Travis Coates Quotes in Old Yeller (1957)

Arliss Coates: What's Papa gonna sell our steers for?

Travis Coates: For money, of course.

Arliss Coates: What's money?

Travis Coates: That's what you buy things with.

Arliss Coates: What do you mean by buy things?

Travis Coates: Well when you have money, you give it to people for stuff. They say you can get anything for money.

Arliss Coates: Anything? What's it look like?

Travis Coates: I never seen but one piece. A dollar bill Papa had.

Arliss Coates: What'd Papa buy with his dollar?

Travis Coates: Nothing, it wasn't no good.

Arliss Coates: But you just said you could get anything with money.

Travis Coates: Well, you can, but Papa's was Confederate.

Arliss Coates: What's Confederate money?

Travis Coates: Confederate money? Well, it's...

Arliss Coates: Well?

Travis Coates: Don't you ever run out of questions?

Arliss Coates: Why did you shoot Rosemary?

Travis Coates: She was sick.

Arliss Coates: Well, you were sick. How come we didn't shoot you?

Travis Coates: That was different.

[Old Yeller has contracted hydrophobia and must be put down; Katie brings out the gun]

Travis Coates: No, Mama!

Katie Coates: There's no hope for him now, Travis. He's suffering. You know we've got to do it.

Travis Coates: Yes, Mama. But he was my dog. I'll do it.

Katie Coates: If that don't beat all. I never saw such a dog.

Travis Coates: And you won't never see another one like him.

Travis Coates: Papa, you ain't forgetting the horse.

Jim Coates: What horse?

Travis Coates: Now Papa, you know I've been aching all over for a good horse to ride. I've told you time and again.

Jim Coates: What you're needing more than a horse is a good dog.

Travis Coates: Yes sir, but what I'm wanting most is a horse.

Jim Coates: Alright, you act a man's part and I'll bring you a man's horse.

Lisbeth Searcy: Travis? If you could just come to like the pup. He's - he's *part* Old Yeller.

Travis Coates: Maybe *part* Old Yeller, but he ain't Old Yeller.