The Hitcher (1986)
C. Thomas Howell: Jim Halsey
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Quotes
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John Ryder : Gas stations have cigarettes.
Jim Halsey : What about gas?
John Ryder : I don't need gas.
Jim Halsey : What do you want?
[John starts laughing]
Jim Halsey : What's so funny?
John Ryder : That's what the other guy said.
Jim Halsey : What other guy?
John Ryder : That guy back there, the one we just passed. The guy who picked me up before you did.
Jim Halsey : That was him in there?
John Ryder : Sure it was. He couldn't have walked very far.
Jim Halsey : Why's that?
John Ryder : Because I cut off his legs... and his arms... and his head... and I'm going to do the same to you.
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[Picking up the hitchhiker]
Jim Halsey : My mother told me to never do this.
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Jim Halsey : What do you want?
John Ryder : I want you to stop me.
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Jim Halsey : Why are you doing this to me?
John Ryder : You're a smart kid... figure it out.
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[John wants Jim to say, "I want to die"]
Jim Halsey : I don't know if I can say that.
John Ryder : Sure you can. Repeat after me. I...
Jim Halsey : I...
John Ryder : Want... want...
Jim Halsey : Want...
John Ryder : To...
Jim Halsey : To...
John Ryder : Die... Die.
Jim Halsey : I don't want to die!
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Jim Halsey : Do I look like a killer to you?
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Jim Halsey : Look, I think you better get out now.
[Silence]
Jim Halsey : . The ride is over.
[Silence]
Jim Halsey : . Goodbye.
John Ryder : I'm going to sit here. And you're going to drive.
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Jim Halsey : They'll catch you.
John Ryder : [Scoffs] Yeah... sure. So what?
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Nash : Why didn't he kill us?
Jim Halsey : Let's go...
Nash : WHY DIDN'T HE KILL US?
[pause]
Jim Halsey : Let's go.
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Proprietor : Well, what happened to you?
Jim Halsey : Nothing.
Proprietor : Nothing?
Jim Halsey : Nothing happened.
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Jim Halsey : [trying to get policemen to help untie Nash from between two large trucks] Why don't you do something?... FUCKING DO SOMETHING!
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Nash : Why didn't he kill us?
Jim Halsey : Let's go.
Nash : [yelling] Why didn't he kill us?
Jim Halsey : Let's go.
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Captain Esteridge : You're gonna get yourself killed. And if you don't, you're gonna be in a whole lotta trouble.
Jim Halsey : I'm sorry, sir. It's something I gotta do.
Captain Esteridge : No, you don't know what you're doin'.
Jim Halsey : Yeah, I do.
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[Jim watches John Ryder being interrogated]
Jim Halsey : [whispering] John Ryder.
Captain Esteridge : What'd you say?
Jim Halsey : His name is John Ryder.
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Trooper Hancock : You spit on my wrist.
Jim Halsey : What?
Trooper Hancock : I said you spit on my wrist. Wipe it off.
