- Colonel Howling: I didn't see what my son was. Over the years, I quit lookin'. That's what killed him; it was my doin', not yours.
- Colonel Howling: You know that woman...
- John Gower: Juliana?
- Colonel Howling: She taught me a lesson today. It seems sometimes when you're not lookin', life deals you a second hand. Oh, by the way, she's leavin for Denver. I can stay for a while with my granddaughter if you like...