- [referring to Rusty's birthday cake]
- Marshal Steve Donovan: But there are only five candles on it, ma'am.
- Peggy Hayes: That's right. One for every year Rusty has told me he's still 54.
- Marshal Steve Donovan: Rusty, aren't you ever goin' to reach 55?
- Deputy Marshal Rusty Lee: What fer - so they can retire me? Nosiree, today I am 54 years old... again.
- [Donovan wants to pursue Lieutenant Hayes's killer]
- Marshal Steve Donovan: But Captain, Lieutenant Hayes and I have been friends since we were kids. I'm only asking for what he'd ask for if it had been me. I know as much about the Comanche Kid as any man here, sir.
- District Marshal: Except what he looks like.
- Ben Morgan: Clem, I want that bill of sale back here!
- Clem: I git ya.
- Ben Morgan: Nobody else knows about it so just make it look like somebody robbed him. Go on, get going!
- Clem: Yeah! I'll head him off at the pass!