- Why'd you do it, kid?
- She asked me to.
- Obliging bastard.

— Robert Syverton (Michael Sarrazin)

14 seconds sound clip from the They Shoot Horses, Don't They? movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:58:14 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Please. Please.

- Tell me when.

- I'm ready.

- Now?

- Now.

(Gunshot)

- What happened?

- Just move on. Better things to do. Beat it.

- Come on, let's go. Let's go.

- Why'd you do it, kid?

- She asked me to.

- Obliging bastard.

- That the only reason you got, kid?

- They shoot horses, don't they?

- Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah! Here they are again! These wonderful, wonderful kids, still struggling, still hoping.

- As the clock of fate ticks away, the dance of destiny continues! The marathon goes on and on and on.

- How long can they last? Let's hear it! Come on! Let's hear it! Let's hear it! Let's hear it.

[...]

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Sound Clip

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

Memorable quotes from the classic Depression-era film, featuring short sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Jane Fonda (Gloria Beatty), Gig Young (Rocky Gravo), Michael Sarrazin (Robert Syverton), Susannah York (Alice LeBlanc), Red Buttons ("Sailor" Harry Kline), Michael Conrad (Rollo), Al Lewis (Turkey)

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