Branded (TV Series)

Seward's Folly (1965)

Chuck Connors: Jason McCord

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• Hotel Clerk : Mr. McCord, of course. And Seward. Would that be the same man who talked Washington into buying that worthless iceberg?

  Jason McCord : If you mean Alaska, yes.

  Hotel Clerk : Well, I heard we paid seven million for...

  Jason McCord : You've got good hearing. I hope you heard my message.

• Jason McCord : Luke, have you, ah, got enough to keep up with the size if your thirst.

• Jason McCord : I surveyed Alaska. It's rich in gold. And other minerals according to the samples I brought back. Unlimited natural resources. And Mr Seward, you could build a fishing industry that would completely outrank the East.

  William Henry Seward : That'' put a burr under their saddles.

  Jason McCord : The land itself is thick with wildlife, the soil richer than any I've ever seen.

• Leslie Gregg : I can't thank you enough for what you've done.

  Jason McCord : You can try. By having supper with me tonight.

  Leslie Gregg : Then I'll be even more in your debt.

  Jason McCord : No, no, I'll be spending your money.

• Jason McCord : There'll be lots of boats going north.

  Leslie Gregg : They'll need people who are strong.

  Jason McCord : And people who are beautiful.

  Leslie Gregg : I'll write to you, Jason.

• Jason McCord : Tight as a clam, huh?

• Jason McCord : Maybe he did this country some good too. We'll find out when they get around to writing the history books of Alaska.