Wagon Train (TV Series)

The Robert Harrison Clarke Story (1963)

Michael Rennie: Robert Harrison Clarke

Quotes 

• Christopher Hale : What'd he steal? Those?

  Ike Truman : Well, I-I seen your magazines in the wagon. I was wanting to read them.

  John Bouchette : You know you can't read.

  Ike Truman : Well, I can figure out the pictures, can't I. What's wrong with that?

  Christopher Hale : We'll have a little talk, Mr Clarke.

  Robert Harrison Clarke : Will you tell your people that I will not tolerate people pawing through my luggage.

  Christopher Hale : Mr Clarke will not tolerate you pawing through his luggage. John, why don't you take Truman over and see if you can open his throat with a little redeye.

• Robert Harrison Clarke : You're standing in my light, do you mind?

  Christopher Hale : No,

  [after due consideration] 

  Christopher Hale : I don't mind.

• Robert Harrison Clarke : These are the government surveyors?

  John Bouchette : They didn't hire us for looks... I aint much for telling folks what to do but if you're fixing to go riding with us wearing them duds.

  Robert Harrison Clarke : Perhaps we should try and understand each other. I am not unacqainted with uncivilised countries and I don't require anyone to tell me what I should or should not do. I intend to stay here as long as it takes me to do the job I came for. I shall be no bother to you, I wish I could say the same for you. But I have grave doubts. Now, if you'll excuse me, I will do the job I came for.

  John Bouchette : My, my, that pretty sure know how to do with fancy things with words, don't he.