Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy Quotes in Texas Across the River (1966)

Lonetta: A man looks at many things, but sometimes he does not see what is under his eyes.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: That is true, Lonetta. I myself have known such men.

Lonetta: A campfire gives flame, smoke. This you see.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Of course.

Lonetta: A fire inside gives no flmae, no smoke, but it burns as hot.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: A fire inside?

Lonetta: In me there is such a fire. You do not see it, but it burns for you.

[Sam and Baldy's "duel" ends when both men come face-to-face without drawing]

Sam Hollis: Well, what are you waiting for?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: For you to start... itching.

[the turkey shoot boss expresses doubts about Baldy's shooting ability]

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Miss? I am a Baldazar!

Turkey Shoot boss: Well, I'm a Baptist myself, but that never improved my aim none.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: This is night. Are you going to sleep?

Sam Hollis: Well, it ain't healthy to travel through Comanche territory in the daytime, so we'll travel at night.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Oh, when we ride, the savage sleeps. Yes?

Sam Hollis: Yep. Them Comanches believe the moon is an evil spirit.

Sam Hollis: Why you dumb, fool tenderfoot! Are you trying to take on that whole tribe single-handed?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: When one is alone, one must become an army.

Lonetta: Have you no wish to live?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: I wish to live, but what is life without honor?

Lonetta: What is honor without life?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Ten paces.

Sam Hollis: Ten paces?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Why, that is customary. Do you wish to give the command to begin or shall I?

Sam Hollis: I don't know what you got in mind, Baldy, but I'm here for a shootout.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Precisely. You take ten steps that way; I take ten steps this way. Then we turn...

Sam Hollis: Turn? Step? I ain't here for no square dance! Now which end of town do you want to come from?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: You stand so; I stand so. And then...

Sam Hollis: Back to back? Now what kind of shootout is that?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Please Sam Hollis. I have dueled many times in Spain and I'm...

Sam Hollis: But this isn't Spain - it's Texas!

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Even a simple duel you cannot perform in a civilized manner!

Sam Hollis: We have had civilized killings around here for years. I come from one end of town like this and you come from the other end... and you get the itch, you draw.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Where in Texas? How will you find me?

Phoebe Ann Naylor: I'll find you. Texas isn't even a state - how big can it be?

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: Is it possible there is more than one Texas?

Si Morton: Friend, if there was more than one, there wouldn't be room for nothin' else!

Lonetta: We do it.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: How?

Lonetta: Fire and water. With fire, we drive longhorns from herd... three days, three nights we keep them from water. On fourth day, we let them drink.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: On the fourth day, they'll be dead.

Lonetta: No! Will be tame. This is secret Comanche know.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: I hope it is secret the longhorns also know.

[last lines]

[an oil gusher erupts from the grave Lt. Sibley was digging]

Kronk: Every time dig hole, black poison shoot up! Now have to move town.

Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy: [disgusted] Texas. Pah!

Sam Hollis: Eh, if it was up to me, I'd give it back to the Indians.

Iron Jacket: Who wants it?