Freddy Hayes quotes from House of Cards

Freddy Hayes

I ain't one for lookin' back. Eyes ahead.

Frank Underwood

Was there something different about these ribs this morning?

Freddy Hayes

Better or worse?

Frank Underwood

I didn't think that they could get any better, but these were something special.

Freddy Hayes

Well, tried a new butcher. Slow-bleeds his hogs. It ain't legal, but...

Frank Underwood

Well, I won't tell anyone.

Freddy Hayes

I don't know if I'm gonna go back to him. Went out to his shop. He's got a room in the back where he does it. Soundproof. A whole setup.

Frank Underwood

Why soundproof?

Freddy Hayes

'Cause of how they scream. They can smell it comin'. You stick that pipe in their throat, next 10 minutes is hell. Bust your fucking eardrums. Now, the humane way to do it is to make it quick. Bring out a bucket of slop like it's feeding time, then bam, shovel right to the base of the head. No screamin'.

Frank Underwood

Please, let me help.

Freddy Hayes

I ain't takin' your guilt money. When I was bangin', we used to clear 60 Gs a month. I seen guys shot down execution-style. I didn't give a shit. Then I got caught. Darnell was born my first year in. Never saw him once, not even a picture. I can't take back the bad I done. All I can do is to make my own way, like I been doin'. You understand. Ain't pride, Frank.

Frank Underwood

If you change your mind, you let me know.

Freddy Hayes

You were a good customer, that's it. You ain't gotta pretend to be my friend.

Frank Underwood

You know what you should do before you go? You should come up here one night and cook us a rack of ribs. I realize oven cooked isn't nearly as good as the smoker, but I bet you'd make 'em delicious anyhow.

Freddy Hayes

Ribs... really. You want me to cook ribs for you?

Frank Underwood

Well, sure! Just like old times. What's wrong with that?

Freddy Hayes

I'm just the help, ain't I?

Frank Underwood

That's not true.

Freddy Hayes

I tell you I got something good goin', and your first thought ain't "Freddy, congratulations", it's "make me ribs". What's my big send-off? I get to cook you ribs!

Frank Underwood

No, look, you are being way oversensitive about this. You're misinterpreting what I meant.

Freddy Hayes

You're right. It's all my fault. I don't know how Claire does it.

Frank Underwood

What did you just say?

Freddy Hayes

Is this how you treat her? Is she part of the collection too?

Frank Underwood

I don't where all this is coming from, but it's extremely ungrateful, given all that I have done for you.

Freddy Hayes

What did you do for me, Frank?

Frank Underwood

This is the White House! You will call me Mr. President!

Freddy Hayes

You're a motherfucker!

Frank Underwood

Get out!

Freddy Hayes

My bad, my bad. You're a motherfucker, Mr. President!