Maverick (TV Series)

Burial Ground of the Gods (1958)

Jack Kelly: Bart Maverick

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Paisley Briggs : Oh, help. Oh, help, somebody.

  [Bart looks into a dark alley and sees a man lying on the ground calling for help] 

  Paisley Briggs : Somebody, help. Help.

  [Bart looks around and doesn't see anyone else to help and enters the alley] 

  Paisley Briggs : What's the matter?

  [Paisley stops acting and points his pistol at Bart] 

  Paisley Briggs : I'm sorry. I really am. I never done a thing like this before.

  Bart Maverick : Still time to change your mind.

• Lettie : Oh, honest, I'm beginning to think you just got me here to ask me a lot of questions.

  Bart Maverick : Well, no, that's not the only reason.

  Lettie : What other reason?

  Bart Maverick : Get some answers.

  Lettie : That's not very flattering.

  Bart Maverick : My pappy always told me flattery is like perfume, Lettie. Smell it, but don't swallow it.

• Bart Maverick : Paisley, just when I think I got you figured out, you have to go and do something decent.

  Paisley Briggs : I could kick myself.

• [last lines] 

  Paisley Briggs : Well, Mr. Maverick, only 10 more miles to Denver. Every mile's worth a thousand dollars to me. Yes, sir. Tomorrow morning, I'm on my way to Ellie May with ten thousand dollars in my jeans.

  Bart Maverick : Correction, Paisley. Eight thousand, eight hundred. Remember me?

  Paisley Briggs : Oh, Maverick.