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You forced me to make an example.

Take him over to that tree.

Maverick.

Starring Jack Kelly and James Garner.

A Warner Brothers television production.

Lots of people lose things like wallets or watches, maybe.

I've even lost a few poker games.

But these two chaps have lost something a bit larger.

And they're pretty upset about it.

The big fellow is Tim Hardesty.

He's a Wells Fargo agent for Cutbank, Kansas.

The well -dressed gentleman is Amos Skinner. And if he looks like a railroad

president, it's because he is one.

Yeah, Skinner and Hardesty have lost something.

They've lost a...

Train. Engine, tender, express car, coach, and diner vanished without a

Ridiculous, you say?

I'd have said so, too.

Except for one thing.

When that train left Whipsaw at noon heading west, I was on it.

My name is Bart Maverick.

Well, it certainly is big. It is fabulous.

Oh, come now, modesty. You know you're not going to marry that fella.

Well, you can't. He's nothing but a shriveled up little old... Millionaire.

Yeah. And how?

Well, what I mean, what if he is?

Still not enough reason to marry him? Oh, Bart, I'm tired of this life.

Traveling from town to town.

No place to ever call my own. Just, well, drifting.

But you don't love him.

Now, listen, I'm not going to let you do it. I'm not going to let you throw your

life away.

Oh, Bart.

Oh, I was hoping you'd say that.

And there is another way.

Of course, I couldn't think of doing it by myself, but now that you've agreed to

help me.

I didn't. I didn't agree.

I know. I know.

You know there's never been anyone else in my life but you. How modest of you.

And all I ever wanted was just a little money.

So we could be happy.

Well, how much is a little money? A hundred thousand dollars.

A hundred?

Now, whatever you're going to say, I don't want to hear a word about it. But

isn't easy. I have a plan.

Modesty, every time you have a plan, I always end up in trouble.

Oh, let me tell you about it. Not one word.

You said you didn't want me to marry Amos. Well, I might have been wrong

that, too. After all, you've got to think of your future. Drifting from town

town, having no place to call your own.

Why did

you

do that?

Just to show you what you'll be missing.

Hey!

What's going on here?

This here card sharpened bothering you, Miss Blaine?

That's all right, Hoad. We're old friends. Oh, I've never seen this man in

life. Modesty. That's what I thought.

Come on, you.

Doc. Hey, Doc.

Well, Bart, I didn't know you were in town. How are things?

They're all right, but help me get this big ape off my back, will you? Trying to

rid the town of its rowdier element?

Officer, what's he done?

Caught him fooling around with Mr. Skinner's fiancée.

Trying to alienate the young lady's affections, no doubt.

Probably trying to do that, too. I thought you were a friend of mine. I

so, too, until you ran out on me in Wichita. Now, Doc, I couldn't help that,

you know it. Why, I can't even give you the money back we lost right now. Too

late. I've had to get myself a job.

Okay, step aside.

Where are you taking him? I'm taking him to see Mr. Skinner, if that's any of

your business. Doc, help me.

All right, I'll help you. I could be a character witness for you. Oh, fine.

That'll just...

Mr. Brady is going out on a limb.

But I'd be a poor businessman not to accept his offer.

I've been accused of foolishness many times, Mr. Skinner.

Like the time I bought diamond -studded garlands for the girls in my chorus

line. Everyone said I was wasting my money.

But you've never seen Floridora girls kick so high in all your life.

Yes, sir.

When I believe in something, I go right ahead and do it.

And I believe that my locomotive is faster than the ones Mr. Sprague has

selling you.

If you can cut my schedule by four hours, you've got my business.

All of it. That's our agreement.

Yes, but I... I'm sorry, Montague, but... Oh, I'm sure Mr. Sprague will

understand.

We've been friendly competitors for years. No such thing as friendship in

business. And you won't feel very friendly either when this idiotic test

yours fails.

I don't think it will fail. You haven't got a chance.

And I'll back that with money. I didn't know you were a betting man.

Sure thing. There's no gamble.

Five thousand, or are you that sure?

Let's make it ten.

Splendid. My engine crosses the state line by midnight, or you keep the St.

Joseph's business and my money.

You'll hold the stakes, Mr. Skinner?

Oh, of course.

I'll have to go to the bank.

Then I suggest that we meet at the depot. Fine.

I, uh, I want to see Mr. Brady off.

I'll meet you there.

Good day, Mr. Skinner.

There

you

go. What's this, Holt? I just caught him in the restaurant, Mr. Skinner.

There's no law against eating.

He doesn't look like a criminal type.

Weak features, perhaps, but certainly not a bad -looking fellow.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Skinner. What's he done?

For one thing, sir, he's a cheating card shop. He took me for three weeks' pay

last night in a game. You should be more careful with your money, Leroy. And I

just caught him disturbing a lady, too.

I think I understand.

Knowing your regard for the fairer sex.

But we more mature men must be tolerant.

But the lady was Miss Blaine.

Modesty Blaine? Yes, sir.

With this... With this tin horn?

Now, let's not forget about the mature tolerance, sir. My fiancée with this

unprincipled scoundrel.

Now, Mr. Skinner, can't we just go back to where you thought I wasn't so bad

-looking? Shall I work him over, Mr. Skinner? No, no, no, no, no.

As it happens, I can't bear her violence.

I'm very happy to hear that, sir.

Unless it happens to be absolutely necessary.

Oh. Now, let's see.

I think the best plan for you would be to get out of this state altogether by,

shall we say, midnight.

By midnight?

Oh, you don't need to worry.

There's a train out of here at noon.

You be on it.

Mr. Hode will accompany you. Won't you, Leroy?

Yes, sir. He's kind of sneaky, though. He might try something.

If he's not out of this state by midnight...

You may take your three weeks' pay out of his hide, then bring him back, and

I'll give him about a year to recover in jail. In jail?

For what?

Oh, I'll think of something.

Mr. Skinner, you can't do this to me. I'm going to see the governor hears

this. Be sure to say hello for me.

He's my brother.

Oh, no.

Take him to the train.

Hadn't you better get started for the train? Relax, Sprague, and join me in a

little toast to underhandedness, the delay of progress, and man's inhumanity

man. I never allow whiskey to interfere with business. You call this dirty

little scheme of yours business?

Now, see here, Holliday, you were perfectly willing to take my money. I

to need it.

What I'm interested in is how you intend to earn your pay.

The train will be delayed.

How it's done will be my business.

Till past midnight?

Past midnight.

Fine.

I assure you, nobody will be hurt but Brady.

He can afford it.

My dear, you will shortly become the wife of a most important man in the

community, me.

You must be careful with whom you associate.

Oh, I will. I just didn't realize that there were such men in the world who

advantage of a helpless girl.

I couldn't expect you to know about such things.

Well, Mr. Skinner, what do you think of her?

She's got nice lines, hasn't she?

What?

Oh, yes, very nice indeed.

May I present my intended Miss Blaine, Mr. Brady.

Please, ma 'am. And Mr. Spray.

Pretty paint job doesn't mean anything.

It's what's underneath that counts.

What about our bet?

Since you're both going on the train, why not put the money in the baggage car

safe? That way the winner can collect as soon as the train reaches Denver.

That make sense?

The baggage car?

Well, I don't know.

Oh, nothing to be afraid about?

The safe is brand new, built right into the car, and absolutely crack -proof.

As a matter of fact, there's a $100 ,000 treasury shipment in it right now.

Amos, darling, you said no one should know.

My dear, I'm glad that you respect the things I tell you in confidence, but I'm

sure we can trust these gentlemen.

Oh, yes, of course.

Shall we go?

Two for Denver. Round trip and a one -way.

I hope I'm not taking you out of your way.

Now, don't get smart.

Let's get moving.

It is money.

Montague.

Yours.

There we are.

I'll wire my agent in Denver to turn it over to whichever one of you wins. Not

much doubt about that.

Time will tell.

Oh, speaking of time, it's almost noon.

Oh, is it really? I really must be going in, darling.

Dinner as usual.

Of course, of course.

Bye. Bye.

I never expected to marry.

But when Miss Blaine came into my life, I realized what a priceless treasure had

been sent my way.

I wish you both luck, but one must win and one must lose.

Goodbye. Goodbye, Mr. Skinner.

Goodbye.

Bart. Bart Maverick. Diamond Jim.

The last time I saw you was over a street flush back in Denver.

And you took quite a bit of money from me that night.

How about a chance to get even?

Well, I've got the equipment.

What do you say to some poker, Sprig?

I have better ways of passing the time than in games of chance.

Jim, we'll just have to play two -handed.

I'm sorry, Mr. Brady, you have to play solitaire. This joker here ain't going

place. If Bart Maverick wants to play poker, he shall play poker.

Look, Buster, I'm the deputy on this railroad, so don't get gay.

Well, I'm not particularly known for my gaiety, and I say he shall play...

Poker? You want to bet?

If you do, I'll take some of the action.

Unless I've mistaken, my man, you are Doc Holliday.

The one and only.

No need for trouble, gentlemen.

I'll take personal responsibility for your prisoner.

If you say so.

Excuse me, Mr. Hogan.

Thanks, Doc.

You had me worried for a minute back there in town.

Say, what are you doing on a train to Denver?

That job I took.

Well, at least you're still sticking by your friends. Naturally, especially when

I want to play poker.

Oh.

Shall we adjourn to the club car?

See you later, Sprig.

Excuse me.

Holiday.

You'd better get things fixed.

A lot depends on it.

If it'll take a load off your rather insignificant little mind, I should tell

you that I've arranged to delay the train for at least five...

There's no need to be rude.

A very bad habit of mine, but you can help me overcome it by keeping your

revolting person.

Oh, waiter. Yes, sir. My compliments to the chef. And tell him Mr. Brady missed

his lunch.

Well, I don't see anything there I don't like.

Yes, sir. I always play better on a full stomach, Bart.

Well, doctor, are you ready?

Hold on to your hat, gentlemen.

You're in for a real ride.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

And a bit more coffee, please. Yes, sir.

I'll open.

Sure. Are you sure you gentlemen won't join me? The food is excellent.

I had luncheon with a young lady before leaving, Jim, which is precisely why I'm

here.

Two, please.

Three. Well, I didn't mean to pry.

Matter of fact, if I'm not out of the state by midnight, that fellow Hode is

going to take his poker losses out of my hide.

Did you say midnight?

Yeah. Well, rest easy, Bart. We're well ahead of schedule.

I think this hand is worth a friendly bet.

500?

Did you say friendly?

Oh, come on, Bart. You can't take it with you.

Well, my only problem is, Jim, to make it stretch till I go.

Call.

Doc, I think I'll go back to drinking.

Tell it to me again, Jim.

I always figured I was the better poker player, Bart, but modesty prevented my

saying so. Modesty?

Now, if it wasn't for modesty, none of this would be happening.

I wonder what he's up to.

Two, Jim.

Dealer takes one, drink one.

Careful,

careful.

This is the first time I've made it straight that way.

What's the matter?

Oh, nothing. Nothing, I just have silly thoughts.

I guess that's the end of our game.

No, no, I have some fresh cards in my bag.

Pardon me. Is this seat occupied?

Thank you.

I certainly hope that you won't think me as being too forward, but you remind me

of a girl that I know.

Really?

Wonderful, warm -hearted, tender young thing.

The kind of a girl that wouldn't dream for a moment of getting a friend into

trouble.

The only difficulty is that she is untrustworthy, unreliable, and

But beautiful.

Don't be angry with me. How did that money get into my bag? Money?

Oh.

That money.

Well, I intend to tell you about it, really.

It's a... It's a treasury shipment.

Well, I don't care.

United States Treasury?

When I came to Whipsaw, Mr. Skinner was boasting about the new safe that he was

going to have installed for shipment of treasury funds.

And then I got sort of, well, friendly with him, and I picked his pockets

to get the combination of the safe.

Lie to me now, Modesty. I must have the truth.

How did that money get into my suitcase?

Well, now, you've just got to help me, Bart.

Find a place to hide it.

I've got to.

So no one will find her when they stop the train.

Well, I'm not going to.

When they do what?

Well, someone's going to stop the train. I don't know why. Who? When?

How do you know this?

Well, I heard Mr.

Sprague talk to that nice gentleman in a black suit.

What gentleman?

Do you mean Dr. Holliday?

Well, I think so.

Anyway, when they do, it'll be our chance to escape, don't you see?

She's slowing down.

Of course.

Get ready to throw that switch.

Space awaited, Denver.

We'll get this witch up and hide it in the woods. Now hurry up. And when we're

finished, I don't want to find a footprint around here.

What happened?

Gentlemen, get back inside.

That's so.

What? My rather crude friend means that if you don't return to the seat in your

coach immediately, he will be obliged to shoot you.

That applies to your dapper companion as well.

Always one to overdo things, weren't you, Mr. Radcliffe? Now, now, doctor,

got your money's worth.

Miss Blaine. Oh, how nice to see you again.

It is a small world, isn't it? I was just saying to Mr. Maverick.

You.

You talked her into running away with you, didn't you?

I suppose it wouldn't do any good to deny it.

That's right, it wouldn't.

And you wait till we get out of here. I'm going to take care of you, but good.

And I might not even wait until midnight.

All right, cut out the chatter.

Get back there and sit down.

Your gun, please.

We don't want the others to become suspicious.

I'll put it inside my coat.

Please, Mr. Holliday.

Offhand, I'd say I could draw and fire three shots through your liver before

fired once, Mr.

Radcliffe.

You always were one for violence, weren't you, Doctor?

Shall we proceed?

Please don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.

There will be a short layover here while I attend to some business in the

baggage car.

If you all behave yourselves, no one will be hurt.

How long are you going to keep us here?

A few hours, no more.

A few hours?

Just as long as it takes me to open the safe with that treasury shipment in it.

Look here, my name is Jim Brady. I'm in a hurry to get to Denver.

You're a very famous man, Mr. Brady.

I regret delaying you.

Well, why don't you take what you want and let us go?

I'd be glad to answer that.

You see, I'm rather well -known myself, in a different line, of course.

Justin Radcliffe.

You know the name?

I've heard of it.

Didn't know you were out of prison.

I was restored to society quite recently.

Mr. Radcliffe, don't you like it on the outside?

Are you looking for a nice, quiet cell to write another book?

Aha! A literature!

So you read my little volume.

As much of it as I could stand.

Then you're doubtless aware of my theory that the only successful crimes are the

really big ones.

Crimes committed with... imagination.

Flair.

Charming.

Brilliance, I might even say.

You could derail the baggage car, crack the safe at your leisure.

You simply don't understand, do you, Mr. Brady?

No one understood.

They all laughed at my theories, said they'd never work.

So I decided to show them.

I vowed that when I was released, I would commit a crime of such magnitude,

such daring, as to remove all doubt from the minds of those

Philistines.

And so I have.

I have stolen a train.

A whole train.

It's mine.

Until I finish with it.

Everything okay?

Now, if you will excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, business calls.

You may find that safe a little tough to open.

You should have read my book, Mr. Brady. I am also the world's greatest safe

cracker.

He must do something about that inferiority complex.

Is he the world's greatest safe cracker?

I don't know.

Diamond Jim still might have time to win his bet if I give him the money.

Mm -mm.

Oh, no?

How are you going to stop me?

Telling everyone you stole it.

Who'd believe that?

Hello,

Diamond. Oh, Bud.

The Golden Eagle.

An old mine spur, it looks like.

I seem to recall that name, Golden Eagle.

As a matter of fact, I think my old pappy used to sell stock in that mine.

Your pappy sold stock in a real mine?

Oh, Bart, you know perfectly well he never did an honest day's work in his

Jim, he sold that stock after the vein petered out.

Oh, that's better.

For a minute there, you nearly shook my faith in him.

I wish he were here now.

A wonderful man, your pappy, with his devious conniving ways.

He'd figure out something to get us out of this. You know he might at that.

Of course, he'd stick you pretty good for it.

Naturally.

But I'd gladly pay $10 ,000 for the privilege.

Say, Jim, like father, like son, is that offer hold true for me?

Sure, Bart.

You got an idea?

I don't know.

Something keeps rattling around in my head, like something I ought to

You going to sleep on it?

No, I'm just thinking.

Well, unless we come up with something, I'm going to lose it. Unless I come up

with something, I face a year in jail if I don't cross that state line by

midnight.

Oh.

Golden Eagle Mine.

What do you mean, disappeared?

Have you been drinking, Hardesty?

I'm a Wells Fargo man, sir.

Oh, sorry.

And I tell you, the train is gone. When it didn't show up in Cutbank, I rode

that hand car all the way back here.

Search every inch of track.

Impossible. I know what I saw.

Then we're going back over that track, Hardesty, and we're going to find that

train.

You have any idea where we are?

I haven't the foggiest.

I thought you might because Miss Blaine told me she overheard you speaking with

Mr. Sprague.

It's not that I'm suspicious of you being subversive, Doc, but is that a gun

underneath your coat?

Why'd you do it?

I had no idea that you were going to be on this train.

I wish you'd stop going around getting yourself into trouble.

Getting involved with some innocent young girl.

Doc, I don't want to disillusion you about that sweet, innocent girl, but

got more larceny in her little finger than you've got in your whole body.

It's because of her that holds out to kill me. And if he's not successful,

Radcliffe will finish the job.

Radcliffe? Well, why Radcliffe?

She got to be safe before him.

She's got the money, but she planted it on me.

Pretty little thing.

Yeah, like a female panther.

I'd love to see Radcliffe's face when he opens that safe.

Can't you get it?

When you've worked with me longer, Rufus, you will know better than to ask

questions.

Indeed we have.

And a very clever trick it was.

Letting us know they were using the train, then sending the money some other

way.

Well, you have to admire thinking like that.

What do we do now?

What can we do?

At least we have Dr. Holliday's 2 ,000 for delaying the train.

We get the men and we clear out.

Did you ever think of making out a will?

A will?

Well,

Pappy always told me any man who needs to make out a will just isn't spending

his money properly.

Why?

Well, I was just being practical, looking ahead.

You get a good rest, Doc.

Attention, please. I have an announcement to make.

I regret having delayed you for so long, but I do thank you for your

cooperation.

My men and I are leaving now.

You can replace the switch and continue on your way.

Incidentally, it may be of solace to some of you to know that I failed.

So the safe couldn't be cracked after all. Nonsense.

There is no safe that I can't open.

Unfortunately, this one was empty.

Empty?

What about the money from our bet?

What money is that, sir?

Mr. Skinner himself put it there before we left. I saw him.

There's a thief on board.

I do believe someone's playing games with me.

I wonder who it can be.

rufus take everyone outside so we can search this car on your feet all of you

Excuse me, ladies.

Rather inconvenient, wouldn't you say, Doctor?

Yes. Yes, it is.

I'm sorry about your bet.

Mere trifle.

What I miss most is my dinner.

You suppose someone's looking for us?

I wouldn't be surprised.

But I would be if they found us.

What are you doing in here? Nothing. Nothing at all. As a matter of fact, I'm

just on my way to the club car.

No, you don't. Out this way.

There's still some steam in that boiler.

If someone could get to the whistle.

How about it, Doc?

Might make up for a lot of things.

What do you mean by that?

Oh, a few items I've noticed.

That gun under your vest.

The little things people have said.

I thought you might be having a twinge of conscience.

Are you implying that I have something to do with all this?

Yes.

Maverick's a good friend of mine. I kind of thought he was yours, too.

I'm not going to let Hode hurt him. That's what you mean.

Mr. Radcliffe.

Found this guy in the baggage car fooling around with a safe.

Really?

And who are you?

My name is Maverick. Bart Maverick.

Well, Mr. Maverick, perhaps you can help me.

I seem to have lost a bit of money.

Did you look in all your pockets?

That's a very good question. Yes, I did.

Now, let me ask you one.

Would you rather be poor and alive or rich and dead?

It's in the safe.

The safe?

I just put it back.

How tidy.

Mr. Radcliffe, I didn't steal that money in the first place. I found it in my...

Please, Mr. Maverick.

This is growing rather confusing.

You say the money is in the safe now.

I'll stake my life on it.

You just have.

Keep him here.

Come this way.

Isn't it rather late for a young lady to go out alone?

Well, I was just... I'm carrying such a heavy burden into me.

I could scream, you know.

But I won't.

Well, what I mean is that we... Well, there's no reason why we couldn't be

friends. There's lots of reasons why we should.

Well, I knew I could trust you.

From the moment you came aboard, well,

I sort of admired you.

Thank you.

Yes, Bart has told me so many nice... nice things about

you.

That does it.

Mr. Maverick.

Your little joke has gone too far.

What? I've tried to be a gentleman about this, but you're imposing upon my good

nature. You mean the money... Is not, of course, where you said it was.

But... Now, Mr. Maverick, would you care to tell me where you put it?

But I swear to you, I put that money in the safe myself.

You forced me to make an example.

Take him over to that tree.

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute. You're making a mistake. I don't have

money. I don't even want the money.

No, I...

Don't

do it, Radcliffe.

If Maverick says he hasn't got the money, he hasn't got it.

Then who has?

You know, don't you, Mr. Maverick?

But you won't tell.

Very well, then.

Blow that whistle!

I think I got the answer.

It's the least we can do.

Excuse me.

I guess you'll be needing this.

Uh -huh.

I thought so.

The girl took the money, didn't she?

Well, it's back now. No need to get excited.

Perhaps you're right.

At least you can pay me what you owe me now.

Bart, what were you going to tell me?

Oh, just that I finally figured out how Mr. Sprague lost the bet.

Lost it?

Well, as I understand it, the bet was whether or not this train crossed the

state line at midnight.

That's right. And there were no exceptions.

Good, because we crossed it.

Do you remember I was telling you I thought Pappy sold stock in the Golden

mine? Well, it was something I forgot, but it finally came to me.

This mine was incorporated in the state of Nebraska, not Kansas.

Are you sure?

Well, the railroad runs along the north border all the way to Colorado, which

means that when Radcliffe shunted us off of the main line, he actually took us

across the state line. I don't believe it.

Found this outside, Mr. Prigg.

Which means that your job is completed, too. So I claim diplomatic immunity.

I guess you're right. There's only one thing. You won't be able to ride back

with us, Bart.

What? Well, I've got my orders.

Well, that'd be reasonable. Hold. It's a 15 -mile walk to the nearest town.

I'm afraid he's got you, Bart. You wouldn't want him to lose his job, would

No, but... Here's that money I owe you.

Say hello to your Pappy.

Tell him I congratulate him on the underhanded way he raised his son. The

maverick tradition.

Thanks, Jim.

We just couldn't bear thinking of you walking all that way by yourself. No,

after all, it just wouldn't be right. You wouldn't be here if it wasn't for

Well, it was all our fault.

The $10 ,000 that Brady just gave me would have nothing to do with your

friendship. Well, it just might have helped hasten the decision.

Yes.

Shall we?

Who is the tall, dark stranger there?

Maverick is the name.

Riding the trails to who knows where.

Luck is his companion.

Gamblin' is his game.

Smooth as a handle on a gun.

Maverick is the name.

Wild as a wind in Oregon.

Blowing up a canyon.

Easier to tame.

Riverboat, ring your bell.

Fare thee well, Annabelle.

Luck is the name.

that he loves the best.

That's to New Orleans, living on Jackson Queens.

Maverick is a legend of the West.

Riverboat, ring your bell.

Better well than a bell.

Luck is a lady that he loves the best.

That's to New Orleans, living on Jackson Queens.

Maverick is a legend of the West.

Maverick is a legend of the West.