Liam Sullivan: Major Mapoy

Quotes 

• Major Mapoy : Haven't you learned yet? You will not last in this country, Mr. Monroe.

  Clayt Monroe : It'll take more than wolves to scare me off.

  Major Mapoy : You're sentimental. I realize of course that your father discovered this valley ten years ago before I was here, and that your parents died bringing you children out; but this is open range, unsurveyed. Don't you think it is rather fool-hardy of you to uh... squat on it?

  Clayt Monroe : I'll take my chances.

  Major Mapoy : The wolves, Mr. Monroe. The wolves of all kinds wait in the brush for innocents just like you. It is they, not I, who will measure how much time you have. Remember this: only the strong control this land. The weak lie buried in it.

• Major Mapoy : I did put a price on those wolvers. Would you like cash or would you prefer a trade?

  Clayt Monroe : Uh... what kind of trade?

  Major Mapoy : Men to build your cabin.

  Clayt Monroe : Well, that would suit me just fine.

  Major Mapoy : You men on my left, stay and build that cabin for them.

  Clayt Monroe : I sure appreciate this, Major.

  Major Mapoy : Don't thank me, boy. In all probability, the cabin will end up mine anyway.

  Clayt Monroe : I don't understand.

  Major Mapoy : When you give up this struggle here, as you in evidently will, the cabin will revert back to me. Sleeve... I want a cabin down here large enough to accommodate five children and their adopted Indian...