The Spikes Gang (1974)

Ron Howard: Les

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• [the Spikes Gang plans its first bank robbery] 

  Harry Spikes : They keep the money in back, in the vault. They keep some money in the drawer up front. It ain't much, but we'll take it to allay the cause.

  Les Richter : What if they don't want to give it to us?

  Harry Spikes : Well, then they're dead men, for sure. Remember, boys, there is no arrest or trial for this crime. Only convictions.

• Woman : What do you want?

  Will Young : Oh, we was wondering if we could do some chores in exchange for a dollar. Swill your pigs, clean out your barn... whatever you say.

  Woman : You can scat! I don't hire saddle tramps!

  Les Richter : Ain't you heard, lady? Money is like manure: it's only good when you spread it around.

• Harry Spikes : You brought down a big one, boys. There's a bounty on ya. They don't care if you're cold or warm, they'll pay $1500 for each one of ya.

  Les Richter : Well, that makes us sitting ducks, don't it? Not knowing which way we're going to get flushed.

  Harry Spikes : That's the game.

• Harry Spikes : Well, you boys left the farm and you had some trouble. You've seen some of the world. How do you find it?

  Les Richter : We ain't really seen that much of it. We've been chased through it!

• Les Richter : Well, one thing for sure: I can't die any poorer than I started.