Paris, Texas (1984)
Dean Stockwell: Walt Henderson
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Quotes
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Walt : We live in the suburbs, but I've got my business in town
Travis : Oh yeah? What's your business?
Walt : I make billboard signs for advertising.
Travis : Oh yeah? So *you*'re the one who makes those signs, I love those. Some of them are beautiful.
Walt : I'm not the only one who makes them, Trav.
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Travis Henderson : Daddy always had a joke about it.
Walt Henderson : What was the joke?
Travis Henderson : He - he would introduce Mom as the girl he met in Paris. Then, he'd wait - eh - before he said Texas, till everybody thought that - he'd meant - he would wait before he said Texas till everybody thought - after everybody thought he was talking about Paris, France. He always laughed real hard about it.
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Travis Henderson : Where are we going?
Walt Henderson : We're going to fly to LA. You're not afraid of flying are you?
Travis Henderson : Leaving the ground?
Walt Henderson : Yeah.
Travis Henderson : Why?
Walt Henderson : Because its too far to drive. It would take an extra two days. I can't afford the time, Trav.
Travis Henderson : Why?
Walt Henderson : It's just easier to fly, Trav. It's faster.
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Walt Henderson : What the hell happened to you anyway? You look like 40 miles of rough road.
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Walt Henderson : You know, I'm gettin' a little sick of this silence routine. You can talk! I can be silent too, you know. I just a soon the both of us keep our mouths shut the whole rest of the trip.
Travis Henderson : Paris.
Walt Henderson : You know - What?
Travis Henderson : Paris. Paris?
Walt Henderson : Paris?
Travis Henderson : Did you ever go to Paris?
Walt Henderson : No.
Travis Henderson : Could we go there now?
Walt Henderson : It's a little out of the way. Ah, no, I've never even been to Europe. Anne keeps wanting to go there. Well, she's from France, you remember? But, we never seem to find the time; because, my company keeps me kind of busy.
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Walt Henderson : It feels good to be in new clothes, huh?
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Walt Henderson : What you got in your hand?
Travis Henderson : A picture.
Walt Henderson : A picture of what?
Travis Henderson : A picture of - of, eh, Paris.
Walt Henderson : Paris? Really?
Travis Henderson : Yes. A picture of a piece of Paris.
Walt Henderson : Where'd you get a picture of Paris? Can I see it?
Travis Henderson : Yes.
Walt Henderson : This is it? This is Paris? It looks just like Texas to me.
Travis Henderson : It is.
Walt Henderson : Paris, Texas?
Travis Henderson : It's right here on the map.
Walt Henderson : There's really a place called Paris, Texas?
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Travis Henderson : I remember now.
Walt Henderson : What?
Travis Henderson : Why I bought that land.
Walt Henderson : Why?
Travis Henderson : Well, Mama once told me that - that's where she and Daddy first made love.
Walt Henderson : Oh, in Paris, Texas?
Travis Henderson : Yeah.
Walt Henderson : She told you that?
Travis Henderson : Yeah. So, I figured that that's where I began. I mean, me, Travis Clay Henderson. They named me that. I started out there.
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Walt Henderson : Why in hell would you want to buy a vacant lot in Paris, Texas, for Christ sake?
Travis Henderson : Uh - I forgot.
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Walt Henderson : He's in a place called Terlingua.
[Three-tongues]
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Walt : Where did you find that Beard? It's pretty snazzy.