Dick Summers Quotes in The Way West (1967)

[the wagon train is surrounded by Indians]

Dick Summers: He doesn't like what you're giving him.

Sen. William J. Tadlock: What does he want?

Dick Summers: Whiskey.

Sen. William J. Tadlock: Whiskey?

Lije Evans: Get 'em liquored up and maybe we could sneak off.

Dick Summers: You got a choice: you could give it to 'em or they'll take it. I agree that the first one might be a little dangerous, but the second one could prove fatal.

Lije Evans: I guess we'll have to fight, Dick.

Dick Summers: Well, all right, but some of us are gonna have to settle for a piece of ground a little short of Oregon.

Brownie Evans: [Admiring Summers' necklace] Hey, I noticed that mighty handsome possession. Did you get it off a ded Indian?

Dick Summers: Yeah, my wife.

Brownie Evans: I'm sorry. It's just about the nicest possession I ever seen.

Dick Summers: Well, it's about the only possession I got. That and my bad name. Well, eh, with Mr. Tadlock's very kind permission, we're gonna see if we can get ourselves killed. You want to ?

Dick Summers: Oh, I never tried to stop anybody from doin' anything. That's about the only principle I got.