Raylan Givens quotes from Justified

Hey, shooter? You got much experience with this sort of thing? Negotiating with a barricaded suspect?

Raylan Givens

Not really.

Well, you're doing a good job so far. You have established a rapport with the subject. But now you got to make a determination. Is the subject emotionally disturbed? Well, you got an opinion on that?

Raylan Givens

You seem pretty stable. Although, you did spend all morning with a shiv up your ass.

Raylan Givens

[After defusing the hostage situation] I think the bourbon sealed it.

David Vasquez

You must be glad to finally find a professional use for your office bottle, huh, Chief?

Art Mullen

I don't know what you're talking about. I was just as surprised to find that in here as anybody else.

David Vasquez

It was probably the cleaning staff that left it.

Art Mullen

Yeah. Teenagers.

Raylan Givens

Hopped-up kids on a joyride to hell.

Wouldn't it be easier just to buy a new hat?

Raylan Givens

Probably, but I ain't looking for easy.

Wynn Duffy

Come on, Emmitt! Come on! Show me the Benjamins the homeys are always rapping about!

Raylan Givens

Emmitt, I assume you're gonna take care of that.

How the hell was I supposed to know he was gonna show up without any cash?

Raylan Givens

Right, but eventually—

Duffy's right. What happens to our cut if you pocket that deed?

Just get control of yourself, boy. Just relax. You're gonna get your portion.

Wynn Duffy

Of what? The land? What am I, a farmer? Show me the cash, Emmitt, or I swear to God I'm gonna get a machete and a blowtorch, and I'm gonna make your body as small as I possibly can!

Raylan Givens

Hey, uh, I was at the office earlier. One of the other deputies was reviewing your cases. He found one that was curious. A fella name of Kit McKendrie.

Mike Reardon

McKendrie. Yeah.

Raylan Givens

You remember him?

Mike Reardon

I remember his face, his greasy hair, stained teeth.

Raylan Givens

What was the deal there?

Mike Reardon

Did you read about the case?

Raylan Givens

Just the bare bones.

Mike Reardon

[to the bartender] Thanks, darlin'. [to Raylan] Yeah, I had him in my court, before I got to federal. First-time offender. Everything in me said that boy was evil. He had a daddy used to stub butts out on his arm. Swear to Christ, there were cigarette burns all the way up to his shoulder. So, I pushed down what my gut said, I give him a cream puff 18 months, banged it down to time served. About a year later, McKendrie shot a 6-year-old And the state trooper who come to get him. I looked into his eyes, and I knew he was no good, but I let my feelings interfere. Never again.

Boyd Crowder

You gonna introduce me to your friends?

Raylan Givens

Oh, my mistake, I'm sorry. Yes, of course, Art Mullen, chief deputy of this office, my boss. I thought you guys had met that night I shot you, but of course you were unconscious by the time he showed up.

Boyd Crowder

Where you going?

Raylan Givens

I'm going after the young lady with the automatic weapon.

Boyd Crowder

I'll get her.

Raylan Givens

What are you gonna do after you get her?

Boyd Crowder

I ain't quite figured that out yet. Are you gonna shoot to stop me?

Raylan Givens

Maybe.

Boyd Crowder

I'm pretty sure you're empty.

Raylan Givens

You gonna bet your life on that?

Boyd Crowder

No Raylan, I'm gonna bet my life on you being the only friend I have left in this world.

Raylan Givens

So, you want to transfer me?

Art Mullen

Honestly, Raylan, I don't know who would take you.

Raylan Givens

Woah woah, okay. I'm just gonna ask you one question. Do you know how a firearm works?

What?

Raylan Givens

The key word in firearm is "fire." When the pin hits the cap, makes the charge explode, meaning there's a spark, which should be of some concern to a man soaked in gasoline.

That's bullshit. That spark's too far away from the gasoline.

Raylan Givens

You didn't finish school, did you, Mr. Dean? It's not the liquid that burns. It's the fumes. Now, look. Now look, normally I would have just shot you myself the second you pulled, but I am doing my level best to avoid the paper work and the self-recrimination that comes with it, though Lord knows that you are the kind that makes it worth it more. Come on, Jimmy, can't we just try to end this without you turning yourself into the Human Torch?

Boyd Crowder

My outlaw ways are behind me.

Raylan Givens

Just you saying that scares the shit out of me.

Raylan Givens

I saw a man threaten to shoot a pregnant woman through the belly, just before a bullet went through his brain so... I guess you could say, it wasn't good.

Winona Hawkins

I can handle that, Raylan. I can't handle silence.

Art Mullen

So, you were out with somebody, and Tim happened to be there.

Raylan Givens

Could we not?

Art Mullen

Just suppose it could be Rachel. Are you sleeping with Rachel?

Raylan Givens

No.

Art Mullen

I don't guess Ava's looking to spend time with you. And I think I would remember if it was me.

Raylan Givens

You done?

Art Mullen

Unless, of course, you roofied me. Did you roofie me, Raylan?

Raylan Givens

Goodbye, Art.

Boyd Crowder

I was wondering if back when we were digging coal together that you had an inkling of the man that I might someday become.

Raylan Givens

You mean just 40 and still single?

Art Mullen

[about Rachel] She's the best marshal I've got.

Raylan Givens

You realize I'm sitting right here?

Art Mullen

I do.

Art Mullen

You're getting old.

Raylan Givens

Not as old as you.

Art Mullen

And you're a dick.