- William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson: I'd say Lady Luck was standing behind you, Daphne - at least as far the judge and jury are concerned.
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- Zach: Mr. Masterson!
- William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson: What's all the excitement, Zach?
- Zach: Fellow's been havin' a run of luck that would unbend a horseshoe. Never seen nothin' like it!
- Daphne Kaye: Dealer goes broke.
- William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson: In more ways than one. Mr. Winston, I owe you $40,000.
- George Winston: I don't understand. According to this system, I should have lost.
- Burt Comers: How 'bout paying off, Masterson?
- William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson: Certainly, however I'm going to need a little time. You see, gentlemen, that last hand just put me out of business.
- Narrator: Beaverhead, New Mexico - the spring of 1884. A system player had put a gambling casino out of business and the town was still talking about the distinguished loser - Bat Masterson, the man who became a legend in his own time.