The Silver Horde (1930)

Joel McCrea: Boyd Emerson

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• Boyd Emerson : After the trail, it's like a dream of peace.

  Cherry Malotte : It's about as peaceful as smoking a cigarette on a keg of dynamite.

• Boyd Emerson : They're trying to force you out?

  Cherry Malotte : Fair means or foul - mostly foul.

  Boyd Emerson : But, they wouldn't harm you - a woman!

  Cherry Malotte : Wouldn't they, though.

• Boyd Emerson : I simply can't understand it. How a woman used to - well, things like this - chooses to live in the North country? Endures hardship and violence.

  Cherry Malotte : Oh, I rather enjoy it, at times.

• Cherry Malotte : Queer partner for a young fellow like you.

  Boyd Emerson : Neither one of us can afford to be too finicky.

• Cherry Malotte : It's tough. But there's something more to life than roaming up a pile of money. I know, sounds like something out of a copybook. But, there's something bigger than finding a gold mine. And that's - finding yourself.

  Boyd Emerson : Well, I need a guide to find even myself.

• Boyd Emerson : Oh, it isn't so easy to quit. Quitting can be harder than hanging on. But, I'm through.

  Cherry Malotte : Don't say that! I don't believe it. You're just tired. Things'll look brighter in the morning. Brace up, mister!

  Boyd Emerson : I'll be just as broke in the morning.

• Boyd Emerson : I guess you've never been broke. Cold, stoney broke.

  Cherry Malotte : Then you've got another guess coming. I've been so broke a dime would've looked as big as a soup plate.

  Boyd Emerson : You won out, though.

• Boyd Emerson : Why are you doing it - for me?

  Cherry Malotte : You may be cussing me before you're through.

  Boyd Emerson : It's not because - because you're sorry for me?

  Cherry Malotte : Sorry? For a big, healthy beau-hunk like you?

• George Balt : Now, Marsh is gonna make trouble. I figure he'll turn out men with nets to stop our salmon.

  Boyd Emerson : Can he do that legally?

  George Balt : Sure, he can, legally. But, we don't catch salmon with lawyers.

• Boyd Emerson : It's lies I tell you! Cherry's my friend.

  Mildred Wayland : I rather gathered that. A very dear friend. So very dear, that you came to me from her arms.

  Boyd Emerson : I won't let you say things like that about her. I'll bring her here. She'll tell you.

  Mildred Wayland : Do you think, really, I'd be interested in the type?

• Boyd Emerson : Tell me the truth about Cherry or I'll choke it oughta ya!

  Fraser : Sure, it's true. What of it? Does that keep her from being a regular fella?

  Boyd Emerson : *That* kind of a woman!

  Fraser : Cherry's all right. They don't make 'em no better.

• Fraser : I don't suppose you even knew why Hilliard give you that money all of the sudden.

  Boyd Emerson : Did she really do that?

  Fraser : Don't tell me you didn't - ? Why, we all knew that. Even Balt. Cherry went to Hilliard and - well, eh - the next day you got the dough, didn't ye?

• Boyd Emerson : Oh, forgive me, Cherry. There's no past, no yesterday, only tomorrow and tomorrow.

• Boyd Emerson : Fibber! Lovely little liar!