Rawhide (TV Series)

The Black Sheep (1961)

Richard Basehart: Tod Stone

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Quotes 

• Tod Stone : Mister, I couldn't see myself within a hundred yards of a cow. I just ain't that strong in the stomach. As a matter of fact, even drovers give me the queasies. So, if you said your say.

• Pete Nolan : On the cattle trail?

  Tod Stone : That's funny. I didn't read in the Good Book that the Lord decreed this range was just for cattle.

  Gil Favor : You know cattle can't follow sheep. All we want is passage around your flock.

  Tod Stone : I don't blame you. Best grass is always up ahead.

• Tod Stone : Mr Favor, if I were behind, would you let me by?

• Tod Stone : You must be surrounded by a chronic pack of liars. Any cotton-headed fool knows that you can't stampede sheep. Oh, it's true. My flock did get a little restless last night about 1,1.30.

  Gil Favor : Call it what you want. Sorry about the extra trouble we put you to.

  Tod Stone : Well, you apologise to the wrong shepherd, Mr Favor. My dog round up the sheep. See, he works, and I fish.

• Veterinarian : I'm gonna give you some herbs, try to crack that fever. It worked mighty fine on a hog.

  Tod Stone : Great.

• Tod Stone : You're through, I excuse you. Clear out, go home. I can get to Twin Hat by myself. Who needs you? I know, some beef-brained cowhand that has to travel in a pack like a coyote. I go alone, always have. I don't need nobody. Get me up.

  [up onto his horse] 

• Tod Stone : All the Stones are headed for Twin Hat. Grandpappy has decided to combine the flock and move on up to Idaho. He figures there will be more grass to take away from all the drovers up there. He don't care much for drovers. He taught me all I know.

• Tod Stone : Yates, you are the slowest learning man I ever met.

• Rowdy Yates : Must be all the sheep in the world down there.

  Tod Stone : A beautiful sight, ain't it.

  Rowdy Yates : It's a nightmare. It'll be 20 years before anything grows in that valley again.

  Tod Stone : What's that matter?

  Rowdy Yates : It matters to the cattle that have to follow on through there.

  Tod Stone : And miserable slab-sided scrubs.

• Tod Stone : It ain't always black and white. Run or fight. Sometimes there's a way in the middle.

  Grandfather : Like what?

  Tod Stone : Like talking.

  Grandfather : To cattlemen? How can you talk to something that ain't even human! Ask Perce!

  Tod Stone : Maybe if Perce had talked instead of fighting, he'd be alive to ask.

• Tod Stone : Well, neighbour. Like I said, it's been a crazy trip. Crazy beginning, crazy middle.

  Rowdy Yates : And not too bad an ending, all things considered, eh what, sheepman?

  Tod Stone : Right, cowhand.