Joel McCrea Quotes

Ride the High Country

Reflections on Past Mistakes and Redemption

Steve Judd Would it surprise you to know that I was once a law-breaker?

Gil Westrum Well! Bless my stars.

Steve Judd About the age of that boy back there; skinny as a snake and just about as mean. Ran around with the Hole-in-the-Wall bunch; gun-happy, looking for trouble -- or a pretty ankle. Had the world by the tail, so to speak. Then one night Paul Staniford picked me up. He was Sheriff of Madera County then. There'd been a fight, and I was drunk; sicker than a damn dog. Well sir, he dried me out in jail, then we went out back and he proceeded to kick the bitter hell right out of me.

Gil Westrum That took some doin'.

Steve Judd Not much. You see, he was right and I was wrong. That makes a difference.

Gil Westrum Who says so?

Steve Judd Nobody; that's something you just know. Anyhow, when I was able to walk again, I realized I'd learned a lesson: the value of self-respect.

Gil Westrum What's that worth on the open market?

Steve Judd Nothing to some people; but a great deal to me. But I lost it. These last years, the only work I was able to get was in places like Kate's back there... bartender, stick man, bouncer, what have you. Not much to brag on. Now, I'm gettin back a little respect for myself. I intend to keep it, with the help of you and that boy back there. Good to be workin again, Gil.

Gil Westrum Yeah. Partner, you know what's on the back of a poor man when he dies? The clothes of pride. And they're not a bit warmer to him dead than they were when he was alive. Is that all you want, Steve?

[Pause; Pause]

Steve Judd All I want is to enter my house justified.

[Considers]

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Ride the High Country

Trust and Betrayal Among Partners

Gil Westrum Yeah.

Steve Judd Those boys just made me a lot of money. They put em all in one spot. I don't want them to see this. I'll go it alone.

[Sinks down a little, holding his mid-section; Sees Heck and Elsa approaching; Gil waves them away]

Gil Westrum Don't worry about anything. I'll take care of it, just like you would've.

Steve Judd Hell, I know that. I always did... You just forgot it for awhile, that's all. So long, partner.

[Gil nods]

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Foreign Correspondent

Debate on the Need for Protection

Stephan Fisher I don't like you dashing about without some protection.

John Jones Forget it.

Stephan Fisher If you're right, you need protection.

John Jones I've covered beer mob killings and race riots without even carrying a rabbit's foot.

Stephan Fisher These people are criminals more dangerous than your rumrunners and house-breakers. They're fanatics. They combine a mad love of country with an equally mad indifference to life, their own, as well as others'. They're cunning, unscrupulous and inspired. I couldn't face Mr. Powers again if you didn't live long enough to turn in the best story of the year.

John Jones I'm gonna be a fine foreign correspondent hiding in an attic.

Stephan Fisher I'm not suggesting you hide anywhere. Just get somebody to protect you.

John Jones A nurse? Johnny Jones goes to Europe and hires a nurse. That's going to look great on the expense account.

Stephan Fisher I know a very efficient detective agency where we can get just the man.

John Jones Okay. Whatever you say.

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Ride the High Country

A Prayer for Gratitude and Understanding

Joshua Knudsen Heavenly Father, we thank thee for the food on this table. Teach thy children to be grateful for thy goodness; to walk in thy path, that they may not suffer thy wrath and thy vengeance. Bless us, O Lord, and these, our guests; and forgive them the mercenary desires which brought them here. Amen.

[Pause]

Gil Westrum I thank you for entering a plea in our behalf, Mr. Knudsen; but what's this about mercenary desires?

Joshua Knudsen You're on your way to Coarsegold, ain't you?

Gil Westrum Yes.

Joshua Knudsen Well, them that travel there do so for one reason only: to traffic in gold! Which, to possess, is to live in fear; to desire, to live in sorrow.

Steve Judd But we're not trafficking, sir; merely transporting.

Joshua Knudsen It says in the Book: gold is a stumbling block to them that sacrifice to it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.

Steve Judd A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, loving favor rather than silver or gold – Proverbs, chapter 22.

Joshua Knudsen Into the land of trouble and anguish come the old lions, and they shall carry their riches on the shoulders of young asses, to a people that shall not profit them – Isaiah, chapter 30, verse 6. That mining town is a sinkhole of depravity; a place of shame and sin.

Elsa Knudsen According to my father, every place outside this farm is a place of sin.

Joshua Knudsen That'll do.

Elsa Knudsen You don't have to preach at everybody!

Joshua Knudsen That will do!

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Ride the High Country

Testimony and Loyalty in Uncertain Times

Elsa Knudsen What's going to happen to him?

Steve Judd The boy? I'll testify for him. They shouldn't be too hard.

Elsa Knudsen Will you testify for Mr. Westrum?

Steve Judd No, I won't.

Elsa Knudsen Why?

Steve Judd Because he was my friend.

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Foreign Correspondent

Language Barriers in International Communication

Fake Dutch Detective We simply want you to come with us if you will and tell your story to our chief of police here.

John Jones Well, let me get this straight. Does this chief of police speak English? Because I'm a very busy man.

Fake Dutch Detective It will take no more than half an hour, Sir. We all speak English.

John Jones : All speak English? Well, that's marvelous. That's more than I can say for my country.

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The Palm Beach Story

The Complexity of Attraction and Perception

Tom Jeffers So this fellow gave you the look?

Gerry Jeffers At his age it was more of a blink.

Tom Jeffers Seven hundred dollars! And sex didn't even enter into it, I suppose?

Gerry Jeffers Oh, but of course it did, darling. I don't think he would have given it to me if I had hair like Excelsoir and little short legs like an alligator. Sex always has something to do with it, dear...From the time you're about so big, and wondering why your girlfriends fathers are getting so arch all of a sudden. Nothing wrong, just an overture to the opera that's coming...but from then on, you get it from cops, taxi drivers, bell boys, delicatessen dealers...

Tom Got what?

Gerry The Look! You know: How's about this evening, babe?

[She mimics with a roll of her eyes.]

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Foreign Correspondent

Love and Ethics in Travel Expenses

Carol Fisher Were you really going to tip that man 5?

John Jones Of course. I charge all my traveling expenses to the office. Corrupting an official, 5.

Carol Fisher You're just a wee bit unscrupulous, aren't you?

John Jones Not unscrupulous. Just in love.

Carol Fisher It's the same thing, I suppose...I beg your pardon?

John Jones I beg yours. You see, I love you, and I want to marry you.

Carol Fisher I love you, and I want to marry you.

John Jones That cuts our love scene down quite a bit, doesn't it?

Carol Fisher Do you mind?

John Jones Not at all. It's made a new man of me.

Carol Fisher I hope not entirely new. It took me some time to get used to the first man you were.

John Jones To be perfectly frank with you, I expected a little more argument. I'm really left with quite a few things I very much wanted to say.

Carol Fisher Save them until after we're married. I imagine they'll sound better then.

John Jones I've saved things to say then, too.

Carol Fisher You were really quite sure of yourself, weren't you?

John Jones I didn't think I had a chance. A guy's got a right to dream, hasn't he?

Carol Fisher Evidently.

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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent - John Jones

John Jones I'm in love with a girl, and I'm going to help hang her father.

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Ride the High Country

Confrontation Among Companions in the Wilderness

Gil Westrum Partner, what do you think?

Steve Judd Let's meet em head-on. Halfway, just like always.

Gil Westrum My sentiments, exactly. You Hammonds!

[Shouting]

Elder Hammond What do you want, old man?

Gil Westrum Two old men against all three of you boys...

Steve Judd And if them odds ain't enough for you damned dry-gulchin', Southern trash... we'll send out the girl!

Elder Hammond We're comin'. You hear me, Henry?

Billy Hammond Ain't you got no sense of family honor?

[Exits, followed by Elder.]

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Ride the High Country

Friendship and Betrayal in Unpaid Promises

Steve Judd It all pointed this way. All that talk about old Doc Franklin... grateful citizens... what we've got coming but never got paid...

Gil Westrum It's the truth; isn't it, Steve?

Steve Judd I knew in my bones what you were aiming for, but I wouldn't believe it. I kept telling myself you were a good man; you were my friend.

Gil Westrum This is bank money, not yours.

Steve Judd And what they don't know won't hurt em? Not them. Only me! Take off your gun belt an toss it over here.

[To Heck]

Gil Westrum What are you going to do?

Steve Judd You always fancied yourself faster than me. Go ahead, draw. Draw, you damn tinhorn! That was your second mistake tonight and the last chance you'll ever get from me. I'm gonna put you behind bars, Gil.

[After a tense moment, Gil unbuckles his gun belt, tosses it to Judd.]

Gil Westrum You'll play hell gettin it done.

Steve Judd Move!

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Ride the High Country

Generational Perspectives on Youth and Responsibility

Steve Judd That boy you trained personally shows a substantial lack of judgment.

Gil Westrum Kind of showing your age, aren't you? Interfering with a young man's love life?

Steve Judd Well, I'm not paying him ten dollars a day to go moonin after some girl whose old man's about to hind-end im with a load of buckshot.

Gil Westrum Know who she reminds me of?

Steve Judd No.

Gil Westrum Sara Truesdale.

Steve Judd Well, there's no resemblance at all.

Gil Westrum Oh, maybe not in the features, but the way she smiles. Has the same look in her eyes when you're talking to er. The kind of look that makes you feel you've said something really important. You and Sara always looked so right together. Course, I can't say I blame her for not marrying you. Forgettin the lousy money we made, what woman wants to sit around waitin for her husband to be brought home with his head shot off?

Gil Westrum I guess losing Sara's what you might call a hazard of our profession. That rancher she married - uh, Stacey, is it? Hear he's doing fine up in Idaho. Got a big ranch there. Raises blooded horses. Children too, I hear.

Gil Westrum That right, Steve?

Steve Judd Yep, that's right.

Gil Westrum Three grandchildren. Think she's happy, Steve?

Steve Judd If my sleeping bothers you... don't you bother to let me know.

[Deliberately gathers his bedding]

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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent - John Jones

John Jones Well, there but for the grace of God. I still don't know what instinct made me step aside when he came at me...I heard the lift coming up, and I turned. I saw that look in his eyes as he came toward me. In that split second, the whole thing flashed through my mind. All I could think of was Fisher. Fisher planned this. Then I guess I just stepped aside and over he went.

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Foreign Correspondent

Determined to Uncover the Truth

John Jones Listen, I know I look a fool, but there's something fishy going on around here. There's a big story in this. I can smell it, I can feel it, and I'm gonna get to the bottom of it if it's the last thing I do. Nothing's gonna stop me. Do you understand? I'm gonna prove that that wasn't Van Meer that was assassinated, but his double.

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Foreign Correspondent

War Correspondent's Unfiltered Perspective on Conflict

English Announcer This is London. We have as a guest tonight one of the soldiers of the press. One of the little army of historians who are writing history from beside the cannons mouth. Foreign correspondent of the New York Globe - Huntley Haverstock.

[on the radio]

John Jones Hello, America. I've been watching a part of the world being blown to pieces. A part of the world as nice as Vermont, and Ohio, and Virginia, and California, and Illinois lies ripped up and bleeding like a steer in a slaughterhouse, and I've seen things that make the history of the savages read like Pollyanna legends. I've seen women...

[siren sounds; bombs begin exploding]

English Announcer It's a raid; we shall have to postpone the broadcast.

Jones Oh, postpone, nothing! Let's go on as long as we can.

English Announcer Madam, we have a shelter downstairs.

Jones How about it, Carol?

Carol Fisher They're listening in America, Johnny.

John Jones Okay, we'll tell em, then. I can't read the rest of the speech I had, because the lights have gone out, so I'll just have to talk off the cuff. All that noise you hear isn't static - it's death, coming to London. Yes, they're coming here now. You can hear the bombs falling on the streets and the homes. Don't tune me out, hang on a while - this is a big story, and you're part of it. It's too late to do anything here now except stand in the dark and let them come... as if the lights were all out everywhere, except in America. Keep those lights burning, cover them with steel, ring them with guns, build a canopy of battleships and bombing planes around them. Hello, America, hang on to your lights: they're the only lights left in the world!

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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent - Dialogue 3

Scott ffolliott Tell me. Who has he shot?

John Jones Van Meer - Assassinated.

Scott ffolliott Dead?

John Jones Looked like it.

Scott ffolliott Bad show.

John Jones Couldn't be much worse from his point of view.

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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent - Dialogue 8

John Jones What do we do now, call Scotland Yard?

Stephen Fisher I thought it best to send Monsieur Krug away.

John Jones You let him get away? Listen...

Stephan Fisher If what you say is true, then it's important not to rouse Krug's suspicions.

John Jones Van Meer will be killed. Dead or alive, it's a story.

Carol Fisher Johnny, father's right.

John Jones Okay. I'll cable them what I've got.

Stephan Jones I wouldn't, if I were you. Van Meer's life may depend on our keeping this quiet a few hours.

John Jones Keep it quiet? A famous diplomat's kidnapped right under my eyes and I muzzle myself? I'm sorry, but this is a story with facts in it. This is the kind of story I'm here to get, the kind America's waiting for.

Stephen Fisher It'll be a bigger story if you can wait a few hours until we find Van Meer and discover what's behind this curious business.

John Jones I know what's behind it.

Stephan Fisher I don't mean who is behind it. I mean the why of it.

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Ride the High Country

Respecting Nature in the Mountains

Steve Judd (to Heck Longtree) Pick that up, These mountains don't need your trash!

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The Palm Beach Story

A Husband's Frustration with a Foolish Comment

Tom Jeffers That's my wife, you dumb cluck!

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Ride the High Country

Desire for Adventure Over Financial Gain

Gil Westrum Been considering your problem. Think I can solve half of it; perhaps the whole thing. I know a fellow who's got an overwhelmin hankering for a little old time activity.

Steve Judd It seems to me a man d have to be pretty hard up to wanna risk his life for ten dollars a day.

Heck Longtree Ten dollars a day?!!

[Whistles]

Gil Westrum Not hard up, just fed up. Out-shootin the rubes for nickels and dimes... takes all the free drinks I can get to put me to sleep at night. My partner feels the same way. Don'tcha?

[Taps Heck's arm twice before getting his attention]

Steve Judd I don't think I'd want to hire a boy.

Heck Longtree Boy? Whadda you mean, a boy?

Steve Judd Can't have too much behind him.

Gil Westrum That's where you're wrong. He's been dogging after me for better than three years.

Heck Longtree What about that race?

[In the background, we see said race's runner-up, Hank, listening intently.]

Steve Judd At that distance, no horse in the world can beat a camel.

Heck Longtree You calling me a cheat?

[Stands, kicks aside chair, and backs up slowly]

Hank Well, if he don't, I will.

[Fight ensues.]

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Ride the High Country

A Discussion on Boot Craftsmanship and Design

Gil Westrum Dandy pair of boots you got here.

Steve Judd Juan Fernandez made these for me in San Antone -- made them special. Had a hell of a time convincing him to put that hole in. Fine craftsman, Juan; but he never understood the principle of ventilation.

Gil Westrum I remember Juan; always felt the boot should cover the foot.

Steve Judd Short-sighted.

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Ride the High Country

The Value of Risk and Experience

Steve Judd What more could a man expect? I got to thinkin about that one time. Well, sir, I keep records; when I became a lawman, the world lost a first-class bookkeeper. So, jus ta pass the time one day, I sort of calculated what it was worth gettin shot. I figured it about a hundred dollars a shot.

Gil Westrum You'd ve earned quite a sum by now.

Steve Judd Gettin hit, I figure that's worth anywhere from a thousand on up.

Gil Westrum That's three thousand I know you got coming.

Steve Judd Four brings it up to date. Then tally up all those fights, and bush-whackings, n cold camps... that time in Lincoln County -- five weeks in the hospital, six months out of work. You add em all up, an I'd figure I was owed about all the gold we could carry out of these mountains... Somethin to dream about.

Gil Westrum Sure is...

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Foreign Correspondent

Considering an Alternative Perspective in Discussion

John Jones Anyone else?

[about whom to interview]

Mr. Powers No.

John Jones Well how about ]? Don't you think it would be a good idea to pump him? He must have something on his mind.

[[Hitler]

Ride the High Country

Desire for Justification and Redemption

Steve Judd All I want is to enter my house justified.

Foreign Correspondent

Introduction of Characters in Foreign Correspondent

Carol Fisher This is Scott ffolliott, newspaperman same as you. Foreign correspondent. Mr. Haverstock, Mr. ffolliott.

Scott ffolliott With a double F'.

John Jones How do you do?

Scott ffolliott How do you do?

John Jones I don't get the double F'.

Scott ffolliott They're at the beginning. Both small F's

John Jones They can't be at the beginning.

Scott ffolliott One of my ancestors was beheaded by ]. His wife dropped the capital letter to commemorate it. There it is.

[[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]

John Jones How do you say it, like a stutter?

Scott ffolliott No, just a straight fuh'.

Ride the High Country

Betting on Uncertainty in a Fast-Paced Game

Steve Judd Uh, Mister; could ah make a tayun-cent bet?

[Approaches Westrum – aka The Oregon Kid – with head lowered and broad-brimmed hat pulled down]

Gil Westrum A whole dime? You're a plunger, sir!

Steve Judd Well, sir, you see... I ain't so altogether sure I could hit a movin target without buckshot. Uh... I used to be fair to middlin with a scattergun, but that was when the bird wasn't too fur away... or, or, or.... flyin too fast. With them plates, ah just don't see how you manage.

Gil Westrum Well, I'll be damned!

Steve Judd How are ya, Gil?

Gil Westrum No great complaints. How long's it been? Lordy, I'd hate to say.

Steve Judd Quite some time.

Gil Westrum Where ya been all these years?

Steve Judd Uhhh, here and there. Quite a little enterprise you got.

Gil Westrum Well, Steve, it's easier than punching cows. And it pays off with free drinks every time I walk into a saloon -- Would it surprise you to know The Oregon Kid is the envy of every small-minded ribbon clerk and shirttail towhead from here to Pocatello?

Steve Judd Why not, with all these single-handed exploits? Tell me, Gil, who was the Omaha Gang'? I don't seem ta recollect them fellas. Flagstaff, Monterey, Hondo... I remember we worked them places. But Dodge City and Wichita? Did you ever run with the Earp boys, Gil?

Gil Westrum Ya gotta allow for a little exaggeration; that's part of playin this game.

Steve Judd It's not much of a game; a blind man couldn't miss, usin buckshot.

Foreign Correspondent

Confrontation Over Recent Events

Carol Fisher Well, you've made quite a day of it, haven't you?

John Jones Now, listen...

Carol Fisher Making fools of Scott Ffolliott and me in front of the local police, broken into my bedroom and disgraced me before a very important friend of my father's. What are your plans now, may I ask?

John Jones I'll tell you if you wait just a...

Carol Fisher You might at least have had your clothes on.

John Jones Take it easy. This is serious. I've got to talk to you.

Carol Fisher I've seen your serious business. What're you doing here?

John Jones I'm escaping.

Carol Fisher Escaping from what?

John Jones From a couple of fellas in my room about to kill me.

Carol Fisher May I ask who?

John Jones Two gentlemen disguised as policemen, waiting to take me for a ride.

Carol Fisher You're talking through your hat.

John Jones But I'm not talking through my hat. I've thrown a monkey wrench into some international dirty business, whatever it is. I know Van Meer's alive. That's the reason they want to kill me.

Carol Fisher I can think of others.

John Jones Now look, you've got to help me. Not for my sake alone, but this is the biggest story in Europe.

Carol Fisher Look! Your childish mind is as out of place in Europe as you are in my bedroom.

John Jones Get over there. You see what you're doing?

Carol Fisher All this is going straight back to London and will be common gossip by tomorrow. I don't care for myself, but my father's engaged in a great work. He's trying to help avert a war, a dreadful war, and this is just the sort of thing to discredit him. I know you care nothing about our work. All you're interested in is having fun with windmills and hotel bathrooms.

John Jones You don't believe I'm in trouble?

Carol Fisher You'll be in lot of trouble if you don't get out. Now for the last time, please go.

John Jones Okay. But I want you to know exactly what's going to happen when I do go. I'll go back to my room and get dressed. I'll try and shake those two fellows off, but I won't succeed. They'll stick to me like a couple of tattoo marks until they get me. They'll stop at nothing. I seem to know too much. And you're right. I don't know the ins and outs of your crackpot peace movement. And I don't know what's wrong with Europe. But I do know a story when I see one. And I'll keep after it until either I get it or it gets me. Sorry you have those derogatory opinions of me...but I guess that can't be helped. So long. It's been nice knowing you.

Ride the High Country

The Value of Gold and Morality

Gil Westrum Like the fella said, gold is where you find it.

Steve Judd If it's not yours, don't covet it!

[Walks away with horses.]

Gil Westrum Don't worry, boy; the Lord's bounty may not be for sale, but the Devil's is – if you can pay the price.

Foreign Correspondent

A Conversation Between a Captain and a Reporter

Captain John Mark Mr. Haverstock, I want a talk with you.

John Jones Yes sir?

Captain John Mark I just found out you're a newspaperman.

John Jones I guess that's right.

Captain John Mark Oh, it is, eh? Why didn't you tell me that when I questioned you? You lied to me, sir!

John Jones My dear captain, when you've been shot down in a British plane by a German destroyer, 300 miles off the coast of England, latitude 45, and have been hanging on to a half-submerged wing for hours, waiting to drown, with half a dozen other stricken human beings, you're liable to forget you're a newspaperman for a moment or two!

Ride the High Country

The Value of Eggs and Youthful Humor

Steve Judd If you could spare us a few eggs, we'd be glad to pay for em.

Joshua Knudsen Well, one you can have; because the Lord's bounty is not for sale. The rest are a dollar each.

Heck Longtree A dollar each?!! Now how in the world do those short-legged chickens lay eggs so high?

Joshua Knudsen Levity in the young is like unto a dry gourd, with the seeds rattling around.

Foreign Correspondent

Seeking a Reporter for a Major Story

Mr. Powers I don't want any more economists, sages, or oracles bombinating over our cables. I want a reporter! Somebody who doesn't know the difference between an -ism and a kangaroo. A good, honest crime reporter. That's what the Globe needs. That's what Europe needs. There's a crime hatching on that bedeviled continent.

Mr. Powers How would you like to cover the biggest story in the world today?

John Jones Give me an expense account and I'll cover anything.

Mr. Powers I'll give you an expense account.

John Jones Okay, What's the story?

Mr. Powers Europe.

John Jones Well, I'm afraid I'm not exactly equipped, sir, but I can do some reading up.

Mr. Powers No no, no reading up. I like you just as you are, Mr. Jones. What Europe needs is a fresh, unused mind.

John Jones Foreign correspondent, huh?

Powers No, reporter. I don't want correspondence, I want news.

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