“Now, suppose I told you there was a way to save your little brother...” – Captain Stanley, The Proposition ... Movie Quotes Database

Captain Stanley

Now, suppose I told you there was a way to save your little brother Mikey from the noose. Suppose I gave you a horse and a gun. Suppose, Mr. Burns, I was to give both you and your young brother Mikey, here, a pardon. Suppose I said that I could give you the chance to expunge the guilt beneath which you so clearly labor. Suppose I gave you till Christmas. Now, suppose you tell me what it is I want from you.

Charlie Burns

You want me to kill me brother.

Captain Stanley

I want you to kill your brother.

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