The Searchers (1956)

Ward Bond: Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

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Quotes 

• Reverend Clayton : You wanna quit, Ethan?

  Ethan : That'll be the day.

• [Brad Jorgenson takes a small boulder and attempts to crush the skull of a dead Comanche warrior] 

  Reverend Clayton : Jorgenson!

  Ethan : Why don't you finish the job?

  [shoots out the eyes of the Comanche warrior] 

  Reverend Clayton : What good did that do ya?

  Ethan : By what you preach, none. But what that Comanche believes, ain't got no eyes, he can't enter the spirit-land. Has to wander forever between the winds.You get it, Reverend.

  Ethan : [to Martin]  Come on, blanket-head!

• Reverend Clayton : Well, the prodigal brother. When did you get back? Ain't seen you since the surrender. Come to think of it, I didn't see you at the surrender.

  Ethan : I don't believe in surrenders. Nope, I've still got my saber, Reverend. Didn't beat it into no plowshare, neither.

• [Reverend Clayton delivers a prayer at the Edwards' funeral for Aaron, Martha, and Ben] 

  Ethan : Put an amen to it!

  Reverend Clayton : I ain't finished yet.

  Ethan : There's no more time for praying! AMEN!

• [preparing to lead a charge into the Comanche camp] 

  Reverend Clayton : Brethren, leave us go amongst 'em!

• Reverend Clayton : [Runs out of bullets]  Dang! Blast it!

  Ethan : [Tosses him his gun]  Watch it, it's loaded.

• 2nd Lt. Greenhill : Can't I stay? Please?

  Reverend Clayton : Oh, all right. But you watch me, boy! I'm the hardcase you're up against out here, not them childish savages! And if you don't hear my first holler, you better read my mind 'cause I don't aim to raise no two hollers on any subject at hand!

  2nd Lt. Greenhill : [salutes with his saber and nearly decapitates the Reverend]  Yes sir!

  Reverend Clayton : Boy, watch that knife!

• Ethan : Well Reverend, looks like you've got yourself surrounded.

  Reverend Clayton : Yeah and I figure on getting myself unsurrounded.

• Reverend Clayton : I say we do it my way. That's an order!

  Ethan : Yessir. But if you're wrong don't ever give me another.

• Reverend Clayton : Mount! M-O-N-T-E! Mount!

• Reverend Clayton : Ethan, I gotta ask you and Martin to take a ride to State Capital.

  Ethan : Is this an invite to a necktie party, Reverend?