Henry Gowen quotes from When Calls the Heart

Henry Gowen

I'm sorry, Parson, but I don't speak Bible.

Henry Gowen

It's a private bank. These rich investors, they don't report to anyone, so I don't know if you'll get a straight answer.

Abigail Stanton

You're recruiting more miners? You got 'em.

Henry Gowen

Respectfully, ladies, is this some kind of joke?

Abigail Stanton

No joke, Mr. Gowen. You need workers. We need roofs over our children's heads.

Henry Gowen

You lost your husbands. What happens to your children if they lose you? Who puts roofs over their heads then?

Mr. Gowen, we're offering to do this with our eyes open. And we're counting the cost. We have to try. Coal Valley is our home.

Abigail Stanton

All we're asking for is a chance. Everybody knows you still have shafts blocked. Tell us which one you want open. If we have it cleared and timbered between now and the evictions--

Henry Gowen

You get to stay in your homes? What happens if you don't?

Abigail Stanton

We leave quietly. We'll even give the row houses a proper spring cleaning before we vacate.

Henry Gowen

You have two weeks. As well, none of the men who work for me may help you. I will not compromise their safety.

Abigail Stanton

Fair enough.

I'm flabbergasted that you agreed to this.

Henry Gowen

We both know that they won't last more than a week before they quit.

Abigail Stanton

Florence, you're back!

Florence Blakeley

Well, if little miss princess here can give it her best, so can the rest of us.

Abigail Stanton

What do you mean rest of us?

I'm not sure how to say this but, all the women are going into the mine.

Henry Gowen

You mean all the widows.

No, all the women....They're plannin' on workin' round-the-clock shifts.

Abigail Stanton

All right. I've reconsidered. The answer is still no.

Henry Gowen

I promise you, you are going to regret it!

Abigail Stanton

If that's a threat, Mr. Gowen, I suggest your consider who prepares your food.

Hope Valley seems to have quite a few headstrong women....Perhaps we'd find it easier dealing with a more reasonable man.

Henry Gowen

Perhaps.

Bill Avery

Let's have a drink.

Henry Gowen

I only drink with friends.

Bill Avery

Well, then you must be pretty thirsty.

Abigail Stanton

Henry, can I talk to you for a moment?

Henry Gowen

Sure. But if Jesse Flynn comes by, I gotta get back to work.