- Cowhand: Hate to tell you but there ain't no gate. I reckon you'll have to go around.
- Paladin: Around?
- Cowhand: Yep. Mr Advent's instruction were most solemn. He say anything on our side stays on our side. Anything out stays out.
- Cowhand: That's the true fact.
- Paladin: Well, I do appreciate your courtesy.
- Lawson: He don't hold no papers on me. There ain't nothing legal, no matter whatever he says. I don't have to stay adopted less I want it. You don't own me.
- Abraham Lee: No,I don't own him. I wouldn't want to. Who'd want to own scrub timber? Lawson, you go in there and fix another place at the table. Mr Paladin is stating the night.
- Lawson: How come on my night to cook?
- Abraham Lee: Well, I wanted to get an outside opinion on whether you're the world's worst cook he ever saw.
- Lawson: It's a good thing it's me cooking and not him tonight. He'd poison you for sure.
- Abraham Lee: Go in and fix that place before I soak yer.
- Lawson: Just don't you forget I can walk outta here and leave you lonely as a timber wolf. Any time I want. Just don't you forget that!