The Undefeated (1969)
John Wayne: Col. John Henry Thomas
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Quotes
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Ann Langdon : You went out there to talk, why did you have to shoot the man?
John Henry Thomas : Conversation kinda dried up, ma'am.
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Shortgrub : You ain't expecting trouble, are you John Henry?
Col. John Henry Thomas : Trouble? Well, let's see... We got Maximilian on one hand and Juarez on the other, and bandits in between. And on top of that, we're Americans in Mexico taking a cavvy of horses to a very unpopular government. Why should we expect trouble?
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Col. John Henry Thomas : [Thomas has just learned that the war ended several days before] Major, I've just received word that Lee surrendered to Grant three days ago.
Maj. Sanders, CSA : Yes, sir.
Col. John Henry Thomas : You knew it?
Maj. Sanders, CSA : We received the news yesterday.
Col. John Henry Thomas : I don't think you understand, Major, the war is over.
Maj. Sanders, CSA : NO, sir.
Col. John Henry Thomas : Are you telling me that you intend to keep fighting?
Maj. Sanders, CSA : Haven't we just proven it, sir?
Col. John Henry Thomas : But why?
Maj. Sanders, CSA : Because this is our land, and you're on it.
Col. John Henry Thomas : We're all Americans.
Maj. Sanders, CSA : Yes, sir... that's always been the saddest part of it.
Col. John Henry Thomas : Good day, sir.
Maj. Sanders, CSA : Colonel, thank you for your courtesy.
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Station-keeper : See'd your dust all day. What you drivin'? Buffalo?
Col. John Henry Thomas : Stage arrived yet?
Station-keeper : It's overdue. I ain't askin' cause I don't care, but if your name's Thomas there's a couple of poppinjays waitin' inside ta see ya. They been here for two days now. I give 'em water the first day and they've took'n root.
Col. John Henry Thomas : Government agents?
Station-keeper : I ain't asked. They ain't said.
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Col. John Henry Thomas : [after seeing Cpl. Little George for the first time] You sure you wanna go through with this?
Bobby Joe : Biggest Reb I ever saw...
Col. John Henry Thomas : That's the biggest *anything* I ever saw.
[takes Bobby Joe's hat]
Col. John Henry Thomas : Here... I'll write your folks.
Bobby Joe : Huh? Oh... yeah.
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Col. John Henry Thomas : [Thomas and Langdon are talking to the Mexican bandit] Is the flap on your holster snapped or unsnapped, my Confederate friend?
Col. James Langdon : Snapped, my Yankee friend.
Col. John Henry Thomas : Then, I guess I'm his pigeon.
[Draws and fires as the Mexican goes for his gun]
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Col. John Henry Thomas : Windage and elevation, Mrs. Langdon; windage and elevation.
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D.J. Giles : Wait a minute! I didn't do anything!
John Henry Thomas : You should have!
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Shortgrub : Where to, John Henry?
Col. John Henry Thomas : Shortgrub, I've been tryin' for three years to get you to call me Colonel. Now it's too late.
Shortgrub : Where to, John Henry?
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Col. James Langdon : [takes the bottle of whiskey from the Sargent] Let's just say we haven't seen the end yet.
Col. John Henry Thomas : [takes the bottle from Col. Langdon] You will if you keep drinkin' this stuff.
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D.J. Giles : You're selling horses to Maximilian in preference to your own country's army?
Col. John Henry Thomas : No, I'm selling horses for $35 in preference to 25.