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Bick, you shoulda shot that fella a long time ago. Now he's too rich to kill.

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Dr. Horace Lynnton: [they pull up to the Lynnton estate and stop as horses jump over the fence in front of them] There he is, there's the stallion. That's War Winds. Bick Benedict: Beautiful. Dr. Horace Lynnton: That's my daughter riding him, Leslie. [turns to Bick] Leslie's my daughter. She's riding him. Bick Benedict: [slyly referring to Leslie instead of the stallion] Doctor, that sure is a beautiful animal. Dr. Horace Lynnton: Yes she, well we'll get to the hoses first thing in the morning. Right now you're coming up to the house and get ready for dinner.

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Bick Benedict: Leslie... don't behave like that... making a fuss o'er those people. You're a Texan now. Leslie Benedict: Is that a state of mind? I'm still myself... Bick Benedict: You're my wife now honey, you're a Benedict. Leslie Benedict: I still have a mind of my own. Elsewhere being gracious is acceptable. Bick Benedict: Uh, well, but... we're gracious.

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Leslie Benedict: Money isn't everything, Jett. Jett Rink: Not when you've got it.

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Jett Rink: I don't know what it might just be a good idea... to gamble 'long with ol' Madama. Bick Benedict: How do you mean? Jett Rink: Jus' gamble 'long. Just... keep what she give me. [beat] I'm sentimental too, Bick.

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Leslie Benedict: I said I was sorry about the name calling. It was very impolite, I know, but in principle I was absolutely right. Bick Benedict: You come down here and you try to tell us how to run things, insultin' my friends and everything. Now, you look here Leslie, you're my wife, Mrs Jordan Benedict, and I'm asking you right now, when are you gonna settle down and behave like everybody else? Leslie Benedict: Never! Bick Benedict: Who in Hohenzollern do you think you are, anyhow, Joan of Arc or somethin'?

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Bick Benedict: Just remember, one of these days, that bourbon's gonna kill you. Uncle Bawley: Okay, it'll be me or it. One of us has gotta go.

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Adarene Clinch: Why, Luz, everybody in this county knows you'd rather herd cattle than make love. Luz Benedict: Well, there's one thing you got to say for cattle... boy, you put your brand on one of them, you're gonna know where it's at!