Quotes
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[first lines]
John Rayburn : Sometimes - you know something's coming. You feel it - in the air. In your gut. You don't sleep at night. A voice in your head's telling you, something is gonna go terribly wrong, and there's nothing you can do to stop it. That's how it felt when my brother came home.
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[last lines]
The Boy : I need to talk to you.
John Rayburn : Well, what is it you want to talk about?
The Boy : What happened to him.
John Rayburn : Why is that?
The Boy : He was my dad.
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John Rayburn : [to Sheriff evaluation committee] I always thought the greatest thing happened to me was being born a Rayburn. Now I'm not so sure. I'm going to tell you everything. It's not very pleasant, but it's the truth.