Maverick (TV Series)

Comstock Conspiracy (1957)

Ruta Lee: Ellen Bordeen

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Quotes 

• Ellen Bordeen : Will you help me?

  Bret Maverick : No, ma'am.

  Ellen Bordeen : Not very noble, are you?

  Bret Maverick : No, ma'am.

  Ellen Bordeen : Because you have your ten thousand dollars?

  Bret Maverick : Yes, ma'am.

• [Ellen shots off half of the buggy's armrest with Maverick's gun] 

  Ellen Bordeen : I mean business, Mr. Maverick.

  Bret Maverick : Can you hit what's left?

  [Ellen shoots off the other half] 

  Bret Maverick : Let's talk business.

• Bret Maverick : All right, you didn't hide the money in your room. And the clerk didn't put it in the safe. That leaves you, personally.

  Ellen Bordeen : You come near me and I'm gonna scream.

  Bret Maverick : If I don't get my money, I'll scream louder.

• [Ellen learns that Ralph Bordeen has been posing as his dead brother] 

  Ellen Bordeen : Well, why not? Why shouldn't he have a little luxury, and a little comfort ,and a few riches.

  Bret Maverick : Well, there's always the gout.

• Jerome Horne : I've been listening to you from outside, Ellen. You're obviously interested in the finer things in life. They're not free, you know.

  Ellen Bordeen : Well, the price better not be too high, Mr. Horne. If you kill him you'll get no cooperation from me. Mr. Maverick tried to help me, us. Can't end this way, we're not murderers.

• Bret Maverick : Hey, now, you're not gonna faint again, are you?

  Ellen Bordeen : Heh. No. No, not if you keep talking to me, I won't.

  Bret Maverick : About what?

  Ellen Bordeen : Oh, I don't know. Tell me about a picnic you're gonna to take me on.

  Bret Maverick : Okay, a picnic it is. As soon as we take care of Mr. Horne. And the first thing we're gonna have is...?

  Ellen Bordeen : Champagne.

  Bret Maverick : ...Sunshine. And there'll be no gun-play whatsoever. It'll be just the two of us and the ants.

• [last lines] 

  [while resting after a picnic, Bret hiccups] 

  Ellen Bordeen : Bless you.

  Bret Maverick : Thanks.

• Ellen Bordeen : Well, you're not the most grateful of men. I just saved your life.

  Bret Maverick : You also got rid of a bad conscience. Goodbye, Ellen. Happy money.

• Ellen Bordeen : I... I don't like this.

  Jerome Horne : You will, be patient. Nobody likes being a millionaire at first.