Yellowstone (TV Series)

A Knife and No Coin (2022)

Kevin Costner: John Dutton

Quotes 

• John Dutton : God gives us tragedies so we can pass along how we survived it to the next generation of sufferers, if that makes any sense. And maybe someday all that knowledge leads to no tragedies at all.

• John Dutton : [to Monica]  I got something to ask Kayce, but we both know who wears the pants in you deal, so I'm just gonna cut out the middleman and ask you.

• John Dutton : Progress. It's, uh... seems that's all I ever talk about. But I never talk about what the word actually means - it means "to proceed," "to move forward," that's all. Typically we interpret moving forward as better, better for us as a people, better for the planet, which is usually better for us as a people. And if we use it in that manner, I agree. But when something benefits one group over another group you can't use that word anymore. You must use another word. You must use "bias," you must use "favouritism." Running a pipeline beneath the drinking water of an already strained and impoverished community maybe progress for the owners of the pipeline or owners of whatever runs through the pipeline or for those receiving it, but it could lead to disastrous effects, to the land and the people this pipeline runs beneath. Which is not progress at all. And for that reason, as governor of Montana, I cannot support that endeavour and will use the full weight of my office to prevent it from happening.

• Clara Brewer : He can't point to a single code or conduct violation. He talks about litigation and damages but no litigation has been filed so there's no damages to consider. His entire impeachment claim is conjecture.

  John Dutton : Sometimes conjecture is all you need to get started.

  Clara Brewer : Truth prevails.

  John Dutton : It's not that kind of fight, Clara. Truth won't win this one.

  Clara Brewer : Well if truth won't win it, I don't know what will.

  John Dutton : Menace.

  Clara Brewer : I don't know how to fight with menace.

  John Dutton : I'll teach you.

• John Dutton : It's the trash can for everyone who's attacked us. It lays in a jurisdictional dead zone in a county with a population of exactly zero. Hence, no jury of your peers, and no court for a change in venue. Why are you so surprised? Where did you think the men who attacked you in your office and attacked our ranch went?