Well, he got drunk on Sunday and married on Monday. I came in his stead.
7 seconds sound clip from the The Cowboys (1972) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:40 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Good afternoon, mister. Were you lookin' for me?
- Name's Nightlinger. Jebediah Nightlinger.
- I was expecting a white man.
- Jim Wheeler. What happened to him?
- Well, he got drunk on Sunday and married on Monday. I came in his stead.
- I told him the fix I was in. He promised he wouldn't let me down.
- He doesn't even wash his hands before he puts 'em in the pot. I do.
- Good afternoon to you, lady.
[...]
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Actors: John Wayne (Wil Andersen), Roscoe Lee Browne (Jebediah Nightlinger), Bruce Dern (Asa Watts)
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