John Shooter Won't do you any good to play games with me, Mr. Rainey. This has got to be settled.
Most-quoted character in Secret Window (2004): in 6 of its 11 quotes
Most scenes with: Mort Rainey (2)
You strike me as the type of guy who's lookin' for a head he can knock off with a shovel. But what you don't understand is that if we do start to fight... this ain't gonna end, until the other one of us is dead.
More lines from John Shooter
3 quotes John Shooter John Shooter I suppose so. I suppose that's why I came all the way up here from Mississ'ippi.
John Shooter How'd you get it? That's what I really wanna know. How the hell did a big, money-scribblin' asshole like you get down to a little shitsplat town in Mississippi and steal my goddamn story?
Scenes with John Shooter
2 scenes John Shooter You stole my story.
I'm sorry... I don't believe I know you.
John Shooter I know that. That doesn't matter. I know you, Mr. Rainey; that's what matters. You stole my story.
You're mistaken. I don't read manuscr-
John Shooter You read this one already. You stole it.
I can assure you that-
John Shooter I know you can; I know that. I don't wanna be assured.
If you want to talk to someone about some grievance you may have, you can call my literary agent.
John Shooter This is between you and me. We don't need any outsiders, Mr. Rainey; it is strictly between you and me.
All right. Look, Mr. Whoever-You-Are. I don't like being accused of plagiarism, if that is in fact what you're accusing me of. Chico, inside!
John Shooter I don't blame you for not likin' it, but you did it.
You're gonna have to leave; I have nothing more to say.
John Shooter Yeah, I'll go. We'll talk more later.
John Shooter Won't do you any good to play games, Mister Rainey. This has got to be settled.
So far as I'm concerned, it is.
What is happening to me?
John Shooter Oh, I think you know. I think you have a real good idea.
You don't exist.
John Shooter Me? I exist, Mr. Rainey. I exist because... you made me. You thought me up. Gave me my name. Told me everything you wanted me to do. I did them things so you didn't have to. [Flashbacks show Mort killing Ken Karsch and Tom Greenleaf and setting fire to his ex-wife's house, wearing Shooter's hat] Didn't have the stomach to do it yourself, but you knew I did. Are we done yet? We got things all cleaned up around here? What's the real reason I come for?
Fix the story.
John Shooter That's right.
Fix the ending. Got to fix the ending.
John Shooter And how exactly do you suppose we ought to do that? [Shooter places his hat in Mort's hands as Amy's car pulls into the driveway]
