The Big Valley (TV Series)
Palms of Glory (1965)
Peter Breck: Nick Barkley
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Quotes
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[first lines]
[Nick and Heath meet for the first time in the middle of a narrow bridge, trying to ride in opposite directions]
Nick Barkley : Afternoon.
Heath Barkley : Afternoon.
Nick Barkley : Quite a pony you got there.
Heath Barkley : Yes, she's a runner.
Nick Barkley : Indian?
Heath Barkley : Modoc.
Nick Barkley : Ah, well, they breed'em right up there
Heath Barkley : 'Cept for one thing.
Nick Barkley : Well, what's that?
Heath Barkley : They don't know how to back up. So, if you'll just pull that crockhead off this bridge...
Nick Barkley : Well, now I'd gladly do that for you, boy, except for one thing.
Heath Barkley : What's that?
Nick Barkley : This one's a Modoc, too.
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Nick Barkley : [Nick telling story to a group of men] I tried to run for cover, but these claws were ripping right into my back and the teeth were hitting my neck. I've been up against some cats before.
Abner Wirth : How did you get out?
Jarrod Barkley : Her husband came home.
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[still at loggerheads on the bridge, the boys compare their weaponry, with Nick describing his pistol]
Nick Barkley : English.
Heath Barkley : Do tell.
Nick Barkley : It can core an apple at a half a mile.
Heath Barkley : On the tree or fallin'?
Nick Barkley : On horseback. In a hurricane.
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Nick Barkley : [Nick wants to find out who Heath is] Who are you?... I said WHO ARE YOU?
Heath Barkley : I'm your father's bastard son!
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Nick Barkley , Heath : Nick and Heath first meet going opposite directions on a one horse bridge
Nick Barkley : Afternoon
Heath : Afternoon
Nick Barkley : Quite a pony you've got there.
Heath : Yeah she's a runner.
Nick Barkley : Indian?
Heath : Modoc.
Nick Barkley : Well they breed ''em right up there.
Heath : Except for one thing.
Nick Barkley : What's that?
Heath : They don't know how to back up. So if you'll just pull that crock head of this bridge...
Nick Barkley : We'll I'd gladly do that for you boy except for one thing...
Heath : What's that?
Nick Barkley : This one's a Modoc too.
Heath : Hot ain't it?
Nick Barkley : Yeah you can really rase a sweat this time of year. That's a fine lookin' blow pipe you got there.
Nick Barkley , Heath : Heath gestures to his rifle
Heath : Mexican.
Nick Barkley : That a fact?
Heath : Got the bite to blow the head off a grizzly.
Nick Barkley : That is if you get to it in time.
Heath : Don't have to just think it... eye ball a button I wanna pop and pow.
Nick Barkley , Heath : Nick gestures to his pistol
Nick Barkley : English.
Heath : Do tell.
Nick Barkley : Core an Apple at a quarter mile.
Heath : On the tree or fallin'?
Nick Barkley : On horse back... and hurricane...
Nick Barkley , Heath : they both reach for their guns and the bridge crumbles under them