Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

James McEachin: Herb

Quotes 

• [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...

• [Herb is near the lake looking for his partner] 

  Herb : Putnam! Big dumb galoot. Putnam, where are ya? Dummy.

  [the camera pans up to Philo, who is crouching on a pine branch. He then jumps right on Herb, blowing a few punches at him. Philo then victoriously raises his hands up and down repeatedly and make the famous "Tarzan Call", which can be heard throughout the entire lake, where Orville and Echo are fishing at] 

  Echo : What was that?

  Orville Boggs : I think he's spending too much time with Clyde.

• [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.

• Herb : [to himself, about Putnam]  My white boy's one crazy motherfucker!

• [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.