Bernardo O'Reilly I admire your notion of fair odds, mister.
Tied for 4th most-quoted character in The Magnificent Seven (1960): in 14 of its 99 quotes
Most scenes with: Chris Adams (4), Vin (3), Harry Luck (2)
Don't you ever say that again about your fathers, because they are not cowards! You think I'm brave because I carry a gun? Well, your fathers are much braver, because they carry responsibility -- for you, your brothers, your sisters, and your mothers. And this responsibility is like a-a big rock that weighs a ton. It bends and it twists them until finally it buries them under the ground.
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Bernardo O'Reilly Yeah, I'm one of us, all right.
Bernardo O'Reilly I have never had this kind of courage. Running a farm, working like a mule every day with no guarantee what will ever come of it... this is bravery. That's why I never started anything like that. That's why I never will.
Bernardo O'Reilly See? I told you! You see your fathers?
Bernardo O'Reilly Don't you ever say that again about your fathers, because they are not cowards! You think I'm brave because I carry a gun? Well, your fathers are much braver, because they carry responsibility! For you, your brothers, your sisters, and your mothers. And this responsibility is like a big rock that weighs a ton. It bends, and it twists them until finally, it buries them under the ground. And there's nobody who says they have to do this--they do it because they love you, and because they want to! I have never had this kind of courage. Running a farm, working like a mule every day with no guarantee what will ever come of it... This is bravery! That's why I never even started anything like that. That's why I never will.
Scenes with Bernardo O'Reilly
7 scenes
[Chris and Vin approach O'Reilly, who is chopping wood on a farm for his breakfast.]
Morning. I'm a friend of Harry Luck's. He tells me you're broke.
O'Reilly Nah. I'm doing this because I'm an eccentric millionaire.
There's a job for six men, watching over a village south of the border.
O'Reilly How big's the opposition?
Thirty guns.
O'Reilly (stops axe in mid-swing)
I admire your notion of fair odds, mister.
Harry tells me you faced bigger odds during the Travis County war.
O'Reilly Well, they paid me six hundred dollars for that one.
He said you got that Selena thing cleared up in less than a month.
O'Reilly Paid me eight hundred dollars for that one.
You cost a lot.
O'Reilly Yeah. That's right, I cost a lot.
The offer is twenty dollars.
O'Reilly [O'Reilly keeps chopping wood. Chris and Vin turn to leave.]
Twenty dollars? Right now, that's a lot.
O'Reilly [Practice-shooting, Miguel jerks his rifle's trigger and fires a wild shot.]
Miguel, didn't I tell you to squeeze? Hmm? Just like when you're milking the goat, Miguel.
I-instead, I get excited!
O'Reilly Well, don't get excited. (he takes the rifle, **** it, and hands it back) Now, this time, squeeze. Slowly, but squeeze. Squeeze. (Miguel fires another wild shot) SQUEEZE! I'll tell you what. Don't shoot. You take the gun like this... (holds it by the barrel) and you use it like a club! All right?
Bueno.
O'Reilly [O'Reilly walks in while the other six gunmen are eating dinner.]
How's the food?
Great.
O'Reilly Chicken enchiladas, carne asada, and Spanish rice. Looks pretty good.
Yeah, these people really know how to cook. Dig in! There's tons of it.
O'Reilly You know what these people, the villagers, have been eating ever since we got here? Tortillas and a few beans. That's all.
[All stop chewing and look at each other. Cut to scene of Vin dishing out food to village children.]
[Calvera meets Chris Adams and Vin as he rides into the village.]
I should have guessed. When my men didn't come back, I should have guessed. How many of you did they hire?
Enough.
New wall.
There's lots of new walls, all around.
They won't keep me out.
They were built to keep you in.
...
There won't be any trouble... if you ride on.
Ride on? Where am I going to get the food for my men?
Buy it or grow it!
O'Reilly Or maybe even work for it.
Hm, seven. Somehow I don't think you've solved my problem.
Solving your problems isn't our line.
We deal in lead, friend.
So do I. We're in the same business.
Only as competitors.
Why not as partners? Suppose I offer you equal shares.
Of what?
Everything. Down to the last grain.
And the people of the village? What about them?
I leave it to you. Do men of our profession worry about things like that? It may even be sacreligious! If God didn't want them sheared, He would not have made them sheep. What do you say?
Ride on.
...
If I leave here with empty hands, everyone in this village will answer to me when I come back.
You won't come back.
Why not?
Won't have any guns. Take them off right now and drop them.
Boy 1
[While a few of Calvera's men snipe at the village, three local boys run out to join O'Reilly.]
We drew straws, and we got you.
O'Reiily
You got me? What do you mean, you got me?
Boy 2
If you get killed, we take your rifle and avenge you. And we see to it that there's always fresh flowers on your grave.
O'Reilly That's a mighty big comfort.
Boy 1
I told you he'd appreciate that!
O'Reilly Now, don't you kids be too disappointed if your plans don't work out.
Boy 2
We won't. If you stay alive, we'll be just as happy.
Boy 1
Maybe even happier.
Boy 2
Maybe.
[Chris hears O'Reilly's three local boys call him "Bernardo".]
You've been adopted. "Bernardo O'Reilly".
O'Reilly That's my real name. Irish on one side, Mexican on the other, and me in the middle.
[Calvera's men have escorted the Seven well outside the village and tossed their guns on the ground.]
Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on. Nobody. (puts his gunbelt back on)
Took me a long time to learn my elbow from a hat rack. Right now, I belong in that border town, sleeping on white sheets. (puts his gunbelt on) But I'll ride back to that village.
You're crazy. all of you! They won't lift a finger to help. Think of the odds!
O'Reilly' Harry, nobody's asking you to go back.
Ride on, Harry. It's all right.
You bet your sweet life I will! (grabs his gear and mounts) Come on, Lee. If they want to get killed, let 'em.
Go ahead, Lee. You don't owe anything to anybody.
Except to myself. (dismounts and puts his guns on)
You're crazy! ALL of you!
