Urban Cowboy (1980) · 22 quotes
Most-quoted character in Urban Cowboy (1980): in 18 of its 22 quotes
Most scenes with: Sissy (10), Pam (4)
What the hell was that? What's he tippin' his hat at you for? Don't he know we're married? [to Wes] Hey Tattoo! You see this here. That there's a wedding ring. That means we're married! She's mine, okay?
You a real cowboy?
Bud Davis Will that depends on what you think a real cowboy is.
I saw you here the other night, you had a beard right? You shouldn't have shaved it, I thought it looked good.
Bud Davis Damn, who asked you?
No one.
Know how to two step?
Bud Davis Yup.
Wanna prove it?
Bud Davis Alright.
Bud Davis How are you gonna get home?
I got a thumb, I got a middle finger!
Bud Davis Fine, forget it.
Fine, forget it.
Bud Davis What happened to your face?
Got hit.
Bud Davis Did he hit you? Goddamn, I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch!
Bud, no just leave him alone.
Bud Davis A contrary to what you or your daddy think. All cowboys ain't dumb. Some of 'em got smarts real good, like me.
Bud Davis Hey Tattoo! You see this here. That there's a wedding ring. That means we're married! She's mine, okay?
Bud Davis You have to understand that there some things a girl can't do.
Name one.
Pissing on the side of a wall, getting laid while your pants are still on...
Why would you want to?
Uncle Bob wanted you to be happy. Are you happy?
Bud Davis Hell, yes I'm happy. How about you? Are you happy?
Yeah, I finally got what I wanted. I got a real cowboy.
Bud Davis I finally got what I wanted too. I got myself a real lady.
Bud, the family car's waiting.
Bud Davis The family car's waiting.
You did it for her; you didn't win it for me.
Bud Davis Pam, what are you talkin' about? I don't have time for this right now.
Listen, I'm a shit, but I'm not that big a shit. That day you came home and the house was clean; I didn't do it, Sissy was there. She left you a note asking you to phone her, but I tore it up. I didn't want to lose my cowboy.
Bud Davis I gotta go.
Bud, if you ever want to make your wife jealous again; you know where I am.
Bud Davis, huh?
Bud My, my full name is Buford Uon Davis, but nobody calls me Buford 'cept my Grandmother, and she's half Indian. My initials are B.U.D., it spells Bud.
I can spell, boy. [looks at application more closely] Which pipeline? There ain't one in Spur.
Bud Yes there is. Came in last Spring. I was workin' on insulatin' it. Uncle Bob told me you was hiring, so I thought I'd come and check it out.
Most of our insulating we contract out. But I can start you as a general helper. A flunky, a gofer.You know what a gofer is, boy?
Bud I think it means, you know, "go for" things. [pause] Or it could mean you're an animal.
Around here they're on the same level. Start you at the bottom. You work up. [Looks at Bud intensely] I wanna tell you one thing. You're gettin' this job because of your Uncle Bob. He's been here a long time and he's a damn good man. [pause] I'll tell you one thing more. You're gonna have to lose that beard. It's regulation if you have to wear any kind of a fresh-air mask.
Bud Now, you gotta learn something - there are just certain things a girl can't do.
Name one.
I can name several, like pissing on the side of a wall, getting laid while your pants are still on...
Why would you want to?
Bud How are you gonna get home?
I got a thumb, I got a middle finger!
Bud Come on, Sissy.
Look, Bud, you hit me!
Bud I didn't hit you that hard! You don't know what hard is.
Just leave me alone.
Bud Fine, forget it.
"Fine, forget it."
Bud There's certain things a man wants from his wife. Like to be here when he gets home and to cook once in a while and clean up. Make good love to him. [pause] Look, I know that's good, OK? But that ain't enough.
I just thought we'd go to McDonald's.
Bud Goddammit! McDonald's again?!
Shit I work, too! You're making out like I have nothing to do all day!
Bud That's what I told her! I said you worked! She said we live like pigs!
She said that? Look, I don't wanna fight with you.
Bud Well, I don't wanna fight either. Wanna go to Gilley's tonight?
No.
Bud Come here. Come here. You mad at me? Come on, let's go to Gilley's. It'll make us feel better.
OK.
Bud You layin' him?
I ain't layin' him.
Bud You lied to me.
I was with Jessie, but I just didn't say where.
Bud My daddy once told me if a woman'll lie about one thing, she'll lie about another.
Bud, will you just take off your shirt?
Bud Just get away from me! I don't need your help and I don't want your help. I don't want you showin' off on that goddamn bull no more, neither.
I wasn't showin' off!
Bud What the hell do you call it if you don't call it showin' off?! Huh?!
I call it riding it.
Bud Oh, just riding it, huh?
That's right, riding it. And I'm gonna ride it again and again, as much as I want to!
Bud No, you're not. You think you are, but you ain't.
You know, you're not my daddy! You can't tell me what to do!
Bud Look, I'm the next best thing better than your daddy. I'm your husband, and I say you ain't never riding it, ever!
I think you're just jealous 'cause I can ride it better than you.
Bud I'm what?!
Bud! You hit me! [Bud forces her down the hall] Cut it out! Stop it!
Bud Come on! Get out!
Where am I gonna go?!
Bud Go see your daddy! You like him better. [slams the door and as Sissy heads to her car, Bud tosses her the keys] Here, take your keys!
Fine! [catches the keys]
Bud Goddamn it!
Bud What does your daddy do?
Daddy does oil - and all that that implies.
You know Bud; sometimes even a cowboy's gotta swallow his pride to hold on to somebody he loves.
Bud What do you mean?
Hell, I know. I pretty near lost Corrine and the kids a couple of times just 'cause of pride. You know you think that ol' pride's gonna choke you going down but I tell you what, ain't a night goes by I don't thank the boss up there for giving me a big enough throat. 'Cause without Corrine and them kids hell I'd just be another pile of dog shit in the cantaloupe patch just drawing flies.
Bud I guess so.
Think about it Bud, pride's one of those seven deadlies you know what I mean?
Bud What?
Practicing, winning, all that, didn't you?
Bud What are you talkin' about?
Because you sure didn't do it for me.
Bud Pam, this ain't no time to start this with me. What are you talkin' about?
Look, I'm a shit. But I'm not that big a shit. I have to tell you something. Remember when you came back and the trailer was clean, flowers around?
Bud Yep.
I didn't do that. Sissy did it. She was there. She left you a note asking you to phone her. But I tore it up cause I was sort of jealous. I wanted to keep my cowboy. You don't love me, Bud. And I don't really love you. Not like that. So you shouldn't let her get away. But I tell you what. If you ever wanna make her jealous, you know where I am.
Bud I gotta go.
Bud Sissy! Sissy?
Get outta here, Bud. I mean it!
Bud I gotta talk to you.
Wes is in Gilley's and we're leavin'.
Bud I know you're leavin', but I just wanted to tell you somethin'. I'm hard-headed, and I'm prideful. And I wanna apologize clear back to when I hit you the first time. I love you, Sissy.
I love you, too, Bud!
Bud You do? I didn't know you came to the trailer that day. If I'd known that, I'd have called you. But she tore up that note. Shit, you can ride that bull anytime.
I don't wanna ride it!
Bud And screw Mexico because we can do anythin' we want! I got... [Bud sees an ugly bruise on Sissy's face left by Wes.] What happened to your face?
Got hit.
Bud Did he hit you? Goddamn it, I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch! I'M GONNA KILL HIM!
Bud, no just leave him alone. BUD!
