- Paladin: Tom? That is Maria Ellis. I understand she bought the Gold Lily Saloon from a man in Abilene.
- Ed Jenkins: Bill Houghton didn't tell you he was gonna sell his place to a woman! No wonder he didn't come back.
- Marshal Tom Carey: I'll look in on her later. Gotta be careful that things don't slide back the way it was before I came here. Come on. I'll show a town that's run the way it oughtta be run.
- Marshal Tom Carey: Sort of slithers. Like a mountain cat when she moves. Wild like. That's the kind that makes the most trouble.
- Paladin: Tom, I didn't realise you were such an expert in the field.
- Marshal Tom Carey: Well, a man don't have have to be a swimmer to recognise a poisoned waterhole.
- Paladin: Every one of you knew. First thing you gave up was a piece of your backbone. You didn't feel it. You should have known something was wrong when you tried to walk and all you could do was crawl.
- Marie Ellis: Well, will you please leave here. We don't want you around.
- Paladin: It's a very nice try, Miss Ellis. But it's a bad gamble.
- Marie Ellis: I don't know what he's talking about.
- Marshal Tom Carey: Then I reckon you won't mind if I kill him.
- Harry Brawley: Well, look at all the yellowbellies, just waiting around for permission to breathe. Harry Brawley makes up his own mind, honey. I've already had one, you can serve me up another.
- Marie Ellis: Bring the man a bottle. Maybe what he's got is catching. That's the bottle there, friend. I'm the management.
- [This is breach of the Marshal's rule: no drinks to be sold before 7pm]