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Hey, old man.

Is this the town of Pittman here?

Why?

Where's the sheriff?

We ain't had a sheriff in six years.

There must be a lawman of some kind.

Amos McKenna.

Where would I find him?

Why?

Well, because I'm looking for a man. Means tall of a bender, you know?

They're both down by the tree.

If you got business with Tolliver, you better hurry.

Even now you might be too late.

How's that?

Well, they're supposed to be hanging him right now.

Talbot Bender, having received a fair trial and been convicted of the wanton

killing of one Davy Bickford, it was the sentence of the court of Pittman

Township that you be executed in the manner deemed proper by law.

And that's just what we're going to do.

Come, carry it out.

You want to take the rope off him?

to stop this hanging.

You Amos McKenna?

Now, sir, you have me at a disadvantage.

I'd appreciate it if you'd take that rope off.

I'll take it off.

I'll ask you again. Who are you?

My name is Randall.

The fellow over there with that nice shiny gun, his name is Jason.

Well, now, what do you want here?

Him.

Are you a lawman?

Nope.

Come on, McKenna, let's get on with it. Be easy, Tully. I'll handle this.

We like some of the modern conveniences here, sir.

Among them, ice.

But we manage to keep up our hospitality by the use of a little imagination.

Your pitman, Julep, sir.

He is the pull of the heat.

Now, about this, uh, note.

What am I supposed to do about it?

That's what it says.

Well, I don't take that fella back with me.

Well, he has an appointment here.

Yeah, well, he's got another appointment in Dry Creek.

They're a trifle late for the invitation.

Yeah, I guess they are.

But if he doesn't come back and show himself, they're going to hang a friend

mine named Fletcher Grant.

I don't want to see that happen.

What's this Fletcher Grant accused of?

Stealing 70 head of cattle.

Oh, my, my, that could lead to serious repercussions.

Yes, sir, it could. Like I said before...

If he doesn't show up to clear him, they're going to hang him.

Can he clear him?

The lawyer says he can.

Well, let's stop stalling and get down to business.

What do you mean by business?

Well, if I was to lend you Tolliver, there'd be certain formalities. Now,

misunderstand me.

I'm perfectly willing to do my part to further the cause of justice.

But there's a considerable amount of paperwork.

City seals.

The cost of red tape, et cetera, et cetera.

How much?

Five hundred dollars. Let's say a hundred.

Let's say goodbye.

Tom? Two.

Three.

Two fifty.

Well, now you see.

I knew we could come to some sort of an agreement.

How long do you need him for?

Well, you figure on...

Three days to get there, maybe four days for the trial.

Ten days ought to do it.

Tom, bring Tolliver over here.

Now, hold it, McKenna.

Nobody's taking Tolliver till he's paid for what he's done.

Now, you shut up, Mr. Bickford.

As the presiding law in this town, it's up to me to decide when a hanging shall

take place.

And I just postponed this one.

What kind of assurance do I have that you'll bring Tolliver back?

Tell me a word.

The boys expect a hanging, and I've got to give them one.

The way things are now, it's got to be a rouser.

I'll bring him back.

If you could leave some security.

Like what?

Him.

No deal.

Well, I guess we have nothing further to discuss.

Thank you, sir.

Josh. Don't be a hero, Jason. I'm not being a hero.

I don't want to see Grant get hung.

I figure for a thousand dollars, he can afford to feed me while you do all the

work.

Better make up your mind, Randall.

Either leave him here or forget about the whole deal.

Josh, go ahead.

Just be back in time.

All right, McKenna.

But I don't want anything to happen to him.

You understand what I mean?

I have no worries on that account, Mr. Randall.

Tell him I'm turning you over to this gentleman.

Mind you, do what he says.

I'll be back here in ten days.

Thanks, Jason.

See you in ten days, Mr. Randall.

Tom, show the gentleman the best seller in our city jail.

I'll tell you this, McKenna.

If that fella don't bring... Mr. McKenna.

If that fella don't bring Tolliver back, we're gonna hang you along with his

friend, Mr. McKenna.

Sometimes I wonder how you boys managed to live this long, considering how

stupid you are.

What do you mean?

That letter said they'd pay $1 ,000 to anyone who brought Tolliver into Dry

Creek. Not just Mr. Randall.

Anyone.

Yeah?

Flint, I may be wrong, but I don't see any reason why we have to mention this

anyone else.

Neither do I.

Just remember, I turned him loose, so half that thousand belongs to me.

You awake?

Uh -huh.

Why don't you get some sleep, Mr. Randall?

I look after things.

I bet you would.

How come you killed a Bigfoot boy?

He was no good.

How much of a reason to kill a man?

He was saying things about my daughter.

Oh, mind you, they was true, but... a daddy don't like to hear things like

So I killed him.

I should have killed the rest of them.

Ain't none of them any good.

Where's your girl now?

I don't know.

But one thing's sure.

She ain't crying any tears over me.

Real Texas twister, that girl.

Don't get along?

About like a rattlesnake and a roadrunner. I never was sure which one

the roadrunner either.

But I wouldn't mind dying.

If it meant she'd have a chance for the good things, I really wouldn't.

Sounds pretty sticky, though.

Oh?

Sounds like father talk.

Yeah.

That's what it sounds like.

Mr. Randall, why don't you get some sleep?

I'll watch.

It's all right with you, Earl.

I'm trying to stay awake.

Good smell to wake up to, isn't it?

You grab that gun by the barrel.

Easy.

That's it.

Put it way over there.

That's just fine.

Know what you're doing?

I think all three of us do, huh?

That letter you've got says if I bring Tolliver in, I'd be helping the law.

Getting myself $1 ,000 for doing.

Give it to me.

Get yourself some coffee, Tolliver.

Not you, Randall.

Put your hands behind your head.

Does your brother know you're doing this?

What do you think?

I don't think he's going to like it.

Maybe he ain't going to find out.

Eat up.

There's only one way you're leaving Pittman, Flint.

And that's in a coffin.

Now you go for your gun.

That's the only chance I'm going to give you.

Don't do it, Tolliver.

I'm waiting, Flint.

I want that rifle.

Suppose I say no.

Then I'll have to nail you, Bender.

Howdy.

Howdy.

Feels good, nice and cool.

Gives me goose pimples.

I bet it does.

You have something to do with the trial going on today?

Some.

You got a name?

Josh.

My name's Addie.

I knew a fella named Josh once.

His real name was Joshua.

It's a good book name, isn't it?

Uh -huh.

Only this fella, he wasn't so good. He was wild.

I heard Fletcher Grant got into a mess of trouble.

And a fella named Bender, he saved him.

You know this fella named Bender?

Uh -huh.

He's going to trial right now.

Friend of yours?

Oh, no, no. I just heard some things.

Well, it's been nice talking to you.

My pleasure.

Bye.

You've got to be careful.

No problem.

You keep an eye behind you.

He'll do that.

Bear in mind, he's a hawk.

I'm much obliged to you.

See you now.

I don't know what I have to do to prove I won't run out.

Don't see why you can't believe a man if he's willing to hang.

You can't, huh?

It's like I told you.

I did what I did.

I'm not sorry.

I'm not good for anybody.

Not even myself.

Just a simple fact.

Having any conscience to live with.

I'm like the town of Pittman.

We'd both be better off dead.

Small world, isn't it?

I didn't fire it. You go ahead and check.

There's your bushwhacker. When I fire, I don't miss.

Just who was it you were trying to miss?

What's your real name?

Adelaide. Adelaide what?

Bender.

Must be slipping.

Is that Bickford there?

I don't know who he was.

You after the old man or the money?

Is that so hard to figure out?

All right.

Let's go.

You can walk behind him.

He walks off now, you know?

Just hold it right there.

Get up.

I don't know if I can.

Well, then be healthy, boy.

Where's the money?

I don't know.

Don't get smart with me, boy.

Just answer.

Look every time I let a campfire I get in trouble believe me. I don't know

All

right,

who's got it I'm free mr. Bender is

You mean that old fool took the money and got clean away from you?

That's it.

Oh, now, that's too bad.

Yeah, now, that changes things, Mike.

Saddle up your horse.

Where are we going?

We're going back to Pittman, boy.

Yeah, we're going to have ourselves a double hanging.

Get moving.

Sorry, Jason.

You're sorry.

You two got any parting words?

Yeah.

I don't want to hang McKenna.

Don't you think this is over?

There's nothing to think about.

Your friend there is going in place of Toller.

You made that deal.

You killed Bickford.

The town says you'll hang for that, and hang you will.

Listen, McKenna.

Why don't you let him go? He didn't do anything.

No.

Well, give me some time. Maybe I can find the old man and bring him back.

I can't agree to that.

We gave you one chance and you missed it.

We've got no guarantee you'll do any better this time.

Tolliver's gone, the money's gone, Bickford's gone. Hang him.

Hey, Mr. McKenna, look there.

I found him.

I found him. He was hiding behind willies.

I wasn't hiding.

I was trying to get rid of these things.

See if he's got the money.

Save yourself the trouble.

It's gone.

What do you mean it's gone? Where is it?

Turn them loose.

Where's the money?

I ain't afraid of you anymore, Mr. McKenna.

I got something you want.

But I'm not telling it.

Till you set those men free.

Turn them loose.

Thank you, Mr. Bender.

Wait a minute.

Why'd you come back here, Tulliver?

With a thousand dollars in your pocket.

What plan have you got in that mind of yours?

What kind of trickery?

I wanted to see this town die.

What do you mean by that?

I killed two men.

I cannot run the law.

I figure I owe this town something.

The way it's always treated me.

All my life I've been dirt.

But just this once, when I hang, I want every man in this town to respect

me.

Sorry about the money.

I hid it.

What do you mean you hid it? I came into town last night and I hid it.

Where?

Oh, now.

That's for me to know and you to find.

I'll get it out of him, McKenna.

You know better than that.

If you want that money, you'll have to tear this town apart.

Board by board.

And dig up every square foot of dirt.

Now, look, you fellas.

The first one who finds it will come up $1 ,000 richer.

Williams, that's where I found him. I bet that's where he hid it.

Kelly,

ride those men over to that rock and keep a gun on them until this hanging's

over.

You better fit the collar, Tom.

Don't bother looking for that money, Mr. Randall.

It'll take a Texas twister to uncover it.

Another five or six hours, there won't be anything left.

Yeah.

What do you have in mind?

What did he mean by a Texas twister?

That money isn't here, Chipman.

Gave it to his little girl, so she could have a proper upbringing.

I make me feel like I'm in investment.

You good on money?

No.