Cole : Pretty wise for a kid Maudie. Maudie : I think you must be the only person who thinks of me as a kid, Cole.

Cole : Aren't you gonna say anything? Maudie : Would it do me any good to say it? Cole : Say what? Maudie : That this is crazy? No, I'm not gonna say anything. I'm just gonna go out and buy you a pine box.

Maudie : You must like that man. Want me to tell you about him? Sheriff J. P. Harrah : You don't have to tell me about Cole. Maudie : I know I don't. That's why I want to. I met Cole right after my husband was killed. I did tell you that. Sheriff J. P. Harrah : Yeah, you told me. Maudie : Well, there I was stranded. A gambler's widow, not a chip to my name. Cole was awful good to me. Gave me a stake. Helped me get on my feet. Never would take a... I don't know J.P, with Cole and me I guess it's a... I'll always think of him as a... , as a... Sheriff J. P. Harrah : He's a top hand. Maudie : I guess so. Sheriff J. P. Harrah : Yeah, well, Cole always was pretty lucky. Maudie : Have you known him a long time? Sheriff J. P. Harrah : Yeah I've known him a long time, since before the war. We've, uh, we've travelled some together. Maudie : Sure, I know what that means. It means either you saved his life or he saved yours, or both. And neither one of you will talk about it. Men. Sheriff J. P. Harrah : Would you like it set to music, Maudie, with a full orchestra?

Sheriff J. P. Harrah : You know something Cole, I think we'd better get ourselves a new girl. Cole : Yeah. Maudie : You'd better not. Sheriff J. P. Harrah : Why not? Maudie : I'm girl enough for both of you.

Sheriff J. P. Harrah : [Cole has just been treated for a gunshot wound]  Doctor, can he be moved? Dr. Miller : Sure, in a couple of hours, but don't go bouncin' him around. Maudie : He can stay here. I'll... I'll make him comfortable. Sheriff J. P. Harrah : Oh, I've got a fine bed over at my place. It's, uh, narrow and it's hard and it's uncomfortable, but, uh, he won't get bounced around.