Californication (TV Series)

Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (2007)

Michelle Lombardo: Surfer Girl

Quotes 

• Hank Moody : What is your name, by the way?

  Venice Beach Girl : Wouldn't you rather just fuck me and never know?

  Hank Moody : Oh, fuck. Who says romance is dead?

• Venice Beach Girl : [re Hank's intended liquor purchase]  That stuff will kill you.

  Hank Moody : *Life* will kill you.

• Hank Moody : [hot bikini hippie chick is short of cash at check-out till]  Here you go.

  [pays] 

  Venice Beach Girl : No, no, I can't let you do that.

  Hank Moody : Unless you've got some 'fuck you' money stashed up your whosie-whatsit, you're shit out of places to look, so just take it.

  Venice Beach Girl : You're sweet.

  Hank Moody : It's my pleasure.

  Venice Beach Girl : And cute.

  Hank Moody : Ooh.

  Venice Beach Girl : [as she leaves]  Thank you.

  Hank Moody : You're welcome.

• [first lines] 

  Venice Beach Girl : [skimpy-clad girl in supermarket]  Hey!

  Hank Moody : [likes what he sees]  Yikes!

  Venice Beach Girl : Do you know anything about wine?

  [shakes bottle] 

  Hank Moody : Wine is fine, but whisky is *quicker!*

  Venice Beach Girl : Suicide is slow with liquor.

  [holds up bottle, then credits quote:] 

  Venice Beach Girl : Sabbath.

  Hank Moody : Hmm. Close. It was Ozzy, solo.

  Venice Beach Girl : Oh.

  Hank Moody : But nice try.

  Venice Beach Girl : Thanks.

  [re his intended purchase of absinthe:] 

  Venice Beach Girl : That stuff will kill ya.

  Hank Moody : *Life* will kill you.

  [nods] 

  Hank Moody : That's heavy. It will make sense.

  Venice Beach Girl : Taking it in.

  Hank Moody : Let it sink in.

• Venice Beach Girl : [grinning as they listen to mellow song]  I fucking love vinyl.

  Hank Moody : Yeah, it just sounds *better.* It's warmer, right? It's just... human.

  Venice Beach Girl : You're just an analogue guy in a digital world, aren't you?

  Hank Moody : I might steal that.

  [the girl chuckles]