Barry Nelson: Jonathan Banner

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Jonathan Banner : Dangers in the Northwest country came in a dozen ways - animal bite, then blood poisoning, rattle and dart of a snake, the silent hush of an Indian's arrow... It was late summer when Pierre Falcon and I were ordered to one of their trading posts in the Great Peninsula region.

• Montgomery Velvet : We have business together.

  Jonathan Banner : Business?

  Montgomery Velvet : Yes. Frankly, I regret it. You seem an agreeable enough fellow. Nothing personal, of course.

  Jonathan Banner : What is?

  Montgomery Velvet : I regret that I shall have to duel with you.

  Jonathan Banner : What! Duel with me over what?

  Montgomery Velvet : For me, it's always open season on country-style heroes. I hope you play your part like a man.

  Jonathan Banner : Mr. Velvet, I don't kill for sport.

• [last lines] 

  Jonathan Banner : We buried Montgomery Velvet and started back to Gannon. Sometimes I wonder if the killing will ever stop for men should not kill each other; we should wait for God to take them.