Pa Tex Quotes in North (1994)

Pa Tex: Well I reckon we'll wake up early and eat, then we'll dig for oil and eat, then we'll rope some doggies, bust a few broncs and maybe get a bite to eat. You like Tex Mex?

North: Sure, I'm a big fan of any food that straddles two borders.

Pa Tex: That's my boy.

North: What are you doing here?

Gabby: Well I finished all my chores, I thought I'd get a little shootin' in.

North: No I mean, have you ever been an Easter Bunny?

Gabby: Easter Bunny?

Pa Tex: Careful, Son, Gabby's killed men for less than that.

North: Oh, sorry.

Gabby: No harm done.

Pa Tex: Remember before when I told you that everything I own is the biggest and the best? Well you're already the best. Now there's nothing left but to make you the biggest.

Ma Tex: And don't fret about not being able to clean up your plate. Why soon your stomach will stretch and stretch and your capacity for food will grow and grow.

North: You say that like that's a good thing to have happen to your stomach.

Pa Tex: It is.

North: Why?

Ma Tex: Then you'll be like Buck.

North: Who?

Pa Tex: Our first son. The biggest boy this big state's ever seen. Why he could eat more in one day than anyone else could eat in a whole month.

Ma Tex: That's why Buck hated February.

North: Where is Buck?

Pa Tex: [solemn] He died in a stampede.

North: Oh, I'm so sorry.

Pa Tex: Needless to say, it was a mighty big loss.

Ma Tex: [to North] We'd like you show you how much we're looking forward to having you as our new son, ready Pa

Pa Tex: Ready Ma!

Ma Tex: [singing] We had a son who was trampled by a ton of longhorns, but you're very cute to fill his boots as flat as they may be

Pa Tex: [singing] You'll yippie yi yo with the rodeo til' the day's done

Ma Tex: [singing] Then you'll make a lot of pals with buffalo gals

Pa Tex: [whispering] Just save some for me!

Ma Tex: Hey there!

Ma Tex, Pa Tex: [singing with a chorus] We'll barbecue steaks and stew, feed you pumpkin pie til' your cans bigger than the big ol' Texas sky

Ma Tex: [singing] You'll grow tall and play football be famous

Pa Tex: [singing] You'll grow more, own a chain of stores, and marry Betsy Lou