Memorable Quotes from Dick Peabody
2 quotesThree Against One: A Confident Proposition
Luke Danby
Why don't the three of us go over there together? I don't care if he is the fastest gun to ever hit anywhere.
Pa Danby
Who says he's the fastest gun to ever hit anywhere?
Tom Danby
Everyone. That's all they're talkin about, all over town!
Luke Danby
Besides, what could he do against three of us?
Pa Danby
He could kill two of us.
Tom Danby
So who's gonna take care of him?
Luke Danby
Well, who says anybody's gotta take care of him? Why don't we just run him outta town, like we did the last Sheriff?
Pa Danby
Because this one won't go.
Tom Danby
... You ain't talkin like yourself, Pa.
Luke Danby
Yeah, it was always you chargin in, and us two tryin to hold you back.
Tom Danby
He didn't throw a scare into you, did he, Pa? I- I didn't mean that the way it sounded! I didn't mean, "did he throw a scare into you", I meant... well, what did he do to you, Pa?
[Pa glares at him]
Pa Danby
He maybe made me more thoughtful. He maybe made me realize, that now that we've got a little money for the first time in our lives, and- and got a chance to get a whole lot more... this'd be a dumb time to find out who's the fastest with a gun, us or some show-off who might get lucky even if he... even if he weren't good!
Luke Danby
So what are we gonna do about him?
Pa Danby
Ah, there's always some tramp that's good with a gun that can be hired.
Luke Danby
But you always say "the Danbys fight their own battles.
Pa Danby
... Well, maybe I was talking about another branch of the family. (Luke and Tom look confused) Now, I'm gonna take a little trip tomorrow, and I want you two to behave yourselves while I'm gone- I don't want no one to make no martyr out of that sheriff.
Tom Danby
... What's a martyr?
Pa Danby
(sarcastically) Oh, I'm sorry- they didn't use words like that in the third grade, did they?
Tom Danby
How would I know? I never got that far. You remember all them years I was stuck in the second grade.
[Pa scoffs and leaves]
Luke Danby
Ah, shaddup!
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A Sheriff Sparks Family Confusion
Pa Danby
All right, now he's done it!
Luke Danby
Who?
Pa Danby
That sheriff!
Tom Danby
What's he done?
Pa Danby
He's pushed me too far this time, that's what he's done! I've been bendin over backwards up til now! But that's all finished! You know I've been bendin over backwards!
[to Luke]
Luke Danby
Well, you sure ain't let him push you into no corner, where you could be provoked into losin your temper.
Pa Danby
Right! But from now on, I'm tired of bein a nice fella!
Tom Danby
Pa...you been touchin up your hair again?
Pa Danby
Whattaya mean, "again"?!
[outraged]
Tom Danby
Nothin'! Just, it looks better in spots, that's all!
[quickly]
Pa Danby
Whattaya mean, "spots"?!
[even more outraged]
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