Art Mullen quotes from Justified

Raylan Givens

[After being questioned in a murder case] That is bullshit, and you know it.

Art Mullen

Is it?

Raylan Givens

Is that a real question?

Art Mullen

Well, it had a question mark.

Raylan Givens

I'm sorry, what are we talkin' about?

Art Mullen

Where were you yesterday?

Raylan Givens

Why? Did somethin' happen?

Art Mullen

No.

Raylan Givens

So, what's the problem?

Art Mullen

You're keeping addict hours, you come in late, you leave early, you're haggard. It's like the baby's already been born.

Raylan Givens

I don't know what you're talkin' about.

Art Mullen

Tim?

Tim Gutterson

I'd rather not take sides.

Raylan Givens

Thank you.

Art Mullen

Well would you rather do morning prisoner transports for the next six months?

Tim Gutterson

You do seem a little tired.

Art Mullen

No shit! The question is why?

Tim Gutterson

Smart money in the office pool's on exotic dancin'.

Art Mullen

If my stiffy lasts much longer I'm going to have to consult my physician. What's your opinion?

Raylan Givens

On your stiffy? I don't have one.

Raylan Givens

Tim tell you I wasn't coming in?

Art Mullen

Yes, he did. Said the game was afoot.

Raylan Givens

[sighs] Here we go.

Art Mullen

I'm sure you'll keep putting your best foot forward. Do what needs to be done.

Raylan Givens

That why you called? Foot puns?

Art Mullen

Yes, actually. Yes, it is. It's the only reason.

Raylan Givens

Any luck delaying Arlo's deal?

Art Mullen

No. Sonya Gable hasn't returned our calls.

Raylan Givens

Why's that?

Art Mullen

I suspect she knows that we're trying to delay the deal.

Raylan Givens

Why the hell would she delay the deal?

Art Mullen

Well, I don't know, Raylan. After you finish playing footsie, why don't you go ask her?

Art Mullen

You let Raylan take him?! Holy shit!

He said it was a late birthday present.

Art Mullen

Arlo Givens' body not even cold on the slab, and you let Raylan drive off into the sunset with his killer! Have you lost your mind?! Where is he? Tell me he's in Leoville, dropping off the prisoner like a good boy.

Tim Gutterson

Not unless they moved it to Harlan, 'cause transponder's got him around Baxter.

Art Mullen

God damn it. God damn it!

You want me to go up and get him?

Art Mullen

I want you to sit your ass down and get used to purging case files until I figure out how to like you again!

Art Mullen

[Tim slams on the breaks] What the hell?! What are you doing?

Tim Gutterson

It's not right.

Art Mullen

What's not right?

Tim Gutterson

One abandoned car beside the road's no big deal, but two so close together, that's weird.

Art Mullen

That's Kentucky.

Tim Gutterson

How bout a third? [points to another up the road]

Art Mullen

What are you thinking? IEDs?

Tim Gutterson

I'm not thinking confetti canons.

Art Mullen

Are you sure about this?

Tim Gutterson

For all I know I'm just having a full-blown PTSD episode.

Art Mullen

You get those a lot?

Tim Gutterson

Only when I'm handling firearms in public.

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.

Art Mullen

Well, see, now you know my name and I know yours, but these two guys, what, am I just gonna have to guess? I'll bet you're Mike. I'll show you I did my homework. I know that you are his hairdresser.

You got it, pops. Step outside, I'll give you a clip.

Art Mullen

Now, that means that you must be, Mr. Picker, right? Ethan Picker. You have a rather noble profile, Mr. Picker. Is that due to your Greek heritage?

Ethan Picker

I got my nose from a surgeon in Beverly Hills.

Let's go.

Art Mullen

I can't let that happen.

Then we're in a pickle.

Art Mullen

I'm gonna give you ten seconds to leave, and then I'm gonna shoot you.

Wynn Duffy

FYI, that's kind of a thing with these marshals.

You really think you're that good?

Art Mullen

I don't know. I'm getting old. But I'm probably pretty good from this range.

Well, we don't really need to make the 6:00 news. Besides, a thing like this has no expiration date.

Art Mullen

Yeah, you could kill Boyd. Then you'd be headed down to Florida without a star and a gun. And you might be seeing your daughter through the glass on visitation days at the penitentiary. Or, Raylan, there's another way it goes, where you try and you fail and the bullet finds you.

Raylan Givens

Unlikely.

Art Mullen

I know you think so, but if you'll allow me... You get to be my age, do the job as long as you do... sometimes it just doesn't go your way.

Raylan Givens

Your mama asks you to take out the trash, you do as she says, but you see a copperhead on the way out, you don't go back inside, say you didn't do nothing because all she asked was take out the trash. You take out the trash and the snake.

Art Mullen

Didn't your mama ever tell you that there's always another snake?

Raylan Givens

I knew you'd say that.

Art Mullen

Raylan, if you declare war on them all, they're just gonna outbreed you and outlast you—and bring you down for good.

Raylan Givens

You telling me not to do the job?

Art Mullen

No. I'm telling you not to get your ass bit.

Art Mullen

You got 48 hours, Raylan. That's all I can give you.

Raylan Givens

48 hours, bullshit. Who you got coming after me? Everybody?

Art Mullen

You got too high an opinion of yourself. Of course, you always have. Everybody's out looking for Boyd. I'll be the one coming after you.