William Marshall: The Grim Reaper

Quotes 

• Benson DuBois : Your card says you're in the travel business, what sort of trips do you arrange?

  The Grim Reaper : Well I specialize in one-way journeys.

  Benson DuBois : One-way? Well how do they get back?

  The Grim Reaper : They generally don't. Though not long ago, there was a man in Houston...

• The Grim Reaper : [after proving he's Death]  Does that convince you?

  Benson DuBois : Oh yeah, that'll do it. What I want to know is, why are you here?

  The Grim Reaper : The 41 school children on the bus.

  Benson DuBois : Please, please don't take them, their lives are just getting started.

  The Grim Reaper : Mr. DuBois, I'm merely doing my job.

  Benson DuBois : Look, what do those kids mean to you? You're gonna get them someday anyway.

  The Grim Reaper : What are you getting at?

  Benson DuBois : I want you to leave the kids alone.

  The Grim Reaper : You challenge death, Mr. DuBois?

  Benson DuBois : Well if you want to call it that, better yet, call it a game. Let's play a game, if I win, you leave the state empty-handed.

  The Grim Reaper : And if I win?

  Benson DuBois : If you win... then the tour goes on as planned with one more seat reserved for me.

  The Grim Reaper : I don't usually do this, Mr. DuBois, but you're such an unusual fellow, oh you'd be quite a prize if I could bring you in early.

• Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling : [on the phone]  Hello, KAMP radio? This is Governor Gatling... no I don't have a request, I have an emergency announcement. I'm on hold.

  The Grim Reaper : [storm rages outside]  I haven't known this kind of weather since last I have passed here.

  Benson DuBois : Oh, so you have been around here before?

  The Grim Reaper : Oh yes, a few years ago I arranged a journey for 93 travelers from Irontown.

  Benson DuBois : Irontown, I never heard of it. Are you sure it's around here?

  The Grim Reaper : Quite sure.

• Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling : [answers phone]  Hello, yes this is Governor Gatling. What? Oh... well,

  [gasp] 

  Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling : alright, uh, just keep me posted. Bye.

  [hangs up] 

  Benson DuBois : What is it now?

  Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling : A school bus from Central High is missing, 41 kids and the driver, they think it went into the river.

  Benson DuBois : I'll get on it right away.

  Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling : [looks out the window at the storm raging]  When will it end?

  The Grim Reaper : Isn't that man's eternal question? When? When will it end?

  [grins sinisterly] 

• Benson DuBois : How's the game going?

  Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling : He's killing me.

  The Grim Reaper : Figuratively speaking, of course.