Howard E. Rollins Jr.: Bannister Sparks

Quotes 

• [discussing the arrogant Spanish Ambassador] 

  Bannister Sparks : I don't like him.

  Governor J. Wendell Summerhayes : You don't have to, Bannister. If everything goes smoothly, that man can prevent a war. We all know about war, gentlemen, don't we?

• Brodie Hollister : What's the matter, Prometheus? You all right?

  Varges De La Cosa : Sitting Bull just insulted him for no reason.

  Brodie Hollister : Well now, isn't that interestin'. Annie Oakley just tried to get me to church all serious - for no reason.

  Bannister Sparks : Brodie, you say that as if there isn't any such thing as *for no reason*.

  Brodie Hollister : With this Wild West crowd, do you?

• [the wagon in which Father Crool is tied up flees at high speed when the driver spots Wildside's Chamber of Commerce riding up] 

  Brodie Hollister : What do you think, Bannister?

  Bannister Sparks : I'm thinking we're being led into an ambush.

  Brodie Hollister : All right, let's go be reckless