Trail of Kit Carson (1945)

Tom London: John Benton

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• Bill Harmon : Hi!

  John Benton : How are you, stranger?

  Bill Harmon : Oh, as well as can be expected, I guess.

  John Benton : Well, I always say, if you keep your expectations small, your disappointments won't be so big.

• [Bill and John wait for John's daughter to arrive on the next stagecoach] 

  Bill Harmon : I never let sleuthing get in the way of meeting a pretty girl.

  John Benton : How do you know she's good-looking?

  Bill Harmon : It's a matter of percentages.

  John Benton : Percentages?

  Bill Harmon : Sure! Somebody in the family has to be good-looking.

• John Benton : This assayer is as slow as molasses, so I may be in there quite a while.

  Joan Benton : Don't hurry on my account, Dad.

  Bill Harmon : Take your time, Mr. Benton. There's been a lot of weather for your daughter and me to talk about.