James: — I mean, you know, you came across really good in the things that you were saying.
Jason Dixon: — I didn't think you came across real good. I think you sounded... you came across as a stupid-ass.
Mildred Hayes: — Ain't it about time you got home to your momma, Dixon?
Jason Dixon: — No, it ain't time I go home to my mama... momma. I told her I was gonna be out till 12:00, actually.
— I'm doing everything I can to track him down. I don't think those billboards is very fair.
— The time it took you to get out here whining like a bitch, Willoughby, some other poor girl's probably out there being butchered right now. But I'm glad you got your priorities straight, I'll say that for you.
What's with the new attitude, Dixon? Your momma been coaching ya?
Mildred Hayes: — So how's it all going in the nigger-torturing business, Dixon?
Jason Dixon: — It's persons-of-color-torturing business, these days. If you wanna know... I didn't torture nobody. What's the matter with you, saying that goddamn stuff on TV? My momma watches that station!
Mildred Hayes: — Your momma doesn't know about the torturing?
Jason Dixon: — No, she doesn't know anything about it. She's against that kinda thing.
Bill Willoughby: — Who's against what?
Jason Dixon: — My mama... momma is against persons-of-color-torturing. She said, "Nigger-torturing." I said, "You can't say 'nigger-torturing' no more. "You gotta say persons-of-color-torturing." Isn't that right, Chief? Ain't that right?
Bill Willoughby: — I think I'll be able to take care of Mrs. Hayes on my own from here on, Jason.
— What's Charlie think about these here billboards of yours, an ex-cop like Charlie?
— Ex-cop, ex-wife-beater. Same difference, I guess, right?
— And What the fuck is going on with these fucking billboards, Mildred?
— Kinda self-explanatory.
— Well, why don't you just explain it to me?
— Guess it ain't self-explanatory, then. Well, you know, I guess I wanted certain people's minds kept on certain people's jobs, is all. I hadn't heard from them in seven goddamn months. I tell you this, I've heard an awful lot from them since I put them billboards up.
— You think this has focused their minds? Mmm? I'll tell you what it's focused their minds on. It's focused their minds on how exactly are they gonna fuck you up.
— The more you keep a case in the public eye, the better your chances are of getting it solved. It's in all the guidebooks, Charlie.
Robbie Hayes: — How's Penelope?
Charlie Hayes: — Huh? She's all right.
Robbie Hayes: — Why don't you invite her in? Save leaving her sitting out there.
Mildred Hayes: — She here?
Charlie Hayes: — She's out in the car.
Mildred Hayes: — Oh, that explains it.
Charlie Hayes: — That explains what?
Mildred Hayes: — I know I smelt something.
How come you came up here outta nowhere looking so pretty? You ain't trying to make me believe in reincarnation or something, are ya? 'Cause you're pretty, but you ain't her. She got killed...
