Silverado (1985)

Danny Glover: Mal

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• Mal Johnson : Now, I don't wanna kill you, and you don't wanna be dead.

• Emmett : [holds up a pistol in a gunbelt]  Want one of these?

  Mal : [holds up two Henry rifles]  This oughta do.

• Mal : Mister, you got a lot to learn about people.

• Scruffy : What brings you out of your hole, Ezra?

  Ezra : My son. He's come home.

  Scruffy : Ain't that sweet, Red! I'm afraid you boys are trespassing on McKendrick land.

  Mal : You got it all wrong, Mister. This is our land.

  Scruffy : Mr. McKendrick bought this land from your father.

  Ezra : That's a lie!

  Mal : Tomorrow we'll go into town and straighten this out once and for all. And then we'll be back here, farming. If I catch any of those cattle on our land after tomorrow, I'm gonna start carvin' them into steaks. And believe me, that's one thing I know about.

  Scruffy : Killin' cattle is a hanging offense in these parts! If we shot you down right now, we'd be within our rights.

  Mal : Mister - you ever seen what a Henry rifle can do in the hands of somebody who knows how to use it?

  Scruffy : Who would that be? You?

  [Ezra cocks the rifle] 

  Scruffy : [Riding off]  This ain't the end of it!

• Sheriff Langston : What's all this then?

  Carter : This nigger's breakin' up my place, Sheriff Langston.

  Sheriff Langston : I don't like that word much, Carter.

  Carter : We don't serve him here and you know it. I asked him to leave and he went crazy! Now he owes me money!

  Sheriff Langston : Is that a fact?

  Emmett : Afraid not, Sheriff.

  [Points at the other two men lying on the floor] 

  Emmett : These other two fellows started the ruckus.

  Sheriff Langston : [Points at Emmett and Paden]  Are these your friends?

  [Mal shakes his head] 

  Mal : I wanted a drink and a bed. I guess I came to the wrong place.

  Sheriff Langston : Came to the wrong town. I don't tolerate this sort of thing. It's hard on the peace, and it's hard on the furniture. Now, knowing a bit about Carter here, I'm going to let you go without paying for the damages, but go you will, and I mean now.

  Mal : Is there a place in town that takes "my kind?"

  Sheriff Langston : You misunderstand. I want you out of town. In fact, I want you all the way out of my jurisdiction.

  Mal : That ain't right.

  Sheriff Langston : I decide what's right in this jurisdiction. Now, move.

  [Mal prepares to leave but turns around as he is about to pass Sheriff Langston, heads back to the bar, finishes the drink the female bartender poured for him, and then leaves] 

  Carter : Hey, who's gonna pay for all this, Sheriff?

  Sheriff Langston : Don't press your luck, Carter.

• Mal Johnson : I wanted a drink and a bed. I guess I came to the wrong place.

  Sheriff Langston : Came to the wrong town. I don't tolerate this sort of thing. It's hard on the peace, and it's hard on the furniture. Now, knowing a bit about Carter here, I'm going to let you go without paying for the damages, but go you will, and I mean now.

  Mal Johnson : Is there a place in town that takes "my kind?"

  Sheriff Langston : You misunderstand. I want you out of town. In fact, I want you all the way out of my jurisdiction.

  Mal Johnson : That ain't right.

  Sheriff Langston : I decide what's right in this jurisdiction. Now, move.

• Jake : You've been to Chicago?

  Mal : Yeah.

  Jake : Was it wonderful?

  Mal : No.

• Emmett : [Emmett, Paden, Jake, and Mal are about to ride into town to face McKendrick, Sheriff Cobb and his deputies. Emmett turns to the others]  I'll see you 'round.

  Paden : Last one at the Midnight Star buys.

  Jake : You're on. Let's get 'em!

  Mal : [Emmett and Jake ride down the hill into town. Before following, Mal turns to Paden]  Hey, Paden. Good luck.

• Paden : What happened to Emmett?

  Mal : Cobb's men just about killed him, that's what happened. I got there just short of too late.

  Paden : Lucky.

  Mal : Yeah. It's workin' out really good.

• Paden : Why are they doing this Mal?

  Mal : [Sitting in a jail cell after having been beaten up]  Because they enjoy it.

• Mal : If I find any cattle on our land, I'm gonna start carvin' them into steaks. And believe me, that's one thing I know about.