How the West Was Won (TV Series)

Provost Marshal (1977)

James Arness: Zeb Macahan

Quotes 

• Zeb Macahan : Well, see, we had this sudden freeze, real fast. And there was this little lake at Cod Side there, a little lake, and it was covered over with ducks, that, resting there over night on their way south. Well, I seen them ducks and I says to myself: Zeb, you gonna have yourself a roast duck breakfast. Well, I aimed and fired, you wouldn't believe what happened.

  Jessie Macahan : Well what happened?

  Zeb Macahan : Well, them ducks they took off, took the whole lake with 'em.

  Jessie Macahan : They took the lake with 'em?

  Zeb Macahan : Why, sure, honey. See, that cold spell came on so fast, that it just froze that lake solid round them duck's feet. And when they lifted off, they pulled that lake clean out of the ground, they flew it to next county.

• Zeb Macahan : Caine, you give the order for a massacre, I'll gut you belly to brisket!

• Kate Macahan : How dare you tell me how Timothy felt. You haven't the faintest idea what goes on between a decent man and woman who really love each other. Have you ever really loved a woman? All you know is animal lust on a, on a buffalo robe with some indian squaw.

  Zeb Macahan : I'll tell you something, lady. There's a lot more animal lust in all of us, including you, than you'd like to admit.