The Deputy (TV Series)

Brand of Honesty (1961)

Allen Case: Clay McCord

Quotes 

• John Gardner : Look here, you're a public servant!

  Clay McCord : And you're a public nuisance, Mr. Gardner. At least you're a nuisance to me and you make it more public every day.

• Ramon Ortega : You know I've given up the use of guns.

  Clay McCord : Open your coat.

  Ramon Ortega : Hmm?

  Clay McCord : Open it.

  [Ortega opens his coat and reveals two small pistols inside] 

  Clay McCord : Looks like they haven't given you up.

  Ramon Ortega : Well, a man cannot walk around undressed. You know, somebody who's not peaceful may shoot holes in him.

  Clay McCord : I'm afraid that's the price you have to pay for you kind of life.

• Ramon Ortega : You cannot drive us out of business. We have broken no laws!

  Clay McCord : I've got a whole book full of ordinances. If you haven't broken any of them, I'll have the city council pass some you have broken.

• Ramon Ortega : You'll soon see who are the real bandits.

  Clay McCord : If what you say is true, Ortega, you better duck fast when they show up, 'cause they hit hard and they use lead, not words.