Overland Trail (TV Series)
Mission into Mexico (1960)
Doug McClure: Flip Flippen
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Quotes
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Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly : Well, of course I can't tell you what to do, Flip, but I think you should look your best we get to "The Home of Beautiful Women".
Frank 'Flip' Flippen : So do I. That's why I'm going out tonight and do a little practicin'.
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[Flip has turned down Estrelita's bribe]
Capitan Porfirio Diaz : Honor is a quality to be admired, senor, but it can sometimes prove embarrasing to its possessor... as well as others.
Frank 'Flip' Flippen : Who are you?
Capitan Porfirio Diaz : Porfirio Diaz at your service, senor
Frank 'Flip' Flippen : If you're at my service, how come you got that gun pointed my way?
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Frank 'Flip' Flippen : Howdy, Estrelita. Been in any bathhouses lately?
Estrelita : I am pleased you are not angry with me.
Frank 'Flip' Flippen : Why should I be? Mr. Kelly always told me not to trust a pretty girl any father than I could throw a buffalo by its tail. Got nobody to blame but myself.
Estrelita : It was a matter of necessity, you understand.
Frank 'Flip' Flippen : Sure - but if I had to do it all over again... I guess I'd do it all over again.
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[Diaz's men have captured Flip, Kelly and the Princess]
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly : My guess is they're going to either hold you for ransom, or...
Frank 'Flip' Flippen : Not ransom, Kelly. Diaz isn't out for money.
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly : Or it's a political thing. They don't want you to get to Washington.
Princess Teresa : They want Maximillian to die. They resent being ruled by a foreigner.
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly : That's been the history with quite a few countries.