Maverick (TV Series)

The Third Rider (1958)

Jack Kelly: Bart Maverick

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• Bart Maverick : You know, since the first time I ran into you, I've been locked up, threatened, slugged, and tied hand and foot... I've been charged with robbery and murder and a few other things. Right now, I'm getting pretty tired of the whole thing, so if you'll just go away, I'm willing to forget I ever saw you or even heard of the money.

• Bart Maverick : The room clerk told me about the linen and the free bath, but he didn't mention the room service. Is that reserved for special customers?

  Dolly : You get yourself a broken leg, mister, like that old galoot upstairs, and you'll get the same service.

  Bart Maverick : [chuckles]  Might be worth it.

  Dolly : Mister, the food isn't that good.

• Sheriff Edwards : Let's just say that, uh, you were let off... then maybe we could both go after Red, since you know what he looks like.

  Bart Maverick : [chuckles]  Once I get out of here, I'm forgetting I ever saw you or this town or Red.

  Sheriff Edwards : Well, what happens to you tomorrow depends a lot on me. And then there is always that reward money. Divided in two, it means two thousand apiece.

  Bart Maverick : All right, Light Fingers. If I get out of here, *we* look for Red and the money.

  Sheriff Edwards : I knew you were too civic-minded not to.

• Dolly : Tell him what he wants to know! Mister, he'll kill you next time.

  Red Harrison : You know, she just might be right. I'm not a good enough shot to keep missing.

  Bart Maverick : I'm not a good enough liar to keep lying.

• Blanche : A minute ago, you were ready to shoot me.

  Turk Mason : That was a minute ago.

  Bart Maverick : He may get the urge again someday.

• Sheriff Edwards : Well, given up already?

  Bart Maverick : Pappy taught me never to play the second best hand. I'll wait for the next deal.

• Bart Maverick : I was gonna take you to a place, point it out and tell you that's where the money was buried. And then Turk would've tried to gun us down and take it all himself, but I would have been ready for him, and I figured you would be, too. I know. I know it's just a waste of words. But as long as I went to the trouble to figure it all out, I thought someone ought to hear it.

  Sheriff Edwards : Yeah. You ought to put it to music, Maverick. It made a mighty sad song.

• Sheriff Edwards : Are you sure you know what you're doing?

  Bart Maverick : No. But why start now?

• Red Harrison : My friend is hurt and we need your horse. Get off.

  Bart Maverick : There's only one way you're gonna get this horse, mister. You're liable to be shot before I stop kicking. On the other hand, if you'd to ask me in a real friendly way, I might take your partner aboard double. My horse is fresh.

  Red Harrison : Get up, Jose.

  [when Jose goes to get on the horse, Bart pushes him away] 

  Red Harrison : I said in a nice, friendly way.

  Red Harrison : All right, I'd like you to give my partner a lift.

• [last lines] 

  Bart Maverick : What are you gonna tell them in Elm City, Light Fingers, about how they had to cut you loose from the baggage car?

  Sheriff Edwards : Won't have to tell them anything, now that you're not going to trial.