He got laid off at work and started working odd jobs.
6 seconds sound clip from the Sling Blade (1996) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:45:21 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- It ain't the truth. He shot himself with a shotgun on purpose.
- How come he would do that, reckon?
- 'Cause he didn't have enough money to take care of us the way he wanted to.
- That's what the letter said.
- He got laid off at work and started working odd jobs.
- I thought he took care of us just fine.
- Karl, did you really kill somebody?
- I thought they was. Well, maybe they needed it.
- Well, I growed up and learned that you ain't supposed to kill nobody.
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