19 quotes
Strangers and Relationships in Unfamiliar Situations
Truman Gates
Listen, you'd best wait here. They ain't real quick to strangers.
[about his family]
Jessie Gates
I'm your wife.
Truman Gates
No I ain't talking about you, honey. I'm talking about me.
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Conflict Between Brothers Over Complicated Issues
Truman Gates
I'm just trying to make things easier.
Gerald Gates
Bullshit. You're just as bad as Briar. Just smoother.
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Memory and Accountability in Troubling Times
Briar Gates
How's your memory doin now, boys? Gerald Gates, shot in the back of one of your trucks.
[after shooting the arcade games and the mob's Chinese food with his shotgun during the interrogation]
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Accusations of Involvement in a Crime
Lawrence Isabella
I haven't done anything illegal.
Truman Gates
Oh really? Well I had an interesting talk with a fellow last night who claims different. My man says you were in the back of the truck when my brother was killed.
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A Determined Search for a Loved One
Joey Rossellini
Find him, take care of him. I don't care if you have to go through every flophouse in Uptown!
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A Farewell to Friendship and Fear
Truman Gates
They're coming for you, Willy. I know you'll take a couple of them with you for sure, but they'll take you just the same. Or we can take a ride to the station together, just a couple of boys from the hills. You got my word on that. I know you ain't scared to die, Willy. But this ain't no place to leave your ghost.
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Freedom of Choice and Expression
Joey Rossellini
ANYWHERE HE WANTS!!!! Any fucking place he wants!
[outside the Jimmy Woo Chinese restaurant yelling after seeing the line "You forgot one" on the car's windshield]
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Justice Through Retribution
Taglines
An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth.
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A Mistake in Underestimating Truman Gates
Truman Gates
It's your mistake, Rosselini. When you set up my brother, you forgot to kill me.
[to Joey Rosselini at the cemetery]
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Seeking Justice Amidst Family Loyalty
Truman Gates
I got three counties worth of kin that expect a certain amount of justice for that death! I'm just trying to save both of us a lot of bloodletting.
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Brother's Revenge for Cold-Blooded Murder
Taglines
A man murdered in cold blood. But they didn't count on his brother's revenge!
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Regret Over Missed Opportunity for Togetherness
Briar Gates
I should have waited for you. We could have whooped em together.
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Claiming Ownership of the Land
Briar Gates
This land's mine!... I can go out and take a piss on it in the middle on the night if I want to!
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Confrontation of Prejudice and Ignorance
Joey Rosselini
You know, Gerald, I've dealt with niggers, kikes, pollacks, chinks, spics. God made it, I've seen it. But you fucking hillbillies, you are the dumbest that I've met!
Gerald Gates
Go to Hell!
[Spits on him]
Joey Rosselini
You know, Gerald, I gotta hand it to you, you got balls. Stupid as shit, but major balls.
[Takes out gun]
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Anticipating Future Challenges Amid Loss
John Isabella
I'm truly sorry about your brother. It's too bad.
Truman Gates
Oh no sir. You ain't seen bad yet, but its coming.
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Anticipation of Reputation and Expectations
Lawrence Isabella
I've heard a lot about you.
Joey Rosselini
Yeah? Good things, I hope.
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Purposeful Presence
Joey Rossellini
That's why I'm here.
[to Truman Gates at the cemetery]
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A Mistake That Changes Everything
Joey Rossellini
You just made the worst mistake of your life!
[after Briar Gates shot the water cooler above him, soaking him]
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Revelation of Truth in a Short Time
Briar Gates
I found out more in two hours than you did in two weeks. I know who killed Gerald.
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