Dakota Incident (1956)
Linda Darnell: Amy Clarke
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Quotes
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Sen. Blakely : In a small way, I'm trying to unite our people: the Indians and the white.
Amy Clarke : I hope your scalp is glued on tight. Have you ever met an Indian face to face?
Sen. Blakely : Only in the literary sense. You see, I happen to be a student of anthropology.
Amy Clarke : So was General Custer. It didn't help him much.
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Amy Clarke : He really believed what he said.
John Banner : Enough to die for it.
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[an Indian gives Banner and Amy his horse]
Cheyenne Leader : I make you a present.
John Banner : White man thanks Indian.
Amy Clarke : But your people! They went away... they left you!
Cheyenne Leader : I walk back to my home over the mountains.
John Banner : But why?
Cheyenne Leader : It is the custom of my people. The walk is part of the gift.
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Sen. Blakely : These things are bound to happen. Until we can find a common ground, a common language...
Amy Clarke : You can't kill an Indian with words.
Sen. Blakely : Never underestimate the power of words, Miss Clarke. It only takes one word to start a war: charge! There's also a single word to end one: armistice.
Amy Clarke : Have you found the words to end this one?
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Amy Clarke : You killed a man once over a bottle of whiskey... winner take all. How many Indians would you kill for a canteen of water?
John Banner : That's not the way I look at it. The point is, I don't want 'em to kill the only real friend I got - me!
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Amy Clarke : Just a moment ago, you referred to me as a lady. In the future, please remember that I happen to be one.
John Banner : No woman just happens to be a lady. There's some that work at it harder than others.
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John Banner : You're not only pretty, but you're smart, too. Can you cook?
Amy Clarke : You've got petticoat fever, haven't you?