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Much like his real-life counterpart, Tex Watson was a member of a cult known as the Manson Family, which was run by the titular leader [[Charles Manson]]. |
Much like his real-life counterpart, Tex Watson was a member of a cult known as the Manson Family, which was run by the titular leader [[Charles Manson]]. |
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[[File:Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Climax.jpg|left|thumb|232x232px|Tex points a gun at Cliff]] |
[[File:Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Climax.jpg|left|thumb|232x232px|Tex points a gun at Cliff]] |
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During the evening of 8th August 1969, Tex sits in a car with three other cult members, [[Susan Atkins|Sadie]], [[Patricia Krenwinkel|Katie]] and [[Linda Kasabian|Flowerchild]], outside Rick Dalton's house, plotting to kill actress [[Sharon Tate]] and her friends on Charles Manson's orders. Rick, annoyed by the cult members, goes outside and yells at them, causing the cultist to back the car away from the street. Tex and his crew recognize Rick from a TV show "''Bounty Law''", and recall the amount of violence on the show. They then decide to change their plans and murder Rick instead, in order to "kill the people who taught them to kill". They then decide to change their plans and murder Rick instead, in order to "kill the people who taught them to kill". However, at their way to Rick's house, Flower Child leaves the cultist and drives away with a car. |
During the evening of 8th August 1969, Tex sits in a car with three other cult members, [[Susan Atkins|Sadie]], [[Patricia Krenwinkel|Katie]] and [[Linda Kasabian|Flowerchild]], outside Rick Dalton's house, plotting to kill actress [[Sharon Tate]] and her friends on Charles Manson's orders. Rick, annoyed by the cult members, goes outside and yells at them, causing the cultist to back the car away from the street. Tex and his crew recognize Rick from a TV show "''Bounty Law''", and recall the amount of violence on the show. They then decide to change their plans and murder Rick instead, in order to "kill the people who taught them to kill". They then decide to change their plans and murder Rick instead, in order to "kill the people who taught them to kill". However, at their way to Rick's house, Flower Child leaves the cultist and drives away with a car. |
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Revision as of 12:05, 12 December 2021
| “ | I'm the devil, and I'm here to do the devil's business.
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| ― Tex to Cliff Booth |
Charles Denton Watson Jr., also known as Tex, was the main antagonist in the 2019 comedy-drama film Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. He was based on the real-life murderer of the same name. Tex was ultimately killed in selfdefence during the confrontation with Rick Dalton's stuntman, Cliff Booth, on 8th of August 1969.
He was portrayed by Austin Butler.
Biography
Much like his real-life counterpart, Tex Watson was a member of a cult known as the Manson Family, which was run by the titular leader Charles Manson.
He first appears when a hitchhiking member of the Manson Family, Pussycat, brings Cliff Booth to their ranch, and introduces the stuntman to the cultists, including Tex and Gypsy. After Cliff visited George Spahn, he beats another member of the Manson Family, Steve "Clem" Grogan, to force him to change Rick Dalton's car's tire he punctured. Tex is informed about the inncident by another cultist, but when he arrives, Cliff is seen driving off the ranch.
Tex points a gun at Cliff
During the evening of 8th August 1969, Tex sits in a car with three other cult members, Sadie, Katie and Flowerchild, outside Rick Dalton's house, plotting to kill actress Sharon Tate and her friends on Charles Manson's orders. Rick, annoyed by the cult members, goes outside and yells at them, causing the cultist to back the car away from the street. Tex and his crew recognize Rick from a TV show "Bounty Law", and recall the amount of violence on the show. They then decide to change their plans and murder Rick instead, in order to "kill the people who taught them to kill". They then decide to change their plans and murder Rick instead, in order to "kill the people who taught them to kill". However, at their way to Rick's house, Flower Child leaves the cultist and drives away with a car.
Brandy attacks Tex
After the remaining cult members break into Rick's apartament, they find there Cliff Booth, who is high on acid. Tex pulls a revolver towards the stuntman but he orders his dog, Brandy to attack him. The dog bites Tex's leg and then his crotch, and Cliff starts the fight with the cult member, hurting his leg with his own knife before kicking him in the head, killing him.
Trivia
- Tex's fate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood differs greatly from his fate in the real world:
- In the movie, Tex alters his plans to kill Sharon Tate and chooses to murder Rick Dalton instead. However, in real life, Rick Dalton does not exist, so Sharon Tate was in fact murdered by the Manson Family.
- In the movie, Tex is killed by Cliff and Brandy, while in real life, he's still alive and is currently serving a life sentence in prison.