Raylan Givens quotes from Justified

Raylan Givens

This prisoner is one Hunter Mosley. And he may be the only person I know alive who knows Drew Thompson.

Wynn Duffy

Well, now...

Raylan Givens

Mr. Mosley is being transported to Supermax in the recent wake of putting a shiv in Arlo Givens, such to end his life. So I figure, Dixie mafia has got a history with Arlo and Drew. Why not put the two of you together and see what shakes out?

Wynn Duffy

I'm sorry. Wait. Are you saying Arlo is dead?

Raylan Givens

You don't seem happy. I figured, if you ordered the hit, we'd all be drinking Wild Turkey by now.

Wynn Duffy

Deputy Marshal, I am truly sorry for your loss, but you have to understand... I had no idea.

Raylan Givens

[beat] Thank you, Wynn. Whatever your other failings, I believe that's true.

Hunter Mosley

What the hell are you doing?

Raylan Givens

In the words of Arlo Givens, I'm trying to knock some goddamn sense into you!

First thing we're gonna do is we're gonna acknowledge that this guy is awesome.

Rachel Brooks

What?

I mean, he shoots Theo Tonin, fakes his own death in spectacular fashion, pushes a guy out of an airplane while he's flying it, parachutes into Harlan county with enough coke and cash to jumpstart the economy of small country, and then he has the balls to get a job in law enforcement, not once, but two times! He spends a couple days riding around with you while you're looking for him, and now he's run off with a hooker half his age. That's some badass shit.

Raylan Givens

It's pretty badass.

Johnny Crowder

Boyd doesn't give a damn about nothing. Never did. When we was kids, he'd build half a tree house, and then he'd run off and go build a go-kart. And then he'd forget them both and spend the whole rest of the summer stealing candy and trading it for cigarettes.

Raylan Givens

I'll take your word for it. I just dug coal with the man.

Johnny Crowder

And he gets back from the war, and he finds Jesus. And he receives his ordination through the mail from one of them Bible colleges down in South Carolina or some shit, making us all learn the ways of white supremacy, as it was laid down by the Lord almighty. Then he goes on and on and on about white flight and all that shit. You know what that is?

Raylan Givens

Mm-hmm. People moving out of town?

Johnny Crowder

White people moving to the suburbs.

Rachel Brooks

'Cause they want to cut grass and have barbecues?

Johnny Crowder

Shit, no. 'Cause they want to get away from black people like you and all the greasers and the asiatics and all the goddamn Mexicans running around infecting the place. But, you know, these are Boyd's words.

Raylan Givens

Johnny. What's your point?

Johnny Crowder

You know what he's doing now, Raylan? He's buying a house in the goddamn suburbs! Up there on Clover Hill, because the man is in love.

Rachel Brooks

You sound like he stole your girlfriend.

Johnny Crowder

Ha! No. He stole Raylan's girlfriend. He stole my job. Oh, but I did get this as a consolation prize for believing all of his bullshit.

Raylan Givens

Thing is, Johnny, you didn't get cut in half from Bo's shotgun 'cause of Boyd. You got shot 'cause that's the shit that happens when you choose to live a life as a small-time asshole.

Winona Hawkins

[wanting Raylan to sign paperwork for their baby] It's kind of important that you get it done before she's born.

Raylan Givens

Yes. Listen, it's gonna be the first thing I do— What did you just say? [the office breaks out in applause]

Winona Hawkins

We're having a girl, Raylan. I found out this morning.

Raylan Givens

A girl. Holy shit. Hold on. [office continues to clap for him] Thank you. I'm on the phone. Seriously. [back to Winona] Winona, I don't know shit about girls.

Winona Hawkins

That is so sweet, sayin' it like I don't already know.

Art Mullen

What's the matter with you, Raylan? Not used to positive attention?

Raylan Givens

No, I loved that. Can we continue?

Tim Gutterson

No, the moment's gone.

Boyd Crowder

Now that you mention it, though, I'm not sure you're one to talk about going straight at a man 'stead of what he loves.

Raylan Givens

You love her, huh? Ava?

Boyd Crowder

You have to ask?

Raylan Givens

Love her like how? Like how you loved the Lord and your lovely white skin or how you loved Arlo? I know he meant a lot to you.

Boyd Crowder

You know... [sighs] ...You can know a fella your whole life and not really know him at all. You know what I think, Raylan? I think you're just jealous that I've got to open a present that will never be under your Christmas tree.

Raylan Givens

I think you love anything lets you put your head on the pillow at night believin' you ain't the bad guy.

Boyd Crowder

I count four to one. That hardly seems fair.

Raylan Givens

Which way do you mean?

Ethan Picker

Higher up the mountain, worse the footing gets.

Raylan Givens

Plane crashes, first class always hits the hardest.

Ethan Picker

I learned one thing a long time ago: doesn't pay to be the lead dog.

Raylan Givens

What are you carrying?

Oh, I don't have a gun.

Raylan Givens

Maybe you should get one.

Why? So you can have a reason?

Raylan Givens

You already gave me a reason.

Bullshit. Take one look at you, I know you're not the kind of guy who'd just execute me. It's not who you are. Then you come in here with your bullshit cop threats, knowing that if your bluff gets called, you can always hide behind your badge. I don't have a badge. All I got is my word. So if I say I'm gonna kill your family, I'm gonna kill your family! 'Cause these animals out here, they think they can get over on me, they'll tear me to pieces. You want to know where I'm headed? I'm headed to Detroit to kill Theo's pasty little pussy of a son. But I'll be back for your family. You had a chance to save them this morning, but instead, you took out three of my guys. So the only chance they have now is if you use that Glock on me to end this. If you're not gonna do it, get the hell out of my car.

Wade Messer

Well hey, Raylan.

Raylan Givens

Wade.

Wade Messer

Can I get you a blowjob or something?

Raylan Givens

Just some water.

Wade Messer

I didn't mean me, of course.

Raylan Givens

You can come back here, and we'll take you in, or swim to Cuba.

That old lady just did it. Might work out for you.

Daryl Crowe Jr.

When my daddy, Daryl Senior, died 14 years ago April, he made me promise him on his deathbed I'd keep this family together. Same like he did. No money makes it harder.

Raylan Givens

Mm-hmm. Your daddy didn't die in his bed. He got drunk and flipped his airboat. You told me yourself, the day I took you to prison.

You got any idea what that thing is worth?

Raylan Givens

What, like 100 bucks?

That's a third-model Colt Dragoon used by Confederate General William Mahone.

Raylan Givens

So more than $100?

He screwed your daughter?

Raylan Givens

My daughter's in diapers.

Damn. That must be awfully upsetting, then, huh?