Walking Tall (1973)

Elizabeth Hartman: Pauline

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Quotes 

• Pauline Pusser : Is your pride worth those children's safety?... Of all of us?

• Buford : [after arguing with Sheriff Thurman]  There it is again.

  Pauline Pusser : What?

  Buford : The system... You gotta live my way or you don't live.

• Pauline Pusser : [to Michael after he picks up his Christmas gift]  Michael, put it down.

  Mike Pusser : I wonder what it is.

  Pauline Pusser : Yes, I wonder.

• Pauline Pusser : [Pauline is angry at Buford's decision to run for sheriff]  No more fighting you said!... You gave your word!... Wild Bull Buford's word, on that you can bank!

  Buford : I didn't know this was gonna happen!

  Pauline Pusser : Oh well, you're turning this into some kind of life and death grudge fight!

• Pauline Pusser : [after Doc stitches up Buford]  Three years in the Marines, five years in the ring... And he has to come home to get half killed.

• Thurman : [Sheriff Thurman is investigating Beaufort's stabbing]  Pauline, did Beaufort mention where it happened?

  Pauline Pusser : Someplace called the Lucky Spot... I'd laugh if it weren't so awful.

• Pauline Pusser : [to Buford as they are having a picnic]  We could have a lot more days like this if you weren't sheriff.

  Buford : Well, maybe in a small way, my being sheriff lets a lot of people have days like this.

  Pauline Pusser : Small way?... You gambled your life... And no one has come to say thank you.

  Buford : Well, maybe I'm wrong... Maybe nobody really does give a damn.

• Pauline Pusser : I'm proud of you, Buford... and I'm not so scared anymore.

• Pauline Pusser : [to Buford]  I think it's time I found out how my husband earns his living.