Mike Hammer1958

A. J. 'Fats' Tyler:
Yes, I've heard of you, Hammer, but don't start throwing your weight around here.

Mike Hammer:
Oh, no no, let me be the first to inform you, Fats, that you're a very lucky man. You're probably the only man in existence that I can't belt in the jaw in the due process of conversation.

A. J. 'Fats' Tyler:
Meaning what?

Mike Hammer:
Meaning if I let you have it just once, you'd probably fly apart like a jigsaw puzzle. Now I don't want a murder rap, so I discovered another means of extracting information that's much more reliable than a lie detector.

A. J. 'Fats' Tyler:
I'm not interested.

[Mike grabs Fats's nose and twists]

Mike Hammer:
Now, when your nose reaches the halfway mark, you'll have a bell ringing in your ears and your eyes will light up with a bright red light and, lo and behold, the truth comes out. Now let's have a little talk.