“There must be a con like me in every prison in America. I'm the guy...” – Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, The Shawshank Redemption ... Movie Quotes Database

There must be a con like me in every prison in America. I'm the guy who can get it for you. Cigarettes, a bag of reefer if that's your thing, a bottle of brandy to celebrate your kid's high school graduation, damn near anything within reason. Yes sir, I'm a regular Sears and Roebuck.

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Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding Andy came to Shawshank Prison in early 1947 for murdering his wife and the fella she was bangin'. On the outside, he'd been vice-president of a large Portland bank. Good work for a man as young as he was. Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding I must admit, I didn't think much of Andy first time I laid eyes on him. Looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over. That was my first impression of the man. Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding His first night in the joint, Andy Dufresne cost me two packs of cigarettes. He never made a sound.