The Way of the Gun (2000)

James Caan: Joe Sarno

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• Joe Sarno : The only thing you can guess about a broken down old man is that he is a survivor.

• Joe Sarno : Fifteen million dollars is not money. It's a motive with a universal adaptor on it.

• Joe Sarno : So, you the brains of this outfit, or is he?

  Longbaugh : Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation.

• Longbaugh : Until that day then?

  Joe Sarno : Until that day.

• Hale Chidduck : Do you believe in karma?

  Joe Sarno : Karma's justice without the satisfaction. I don't believe in justice.

• Longbaugh : I've been watching them pile up. Nightstick, flashlight, bulletproof vest.

  Joe Sarno : Fuckin' utility belts, right?

  Longbaugh : Fuckin' sign on his head reading "Why Bother?"

  Joe Sarno : Hey, they love to say shit like "ascertain".

  Longbaugh : "Surveillance."

  Joe Sarno : "Affirmative."

  Longbaugh : "I need backup."

  Joe Sarno : "Adjudicate."

  Longbaugh : "Adjudicate"?

  Joe Sarno : Yeah, well...

  Longbaugh : But, you know, then you got the other side. You got these trigger-happy cocksuckers all about the shooting and posturing and 'you don't know who I am' kind of thing..."I been to prison."

  Joe Sarno : 'cuase you got caught, dumb fuck.

  Longbaugh : These days, they want to be criminals more than they want to commit crime.

  Joe Sarno : Well that's... that's not just crime. That's the way of the world.

• Joe Sarno : I promise you a day of reckoning that you won't live long enough to never forget.

• Joe Sarno : I don't think. Neither do I speculate, assume or hypothesise.

• Abner Mercer : She's... she's up there with them... with the doctor and the colored fella. Oh, Jesus. I'm sorry, Joe.

  Joe Sarno : There's no, uh... need to be sorry, Abner.

  Abner Mercer : I'm dyin'.

  Joe Sarno : We'll get somebody right away.

  Abner Mercer : No. It's not... not like I'm scared or anything.

  Joe Sarno : Listen, Abner...

  Abner Mercer : I'm dyin', Joe.

  [Nods off for 20 seconds, appears to be dead] 

  Abner Mercer : . Remember that time, the time... that we... aw, jeez.

  Joe Sarno : What time?

  Abner Mercer : I'm dyin', Joe.

  Joe Sarno : I'm sorry, Abner.

  [sighs] 

  Abner Mercer : Joe?

  Joe Sarno : Yeah, Abner. I'm right here.

  Abner Mercer : If it's not too much trouble, I'd kind of like to be alone.

  [Extends hand] 

  Abner Mercer : .

  Joe Sarno : [shakes hand]  . To 'let live.'

  [exits car] 

  Abner Mercer : [chuckles softly]