in the bathroom.

Ignore this terrible drug.

Illegal drugs killed 160 American GIs last year,

Impossible to walk in this muck.

In any conventional press sense was absurd.

In fact, it's a gas

In fact, it's a gas

In my shaving kit.

In Nevada, that's illegal.

In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Super Bowl,

In that case, maybe she can help.

In that corner of time in the world, whatever it meant.

In the history of organized sport.

In this town they love a drunk. Fresh meat.

In your face motocross extravaganza!

Including yours.

Indeed. We must do it.

Inside of the possessed mind of the addict.

Into some sort of towering Jesus based rage

Into something out of a goddamn

Into the tub with me.

Intolerable vibrations in this place.

Is call this hotel again.

Is choking as the dust flies!

Is LSD.

Is now very real.

Is ours too.

Is tending the light at the end of the tunnel.

Is that I apprehended you for driving too fast.

Is that right? Well, I guess you're about ready then, aren't you?

Is that you can turn your back on a person,

Is that your car?

Is this not a reasonable place to park?

Is this really the end?

It doesn't matter, though, does it?

It doesn't pay to try to help somebody these days, huh?

It makes you behave like the village drunkard in some early Irish novel.

It seems like a lifetime, the kind of peak that never comes again.

It was absolutely imperative that we get to the Mint Hotel

It was all over now.

It was going to be very close.

It was horrible.

It was no longer a race.

It was time to get grounded,

It was to be a classic affirmation

It was too savage, too aggressive.

It won't be long now before they tear us to shreds.

It'll take him a moment to realize

It's a fantastic spectacle in honor of some fatback grosero,

It's a napkin.

It's actually from Thompson, not to him.

It's gone too fucking far.

It's gonna set my soul on fire

It's in my pocket. Come on.

It's just beautiful.

It's not my jurisdiction.

It's nothing unusual, Mr. Heem likes to meet all of our large accounts,

It's okay.

It's on my driver's license.

It's serious now, man.

It's started. Is she on stage?

It's the green flag, and they're off!

It's time to meet Barbra.

It's true.

It's wonderful to be here with all you fabulous people!

It's your turn to drive.

Jesus Christ, I knew you were sick,

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ. We will, man.

Jesus God Almighty, man, where'd you get that big fucker?

Jesus God!

Jesus, did I say that, or just think it?

Jesus, she's never even had a drink.

Jesus, that stuff got right on top of you, didn't it?

Jesus!

Jesus. Bad waves of paranoia. Madness. Fear and loathing.

Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas

Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas

Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas

Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas

Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas.

Just

Just a chat and a handshake.

Just a flat out high speed burn through Baker and Barstow and Berdoo.

Just a minute.

Just a place to rest and regroup.

Just a tiny taste.

Just admiring the shape of your skull.

Just do me one last favor, will you?

Just drive into the dust!

Just drive into the dust!

Just give me five more high speed hours

Just leave a pile of towels and soap outside the door exactly at midnight.

Just ring Linen Service and ask for Alice.

Just say you were hitchhiking to the airport, and I picked you up.

Just sit down. Sit the fuck down.

Just wait here. I'll be back.

Just what in the hell did you think you were doing?

Kawasakis, Triumphs, Maicos.

Kawasakis!

Keep that in mind.

Keep trying me, jerk off. Keep trying me.

Kill the body, the head will die.

Know them? I know these people in my goddamn blood.