- 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.
- [first lines]
- Bret Maverick: [to the audience] Hello, glad to see you with us again. This week's story takes you to Nevada, where you will meet a group of unforgettable characters. None of them too law abiding, but all guaranteed to be fascinating. It's called The Third Rider.
- 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.