Maverick (TV Series)

Rope of Cards (1958)

Ken Christy: Sheriff

Quotes 

• [Bret tries to avoid becoming a jury member in a murder trial] 

  Bret Maverick : I have no interests in this town. No business, no nothing.

  Sheriff : What are you doing in town?

  Bret Maverick : Playing cards.

  Sheriff : How do you make a living?

  Bret Maverick : Playing cards.

  Sheriff : Then you got a business. Let's go.

• Sheriff : I wonder if you'd mind walkin' over to the jail with me.

  Bret Maverick : What's the charge?

  Sheriff : Murder. Well, you didn't do it. Young fella over there's in trouble, seems to think you can help him out of it.

  Bret Maverick : Well, I don't know, I'm in a bit of trouble here myself.

  Sheriff : Yours can keep, his can't.