Red Rock West (1993)

Nicolas Cage: Michael

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• Lyle : [Hitman Lyle from Dallas finds Michael laying down in the middle of the road]  What the fuck are you doing?

  Michael Williams : My car broke down.

  Lyle : Where? I don't see a car.

  Michael Williams : It's just over that ridge.

  Lyle : 'Just over that ridge', huh? Well you're one lucky son of a bitch, aren't you? If I hadn't had my brakes just done, I'd be picking your brains out of my radiator. Fuck.

  Michael Williams : Look, I hate to ask you this, but do you think you could give me a ride?

  Lyle : I don't know. You're not dangerous, are you?

• [last lines] 

  Michael Williams : Adios, Red Rock.

• Suzanne : Have you ever been married?

  Michael Williams : No.

  Suzanne : It does strange things to people.

• Truck Driver : [points gun at Michael's head]  Does that tickle? 'Cause it won't if I pull the trigger! What the hell are you doing on my truck?

  Michael Williams : Sorry boss, I didn't mean to scare 'ya.

  Truck Driver : [Smiles and points the gun closer]  Do I look scared to you? What the hell are you doing on my truck?

  Michael Williams : I was just trying to ditch my old lady.

  Truck Driver : You were WHAT?

  Michael Williams : Yeah, she caught me in the bar and I wasn't supposed to be there, and she started sproutin' horns and shit.

  Truck Driver : Bullshit. Bullshit.

  [cocks gun] 

  Truck Driver : Look at that, uncontrolled response to bullshit. I hate it when that happens!

  Michael Williams : Yeah, I don't like it either, but I had to get the hell out of there.

  Truck Driver : So you just climbed up on my truck?

  Michael Williams : Yeah.

  Truck Driver : That's kind of stupid, isn't it?

  Michael Williams : Yeah, well, you haven't met my wife. She's spooky.

  Truck Driver : Yeah? Yeah? You're lying to me. Get off my truck. Come on, get off.

  [truck driver goes back inside his vehicle and offers Michael a lift] 

  Michael Williams : [Michael climbs off the truck]  Oh, man.

• Michael Williams : [gas needle reads empty]  Story of my fuckin' life.

• Lyle : I nearly greased your can back there. The least I can do is buy you a beer.

  Michael Williams : Thanks but I should get my car, you've done enough already.

  Lyle : Now I said I'd help you get your car.

  Michael Williams : Really, it's okay.

  Lyle : You don't wanna drink with me? I'm not good enough to buy you a beer?

• Lyle : I knew a guy like you once. Thought he was better than everybody else. That's it ain't it Mike? You think you're better than me, don't you?

  Michael Williams : Why don't you just blow me?

  Lyle : Ohhh, you think you're real hot shit don't ya Mike? Huh? Well who's got the gun cowboy?

• Michael Williams : Is there a problem officer?

  Deputy Greytack : Yeah. Looks like we have an attempted homicide on our hands.

  Michael Williams : Homicide? What are you talkin' about, it was an accident.

  Deputy Greytack : [holds up bullets]  Well then how do you explain these...?

  Doctor : He's been shot twice in the stomach.