Death Valley Days (TV Series)

A Sense of Justice (1966)

Tristram Coffin: Mayor Josh Bean

Quotes 

• Josh Bean : Well, for a young fellow who will work and stay out of trouble, there are plenty of opportunities here - good businesses to go into.

  Roy Bean : Well, there's a business I'd like to go into.

  [points to a saloon] 

  Roy Bean : A saloon always makes money. When people are happy, they drink to celebrate and when they're unhappy, they drink to forget.

• [discussing Collins] 

  Josh Bean : Roy, listen to me. He's been courting Gloria Chavez and he's the toughest man in town.

  Josh Bean : Well, now she's being courted by the two toughest men in town.

  Roy Bean : Women always were nothing but trouble for you, aren't they? Look, I don't want...

  Josh Bean : Josh, you know I don't run away from trouble.

  Roy Bean : Oh no, you can't run away from it - because you carry it around with you!