Old Yeller (1957) · 10 quotes
Most-quoted character in Old Yeller (1957): in 8 of its 10 quotes
Most scenes with: Arliss Coates (3), Katie Coates (3)
Travis Coates Papa, you ain't forgetting the horse.
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.
What you're needing more than a horse is a good ride.
Travis Coates Yes sir, but what I'm wanting most is a horse.
Alright, you act a man's part and I'll bring you a man's horse.
What's Papa gonna sell our steers for?
Travis Coates For money, of course.
What's money?
Travis Coates That's what you buy things with.
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.
Anything? What's it look like?
Travis Coates I never seen but one piece. A dollar bill Papa had.
What'd Papa buy with his dollar?
Travis Coates Nothing, it wasn't no good.
But you just said you could get anything with money.
Travis Coates Well, you can, but Papa's was Confederate.
What's Confederate money?
Travis Coates Confederate money? Well, it's...
Well?
Travis Coates Don't you ever run out of questions?
If that don't beat all. I never saw such a dog.
Travis Coates And you won't never see another one like him.
Why did you shoot Rosemary?
Travis Coates She was sick.
Well, you were sick. How come we didn't shoot you?
Travis Coates Well, that's some different.
Travis Coates What happened?
It was so sudden, I don't hardly know. The wolf came leapin' out at us.
Travis Coates Lucky you had Old Yeller.
It was lucky for us, son, but it weren't lucky for Old Yeller.
Travis Coates He's chewed up some, but he ain't bad hurt.
No wolf in his right mind would've jumped us at the fire... not even a loafer wolf. That wolf was mad. I'll shoot him... if you can't. But either way, we've got it to do.
Travis Coates Mama, listen. Old Yeller just saved your life, and Elizabeth too! And he saved mine and Arliss'! We can't! We don't know for certain. I'll pen him up where he can't get out. And-And then we'll wait. We can't just shoot him like he was nothin'. Don't you understand?
Alright, son. If you think there's a chance.
Travis Coates No, Mama!
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.
How fer off is heaven?
Travis Coates Oh, I don't know, in a fer peace, I guess.
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.
