Mannix (TV Series)

Desert Sun (1974)

Joaquín Martínez: Harry White Eagle

Quotes 

• Harry White Eagle : Be right with you.

  Joe Mannix : You still lying down on the job, Sergeant?

  Harry White Eagle : Hey, Joe! Hey!

  Joe Mannix : Harry.

  Harry White Eagle : Hey, I didn't expect you until tomorrow.

  Joe Mannix : Well, you said it was important.

  Harry White Eagle : Yeah. Say, you look great, buddy.

  Joe Mannix : Yeah, thanks. You haven't put on an ounce since Korea.

  Harry White Eagle : You either.

  Joe Mannix : Okay, now that we're through conning ourselves, Harry, what do you want me for?

  Harry White Eagle : Oh... it's a beauty, Joe. My best friend, Fred Tallchief. Two weeks ago, he got killed in a fight.

  Joe Mannix : Ah. Well, uh, police have any idea who did it?

  Harry White Eagle : Two men - Jimmy Cousins, Pat Osterman. Said they were drinking it up with Fred, an argument started, and Fred got killed.

  Joe Mannix : Well, what would you like me to do, Harry?

  Harry White Eagle : I say he was murdered, Joe.

  Joe Mannix : Go on.

  Harry White Eagle : But it took the jury only five minutes to call it accidental death. I guess they were in a hurry to go look for the missing plane.

  Joe Mannix : Yeah, I heard about that. What was the defense?

  Harry White Eagle : They called only one witness - Gil Yarbrough. He said Fred was a drunken Indian looking for trouble.

  Joe Mannix : It happens, Harry.

  Harry White Eagle : Oh, yes. They found whiskey on him, all right. Only thing is, Fred didn't drink at all.

  Joe Mannix : What gives Gil Yarbrough so much clout?

  Harry White Eagle : His old man, B.J. Yarbrough, owns half the county. The guys who beat Fred to death work for him and pal around with Gil.

  Joe Mannix : Do you think Gil Yarbrough is involved?

  Harry White Eagle : I couldn't tell for sure.

  Joe Mannix : This, uh, Cousins and Osterman, they just give themselves up?

  Harry White Eagle : Nope. Fred's sister, Elena, found him before he died, and Fred himself named them.

  Joe Mannix : Well, I'm gonna want to talk to her.

  Harry White Eagle : Whenever you want to go, just say the word.

  Joe Mannix : Okay, Harry, but, uh, first I think I'll just kind of nose around on my own. I'll be back.

  Harry White Eagle : All right.

  [Joe walks into his car and gets in] 

  Harry White Eagle : Joe? Thanks.

  [Joe gives Harry a wave and drives off]