Bat Masterson (TV Series)

Bear Bait (1958)

James Westerfield: Shapley Howell

Quotes 

• Shapley Howell : It seems that I gave you a fightin' chance. Why don't you give me one?

  Bat Masterson : You gave me the chance to fight a bear. I'm giving you the chance to fight one, too... and I need some satisfaction anyway.

• [while Howell and Masterson fight, Joyce picks up Masterson's gun and aims at his back] 

  Shapley Howell : Shoot him! Shoot him!

  Bat Masterson : I don't think she's a murderer.

  [Bat hits Howell with a bearskin and then knocks him out] 

  Bat Masterson : You just got your bear. It's a tough business. You gotta know a lot about bears - and women.

• [last lines] 

  Shapley Howell : You can't take me back. We're in Canada - out of jurisdiction the moment we crossed the border.

  Bat Masterson : Well now, Mr. Howell, I don't know about that. The American-Canadian border is ill-defined in the wilderness. I'd say we're still on the American side.

  Shapley Howell : Ridiculous!

  Bat Masterson : All right, let's get packed. First night out, we'll have bear steaks for everybody, compliments of Bat Masterson. And when we run out of those, I'll catch you some fish.