Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Gregory Walcott: Putnam
Quotes
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Putnam : [Philo accidentally bumps into Putnam, seated at his table after getting the goodbye note from Lynn at The Palamino] Hey, why don't you watch what the hell you're doing?
Philo Beddoe : Why don't you shut your face, boy?
Putnam : [standing up] Oh, what have we got here? A real live, macho cowboy.
[Philo turns to leave... Putnam grabs his arm]
Putnam : Don't turn your back on me!
[Philo punches him in the face and triggers a free-for-all brawl]
Philo Beddoe : [punching Putnam] Somebody call the cops!
Bartender : They ARE the cops!
Philo Beddoe : [drops Putnam] Shit.
[leaves]
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[Putnam & Herb arrive at Ma's house; Putnam knocks on the screen door]
Ma Boggs : Who is it?
Putnam : Police.
Ma Boggs : I'm coming. I'm coming, goddamn it! What do you want with an old lady?
Putnam : Ma'am, we're looking for Philo Beddoe. Our records say he lives at this here address.
Ma Boggs : Well, your records are wrong. He lives at that address in the back. What do you want him for?
Putnam : Just lookin' for him, ma'am.
Ma Boggs : Well, he don't live there anymore. He's gone off. Took that son-of-a-bitch Clyde with him.
Putnam : Clyde?
Ma Boggs : His ape!
Herb : His ape?
Ma Boggs : You heard me. What you making me repeat myself for?
Herb : Do you know where he's gone?
Ma Boggs : Oh, who gives a damn? Stealing all my Oreos, crapping all over the place. 12 ribs, my ass.
Herb : Uh, thank you very much. Sorry to bother you, ma'am.
Putnam : Good night, ma'am.
Ma Boggs : Yeah, I'm sorry too. S-see, leave an old lady alone, fending for herself, no protection. You just don't see...
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[Later in the day, Herb is digging a hole in the sand while Putnam rests and drinks a beer]
Putnam : Herb?
Herb : Yeah?
Putnam : What are we gonna do with that son-of-a-bitch?
Herb : Who?
Putnam : You know damn well what I'm talking about. That cowboy at the Palomino Club.
Herb : I don't know what you can do about it. What can we do, man?
Putnam : You mean to stand and tell me you'll let him get away with it?
Herb : Well, Putnam, you got anything in mind?
Putnam : What I got in mind is to break his stupid head.
[Herb is exhausted from digging]
Herb : Whew! Hey, listen, you sure that thing works?
Putnam : Sure it works. Just keep digging.
Herb : Besides, you don't even know where to find him.
Putnam : Don't worry. I'll find him. I've got a plan.
Herb : What's that?
Putnam : I'll use my medical leave.
Herb : [laughs] You mean to say that you're gonna spend your two weeks medical leave looking for him?
Putnam : I'll spend the next two years looking for him if I have to.
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[LAPD Officers Herb & Putnam are at Santa Monica Beach with a metal detector]
Putnam : This machine is very sensitive.
Herb : What you think you can find out here?
Putnam : You never know what you're gonna find out here. Just listen. It picks up all kinds of metal: Swiss watches, expensive foreign cameras, silver dollars. Gold, man!
Herb : Gold?
Putnam : Yeah.