American Empire (1942) 6.2

advertisement Paxton Bryce: At least we had some excitement when we owned the old Hattie T. Dan Taylor: Wasn't it your idea to swap her for this? Paxton Bryce: Yeah, but the whole set-up has changed! There was a war on - a man could make some real money. Or don't you remember? Dan Taylor: Oh, I remember all right. I remember getting a broadside from a Union gunboat amidships and taking splinters from my, um, hide for two weeks. Paxton Bryce: You got a hundred dollars for each splinter. Dan Taylor: That's right - in Confederate money! Dan Taylor: The war's over Pax. We can't start another one, just because you're restless.