Henry Beige Quotes in Rancho Deluxe (1975)

John Brown: [Clearing his throat at the dinner table] Have you always been a stock detective, Mr. Beige?

Henry Beige: No.

John Brown: What did you do before that?

Henry Beige: I was a horse thief.

Henry Beige: [digging a bullet out of a dead steer] If I wasn't so dad-blamed old, I wouldn't know what this is.

John Brown: What is it?

Henry Beige: It's a fifty-caliber bullet!

John Brown: From what kind of gun?

Henry Beige: A Sharps buffalo rifle! This is gettin' downright romantic!

Henry Beige: Here's my bill. You can pay it, or use it to wipe the pablum off your chin.

John Brown: I'll pay it.

Henry Beige: Don't make me no never mind; I'm just in this for the sport.

Henry Beige: I'm gonna give you a rule of thumb. You foller it and you just might hold on to this ranch of yours. All large-scale crime is an inside job. Takin' fingerprints and sendin' trash off to the lab just don't ger her done. If you're dealin' with people, you gotta be human.

Laura Beige: C'mon Henry, let's blow this pop stand. I wanna get to Great Falls and spend my cut.