Bat Masterson (TV Series)
The Hunter (1960)
Gene Barry: Bat Masterson
Quotes
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[Bat has bet heavily on his poker hand]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Queens and deuces.
Winning Poker Player : Aces and eights. Those ladies were awfully expensive, Bat.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Most of them are, my friend.
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Sir Edward Marion : Actually, it's a theory of mine, one that I've held for many years. Reduced to its simplest commn demoninator, all it means is that the man with the superior equipment ultimately must win, regardleess of speed or firepower.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Oh, that may be true of target practice or big game hunting, but you forget one thing, Sir Edward. Out here, when a man draws a gun, his target can think and shoot back.
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[Sir Edward challenges Bat to a shootout]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Well, after all, he wanted to join the hierarchy of western gunfighters. Now, all he has to do is pay his initiation fee.
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William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : First rule for the gunman is to maneuver for the best position. Put the sun behind you.
[Bat shoots off Sir Edward's hat]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Second - present a small moving target.
[Bat dives to the ground, but still places his next shot between Sir Edward's feet]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Third - unnerve your opponent.
[Bat shoots the cup off a nearby wagon]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Fourth - force you opponent into a mistake.
[Sir Edward's hurried shot, the only one in his pistol, goes wild]
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : Up to this point, I haven't tried to kill you. Fifth - make sure you finish your man clean. Especially when you're down to your last bullet.
Sir Edward Marion : Finish it, sir.
[Bat fires into the air]
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Sir Edward Marion : Mr. Masterson, it has been both an education and an honor.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson : They say school never closes for the mind of a man.