Isn't there anything I can say that'll change things? Can't you see, honey, maybe this is...

Marian Starrett: Isn't there anything I can say that'll change things? Joe Starrett: Can't you see, honey, maybe this is the chance. Morgan and them boys went home Marian Starrett: You don't really believe that. That's not the reason. Joe Starrett: It's just too much for me to give up, this place and the valley. All the things that will be. [Marian makes Joey leave] Marian Starrett: It's just pride, that's all, a silly kind of pride! Don't I mean anything to you, Joe? Doesn't Joey? Joe Starrett: Marion... Honey, it's because you mean so much to me that I've GOT to go. Do you think I could go on living with you and you thinking that I showed yella. Then, what about Joey? How do you think I'd ever explain that to him? Marian Starrett: Oh Joe, Joe... Joe Starrett: I've been thinkin' a lot and I know I'm kinda slow sometimes, Marion, but I see things. And I know that if... if anything happened to me that you'd be took care of, took care of better than I could do it myself. I never thought I'd live to hear myself say that, but I guess now's a pretty good time to lay things bare. Marian Starrett: It's as though I'd be glad for you to go. Joe Starrett: Honey, you're the most honest and the finest girl that ever lived and I couldn't do what I gotta do if I hadn't always knowed that I could trust ya. [puts on his gun holster] Joe Starrett: Now don't you go countin' me out. I wouldn't have lived as long as I have already if I wasn't pretty tough.