- Frank Canton: Mr. Champion, my grandfather was the Secretary of War to Harrison. His brother was the governor of the state of New York. My brother-in-law is Secretary of State. And to you, I represent the full authority of the government of the United States and the President.
- Nathan D. Champion: Fuck him too.
- Billy Irvine: Bravo, sir!
- Billy Irvine: James, do you remember the good gone days?
- James Averill: Clearer and better, every day I get older.
- James Averill: You're not my class, Canton, and you never will be. You'd have to die first and be born again.
- Captain Minardi: Do you know what I really dislike about you, Jim? You're a rich man with a good name. You only pretend to be poor.
- Nathan D. Champion: Why don't you come in for a while? You haven't been here for a long time. I fixed the place up inside.
- Ella Watson: What have you done to it?
- Nathan D. Champion: [whispers] Wallpaper.
- Ella Watson: Do you think a woman can love two men?
- James Averill: Sure you can. Why not three? But it sure as hell isn't convenient.
- Wolcott: They're an ignorant, degraded gang of paupers. Their only stock in trade consists of having large numbers of ragged kids.
- Nick Ray: Now, you know that I am not gonna believe that a man can fight a wolf bare-handed. It ain't possible
- Trapper Fred: Is.
- Ella Watson: How?
- Trapper Fred: First, ya let the critter attack ya.
- Nick Ray: Attack?
- Trapper Fred: Yessir. You don't do a thing. You just have to stay real calm.
- Nick Ray: Then what?
- Trapper Fred: As soon as that sonofabitch opens his jaws to take your fool head off - you reach right into his mouth, fast as lightning, and grab his tongue.
- Nick Ray: Grab his tongue! What in the hell good does that do?
- Trapper Fred: He can't bite ya if ya got hold of his tongue.
- Nick Ray: I don't see that.
- Trapper Fred: Stick out your tongue, I'll show ya.
- Ella Watson: Come on, Nick. Stick out your tongue.
- Nathan D. Champion: Yeah, Nick, show us what ya got in there.
- Nick Ray: Aw, hell. Here!
- [Nick sticks out tongue. Trapper Fred grabs it, immobilizing him. Everyone laughs]
- Trapper Fred: Try to git me, come on!
- [Nick struggles but he can't get loose. His eyes tear up. Finally, Trapper Fred lets go]
- Nick Ray: Sonofabitch! He was right! What happens when you let go?
- Trapper Fred: He kills ya.
- Ella Watson: Pie? I think it's the best one I ever did.
- James Averill: It's beautiful. It belongs in a museum.