Before I am hanged, I would like to say— [executioner places hood over his head]
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Defense Lawyer Mister Cogburn, in your four years as US Marshal, how many men have you shot?
Rooster Cogburn Shot? Or killed?
Defense Lawyer Let us restrict it to killed, so we may have a manageable figure!
Mattie Ross If I had killed Chaney, I would not be in this fix, but my gun misfired.
Lucky Ned Pepper They will do it. It will embarrass you every time. Most girls like to play pretties, but you like guns, do you?
Mattie Ross I do not care a thing about guns; if I did, I would have one that worked.
Rooster Cogburn We'll sleep here and follow in the morning.
Mattie Ross But we promised to bury the poor soul inside!
Rooster Cogburn Ground's too hard. Them men wanted a decent burial, they should have got themselves killed in summer.
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