Amalgamation and Capital is one of the best episodes in Deadwood history for one to mine quotes from.  Currently, my favorite was delivered by Wolcott, the psycopath, stating without a shred of irony - "I am a sinner who does not expect forgiveness, but I am not a government official."

Yes!  He did say that.  And in season 2, Al refused to attend the funeral of Bullock's nephew/son.  He explained why in another soliloquy delivered while receiving ministrations from a Gem prostitute.  Why is that always the setting?  Al stated that he had been beaten at, or right after, his brother's funeral.  Al…