- Dr. Dillon: Hey, how long you gonna be with us, Mr. Maverick?
- Bart Maverick: There are two opinions on that, Doctor. I figure to be here for quite a spell, and the Sheriff figures to shoo me out tomorrow unless I get a job.
- Buck Wilkerson: Well, if that's all you need, you've got no problem, Maverick. I can always use an extra hand at the ranch.
- Bart Maverick: That's very kind of you, Mr. Wilkerson. And if I grow an extra hand, I'll send it out to you.
- Laura Dillon: So you're a gambler, Mr. Maverick.
- Bart Maverick: No, I'm a poker player. I do my best to avoid gambling.
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- Bart Maverick: [narrating] The distance from Placerville to Virginia City is a little over a hundred miles. And as a general rule, it's a two-day trip. But as a general rule on this stage line, it's not a good idea to make bets on the general rule.
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- Bart Maverick: [narrating] As I said, the trip to Virginia City takes two days, as a general rule.
- Sheriff: Obstructing justice, withholding vital facts.
- Bart Maverick: But it isn't a fact. It's just a hunch.
- Sheriff: I should think getting your $1500 back would be reward enough.
- Bart Maverick: That's just the principle. What we're discussing now is the interest.
- Ann Saunders: Are you a rancher, Mr. Maverick?
- Bart Maverick: No, ma'am.
- Ann Saunders: A miner, perhaps.
- Bart Maverick: Well, in a way.