Martha Bolton Quotes in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Jesse James: Did I ever mention that scalawag George Shepherd? George was one of Quantrill's lieutenants and he gave me a story like Bob's, is why I thought of him, giving me everything we had in common and so on, just so he could join the gang. How could I know he had a grudge against me and was lying to get on my good side? I said 'Come aboard, George. Glad to have ya,'. George thought he was smart. 'Cept he wasn't. He rode into camp one morning and about twenty guns opened up on him.

[laughs]

Jesse James: But he only had one eye- and you need two eyes to get Jesse.

Robert Ford: You oughn't think of me like you do George Shepherd.

Jesse James: You brought him to mind.

Robert Ford: It's not very flattering.

Jesse James: [ignoring him] Sure is good eating, Martha.

Martha Bolton: Well, I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Robert Ford: How come George had a grudge against you?

Jesse James: Hmm?

Robert Ford: I said "How come George had a grudge against you?"

Jesse James: Oh. George asked me to protect this nephew of his during the war and it so happens the kid had five thousand dollars on him. The kid winds up killed, and all the money swiped from him, and when George was in prison someone whispers to him it was Jesse James slit the boy's throat.

Charley Ford: Just mean gossip, was it?

Jesse James: Bob's the expert; let's put it to him.

[Bob stands up abruptly, pouting]

Jesse James: Oh dear, I've made him cranky.

Robert Ford: I'm not cranky. I've been through this before, is all. Once people get around to making fun of me, they just don't ever let up.

Martha Bolton: Why did you and Dick get into a scrape about?

Wood Hite: Well, he tampered with my daddy's wife while a pork chop burned on the skillet, so I shot him.