King of the Pecos (1936)

Herbert Heywood: Josh Billings

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Quotes 

• [last words] 

  Judge Dunlap : And do you John take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife.

  John Clayborn : I do.

  Josh Billings : [Josh puts hand up to his ear - interrupts]  What's say?

  Judge Dunlap : [turning to Josh]  I said "Do you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife"!

  Josh Billings : Not me, I'm ain't the marrying kind.

  [Josh points to John Clayborn] 

  Josh Billings : There's your man.

  [everyone except Josh laughs] 

• [comic relief Josh is mishearing words] 

  Alexander Stiles : Come into my office Mr. Jackson. I'll fix you up.

  Eli Jackson : Fine.

  Hank Mathews : [Hank to Josh]  He'll fix him up all right. Like he fixed us.

  Josh Billings : [Josh putting cupped hand up to ear]  What's he gonna fix?

  Hank Mathews : I'll tell you later.

  Josh Billings : Tell me what?

  Hank Mathews : Never mind.

• [comic relief Josh is mishearing words again] 

  Hank Mathews : You one of them law fellows?

  John Clayborn : Yes.

  Hank Mathews : Well, me and Josh here have got a case for you.

  [Josh has got a cupped hand up to his ear] 

  Josh Billings : Case! Case of what!

  Hank Mathews : [annoyed]  Awww. Poison Oak!

  Josh Billings : Bar grease good for that.

• Josh Billings : What're waiting fer?

  Hank Mathews : For the judge.

  Josh Billings : Hah!

  Josh Billings : The judge ain't here.

  [Josh is mishearing words again] 

  Josh Billings : Beer. What do you want beer for?

  [Josh pulls out a small whisky bottle from his coat - offers it to Hank] 

  Josh Billings : Here, take a drink of this.

  [Hank pushes the bottle away annoyed] 

• [comic relief Josh is mishearing words again] 

  Hank Mathews : Come on come on we won the case.

  Josh Billings : What case?

  Hank Mathews : The case about the water.

  Josh Billings : There're putting that in cases too?

• Hank Mathews : Come on.

  Josh Billings : Where're going?

  Hank Mathews : Come on. We're going for a walk.

  [comic relief Josh is mishearing words again] 

  Josh Billings : But I don't want to talk.

• [comic relief Josh is mishearing words again] 

  John Clayborn : Start sawing on that gate post. I see what I can do to drive them out a little.

  [John Clayborn leaves] 

  Josh Billings : What'd he say?

  Hank Mathews : Start shooting at the gate post.

  Josh Billings : How high up?

  Hank Mathews : About's high as a rabbit.

  Josh Billings : What kind of rabbit?

  Hank Mathews : Jackrabbit.

  [Hank and Josh start shooting]