Bob Lee Swagger quotes from Shooter (2007)

Bob Lee Swagger

Let's see what lies they're trying to sell us today.

Bob Lee Swagger

That's a slow draw you got there. You sure you want to do that?

Bob Lee Swagger

I don't think you understand. These boys killed my dog.

Bob Lee Swagger

Welcome to Tennessee; patron state of shootin' stuff

Col. Johnson

You're a hard man to find.

Bob Lee Swagger

Not hard enough.

Col. Johnson

You know what that is?

Bob Lee Swagger

Congressional Medal of Honor. Don't hand those out easy. Yours?

Col. Johnson

Yeah.

Col. Johnson

Your longest shots were never confirmed...

Bob Lee Swagger

That's because long shots generally go places you wouldn't wanna have to go afterwords to have to confirm 'em. Confirmation's a desk pogue's problem. You know what it takes to make a shot at that range? Everything comes into play that far. Humidity elevation, temp, winds, spin-drift. There's a 6-10 second flight time so you have to shoot it where the targets going to be. Even the coriolis effect, the spin of the earth comes into play. The President will be wearing body armor, that means a head shot. You believe there's a shooter involved capable of making this shot?

Col. Johnson

Yes.

Bob Lee Swagger

Then you got a real problem. You need to find the shooter.

Bob Lee Swagger

I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am.

Sarah Fenn

I know who you are. You're Bob Lee Swagger. Donnie's old partner.

Bob Lee Swagger

Look, I didn't shoot the President.

Sarah Fenn

I know.

Bob Lee Swagger

You do?

Sarah Fenn

The President's not dead. The Ethiopian Archbishop is.

Bob Lee Swagger

Why in the hell would somebody want to shoot him? Look, you're a nurse, right?

Sarah Fenn

No. No, that was Donnie's dream. I couldn't stand the blood. I teach the third grade.

Bob Lee Swagger

Please.

Sarah Fenn

Look, you should go.

Bob Lee Swagger

Please! Please? I didn't do whatever they said I did. I swear. I'm in some bad trouble and I need some help. I wouldn't have come all the way here to lie to you. You still figuring on shooting me? Only that shotgun's a little long to bring up fast. Look, if you're going to do it, just get it over with. I ain't got nowhere else to go.

Sarah Fenn

Pull the truck in the garage. The neighbors'll be up in a minute. You'd best call me Sarah.

Bob Lee Swagger

All right.