Timeless (TV Series)

The Murder of Jesse James (2017)

Colman Domingo: Bass Reeves

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• Bass Reeves : We do this my way. Understood?

  Wyatt Logan : Yup. As long as they catch bullets in the end.

  Bass Reeves : Catch bullets? What the hell is wrong with y'all? This ain't the 1820s. We capture and bring 'em to justice. Alive. Understood? You want my help, I need your word, son. Do I have it?

  Wyatt Logan : Yeah, sure. We do it your way.

  Bass Reeves : Good. Now let's get you two armed up.

  Lucy Preston : What about me?

  Bass Reeves : I'm not in the business of escorting women into danger, ma'am.

  Lucy Preston : Well, you're not escorting me. I'm helping you, and no offense, but you don't really have a choice in the matter.

  Bass Reeves : But not in that dress. Let's get you something proper to wear.

• Grant Johnson : I'm Grant Johnson. Who the hell are you? Hey, Bass?

  Bass Reeves : Yeah?

  Grant Johnson : Who in the hell are they?

  Bass Reeves : Righteous townfolk who aim to bring down a criminal element.

  Grant Johnson : Townfolk?

  Wyatt Logan : [Whispering to Rufus]  Hey, I think he's Tonto.

  Grant Johnson : The hell'd you just say? Hey, Bass.

  Bass Reeves : Yeah?

  Grant Johnson : This one just called me a fool. Trying to hide it in Spanish.

  Bass Reeves : Maybe he's onto something.

  Rufus Carlin : [to Wyatt]  Tonto means fool in Spanish.

  Wyatt Logan : [to Rufus]  I know what it means.

  Rufus Carlin : Whoever wrote "The Lone Ranger" sucks.

  Wyatt Logan : I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... I'm Wyatt.

  Rufus Carlin : Rufus.

  Bass Reeves : Grant, you want to come in here so I can tell you what for?

  Grant Johnson : Yeah, yeah.

  Rufus Carlin : [to Wyatt]  Dude, we're in a posse with the Lone Ranger.

• Rufus Carlin : The West is a lot different than I thought it would be. A lot more cold sores. Why is everybody lookin' at us like they want to kill us?

  Bass Reeves : Because the two of us are black and one's Indian.

  Rufus Carlin : So it's like the scary version of "Blazing Saddles".

• Wyatt Logan : Jesse James is wanted dead or alive. Are we really just gonna capture him?

  Bass Reeves : It's what's right.

  Wyatt Logan : Yeah, it's just... you're risking your life when shooting him on sight would be a little bit easier.

  Bass Reeves : Who the hell ever said easy and right were the same thing? Look, I'm not saying I'm some sorta hero or anything. I've killed several men. But the thing is that I see them every time I close my eyes, every time I look in the mirror... And I think you know exactly what I'm talking about.

• Rufus Carlin : Can I ask you a question? It bother you that not long ago you were in bondage, and now here you are, fighting so hard for your old masters' law?

  Bass Reeves : Law ain't perfect, but it's all we got. If we ain't got that, we ain't got nothing.

• Wyatt Logan : [SPOILER]  Hey, we did something good. You should be thanking us.

  Bass Reeves : Killing an injured man when he plain said he wished to surrender? That's a lot of things. Good ain't one of 'em. And you'll live with it.

• Town Reporter : Uh, Marshall Reeves? I'm with the "Missouri Star". We got word that a posse led by you just brought Jesse James to justice. Is that true?

  Bass Reeves : No, it ain't.

  Rufus Carlin : Hey Bass, Bass, you should talk to him. Wait, you should talk to a lot of reporters.

  Bass Reeves : Why?

  Rufus Carlin : Because if you don't tell your story, someone else might... some white dick in a mask might end up the legend instead of you. People are gonna want to know your story. Today, tomorrow, maybe even a hundred years from now.

  Bass Reeves : I'm not doing this for them.

• Bass Reeves : I'm not in the business of escorting women into danger, ma'am.

  Lucy Preston : You're not escorting me. I'm helping you. And, no offense, you don't really have a choice in the matter.