Devil's Doorway (1950)

Paula Raymond: Orrie Masters

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• Lance Poole : I envy you, ma'am., you being a lawyer.

  Orrie Masters : Well, I...

  Lance Poole : You got a faith, something to go by... like a religion. With you it's the law.

  Orrie Masters : My father wanted me to study law. It means a great deal to me.

  Lance Poole : Yes, it must. I've always wanted something like that. Something to tell me what's right or wrong.

  Orrie Masters : I'm glad you feel the way you do.

  Lance Poole : Because then you don't have to bother about your conscience. It's written out for you to follow... no matter what it does to people. It's the law. And changing the law is something you don't have to worry about.

• Lance Poole : Every Shoshone boy has to go through that. It's a test. Before a boy turns into a man, the tribe wants to know if he measures up.

  Mrs. Masters : Well, what does he have to do?

  Lance Poole : He's given a knife, nothing else. No food, no water. He has to go up into the mountains above the snow line... and bring back the talons of an eagle. He has three days to do it in. He has to be back on the third day before the sun goes down.

  Orrie Masters : Isn't it rather cruel?

  Lance Poole : It depends on your point of view. You see, Shoshoni are a small tribe. Every man counts. Suppose one day that boy had to fight for his people. Wouldn't it be a good idea if they knew they could depend upon him?