- [first lines]
- Bart Maverick: [narrating] Most tourists are attracted by the local sights, monuments, and public buildings. But my Pappy used to say, "You can tell more about a town by looking at its gambling emporium than any other edifice."
- Bart Maverick: [narrating] My Pappy always said that someday, a lady like Linda would make me forget all about Lady Luck. And as usual, Pappy was right.
- [last lines]
- Bart Maverick: [narrating] Dan was right. There's a payoff for every gambler. For him, it was his life. For me, well, I was minus a considerable sum of money and Linda. But then, I still had my own skin intact, and a slightly worn deck of cards. I wonder if any gambler had a right to expect more.