Memorable Quotes from Gene Evans
8 quotesFrom Impressive Skills to Simple Tasks
Steve Karnes
This is very impressive, but I'm not going to perform surgery... I'm going to cut a fish.
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Discussion of a Mysterious Sea Creature
Steve Karnes
I feel Admiral, what we're facing is a marine animal of tremendous size and strength.
Admiral Summers
Do you mean to believe that a whale could've smashed through steel plates so high above the water line?
Steve Karnes
I didn't say a whale.
Professor James Bickford
Behemoth?
Steve Karnes
That's as good a name as any for now.
Old Lady
Fiddlesticks!
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Three 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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Conflict Between Tatum and Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff
Hey you! Sheriff wants to see you, down at the trading post. Don't waste any of his time cause he ain't staying around long. Maybe you ain't either.
Charles Tatum
You don't say?
Deputy Sheriff
You wanna know something? He don't like you.
Charles Tatum
And I was going to propose to him.
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Unexplained Events Following Ocean Encounter
Steve Karnes
One thing is sure. Something has happened here that isn't in the book. Something came out of the ocean and now has gone back into.
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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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A Surgeon’s Struggle with Sobriety
Dr. Patrick J. Cory
My dear Dr. Schratt, you sober up with more grace than anyone I ever saw. You're terrific. C'mon, let's go.
[after Cory wakes Scratt up from a drunken stupor; pauses and shrugs]
Dr. Frank Schratt
Are you kidding? Look! Nope.
[He holds out his shaking hand]
Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Frank, don't let me down.
Dr. Frank Schratt
What's more useless than a surgeon with a hangover? I'm a drunken zero.! I pass!
Dr. Patrick J. Cory
No, you don't. I'd rather have you do a corneal transplant for me drunk than anyone else sober. Let's go boy.
[Pulls him by the arm]
Dr. Frank Schratt
You're brilliant but not normal.
Dr. Patrick J. Cory
So are you, but are you and who is?
[Laughs]
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Frustration with the Sheriff’s Actions
Pa Danby
NOW HE'S REALLY DONE IT!
Tom Danby
Who?
Pa Danby
THAT SHERIFF!
[Luke tries to help him up, but Pa smacks him away]
Joe Danby
I coulda told y'all that it wasn't gonna work!
Pa Danby
Why not?
Joe Danby
Because they set these bars in too solid!
Pa Danby
Whatta you know about anything?!
Joe Danby
I'm the one that helped set em in!
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