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Jack Regan here is going to count to ten.

If you ain't on your horse riding out of this town when he finishes counting,

we're going to shoot you down.

Are you sure he can count all the way to ten, Colonel?

Jack, show him. Colonel.

I kind of hate to say this, but I guess I'm with him.

It's your funeral.

Go ahead, Jack.

Count. One, two, three, four,

five.

Maverick.

Starring James Garner and Jack Kelly.

Produced by Warner Brothers.

the entertainment capital of the world.

Produced for television by Warner Brothers.

You boys come far?

We had quite a ride. Came through the Posada.

Oh. See any Indians?

We got ambushed by half a dozen of them.

My sidekick got killed.

So did the six Indians.

Courtesy of Mr. Williams.

You staying long in Bent City?

That depends on how things go. What kind of things? You're not homesteaders, are

you? You ask a lot of questions, don't you?

Mr., don't get smart with me.

I'm asking questions because I want to know. I'm not just making conversation.

He's a lawman, Waco. Maybe he's just doing his job.

I'll ask you again.

You planning on homesteading?

If we are, then none of the facilities at this establishment are open to you.

Nor is anything else in this town.

You don't say.

Don't worry about it.

We're not homesteading. Mr. Williams is going to meet a man here, and I'll be

moving on as soon as I rest up.

Well, that's just fine.

You've answered my question.

You see, we've had a lot of problems here in Bend City.

Sort of makes this a...

A nervous town.

Well, we ought to get along fine.

I'm kind of a nervous man.

Dusty, too. Do you mind?

Nice little town, Waco.

I think I'm gonna like it here.

I thought you were headed for Denver.

Oh, I was, and I am, but I'm in no hurry.

Oh? Well, they play an awful careless brand of poker here.

I'd never forgive myself if I just up and left without trying to educate them.

For a price, of course.

Well, I'm glad you're staying.

Are you going out?

Oh, I thought I'd look the town over and get a little fresh air.

Now, remember, you're not a homesteader and you're not a cattleman. That way you

stay out of trouble.

Dear Bart, I'll be a little late getting to Denver.

Met a man named Waco Williams.

And I have to stick close to him for a few days to net a quick $2 ,500.

Tell you all about it when I see you.

Brett.

A flush.

And you drew two cards.

I had a straight flush to draw to. I figured I had to make one of them.

I'd rather have your luck than a license to steal.

Well, you cleaned me, Carl.

I only hope the missus doesn't ask too many questions.

Here.

Fire a box of candy.

You wouldn't want to walk away from here broke.

I couldn't take that.

Go ahead.

You might want to play poker some other night.

Thank you, Carl.

Is this an open game?

Sit right down.

That's your whole role, mister, uh... Maybe you ought to try checkers.

Well, you know what they say about a little acorn.

I'll play thee.

I'll take three.

Dealer takes one.

Fifty.

Call.

Into a pad hand?

Must have hit pretty hard.

Didn't help at all.

I've still got the same kings up I went in with. How about you?

Ten's up.

Let's see those games.

You're a hard man to bluff, Maverick.

Let's hold it up a minute, shall we?

I'm not a suspicious man, but there have been times when you played like you

knew just what cards were out against you.

Sort of sets a man thinking.

About what, Mr. Regan?

Tin Horn, who came here a year or so ago.

He was a mighty hard man to bluff, too. You remember, Carl?

Dressed about like you.

Same kind of coat as I remember it.

Only he had a cute little spring clip arrangement fastened on his forearm.

You wouldn't have one of those, would you?

Well, to be honest with you, Mr. Regan, playing with you, I wouldn't need a

holdout clip.

Well, I'd like to make sure that all I have to beat is your good luck.

So why don't you take off the coat and give us a look, huh?

That's not a bad idea.

No offense, Maverick, but we don't know you.

You have to admit, you've got a pretty slick string of luck.

Luck hasn't had anything to do with it, Mr. Bent.

I like my coat on.

In other words, you won't take it off, is that it?

I'm sure you have nothing to hide.

Take it off.

It'll make Mr. Regan feel better.

It'll make me feel better, too.

But it'll make me feel real bad.

Carl, I think maybe he's got something under that coat he just doesn't want us

to see.

It does seem like it, doesn't it?

I don't see how we can let you take those winnings with you, Mr. Maverick.

Doesn't look like you earned them, honestly.

Well, in that case, I'll take my coat off.

If you gentlemen will do the same.

You just don't get the idea.

Take off the coat.

You better take it off, Maverick.

Jack takes his poker very seriously.

Put the gun away.

There's nothing under his coat.

You stay out of this.

Forget it, Waco. It isn't important.

Well, that gun makes it important.

Now wait. Here, look.

Nothing on my sleeve, see? No holdout clips.

Everybody happy?

Well, what do you want?

I'm waiting.

What for?

For you to take your coats off. Waco.

I think you'd best get back to the bar before I get mad.

Take them off.

Look, Waco, your coffee's getting cold over there.

You know, you're gonna get the trouble you're asking for.

I'm being as reasonable as they are.

You took your coat off, and they...

I don't like people who wave guns around when

there's no need for it.

You keep it until he's old enough to handle it.

I don't think they'll give you any more trouble now.

Thanks. You've been a big help.

Hold it right there.

Now, just who are you, anyhow?

I asked a question.

You better have the right answer, mister.

Somebody go get Bernie or the sheriff.

And both of you, unbuckle your gun belts.

Carefully.

Who hired you two?

No one.

We'll be gone a day or two.

What are you here for?

You know, he didn't even give me a word.

He just hauled off and... You're not planning on doing that again, are you?

Don't get careless, Slicker.

You hit me when I wasn't looking.

That makes it even.

But I'm not finished with you.

Do you want me, Carl?

You talked to these two when they came in?

Yeah, but I wasn't too sure of them.

I am.

Some of the hotheads brought them in.

Lock them up until you find out who they are and why they're here.

And keep them locked up until you get the answer.

What are you charging them with?

Disturbing the peace.

Your chips will be cashed in and the money given you, Maverick.

Thanks. All right, let's go. The jail's right across the street.

Give me those gun belts.

Don't go away, Mr. Ben.

Look, don't talk. Just walk, huh?

Come on.

Now maybe we can play some poker.

Do we get a lawyer or someone to put up our bail?

Mister, you ain't gonna get bail or a lawyer.

You're real sorry about that, but that's the way it's gotta be.

You see, up to a month ago, there was a war going on around here, and Ben said

he was right in the middle of it.

Of course, that's all over with now, but I wouldn't say that things are exactly

free and easy.

Well, I got a man to meet here. He can't be in jail. Well, I'm sorry about that,

but get inside, huh?

Keep a nice, clean jail.

I want you to understand that I have to stay here in town, and it can't be in a

cell.

All right, I understand.

Good. Now get inside, huh?

Waco, now what did you go and do that for?

When I was five years old, Big Kid made me eat some dirt.

I didn't like it.

And I haven't had another bite of it since.

Give me a hand.

Waco, if you go back over there, I might have to pick you up in a box.

Why don't we spend a nice, quiet evening in jail?

Tomorrow we'll talk to Bent and the judge and everything will work itself

Not unless we eat dirt. I told you how I feel about that.

Waco.

That's a very short -sighted point of view.

We all have to eat a little dirt sometime. It's good for us.

Do you know why I didn't mind taking off my coat?

Because Carl Ben has got lots of money and I got none.

And he's a bad poker player and I'm a good one.

Now, are you going over there and kill my golden goose?

Oh, I don't reckon it'll come to that.

Try it.

Now stand up both of you and unbuckle.

You let's see how hard you can hit without a gun helping

I'll

wait a minute

Want us to stop it?

No. Let them go.

you men get my brother to the doctor i

don't

know what started this but knowing my brother i'd say he probably had it

you beat him up and you did a good job now let me give you a little friendly

advice get out of town while you're still alive

Kind of pretty, ain't she?

It's taking a little longer than I expected.

It's... Because I have to keep Waco Williams alive to get it.

You won't understand, but that's not easy.

Good

morning,

Maverick. Sleep well? No, I didn't sleep well. Too bad. You know why I didn't

sleep well?

But I kept jumping for my gun every time I heard a board creak. You worry too

much.

Waco, how old are you?

26. It's a miracle.

If you want to live another 26 years, you better learn some basic principles

from your old Uncle Brett.

Williams, Maverick.

I'm the sheriff here.

What kept you?

Sit down, have a cup of coffee?

Why not?

I hear you had yourself a busy night last night.

You've got kind of a busy town.

A little hard on my deputy.

I didn't want to be.

Well, it looks as if you're a cattle man.

This is cattle country. Has been since men like Colonel Bent took it from the

Indians.

Now, why would you be siding with the rustlers, hmm?

We're not siding with anybody, Sheriff.

Just trying to mind our own business.

Rustlers? That's right, rustlers.

Cutting up the range, fencing off water, plowing up the grass.

Sounds more like farmers.

90 % of the crops they raise are stolen beef.

Now, the new law gives them 160 acres free.

But they got the idea the cattle are free, too.

After some ranchers lost a few hundred heads, some homesteaders' barns got

burned. Then some cowhands got bushwhacked.

And a few months ago, we suddenly had a war on our hands.

Well, things have been quiet now for several weeks.

But any little thing can set it off again.

Well, you got yourself a problem, Sheriff, but we're not a part of it.

Oh, yes, you are.

You ride into this town, knock my deputy unconscious after he's made a

legitimate arrest.

Drag Carl Bent out in the middle of the street and beat him half to death.

Now, if you get away with it, that'll set everything off again.

It's still nice and quiet.

They're just waiting to see what happens.

I'll tell you what that is.

You're both leaving Bent City and leaving it fast.

That sounds fair enough, Sheriff.

My business will more than likely be finished today, and I'll be riding on.

I wasn't elected sheriff because of my sweet disposition.

I'm a hired gun.

Tate's the name. Maybe you've heard it.

I think I have.

And you'll be riding out now or getting buried later. Take your choice.

He's just doing his job, Waco.

I don't think so.

He just said I get out of town or he'll kill me.

Right, Sheriff?

Boils down to that.

Well, I'm a reasonable man, Mr. Tate.

Naturally, if I thought you could kill me, I wouldn't stay.

But I think we ought to make sure.

Step outside.

Well, this isn't a game, Sheriff.

It might be the most serious thing you've done in a long time.

Now, you take the one on the right.

Draw any time.

You knock the coin off the bottle before I do. I'll leave town right now.

allow me to stay, Sheriff?

I reckon I figured right, didn't I?

Russell has hired you.

Nobody hired me for anything. I'm here on private business.

I won't bother anyone if no one bothers me.

I try to do you a favor, Williams.

Now you have Colonel Bent to deal with.

He ain't polite like I am.

Waco, I've never seen a man do so many things wrong.

Have you ever been in a gulf hurricane?

Nope. Well, it's the big pine trees and the thick oak trees that get uprooted

first. The palm trees are smart. They give with the wind.

That sounds like pretty good advice.

Trees, they live a long time.

man's the fastest gun i've ever seen he made me look like i clean forgot to draw

are you telling me he refused to get out of town that's right you're the sheriff

you should have shot him like you beat him up last night not the same thing now

you get out of here girl this is none of your business why not if this williams

can come into town and make a laughing stock out of my brother and defy my

father shouldn't it be i saw him last night sheriff i'm not surprised that

hard to handle now go on kathy we'll talk about it later

Tate, you were hired to enforce the law around here.

All of a sudden, you're not doing it.

Why? I told you why.

I'm not fast enough, and I don't know of anybody who is.

Now, if you want him out of the way, he's going to have to be bushwhacked.

And neither you nor me will do a thing like that.

And I was right, wasn't I?

They did hire him.

He's the kind of man I'd hire.

Until last night, the decent people around here had the battle won.

Do you think I'm going to let a gunslinger start it up again?

Last night, this man assaulted your deputy and broke jail.

It makes no difference whether he rated arrest in the first place. He broke the

law and broke it good in anybody's book.

If that's not bad enough, he took my son and made a clown out of him in front of

half the rustlers in this territory.

I know what's going to happen if he gets away with it. The range will be

finished. They'll be laughing at us in every side hut from here to the Rockies.

I'm not listening to excuses.

This is your job.

You take care of it, or you're through.

Well, you fixed me up real good, didn't you, Junior?

When are you going to learn that a man fights his own battles?

Who's going to take care of you after your paw's gone, hmm?

Your sister?

Gentlemen, deal me out.

Hi.

Walking again?

I don't play poker, so I have to get exercise some other way.

You got another one of those?

You taking up smoking?

Keeps the mosquitoes away.

There's no mosquitoes around here.

Then I'll save it.

I guess nobody's been asking for me.

No, not yet.

But don't worry.

I remember what you told me.

I'll be beholden to it.

Lucky Lucky If

you

go what yeah, I saw

What's going on here

Who did this?

You? I saw it, Sheriff.

Somebody with a rifle tried to bushwhack Waco.

Hit this man instead.

He's right, Sheriff.

I was right down the street.

Who are you, Williams?

Right over there. What are you doing out there?

Taking a walk.

Did you see who it was?

Carl Bent.

You don't expect me to believe that coming from you?

Bent murdered this man. You gonna bring him in?

Your say so.

Anybody else here who fired the gun?

I tried to bring Carl Bent to trial just because you accused him.

This town had blew up all over the territory.

You're accusing a cowman of killing a plow pusher on an identification you

in the dark.

Besides, you were your cattleman and never convicted him.

You were your rustlers.

They'd hang him for spitting on the sidewalk.

Sheriff's right, Waco.

You can't make it stick no matter how sure you are.

All right, Sheriff.

Carl Bent tried to kill me.

Take a message to him.

Tell him as long as I'm in Bent City not to show his face in town.

If he does, I'll kick him so hard he'll spend the rest of his life standing up.

If he doesn't want to run, I'll kill him.

You tell him that.

Be glad to.

All right, boys, give me a hand.

You say you and I ordered that done.

William says it was Carl.

What kind of people does he think we are?

You tell me the truth, son.

Was it you? Of course not. Where were you that night, Carl? None of your

business where he was.

If he said it wasn't him, it wasn't.

I don't mind.

I was with Carmen Sanchez.

You can check with her.

That's real nice.

She'd swear you could walk on the ceiling if you asked her to. That's

Tate.

No Bent ever stooped to bushwhacking. Well, since I just quit as your sheriff,

guess it's none of my business anyhow.

Besides, that's just part of what I came here for.

I've got a message for Carl from Williams.

He says you're to keep out of Bent City.

If you show your face in town again, he'll kick you out.

Or kill you. He said what?

Just that.

I've taken a lot over him because I didn't want to see any more blood

around here.

But if he thinks he can move into the town I built and named and then tell my

son to stay out of it... Carl, go get Jack Regan and

some of the hands.

Even Miss Menzies. Hello, Mr. Williams.

I guess nobody's been asking for me yet.

Not as far as I know.

Don't look to me like you're going to show up, this friend of yours.

He'll show up.

Why, somebody's in for it.

You want to see me?

So you're Waco Williams.

I expected more.

Well, if you're Colonel Bend, I expected less.

Where's your horse?

Over there.

All right.

Jack Regan here is going to count to ten.

You ain't on your horse and heading out of town by the time he finishes

counting, we're going to shoot you down.

Well?

Are you sure he can count all the way to ten, Colonel?

Jack?

When he hits ten, you're going to be a dead man, Colonel Ben.

And your son, the one who likes back shooting.

And then the one doing the counting.

Go ahead, talk big, and we'll bury you big.

Jack, count.

Four. We've already been there.

Seven.

hate to say this, but I guess I'm with him.

It's your funeral.

Go ahead, Jack.

Count.

Get a doctor for this man.

Reagan's dead.

So is young Bent.

I never figured he'd hang.

We'll just touch and go for the old man.

What happened to you?

Why didn't you see the doctor?

He had his hands full.

You're a lucky fool, Waco, taking on that many men single -handed.

What do you mean single -handed? I knew you were back there.

You've been watching over me like a mother hen.

And you claim to be out just for yourself.

It's true, Waco.

I only joined your fight because I figured those horses start rearing at

first shot.

Who can shoot straight from a rearing horse?

Of course, accidents will happen.

Scary, isn't it?

Maverick, I guess you're the only person in the world who'd be insulted if

someone called him a good man.

Not insulted.

Embarrassed.

Colonel, every rustler you ran out of the valley is coming back. They think

you're licked.

Williams is the big hero.

They're even talking of running him for sheriff.

Let him.

He can't win.

He can if some of the cowboys and storekeepers vote for him.

And I think a lot of them will.

That Williams.

Too bad he picked the wrong side.

Don't worry about the election.

He won't be around.

What do you know that I don't? He's going to get himself in the fight.

Get killed.

You're hoping for a miracle.

A lot better guns than his.

Like whose?

Like Dave Hart's.

You sent for a professional killer?

Everything I've built in my life is going to you.

But you ain't gonna keep a nickel's worth of it unless you learn something.

You're born into a battle.

You fight to breathe at the beginning and you never stop fighting till the

You reward your friends and you destroy your enemies.

You stop fighting when you're dead.

And I ain't dead yet.

But this way, hiring a gunslinger to do your fighting for you.

Well, how else am I supposed to fight?

I never quit in my life, and I won't stop now.

I bet there's something about you that's got me worried.

Well, that makes us even.

You haven't asked me who it is I'm meeting here.

That's because I already know, Waco.

Your sidekick told me just before he died you're meeting Blackie Dolan.

He told you? Why?

Because he thought Dolan belonged behind bars, and so do I.

I just can't figure you helping a man like that.

There's even a $2 ,500 reward on him.

Now, why would you want to help anyone like Dolan?

He helped me once, but I don't intend helping him the way he expects.

I figure I can talk him into giving himself up before it's too late.

May I come in?

I came up the back way.

No one knows I'm here, and I don't want it known.

All right, it won't be.

Will you sit down? No, thank you.

How's your father?

He's not well.

I'm sorry.

I hope you don't think I was brought here to start all this.

My father thinks so.

Well, I wasn't.

I believe you.

That's why I'm here, to ask you again to leave town.

My father's bringing in a professional gunman, Dave Hart.

Oh, thanks.

I know it wasn't easy for you to come here and tell me that.

When's Hart getting here?

Well, I'm not sure, but there's a train due in tonight.

Well, thanks again.

I'll see if anybody's around.

Then I wasted my time coming here.

Oh, no, ma 'am.

You see, heart will force me into a fight.

Thanks to you, I know who I'm fighting.

Got a gun in your back.

Don't make any quick movements, and you'll live to reach the end of the

platform.

Just relax, friend.

Somebody will find you when you get to Kansas City. You'll be all right.

You might get a little cold, of course.

I couldn't afford a first -class ticket.

You have a nice trip, Mr. Hart.

Yeah, I know. Don't forget to write.

Whatever he's got, but without the ketchup.

Good morning, Mr. Williams.

Morning, Brent.

What's the news of the world? Have they decided to make Tilden president?

It's a doggone shame, Brent, a real shame.

Congress decided on Hayes? Blackie Dolan's been caught.

He's been what?

Freight clerk in the next town found him in a baggage car headed east, all tied

up.

all right?

I don't think so.

What's the matter?

You wouldn't understand.

Goodbye, Waco. It's been real nice.

What do you mean goodbye?

You can't just walk away from me.

Not after all we've been through.

Waco, I can't lie to you.

I don't know why, but I can't.

But I've been sticking with you because of Blackie Dolan.

There was a very attractive reward.

You mean you were going to turn him in for the reward?

I've got a heart of gold, Waco, but... Well, I'm just a teensy bit mercenary.

And that's why you've been mothering me like a hen with one chick.

You must be pretty disappointed he got caught.

You'll never know.

Goodbye, Waco. Still friends?

I hope we always will be.

Then why don't you pack up and come with me?

Denver's a very nice... Mr. Williams!

That fellow you've been waiting for. He's out in the street asking for you.

You sure got some hard -looking friends.

I reckon that'll be Mr. Hart. Now, Waco, just once listen to me.

Your whole philosophy of life is wrong.

Don't go out there. Come out the back with me, and we can be... Goodbye,

You wanted to see me?

Are you a bushwhacking skunk of a liar named Waco Williams?

No, but my name is Waco Williams.

Then you are a bushwhacking skunk and a liar.

I came here to run you out of town.

Are you planning to do it with talk?

The talk's over.

Start running or draw your gun.

You were hired to draw yours.

Go right ahead.

Mr.

Williams!

Dad sent me in to find him and call him off.

He wants to see you. Will you come?

Of course.

Thank you.

You beat me, don't you?

I wasn't trying to.

That's what I wanted to know.

You hired to come here, weren't you?

Well, I wasn't.

I wasn't looking for a fight.

Yeah, you sure weren't running away from one.

The reason you're here is I wanted to tell you something.

And I wanted my daughter to hear it.

What happened to my son and to me?

I don't hold it against you.

And I don't want you to.

That's all I had to say to you.

Well, thank you, Mr. Bent.

Colonel Bent.

I guess that wasn't all I had to say.

He was the first man I ever laid eyes on. I thought it was good enough for

Well, now, get out of here and let me get some rest.

Is that a fact?

Well, how about that?

I can't believe it.

Oh, Mr. Maverick, that sidekick of yours is sure a lot of man, ain't he? Almost

too much.

What do you think about him and Kathy Bent?

Huh? Well, the houseman just rolled in from the ranch and says they're going to

get married.

Well, that's impossible.

Well, he was right there. He ought to know.

Second thought, it isn't impossible.

For Waco, nothing is.

I agree with you there.

He'll be our next sheriff for certain. Hey, there they are.

Is it true what we hear? Come on, let us in on it.

Now,

he

did everything a man shouldn't do.

But he's still alive.

Looks like he'll be elected sheriff.

I know he'll end up with the biggest ranch in the territory.

I'm broke.

Nobody even knows I'm leaving.

Or cared.

Could I be wrong?

Smooth as a handle on a gun, Maverick is the name.

Wild as the wind in Oregon, blowing up a canyon, easier to tame.

Riverboat, ring your bell, fare thee well, Annabelle. Luck is a lady that he

loves the best.

Nice to do New Orleans, living on Jackson Queen.

Maverick is a legend of the West.

Rebel, ring your bell.

Rebel, Annabelle. Luck is the lady that he loves the best.

Nasty New Orleans.

Living on Jackson Queens.

Maverick is a legend of the West.

Maverick is a legend of the West.