The Way West (1967)

Robert Mitchum: Dick Summers

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• [the wagon train is surrounded by Indians] 

  Dick Summers : He doesn't like what you're giving him.

  Sen. William J. Tadlock : What does he want?

  Dick Summers : Whiskey.

  Sen. William J. Tadlock : Whiskey?

  Lije Evans : Get 'em liquored up and maybe we could sneak off.

  Dick Summers : You got a choice: you could give it to 'em or they'll take it. I agree that the first one might be a little dangerous, but the second one could prove fatal.

• Lije Evans : I guess we'll have to fight, Dick.

  Dick Summers : Well, all right, but some of us are gonna have to settle for a piece of ground a little short of Oregon.

• Brownie Evans : [Admiring Summers' necklace]  Hey, I noticed that mighty handsome possession. Did you get it off a ded Indian?

  Dick Summers : Yeah, my wife.

  Brownie Evans : I'm sorry. It's just about the nicest possession I ever seen.

  Dick Summers : Well, it's about the only possession I got. That and my bad name. Well, eh, with Mr. Tadlock's very kind permission, we're gonna see if we can get ourselves killed. You want to ?

• Dick Summers : Oh, I never tried to stop anybody from doin' anything. That's about the only principle I got.