- William Colton: They won't call me "deputy" anymore! They'll change.
- William Colton: No, they won't. And neither will you. You're a cheap, shabby, second-rater. A runner-up by nature. And Walt Cantrell's shadow still hovers over you even from beyond the grave.
- Chris Meegan: When the big man was alive I wasn't good enough for her, but I'm plenty good enough now!
- William Colton: You're not good enough to crawl under a rock.
- Pete: Sheriff? Ha! Deputy. That's what he is in his heart. Always has been and always will be. Thinks he can fill Sheriff Cantrell's boots. All he's fit to do is lick 'em.