No Questions Asked

This Stock Phrase gets used in at least two contexts:


 * Mercenary types either use it to offer to do missions without asking why their employers want them done, or their employers insist on not explaining themselves. In the latter case, often costs extra.
 * Also seen on reward posters when someone suspects that a missing item has been stolen; in that case it specifically implies "will pay the reward, and not go to the cops, even if we're pretty sure we're paying the thief".

Film
"Han Solo: I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Chewie here tells me you're lookin' for passage to the Alderaan system?
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Obi-Wan: Yes indeed, if it's a fast ship.

Han: [snip bragging] What's the cargo?

Obi-Wan: Only passengers. Myself, the boy, two droids... and no questions asked.

Han Solo: What is it? Some kind of local trouble?

Obi-Wan: Let's just say we'd like to avoid any Imperial entanglements.

Han: Well, that's the trick, isn't it? And it's going to cost you something extra. Ten thousand, all in advance."

"[Hanover's goons are beating up Pantucci]
 * Deep Rising

Finnegan: We got a contract: 20 hours out and back. You beat my engine man to death, it's gonna take a hell of a lot longer - which is ok by me since overtime'll cost you double rate!

Hanover: He was nosing around in my cargo!

Finnegan: Ok, so he's nosy.

Hanover: Contract was "no questions asked.""

"Farmer Graves: My buyers pay me five thousand dollar per film, no questions asked."
 * Carnage on Graves Farm

Live Action TV
"Hal: [enters room] Who wants to make 5 bucks?
 * Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm: How?

Lois: [outside] Oh my God!

Malcolm: What did you do?

Hal: Yes or no? No questions asked!

Lois: [outside] Oh my GOD!

Malcolm: Make it 10.

Hal: OK. You're a good son.

Lois: [outside] OH MY GOD!

Hal: [grabs Malcolm and opens the door] Don't worry honey. I got him!"

"Carla: [about getting someone to do some kidnapping and torture work] Leave this to me, Sammy. I happen to know some people who can handle this kind of thing, no questions asked. It might cost us a little, but they do good work. [Dials the telephone] Hi. It's Mommy. Wake up your brothers."
 * Cheers episode "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Bar"

"Lord Downey: No questions asked, I assume?
 * Used in the television adaptation of Hogfather.

Auditor: No question answered."

Western Animation
"Skipper: (explaining how he got a stuffed bunny with a hidden crossbow) I know a man in Havana. He doesn't ask questions, and neither do I."
 * The Penguins of Madagascar, "Hard-Boiled Eggy":

Literature

 * In Expiration Date by Tim Powers, after Kootie Parganas's parents are killed and he goes on the run, advertisements start appearing that offer a large reward for his whereabouts, no questions asked.

Western Animation
"Quagmire: I am offering a $50 reward about James to anyone who knows what happened to him, no questions asked.
 * Family Guy episode "420"

Peter Griffin: [taking the money] I killed your cat."

Literature
"You tag me before I tag you and you're in. No questions asked."
 * In Artemis Fowl…well, the book called "The Artemis Fowl Files", here's this line. Commander Julius Root delivers this line during Holly Short's initiation into LEP Recon. The test is like a game of paintball, where Root and the initiates 'hunt' one another in a certain area. The initiates would be evaluated by how hard they make it for Root to hunt them as he's obviously much more experienced. And the only way to get in immediately is…


 * After Holly fails her test because of a run-in with Julius's brother Turnball being in the same area, Root gives her one chance to do something to change his mind. She shot three paintballs at him, delivering an Ironic Echo.