Charlie ArglistFraternal. Looked a lot alike, though, him and my uncle. Different temperaments completely. My father, he's a cop. By-the-book guy. Believed in the law, wanted his only son to be a lawyer. Drank in moderation, didn't smoke. Kept up his life insurance premiums. Voted in every election, not just for president.
Charlie ArglistHe said he didn't want to encourage the bastards. In and out of jail from the time he was 16... drunk all the time, fucked everything that walked. Won a fortune playing poker, lost it all the same way. Lost an eye in a fight. My father was 54 when he died of a massive embolism, right here in Wichita. My uncle died the very next day in a car wreck in California. So the point is... it is futile to regret. You do one thing, you do another... I mean, so what? What's the difference? Same result.
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VicHe actually threatened to shoot Gladys if I didn't tell him where the money was. But I think he was counting on a level of commitment and affection between her and me that just simply wasn't there.
VicAm I gonna have to slap the shit outta you? How much?
Charlie ArglistVic, it's a great, big, fuckin' pile of money: two-million - one-hundred - forty-seven-thousand dollars and change. My God, we're actually doing this.
Pete Van HeutenBut that'd be great. Don't you see? We go out in a blaze of glory. Like men. Like men, Charlie No goddamn life left for men anymore. Not here. This country, all that's left for men is money and pussy.
VicSee, this is the whole problem with people, if you are what you do and you never do anything, then what the fuck are you? That's the way I see it anyways.
VicOh yeah, Roy. good news: Charlie brought your thumb.
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VicYou know what, Roy? One more word out of that trunk, and I'm going to shoot it at both ends, because the truth is, I can't remember which end your head's at.
Charlie ArglistPeople always say there's no such thing as the perfect crime... but I don't agree with that. If you plan things carefully enough, if you think through every last detail; if you have nerves of steel, if you can remain calm no matter what happens... then there should be no problem you can't handle. It's really all a matter of a character. Of course, if I had any character, I wouldn't have stolen $2 million from my boss. Christmas Eve. Ho ho fucking ho.
Pete Van Heuten[standing outside his home where his wife's family is waiting to have Christmas dinner]That's my chair in there. You wanna know the truth? I can't fill it.
Charlie ArglistNeither could I, if it makes you feel any better.
Pete Van HeutenListen, Charlie. Before we go in, there's something I have to tell you. It's been on my conscience, and you can punch me if you want to.