Virginia City (1940)

Randolph Scott: Vance Irby

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• Vance Irby : Remember, when we meet, we've never seen each other before. Then the Federals can't suspect.

  Julia Hayne : Oh, I'm an expert at that now. Treating friends like strangers and enemies like friends.

• Vance Irby : I'm sure I can make it.

  Jefferson Davis : Well, General Page?

  Confederate Gen. Page : If Captain Irby says he can, he will, sir. J. E. B. Stuart told me he was the smartest scout he ever had. And he added that Irby could lead a cavalry raid to Hades and back.

  Jefferson Davis : From what I hear, that's a pretty accurate description of Virginia City, General.

• Julia Hayne : Do you remember the last Christmas I spent here before the war? Frost was glistening in all the fields, holly wreaths were in all those windows, mistletoe in the hall. And Father standing in the doorway with the light behind him, so straight and proud and handsome. And now - wet leaves cover the ground at Shiloh, don't they, Vance?

  Vance Irby : Julia, why do you torture yourself with memories?

  Julia Hayne : What have I got left? The war's taken everything.

  Vance Irby : Not me, Julie.

• Vance Irby : Virginia City seems to be quite a Union stronghold, ma'am.

  Julia Hayne : Yes, it's red, white and blue all over.

  Kerry Bradford : All over?

  Julia Hayne : Of course there are a few copperheads here, but they're harmless.

• Vance Irby : Hello, Cobby, what's on your mind?

  Cobby : Miss Julia came in on the stage last night, but she was afraid to come here, so she sent me. But, she wants you to meet her at the Sazerac tonight.

  Vance Irby : How did she look, Cobby?

  Cobby : Oh, swell! Happy as a colt in clover.

• Vance Irby : How'd you learn to wing-shoot?

  Kerry Bradford : In Afghanistan, the kids do it.