- Mr. Books.
- Yeah?
- How did you ever kill so many men?

6 seconds sound clip from the The Shootist movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:57:46.499 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Day before yesterday, he smashed some salesman's jaw.

- Nice employer you have.

- Well, it's just temporary, till I find whatever's right for me.

- Yeah.

- Wouldn't I like to see him and Jack Pulford go at it.

- Did you hear about what Pulford did?

- I did.

- Mr. Books.

- Yeah?

- How did you ever kill so many men?

- I lived most of my life in the wild country, and you set a code of laws to live by.

- What laws?

- I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.

- But how could you get into so many fights, and always come out on top?

- I nearly tied you shooting.

- There's nobody up there shooting back at you.

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