Chisum (1970)
Richard Jaeckel: Jess Evans
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Quotes
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Lawrence Murphy : Sheriff Brady, Jess Evans, this is Alex McSween. Uh, he's part of the family.
Jess Evans : Howdy.
Sheriff Brady : What does he do?
Lawrence Murphy : Well, he used to be a storekeeper and now he's my lawyer.
Jess Evans : I prefer storekeepers!
Alex McSween : Then don't ever get arrested.
Jess Evans : I don't intend to.
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Jess Evans : Why get in a frazzle over Chisum? You turn me loose on him... there'll be a sudden funeral right here in Lincoln.
Lawrence Murphy : Uh-huh. Yours.
Jess Evans : How's that?
Lawrence Murphy : Do you play chess?
Jess Evans : Chess? What the hell has that got to do with Chisum?
Lawrence Murphy : Everything. You just leave him alone. I'll take care of Mr. Chisum.
Sheriff Brady : That ain't gonna be easy.
Lawrence Murphy : You're right. But see, there's a fundamental difference between Mr. Chisum and me.
Sheriff Brady : Yeah, what's that?
Lawrence Murphy : Mr. Chisum is a man who respects the law.
[Chuckles]
Lawrence Murphy : Around here, I'm the man who owns it.
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Jess Evans : That man there, he's meaner than a gut shot grizzly.
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Lawrence Murphy : What's so funny?
Jess Evans : This is the first time I ever put somebody else's brand on our own cows.