“What would you say if, if I offered ya half of everything I own for a...” – Dunson, Red River ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Red River 1948

Dunson

What would you say if, if I offered ya half of everything I own for a son?

Tess

Your son?

Dunson

You can have a son, can't ya? That's all that matters.

Tess

By Dunson out of Millay? Half of everything you've got.

Dunson

That's right.

Tess

I'll have your son, Mr. Dunson, if you'll stop now. Stop now and go back where you came from. I'll have your son.

Dunson

Yeah, I thought so.

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