Maury Chaykin credited as playing...
Major Fambrough
- Major Fambrough: [barely audible] Lieutenant John J. Dunbar?
- [louder]
- Major Fambrough: Lieutenant John J. Dunbar?
- John Dunbar: Yes, sir.
- Major Fambrough: Yes, sir. Indian fighter, huh?
- John Dunbar: Excuse me?
- Major Fambrough: [reading orders] Well it says here that you're to be posted on the frontier. The frontier's Indian country. I quickly deduced that you're an Indian fighter. I did not ascend to this position by being stupid.
- John Dunbar: No, sir.
- Major Fambrough: No, sir. It says here that you've been decorated.
- John Dunbar: Yes, sir.
- Major Fambrough: [nods] And they sent you here to be posted?
- John Dunbar: Actually sir, I'm here at my own request.
- Major Fambrough: Really? Why?
- John Dunbar: I've always wanted to see the frontier.
- Major Fambrough: You want to see the frontier?
- John Dunbar: Yes, sir. Before it's gone.
- Major Fambrough: [smiles] Such a smart lad, coming straight to me.
- [pulls a sheet of paper from his desk drawer and begins to write]
- Major Fambrough: Sir Knight... I'm sending you on a knight's errand. You will report to Captain Cargill at the furthermost outpost of the realm... Fort Sedgewick. My personal seal will assure your safety through many miles of wild and hostile country.
- [wads up the paper tightly and hands it to Dunbar]
- John Dunbar: I was wondering...
- Major Fambrough: Yes?
- John Dunbar: I was wondering, sir... how will I be getting there?
- Major Fambrough: [paranoid] You think I don't know?
- John Dunbar: No, sir.
- Major Fambrough: You think I don't know.
- John Dunbar: No sir, it's just that I don't...
- Major Fambrough: Hold your tongue! I just happen to be in a generous mood and I will grant you a boon. See that peasant out there?
- [glances to window to Timmons standing outside]
- Major Fambrough: He calls himself Timmons. He's going to your Fort Sedgewick this very afternoon... you can ride with him if you like. He knows the way. Thank you. That is all.
- Major Fambrough: [Dunbar salutes Fambrough... he returns it halfheartedly. Dunbar turns to leave] Sir Knight?
- [Dunbar turns back around to face him, Fambrough stands up]
- Major Fambrough: I've just pissed in my pants, and nobody can do anything about it.
- [Dunbar turns back around silently and leaves]
- Major Fambrough: The king is dead...
- [raises a pistol to his head]
- Major Fambrough: Long live the king...
- [pulls the trigger]