Death Valley Days (TV Series)

Count Me In, Count Me Out (1968)

Eddie Firestone: Charley Converse

Quotes 

• [Count Van Lornthing has agreed not to break out of Charley's jail until he gets paid for its construction] 

  Count Peter Van Lornthing : What's wrong? You look like you lost your last friend.

  Charley Converse : Don't say that! Look, I don't know how to tell you this, Pete, but it's them vaqueros.

  Count Peter Van Lornthing : [chuckling]  What about them?

  Charley Converse : Well, the commissioner just talked to 'em on the road about an hour ago. They're likely to be here any minute now, see.

  Count Peter Van Lornthing : Oh, don't worry, Charley. They won't do anything to you. I'll tell them that you're a friend of mine.

  Charley Converse : Yeah, well, it ain't me I'm worried about, Pete. The don sent them after you. They're gonna kill ya! You see, the commissioner sent 'em the wrong way so I could be ready. He don't want a murder in a brand new jail, you understand.

  Count Peter Van Lornthing : Charley, you're going to have to make a decision.

  Charley Converse : What do you mean?

  Count Peter Van Lornthing : Would you prefer people to say you're a sloppy builder or a sloppy jailer?

  Charley Converse : ...If I get my druthers, I'd rather be a sloppy jailer.