I've heard it said that the American dream is a thing of the past. That the basic tenets of home, job and family are slipping away. Well, not in my town. Where I come from that dream is still a reality. Of course, you have to know who's boss. For those who follow my lead, life can be a paradise. But for those who don't it can be a mighty rough road.
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Characters
Lucas BuckGary Cole · 38 quotes
Caleb TempleLucas Black · 21 quotes
Merlyn TempleSarah Paulson · 18 quotes
Selena CoombsBrenda Bakke · 12 quotes
Gail EmoryPaige Turco · 9 quotes
Most scenes together: Caleb Temple & Merlyn Temple (12), Lucas Buck & Caleb Temple (7), Lucas Buck & Selena Coombs (7)
S1 E15Unfinished Business
BBen
Why are you doing this to me?
Just another lesson in perception, Ben. All guilt is relative, loyalty counts, and never let your conscience be your guide.
Look here boy, only two roads in this world and if you're listening to anyone but me, you're on the wrong one.
BBen
You got no conscience about anything, do you?
Conscience is just the fear of getting caught, Ben.
Someone's at the door.
You told me this was handled.
Well I'm sorry Lucas, but I just couldn't hurt him.
So you kept him as a pet?
I liked him, okay? To tell you the truth he kind of liked me.
This is a real problem, Selena.
Well look, if the doctor finds him before we do, maybe it's not such a bad thing. Raphael hasn't been eating lately and I've been kinda worried about him.
Raphael is a reporter and he's gonna report things.
He won't say a word.
Oh really? What you do, bite off his tongue in a fit of passion?
Why are you still running?
Daddy's dead Merli. I've seen his grave, yours too. Everybody's dead.
Not everybody... [indicates the room with the bound prisoner]
I ain't going in there!
That man needs your help.
He's a monster!
No. Can't you understand his pain, Caleb? He's just hurt. I would think you could understand that, Caleb.
Caleb, it's nice to see you again.
For me too, Merli. The Sheriff is after me, he thinks he's my Daddy.
Well what do you think?
I think he's crazy! This whole thing is crazy.
He wants to raise you in his image, Caleb. You can't run forever.
JJudge
Miss Combs?
Oh, thank you Judge. Well, I'd just like to say for the record, that I admire Miss Emory tremendously. I mean, when she told my class about living in a crack house for two weeks, just to do a first person story and how scary it was, they were all very impressed. I know I wouldn't have that kind of courage.
Caleb? You did real good. I'm proud of you. We're all proud of you.
You was there? And Momma?
We were all there Caleb.
I knew it. I could feel it Merlyn. I was happy.
[reading some of Lucas' poetry] My heart sings to you like the joy of a thousand trumpets.
Maybe we'd like to take another pass at this? [indicating Caleb's friend's homework]
But we've got practice, the contest is tomorrow.
Well I'm aware of that Caleb, but I think this is more important, don't you?
No!
You gonna shoot me too?
Say, how long have you been here?
Long enough. What happened today Caleb?
Nothing.
Well you're not sleeping.
I didn't want to shoot that crow Merli. I swear. I just... something came over me.
Lucas is a part of you Caleb. The sooner you accept that the better.
Does that mean I gotta be like he is?
No, but you can't run from him.
Guess I can't run from you neither.
What are you doing?
Taking off a claw, you earned yourself a talisman.
I don't want that thing.
What do you mean? You killed it, you own it.
You made me.
Son, nobody makes anybody do anything they don't want to do in the first place.
LDLt. Drey
Miss Coombs is not a witness. She's in my protective custody, as a matter of fact.
She does enjoy her handcuffs.
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