Those chiefs have been giving orders all their lives. It's pretty hard for them to understand that they have to hold up their hand like a schoolboy in a classroom.
10 seconds sound clip from the McLintock! (1963) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:43:46 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Because the town's named after him, he thinks he owns it.
- Well, you check the books in the recorder's office, and you'll find I do own a fair piece of it.
- In spite of the nincompoops that have been put in charge of it.
- Those Indians need my permission to leave the reservation.
- I told you you'd get no satisfaction from these people.
- Girl?
- The girl the Indians kidnapped...
- But don't worry. I armed the settlers and set them to rounding up those red devils.
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