The Deputy (TV Series)
The Jason Harris Story (1960)
Henry Fonda: Chief Marshal Simon Fry
Quotes
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Marshal Simon Fry : I want to have a few words with Marshal Harris.
Sergeant Hapgood Tasker : Mr. Fry, you want me to help you talk to him?
Marshal Simon Fry : No, Sarge, you're a fightin' man.
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[Fry accuses Harris of provided inside information to outlaws]
Marshal Simon Fry : The only gold in that shipment this morning was in the driver's teeth, Jason, and everybody knew it but you.
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Clay McCord : Now, Simon, don't talk about Marshal Harris like he was a common criminal.
Marshal Simon Fry : He ain't - he's a special kind. First I've run into in twenty years in this business.
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[Clay joins Simon who is hiding among cattails in a lake's shallows]
Marshal Simon Fry : You sure took your sweet time gettin' here.
Clay McCord : I was waitin' for the sun to warm the water a bit.
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Clay McCord : How's the report goin'?
Marshal Simon Fry : Sometimes I wonder what a marshal needs most - a fast gun or a flowery pen.
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[Simon returns Harris' badge]
Marshal Simon Fry : Pin it on.
Marshal Jason Harris : It's a mite tarnished.
Marshal Simon Fry : Those things shine right up with a little effort.
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[last lines]
Clay McCord : Ain't you?
Marshal Simon Fry : Ain't I what?
Clay McCord : Ever gonna grow a tough hide?
Marshal Simon Fry : Go on about your business, Deputy. I just found the words to finish my report.