Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Gregory Walcott: Putnam

Quotes 

• 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] 

• [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...

• [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.

• [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.