- Jim Quince: Well, lookee yonder. Wouldn't you know it, the first thing they rebuild is a saloon. Come on.
- Rowdy Yates: Whoa.
- Jim Quince: There just ain't no horses to be had. Lest we reach a town 50 miles from here.
- Rowdy Yates: Who says?
- Jim Quince: Livery man.
- Rowdy Yates: 50 miles sounds kinda crazy to me.
- Jim Quince: No more than us walking back to the herd.
- Payton: Just where do you expect to get this expense money?
- Rowdy Yates: From the confectionary store.
- Jim Quince: From the bank, Mr Payton.
- Payton: How do you know the bank is still standing?
- Emerald Carney: What do you think you're doing, Payton?
- [He's rifling through her suitcase including her silks and satins, her light coloured corset with black boning and lace]
- Emerald Carney: Wringing a chicken's neck? Handle these things carefully! I just laundered them.
- Payton: Here. What kept you from dropping it on the ground?
- Payton: I'm sorry.
- Emerald Carney: Don't say you're sorry. Just don't say anything. I want to hate you with a clear conscience. Men! You don't know how well off you are without them.
- Jim Quince: What are you trying to prove acting up to that girl?
- Rowdy Yates: Oh, we're just having a little fun.
- Jim Quince: She don't think so with all that hogwash you're giving her.
- Rowdy Yates: She knows I don't mean it.
- Jim Quince: Well, maybe not at first. But for the last two hours she's been lapping it up. I'm older than you, Rowdy, and I know what I'm talking about. If you ain't careful, you gonna be neck-deep in women trouble.
- Rowdy Yates: I can take care of myself.
- Jim Quince: I hope so.
- Rowdy Yates: Is it all right?
- Sister Frances: Is what all right?
- Rowdy Yates: Well, is it all right to speak?
- Sister Joan: I've been wondering why you've been silent.
- Rowdy Yates: Have you?
- Sister Joan: Yes, I mean, yes, I think I have.
- Sister Frances: Yes, I'm sure she has.
- Emerald Carney: I'm sure she has too.
- Rowdy Yates: I didn't think there was anything wrong about talking to her about her kinfolk.
- Sister Frances: No, no, of course not. Perhaps, perhaps you've become a symbol to Sister Joan. Your image is part of a world that she used to know. You've been very helpful, very strong. This might affect her decision, but whatever the outcome, it's no fault of yours.
- Emerald Carney: You and her come from the same part of Texas, don't you?
- Rowdy Yates: Yeah.
- Emerald Carney: You're the goodlooking boy from home. She saw the likes of you and that was it.
- Rowdy Yates: You always go 'round talkin' like this?
- Emerald Carney: Oh, I'm a hasping, meddlesome female. You know any who aren't?
- Rowdy Yates: Yeah, those two in there.
- Rowdy Yates: Conroy? Well, heard of my Pa, Dan Yates? I've heard him speak of the Conroys. Gee, I probably would have met you before but I went into the war when I was 16. Say, wasn't your family hit pretty hard in Commanche raids?
- Sister Joan: Yes, I lost two of my brothers. But that's how I met Sister Frances. Some of us were taken to the Church for sanctuary.
- Sister Frances: We all doubt ourselves. We all feel unworthy.
- Sister Joan: Then why? What is there in it for any of you?
- Sister Frances: Helping others, expressing our faith and devotion in sacrifice. This makes us feel worthwhile. This renews our own strength.
- Sister Joan: I don't have that in me.
- Sister Frances: Oh yes, but you do. The need to serve is very strong in you, Joan, and you must respond to it. For peace of mind and fulfillment. For you, it's the true happiness.
- Sister Joan: I've made up my mind, Sister, I'm not taking my final vows.
- Emerald Carney: [Rowdy holds Emerald's hand and helps her into the stage] Thank you, drover boy.
- [So infatuated, he doesn't realize who's hand he takes next]
- Jim Quince: Ever so much, drover boy.
- [Rowdy yanks his hand away disgustedly while Quince laughs]