- Bart Maverick: But, I don't like the job. The present is nervous and the future's doubtful and the pay's atrocious. You do me a favor and I'll do one for you in return. You stay out of Abilene for the next six weeks.
- Billy Coe: Why six weeks?
- Bart Maverick: 'Cause after six weeks, you'll be somebody else's problem. Now, if you come in here again, I'm gonna try to take you and you'll probably try to stop me. One of us is liable to get dead. Could be me and I think that's too big an investment to put into a six week job.
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- Mayor Oliver: Theo! Theo!
- Theodora Rush: What is it? What can I do for you, Mr. Mayor, honey?
- Mayor Oliver: In deference to the elected candidate, namely me, it's only common courtesy to dispose of the campaign propaganda of the defeated candidate.
- Bart Maverick: My old Pappy once told me, "Son, if you don't git while the gitin's good, you're gonna get got."
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- Stagecoach Passenger: Uh, my name's Golden. Tom Golden. This is Clem Adams. Uh, what'll we call you, sir?
- Archie Walker: Maverick, sir. Bart Maverick. And, um, how would you gentlemen feel about a little game of poker?