Squirm (1976)

Peter MacLean: Sheriff Jim Reston

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Quotes 

• Sheriff : [making love to his girl in an empty jail cell]  How do you like the accomodations?

  The Sheriff's Girl : Just fine, honey!

• Mick : It was the worms.

  Sheriff : Worms?

  Geri Sanders : They bite!

  [Geri's outburst surprises everyone in the Italian restaurant] 

• Sheriff : [after Mick discovers Roger's father's body is not here to show the sheriff]  Now, listen, fella. I don't know what you're up to, but you sure as hell ain't gonna pull this bull in Fly Creek. I want you the hell outta this town.

  Geri Sanders : But it was right here, Mr. Reston. We both saw it.

  Sheriff : Now, Geri, that's enough. I'd expect this bull from your sister, but not you. Your daddy was real proud of you. If he were alive and saw you now, he'd tan your fanny.

  Mick : She didn't do anything.

  Sheriff : Well, I'm gonna let this go 'cause it's too hot and I'm too busy to book this little city weasel. I've got goddamn time to put back together again.

  [turns to Mick] 

  Sheriff : But if I see you even one more time, you won't even be able to call the city lawyer... 'cause all the phones are dead.

• Mick : If you'd just come with us, I can show you where it happened.

  Sheriff : [impatiently]  Now, listen, fella. There's a lot of spaghetti here. It may take us ten, fifteen minutes to finish it. That's a bigger head start than you deserve.

• Mick : Look, Sheriff, I know you think I'm a troublemaker.

  Sheriff : That's about the first thing you said that I can buy.