Wagon Train (TV Series)

The Beth Pearson Story (1961)

Virginia Grey: Beth Pearson, Ranie Webster

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• Beth Pearson : Just what is it about me that's so startling to you gentlemen?

  Major Seth Adams : Well, I'm sorry, Ma'am. No offence intended. We, you see, you remind us of somebody.

  Beth Pearson : Well, my name is Beth Pearson if that's any help to you.

  Major Seth Adams : Y'see, Ma'am, this person you remind us of passed away four years ago.

• Beth Pearson : I can just imagine what a shock it would be to me if suddenly I were to see someone who resembled my late husband.

  Major Seth Adams : Y'see, Ranie and I were never married. We should have been.

  Beth Pearson : Was it very long ago?

  Major Seth Adams : No. Yes. I don't really know. It was just the beginning of the war. I guess the war was the reason Ranie and I didn't get married.

• Major Seth Adams : Y'know it's really amazing how much you resemble Ranie Webster.

  Beth Pearson : If you'd rather not talk it, I'll understand.

  Major Seth Adams : That's all right. I just have a feeling you are a great deal like her in other ways too. She was the most understanding woman I ever met. Except for one.

  Beth Pearson : You would like to talk about her, wouldn't you?

• Beth Pearson : Just look at those stars.

  Major Seth Adams : Not nearly as beautiful as what I'm looking at.

  Beth Pearson : You wouldn't be trying to tell me that you like me?

  Major Seth Adams : I'm trying to tell you a lot more than that, Beth.

• Beth Pearson : Seth, I'm scared, don't leave me. Please don't leave me.

  Major Seth Adams : I won't leave you, Beth, I won't leave you. Ever.

• Beth Pearson : Be sure, Seth, be very sure. I couldn't live the life of a ghost.

• Beth Pearson : Major Adams, Sir, would you please kiss me.

  Major Seth Adams : Ma'am, it will be a pleasure.

• Beth Pearson : He's tired, son, so tired he can't fight for a dream any longer. So tired the truth finally came out. The truth even he didn't know.

• Beth Pearson : Please, please don't waste such a capacity for love.

• Beth Pearson : All of you must've known her pretty well.

  Bill Hawks : Yes, Ma'am, we did, especially the Major. Y'see, Ranie was the only woman he ever loved.

• Beth Pearson : Ranie: Seth, Tell me about us. Tell me about California.

  Major Seth Adams : Never seen anything like it. It's fresh and clean. There's strength in the air yuo breathe. We'll build a house, Ranie, a good house facing the West. When you walk outside in the morning, there'll be the ocean, blue as far as you can see. And all you have to do is look back over your shoulder, there's a line of mountains as high as you can see. They're beautiful mountains. They keep you warm and safe.

• Beth Pearson : Would you take my hand. Ronald, if I could raise that hand by myself, I'd slap your face.

  Ron Pearson : Mother!

  Beth Pearson : I'm thoroughly ashamed of the way you acted last night and I expect you to apologise to Major Adams. Right now. Then I expect you to help him in any way tht you can. We're rejoining the wagon train.