Richard Jaeckel credited as playing...
Jess Evans
- Lawrence Murphy: Sheriff Brady, Jess Evans, this is Alex McSween. Uh, he's part of the family.
- Jess Evans: Howdy.
- Sheriff Brady: What does he do?
- Lawrence Murphy: Well, he used to be a storekeeper and now he's my lawyer.
- Jess Evans: I prefer storekeepers!
- Alex McSween: Then don't ever get arrested.
- Jess Evans: I don't intend to.
- Jess Evans: Why get in a frazzle over Chisum? You turn me loose on him... there'll be a sudden funeral right here in Lincoln.
- Lawrence Murphy: Uh-huh. Yours.
- Jess Evans: How's that?
- Lawrence Murphy: Do you play chess?
- Jess Evans: Chess? What the hell has that got to do with Chisum?
- Lawrence Murphy: Everything. You just leave him alone. I'll take care of Mr. Chisum.
- Sheriff Brady: That ain't gonna be easy.
- Lawrence Murphy: You're right. But see, there's a fundamental difference between Mr. Chisum and me.
- Sheriff Brady: Yeah, what's that?
- Lawrence Murphy: Mr. Chisum is a man who respects the law.
- [Chuckles]
- Lawrence Murphy: Around here, I'm the man who owns it.
- Lawrence Murphy: What's so funny?
- Jess Evans: This is the first time I ever put somebody else's brand on our own cows.