The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way is a 1994 action/comedy-drama film about two childhood friends who are rodeo cowboys who travel from New Mexico to New York City searching for a friend who disappeared while looking for his daughter, who's just been smuggled into the US from Cuba.
 * Directed by Gregg Champion. Written by Rob Thompson.

How the East was won.

Pepper Lewis

 * If it's got hair, I can ride it. If it's got a beat, I can dance to it.

Dialogue

 * Nacho: Good to see you, man!
 * Pepper: ¿Como estas?
 * Nacho: Where the hell have you been?
 * Pepper: I've been with the worms in Mexico
 * Nacho: ¡Chihuahua!
 * Pepper: I miss your cookin'
 * Nacho: You talk to Sonny? C'mon Pepper, Sonny will forgive you.
 * Pepper: Oh, yeah? When? That rodeo was a year ago. He ain't said six words to me, since. I told him I'm sorry. What the hell does he want?
 * Nacho: Sonny, he don't care about words. You have to show him.
 * Pepper: I ain't gonna kiss his ass if that's what you mean. It's so sour it probably taste like a damned old lemon, anyhow.
 * Nacho: Don't give up on him, Pepper. You've been friends too long for that.
 * Pepper: Yeah. I had a reason for not showing up to that rodeo
 * Nacho: Tell him what he wants and he will understand.
 * Pepper: Maybe someday when he ain't being such a damned shitass.


 * Nacho: Pepper is still trying to make up.
 * Sonny: Hell I ain't listening'
 * Nacho: He's your friend. You guys should be out there chasing that steer together, right now.
 * Sonny: A friend don't pull a no show at a national rodeo, Nacho. Not in my book. I had plans for that money, you know that.
 * Nacho: Is there anything in that book about forgiveness?
 * Sonny: Nacho, Pepper & I are through, OK?
 * Nacho: You have the heart the size of a tiny raisin, you know that?
 * Sonny: Why don't you just handle my book?
 * Nacho: If you only knew what it was like to be alone, you would treasure your friend.
 * Sonny: Where are you going?
 * Nacho: Home. I'm going home.
 * Sonny: You're not going to stay and watch me ride?


 * Waiter: How would you like you steaks cooked?
 * Pepper: Oh, just knock its horns off, wipe its nasty ass, and chunk it right here on this plate.


 * Chango: What's a baby cow gonna do to me?
 * [Sonny shrugs and pulls down Chango's pants]
 * Chango: Hey come on man! What you doing?
 * Sonny: Well what do you know, our friend here isn't wearing any underpants!
 * Pepper: [pulls a baby calf out of the barn and the calf starts snorting] He sees it!
 * Sonny: Damn, that hungry devil thinks your little wee-wee is his mama's teat.
 * Chango: Hey hey man, you guys can't do this.
 * Sonny: I'll ask you one more time asshole, where's Teresa?
 * Chango: I ain't telling you shit!
 * Sonny: It's your call stubby, let him go Pepper!
 * [Pepper releases the calf and it makes its way towards Chango]
 * Chango: Whoa! [begins to moan as the calf begins to suck his penis]
 * Sonny: Damn, that looks like it hurts.


 * Waiter at Waldorf Astoria: How would you gentlemen like your steak prepared?
 * Pepper: Prepared? Oh you mean cooked?
 * Waiter at Waldorf Astoria: Yes, of course, that's what I should have said, cooked.


 * Waiter at Waldorf Astoria: And would you care to order wine with your meal?
 * Pepper: Uh, yeah why don't you bring us a bottle of something or other, uh not too sweet, American.
 * Waiter at Waldorf Astoria: American something or other, yes sir an excellent choice and would you like glasses or do you prefer to drink directly from the bottle?
 * Pepper: Well, um, glasses I reckon and oh hay toss a little ice in mine if you would my good man.
 * Waiter at Waldorf Astoria: Ice, certainly sir. Nothing could surprise me now.


 * Sonny: So, what did you do to make the money to buy this? You didn't give that old lady a fake check did you?
 * Pepper: No, of course not. [under his breath] Bitch wouldn't take a check.


 * Sonny: [Pepper drags Sonny behind a horse carriage, hiding from the owners of the Waldorf Astoria] Pepper, those people are guessing that you skipped the bill.
 * Pepper: Oh yeah, well they guessed right!
 * Sonny: Well, then pay them!
 * Pepper: Yeah right, with what?
 * Sonny: You lying son of a bitch, you told me You still got some of that prize money left!
 * Pepper: Of course I do, have I ever lied to you before?
 * Sonny: Well, how much do you got?
 * Pepper: About 8 bucks, I reckon.
 * Sonny: About 8 bucks, I reckon?
 * Pepper: Better than a poke in the eye.
 * Sonny: [Starts walking off] Pepper, I've about had it with you!


 * Officer Shaw: Where you guys from, Texas?
 * Pepper: Texas? Ain't no real cowboys from Texas, we're from New Mexico.

Cast

 * Woody Harrelson - Pepper Lewis
 * Kiefer Sutherland - Sonny Gilstrap
 * Dylan McDermott - John Stark
 * Ernie Hudson - Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
 * Cara Buono - Teresa Salazar
 * Marg Helgenberger - Margarette
 * Tomas Milian - Manny Huerta
 * Luis Guzmán - Chango
 * Allison Janney - NYPD Computer Operator
 * Angel Caban - Boca
 * Matthew Cowles - Pop Fly
 * Joaquín Martínez - Nacho Salazar