Hell on Wheels (TV Series)

Escape from the Garden (2014)

Jake Weber: John Campbell

Quotes 

• John Campbell : First order of business, I intend to build a Court Hose, State House, Jail House, and a Treasury.

  Thomas 'Doc' Durant : Ah, the four horsemen of civilization: a lawyer, a politician, a policeman, and a collector.

• Thomas 'Doc' Durant : [seeing hung man]  This is not how mete out justice in Cheyenne.

  John Campbell : It is now.

• John Campbell : Quite a place you've built here.

  Thomas 'Doc' Durant : Yes, well, one day this will be the largest rail hub in the nation.

  John Campbell : I have no doubt - with our help.

  Thomas 'Doc' Durant : Well, in that case I hope you've brought bags of money with you.

  John Campbell : We've bring something even more valuable. Governmental oversight.

  Thomas 'Doc' Durant : Yes, hmm. Why don't we discuss that over lunch...

• Thomas 'Doc' Durant : [secretly reading posted letter] 

  John Campbell : Dear General Grant, upon arrival to Cheyenne we were able to effect immediately gains in curbing the rampant notorious violence of the place. Mind you there is still much to be done, but our campaign of passification has begun. Sadly, I have found Thomas Durant more enamored with being leader of the railway than actually leading it. This could be my own interpretation of the situation, but I think not. Ultimately the railroad will be one of many jewels in the crown of your Administration. However, without sounding overzealous, I recommend strong action here, by which I promise to bring both unruly institutions to heel: Cheyenne and Thomas C. Durant. With your continued support, I am confident that greatness lies before us in the West. Respectfully yours, John Campbell.

  Thomas 'Doc' Durant : [angrily crumples the letter and tosses it into the fire]