A character in The Searchers (1956)

Martin quotes from The Searchers (1956)

Jeffrey Hunter

Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in The Searchers (1956): in 3 of its 17 quotes

Scenes with Martin

3 scenes
Martin

You know, Laurie, I was just thinking that maybe it's about time you and me started going steady, huh?

Why Martin Pawley, you and me been going steady since we was three years old!

Martin

We have?

Laurie

'Bout time you found out about it.

Laurie
[Martin is preparing to join a raid against the Indians and rescue Debbie]

You're not goin', not this time.

Martin

Are you crazy?

Laurie

It's too late. She's a woman grown now.

Martin

But I gotta go, Laurie, I gotta fetch her home.

Laurie

Fetch what home? The leavings a Comanche buck sold time and again to the highest bidder, with savage brats of her own?

Martin
[upset]

Laurie, shut your mouth.

Laurie

Do you know what Ethan will do if he has a chance? He'll put a bullet in her brain.

Laurie
[pause]

I tell you, Martha would want him to.

Martin

Only if I'm dead.

Martin
[speaking to Debbie for the first time in five years]

Debbie... Debbie, Debbie, don't you remember? I'm Martin, I'm Martin, your brother, remember? Debbie, remember back.

Martin
[pause]

Do you remember how I used to let you ride my horse? And tell you stories?

Martin
[desperate]

Oh don't you remember me, Debbie?

Debbie Edwards
[sad]

I remember, from always. At first I prayed to you to come and get me, take me home. You didn't come.

Martin

But I've come now, Debbie.

Debbie

These are my people... Go. Go, Martin, please!

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