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Hello, Jane.

Thank you for coming, Josh.

Come in.

Where's Frank?

He left here this afternoon.

Working?

Yeah.

Working. Well, I'm glad one of us is.

Mustn't be easy on you, Jane, being married to a bounty hunter, living in a

hotel room, him tramping all over the country.

That's right.

But I want to stay married to him. That's why I sent for you.

Here.

That's for you.

For what?

To bring Frank back before it's too late.

To find him and bring him back alive.

Where's Frank now?

You know him?

Yeah, I heard of him.

Stacy Lynch.

He shot Frank a month ago.

I didn't know that.

Bad? No.

In the leg.

Point is, Frank doesn't want anybody to know. He's ashamed of it.

Well, I can understand that. Nothing to be ashamed of.

That boy's fast.

And young.

And smart.

Isn't that right?

I suppose so.

What about it?

Different than Frank.

I think Frank can take care of himself.

No.

No more.

It's all emotion now.

Revenge.

Frank figures if he doesn't get Stacy Lenz, he'll live in disgrace.

Does it make sense?

As to Frank?

The boy's just a punk gun.

Not to Frank.

You got to talk to him.

Didn't you?

I'm just a woman.

His woman.

I thought you and him had more than that.

Why?

I don't know. It just seemed that way.

Kind of happy people, you know?

Yeah.

Happy people.

That was my doing.

I obeyed all the rules.

Frank told me what I'd be getting when I married him.

He gave me a choice. I knew what I'd get.

But I wanted Frank.

You know something?

I've been married 25 years and I don't have a single stick of furniture of my

own.

That's not much to show for half a life, is it?

You got Frank in that summer.

Sure.

That's something.

25 years of being married to a bounty hunter.

25 years of sending him off and not knowing whether he'll come back or not.

Well, I don't think Frank's washed up.

Isn't he?

Going after Stacy Lenz when the doctor told him to stay in bed for another two

weeks. Well, like I said before, I think Frank can take care of himself.

I don't think you believe that.

I begged him to quit.

You know something?

I saved our money.

I told him.

We could buy a farm.

Or a ranch or a store. I don't care anything.

No.

No. Frank had to go after Lenz.

Does he have to get shot at in order to live? Does he have to die before he can

quit?

Look at that.

Frank kept it as a reminder.

The doctor took this one out of his leg, so where will the next one come from?

Where, Josh?

When did Frank leave?

This afternoon.

He took the Arroyo Robles at Ernesto's barn halfway up. He may have laid over

there. Leg barn, I mean.

Yeah, it was.

Mind if I take this lawn with me?

What about the money?

You know, he's been able to tell you you're quite a woman, lady.

Hello, Frank.

Well, of all the stinking dirty, low -down tricks.

Give me your hand.

I don't need any help from you or anybody else.

Look, Josh, haven't you got anything better to do than to sneak up on a man

he's asleep?

Just practicing.

That kind of practicing will get you hurt.

Hey, what are you doing in this part of the country anyway? I thought you were

down on the border.

I'm back.

I can see that.

You always were an uppity kid.

Always had a lot of respect for my elders.

Yeah, I thought you were pretty smart, too.

Well, if I was smart, I wouldn't be bounty for a living, would I?

Well, as long as you've ruined my rest, I might just as well get on.

Your leg bothering you, Frank?

Don't you worry about my legs, Sonny.

Here. I mean, if you want me to cool.

Old man.

Who are you calling an old man?

There's only two of us here.

Now, look, Josh.

I'm telling you, don't you ever call me an old man again. Not now or ever.

I can still outdraw you the best day you ever had. Maybe.

Don't try me.

I'm trying you.

What are you trying to prove?

Your wife asked me to bring you home, Frank.

That woman's trying to ruin my life.

Or save it.

Not content with hounding me to death, she's got to tell all her troubles to

world.

Well, I'm not the world, Frank.

And I'm telling you this as a friend.

I think you ought to give it up.

And do what?

Enjoy life.

I'm enjoying life right now.

Well, from what I heard, you almost lost it last time out.

Yeah, some young gun got lucky.

Listen, Frank, Stacy Lenz isn't just a lucky gun.

I'll get him.

Why?

If Stacy Lenz can walk away from me, anybody in the world can walk away from

Can't you understand that?

Yeah,

I do.

But then again, I, uh...

Understand this, too?

That Jane ought to mind her own business.

It seems to me this is her business.

Now, look, Frank, why don't you give all this up?

Forget it.

Go on back home.

A man's got to do what he's got to do.

Like sleeping in a deserted barn, sleeping on the ground half your life?

That's good enough for me and good enough for you.

Frank, I'm not married.

Jane knew what she was buying.

Okay. But 25 years is enough.

She deserves a little easy living now.

So do you, for that fact.

After I get Stacy Lenz.

Listen, Frank.

With people like you and I, there's always a Stacy Lenz.

Unless you quit in time.

It's not my time yet.

I don't know. You just run around like a chicken with his head cut off.

Uh -uh.

I know exactly where I'm headed.

Ford, you're on.

Lenz has got a woman stashed up there.

Frank, I, uh, I want to go with you.

Why? What do you think?

No. Listen, Frank. No!

Hey, anybody home?

Well, who are you?

And what do you want?

Hello, Martha.

I don't know you.

Frank Costa. I still don't know you.

Well, let's get acquainted.

Maybe I don't want to get acquainted.

Why not? I'm a friendly fella.

Listen, who are you barging in here like this?

Are you a lawman?

No, I'm just looking for someone.

Well, since this is my house, maybe you'll let me in on it.

Sure.

Your boyfriend, Stacy Lenz.

Well, what's he done this time?

Oh, nothing new. I just owe him something.

What?

This.

Well, I owe Stacy Lenz something, too.

Look at me, mister.

Do I look like a woman that a man might be interested in?

Yeah, sure, but what's that got to do with Lens?

I'll tell you what it's got to do with him.

Would you believe that when I came out of St. Louis, I was the greenest,

prettiest kid you ever saw?

He was the first man that met me when I stepped off the St.

Louis stage.

Help you with your bag, pretty little lady.

That's what he said.

Oh, he was peaches and cream.

The perfect gent.

Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. And then... Oh, come on, lady, please.

Do you know that there's not a man within a hundred miles that doesn't know

Stacy's girl?

And how many times has he ridden off and left me?

And how many times has some real decent fella started courting me?

Only to quit because Stacy Lynn decided he'd come back.

And then off he goes riding again, just like this time.

Where this time, lady?

Do you know the O 'Longdon mine?

Low Bear Creek?

Yeah, that's it. That's his hideout.

The cabin near the sluice gate.

Gotcha. Thanks.

Hey, now, get this.

Shoot him in the back.

No.

Take him alive and let him rot in prison the rest of his life and give him this

message.

Tell him I sent you.

Yeah, sure.

You were great, sweetie.

You better get going.

In no hurry. I'll take the shortcut.

When I get back, remind me to build you something.

What?

A theater.

What can I do for you?

Looking for a fellow named Lenz.

Who?

Lenz. Stacy Lenz.

Get out of here.

Please not, honey.

If you don't get out of here, I'm going to scream.

Oh, now, I'll bet you haven't screamed in about 15 years.

Now, let's understand each other, hmm?

Very important that I find Lance. Now, where is he?

He's not here.

What'd you say your name was, Sonny?

George. J -O -S -H.

Well, Stacy doesn't like men to call me anything but Miss Towers.

But he isn't here, so you can call me Martha.

Where are you from?

St. Louis.

Where in St. Louis?

On the levee.

24th Street?

Near there.

Yeah.

I knew it when you came in the door.

St. Louis men.

Drink? Yeah. I've been saving this.

Haven't one if I do.

What'd you say went, huh?

You say it for me.

Lift him, liar.

There's no 24th Street in St. Louis.

Can I put these down now?

Yeah, but easy.

Remember this, liar. I can kill you if I have to.

Yes, ma 'am.

Stacy, I'll kill you for this.

Don't seem like a whole lot to get killed for, does it?

Come on, let's go.

Where? I want to get your horse. I'm taking you with me, lady.

That way I'm sure Stacy's going to show up.

All right.

He's at the Longden Mine, the cabin near the sleuth gate.

Thank you.

Blonde fellow, black horse. You know him?

Yeah, he's a bounty hunter named Randall.

Well, you better get to him before he gets to Stacy.

Don't you worry, I will.

Stay up, bounty hunter.

Without the gun.

Kick it.

This is getting to be kind of a habit.

Well, go ahead. Get it over with.

No hurry.

I'm just beginning to enjoy you, Coster.

You just keep coming back for more.

You and me, we're getting so we're going together now.

Stacy send you?

No. You better talk to me, mister, because I'm going to blow you right out

that mud hole.

Stacy's woman told me to put you out for a while.

Where's Stacy?

At the cabin.

Custer? Stacy's waiting for him.

It's a hot day.

Hope you enjoy your bath.

Right there in the dirt where you belong.

No brains, plenty of guts, all right.

Sound a little bit too hot for you, Coster?

What you need is a nice, cool drink of water.

No bullets in your gun, Coster?

I'm saving them for you.

Get up, Coster.

You see, Coster, if I'd have shot you before, I wouldn't have had all this

You know something?

I've had enough fun.

Lance!

Let him go.

You Randall?

Uh -huh.

I hear you're pretty fast, Lance.

I'm fast.

You taking his part?

Yes, I am.

Hey. What's the matter with you?

What do you mean, what's the matter with me?

Just kill the man.

That's not what I'm talking about.

All right, Frank.

I was just about scared to death.

Why?

Everybody gets scared.

You understand me?

Josh, I wanna go home.

Tell him, Frank.

Frank!

Signed, sealed, and delivered.

What do you mean?

Oh, a little horse ranch over on the Mendota River I just rented.

Oh.

You rented it, huh?

Yeah. I didn't mean nothing.

I was thinking, why don't you buy it, Frank? You got the money.

Well, I'm not so sure how long this retirement stuff's gonna last.

You should have retired five years ago.

When are you going to start minding your own business?

Right now.

Just want to wish you both a lot of luck.

Frank, if you can't make it down the stairs to the luggage, I'll be glad to

you. Why?

Frank!

20 years ago, you wouldn't have missed me.