The Cowboys (1972)
Colleen Dewhurst: Kate
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Quotes
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Mrs. Kate Collingwood : Where's your head man?
Cimarron : That's Mr. Andersen, he's over at Ft. Smith.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : Alright, then. What's your name?
Cimarron : They call me Cimarron.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : I'm Kate, to my friends. Ha-ha. And who's the one with the pretty pink blush?
Cimarron : This here's Homer.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : Hello, Homer.
Homer Weems - Cowboy : Ma'am.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : How many men you got in your outfit, Cimarron?
Cimarron : Well, if you're going by age, we got, eh, two that's 15.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : My, god.
[Kate's troop of ladies giggle]
Cimarron : If you're going by what we can do, there's 11 of us!
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : No offense. In this kind of country, a poor helpless woman likes to know if there are any men around. I mean, men who can take care of us, as we, go along our way.
Cimarron : Well, we're gettin' paid a man's wages.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : And you look man enough to earn them, too, Cimarron.
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Mrs. Kate Collingwood : The first time should be in the back of a buggy with a girl that they think they're in love with.
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Jebediah Nightlinger : My name is Nightlinger, and I'm in charge of these boys.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : My name is Mrs. Collingwood, and I'm, uh... in charge of these girls.
Jebediah Nightlinger : I just heard from a highly excited youngster that there were some soiled doves winging through here.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : [laughing] Well... what do you want from me?
Jebediah Nightlinger : Madam, you know young boys... they dream of golden skin and unbound hair. Even if I could lock them up they would find a way of getting here.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : There is very little I could do about that.
Jebediah Nightlinger : I'm sure you would handle everything most tastefully. It's a question of, uh... waiting for a more appropriate time in their lives. Perhaps it would be wiser to wait until next year... or even the year after.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : With any luck, I'll be retired by then. Well... the first time should be in the back of a buggy with a... girl that they think they're in love with. Alright... we'll move on.
Jebediah Nightlinger : You are a charming and sensible lady.
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : What about you?
Jebediah Nightlinger : Well, I have the inclination... the maturity... and the wherewithal... but unfortunately, I don't have the time.
[Both laugh]
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Phoebe : Did you want me for anything, Mrs. Collingwood?
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : That's Phoebe. You're, eh, putting too much merchandise on display, Phoebe. You better cover some of that up before you come down with pneumonia.
Phoebe : Isn't this a sweet lookin' boy.
[Walks towards Homer on his horse]
Phoebe : Wouldn't you like to come inside, honey? You'd be surprised how nice we got everything fixed up.
[Homer, scared, rides off on his horse]
Mrs. Kate Collingwood : Well, I think that Homer just saved himself a dollar.