[Boone has no reason to think Tuco might be lying. He nods.]

Yeah, I wouldn't wanna stick around for that either. Things are pretty tough back where I'm from too, but... I know my friends wouldn't turn on me, at least.

[And they're one of two reasons he isn't staying here for good. He swirls his whiskey around in his glass before taking another sip.]

This place anything like you expected?

[Boone didn't actually know what to expect before he came here, but now that he's been here a while he thinks it's a nice enough place. For a lot of people, it probably is a better life.]