Quotes
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Margaret Dutton : She has her eyes on this cowboy and he's eyeing her right back.
James Dutton : Well, I'll shoot him first thing in the morning, hon.
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James Dutton : You do what you want. I'm heading west.
Shea Brennan : [emphatically] I said east.
James Dutton : I don't give a shit what you said. I don't work for you.
Shea Brennan : They won't make it. The country's too rough. No water. There's bandits in every canyon, and there ain't no wall around that reservation, neither.
James Dutton : I ain't asking your permission, I'm telling you my decision and my decision's west.
[reins and rides upbank]
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James Dutton : [rides up to Ennis who is watching the herd] If you want to court my daughter, you can.
Ennis : [bewildered] Court her?
James Dutton : [nods his head in approval] You can do it.
Ennis : Not sure what it means.
James Dutton : Well, son, it means you can talk, and... talk and go on rides and talk...
Ennis : We've kinda been doing that.
James Dutton : You know the drill, then. You break her heart or get handsy... you and me are gonna have a problem.
Ennis : [smiles] Define handsy.
Ennis : [James exhales staring hard at Ennis as Ennis' smile quickly evaporates] It was a joke. And a bad... bad time to tell it.
James Dutton : [humorless] Hmm.
Ennis : [fearful] Sorry sir.
James Dutton : [shakes his head as he questions his judgement, reins and rides off] Goddamn, boy.
