Maverick (TV Series)

Black Fire (1958)

James Garner: Bret Maverick

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Quotes 

• [Bret and Homer have exchanged identities] 

  General Eakins : Maverick, what do you do?

  Homer Eakins : I play poker.

  General Eakins : No, I... I mean, how do you earn your living?

  Homer Eakins : General Gibson, when a man plays poker well, he doesn't have to earn a living. Other people earn his living for him. No one can accuse Bret Maverick of having done an honest day's work since the day he left home. Isn't that right... Homer?

  Bret Maverick : That's right, Maverick.

• General Eakins : Do you have to go?

  Bret Maverick : Well, let's say I don't have to stay.

  General Eakins : Well, what can you get somewheres else that you can't get here?

  Bret Maverick : A good night sleep.

• Bret Maverick : As my pappy used to say, a man who can't find his own troubles doesn't deserve to share someone else's.

  General Eakins : Maverick, did your pappy have anything comical to say about money?

  Bret Maverick : No, he always spoke very highly of it.

• [last lines] 

  Sheriff : I got here as soon as I could. What happened?

  Bret Maverick : The butler did it.

• Bart Maverick : [narrating]  It was a warm day in early spring when brother Bret first set eyes on Black Fire Ranch. And it was a day he'd long remember.

  Bret Maverick : Afternoon.

  Ranch Hand : Yes, sir. Which one are you?

  Bret Maverick : Eakins. Homer Eakins.

  Ranch Hand : All right, Mr. Eakins, looks like you're the last of the lot. Rest of 'em's up at the ranch house.

  Bret Maverick : Thank you.

  Bart Maverick : [narrating]  I'd swear he said his name was Homer Eakins.

• Bret Maverick : You think I have an honest face?

  General Eakins : No, I don't, but at least you ain't a relative.

• Bret Maverick : You're no card player, General. You just always draw a good hand.