Lynnton were finishing up business.Leslie mentioned how she had studied up on Texas from about 11:00 pm until 5:00 am - and caught Bick off-guard with her sharp-tongued inquiry about how the founders of Texas stole the territory from Mexico - and then denounced the unjust thievery and appropriation of the land."Nikki: "Now Pat, don""t lose your temper."Hendry: "Why did you do it? Just tell me why."Nikki: "Well, your legs aren""t very pretty, and..."Hendry: "You had to write it on a note and put it on my chest.Other people got up before I did."Nikki: "I""m sorry, Pat, I really didn""t mean -- "Hendry: "Six people read that note before I woke up.However, Riff would consider battling he rivals with weapons if challenged:Riff: Now we fought hard for this turf and we ain""t just gonna give it up.Her gathering strength as a woman mirrored he social milieu in which the film was shown - the post WWII era when women were assuming stronger positions in US society.