- Morgan Earp: Why should anyone hate Wyatt? He's only doin' his job.
- Doc Holliday: Well, no marshal ever won a popularity contest. Besides, Wyatt is a Northerner in a town full of Southerners and the Civil War is not long over. And, being from Georgia, it's a marvel I don't hate him myself.
- Wyatt Earp: [Opening Narration] Wyatt Earp's decision to quit wearing a star and leave Dodge City provoked controversy which is still discussed to this day. Dodge City knew Marshal Earp was an honest peace officer who had helped change their town from a rowdy cow camp to a law-abiding small city. But the hoodlum element and some of their descendants used profanity in slandering Marshal Earp. Therefore, Dodge City's farewell was highly charged with emotion and suspense.