Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

Dean Jagger: Tim Horn

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• Sheriff Tim Horn : Let Smith find himself a new boy. I can't take it another day. Four years ago, if I'd of done my job, if I'd of checked up and found out what happened. But I didn't! It was just like Smith figured... I didn't even try to find out. Don't you understand? You know, when you wear this badge, you're the Law. And when somebody does something against the Law, then you're supposed to do something about it. Me--I did nothin'. That's what's eatin' me. What kind of prescription you got for that?

  Doc Verlie : I don't know. I haven't found one for myself. But there's one thing, Tim: don't quit.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : Why not?

  Doc Verlie : Because maybe this feller Macreedy's got the prescription.

• Reno Smith : You don't know anything about Komoko, now, do you, Tim?

  Sheriff Tim Horn : I do not. That's the point.

  Reno Smith : The point is, what you don't know won't hurt you.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : Maybe there's something that I ought to know. Maybe there's something that I ought to ask you, before the stranger comes back here and starts breathing down my neck.

  Reno Smith : Tim, you're just a lost ball in the high weeds! I told you a long time ago, nothing happened for you to worry about.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : Thing is, I do worry. Maybe I ain't much else, but I'm sure a worrier. And I'm still the Law.

  Reno Smith : Then do your job, Tim.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : What is my job, Mr. Smith? Maybe I'd better find out before Macreedy does it for me.

  Reno Smith : Macreedy'll do nothing... and neither will you, Tim.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : Suppose I decide to try?

  Reno Smith : That might be dangerous. Tim, you got the body of a hippo, but the brain of a rabbit; now don't overtax it.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : ...Yes, Mr. Smith.

• Sheriff Tim Horn : You move fast for a crip - for a big man.

• Doc T.R. Velie Jr. : It's all right, Tim. We're not licked yet.

  Sheriff Tim Horn : Ain't we? I am.