Pronto Quotes

“She wondered what he looked like with his hat off and wondered again if he knew he was funny.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“You know what happens when you play a country tune backwards? You get your girl and your truck back, you’re not drunk anymore and your hound dog comes back to life.” She said, “I was born in Nashville”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“Joyce said, “You know what happens when you play a country tune backwards? You get your girl and your truck back, you’re not drunk anymore and your hound dog comes back to life.” She said, “I was born in Nashville.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“He could hear McCormick come back with “Why don’t we let the Zip have her and then pick him up for assault with intent? What’s wrong with that?” With his innocent look, to make you think he was kidding.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“Plan something for forty-seven years and all of a sudden you’re out of time. Do it now, this minute, or maybe never get another chance.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“You know what happens when you play a country tune backwards? You get your girl and your truck back, you’re not drunk anymore and your hound dog comes back to life.” She said,”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“You know what happens when you play a country tune backwards? You get your girl and your truck back, you’re not drunk anymore and your hound dog comes back to life.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“An officer of the law tells an undesirable like yourself to get out of town. It’s done all the time. If you don’t choose to leave, then we have to play by your rules.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“Here’s the deal,’ Raylan said. ‘I’m giving you twenty-four hours to get out of this county and never come back.’ Raylan looked at his watch. ‘That means you have until … two-fifteen tomorrow afternoon to clear out. If I see you’re still around after that, I won’t hesitate to shoot you on sight. You have any questions?”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“I might ask you, since you seem to be the expert in these matters, when the last time was you shot anybody.’ ‘Yesterday,’ Raylan said.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“He touched the funneled brim of his Stetson with two fingers and held open his ID case in the other hand, showing his star. He said, ‘Raylan Givens, U.S. Marshals Service.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“The Zip was quiet, maybe trying to guess what was in Raylan's mind. He seemed curious. Finally he said, "Okay, what do you want to tell me?" "Here's the deal," Raylan said. "I'm giving you twenty-four hours to get out of this county and never come back." Raylan looked at his watch. "That means you have until...two-fifteen tomorrow afternoon to clear out. If I see you're still around after that, I won't hesitate to shoot you on sight. You have any questions?”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“You know but don't want to let on," Raylan said, seeing Nicky's hands right there at his waist, the boy still in the game, "waiting to see if you have a move. Well, I'll tell you something. Shooting at a person is not the same as shooting out on a firing range. Even if you're a dead shot, it don't mean you can look a man in the eye and be able to pull the trigger. I know this for a fact, partner, cause I taught the use of firearms at the training academy.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto

“You take one more step," Raylan said, "I'll shoot you. That's all I'm gonna say.”
― Elmore Leonard, Pronto