Rick Belden, Craig's SonDon't take no guts to kill a man when he's cuffed!
Marshal Matt MorganTakes guts not to. Be too easy on ya. You'd die too quick. I know an old man who'd like to kill you, Belden - the Indian way: slow. That's how I'm gonna do it: slow - but the white man's way. First you stand trial. That takes a fair amount of time, and you'll do a lot of sweating! Then they'll sentence ya. I never seen a man who didn't get sick to his stomach when he heard the kind of sentence you'll draw. After that you'll sit in a cell and wait, maybe for months, thinking how that rope will feel around your neck. Then they'll come around, some cold morning, just before sun-up. They'll tie your arms behind you. You'll start blubbering, kicking, yelling for help. But it won't do you any good. They'll drag you out in the yard, heave you up on that platform, fix that rope around your neck and leave you out there all alone with a big black hood over your eyes. You know the last sound you hear? Kind of a thump when they kick the trapdoor catch - and down you go. You'll hit the end of that rope like a sack of potatoes, all dead weight. It'll be white hot around your neck and your Adam's Apple will turn to mush. You'll fight for your breath, but you haven't got any breath. Your brain will begin to boil. You'll scream and holler! But nobody'll hear you. You'll hear it. But nobody else. Finally you're just swingin' there - all alone and dead.
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Gun Hill Sheriff BartlettFar as I'm concerned, you can go out on the street and get yourself killed anytime you want to, but, you know something, 40 years from now the weeds'll grow just as pretty on my grave as they will on yours. Nobody'll even remember that I was yellow and you died like a fool. That's your long view, son. Always take the long view.
Marshal Matt MorganI've got two warrants, and I'm gonna serve them. I'm leavin' town with two men, and the long view is this: don't try to stop me!
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Harper House Desk Clerk[indignantly]You're breakin' the law!
Craig BeldenI saved your life once. You owe me that. You owe me one life.
Marshal Matt MorganI remember you saved my life. But he took a life! He killed a woman! Just for the fun of it! Just...
Craig BeldenTaking my boy ain't gonna bring your wife back.
Marshal Matt MorganMy wife or somebody else's makes no difference. I took an oath for this job. The oath says bring him in. That's what I'll do.
Craig BeldenWhat do you want me to do? You want me to beg, Matt? Alright, Matt. I'll beg. He's all I got. Matt, maybe it was *my* fault. You know, it ain't easy to raise a boy without a mother, Matt.
Craig BeldenYou're leavin' on the next train. I own the sheriff! I own this town! I own every man in it! You're leavin' on the next train, Matt!
Marshal Matt MorganAll right, Craig. The last train leaves at 9:00. I'll be on it... but there'll be two men with me, and one of them'll have a cut on his cheek.
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Linda, Craig's Girl[after warning Morgan to stay out of Gun Hill]You see, Marshal; I know who owns that saddle.
