Memorable Quotes from Harry Morgan
7 quotesQualifications for the Job Discussion
Olly Perkins
... You ain't said nothing yet about your qualifications for the job.
Jason McCullough
Oh, don't worry, if I take it, you'll be glad you had me.
Olly Perkins
Well, it ain't just the question of you taking the job, it's also a question of you bein able to handle it!
Henry Johnson
Olly, we ain't exactly in a position to be choosy.
[warningly]
Fred Jackson
And him bein willing to talk about it at all, certainly shows the right attitude!
Olly Perkins
I don't care what it shows! I'm the mayor of this town, and it's my responsibility to hire us a sheriff that's not only got qualifications, but that ain't gonna get himself killed the first time he sticks his nose out the door!
Henry Johnson
We both know that-
[He breaks off as McCullough steps away, pulls a washer from one of the hardware shelves, flips it into the air, and fires his revolver at it. Catching it, he passes it to Perkins, who examines it]
Olly Perkins
... What's your point, Mr. McCullough?
Jason McCullough
Oh, no point, just exhibition of marksmanship. The bullet went right through that hole in the center there.
Olly Perkins
Yeah, well, maybe it did, and maybe it didn't.
Jason McCullough
Oh, it did, you can take my word for it.
Olly Perkins
Yeah, well, I'd like to take your word, but... Would you mind doing it again, Mr. McCullough?
[he goes behind the counter, covers the washer's center with tape, and returns]
Jason McCullough
... You want me to do it again?
Olly Perkins
If you don't mind.
Jason McCullough
Well, I already shot one hole through your roof-
Olly Perkins
That's all right.
Olly Perkins
... I hope you didn't take offense, at anything I might've said earlier.
[swallows]
Jason McCullough
Oh, not at all.
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A Badge with a Story
Jason McCullough
Is there some kinda badge that comes with this job?
Olly Perkins
Oh, you bet there is! I'm afraid it's a little bent-up.
[he brings it over]
Jason McCullough
Oh, that's no trouble. Must've save the life of whoever was wearing it at the time.
[examines a bullet-dent in the badge]
Olly Perkins
Well it sure would've, if it hadn't been for all them other bullets flyin in from everywhere!
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Inquiries About the Sheriff Position
Jason McCullough
Are you the man I talk to-
Olly Perkins
You’ll have to wait your turn, Mister, there’s three ahead of you-
[not looking up]
Jason McCullough
About the job of sheriff?
[everyone in the room turns towards him, shocked]
Olly Perkins
...You interested in the job of sheriff?
Jason McCullough
Oh, maybe; how much does it pay?
Customer
Well, none of our sheriffs ever lived long enough to find out!
[Everyone else laughs]
Olly Perkins
Uh, boys, why don't you go watch the fight outside? You can go too, Sam. Very good fight out there. I'm Olly Perkins, the mayor here.
[Offers McCullough his hand]
Jason McCullough
Jason McCullough.
Olly Perkins
Henry Johnson, Fred Jackson, and Tom Jeffries. And Fred and Henry are members of the Town Council.
[indicates his three friends as they shake hands]
Tom Jeffries
And I represent the mine-owners.
Jason McCullough
Nice to meet you, gentlemen.
Olly Perkins
What that fellow said just now, ain't strictly true. We've had three sheriffs in the last six months, but only two of em got killed.
Jason McCullough
Well, what happened to the third?
Olly Perkins
Well, he quit, kinda sudden-like. I don't think he had exactly the right temperment for the job.
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Discontent Among Mine-Owners and Local Leadership
Tom Jeffreys
All this may seem very amusing to the Mayor and the members of the Town Council, but we mine-owners haven't had a thing to laugh about since we started here!
Olly Perkins
We don't think it's funny, Tom- we just don't know what to do about it.
Tom Jeffreys
For that matter, what we need is a new Mayor and a Town Council that does know what to do about it!
Olly Perkins
Now, what kinda talk is that?! We all know the only reason I'm Mayor and the other two are Councilmen, is because nobody else wanted the job. And don't forget, Tom, we're all mine-owners ourselves!
Tom Jeffreys
Well, do you enjoy giving twenty percent of everything you take out of the mines to the Danby family?
Henry Johnson
Why would we enjoy it?
Tom Jeffreys
Well, alright then! Let's do something about it!
Olly Perkins
What? You all know the situation! There's us, here in Calendar, and there's Galena where we've gotta ship our gold- and there's the Danby ranch, halfway in between! The road even runs through their property.
[gestures at a map]
Tom Jeffreys
Alright, fine, then we'll build the road around their property.
Olly Perkins
HOW?! They own that whole valley!
Fred Jackson
Besides, if they don't get their twenty percent, they just hold up every stage that comes through, and take all of it!
Tom Jeffreys
Alright, but we've gotta do something! Even if it means bringing troops in here!
Olly Perkins, Henry Johnson, Fred Jackson
Troops?!
Olly Perkins
What troops? From where? The nearest troops are five hundred miles away!
Tom Jeffreys
Alright, then we recruit our own.
Olly Perkins
How? We can't even recruit enough dishwashers, so how are we gonna raise any troops?
Henry Johnson
Nobody wants to stop prospecting long enough to take a bath, let alone join an army.
Olly Perkins
It all happened so fast, we haven't had a chance to really get organized yet.
Fred Jackson
And the Danbys are taking advantage of it.
[nods]
Henry Johnson
There goes one of em now.
[points out the window]
Fred Johnson
Which one's he?
Olly Perkins
Joe. Out of the father and three brothers, he's about the second-toughest.
Henry Johnson
They all act like they own the place.
Tom Jeffreys
The way things are set up right now, they do. And it's gonna stay that way, til we can find ourselves a sheriff that won't turn tail and run the minute someone takes a shot at him!
[darkly]
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Unlikely Pairings in Marriage
Homer McCoy
I've never teamed two more unlikely prospects. You two go together like ice cream and whiskey. But I guess you'd be man and wife same as regular people, and nobody could say different.
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Courtroom Chaos and Misunderstanding
Homer McCoy
Order! Order! This court is now in session, the Honorable Judge Homer McCoy presiding. Theodore Ogelvie, Amos Tucker, you're under arrest for attempted bank robbery. How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
Theodore Ogelvie
Not guilty?
Homer McCoy
Guilty!
Amos Tucker
That was the wrong one, Your Honor.
Homer McCoy
This court sentences you to be thrown into the ]'s dungeon for twenty years! And I'm giving you an extra ten-dollar fine for perjury. Take them away.
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Homer McCoy
Enjoy your stay at the Horned King's dungeon in Prydain at 12:00 sharp for your twenty-year sentence. And don't forget to bring your own rope.
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Changing Fortune in Quake City
Homer McCoy
Welcome to Quake City, Donovan. Looks like luck is against you.
Russell Dovovan
Well, there's one good thing about luck: It always changes. And I got a feeling mine is just around the corner.
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