Recap
Jim rides into the mining town of Morning Glory, Arizona, accompanying a gold shipment. He goes to the Glory Hole and finds the claims inspector, Ben Victor. He explains that he has 2,500 pounds of gold dust to place in Ben’s vault. As they go to the office to deposit the gold, Brother Simon, a traveling hellfire preacher, bursts in to condemn the drinkers and gamblers. When some of the customers attack Simon, Jim comes to the preacher’s aid...
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Episode Quotes
Ben Victor: Well, you’re James West, of course.
James: I--I didn’t know it showed.
Ben Victor: But it does. The incorruptible eyes, the Federal jut of the jaw.
Ben Victor: Well, Mr. West, got any answers?
James: No, but I have some questions.
Morn: I am glad you talked me into coming on a... what are we on?
James: "Pic-nic."
Morn: Yes, a "picnic." And I like your Earth food. What is it?
James: What you're eating came from a bird.
Morn: A bird? A singing bird?
James: It's a chicken, and chickens don't exactly sing.
James: Artie, you got the girls?
Artemus: (wrestling with the three girls) They're right here. All thirteen of them!
James: Well, Maggie got a year, the other two 5 to 10, and Victor got 10 to 20.
Artemus: Well, it's not enough. Hanging's too good for anyone who'd turn another man green.
James: Oh, Artie, you're going to be the sensation of all the dinner parties in Washington. Nothing but invitations.