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Does he look like a bitch?
— Pulp Fiction ‧ 1994
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is a rhetorical question that Jules already knows the answer to, used as a lever: the point is that Brett has been caught out. Fans love it as the pivot of the whole interrogation, and it works as a stand-alone retort for any rhetorical question that makes an obvious point with menace.
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In context
Spoilers for Pulp FictionShow the scene
In Brett's apartment, Jules Winnfield grills Brett over breakfast about where he is from and what Marsellus Wallace looks like, with Vincent standing by. After the "what?" run, Brett is pushed into describing Marsellus, offering that he is black and bald. Jules then turns his own words back on him: does Marsellus Wallace look like a bitch? Brett's answer is no, and Jules asks why he tried to treat him like one.
Sources (2)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) script transcript, Springfield! Springfield!Brett's apartment sceneReference checked
- Pulp Fiction, WikipediaPlot summary, opening hitReference checked
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