She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Mildred Natwick: Abby Allshard

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Quotes 

• 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.

• 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] 

• [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]