The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Quotes

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Jesse James: You know I'm real comfortable with your brother. Hell, he's ugly as sin and he smells like a skunk and he's so ignorant he couldn't drive nails in the snow, but he's sort of easy to be around. I can't say the same for you, Bob. Robert Fo...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Governor Crittenden: Jesse James sent me a telegram last month, saying he was going to kill me if he had to wreck a train to do it. He said that once I was in his hands he was going to cut my heart out and eat it in strips like it was bacon. [pause] ...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Dick Liddil: Did you cook this, ma'am? Sarah Hite: I've got a nigga woman. Major George Hite: [short of hearing] How's that? Sarah Hite: [louder and slower] Dick asked if I cooked this! Major George Hite: Did ya? Sarah Hite: ...No! Wood Hite: [whispe...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Robert Ford: Your brother Frank and I just had a real nice visit. Chit-chattin about this and that. There must have been a hundred subjects we entertained... Jesse James: [interrupting] Good lord, you know what this stew needs? Robert Ford: [hesitati...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Bowery Saloon Singer: [singing] Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life. Three children, they were brave. But that dirty little coward... [Bob draws his gun and shoots the floor of the saloon] Robert Ford: I'm Robert Ford... [saloon patrons stand in s...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Narrator: Bob always challenged the allegations of cowardice, but Charley seemed to agree with them. He spoke of Mrs. Zee James as certain priests might the Madonna, and composed long soul-describing letters to her, begging her forgiveness; none of w...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Dick Liddil: Can you hand me that six-gun there, Bob? [Bob hands Dick his "grandaddy" paterson colt] Dick Liddil: [holding the gun to Bob's head, whispering] If you so much as mention my name to Jesse... Boy, I'd find out about it. You had better bel...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Wood Hite: [about Dick] His philanderin' ways have instigated such malice. He's a yellow snake in the grass and can't be trusted. Wilbur Ford: Dick told me a complete other version of that affair. Robert Ford: [upstairs, waking Dick] Wood Hite's down...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Jesse James: [to Bob] You're gonna break a lot of hearts.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Zee James: [Bob has shot Jesse] Bob, have you done this? Robert Ford: I swear to God that I didn't.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Jesse James: [indicating Frank] My brother and me are hardly on speaking terms these days. Robert Ford: I wasn't going to mention it. Jesse James: [pulls two snakes out of a box, startling Bob] You scared? Robert Ford: Just surprised a little. Jesse ...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Wood Hite: Oh, I'm a good old rebel, Now thats just what I am, And for this yankee nation, I do no give a damn. I'm glad I fought a ganner, I only wish we won. I aint asked any pardon for anything I've done. I hates the yankee nation and eveything th...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Jesse James: Well, Charley, did you hurt your leg? Charley Ford: Yeah, I slipped... I slipped off the roof and I smacked down into a snow bank, like a ton of stupidness. One second I'm screamin', "Woah Nelly!", Next second, poof, I'm neck-deep in sno...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Dorothy Evans: Why did you kill him? Robert Ford: Well, he was gonna kill me. Dorothy Evans: So you were scared and that's the only reason? Robert Ford: Yeah. And the reward money. [long pause] Dorothy Evans: Do you want me to change the subject? Rob...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Robert Ford: How's that leg? Dick Liddil: Full of torment, Bob. Thanks for askin'.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Jesse James: I'll tell you one things that's for certain... you won't minddying once you've peeked over the other side. You'll no more wanna go back to your body than... you'd wanna soon up your own puke.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Martha Bolton: Why did you and Dick get into a scrape about? Wood Hite: Well, he tampered with my daddy's wife while a pork chop burned on the skillet, so I shot him.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Dick Liddil: I guess we're the night-owls, you and I...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford