Martin Vanger: It's hard to believe that the fear of offending can be stronger than the fear of pain, but you know what? It is.
Lisbeth Salander: [when pressed for more details] He's had a long standing sexual relationship with his co-editor of the magazine. Sometimes he performs cunnilingus. Not often enough. In my opinion. Dirch Frode: Well, you were right not to include th...
Henrik Vanger: You will be investigating thieves, misers, bullies. The most detestable collection of people that you will ever meet - my family.
Lisbeth Salander: May I kill him?
Martin Vanger: [to Mikael] Let me ask you something? Why don't people trust their instincts? They sense something is wrong, someone is walking too close behind them... You knew something was wrong but you came back into the house. Did I force you, di...
Mikael Blomkvist: Hi. You and I need to talk. I got us some breakfast. [sees a naked woman in Lisbeth's room] Mikael Blomkvist: I'm sorry, I didn't realize you had some company. Lisbeth Salander: Hey. Hey! Who do you think you are? Mikael Blomkvist: ...
Lisbeth Salander: [after having slept together the night before] I like working with you. Mikael Blomkvist: I like working with you too.
Lisbeth Salander: Put your hand back in my shirt.
Henrik Vanger: Soon you'll know us all too well, with my apologies.
Mikael Blomkvist: I want you to help me catch a killer of women.
Lisbeth Salander: Hold still. I've never done this before, and there will be blood.
Lisbeth Salander: And stop visiting tattoo removal websites, or I'll do it again. [Pointing at his forehead] Lisbeth Salander: Right here.
Mikael Blomkvist: How come a 23-year-old can be a ward of the state? Lisbeth Salander: I'm mentally incompetent and can't manage daily life. Mikael Blomkvist: Since when have they said that? Lisbeth Salander: Since I was twelve. Mikael Blomkvist: Som...
Mikael Blomkvist: What are you doing? Lisbeth Salander: Reading your notes. Mikael Blomkvist: They're encrypted! Lisbeth Salander: [Looks up at him] Please.
Bjurman: How many partners have you had in the last month? And how many of those were men? It's regulation. I have to ask these things. Lisbeth Salander: Write what you want.
Mikael Blomkvist: I can't find any record of her and I'm pretty good at that kind of thing. Armansky: She's had a rough life. Can we please not make it any rougher?
Bjurman: I feel bad about the way we left things last time. Lisbeth Salander: Me too. [She tasers him]
Bjurman: Have you ever had any sexually transmitted diseases? And when was the last time you were tested for HIV? How many partners have you had in the last month? And how many of those were men? It's regulation I have to ask these things. It's a hea...
