The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)

Behan Shows His Hand (1959)

Douglas Fowley: Doc Holliday

Quotes 

• Doc Holliday : Mr Gibbs, it is my considered judgement that Johnny Behan hired that killer.

  Shotgun Gibbs : Yeah, mine too. But we can't hardly prove that.

  Doc Holliday : This is my judge and jury

  [hold up his pistol] 

  Doc Holliday : . You go tell Johnny Behan that I'm going to shoot him on sight.

  Shotgun Gibbs : You just try that, and they're gonna hang you.

  Doc Holliday : Yes, I know, I know, they'll hang me. But I haven't got much time left anyway. I don't know a better way for a man to die.

  Shotgun Gibbs : Doc, you're a mite sad.

  Doc Holliday : I'll clear that up right now

  [pours himself a drink of whiskey and smiles] 

  Doc Holliday : Just like clear, cool water, runnin' through a slightly fevered brain.

• Doc Holliday : Deacon, in Tombstone you can't prove anything. You just shoot on a reasonable suspicion.

• Doc Holliday : Mr. Gibbs, we're wastin' precious time. Better get Johnny Behan out of this world right now, before I have another coughin' spell.

  Shotgun Gibbs : Wyatt ain't gonna' favor you killin' him.

  Doc Holliday : We'll present Deacon Earp with a fait accompli.

  Shotgun Gibbs : A fet a what?

  Doc Holliday : A fait accompli. That's French for killing first, and tellin' Wyatt later.