Bat Masterson (TV Series)
The Elusive Baguette (1960)
Gene Barry: Bat Masterson
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Quotes
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[first lines]
Ellie Winters : I certainly didn't bring you any luck, Bat.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Well, I knew it would happen one day. I admire cleanliness, but, ah...
[shows Ellie his empty billfold]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : ...not in a wallet.
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[admiring Lucy's diamond necklace]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Why, this must be worth a fortune!
Lucy Carter : Well, I don't know what you consider a fortune, Mr. Masterson, but it's insured for $150,000.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : That's my idea of a fortune.
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William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Your friend just lost his bet - do you want to lose some teeth?
Henchman : No offense, mister. Maybe we just had too much to drink, huh?
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : That's a human failing - I guess you're human.
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[Lucy's diamonds have been stolen under Bat's nose]
Lucy Carter : There's no need for you to leave, Bat.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : I plan to catch your *visitor*. You have diamonds to regain; I have a reputation to regain.
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William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : You know, you amaze me. After what happened, I'd have thought you'd never want to see me again.
Lucy Carter : Diamonds are a lot easier to replace than friends.
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William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : It doesn't add up, Ellie.
Ellie Winters : Maybe you're not very bright at arithmetic.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : It happened too fast, too easy, as though it were meant to happen.
[Ellie imitates Lucy's Southern drawl]
Ellie Winters : Bat, darlin', you just don't understand us Southern gals.
[returning to her usual voice]
Ellie Winters : Did it ever occur to you that your southern-fried chicken just might be in on it?
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William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Don't reach for you gun, mine is much handier.
[Reed emerges from behind a curtain with his pistol drawn]
Reed Morgan : So is mine.
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[indicating Morgan's hat floating on the river]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Don't hurry, boys. Mr. Morgan was a silent partner - he's very silent now.
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William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : I'll correct you on one thing. Diamonds maybe easier to replace than friends, but they're a lot more reliable than some friends I know.
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Ellie Winters : So all along that southern-fried chicken was using your cane for a nest.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : I said I was working on the case - some just take longer than others.
Ellie Winters : Especially if there's a beautiful blonde involved.