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Season 5  "Elixir of Life"  5x5

Aired 10 years ago - Aug 15, 2015

Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.

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because my men, though far from home,
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If you're smart, you'd make Thor Gundersen part of your past.
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Mr. Tao, make sure them gold eagles is distributed by day's end.
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Good man.
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I don't know the names of everyone our employ.
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- Never mind. - What lake are we talking about, Marty?
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Costs you nothing whatsoever?
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with the payroll no longer passing through your hands...
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The one thing you will never lose money on?
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The hub of the Union Pacific, did he?
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Yeah, maybe you ought to be.
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So, I say, let old grudges and rivalries
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Type of person to buy land in Laramie.
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Eva! Where the hell are ya?
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I always say daughters is a blessing.
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Oh, Mr. Bohannon.
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- How many? - Enough for an army.
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Can I just say...
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A church is no place for a gun, Mr. Bohannon.
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Steady now.
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If you're smart, you'd make Thor Gundersen part of your past.
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Mr. Tao, make sure them gold eagles is distributed by day's end.
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Good man.
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I don't know the names of everyone our employ.
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- Never mind. - What lake are we talking about, Marty?
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Costs you nothing whatsoever?
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with the payroll no longer passing through your hands...
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The one thing you will never lose money on?
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The hub of the Union Pacific, did he?
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Yeah, maybe you ought to be.
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So, I say, let old grudges and rivalries
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Type of person to buy land in Laramie.
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Eva! Where the hell are ya?
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I always say daughters is a blessing.
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Oh, Mr. Bohannon.
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- How many? - Enough for an army.
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Can I just say...
#46 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 47
A church is no place for a gun, Mr. Bohannon.
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Steady now.
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