She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Mildred Natwick: Abby Allshard
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Quotes
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Abby Allshard : How did "Marching Through Georgia" take the idea of "Old Iron Pants" riding with him?
Major Mac Allshard, Commanding Officer Fort Starke : Under protest, my dear.
Captain Nathan Brittles : Under WRITTEN protest, Abby, of course. It's always my pleasure to escort "Old Iron Pants." Well, as long as you're going along with us, I guess we'll have...
[notices how she's dressed]
Captain Nathan Brittles : Abby, that is the dad-blastedest outfit I ever did see. Quincannon's old britches.
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Abby Allshard : [Capt. Brittles is retiring after tonight] Where will you go, Nathan?
Captain Nathan Brittles : Oh, West, I guess, Abby... California... new settlements.
Captain Nathan Brittles : [to Olivia] "Old soldiers...", Miss Dandridge... hah! Someday you'll learn how they hate to give up. Captain of the troop one day: every man's face turned towards you; lieutenants jump when I growl! Now, tomorrow, I'll be glad if a blacksmith asks me to shoe a horse.
[he leaves]
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[Nathan has retired and speaks to Maj. Mac Allshard before leaving the fort]
Captain Nathan Brittles : Well, on my way. Goodbye, Mac. Say goodbye to Abby.
Abby Allshard : [she walks up] And you'll do no such thing, Nathan Brittles. 'Goodbye' is a word we don't use in the cavalry. To our next posting...
[she hugs him]