Trail Street (1947)
Billy House: Carmody
Quotes
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Marshal Bat Masterson : What do you want, Carmody?
Carmody : [Smiling] Look here, Bat. These citizens here have elected me spokesman...
Marshal Bat Masterson : Listen here, fella, there's only two kind of people I allow to call me Bat: good friends and people I like. You don't belong in either group.
[Carmody stops smiling]
Marshal Bat Masterson : Now, whatta yuh wanna say?
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Carmody : [Walking up to Msterson] Look here, my friend, you're taking quite a load on your shoulders.
Marshal Bat Masterson : Who are you?
Carmody : I run the Oriental over there, and we take care of our own troubles here in Liberal.
Marshal Bat Masterson : You don't do a very good of it. If I hadn't to happen along, you'd have to hang this man for murder.
Carmody : You talk like a peace officer.
Marshal Bat Masterson : Every citizen is a peace officer when the peace is violated. This is a free country by statute.
Carmody : Statutes haven't reached this part of Kansas yet. You've plenty to learn, my friend. Among other things, I'll inform you that no cowboy will ever hang in Liberal.
[the crowd rumbles in agreement]
Marshal Bat Masterson : Liberal is the county seat. According to law it's where killers hang when convicted.
Carmody : Let's put it this way... if they're convicted, they hang. I'd advise you to get acquainted with our town.
Marshal Bat Masterson : I've been doin' a little along that line, but I'm grateful for the suggetion. I'll try to learn more.
Carmody : Good start would be to introduce yourself.
Marshal Bat Masterson : Oh, didn't I? - Social error. The name's William Bartley Masterson, United States Marshal.
Carmody : [Clearly alarned] Bat Masterson?
Marshal Bat Masterson : Yes.