A character in The Wild Bunch (1969)

Lyle quotes from The Wild Bunch (1969)

Warren Oates

4th most-quoted character in The Wild Bunch (1969): in 8 of its 49 quotes
Most scenes with: Pike Bishop (6), Tector (5), Dutch (4)

Scenes with Lyle

8 scenes

You boys want to move on or stay here and give him a... decent burial?

He was a good man, and I think we oughta bury him.

He's dead. And he's got a lot of good men back there to keep him company.

Lyle

Too damn many.

I think the boys are right. I'd like to say a few words for the dear, dead departed. And maybe a few hymns'd be in order. Followed by a church supper. With a choir.

Lyle

You crazy bastards. Both of ya.

Mexico Lindo.

Lyle

I don't see nothin' so 'lindo' about it.

Just looks like more Texas far as I'm concerned.

Aw, you don't have no eyes!

Sharin' up will be the same as always.

Lyle

Well, me and Tector don't think that he [points at Angel] oughtta get the same amount. He's just startin' out and this is mine and Tector's openin' for a new territory!

That's right, and I figure a share to that old goat [points at Sykes] for watchin' them horses is damn sure a share too much!

Lyle

So we decided. It ain't fair.

If you two boys don't like equal shares, why in the hell don't you just take all of it? Well, why don't you answer me, you damn yellow-livered trash!...I don't know a damn thing, except I either lead this Bunch or end it right now.

Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers! Damn!

Bastards!...

Lyle

We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes.

They set it up.

Lyle

They? Who in the hell is 'they'?

'They'?...Caught you didn't they, eh? Tied a tin can to your tail. Let you in and waltz you out again. Ha, ha, ha. Oh my, what a bunch. Big, tough one, eh? Ha, ha, ha. Here you are, with a handful of holes, a thumb up your ass, and a big grin to pass the time of day with. They? Who the hell is they?

Railroad men, bounty hunters, Deke Thornton.

Lyle

All your fancy plannin' and talkin' damn near got us shot to pieces over a few lousy bags of washers. Well, this was goin' to be me and Tector's last job before we quit and headed south. We spent all our time and money a-gettin' ready for this!

You spent all your time and money runnin' whores in Hondo while I spent my stake settin' it up. Hell, I should have been runnin' whores instead of stealin' Army horses.

Lyle

While you was doin' all that plannin', me and Tector was gettin' our bell rope pulled by two... two, mind you, Hondo whores! [starts laughing]

[laughing]

And Pike was dreamin' of washers... you were matching whores... in tandem!

Lyle

What's that?

That's one behind t'other.

Lyle

That's right! That's what we was doin'!

Lyle

Hey, Angel! Why don't you tell your folks to feed them dogs?

Any insult to my family while we are here and I will kill you!

Lyle

Hey, Angel; do you have a sister?

[Angrily]

Si!

Lyle

I'd be pleased to make her acquaintance. And that of your mama too!

[Laughing]

And the same goes for your grandma, too Sonny!

Let the General take care of those boys [the bounty hunters].

Lyle

You're crazy. That General would just soon kill us as break wind.

He's so tickled with those guns, he'll be celebratin' for a week and happy to do us a favor. Thornton's not gonna follow us in there. While they're busy pickin' over Freddy, we'll find a back trail off this mountain and head for town.

What about our gold?

We'll take one sack to pay our way. Bury the rest - together.

[Pike enters Lyle and Tector's room as they are lingering with a prostitute]

Let's go.

Lyle
[Lyle and Tector look at each other, then finally back at Pike] [arriving at his decision]

Why not.

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