Trail Street (1947)

Billy House: Carmody

Quotes 

• Marshal Bat Masterson : What do you want, Carmody?

  Carmody : [Smiling]  Look here, Bat. These citizens here have elected me spokesman...

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Listen here, fella, there's only two kind of people I allow to call me Bat: good friends and people I like. You don't belong in either group.

  [Carmody stops smiling] 

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Now, whatta yuh wanna say?

• Carmody : [Walking up to Msterson]  Look here, my friend, you're taking quite a load on your shoulders.

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Who are you?

  Carmody : I run the Oriental over there, and we take care of our own troubles here in Liberal.

  Marshal Bat Masterson : You don't do a very good of it. If I hadn't to happen along, you'd have to hang this man for murder.

  Carmody : You talk like a peace officer.

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Every citizen is a peace officer when the peace is violated. This is a free country by statute.

  Carmody : Statutes haven't reached this part of Kansas yet. You've plenty to learn, my friend. Among other things, I'll inform you that no cowboy will ever hang in Liberal.

  [the crowd rumbles in agreement] 

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Liberal is the county seat. According to law it's where killers hang when convicted.

  Carmody : Let's put it this way... if they're convicted, they hang. I'd advise you to get acquainted with our town.

  Marshal Bat Masterson : I've been doin' a little along that line, but I'm grateful for the suggetion. I'll try to learn more.

  Carmody : Good start would be to introduce yourself.

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Oh, didn't I? - Social error. The name's William Bartley Masterson, United States Marshal.

  Carmody : [Clearly alarned]  Bat Masterson?

  Marshal Bat Masterson : Yes.