Annie Oakley (TV Series)

Outlaw Mesa (1954)

Harry Lauter: Howard Morley

Quotes 

• Annie Oakley : Don't take much checking in my book. Scott Warren's one of the Yager gang. Told you he was mixed up in Bob Reagan's killing. Scott Warren out to be locked up in jail with his no-good brother. Look, I know, Morley, that Bob Reagan was one of your best friends but you're wrong about Scott. He's even agreed to testify against his brother.

  Howard Morley : What makes you think he'll even turn up at the inquest?

  Annie Oakley : He will. That's one thing I would bet on.

• Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig : [at the Morley Ranch]  Pretty fancy riding, Howard.

  Howard Morley : Should be. I made my living out of it for a good while.

  Tagg Oakley : Say, that's right. You used to ride in the Wild West shows, didn't you?

  Howard Morley : Yep. Called me the King of the Roman Ride. Never once got beat.

  Tagg Oakley : I bet Annie could beat you.

• Annie Oakley : It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind. How about it, Morley?

  Ranch Hand Joey : Come on, boss. we gotta go.

  Howard Morley : Some other time.

  Annie Oakley : Well, you're not gonna back out now after all that big talk about you being King of the Roman Ride.

  Howard Morley : Not at all, Annie. It's just that I haven't got the time. You're talking your way out of your class, Annie. Why, you'd never stand a chance with me.

  Annie Oakley : You talk a good race, Morley, but I can see you're afraid to put your ability on the line.

  Howard Morley : Afraid? That's ridiculous.

  Ranch Hand Joey : Come on, boss, we gotta go.

  Howard Morley : Yeah, we gotta go, Annie.

  Annie Oakley : I told the folks in town you'd back down. Now they'll know for sure that you're nothing but a bragger.

  Howard Morley : That did it. Joey, go get the teams ready.

• Scott Warren : I made a mistake.

  Howard Morley : There was no mistake. Scott Warren is lying. He's as guilty as his brother. We can't allow this miscarriage of justice. I think Warren deliberately drove the Sundown Stage right into ambush. He's a friend of Duke Jaeger just like his brother.

  Man at Hearing : That makes sense to me. We ought to do something about it.

• Annie Oakley : I'm going to take you up on that bet, Howard Morley. Your best horse against my special-made rifle.

  Howard Morley : Well, that. It'll have to wait, Annie. I've got some other business right now.

  Townsman : I thought you never bet.