In the Electric Mist (2009)

Peter Sarsgaard: Elrod T. Sykes

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• Elrod Sykes : Ya ever see the lights in the cypress trees at night?

  Dave Robicheaux : That's swamp gas. It'll ignite and all that across the water. It's like ball lightning.

  Elrod Sykes : No sir, that's not what it is. It's these guys that are wounded by the lake. They have lanterns coming from some of the ambulances. A lot of the soldiers had maggots on their wounds. It's the only reason they lived. It's 'cause the maggots ate out the infection.

  Dave Robicheaux : You been drunk a long time, Elrod. Pretty soon all the trees and alligators will be talking to you.

  Elrod Sykes : Yeah... I wasn't drunk. This guy... a General... was standing on a crutch right by the water when he said to me, 'You and your friend, the Law Man, must repel them'.

  Dave Robicheaux : I think you're delusional. You might wanna think about goin' to uh A-A meeting with me one time.

  Elrod Sykes : Maybe I was a little drunk.

• Dave Robicheaux : Mr. Sykes. You've been drivin' drunk and you come to a cop's house to buy more booze. Why don't you hand those keys to Miss Drummond before you hit the road.

  Elrod Sykes : Hehe hehe. Where's that beer at?

  Kelly Drummond : You're a good man.

  Dave Robicheaux : Yaw'll need to be real careful.

  Kelly Drummond : Elrod's a shitbird, but I love him.