- [first lines]
- [Johnny is writing in his journal when a man approaching his camp collapses]
- Johnny Yuma: What's the matter, Mister?
- Will Randall: Water! Water!
- Johnny Yuma: Hold on, I'll get you some. Come on. Get up there. You're all right.
- [the stranger slugs Johnny and takes his gun]
- Will Randall: Never trust a stranger, Rebel. You can write that down.
- [the judge breaks up a fight between Will and Johnny]
- Judge: He's a desperate man, son.
- Johnny Yuma: Nobody invited you to turn my other cheek.
- Judge: Second best room in the house. 'Course, I've got the best.
- Johnny Yuma: I've been using my saddle for a pillow for so long, I don't know if I can take all this.
- Judge: Well, the easiest thing in the world to adjust to is comfort, I always say.
- Elaine Randall: I'm Elaine Randall.
- Johnny Yuma: Well, come on in, Elaine Randall. Is there something one of us can do for the other?
- Will Randall: [to Johnny] Now you got something else for your book - a story about justice... an eye for an eye and a man for a horse.
- [last lines]
- Elaine Randall: Why'd you do it, Johnny? Why did you stick your neck out?
- Johnny Yuma: A man for a horse - it just doesn't figure. Maybe I'll see you around, huh?
- [after Johnny has turned down Elaine's offer of money, she grabs him and kisses him passionately]
- Johnny Yuma: You're bribin' me again.
- [they continue to kiss]
- Johnny Yuma: No sale.
- [to Will who has been sentenced to hang]
- Johnny Yuma: I'm tryin' to help, but I don't know where to start.
- Will Randall: You really got troubles, don't ya?