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Jess
- [Johnny finds his father's deputy drunk in a jail cell]
- Johnny Yuma: Come on, let's get some coffee in you and get this place straightened up before Pa gets back.
- Jess: John, you should have come back sooner.
- Johnny Yuma: Jess, what's wrong with you? What's happened to this town? Where's my Pa? Where's my Pa?
- Jess: Oh, Johnny...
- Johnny Yuma: Jess, where's my Pa!
- [cut to shot of a gravestone reading "Ned Yuma: 1820-1867"]
- [discussing the death of Johnny's father]
- Johnny Yuma: Did they shoot him in the back?
- Jess: They didn't have to - there were enough of 'em in front of him.
- Johnny Yuma: Was he alone?
- [Jess doesn't reply]
- Johnny Yuma: Why was he alone?
- Jess: You don't understand how it happened.
- Johnny Yuma: I understand. Where was the rest of the town? All his friends? Where were you... Deputy?
- Jess: Where were you, Johnny? The war's been over for more than a year.
- Johnny Yuma: Has it? Well, there's different kinds of wars. There's wars that don't end just 'cause a white flag goes up or somebody signs a piece of paper? There's wars that go on inside.
- [last lines]
- Jess: Where will you go?
- Johnny Yuma: Here and there. It doesn't matter.
- Jess: Johnny...
- [hands Johnny a sawed-off shotgun]
- Jess: It was your Pa's.
- Johnny Yuma: Thanks. And Jess - I don't think that badge is a bit heavy for ya.