He used his mind-probe powers on her, but she resisted and fought back ("I""m not giving you anything")."]Finally, Mrs.Rittenhouse welcomes him to her "poor home." He eyes her palatial residence and considers it not so bad, but then reconsiders and likens it to a cheap hotel:Wait a minute.She is compulsively concerned about how her food should be prepared:Harry: Obviously, you haven""t had great sex yet.And, uh, your father offered me a drink.Vivian: You must have read another one on how to be a comedian.Marlowe: Did you hear what I said about the drink?Vivian: I""m quite serious, Mr.Marlowe, my father...Marlowe: I said your father...Vivian: (She doesn""t get him a drink.) Help yourself! Now look, Mr.Marlowe.My father""s not well, and I want this case handled with he least possible worry to him.Marlowe: That""s just the way I was going to handle it.Vivian: I see.No professional secrets?Marlowe: Nope.Vivian: I thought you wanted a drink.Marlowe: I""ve changed my mind.Vivian: Then what - ? (She turns away and walks toward the window o open it.) How did you like Dad?Marlowe: I liked him.Vivian: He liked Sean, Sean Regan.I suppose you know who he is.Marlowe: Uh, huh.Vivian: You don""t have to play poker with me, Mr.Marlowe.Dad wants o find him, doesn""t he?Marlowe: Do you?Vivian: Of course I do.It wasn""t right for him to go off like that.He broke Dad""s heart, although he won""t say much about it.Or did he?She is spoiled, aloof, smart, and playful, and very protective of her younger sister and aging father.