True Blood (TV Series)

9 Crimes (2010)

Sam Trammell: Sam Merlotte

Quotes 

• Sam Merlotte : [knocking on the van door]  You're sleepin' in my parking lot?

  Melinda Mickens : We hadn't left yet because uh... well um, we got no where to go. We're a little behind in the rent. Plus our landlord got foreclosed on.

  Sam Merlotte : Oh, so that's why you came here? To eat me food and steal from me! Tommy tried to break into my safe.

  Melinda Mickens : Shoot! Somethime I think that boys cheese done slid right off his cracker! He does desperate things when we fall on hard times.

• Sam Merlotte : When people come in, first thing count how many of them there are. More than two always gets a table, never the bar. Say there's three. Pull out one, two, three menus, and walk them to their table.

  Jessica Hamby : Well, what about the waitressing part?

  Sam Merlotte : Gotta be 18 to serve alcohol in Louisiana.

  Jessica Hamby : That is so not fair, I'm never going to be 18! And I used to be the best server at Archer's Pancake night.

  Sam Merlotte : Think you can handle it?

  Jessica Hamby : I'm a vampire, not a fucking idiot!

  [Turns to next group of customers] 

  Jessica Hamby : Hi, welcome to Merlotte's, table Five's available, if you'll just follow me to right this way.

  [Gives Sam a look as she walks by] 

• Sam Merlotte : Here, let me help you.

  Arlene Fowler : God, you wanna help me? How about doing your job, boss? Right now I'm a hostess, waitress, bartender, busboy, because everybody you hire comes to work whenever they fucking feel like it or ends up dead!

• Arlene Fowler : A hostess ain't gonna help me with my workload. And she sure as heck ain't helping herself to my tips.

  Sam Merlotte : Calm down. I put an ad in the Pennysaver for another waitress. No one said anything about Jessica getting tips.

  Arlene Fowler : People love giving redheads tips!

• Arlene Fowler : You let in every stray, Sam. I mean, first that old dog, and then your folks, and now Jessica. I mean, it's your business. It's not a charity.

  Sam Merlotte : I can take care of myself. My folks won't be coming around anymore.

  Terry Bellefleur : You sure they know that? Because they're grilling in the parking lot.

  [Sam runs of to deal with this] 

  Terry Bellefleur : One thing's for sure: we'll never be as bad of parents as they are.

• Sam Merlotte : Here's what's going to happen. I'm going to give you a place, to stay, for now, till you get back on your feet. No more stealin'

  [gestures to Tommy] 

  Sam Merlotte : , no more drinkin'

  [looks at Joe Lee] 

  Sam Merlotte : or the deal's off.

  Melinda Mickens : I think we can manage that

  [Looks at her husband and son, gestures for Joe Lee to commit to Sam's requirements] 

  Melinda Mickens : .

  Joe Lee Mickens : I don't see why not. Tommy? Think you can fly straight from now on?

  [Looks at Sam with a slight smile] 

  Joe Lee Mickens : Supposed to be a joke.

  Tommy Mickens : Maybe I can.

  [Sam looks pleased]