Sergeant Preston of the Yukon - Episode Quotes

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	Unknown Episode: Horace Bean: Someday, someone's gonna make a camera you can put in your back pocket!
	Unknown Episode: Inspector Carmichael: Sergeant, your offer places me in an embarrassing position. Frankly, I believe you'd put me at a disadvantage. That red tunic of yours would scare off anyone for miles. Sgt. Preston: Well, you may be right in one respect. But this "tunic" is a warning to the lawless that no matter where they go, justice is not far away. It's probably saved more lives than armor plate and done more to bring peace to the Yukon than all the guns of her majesty's army. We may be younger than Scotland Yard, but we also have our tradition. Inspector Carmichael: Tradition? Sgt. Preston: Yes, Inspector, we have our tradition also. A Mountie always gets his man!
	Unknown Episode: Narrator: This is the Yukon - scene of the most fabulous gold rush in history. Never has there been a more colorful era of pioneering. In their vivid quest for riches, men from all walks of life swept northward by the countless thousands. Dawson - the hub of the gold fields, with hordes of miners and prospectors scattered along the surrounding creeks. But all of those who came to the Yukon did not occupy their time digging for gold. There were men like Cris Darby who had found other ways of acquiring a fortune.
	Unknown Episode: Rye Poley: [Holds violin] I, uh, shouldn't turn this over to anyone but Jim Dallas. It's very valuable. Hunch Miller: We bought the pawn ticket. Rye Poley: Well, have you got a bill of sale or a receipt? Shanto: No, he didn't give us one. Rye Poley: Well, in that case, I'm sorry!
	Unknown Episode: Jane Cushing: Larry doesn't like weapons. Hates to kill anything. That's why I'm sure he's innocent. Sgt. Preston: Well, that agrees with our records. Jane Cushing: Have you found something... something that can help us? Sgt. Preston: Well, possibly. But don't raise your hopes too high, Mrs. Cushing. Jane Cushing: Nothing left but hope!
	Unknown Episode: Narrator: This is the Yukon - the territory patrolled by Sergeant Preston. Beautiful, fascinating, deadly. Like a siren that lured men on to undreamed-of wealth, or to the cold embrace of unexpected death.
	Unknown Episode: Narrator: This is the Yukon - the territory patrolled by Sergeant Preston. A land of sturdy adventurers prepared to fight man and nature for the prize of prizes - gold!
	Unknown Episode: Narrator: This is the Yukon - the territory patrolled by Sergeant Preston. A territory where the insatiable lust for gold tortured the souls of those in high places as well as low, of a government administrator as well as a sourdough down on his luck.
	Unknown Episode: Rafe: [Dictates to Sergeant Preston] Address it to Miss Lillian Russell, Hotel Astor, New York City. Sgt. Preston: [Addresses letter] Rafe, do you really know Lillian Russell? Rafe: No, uh, but once I saw her picture in a Police Gazette! Sgt. Preston: [Finishes writing] Well, here you are, Rafe. All set to mail to Miss Russell. Rafe: Thanks a lot, sergeant. As soon as I get another $10,000 in my poke, I'm gonna learn to read and write for myself!
	Unknown Episode: Jim Masters: I have a right to ask. Whitey stole my poke! Sgt. Preston: Have you got proof of that statement, Masters? Jim Masters: I've got Mr. Barton's word for it. That's enough for me. Sgt. Preston: Well, it's not good enough for the law, Masters. According to the law, a man is innocent until proven guilty. If Whitey's guilty, he'll be punished according to the law, not by any kangaroo court. That's my job. [Addresses crowd] Now, all of you go home. I'll be around later to talk to you.
	Unknown Episode: Sgt. Preston: I can't bring the doctor here, Yekesha. He'd be killed! Yekesha: We must help them! Sgt. Preston: Even if Dr. Warren were willing to risk it, your people in their ignorance may refuse his help. Yekesha: Then do what you will, but at least I must free you!
	Unknown Episode: Jim: I could have stopped them, Sergeant, but I let them go. Sgt. Preston: But why? Jim: My own brother. I've never lifted a finger before to help him. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I had. Mary: Oh, Pop! Jim: Now, I suppose you're going to arrest me, Sergeant. Sgt. Preston: We'll talk about that later. In any case, they can't get far. I think I know where I can intercept them if I hurry. I hope you never have to regret what you've done, Jim!
	Unknown Episode: Conway: Seems to me there's a powerful lot of fuss being made about one no-account Indian. Sgt. Preston: When a man's been killed, Conway, we're not concerned with the color of his skin or his family tree. We just want to know why! May take a day, it may take a month. But even if it takes a year, I intend to find out why.
	Unknown Episode: Sgt. Preston: I arrest you in the name of the Crown.
	Unknown Episode: Sgt. Preston: Well, King, this case is closed.
	Unknown Episode: Announcer: Sergeant Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police with Yukon King, swiftest and strongest lead dog breaking the trail in the relentless pursuit of lawbreakers, in the wild days of the Yukon. Back to the days of the Gold Rush, as Sergeant Preston, with his wonder dog, Yukon King, meets the challenge of the Yukon. [map of Yukon Territory appears on screen] This is the Yukon . . .