“Well, I been needin' to talk with you; now's as good a time as any.” – Sheriff Dan Shaw, High Plains Drifter ... Movie Quotes Database

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Sheriff Dan Shaw

Well, I been needin' to talk with you; now's as good a time as any.

The Stranger

What about?

Sheriff Dan Shaw

Billy Borders.

The Stranger

Don't know the man.

Sheriff Dan Shaw

Well, you missed your chance — you shot him yesterday.

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