George Hearst quotes from Deadwood

George Hearst

I'm to take you for majestically neutral?

I'd make the less exalted claim, as a journalist, of keeping my opinions to myself.

George Hearst

You are less majestically neutral than cloaking your cowardice in principle?

I can only answer perhaps, Mr. Hearst, events have not yet disclosed to me all that I am.

Hugo Jarry

Perhaps then, rather, at this moment--having had in fact no connection to the regrettable incident involving Mrs. Ellsworth--you are Socrates to my Alcibiades, taking it upon yourself to edify me?

George Hearst

Are you saying you want to fuck me?

Hugo Jarry

[confused] What?

George Hearst

Well, you keep calling yourself Alcibiades to my Socrates. Are you proposing some sort of a homosexual connection between us?

Hugo Jarry

I'd forgot that part of the story.

George Hearst

Have you smelt human flesh on the spit?

E.B.

How would I have?

George Hearst

I know the smell.

E.B.

You have been to and fro in the world.

George Hearst

It pleased me to find out.

Hearst

Have the gold seen to [Alma's] bank, Newman. Have its purity assayed. Let her or her seconds choose the man. When that tedium is completed, have the documents witnessed as though we were all of us Jews. And bring the business back to me. [turns to leave] Excuse my absence, Mr. Star, as I hope you'll forgive my thoughtless aspersion on your race. [Sol nods.] You stand for local office, but some contests being countywide, I await wires from the other camps. [holds the door open and Alma turns to leave. Hearst sniffs as she passes by.] You've changed your scent.

Seth Bullock

Can't shut up! Every bully I ever met can't shut his fuckin' mouth... except when he's afraid.

Hearst

You mistake for fear, Mr. Bullock, what is in fact preoccupation. I'm having a conversation you cannot hear.