- Valentine Collins: An Injun barber couldn't have cut it any closer. Shep flew into town not five minutes ago heading for the Greenfront Saloon. Like a calf for a salt lick.
- Paladin: All right, I'll take the job on one condition. I do it my way. No advice. No comments. No complaints.
- Paladin: Well, when a man has 200 citizens quaking in their boots, it's only natural I'd approach him with a certain amount of respect.
- Shep Montrose: Smile, sonny boy. This is a happy occasion. You said it yourself. If you don't go with the future, you go under. You better make that first shot count, you won't get two for the price of one.