A character in No Country for Old Men (2007)

Man Who Hires Wells quotes from No Country for Old Men (2007)

Stephen Root

Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in No Country for Old Men (2007): in 3 of its 16 quotes

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Man Who Hires Wells

You know Anton Chigurh by sight. Is that correct?

Yes, sir. I know him every which way.

Man Who Hires Wells

When did you last see him?

Wells

Uh, November 28th of last year.

Man Who Hires Wells
[Wells moves to sit down in a nearby chair]

You seem pretty sure of the date. Did I ask you to sit?

Wells
[sitting down]

No sir, but you struck me as a man who wouldn't want to waste a chair.

Man Who Hires Wells

How well do you know Chigurh?

Well enough.

Man Who Hires Wells

That's not an answer.

Wells

What do you want to know?

Man Who Hires Wells

I'd just like to know your opinion of him in general. Just how dangerous is he?

Wells

Compared to what, bubonic plague? He's bad enough you called me. He's a psychopathic killer, but so what? There's plenty of 'em around.

Man Who Hires Wells

He killed three men in a motel in Del Rio yesterday, and two others at that colossal goat**** out in the desert.

Wells

We can stop that.

Man Who Hires Wells

You seem pretty sure of yourself. You've led something of a charmed life, haven't you, Mr. Wells?

Wells

In all honesty, I can't say that charm has had a whole lot to do with it.

You know, I, uh, counted the floors of this building from the street.

Man Who Hires Wells

And?

Wells

Well, there's one missing.

Man Who Hires Wells

We'll look into it.

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