A character in The Wild Bunch (1969)

Tector quotes from The Wild Bunch (1969)

Ben Johnson

Tied for 5th most-quoted character in The Wild Bunch (1969): in 6 of its 49 quotes
Most scenes with: Lyle (5), Pike Bishop (4), Dutch (3)

Scenes with Tector

6 scenes

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

Tector

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.

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.

You crazy bastards. Both of ya.

Mexico Lindo.

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

Tector

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.

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!

Tector

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!

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.

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.

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!

What's that?

Tector

That's one behind t'other.

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

What's our next move?

Well, I figure Agua Verde's the closest... three days maybe. Then get the news and drift back to the border. Maybe a payroll, maybe a bank.

Maybe that damn railroad.

Tector

That damn railroad you're talkin' about sure as hell ain't a-gettin' no easier.

And you boys ain't a-gettin' any younger either.

We've got to start thinkin' beyond our guns. Those days are closin' fast.

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!

Hey, Angel; do you have a sister?

[Angrily]

Si!

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

Tector
[Laughing]

And the same goes for your grandma, too Sonny!

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