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| “ | I've got a real good eye for prime meat. Runs in the family. | „ |
| ~ Drayton's most famous quote. |
| “ | I just can't take no pleasure in killin'. There's just some things you gotta do, don't mean you have to like it. | „ |
| ~ Drayton on why he leaves the killing to Leatherface and Nubbins. |
| “ | LOOK WHAT YOUR BROTHER DID TO THE DOOR! | „ |
| ~ Drayton to Nubbins after seeing that Leatherface destroyed the front door. |
Drayton "The Cook" Sawyer is the secondary antagonist of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre franchise.
He is a psychopathic cannibal and the head of the first Sawyer Family.
He was portrayed by the late Jim Siedow in the first two films and Bill Moseley in Texas Chainsaw 3D, the latter of whom played Chop Top Sawyer in the second film of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, Luigi Largo in Repo! The Genetic Opera, and Otis B. Driftwood in House of 1,000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects and 3 From Hell.
History[]
Leatherface[]
Drayton Sawyer is a young man with a murderous tendency trying to teach his son Jed to kill the way the rest of his family does. When the Sheriff finds his daughter dead on their property, he tries to arrest Drayton, to which he replies, "You're gonna arrest me for findin' a body? Ain't no crime I heard of".
Later in the film, Drayton and his other son, Nubbins, are seen disposing of some human flesh for his pigs.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[]
Drayton was the owner of the Last Chance Gas Station, he initially appears to be helpful by selling Sally Hardesty and her friends some meat but informing them of the station lacking any gasoline. He then reappears later in the film, but after Sally is the only one left in her group and is being chased by Leatherface. Drayton then tricks Sally and knocks her out with a broomstick before putting her inside of his car. Later, Sally is awakened by Nubbins Sawyer, who ties her up in a chair and prepares for dinner. Sally’s fingers are then cut with a knife with blood dripping out being used to feed Grandpa Sawyer.
After several hours of torturing her, he instructs his two relatives to kill Sally, who then decides to let Grandpa do the job to show the boys their grandfather’s butchering skills. However, due to Grandpa being 124 years old, he’s unable to grasp the hammer for more than a few seconds, resulting in him repeatedly dropping the hammer and failing to land a single strike on her. When he does land a weak strike on her neck due to the aid of Leatherface, Nubbins then tries to do the job himself due to his impatience. However, Sally then uses the distraction to escape and jump through the window. Drayton stays behind while Leatherface and Nubbins chase after her, which results in Nubbins being run over by a truck and Sally escaping after jumping and escaping in a pickup truck.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2[]
Drayton returns in the non-canon sequel as a more malevolent character. He’s first shown in a chili championship cook-off, winning for the second year and claiming it due to him using “prime meat”. As he drives home in his food truck, gloating and celebrating along the way, he gets a call from Chop Top Sawyer, informing him that an audio recording of the intro scenes is being broadcast. Infuriated and trying to silence anyone who knew of their responsibilities in the killing spree, Drayton orders his two younger brothers to go to the radio station and kill L.G. and Stretch.
Later, Drayton appears in his "new house" in an abandoned amusement park inspecting the new bodies (including that of the mortally wounded LG). He then left the room to attend to other affairs. Minutes later, he noticed the damage down to his new home and ordered his brothers to find the culprit. When Stretch is cornered, Drayton has her knocked out and taken to the dining room, where he has her tied up. He then put her through several minutes of torture, an example being his trying to have Grandpa hit Stretch with a hammer. The meal, however, was soon interrupted by Lefty, who arrived looking for revenge and was wielding three chainsaws. Realizing the threat, Drayton then tried to bribe Lefty off, only to get a chainsaw to his rear, which caused him to cower underneath the dinner table. After a lengthy chainsaw duel between Lefty and Leatherface, Drayton realizes that all is lost and pulls out a grenade and pulls the pin. Waiting for the explosion, Drayton then monologues only to accidentally get a chainsaw in the back by Leatherface, resulting in him dropping the grenade right as it detonated, killing everyone left in the room.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3[]
Drayton was not seen nor mentioned in the third film, although it’s implied that he was the one who was killed at the beginning of the execution scene.
Texas Chainsaw 3D[]
Drayton makes a minor appearance in this canon sequel to the 1974 film. In the opening, which picks off soon after the ending of the first film, Drayton, along with all the other members of the Sawyer family, amassed in the house to resist the Sheriff. When the Sheriff arrives, Drayton reluctantly tries to hand over Leatherface to the Sheriff after being pressured to do so by the other family members. Drayton then goes to Leatherface and berates him for failing to kill Sally. Drayton then leaves him behind and slams the door shut when the drunken posse led by Burt Hartman arrives. After tensions rose between the two parties, a posse member threw a Molotov Cocktail into the house, setting it on fire and starting a shootout. After exchanging a few shots with the posse members, Drayton, along with most of the other family members, is shot and killed, with the house burning to the ground. Leatherface, however, managed to survive the shootout due to the metal door Drayton slammed shut, which protected Leatherface from the shootout and fire.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Video Game[]
Drayton appears as a playable villain in the multiplayer game alongside Leatherface and Nubbins. Unlike in the films, he takes an active role in killing the family's victims instead of leaving the dirty work to his siblings.
Drayton's special ability is "Seek," which allows him to lean in and listen closely to any noises the victims make, helping him with finding their locations. He can also secure doors by attaching additional padlocks to them, making it more difficult for victims to reach important areas, though poor placement can also backfire and hinder the family instead.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the script for the first film, his name was W.E. Slaughter. This can also be seen on the sign on the roof of his gas station.
- When a character with the same name appears in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, it is very likely that the two were meant to be the same character.
- Due to the franchise having multiple timelines, Drayton's exact relation to the Sawyer Family varies. In the second film's timeline, he's the older brother, while in the 3D timeline, he's the father.
External links[]
- Drayton Sawyer on the Pure Evil Wiki
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