- Kitty: I just don't understand why Eby didn't tell you about this right off the minute you got back to town.
- Marshal Matt Dillon: I'll tell you, Kitty, I ran across Eby once some time back over in Tascosa. He was slapping a woman around and I gave him quite a beating for it. He probably has never forgotten it.
- Kitty: Hmm.
- Marshal Matt Dillon: He wasn't too big after that and he left town a few days later.
- Kitty: I guess he figures he doesn't owe you any favors now, huh?
- Marshal Matt Dillon: Not exactly.