Memorable Quotes from Paul A. Partain
4 quotesA Conversation About Destination and Work
Kirk
So, where you heading, man?
Hitchhiker
South.
Franklin
You work at that place? The slaughter house?
Hitchhiker
Uh... no.
Sally
How'd you get stuck way out here?
Hitchhiker
I was at the slaughter house.
Franklin
I got an uncle who works in a slaughter house.
Hitchhiker
I used to work there. My brother did too. My grandfather too. My family's always been in meat!
Franklin
A whole family of Draculas!
[Quietly to Sally]
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Discussion on Cattle Slaughter Methods
Franklin
Hey man, you ever go in that slaughter room or whatever they call it? The place where they shoot cattle in the head with that big air gun?
Hitchhiker
Oh, that gun's no good.
Franklin
I was in there once with my uncle.
Hitchhiker
The old way... with a sledge! You see, that way's better. They die better that way.
Franklin
Well, how come? I thought the gun was better.
Hitchhiker
Oh, no. With the new way... people were put out of jobs.
Franklin
Did you do that?
Hitchhiker
Look! I was the killer!
[digs through pouch for a few pictures; hands them to Franklin]
Franklin
Damn...
[looking at the pictures]
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Empty Tank and Delayed Transport
Jerry
Hi, Mister. Would you fill'er up, please?
Old Man
I got no gas.
Kirk
What? You're all out of gas?
Old Man
My tank's empty! Transport wouldn't be here until late this afternoon. Maybe not even til tomorrow morning.
Franklin
Hey, do you know where the old Franklin place is?
Old Man
The old Franklin place?
Franklin
Yeah, it's an old two-story rock house that sitting up on a hill. I thought it might be back on that road someplace, but I'm not really sure.
Old Man
Uh... yeah, maybe I've seen something like that up that way. Well now look, you boys don't want to go messin around some old house. You're liable to get hurt. You don't want to go fooling around other folk's property. Some folks don't like it, they don't mind showing you.
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Self-Harm and Its Mental Implications
Franklin
That guy cut the hell outta himself. D'you think you could do that to yourself?
Kirk
I'm not crazy
Franklin
Yeah, it takes something though; I mean just to do that to yourself; God.
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