- John Dutton: God gives us tragedies so we can pass along how we survived it to the next generation of sufferers, if that makes any sense. And maybe someday all that knowledge leads to no tragedies at all.
- Ethan: [about Teeter] I don't know if going back to Texas is gonna be the best thing for her speech therapy.
- Laramie: There it is, a zinger from the cheap seats.
- Rip Wheeler: Shit, Ethan, I've known you ten years and you finally said something half-funny.
- John Dutton: [to Monica] I got something to ask Kayce, but we both know who wears the pants in you deal, so I'm just gonna cut out the middleman and ask you.
- Young John Dutton: The only time you fight working for me is to protect somebody on this ranch, or the ranch itself. And you will be surprised how much fighting you'll have to do. It surprises the hell out of me.
- Young John Dutton: A long time ago, cowboys would drift in and get work on some outfit, then disappear. A few months later, a whole chunk of the herd would disappear. It was the cowboys who started it. You find out real fast who's willing to ride for the brand when they learn they gotta wear it. Our cattle stopped getting stolen after that. What that means today, is... you are committing yourself to this ranch, for the rest of your life. And this ranch is committing itself to you. You will have a home, till the day you die... or this ranch is no more. Now... that is something worth fighting for.
- Young Lloyd: It's ready.
- Young Rip: You're not staying?
- Young John Dutton: Nah, this is between you and the cowboys that wear it. Don't worry, I'll know what you choose tomorrow.
- Young Rip: Didn't know I had a choice.
- Young Lloyd: You always have a choice.
- Young Rip: What's the choice?
- Young Lloyd: Another ride back to Wyoming. But you ain't coming back from the next one.
- John Dutton: Progress. It's, uh... seems that's all I ever talk about. But I never talk about what the word actually means - it means "to proceed," "to move forward," that's all. Typically we interpret moving forward as better, better for us as a people, better for the planet, which is usually better for us as a people. And if we use it in that manner, I agree. But when something benefits one group over another group you can't use that word anymore. You must use another word. You must use "bias," you must use "favouritism." Running a pipeline beneath the drinking water of an already strained and impoverished community maybe progress for the owners of the pipeline or owners of whatever runs through the pipeline or for those receiving it, but it could lead to disastrous effects, to the land and the people this pipeline runs beneath. Which is not progress at all. And for that reason, as governor of Montana, I cannot support that endeavour and will use the full weight of my office to prevent it from happening.
- Clara Brewer: He can't point to a single code or conduct violation. He talks about litigation and damages but no litigation has been filed so there's no damages to consider. His entire impeachment claim is conjecture.
- John Dutton: Sometimes conjecture is all you need to get started.
- Clara Brewer: Truth prevails.
- John Dutton: It's not that kind of fight, Clara. Truth won't win this one.
- Clara Brewer: Well if truth won't win it, I don't know what will.
- John Dutton: Menace.
- Clara Brewer: I don't know how to fight with menace.
- John Dutton: I'll teach you.
- Emily: Ain't your feet sore from being in them boots all day?
- Jimmy Hurdstrom: Yeah, but at least it's a dry sore.
- Emily: Was that supposed to be a joke?
- Jimmy Hurdstrom: Yeah, people always complain about the heat, but then they say at least it's a dry heat. So I thought maybe... Yeah, it's a joke.
- Emily: Stay in your lane, Baby. I'll do the jokin'.
- Jimmy Hurdstrom: Okay, what exactly is allowable in my lane?
- Emily: Mmm, foot rubs.
- Beth Dutton: Let's get one thing clear: you touch my peanut M&Ms in the freezer, I will kill you in your sleep.
- Jimmy Hurdstrom: I'm happy.
- Emily: You should be. I hope you're buyin' lottery tickets, lucky as you got.
- Emily: What do you want for supper?
- Jimmy Hurdstrom: I'm thinkin' maybe the same thing I had for breakfast.
- Emily: Baby, that's dessert. You gotta have supper first. You're gonna wither away from lovin' me.
- Jimmy Hurdstrom: That's not a bad way to go.
- John Dutton: It's the trash can for everyone who's attacked us. It lays in a jurisdictional dead zone in a county with a population of exactly zero. Hence, no jury of your peers, and no court for a change in venue. Why are you so surprised? Where did you think the men who attacked you in your office and attacked our ranch went?
- Sarah Atwood: What do you think she'll do next?
- Jamie Dutton: The truth?
- Sarah Atwood: Yeah.
- Jamie Dutton: I think she'll try to have me killed.
- Sarah Atwood: You assign yourself security, Jamie.
- Jamie Dutton: That's playing defense. What if I want to play offense?
- Lloyd Pierce: You got a big ol' shit-eatin' grin on your face like you spent the night in some girl's arms.
- Carter: I do?
- Lynelle Perry: You gonna miss me?
- Lloyd Pierce: I'd rather not answer that considering I was forced into this relationship.
- Carter: If you love something, Teeter, set it free.
- Lynelle Perry: I mean fuck that. He lucky I ain't chaining his ass to the fucking radiator.