Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the first thing Woody says and the line that defines him as the sheriff of the toy box, a cowboy who plays by the old Western rules. It comes back in the finale, when Woody uses it to confront Sid. Fans still say it as a friendly hold-up, and it stands for the childhood games the whole film is about.
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In context
Spoilers for Toy StoryShow the scene
The first scene of Toy Story (1995): in Andy's bedroom, a game of make-believe is under way. Mr. Potato Head, playing the outlaw One-Eyed Bart, holds up a bank and threatens Bo Peep's sheep until Sheriff Woody arrives. The cowboy points his finger and shouts the line to start the showdown. Bart pits an attack dog with a force field against Woody's force-field-eating dinosaur, loses, and is hauled off to jail, as Andy plays out both sides. The scene ends with the cheerful 'You've Got a Friend in Me'. Woody is voiced by Tom Hanks.
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- Toy Story (1995) transcriptOpening playtime sceneReference checked
- Toy Story, Pixar wikiPlotReference checked
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