No County for Old Men | Coin Toss HD - "Script to Screen" to The Script Lab

[@ss11111ss]

even the cashew packet is giving the performance of its life

[@vince6056]

LMAO 🤣

[@zaianmiguel]

Do u like the way it "unkinked"....?

[@brunomillalaf8553]

YES

[@brandoncoleman4140]

👍

[@bealwaysthere1109]

🤣🤣🤣 that was a nice one

[@NorskSokkel]

The actor who plays the proprietor is doing such a fantastic job in this scene. He certainly deserves much of the credit for making it a classic.

[@anti-russbot5127]

The fucking tension, omg dude. I agree.

[@johnf.hebert1409]

i read he's the local acting teacher in the town where they shot.

[@blackeesh463]

@@johnf.hebert1409 That's Gene Jones, he's far from some local small town acting teacher.

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

check out kevin james utube channel. he does a version of this. he's amazing. :)

[@davespringer777]

@@1MinuteFlipDoc ya, he does a great job. Its suppose to be parody, but he pulls you right into the scene

[@theæthœr]

That’s the most clever way to pay $.25 for a $.69 bag of cashews.

[@Shatterthewaves]

A quarter for a $.69 bag of cashews PLUS the gas he put in the car. Pretty successful con if you ask me.

[@taurohkea2169]

that .25 saved his life

[@daborshy4089]

HAHA omg. He did get out of paying, didn't he? xD

[@raoul3016]

more like the most psychotic way, lmao

[@peeonthepenski4729]

@@taurohkea2169 When did that happen?

[@zackary87kr]

This is probably one of the most naturally menacing scenes in cinema. No background music. Just two voices speaking on a coin-toss between life and death.

[@xFlRSTx]

no music but there is an intense score

[@djordje.s.]

There is no background music in the whole movie. Just pure old good acting, no music to tell you how you should feel. Amazing movie.

[@zackary87kr]

@Sovereign I don't see it quite the way you do. Throughout the whole movie, all he's been doing is killing people. Who had he spared? so yeah, it was never stated he would kill the store owner. But if I remember the ending of the movie, he did a coin toss with the woman. She lost and died. So, we can naturally imply that would have been the result with the store owner in the earlier part of the movie. Can you see what I'm saying? Here is the woman's coin toss. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIe8kpxsmKxlbrs So anyway. I disagree with your conclusion. The killer was crazy. But there was always a method to his madness. He wouldn't suddenly do something different with the store owner when he's been doing other consistent things throughout the whole story.

[@zackary87kr]

@Sovereign oh my gosh. Now you're just being willfully ignorant. Go Google it. She obviously died because she lost the coin toss. Just Google it and try not to be so hard headed about it. Geez

[@zackary87kr]

@Sovereign you do know that this movie was based on a book as well? She died in the novel. And also, she died in the movie but it wasn't shown. It's so obvious but you're not trying to even see it. Your willful ignorance is baffling. Just Google " did Carla Jean die?"

[@shaochongzhang6964]

This is what I do when I want free gas.

[@asnowballinhell]

But it depends on the other person not answering your question. ;)

[@makhulu3718]

I’ve done this with my father. For three day I was in hospital then

[@1179125]

all fun and game until the store owner makes you call for the coin toss instead.

[@donniegrande9186]

to burn crosses lol

[@Dogedogee]

Yey I'm the 1k like

[@michaelbombard]

One of the most brilliant scenes of any motion picture. The proprietor nailed it too.

[@mskcrc]

What I want to know is how the fuck they found this guy to play a 4-minute scene that requires this kind of subtlety and rhythm. I want to know how they coached him and which takes were left on the editing room floor. It's just a marvelous scene by both men.

[@lamefart]

It takes two to tango...

[@TheLippsblast]

A couple of years ago they filmed some scenes for Z: The Beginning of Everything on my street, and Gene Jones took a rest on my stoop between shots. I was honored!!

[@cododarts9985]

he was better on Chappelle's show

[@rayespinoza9509]

agreed.

[@simpski]

That last "which it is" line. Yo... It's SO layered, probably one of the best dialog closers ever... Chigurh basically did all that with the appearance of importance because the cashier's life was on the line. And with that line, he just undermines the coins/cashiers value like their entire dialogue didn't even matter. His life was just another coin amongst other coins. Which confirms that had it been heads down, he would have killed the cashier. And it wouldn't have bothered him at all. Talk about facing true evil.

[@manavmodi7331]

Thanks for that. It never made sense to me till I read this

[@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949]

Anton Chigurh alleviates any guilt he feels by putting it up to fate. He believes, in a sense, that he is the very hand of fate, which is why he insists the cashier calls the coin toss. As an instrument of “fate” he believes he should only execute it, not hold sway over it.

[@chefpaul7518]

Chigurh exits the gas station. Chigurh: That was a close one. Good thing I didn't draw any attention to myself

[@raizereaper4697]

I don’t get it explain pls

[@joaoguilhermeesteves4531]

lmaooo

[@Diabetic_Chicken69]

@@raizereaper4697 the reason he's pissed at the gas station guy is because he noticed what direction he just came from, which was a crime scene. Chiggur then sees him as a threat, as he can now be used as a witness

[@Diabetic_Chicken69]

@@American_Psycho707 i dont think that was chiggurs plan. Chiggur only hands people a coin if they have a slighted him, not if they are an obstacle. Obstacles to him are removed, the cashier just annoyed him and put himself in his crosshairs by asking too many questions. He absolutely would have killed the cashier if he didnt get heads. Do you remember the accountant? He asked "Do you see me" with a smile. The accountant avoided his crosshairs by avoiding stupid questions, hence chiggur didn't really notice him.

[@silkpharmacy5904]

@@raizereaper4697 chiggur beleives that it is up to fate wether or not somebody who is seen as a witness to be killed, or somebody who generally had nothing to do with the situation. He doesn't like taking unnecessary risks and justifies his killings with fate. There's a whole character dissection on him. You should see it, it's really good.

[@rundome8233]

When he said "WELL DONE!" it's like every tension on the atmosphere has disappeared it makes you feels like you're getting choked and then finally got free, what a great scene.

[@redsquadronomega7516]

That sunken defeatedness in the proprietor's voice when he calls heads as if he has accepted his fate really adds to the tension and makes you feel for him. Superb acting and writing!

[@ChaiKarl]

I was so confused by this movie when I was younger but now that in older it makes so much sense. Chigurh sees himself as an angel of fate, heads or tails, it determines weather you die or not. It's the same thing he did to (I forgot the main character cowboy guys name) wife. She refused to play so refusal to play his game means your fate is death.

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

You should be a critic.

[@tmmrtn]

Interesting how the screen direction says that it should be "twilight" 0:02, but the scene was instead filmed midday. This further reduces the footing of the proprietor by suggesting he's closing only because of the uncomfortable conversation, and not because it is his actual closing time.

[@rohunsaigal2576]

this is why Chigurh says "you don't know what you're talking about" because he nervously keeps changing his story

[@bagindov]

@G E T R E K T 905 you're a bit deaf aren't you?

[@ONLYOUSSEMA]

@@bagindov he said "you don't know what you're talking about"

[@Ghghghghgh-]

@@bagindov I said what time do you close?

[@johnbarrett6835]

@@Ghghghghgh- Generally around dark. At dark.

[@mikeo.1593]

“You live in that house out back?” Chigurh is the last person you want knowing where you live lol... terrifying

[@MrmorpheuZ]

Especially when he says "What time do you go to bed? I could come back then?" Chilling

[@travisbickle0526]

Proprietor should have said 'nah man i don't live near here, or near the next town, or near anywhere for that matter'

[@ackreikthecouncils.6449]

@G E T R E K T Yeah you said that.

[@DeathDealer1825]

Nothing else is like this movie he is my favorite hit man hitmen in other movies and shows aren't scary but then Javier bardem looks like the masked criminal from Scooby doo

[@fishfood8711]

@@DeathDealer1825 i don’t think hitmen should look scary

[@Randomcollectionofletters]

“What time do you close?” “Now, we close now”

[@Warren_The_Warrinator257]

"Now is not a time. What time do you close?"

[@balexhtx]

Kauan Drosdoski imma start saying this to people

@G E T R E K T 905 Dark is not a time, what time do you close?

[@Colby_Sisco]

@G E T R E K T 905 " You don't know what you're talking about do you?"

[@ChupaChups2626]

@@Colby_Sisco sir ?

[@TheCream14]

The store clerk really made this scene. Can't get better acting than this!

[@rahul-qm9fi]

The proprietor actor is so good in this scene. It is easy to be overshadowed by Javier Bardem but he holds his own so well. Props to him.

[@chrisstewart171]

This scene is a masterpiece of writing, acting and how to build tension. Perfection.

[@Sometimes_Always]

that was the mostly unfriendly "Friendo" in the history of man..

[@michaelfroger1816]

The tempo of the dialogue is awesome. Chigurh is ahead of the beat each time, the proprietor is behind it.. Ridiculously awesome scene

[@DethCompany]

The best thing about this movie is the lack of background music. The characters build the tension and it's up to the viewer to understand what is going to happen.

[@ehinton4006]

Yeah this has been said a million times

[@paulmasters8666]

@@ehinton4006 Did that feel good?

[@paulmasters8666]

This movie had great actors and the story/script was top notch so no need for music to carry the scenes.

[@miken1299]

Seth honestly though, i’ve seen this comment so many times it’s not as insightful as everyone thinks it is lol, funny because there’s a background ambient track on this scene so it’s not even true

[@DethCompany]

@@miken1299 there is no music lmao what are you taking about

[@johnnysunday402]

I think Chigur is actually very pleased (relieved) that the old timer called right. As the conversation and tension progresses, I think Chigur actually has some pity (if possible) for the old timer, and sort of regrets putting the man to a toss, but has to see it through (otherwise it wouldn't be fair) to satisfy himself. This is perhaps one of the greatest 'close calls' with a villian ever filmed.

[@DDSAFilmsTOO]

i think thats just wishful thinking my friend, its hard to understand a true psychopath like chigur but i mean the man is a force of reckoning in the screenplay. he shows absolutely no remorse for any of his actions but unlike other psychopaths, chigur doesn't seem to enjoy it either. its almost as if it just needs to be done. im very sure that if the screenplay called for it and the proprietor failed the coin flip, chigur wouldve walked out of that gas station checking his boots.

[@Nico-gs8il]

@Reunite The British Empire exactly, the old man accepts his fate and calls it. He accepts his judgement and his destiny, and in a way he is saved by that. Which is in contrast to Thano's wife at the end of the film, who refuses to accept that same judgement (a call at a coin toss), and suffers by it. In both cases Chigurh sees himself as an instrument of deliverance of that justice. Or something.

[@corvuscrow5485]

Or...he's just fuckin with him, which also fits the character.

[@ArcDevErik]

I get your take. I think he would be fine with it either way. The way he sees it, its just. The coin makes the decision not him. If the coin says heads then he should be pitied, a worthless peasant able to finish out his life. If its tails, he should be despised for his weakness, a waste, and removed from the earth. Chigur sees understands this, that he is both, and the coin simply dictates the action to be taken. So it doesn't matter either way. There's always a reason to kill him and there's always a reason to spare him. So the coin will sort it out.

[@harizotoh7]

If he feels he has to kill someone to continue his mission then these people are the victims of fate, not him. However, there are people he doesn't have to kill, these people he will give them something like a coin toss. He lets fate decide their fate.

[@HippieDom]

such an intense scene.

[@tojiohara]

Hippie Dom for some free nuts and gas

[@lamefart]

@@tojiohara not entirely. He left a quarter, a "lucky coin".😄

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

Yep so intense my nipples are stiff!

[@rustyshackleford9829]

It speaks volumes to both actors' skill when there's hardly anything contained in the script other than just their dialogue

[@culturainutil861]

It’s the right way to write a script tbh, you leave the actions and performance to the director and cast mostly (unless it’s something of extreme importance to the script)

[@CallMeOpia]

i love how bardem added the harsh scoff when the proprietor said he married into it. makes it seem like the dagger for the mans life.

[@kylel7158]

Funny thing I heard was he actually choked on the cashew, but they decided to keep it in for the effect you're describing

[@harizotoh7]

Chigur is all about being above fate and proving that you can make your own path. Fate is something for other people. However, he comes across someone so meek and mild that they've never lived their life, just lived it on autopilot.

[@martinsjoborg4950]

"i love how bardem choked on a cashew" lol you sound so stupid

[@Nmdixon-cu7vm]

Martin I see 4 total comments, minus mine, and no one said that. Maybe you should stop tripping on acid and acting like a discount Richard Dawkins.

[@DeathDealer1825]

@@martinsjoborg4950 that was the whole intention of the cough though it was an accident but it perfectly fitted the scene as if he was surprised your a dumbass

[@pizzajeanz4410]

That cough though

[@neuroscram]

Totally improvised on the spot, choking on the peanut made the scene

[@meow_bastard]

neuroscram how? He just choked on a peanut

[@oGiezi]

@meow bastard it looked like it bothered him that he married into the shop because of that cough and it probably did because he brings it up more than once

[@walridar]

@@neuroscram lol fuck off

[@shaddeauvision4750]

I'm definitely gonna need more of this style of video! Super satisfying and insightful stuff

[@kiribundi]

Especially to see the way the Coen's describe the action and also what they omitted from it.

[@declanfraney6372]

One of the most brilliant scenes in one of the most brilliant movies of all time.

[@KLaBrown]

I’ve never seen this movie. I fully intend to. I’m here because of Kevin James.

[@aliwolfblood7963]

U need to watch asap. You won't regret it.

[@Quicksilver0922]

😆 same here

[@curtissugarwood9260]

Highly recommended

[@Bot_ni_Bazenga]

me too...came here coz of Kevin James

[@belka8618]

I just did It's pretty damn good It's one of those movies that you won't forget

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Good thing he didn’t buy a package of David Schwimmer’s dad’s Cashew and Raisins, an affordable snack, with a scanty 4 cashews in it.

[@nareshgb1]

LOL......that was good. Imagine Larry and Chigurh though :):)

[@nareshgb1]

Or JB Smoov and Chigurh

[@MisterBungle]

They're pretty expensive, man. Don't you know there's a cashew shortage?

[@rodrigojacome7471]

Bardem made this scene.

[@linfahrenheit2556]

Agreed, but the other's actor's superb play of terrified clerk helped sell Bardem's performance.

[@Lost_Hwasal]

McCarthy made the scene actually.

[@BhagyanagarRE]

Gotta give it to Mr. proprietor too man he gave he's best.. I guess that's the most he gave for a single scene..

[@shayan7915]

Lets settle for both made the scene

[@silversteele6624]

Ummm no he didnt lol did you even watch? Have you even seen this movie? The proprietor was nothing short of genius. Give credit where credit is due. But I will say Bardem made the movie. A lot of great performances in this movie but without Bardem it wouldnt be what it is today.

[@LanzeGames]

4:19. The longest I've held my breath.

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

Keep holding till you get some mouthwash!

[@inkwarp]

quality. i never tire of this film, it's like music. i think you must credit the guy who played the store owner as well, a perfect foil for Bardem.

[@solisimperium1203]

I like how him choking on the cashew wasn't on the script but he just went with it. EXCELLENT

[@anuj_upreti]

The screen may seem static but the screenplay is so dynamic. So vividly written, even the little chews in between the dialogues. The story itself has a character, of caution, detail, authority, and terror. Such an alive screenplay.

[@silversteele6624]

Every performance within this movie is perfection, including the proprietor in this scene.

[@senate_shakya_]

Lol I showed this movie to my 55 year old father. He too was shitless scared of Anton like I was when I first saw him onscreen! Javier just nailed his role!

[@tarekkerbedj1031]

2:08 the reaction is priceless

[@resistancepublishing]

The silence and building tension in this scene is incredible. The sound of the cashew wrapper unfolding and the reaction of the store owner adds to it immensely

[@flatplant]

Chigurh: How Much? Proprietor: sixty-nine cents. Chigurh: Nice

[@ParaAkula]

4:11 this part is so special, because the coin was somewhat a lifechanger for the poor guy, but he didnt know about it, and the reframing "which it is" togehter with the look, is a really deep closing of the scene. Never seen such a brilliant acting and script before in such a random, but meaningful scene.

[@deltaone2837]

Also, it's a life changer for the clerk but for Chigurh, it really wasn't. The guy life could have ended because of that quarter but if Chigurh killed him, it would have been nothing more than a typical Tuesday for him.

[@markcutrufello641]

One of my favorite acted scenes ever. Right up there with Clarice and Hannibal!

[@PoeLemic]

This is an incredible scene. And, it is from one of the most well-directed and unbelievably acted movies that I have ever seen. Chigurh taught me how to live my life better, by watching that movie.

[@GreenhornProductions]

What makes this scene so damn good is how vulnerable the Proprietor is. I don't even know the characters' name or backstory, yet I'm completely terrified for him in this moment... Great acting from them both.

[@CaptWithNoName]

I have always loved the cashew wrapper's tiny plastic scratching sound on the counter-top. The way it cuts and accentuates the tension is brilliant, and yet in the script the phrase 'slowly unkink' is a brilliance on its own. True masters of the craft.

[@silentype3008]

I'm glad they deleted the "cracker view of things" line. That's really over-the-top and doesn't fit the scene at all.

[@maaz322]

It would've deprived the scene of its mystery and ambiguity if they made his resentment for the clerk so obvious.

[@bloodyidit4506]

Giving him a racist side of him detracts from the sheer terror of his philosophy and it doesn't fit, since to him the coin toss is all that really matters. Racism is a familiar thing, it detracts from a villain and it would have given him an explainable reason for his madness.

[@judeau5320]

@Hate Will Prevail oh bugger off with that nonsense, prejudice is something for all humans, not just specific colors.

[@numeric_limits4829]

@Hate Will Prevail Kill

[@numeric_limits4829]

@Hate Will Prevail Yourself

[@singlemanreads.6763]

The way the wrapper unravels on the counter is such a brilliant touch. Like an ominous testament to what what can happen to the store owner. It's almost as if its breath is being taken from it, if that makes any sense. It's like Anton saying "This wrapper is like you, and this is what can happen when I'm through with people like you. Empty & helpless."

[@bobdeclor528]

ive seen this movie tons of times and just now realized theres music in this scene. it flows so naturally in the film you dont even notice it. its simply incredible

[@justtowatch111]

I got to say that this was the most disturbing scene in the movie for me.

[@THYB737]

No, when a man's arm flew away after Anton shot him was much more disturbing

[@jacoballen5538]

@@THYB737 meh that's whatever this was miles more creepy

[@billyhughes9776]

It's a perfect scene -- nothing about it makes in not perfect. It's perfect.

[@ren3480]

This is one of the best acting performances I've ever seen.

[@cloudstreets1396]

When the proprietor said, “All right. Heads then.” He knew his life rested on that coin toss. I wonder how long he stood there after Anton left?

[@Seedaron]

Someone pointed out in an video essay that throughout the film it becomes very obvious that Chigurh takes the spoken word very seriously, more seriously then most people. I never really saw that until I rewatched the movie and lone scenes like this one. Chigurh isn't just a killer that let's fate decide, he sees something in people they don't and puts it to the test.

[@Almanzar_]

One of the best suspense scenes I've ever seen.

[@robertbrown-qf8xy]

One of the best scenes in one of the very best films of our era.

[@TobeasJ]

This 4 minute scene feels like 20 minute. Astonishing.

[@moss_yt]

Javier skipped the line “I guess that passes for manners in your cracker view of things” and I’m glad he did because that would’ve cracked me up and broke the tension immediately. Just reading it alone is crackin me up so bad 🤣

[@benjammin5252]

It’s in the book so it was a nice change to really bring some uniqueness to the scene.

[@chriswelcome8102]

Something truly unsettling about the last lines. Like... Is he joking? Serious? Imagine having a conversation like this in real life

[@nicks4802]

That's how I talk to people. It's also why I don't have a girlfriend anymore

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

I’d have my hand on my gun

[@kalstonii]

Nick S but she may still have her life

[@chriswelcome8102]

@1Energine1 Footrot Flats :-)

[@DrGanja99]

One of my favorite interactions in a movie

[@signifidelica2819]

That was very satisfying to watch

[@apoc3037]

How can a scene be so mysterious, tense, frighting and funny at the same time

[@racingginger3147]

The way the tension and suspense progresses throughout this scene is absolute cinema gold.

[@InTheMixReviews]

This scene is ridiculously convincing. You forget it's a movie altogether!

[@CptOriginal]

You can cut the tension with a candy wrapper

[@gid519]

The look of relief on anton face, LMAO! That look never gets old, I always crack up.

[@MNZGamin]

I’ve seen this scene so many times and I’ll always watch it in full. Incredible acting

[@aaronyandell2929]

That guy seemed to have lost control of his bowels.

[@edwardw3345]

@Helle Fyre Good luck explaining self defense to a Judge. "He kept asking me to call it! I'm innocent!"

[@PoeLemic]

@Helle Fyre I mostly agree. Many rural people have guns hidden everywhere. Just like when I grew up on the farm, I had a gun ready and prepped to kill someone my whole life.

[@FRSpartan]

@@edwardw3345 Considering this was rural Texas in 1970 and Chigurh is Mexican, I would say that the cops would not give a single shit had the old man blasted Chigurh in the face and claimed self defense.

[@ThatCatfulCat]

@Helle Fyre You dweebs really do think Texas is some giant action movie

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

BRILLIANT from the first second to the last!!

[@AdmiralFerret]

Legitimately one of my favorite scenes from any given film

[@xaiano794]

To have such a menacing villain without any overt threats, gesturing or bravado. This is a masterpiece

[@GetzGoth]

"Which it is". That's fuckin' classic! That line should be up there with "I'll be back".

[@peejoneill1]

The gas station man's cough is on point

[@davidresendiz7989]

I notice that too

[@Tortuosit]

I LMAOd hard after "which it is". Chigurns face is priceless there.

[@SAMPATHMSAMPATH]

First time when i was watching the scene i feared like he will kill him at any second,thats the intense of this scene

[@Uxoriouswidow]

But so what if he does? That's one thing that I dislike about this movie, there are no stakes. I don't care about any of the characters

[@ARedMotorcycle]

@David Haddad A moron like you could never appreciate cinematic subtlety or character development. Go back to Adam Sandler movies.

[@jomorjo]

is it was tail, he would

[@adityafawwazafa778]

@@ARedMotorcycle ur calling him a moron for having an opinion?

[@davidcarter3830]

@@adityafawwazafa778 A stupid opinion.

[@youhi2543]

Everyone was glued into this scene. Perfect.

[@MrKwabenajames]

The acting in this movie is next level stuff. Brilliant

[@heyheytaytay]

Holy tension, Batman. A lesson for screenwriters everywhere.

[@magnuskallas]

I was suprised to see both Pause and Beat used :)

[@yoyonn1]

@@magnuskallas nothing wrong with using both. Means the same thing after all

[@magnuskallas]

@@yoyonn1 I'm with you. Though there are some writers who recommend picking one, and some who say there's certain difference (in theory) but I've never seen difference in actual directing.

[@rohunsaigal2576]

at 2:10 the startled cough by Chigurh is improvised by Bardem. Brilliant bit of acting that adds to the tension. You instantly shift into "oh shit" mode

[@chenugent]

“What business is it of yours….where I’m from?….Friendo.” The pure contrast of super being intimidating and formal to completely silly and colloquial lmao

[@piratexander]

I leaned back into a normal position when the scene ended, and subsequently realized that I was leaning a little too close to the screen because the scene was so good xD

[@matthewfortuna3443]

3:45 the proprietor wasn’t dumb he knew what was up at that point. He had an inkling before hence why he wanted to close, but he KNEW at 3:45. Accepted fate

[@taylorpack7705]

Been hilarious if it went like this Anton: what time do you close? Clerk: what business is of yours when I close, friendo?

[@Galactic123]

I always wonder if the store owner didn't ask him about the rain and just told him the price of the gas would Chigurh have just paid him and left?

[@pwtfmusic]

Thing about Chigurh, no one fuckin' knows.

[@travisbickle0526]

'what business is it if yours how much I pay for gas'

[@DrMic2112]

Being that its a movie and make believe, no one could answer that question satisfactorily.

[@travisbickle0526]

@@Clkwrk2000 don't we all

[@Noname-rj6gw]

yes , he would......Based on the character and all the other scenes, anyone who was holding his mouth shut was survived......(or won the coin toss lol)

[@sammosaurusrex]

Old men should move a county over, tons of amenities for them over there

[@realtyrannosaurusallen]

when I was younger one of my sisters friends called this movie "Old Guys Dont Belong in the Country"

[@rudraakram3879]

I haven't even watched the whole movie, and I already started to like Javier Bardem. "Well done" and "Which it is" are delivered magnificently.

[@bentleycaldwell]

This scene is so crazy. I saw an interview with Bardem and he said Anton's motivation for killing the clerk was not because of the Dallas comment, but because he married into the store. He said, Chigurh's moral compass couldn't abide by that notion. From an acting standpoint, that's an UNREAL way to find motivation for a scene. 🤯🤯🤯

[@joemezeraani]

THIS is my favorite scene in cinema ever.

[@CloverPickingHarp]

Is that what you're asking me? Is there something wrong with anything? Gets me everytime.

[@s.w.6791]

The whole scene is so awesome... Imagine if there was only the dialogue text or worse acting...this scene would never be legendary if so.

[@jpatrick1967]

There’s not a scene in this movie that fails on any level. Just like Fargo, it’s a perfect movie by great film makers.

[@fingersmcoy]

that look he gives after he says just a coin. wtf. this dude is crazy

[@dantederi5062]

I don't think so. That's the look of a con man that successfully conned a man for a quarter

[@matthewgumabon7498]

Note to self: Never ask a stranger if they get any rain up their way.

[@mrsnoo86]

in Red Dead Redemption 2: NPC: Howdy, mister! Arthur Morgan: **Antagonize the NPC**

[@shadywaitamin2409]

"Who let the simpleton out of the asylum?" "Yeah yeah keep running you pathetic piece of shit!" "Go find a skirt to hide under!" "You look dumb as a stump my friend. I mean the wind must blow right through them ears." And my favorite, "You sure your Ma' and Pa' weren't related?" NPC: "Pfft, I been cussed out worse by my flesh and blood".

[@dexdinh3004]

without background music, what an intense scene

[@cbalan777]

Actually there is music. It's just really subtle. You can hear it when they get to the coin toss.

[@MiaCatAdventures]

that was incredibly intense.

[@brickmissing8295]

The rubber cords behind the cashier look like nooses. Brilliant scene.

[@brickmissing8295]

G E T R E K T 905 Someone send for Bubba Smollet

[@thousandyoung]

The eerie bit is the man never knew he was just a coin toss away from his death. If you're smart enough you'll notice Chigurh wasn't actually interested in the man until he mentioned he married into the place which tells us more about his behaviour.

[@undango]

I think chigurh became interested when he realised he could be traced to Dallas

[@PoeLemic]

@@undango Exactly, when you have done crime, you don't want to leave witnesses. I know, so you have to "take steps" to eliminate any future problems. Just can't risk it.

[@raphaelchagas1676]

This is so freaking terrifying. This movie is awesome.

[@dkangelmichael]

The supporting cast in this movie are as good as everything else about it. So many of them appear to be normal people interacting with the starts - not actors and actresses at all. The formal Mexican hunting for Llewelyn, the customs agent at the border, the farmer with the chicken truck, the woman working the desk at Llewelyn's trailer park and how she stares down Chigurh. I am especially impressed with cousin Ellis every time I watch that scene.

[@Sqoun]

FUN FACT: #1: When he chocked on the Cashew, this as the show wasn't scripted but the director kept it rolling to give it even extra juice of ingenuity. What a brilliant scene. Everything was perfect. #2: This was the only scene in the movie that had a tiny bit of music, the rest of the movie didn't have any music to match the drama.

[@lucaantoninii]

Wow, this scene is so tense

[@metalmog3420]

i absolutely love this scene. despite the fact that i would behave exact same way as the proprietor did haha