 The conversation shift from murderous to tender feels entirely sincere. Robert Towne was a professional. He won Oscars, BAFTA awards, and Golden Globes, but many of his scripts never became films, or didn't turn out as he'd hoped. He wrote the screenplay for a Tarzan film, but didn't like the eventual production, and so put the name of his dog, P. H. Vizak, in the credits. The worldwide Oscars audience later heard the name of Robert Towne's dog.