“I used to think if I died in an evil place, then my soul wouldn't...” – Jay "Chef" Hicks, Apocalypse Now ... Movie Quotes Database

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Jay "Chef" Hicks Frederic Forrest

I used to think if I died in an evil place, then my soul wouldn't make it to heaven. Well, ****. I don't care where it goes as long it ain't here.

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