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Amy, what is it?

Nothing. I'm all right, Steve.

But you're not. I can see you're not.

Did somebody out there say something or do something?

No, no, please, Steve.

Just let me stay here for a minute.

Who was he, Amy?

Who? What do you mean?

Look, you're among friends. You took one look at him and you jumped in there

like a scared jackrabbit. Tell us, Amy. I told you. It was nothing.

Where is he, Brett?

man at table five.

Please, Steve.

Maverick.

Starring James Garner and Jack Kelly.

Produced by Warner Brothers.

The trip from Memphis to New Orleans cost $47 if you didn't play poker.

For me, the price was $2 ,358.

Ah, but I wasn't discouraged when we docked at New Orleans.

I still had the $1 ,000 bill I kept for emergencies fastened to the lining of my

coat with a safety pin.

One week later, I still had the safety pin.

The seal on the envelope was stamped with a familiar crest.

I'd seen it before, engraved on the world's finest silver.

It was the coat of arms of a French family of silversmiths, the House of

If you want the other half of your thousand -dollar bill...

Come to my home at noon tomorrow regarding a proposition most urgent and

confidential.

Rolgero, 11 Rue de la Comte.

You're punctual, Monsieur Navrique.

For a date with money, always.

You're Rolgero? His son, Rene.

My father is in the courtyard.

If you'll follow me, please.

La! Touché!

Ah, Monsieur Maverick, welcome.

I am Raoul Giraud.

Come with me to introduce my fencing master, Herr Ziegler.

A pleasure, sir.

And now, with your permission, I excuse myself. I see you have business to

discuss. Au revoir, cher ami.

Monsieur, please.

Thank you.

Well, Monsieur Maverick, we are pleased that our small attempt at intrigue has

aroused your curiosity.

It has.

Especially since you seem to be amateurs at this sort of thing.

Amateurs? But why?

Well, you sent me the larger half of the $1 ,000 bill.

Comment?

The negotiable half.

You mean it would not have been necessary for you to have this?

I could have taken what I had to the bank and they would have given me a

new bill.

You see why we need him, René? We have no talent for entry.

It was little more than a device, monsieur, to persuade you to accept the

When it comes to accepting money, I need very little persuasion.

Then you will permit us to make the exchange.

New money for old. Rony. With pleasure.

Thanks.

You're going to an awful lot of trouble to obligate me.

If that's the idea, you should have stated your proposition first.

There's no obligation, monsieur.

That much is yours in any case.

There's more?

Five times again as much.

What do I have to do?

To bring this man to justice, monsieur.

Well, I am making a habit to stay as far away from justice as I can.

Are you sure there hasn't been some mistake?

There's no mistake.

We have a mutual friend, Major Carpentier. He advised us on your

My qualifications?

A man of imagination.

but realistic.

A man of personal freedom, but responsible.

And most important, a man of expensive taste, but bankrupt.

That is why we want you.

Why do you want him?

He's wanted for the murder of my younger son.

The printing date on this poster is almost a year ago.

Why do you think I can find him if the law hasn't?

But the law has found him.

He's beyond our law, monsieur.

He's in Mexico, a place called Tampico.

Two weeks ago, we learned that all efforts to extradite him have failed.

He feels quite safe. He lives quite freely.

He even runs a large gambling casino, La Cantina Americana.

And you want me to bring him back?

To persuade him to return.

And you're not particular how I persuade him?

There must be no violence.

The man must return of his own free will.

You see, monsieur, we are American citizens.

It is most important that we do nothing to bring discredit upon our adopted

country. I see.

And you're sure he killed your son?

There's no doubt of it. Rene was a witness to it.

Why did he kill him?

Why, monsieur?

Profit is this man's only motive. He's notorious.

A blockade runner during the war between the states.

My brother Victor was no match for him.

He was an artist, a sculptor. He created many of our masterpieces.

He often worked late into the night at the forge.

Corbett knew that we kept a great deal of silver there and that Victor

to work alone.

But you were there.

I came from a theater party to persuade Victor to join us for a late supper.

As I arrived, Corbett was escaping.

He had the silver. He was armed with a pistol.

And Victor had been shot through the heart.

Do you wonder why I want this man?

No.

And you'll pay $5 ,000 for him if and when he crosses the border.

One condition.

That we are advised in advance.

of the time and place of his cross.

You said I could keep this even if I refused?

Yes.

In that case, how can I refuse?

Besides, I can never say no to anything more than a hundred dollars.

Au revoir, monsieur.

He's gone away for to stay a little while.

But he's coming back if he goes.

We'd like to have Senor Corbett join us for a drink at our table.

I'm sorry, Senora. Senor Corbett does not drink except at his own table.

You mean he won't drink for the customers?

Only when he asks them to his own table.

I'm sorry.

Which is Senor Corbett's

table?

Mr. Corbin, later.

If you can't see I'm busy, try listening.

Was it really all right? Better than we deserved.

Oh, thank you.

See you later?

I'm a little bit tired tonight.

Oh, breakfast in the morning.

All right.

You still here?

Still waiting.

I thought you'd try my office later in the week. Well, I don't know if it'll

wait that long. How's that?

My left estate's on an impulse. I didn't pack any money.

But I can play cards.

I can deal any game you want, any way you want.

I wouldn't know. I'm not a gambling man myself. I merely run a business here.

And my staff is full.

No room for one more American?

Don't wave the flag. I'm no patriot.

Thanks anyway. By the way, you didn't ask, but my name is Maverick. All right.

Goodbye, Mr. Maverick.

Hello.

Looking for me?

Oh, no. No, I wasn't.

There's a coincidence. I wasn't looking for you either, but we found each other

anyway. Yes. Now, if you'll excuse me.

What's your hurry?

Don't you trust yourself?

Implicitly.

I think your charms are wasted on that one, eh?

I don't know.

Ice melts mighty fast in this climate.

But don't you have enough women in your life already?

Now, Chiquelo.

Why should I be selfish?

Better get back to the mill.

Pardon me.

The man you were talking to, who is he?

Don't worry, I'm not anybody's husband.

Paul Brooks, senor.

He's a dealer here?

Well, that is a sideline.

His real business is the ladies.

I hadn't seen any weakness in Corbett, but anybody could see Paul's weakness.

I thought of Giroux's trick with the torn money.

It had gotten me into this.

Maybe it could help get me out.

My name's Maverick.

You're Paul Brooks, aren't you?

That's right.

Do I know you?

No, but I had your description.

Description? Of course, I had to make some allowances.

For example, I would have said your eyes were brown.

They are.

Well, that's what I mean.

She said they were the color chestnuts with flecks of gold.

She? Yeah, and she made me promise as soon as I got to Pampico I'd look you up

the first night.

You know how women are. Sure, sure.

Yeah, but which one?

Don't tell me you forgot.

She was a tall brunette about eight weeks ago. Good looking.

Eight weeks ago?

No.

Sure was more like seven.

Sure. She was with a little man with a bald head.

Not all the time from what I gather. Well, I did show her some of the

Rachel.

Rachel Stoker. No, no, no. Stoker.

She knew you wouldn't forget.

Well, yeah.

How's Rachel?

Oh, same as ever. Maybe more so.

Rachel Stoker.

Yeah.

Oh, by the way, she wanted me to give you this. What is it?

Well, she didn't say, but she did say to tell you that if you wanted the rest of

the story to come to Corpus Christi.

The rest of the story?

Pardon me, but isn't that a half of a $500 bill?

It's just what it is.

That's all?

That's all?

No, no.

Nope.

Corpus Christi, huh?

Yeah, the Grandview Hotel.

You going?

I don't know.

$500 more than I make around here in a couple of months.

On the other hand, she must have wanted to make sure you came.

She gave you the short half of the 500?

Yeah.

Well, between you and me, Paul, I think you can just save yourself a trip.

You do?

Sure.

Can't you guess the rest of the story?

This is just her way of getting to see you again.

You probably wouldn't even take the other half of that 500.

That's trouble to Rachel.

She thinks her money can buy her anything.

She does, huh?

Yeah.

Well, nice to see you, Paul.

Likewise.

Morning. I'm out looking for an American -style breakfast.

I smell ham and eggs.

You know something? I was just trying to think of your name.

Well, maybe I can help you. It's Maverick. Why?

Well, last night I said I didn't have an opening, and this morning one of my

dealers quit.

Maybe it was meant to be.

Maybe it was.

I paid him 25 a week American. Do you want it? Sure.

You have it. Sit down.

Carlos, set another plate. Drink more coffee.

Muy bien, senor.

Oh, uh... Amy, Mr. Maverick, Miss Amy Lawrence.

How do you do, Miss Lawrence?

Mr. Maverick.

You, uh, do have a first name?

Brett. That's better.

I enjoyed your singing last night, Miss Lawrence.

Well, thank you.

Had a feeling I'd heard you before, St. Louis.

I would imagine a man like you would know better than to ask careless

in a place like Tampico.

Why not?

I was expecting a careless answer.

Well, you know, they have a saying down here I like.

Manana.

I think tomorrow is a much nicer word than yesterday.

Even in English.

Yes, I suppose it is.

We were made for us, it

seems, when I smile.

We share all our hopes and dreams.

Well, how's it going with you the first night?

I'm learning.

Might learn more by keeping your eyes on your own table.

I don't know. Yours is pretty educational.

How do you split with your lucky friend across the table?

That's important to you?

Not urgent.

Down the middle.

Seems fair.

It's not like I'm the only one. All the boys do it. We cover for each other.

Who covers for Corbett? We don't take enough for him to feel it. It's a little

off the top.

You want some?

No, thanks.

Now, when I'm playing cards with somebody else's money, I treat it just

own. Believe me, nothing is treated more tenderly than that.

Suit yourself, friend.

But if you're thinking of changing things around here, start by changing

mind.

You know, a man could get lost in this town.

I mean, lost where he wouldn't be found.

We wouldn't want that to happen, would we?

Excuse me, I guess it should have knocked.

No, no, it's quite all right after all these business hours.

I'm sorry, Amy.

Are you?

I don't like to be clumsy.

I've embarrassed you.

No, Mr. Maverick startled me, that's all.

I wouldn't want him to get the wrong impression.

Excuse me.

Well, shall I go out and come in again, or shall I just go out and stay out?

Forget it.

What do you want?

Well, I want to quit.

To quit?

I've changed my mind.

I don't want to be a dealer after all.

Another impulse?

Sort of.

I'll never understand gamblers.

Maybe not.

But you better get somebody who does to run your games.

You? Yep.

Now look, is this your first night you want to raise already?

No, a percentage.

A percentage?

Say 10%. Of what?

You tell me.

You must have an idea of what your average take is.

Average, yes.

Changes every night, but it evens out over the week, give or take $100.

And if your average went up, say, $500 a week, you'd know it.

I'd know it.

That's what I want my 10 % of, the extra profits, after I start running the

games.

Get out!

Now, what did I say?

Now, look, I don't claim to be incorruptible, but I run a straight

settle for a straight percentage.

And I don't need a tin horn to come in here and tell me I can make more by

rigging the games. That's not what I had in mind. Then where are all these extra

profits coming from?

Better management, smoother operation.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Are you telling me that my dealers are cheating the house?

Well, it's much more complicated than that. Then if I told you everything, you

wouldn't need me.

Let me get this straight.

All you want is 10 % of what you saved me, no salary.

You're ahead $25 a week right there.

All right.

What have I got to lose?

You're off salary as of now.

Give me another hour to look over the place and then break the bad news to

dealers.

All right, Brett, they've been told. What's your first move?

To clean house.

All right, mister, pick up your winnings. You're all finished.

Who, me?

What's the idea?

I don't think you really want an explanation.

Take the money you've got and say good night.

So that's how it is. A man can't win around here. You've been doing fine.

Well, I'm not going to sit here and be insulted.

Don't come back or you will be.

Hold the bets here.

Good night, sir.

It's been fun.

Now, just a moment.

I'm a steady customer. You can't do this to me.

How about it, Sam?

Can I or can't I?

Do like the man says, mister. He's calling the play.

All right.

But you'll pay for this.

We already have.

17, black and odd.

Here you are. Put it by your head.

How's that again?

I think you heard me.

Quit.

All right, I'm out.

Stay that way.

Don't say it. I'm on my way.

You're doing fine.

I'll clean out the thieves on my side of the table.

Why bother? You won't find any better.

Most dealers will cheat if you let them.

You let them.

Well, counts out the same the second time.

$2 ,600 over and above our normal profit for the past seven days.

Maybe you should have put our deal in writing.

What for?

Truth.

10%, $260, right?

Right.

You know, I was going to pay you $25 a week.

You'd do better than that by the night.

Not bad.

How about yourself?

Think you made a good deal?

I know I have.

Now, wait a minute.

You had it clear done, Sam, huh? That wasn't very smart. Wait a minute, boss.

You don't think I had to... Shut up!

Get out of town.

If I see you again, I'll kill you. Do you understand?

Sure, boss.

Sure, I wouldn't give you no cause.

All right.

Now get going.

And walk, Sam. Don't run. It makes me nervous to see people running.

Hey, Steve! Steve!

It's all right. I just got kind of dizzy.

He lost a lot of blood.

I'll get some help. No.

I wouldn't want this to get around.

Local police and I have a deal. I don't bother them and they don't bother me.

You got kind of cut up yourself, huh? Don't talk about it. I'm trying not to

notice.

Let's get back to the cantina before we paint the whole town red.

You just happen to hang around dark alleys or what?

Carlos has big ears.

Some of the boys were unhappy with your percentage.

I got to worrying.

Good for a snake bite.

Private stock.

Thanks.

By the way, did I thank you for saving my life?

Forget it.

Can't be worth much or you wouldn't waste it here in San Pico.

Is that how you feel about yourself?

Let's not talk about me.

Let's not talk about you either.

Fair enough.

Let's talk about this art collection of yours.

Oh, that.

It's a front. It's for tourists.

No, the cantina, that's for tourists.

This is for you.

You've got America plastered all over these walls like a kid with a crush.

All right, what about it?

If you miss it so much, why don't you go back?

You mean you haven't heard?

The usual rumors.

Well, they're all true.

I can't go back. I'm wanted in the States for a murder.

I see.

Oh, it's no secret.

They've even tried to extradite me.

Tourists don't seem to mind, though.

They like the idea.

Saloon keeper with a past, can't go home again because he killed a man.

Gives the place a nice touch of color.

The extradition, has that been stopped?

Yeah, I've made some friends.

I can live down here.

If I ever crossed that border, I'd be hanged.

Sometimes I think it would be worth it.

I'm sorry.

That's why I run this place.

Fill it with Americans.

They bring some of that with them.

You do, too.

Even more.

And Amy?

She's all of it.

Hey, I'll go back sooner or later, Steve.

Even Amy.

Not her.

I'm going to keep her here.

How?

I'm going to marry her.

The man you killed, who was he?

Did I say I killed a man?

You mean you didn't do it?

Doesn't make any difference. He'd hang me anyway.

Well, it still makes a difference.

Does it?

All right, I didn't.

What did happen?

Oh, there was this French family in New Orleans. One of the two sons was killed.

I think the brother did it, but I can't be sure.

Anyway, he's the one who accused me, so it makes sense.

How'd he make it stick?

That's easy.

I'm not too popular in those parts.

I ran the blockade during the war. I caught three Yankee bullets, but still

Southerners don't cotton to the idea that I got paid for it.

This family has a lot of influence.

So if the brother says he saw me do it, I did it.

I didn't argue the point. I ducked across the border.

I guess it made it worse.

Well, it's not too late. You can still clear yourself.

Without going back?

I've thought of every way.

Oh, I can stay down here and stay alive, or I can go back and... Well, anyway, I

can't go back.

Steve, I've got $700.

Is my credit good for 300 more?

Help yourself.

Don't you want to know why I need it?

It's your business.

Yeah.

You see, I owe $1 ,000 to a man in the States.

Looks like I'll be staying here a while.

I'd feel better if I didn't have that hanging over my head.

Take it.

No collateral?

I've got that.

Your thing.

That's enough.

After I sent the thousand dollars back to Giraud, I slept better.

I was off the hook and so was Corbin. Except, of course, for Amy Lawrence.

No, no, please, Steve.

Just let me stay here for a minute.

Who was he, Amy?

Who? What do you mean?

Look, you're among friends. You took one look at him and you jumped in there

like a scared jackrabbit. Tell us, Amy. I told you, it was nothing.

Where is he, Brett?

He's a fat man at table five.

Please, Steve.

Do you have business here, mister?

Yeah, eating business.

I'll have to risk a couple of dollars in there a little later on.

Comes off the expense account, you know. What firm are you with?

Fowler Furniture, all the way from Cedar Rapids.

And that's me there, Fred Fowler.

Who are you?

My name's Corbett. I'm the owner.

Well, glad to know you. Join me.

Some other time.

Oh, I'm sorry. I couldn't do that.

See, I got to catch the boat in a couple hours for home.

Well, say hello to Cedar Rapids.

Call a snow check for this table. Well, thank you, sir. Thank you.

My pleasure.

It seems harmless enough. What's it all about, Amy?

Please, Steve, I thought we didn't need explanations.

Not between us.

All right.

It's just someone you don't want to see.

Good enough.

Right, Brent?

Right.

I'd better watch the casino.

Amy, do you trust me?

You know I do, Steve.

I'm not asking for explanations.

I want you to know that you're safe as long as you stay with me.

I know that.

Don't you see I can't do that?

Not forever.

You can't.

But I thought... I thought so, too.

I thought we could be like a couple of castaways, needing nothing or nobody

else.

But it just doesn't work that way.

That man out there, you were right.

He's harmless in himself, someone I knew quite casually.

But he's still a part of what I thought I put behind me.

There's no real escape.

Not to Tampico, not to anywhere.

Wherever you go, you take yourself along.

I've got to go back.

Go back?

Where, Amy?

To what?

I've never told you about myself, have I?

Well, I'm not going to start.

Why spoil it?

I said I trust you.

Trust me.

I have a reason.

But you're in some kind of trouble.

I don't care what. I want to help take care of you.

You've got to let me.

I have to do this for myself.

When it's done, you'd come back?

No.

I'm sorry, Steve.

And I can't help you because I'm stuck here.

Is that it?

I'm no good to you because I can't go back.

Don't say that. I know why you can't go back.

Won't you understand I can't stay here?

Nothing changes that.

I could change it if I had to.

If you needed me.

Don't say that.

You know what they'd do to you.

Unnecessarily.

I've become pretty good at ducking.

And if it means staying here just to stay alive without you, it isn't worth

I mean that much to you?

Amy, I asked you to marry me.

All right, dear.

I'll stay.

Senor Brad, Senor Brad, he will not listen to me. You must talk to him. You

stop him.

Going somewhere?

This isn't the easy way. It's the only way.

Don't try to follow me. Try to forget me, Amy.

What's it about, Steve? I thought I talked her out of it last night. This

morning she caught a boat for Corpus Christi. Why?

Well, she's in trouble. That's all I have to know. You're going after her?

got to. But you can't. That doesn't matter now.

Steve, think.

I have thoughts. She needs me.

Are you sure of that? Sure you're not doing just what she wants you to do?

are you talking about?

That you could be throwing your life away by chasing after a woman you don't

know the first thing about. Shut up. I know Amy.

Oh, you're a good judge of character, are you?

Now, what do you know about me, for example?

You. Do you know what brought me down here in the first place? $1 ,000 paid in

advance. and $5 ,000 waiting for me if and when I got you to cross that border.

Paid by Raoul Giroux.

But I couldn't go through with it.

You know the money I borrowed from you? That was to send back to Giroux to call

off the deal.

I see.

Thanks for that, anyway.

You understand, Amy's managed to do what I couldn't. Not for the same reason.

Maybe not, but one way or another, you're walking into a trap. Now, if

really in trouble, let me go.

Looks like you're not much good at running errands.

Thanks, Brett, but there are certain things a man has to do for himself.

But if she was sent here... That doesn't make any sense.

Gerald wouldn't send two people to do the same job. I don't know about that.

Now, look, Brett, I appreciate you telling me. It means a lot.

And for your sake, I'll be careful.

I'll get off the boat on the Mexican side and I'll slip across the border on

quiet. And go straight to her?

If I can find her.

Now, Brett, don't worry. I can take care of myself.

You're in charge here until I get back.

If you get any messages from James Stevens, that'll be me.

I'm going with you.

No, you're not.

I'll say this much for Giroux.

He picked a good man for the job.

Too good.

The Senoritas have missed you.

I'll catch up with them later, Chiquelo.

Right now, I've got to talk to the boss.

But he's been gone for three days.

Senor Maverick is in charge now.

Maverick? Right in there, see.

Now, wait a minute.

Before you do something I'll regret, here's the other half of the 500.

That's it.

All right. Now, really, have you ever been paid better for just taking a short

trip?

Come to think of it, I guess not.

But why?

Well, it's simple. I needed your job.

Uh -huh.

And you run it up into a pretty good thing, too.

Could I have it back now?

It's yours.

I like the way you do business.

You know, matter of fact, the trip wasn't wasted.

I never found Rachel, of course, but I found something just as good.

Blonde, blue -eyed.

I knew you would.

Hey, something funny. I saw that singer, too.

You know, the stuck -up one used to work here.

Amy Lawrence?

That's her.

In Corpus Christi. She didn't see me.

See, I was getting on one boat, she was getting off another.

Do you remember how she had the boss thinking that he was the only man in her

life?

He isn't.

There was this big Frenchman waiting for her at the dock.

A Frenchman? Yeah, tall, good -looking.

Doodling char on his cheek?

You know him?

Yeah. On second thought, you can't have your old job back. The canteen is closed

until further notice.

Do you have a James Stevens registered here? Yes, we do.

Oh, good. I'd about given him up. I checked every hotel.

Well, that's too bad. You missed him by about 20 minutes.

Well, where'd he go, do you know?

Yes, but I'm afraid I can't tell you.

Oh.

Well, he's been looking for a young lady for several days, and tonight I think

he found her.

I'm not sure you understand, but when he left, he was in a great hurry, and he

asked the way to number 4 Charing Road.

I'm looking for... Amy.

Steve, you shouldn't have come here.

I had to. You know that.

All right. Up here quickly.

No, wait. In here.

All right, Amy. You want to tell me? What's it all about?

Steve, you took a terrible chance coming here.

A foolish chance.

We were afraid you wouldn't.

When you didn't get off of any of the boats, we thought you hadn't taken the

bait.

Father.

I don't understand.

Well, I'll make it easy for you.

The man you killed, Victor Giroux, he was my husband.

Everything you said to me, let me believe. You believe what you wanted to

believe.

Maverick tried to warn me.

Juro sent him, too.

He didn't send me.

It was my idea.

He thought I wanted you.

Well, I did.

I wanted you dead.

You hated me that much.

I still do.

So, he did come, after all. Congratulations.

Do the police know?

They'll be here. Philip's gone to get them.

Before they arrive, Mr. Corbett, I want to ask you one thing.

Please.

Was it only for the silver, only for the money that you killed my son?

You expect me to answer that?

No. Give me the gun, Amy.

There is a pistol in my room. Get it. It would be better to have two guns on

this one.

I ought to kill you both.

Go ahead, and that's your way, isn't it?

It isn't as easy for me as it was for you.

What I felt for you that was real.

Maybe it still is. I don't know.

But I'm getting out. Back across that border.

So I'll answer your question now, Mr. Giroux.

Yes.

It was only for the money.

I could have taken it without killing your son.

But he tried to stop me.

Think about that.

Don't let him get away. He has just told me that he killed my son.

If you don't believe it, ask him.

You should have stayed out of this, Brett.

Is she telling the truth?

Yes, this time.

I got to get out of here. You coming with me?

No.

And you're not going either.

You try to stop me?

I try.

Brett, there's only one way out. I found these stairs.

I haven't got much time. They've already sent for the police.

You're staying here, Steve.

I saved your life once.

I'm not going to have to kill you, am I?

Maybe.

I didn't want to die in Mexico anyway.

Riding the trail to who knows where, luck is his companion, gambling is his

game. 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 the lady that he

loves the best.

That's the New Orleans,

living on Jackson, Queens.

Maverick is the legend of the West.

Rebel, I'll ring your bell.

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

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

Maverick is the legend of the West.