Big Spender (2003 TV Movie)

Casper Van Dien: Eddie Burton

Quotes 

• Mel Tennant : [Eddie's riding Big Spender]  How about a trot?

  Eddie Burton : [nervous]  No, I don't think he wants to.

• Eddie Burton : [Jake sold Big Spender, the next day someone is picking him up]  You don't waste any time do you?

  Jake Cotter : I'm sorry.

  Eddie Burton : [bitter smile]  Hey, I don't own Big Spender.

  Jake Cotter : No, but he's still your horse.

  Eddie Burton : He's my friend. He's my best friend.

• Eddie Burton : Working with animals... they're dependant on you, like children. You have to clean them, feed them. Taking care of them, it made me feel like something, like someone. Until now I don't think I ever did.

• Mel Tennant : Maybe there's something at the track. I'll ask around.

  Eddie Burton : Thanks. I'm glad you're on Big Spender.

  Mel Tennant : Someone gives you a second chance to prove yourself, you take it.

• Jake Cotter : There a problem?

  Eddie Burton : No problem.

• Will Burton : Are you coming home soon?

  Eddie Burton : They like me so much they want me to stay a bit longer.

• Jake Cotter : He doesn't know he's scaring you, he just knows you're scaring him. Don't let him know you're afraid.

  Jake Cotter : How do I do that?

  Jake Cotter : Sing to him?

  Eddie Burton : Sing?

• Mel Tennant : He didn't win in the money so they sent him out to pasture.

  Eddie Burton : Story of my life.

• Grandma : [to Will]  Tell daddy good-bye. Kiss him.

  Eddie Burton : He doesn't have to if he doesn't want to.

  Grandma : Yes, he does.

• Eddie Burton : [tp Big Spender]  Look, I'm trying to help you here.

  [the horse doesn't eat] 

  Eddie Burton : You wanna die? Fine.

  [Eddie sits down] 

  Eddie Burton : I know life sucks, but you can't give up. Even when it looks like its not going to get any better.

• Eddie Burton : Are you really a jockey?

  Mel Tennant : Yeah.

  Eddie Burton : You don't look like a jockey.

  Mel Tennant : Yeah, well you don't look like a convict.

• Jake Cotter : [about a job for Eddie]  It doesn't pay very much to start with.

  Eddie Burton : I can't exactly be choosey. The jobs I know how to do that pay well aren't exactly legal.