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Give me that horse.

He couldn't go on nor could you

you are injured man. Let us take you into the house.

I gotta go on. to the Telegraph station.

We'll take you. Penelope!

Sorry, closed down for the night.

I know, but this is urgent

No. Come out of there, you!

Can't go against the schedule. Closed down.

Can't you make this one exception? No.

get in here. What?

Bring a light with you.

You can't do this to me. I won't stand for it!

the Union of Pacific won't stand for it.

Night prowling round here, like this.

You got your gall busted my office.

Who do you think you are anyway? My keys closed down for tonight.

You can write it, but I won't send it anyway.

Here let me!

Territorial Recorders office, Fort Lansing.

Had filed corner stakes

on plots 234 235.

Chart 10-89 recorded my name

that's all. How shall I sign?

Quirt Evans.

All sent, Mr. Evans.

Why! He ain't dead? Is he?

No just knocked out!

So that's Quirt Evans

Look at his gun, see how many notches he has got in his gun?

Not any that I can see sure ain't going to touch it to find out

might wake up and take it in the wrong way.

he was deputy of Wyatt Earp in Tombstone.

the two of them shot it out the whole Clanton bunch.

So that's Quirt Evans

he is quite a man with the gals

he's closed the eyes of many a man.

and opened the eyes of many a women.

Would you call my father please?

Yes! Mama

Where are we taking him? To the wagon, taking him home.

Quirt Evans? You're crazy!

I'd sooner have a black powder bomb in my house.

Heavy, ain't he?

I know a dozen men that'd ride night and day

to catch Quirt Evans helpless like this.

I've heard about you people

how you don't believe in guns or anything like that, only doing good

so take my advice

Stay pretty far away from Mr. Quirt Evans.

Thank you very much for your advice. Goodnight.

Good night.

So long, Quirt.

That Quirt Evans is surely something.

Quirt Evans? You know him?

Do I know Quirt Evans? Do I know Quirt Evans!

What a question.

No No

If that doesn't quiet him I don't know what will?

never get that bullet out of him kicking his arms like that.

I am afraid to give him any more sedative, he has already had enough.

Please be quiet the doctor

He can't hear you.

What do you suppose that? delirious mind is searching for?

He must be in great pain

Not that much with the amount of laudanum in him.

As if he was reaching for something. Something specific.

I don't understand. By now he should be completely inert.

No.

Thomas, how is the young man? Delirious.

A gun in this house, Thomas?

Please put these back in the gun belt

Maybe we got to get him something to tie him down.

Are you crazy? It's empty.

So that was it. A Gun. It's a pity.

It's stupid! These wild ones I keep pulling bullets out of them

and setting their bones, why?

It's their destiny to wind up on boot hill.

No!

I forgot! Never speak evil, Eh!

Well, get me some more hot water young lady.

Start patching him up for whatever is in store for him?

Come on, help me with his boots.

Mother Yes?

Tell me again.

What Dear? Oh, about meeting father?

You have heard that a thousand times.

He was working on the roof of the new union house.

he fell off, and I picked him up out of the dust and held him in my arms.

He always said that I hugged him before I even knew his name.

And thee both knew right away? Of course.

Of course I knew he was a peaceful man.

a member of the society.

An evil man will seek a more profitable way of life

than being a member of the Friends.

Father, had a beard then, didn't he? Yes.

I should think that would scratch

I prefer a man clean shaven.

He is got the constitution of a mountain lion; he'll pull through.

Barring blood poisoning.

These wild ones never seem to get blood poisoning

though it's common enough among the Godly.

You so called Atheists. You always feel so compelled to stretch your Godlessness.

Watch him. The bullets out.

He's in no danger.

I bet he killed a lot of people. No, he didn't.

How do you know? That's enough, John

'friend' doesn't speak of such things.

Mrs. Worth, get that man out of here.

But he is badly injured, doctor.

This isn't civilized Pennsylvania

this is the raw frontier. You must take a realistic attitude.

This is the place where mayhem, theft and murder are the common place

instead of the unusual.

Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?

Build your house by the side of a road and be a friend to man.

Ye who believes.

I don't mind your mocking you've been a good friend to us.

I am glad I have a logical mind.

and a good heart: Goodnight, doctor.

Goodnight.

Still having delirious spells. Keeps mumbling about his past.

I am afraid he has had a very violent life.

Cards

Cover my bet on the black eight.

You're a shapely hussy.

You've got real confirmation Margaret.

You fill out that dress just right.

Red's your color.

Chart 10-89

10-89

Margaret you are a nuisance. Let's call it off, Margaret.

I have got places to go and country to put behind.

Sure, sure, alright.

Lila, Lila, Lila

Lila,

If I owned a mint..

put your head on every coin.

I used to smell corn silk

You hair's just like that

light brown

Yellow mixed in

Just like corn silk.

All gold and tawny.

Will you bring some hot coffee, Penny?

Here the doctor says that he is completely out of danger.

Just sleeping You know Doctor

Penny considers him her own personal patient. -Sit down.

Will you bring some milk dear?

And when you finish you can go up and watch him while you card your wool on the loom.

He doesn't need watching. He has no temperature in the past few days.

just a superlatively healthy animal.

restoring his depleted strength with sleep. He is no longer delirious.

But of course, if you are determined to watch over him, Penny

perhaps you better take a pencil and paper with you.

his first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.

Or more possibly to the united states martial.

Who knows what violence is involved in his battered bruises and bullet holes.

Would you care foe a doughnut, doctor?

It is not as light as it should be. Listen Mrs. Worth

you can carry this head in sand attitude just so far in the world of reality.

let me get this man out of your house.

I can dump him in an establishment that passes for a hotel.

in this oft times dubious community of ours.

In that unsanitary hobble? Then he will be off your hands.

But he is much better off here Of course he is.

Who cares what happens to him? We do

I don't know what to say?

Once when I was studying medicine in Europe

I had a friend, an artist.

he drew portraits of people and made them resemble like animals that reminded him of.

he would've drawn this man as a coiled cobra.

Doctor, your analogies terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.

Cobras don't coil

Doctor, we are so fond of you and we respect you so greatly

We assure you that you will finally realize

that realism untempered by sentiment and humanity

is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life.

a frightened outlook.

I stand defeated.

And furthermore there are times in this house

that I am living in a never never land.

But, don't hesitate to call on me anytime you need help.

Hello.

You're awake? Sure, I'm awake.

What is all this? What?

Where am I?

Don't you remember? Father and I drove young into town.

Is anything wrong? No.

The doctor says you will be alright in a week or two

You were delirious you know? Two days and two nights

Oh maybe that's why I am so hungry

I could eat a yearling steer

if I could catch one.

We'll get you something.

Mother! You talked a lot in your delirium.

Mother, he is awake. How is he?

Hungry! If he's hungry, he's going to be alright.

Thanks a lot for housing. You're welcome.

Smoked sausages and eggs?

Sounds great. 2 eggs or would you like 3?

I would like 6. You shall have them.

Penny, get one of your fathers shirt here. And a razor.

I will get him some food

So I talked a lot. Yes.

I listened only because I thought that you might say something that would aid us in helping you.

as to notifying your wife for instance.

What did I say? If you had a wife.

What did I talk about?

You talked of Margaret, she

she felled out of the red dress

What else?

Oh, you mentioned someone named Lila.

Is that all?

If you have a wife We could notify her.

No wife.

That's 12.

I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize back in Pennsylvania.

They must be smart in Pennsylvania.

Some of the members thought its an exhibition of pride to enter my doughnut.

But what harm can there be in a little doughnut

unless, one eats so many of them, they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.

Well there's worse ways of checking out.

I will help you with the dishes. No, you stay and watch Quirt Evans.

I am curious to know the effect of 6 eggs and a pound of sausage and 12 donuts.

I will call thee in the time of milking.

Do all you people from Pennsylvania talk like that?

Like what?

Thee.

We are 'friends'.

Friend of who? Of all.

The society of 'Friends'. Many people call us 'Quakers'.

Oh! It's a religion. It's a belief.

That on the wall

each human being has an integrity that can be hurt only

by the act of the same human being. and not by the act of another human being.

Is that Quaker stuff?

You mean nobody can hurt you but yourself?

That's what the 'Friends' believe.

Well suppose somebody whacks you over the head by a branding iron

will that hurt? Physically, of course.

But in reality, it will injure only the person doing the act of violence.

Only the doer can be hurt by a mean or evil act.

Are there very many of you Quakers? Very few.

Sort of figured that.

Good morning gentlemen. Good morning.

Carrot from our garden.

I found these down at the road. It belongs to a fella named Quirt Evans.

I understand you are a friend of his, maybe you can help us to give them back

Leave it here. I will make sure that he gets them.

That Quirt, he'd loose his shirt if it weren't buttoned on.

careless about everything.

I keep telling him, sooner or later he..

On second thoughts you can just tell me where he is, and I'll tak'em on back to him, myself.

Where is Quirt Evans?

You mean where is he?

Ever notice how a fella keeps repeating the question, when he is stalling about answering.

Yeah! Maybe if I bend this gun over his head he will quit stalling.

But gentlemen, I hardly know Quirt Evans.

He lies too.

You have been bragging all over town of what good friends you two are.

You know, this fella hasn't got any good qualities, has he?

Sit down friend.

Maybe that will help your memory I am asking about Quirt Evans.

Well all I know is

Thanks for sewing my shirt

but I can't find my pants.

Get back in bed.

Laziness is the necessary things that kept me here this long.

The doctor said that you are to stay in bed for 4 more days.

Howdy quirt, Oh you are up.

That's no way to speak to an older person, John.

Well we're pals

you don't expect pals to call me Mister, Would you?

See, Dr. Mangram said to tell you that some men in town are looking for you.

..Said one of them is Mister Laredo Stevens.

Get my pants. But your leg.

Johnny, get me my pants. No, John.

Will thee get my pants?

Get the pants, John.

What you said,

What are you looking at? Thee.

Oh boy, it's a good thing I'm not a tattle tell.

What set him off?

The use of familiar in speaking to me.

The what?

The Familiar, the plain language. 'Get thee my pants, you said'

Well what about it?

Well among us, thee and the are used only among the loved ones.

to all others, we use You, he, and they

mother to children, husband to wife and children to

Between lovers of course.

I am sorry. I am not.

What?

I am not! I wished thee to speak it me.

Well.

I knew right away. That night.

This must be a kind of dull life.

I could take you at lot of places

I go. What?

I would rather stay here with thee

But if thee rather go someplace else, then I'll go someplace else.

I sound very bold?

Well, it's just that, ah

I didn't think religious people were quite so, sudden and direct

Well that's the way I feel and it would be dishonest to say anything else.

Yeah!

I used to wonder about it, I suppose every girl does.

About what?

Oh, about love

About whether as you got to know someone you fell in love little by little

or it happened at once

Thee are shocked.

Well, I wouldn't say shocked exactly.

but you sure get to the point. should I be different?

No, Penny, I like you just the way you are.

Who emptied this gun? Father

Quirt, a gun is a symbol of force and evil. We never have one in our home.

It's a concession that father allowed even an empty one.

It's only because you couldn't rest without. Where are the cartridges?

Outside.

Hey! Why don't we just bust in?

Because busting through doors with Quirt Evans on the other side,

ain't my idea of a healthy past time.

Tell them to come in.

Come in.

You can stand right there.

against the light.

Howdy, Quirt.

You sure ran a ring around me alright.

I don't think it was right friendly of you to beat me to

locating that land after my boys found it.

Course I'm willing to listen to your side of it I am a reasonable man.

Sure, Laredo is always reasonable

That's why he is the biggest man in the territory.

You are the biggest man in the territory, Laredo?

So a lot of people say. I hadn't heard.

You nervous? No, Evans.

I can't figure out, why you keep stepping on my toes all the time

Of course, that's your business.

I am a good loser

I like a good loser.

Course I like any kind of good loser better than a winner.

yeah!

You know I had a chance to do a heap of thinking while I was following

your trail across the territory.

I followed it by the string of ran out horses you left behind.

Well, I figured it out this way.

Quirt, didn't really want that land.

Because working isn't exactly in his line.

Is it in your line?

No, of course not. I was getting it for another fella.

And well, I figured maybe you will sell.

I don't hear anything jingle.

Is it alright to put my hand inside my shirt?

Why not?

5.000 in gold there.

I want 20.

Well okay, but I have to owe you 15, that's all I got on me.

I have the deed in my pocket, here get it out.

Now, if the young lady could find something to sign this with.

Still Laredo's hired boy, eh, Hondo?

Picking up after him carrying matches for his cigars.

You mind yourself. He will mind himself

Won't you Hondo? Miss

..Would you mind taking this over to Mister Evans please?

Thank you.

You know, I am sure glad to see you up and around, Quirt

we heard you just got it in the back.

Sorry to disappoint you.

And you come on over and get the rest of that money anytime.

Anytime, that you feel you are able.

I will see you one of these days.

Well, so long, Quirt.

Saddle up my horse will ya kid? And throw on my war bags.

What would have happened if they knew that the gun was empty?

It'd ah been Saturday night in Sioux city.

Tie on my slicker too.

Sorry. Oh, no, Quirt, no.

What kind of a bored you think I am.

You can't do that. We would have tended any wounded human, and not for pay.

You don't believe in force, so you cannot force me to take it back.

I am afraid you are outwitted, Thomas.

How long I have been here? Almost 3 weeks.

Kinda hate to get going.

But you can't. Your leg! You are in no condition to travel.

Don't worry; your cookies have grained me up and ready for market.

Adios, amigos.

Quirt.

Shall I pack my things?

Why? Thee'd leave without me?

I got places to go

Quirt, I don't care, it doesn't make any difference to me or how far

I know so little I..

I didn't know that it could happen to one and not the other.

..I thought it always happen to both.

That isn't it.

It isn't?

Well So you do feel..?

Look, Penny

I'm not that kind of guy who does things suddenly.

I gotta look before I leap.

You can ask anybody, they will tell you that

Quirt Evans is a mighty cautious citizen.

Oh then, it's just that you are not sure yet?

Yeah! Sorry.

Please stay.

It's all saddled, Quirt.

Unsaddle him.

You gonna stay?

A double eagle!

Quirt there's something I'd rather have than this.

A favor. A big favor. Well, you got them both, what is it?

Could you ride past my schoolhouse with me?

There's a lot of boys who don't believe I know Quirt Evans.

Sure.

Oh golly, everybody says that you are the fastest man in the territory.

Well, there's those Who'd say I'm pretty slow.

A man should be able to do a good days work after having breakfast like that.

Well see that thee do it.

Penny, where is the bucket?

I declare Penny, I don't know whets happening to thee.

Funny thing about pan cakes

I lose my appetite after the first couple of dozens.

They are not very good this morning, too heavy.

Wild Indian, put water on those vegetables this morning.

there's always working round here to be done.

Thee wanted to be a farmer didn't thee?

Not any more, I don't

Surely you could walk to the barn without that.

What? The gun.

It balances me; one leg is longer than the other.

you know the weight. Thee are a liar.

Throw the cows some hay.

There is a pitch fork.

Before I was 15, I learned to hate those things.

I swore I would leave flower and pitch forks to farmers.

I'll do it.

No, I’ll do it. But it's an occasion.

Thee What?

Nothing just just thee.

Penny!

Why you wanted hay, didn't you? Didn't Thee?

15.

Better put this little one's in the box

16.

Now get a bucket of water.

Water, water. All I do is carry water.

No force.

Say, wasn't this place a irrigated

I see all these flumes and ditches.

Frederick Carson turned the water off.

Frederick Carson?

He is the man who bought the ranch from friends who couldn't make a go over

We had built a community dam, but it was on his property.

Well what'd you do about it? Don't tell me. You prayed.

Of course. get ja any water?

We didn't pray for water. We prayed for Frederick Carson.

Carson turned off the water and you prayed for him?

Of course.

Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?

Be glad there's a well.

Cause it sure gets thirsty around here

if we had to wait for Carson. Gonna walk this pony.

Penny. hmmm?

Nothing.

Be sure don't leave no slack in that cinch? The boss will sure howl.

Yeah, this ain't the first pony I ever saddled.

he would squawk no matter how I done it.

He's sure getting mean these days ain't he?

Cantankerous by his natural borning, that boil in his neck don't help him none either.

Get out of my way.

You belong behind a plow.

Who is Carson?

Don't get down. We ain't taking no saddle tramps on this spread, vamoose.

Are you deaf? I said get moving tramp.

Nice dam. Yeah, what's it to you?

Take out the top two planks.

What did you say?

The top two. There are 16 inches of water over there.

Who says so? I do.

And who might you be when you are at home?

Quirt Evans.

Well anybody might ride up here and say he is Quirt Evans.

He is not known round here by sight.

Anybody can say that he is him.

Sure could.

There is a Q. E. stamp on his saddle.

Well take that top planks out of the gate you stupid idiots.

I don't need all that extra water.

Step up on that pony.

Well look here Mr. Evans I done what you have told me to.

You sure did. Step up on that pony.

Well, I am that kind of guy who tries to get along with everybody?

side me. wait a minute.

Maybe we better take out a couple of more of them planks.

Shucks I got 10 times as much water than I need.

That will do for now.

Well, if you ever need more, Mr. Evans, all you have to do is say so

I figured that

Hey! Mummy, water!

Water, water!

Mother, look at the flume. Mother all the ditches are full of water.

Water! Water! Wonderful!

Thomas!

Now let's start off from the scratch

you got more water than you need.

You're absolutely right, Quirt, I mean Mr. Evans.

Do you mind if I call you Quirt?

Not a bit

There is no skin off your moccasins if you let a little water over that ditch.

Absolutely no Mr. Evans I mean, Quirt.

You are going to be neighborly or not? Well, sure I am, Quirt.

Well that's the way to talk.

Thomas!

Frederick Carson. Howdy, Mrs. Worth.

We always knew that you will change your mind.

Yes Mam, I did.

Thank you Frederick, all of us here in the valley are grateful to you.

Quirt, it's like just what I was saying, I ain't got any use of that extra water

Why shouldn't let my neighbors use it?

I believe that neighbors should be friendly.

What do you got there on your neck, a boil?

Mrs. Worth, I have rassled that dang burn boil

have you tried putting a soap and poultice into it.

No, Mam. I ain't.

You get down for a minute and into the house and I will fix it for you.

You are going to hurt me? NoThat's a shame it looks awful.

Well, looks like your prayer straightened everything out.

So you think your gun changed Frederick Carson?

Who says I pointed a gun?

I do. Well, I didn't.

Then he gave in more easily than I expected.

Thee remember this quirt The lord moves in mysterious manner

at times using strange methods and odd instruments.

Me? It would be odd.

I just got a nawing hankerin' after a good pie and truck like that

Frederick Carson. yes Mam?

I want you to have some of these, They are awfully good with coffee in the morning.

Makes me wanna go home and shoot my Chinese cook.

You just come back for more, anytime you like There are always plenty.

Thanks. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Frederick. Goodbye.

A man ought to see more of these neighbors.

Hey, wonderful woman Mrs. Worth She fixed my boil.

Penny!

Excuse me. But I think father wants to give thanks

You know, he already thanked me?

I know, but now, he wants to thank someone else.

Hold my plunder why I get aboard. Will you?

Mrs. Worth is going to keep me supplied with pies

Gonna bring her over quarter of beef now and then.

Finally, come to an understanding with my neighbors.

You sure did.

Oh! You knew I was scared to death, when I made that speech to them people.

Glad you made me do it. Makes me feel good.

Adios, amigo.

Dinner.

How bad’s dinner is going to be?

Roast venison and vegetables and of course skimpy chicken.

With the pie and cake I will try to make out.

Chicken or venison Both. I feel real good.

Oh, you do?

New dress.

Oh! It's first day. You call it Sunday.

Quirt, do me a favor, hitch up the ponies for father.

Sure.

and will you do me another favor?

Go for a ride with us. Where?

You are not to ask, It's a surprise, a pleasant one.

Hey Quirt, we gotta surprise for you.

He knows, I told him.

Though you aren't allowed to work on Sundays.

Oh Quirt, there is nothing we're not allowed to do..

its just we don't believe in doing what we know is wrong.

That makes it pretty much Each fellas own guess.

But each fella knows, inside.

Well there's a lot of gents I wouldn't wanna give that much leeway to.

I didn't mean to frighten you, miss.

Is a fella named Quirt Evans around here?

Yes, I will get him.

Never mind. I can do talking to you.

Is he been here long?

3 weeks I guess.

He didn't disappear for say 2 days, during that time, did him?

No. Hello, you weather hang man

Penny, this is Wistful Mclintock the martial of the territory.

Hiya Miss!

Don't let that gray hair fool you. He is curly wolf.

Hello, Quirt. I thought I had you about half hung.

Tall fella. Fast with a gun held up the 'Backers' stage. Killed a couple.

Well, you are tall and some say you are a fast man.

..but I guess, I will have to take the little lady's word for it.

When you and Laredo Stevens are going to killin' one another?

Laredo?

We water our horses out of the same trough

Well, I am sure, they are looking forward to hangin' the survivor.

Now I am a figuring man

sometimes I don't know all the answers.

like that fella 'Quirt Evans'

Handy man with a colt

while he was acting as Wyatt Earp's deputy over to Tombstone

one day turns in his badge and starts to build himself up a nice cattle spread.

Suddenly sells out and he goes out in a prod.

why? That's what I ain't figured out yet.

Sometimes things connect.

About that time a fella, called 'Walt Ennis'

went down in front of Laredo Stevens

Walt was reaching at the time, some say a gambler standing there grabbed his hand.

maybe that's connected

How'd you stand with Walt Ennis?

know him.

Two things connected?

I know a lot of people.

Well, I'll figure it out

I usually do. I'm patient.

Young lady, don't be looking at him with your eyes bugged out as a cowbird.

there ain't any future on it. So long folks.

Quirt, please stay away from Laredo Stevens.

He owes me money. And don't worry I might come out on top.

That'd be even worse.

Worse! Will it be worse if he goes down than I go down?

Of course, don't you see?

Oh, I will be a guy with the marred soul.

Don't make it sound so crude, Quirt, you see why I couldn't love you.

Alright I won't look up Laredo.

It's better this way

every time he opens his door, every time he hears footsteps coming round the corner

Laredo starts sweating thinking its me.

his food won't set well for the rest of his life.

Alright, but if I'm going to be holy I gotta get some fun out of it.

You know I feel like such a gadabout

It seems hardly a whole week since last First-day.

Hey Quirt.

I thought it was you.

Well, well, well Hello.

Mister and Mrs. Worth, Randy McCall.

How do you do How do you do?

Just fine, thank you.

Well, well, well You said that before.

We don't want to keep you if you are in a hurry.

I have got no hurry. I have got no place to go. Well, we have.

Would you care you come along with us. Sure, where?

A meeting. To a meeting?

Yes, to a meeting. You don't wanna go do you?

It'd be nice if he could. We'd be happy to have any friend of Quirt's.

You would? Well that's fine.

You know Mama I am sure an old friend of Quirt's.

I remember one time we were chasing cattle down the Lawanda river

herd stampeded, Quirt pulled me out from underneath it.

Then there was another time remember? In Opus Palace, down at San Antonio.

We are late. I know, but

Good bye.

If you can join us it is in the grope, just on the other side of the town.

Thank you Mam. Good day.

Get along. Good day.

Why asketh thou me concerning that which is thee?

One there is who is good

but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

He sayeth onto him which? And God said

Though shall not kill

though shall not steal

though shall not bear false witness

honor thy father and thy mother

And though shall treat the neighbors as thy themselves.

What comes out of this thing that makes it worth all this work?

Frozen pudding.

Hello, Nelson. Hello, Penny.

Nelson, meet Quirt Evans.

How do you do? Howdy.

Nelson's our horse shoeer.

By the way I brought that maple sugar that you love so much.

Oh, excuse me, I will put it here. Thank you.

Isn't this the Morgan baby? Yes, I am minding her.

He's sure a cute little fella.

Looks just like his father.

I will be coming up next week to see the horses.

Oh fine.

I will get some water. Here, let me help you.

Here twirl this thing.

Frozen pudding.

Hold him a minute, I want some of those flowers.

Sick or something?

I don't believe it.

It's a baby. Yeah, I know.

Old enough to talk? Of course not.

Well if it can't talk it can't snitch.

I got something I think you'd like to hear.

Laredo Stevens is planning a big play.

he is going to jump up some guys that are moving a trail herd up from the north.

I figured, it may be you, me and couple of friends can sort of play copycat.

You heard me, didn't you?

You can have my part of it.

What am I listening to?

You passing up a chance to blister Laredo?

That's right.

What's the matter with you Quirt? Is the farm life

Oh, the dame.

Stickin' your head into this butt and I will shut you up.

You are awful touchy lately you never used to mind what I said.

Hello. Hey.

Come along with the water, Quirt.

Shut up.

Quirt, would you come over here?

Sit down.

May I have your attention?

Friends, we all know the purpose of this meeting is three fold.

as always we give thanks to the goodness bestowed upon us.

but also to give thanks for particular that our fields are getting water.

and the crops and the livestock's thrive.

There's two mounts hidden out right at the top of the valley.

if you take a look from out there You can see a herd coming from 10 miles.

Quirt Evans.

Friends

We are happy to present you with the token of our friendship for you.

This is 'Quirt Evans'.

We are happy to have him here with us, because he provided us another incident

which reaffirms our belief

that all men are good if they are shown the light.

He persuaded 'Frederick Carson' to let down the water

by showing him, that a man who is a friend to other men

is a happy man himself.

May I shake your hands, Quirt Evans?

I wanna talk to you.

This will sound like I'm buttin' into your business and I am.

And you are going to give me a watch with gold case for doing it.

You dim witted nail binder marry that girl!

Marry her? Why sure you mind her telling She knows how I feel.

How would she know?

Stop yelling about shoeing horses that ain't the way to talk to a girl.

Talk to her about her. And marry her. And do it quick.

Hey! come on.

Listen to this

Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada

the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel,

who had done many acts of valor

slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

Woo, 3 lions

and Benaiah slew an Egyptian who had a sword.

He took away his sword and slew him with a staff.

I guess that must mean a club.

Oh, brother this is good writing. Lets go.

What about the Bible?

You can't throw it away, That would be bad luck.

Then keep it.

Alright. Its one book, I am sure going to read.

I'd better take him back to the Morgan's.

Why did Quirt leave so abruptly?

I don't know

Hey boss! Yeah?

They are right on time. Look behind you.

Let's saddle up men.

Let's get out of here.

Look! Coming down off the hill.

Coming out, Joe!

Quirt, what does beget mean?

I think I hear them.

Yeah! Lets get suited up.

I don't know how would I miss this book.

You know you not very pretty. But I like it just the same. Your plenty of head works.

Much nicer this way, you make it interesting.

No! Anybody can just shoot these guys but

you think of an interesting way of doing it.

and you know Quirt! I hate to shoot people.

Remember I shot a wadi once in Montana?

I dreamed about it, all the next night.

then of course, there's always witnesses. then you gotta shoot the witnesses.

Stop jabbering and let's go. Okay, take it easy pal.

Stitch in time, I don't want to lose my war bags.

Then again I figured you may change your mind about shooting Laredo along with these guys.

Step up on that horse. Okay, you got it.

Maybe you are just crowding Laredo into drawing in front of a lot of people.

Gonna saving him for the big night In town, eh!

Hey look!

Let's go.

Take to the outside Dan.

Start turning, Hondo.

It ain't Hondo.

It's a horse like Quirt Evans'

Yeah! That's just what it is.

This time we face Yeah! I know

Let's get the white off of those new boots and see if you can run him down.

You know this champagne maybe lot more fancy than whiskey.

..But sure it don't give you quick action.

To tell you the truth. I don't really like it. It's very fashionable.

How do you like it?

Tickles going down and its expensive. So I like it.

You sleepy Tommy? No.

Tired? No.

Worried or maybe just plain bored?

Not a chance baby. You never bored me.

I wish I had that in writing.

You know it's a long time since you told me that

my hair reminded you of corn silk.

Alright! Your hair reminds me of corn silk.

All gold and tawny? That's right

All gold and tawny.

You have changed You are less romantic.

a lot more absentminded.

Take a turn at the wheel. Win yourself a farm in Kansas.

I don't want to farm in Kansas.

Well alright! I’ll win you a trip around the world.

Miss Neal, the customers are waiting.

and that's no way to treat customers.

25 odd and on the red.

Give me a stack of blues.

‘There's something in your eyes

.a little bit different.

Something that appeals to me.

I love the way they change from the angels to devils

Always full of mystery.

There's something in your smile a little bit different

Something I've been looking for

If I could just be sure that you're on the level..

I would never ask for more.

I got a funny little feeling

the first time we met..

17 odd and black.

17, there goes the last button of my shirt.

Alright buddy, you wanna have another ride? On or off of 17?

Cash me in.

Place your bets.

“Something that I never knew”

In every way.

you are just a little bit different

That's why I love you

Thanks you for the money, daddy.

I hope.

Bourbon large glass.

There are plenty of rooms on either side But you had come bullying in between us ?

I didn't see you

You interrupted a very important discussion on serious matters regarding big things.

me and my brothers don't like it.

Gentlemen, gentlemen no trouble please.

We just put the place back together after the last difference in opinion..

gentlemen, more over the breakage and the overhead. Mainly the breakage.

I had a dreadful time keeping body and soul together

If what I think is going to happen, happens; it'll round out a full day.

There's your trip.

What's eating you Tall man?

you had words with those Baker brothers?

Who? Those 4 rhinos

No.

Told around they are quarrelsome citizens.

Gentlemen, lets consider the incident closed. Watch out tempers.

Maybe I oughta go apologize.

More whiskey. That did it!

I'll be right back, I hope.

Where have you been? oh Randy's always on point.

You don't know what are you doing to me

Please I got a large family.

Hey, wait a minute it's me.

Billy, get him.

That's my old friend, Billy.

Come on get him come on get hold of him.

Go on, you got him. You got him.

Thanks.

I must have hit the wrong man. I'll say you did.

Hey Sorry, Quirt. How are you doing?

Don't worry about me. Come on.

You wait outside. Check them and count them as we throw them out.

It's gettin' late.

Oh honey, I was so afraid You'd get hurt.

It's wonderful. We have money, whiskey and lovely ladies.

and just had a beautiful fight.

I tell you, we would really ought a be thankful

You have been reading that bible again Yes.

That's something I never thought I would see. What?

A Bible with your name on it.

Now where would you get a bible?

Quirt!

Randy, stop him.

With what?

Where is he going? Has he forgotten something?

No.

Penny, what is wrong with thee of late?

Table cloths don't belong in there.

Oh, I am sorry.

Quirt.

Unsaddle my horse. Will you kid ?

Sure.

Wanna a boarder for a while?

Of course. You are always welcome Quirt!

Hello!

I haven't had a decent meal since I left here. Chocolate?

Not very good, the flour you know.

Well I'll just stick around till you get one right.

I'll feed the chickens. So early, Penny?

Yes. Help me Quirt?

Does it take two to feed a few chickens, mother?

At times, Thomas, at times. remember?

You came back?

Yes.

Why?

I don't know exactly.

Why did you go away without saying anything ?

I don't know exactly about tat either.

I think it's because I frightened you.

I know that sounds strange that I could frighten you, but ..

but I mean it

You were frightened because I was stupid .

you thought that living with me will be tiresome ..

..and dull after a while.

Tiresome and dull because.

all I knew, raised since a baby here on the farm was our belief.

that people love, marry, and stay together for ever after that.

I am not such a fool not to know that in outside world there's people ..

it doesn't have to follow that they marry and stay together for ever.

I know that sometimes they separate.

Are you ever going to run down and let me talk ?

No, Quirt, that's what you were afraid of that I tie myself around your neck ..

and when you get tired you couldn't get rid of me ..

I made up my mind that if you come back I will tell you this.

whatever you want, Quirt, you can be

If I go away you go with me.

If I go away, Thee go away.

I used to be an Indian fighter.

See you cant help walking up soft on people..

Morning missy

This young man doing any trouble since I was here last?

A fellow over Castle way lost a big herd of cattle a few days ago.

Well, missy Cat got your tongue?

Why ask her? You know I have been traveling.

You look at my coral to see how my horse shaped up ..

I did just that You sure covered a lot of country.

It's a rightly weary animal..

I just wanted to see would the young lady lie for you.

I was going to..

You have been over to Casavertia?

I've been to Red-rock and I got witnesses to prove it.

Witnesses! For instance ?

Randy McCall, Christine Taylor.

That's what I call witnesses? Who else?

Lila Neal, I suppose

She would make a good alibi witness for you.

Randy, Christine and Lila

there's three to draw to

So Lila saw you there too?

Yes.

Come here, jug head, you dollar an a half brush jumper, whoa.

Guess I missed you again Quirt.

but I'm patient..

that's what hangs all you fellows in the end.

I'm patient.

Lila?

You talked about her when you were in delirious.

There's a sight I never thought I'd see.

Quirt Evans behind a plow.

The pony walks as soft as you do.

I taught him Oh, I figured you should have heard him.

except you have been thinking too hard.

Haven't you got some real important business to attend to?

Some place else. Sure.

But I always liked to keep you tracking about your whereabouts.

You know, Quirt

I always figured on using a new rope in hangin' you

Kind of respected it.

You never took the best of things.

and all your men went down looking at you.

go on and mind your own business.

I usually do.

It's a shame that things don't always turn out the way they should.

Now that little gal, should marry some young fella ..

who would know what to do with that plow.

Why don't you kick up that horse and move on?

Some young fellas that can raise a lot of grain.

cows, sheep, kids..

the kind of a fella that she'd always know where he was.

Do I have to run you off?

Well now I tell you. I have never have been run off no place yet.

where I aim to stay.

But it so happens that I gotta be going.

No, Quirt

you don't rate a new rope with me.

look

does a lot of fufaraw and nonsense have to go with it

I'm not going to stand for a lot of dressen' up and a batch of

jabber people looking at me, just because I am getting married?

Quirt, come along.

oh, yes or no? come along.

Pickin' black berries? -em hmmm

Alright.

Alright!

I think we have enough Quirt?

Never did like black berries Now I know I was right.

..It's too much work I will get some more ferns.

Look out there is a wasp on that petunia don't kill it.

Well its alright to for you to trust a wasp and people but

he mighta known that I don't trust him and decide to take the first bite.

And incidentally that's not petunia, that's a daisy.

That's a petunia.

Petunias, daisies, daisies, petunias.

Quirt Evans. Hmm

Oh nothing. I just like the sound of it.

Quirt. Where did you ever get such an odd name?

Fellow who raised me gave it to me.

He found me somewhere along a big cattle track.

Folks had been bushwhacked by the Indians, I guess..

He was a big fella. Cattleman.

swang a wide loop in his younger days I think.

Wide loop?

He wasn't too careful whose calf he threw his rope at..

Most of the old cattlemen were like that

He raised me. Quite a guy. His name was Wall Ennis.

He was down in a gambling place

a fellow grabbed his gun-arm just as he drew. He was murdered.

Stop it.

Then what?

Well I just danced around place to place.

Quirt Evans.

I don't see any gun. If I know him, he has got a gun alright..

and I know him ..

Well, what are we waiting for?

Nothing I guess. let's find a saloon.

You don't have to be worry about Penny, mother.

Oh, I cant help worrying, Johnny.

Get that doctor, Burn up the road both ways.

Drink?

It's amazing

the varied uses to what men put alcohol.

To each different individual

It's either a stimulant, depressant or anodyne

Just now I am using it for anodyne.

Get to the point.

The practice of medicine

is one of the most infuriating profession known to man.

It takes 30 years of experience to teach you

that in the final analysis there's nothing to do but stand and watch.

If she has a lucid moment

you better speak to her.

I'm not trying to argue you out of anything.

Maybe you oughta stop and think.

She wouldn't like this, Quirt!

I am not arguing for or against her point of view.

but I know to her, the worlds worst tragedy would be

that you should kill a man.

of course you could argue logically

That she wouldn't know whether you killed him or not.

I think she'd know.

Any discussion has to have at least two participants.

Of course you can refuse to answer me.

Quirt!

I felt cynical.

it would be a good opportunity to observe that we are about to see

a perfect example of 'An eye for an eye' etc.

Unfortunately I cant quote chapter and verse.

I am too tired to be cynical.

Father, father, come upstairs!

But thee are very ill, you must not be moving about.

Mother, I got to go ..

you must get back into bed. But he needs me.

This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed

You want to commit suicide? If you don't stay under those covers young lady

There is no fever.

You must do what the doctor says. mother, please.

I can't understand it.

I can't understand it at all.

There must be some logical scientific explanation

I am too old to start believing in miracles.

Wrap her in blankets.

You know if them two hadn't had me covered

I'd never let that Hondo Jefferies pistol whip me

Wait till Quirt Evans hear about this

He and me will take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.

Why Quirt and me once

well, it was Dodge City several years back.

when the Earps and Clantons were gunning, where me and Quirt

Come here. Yes, Mr. Evans.

Know Laredo Stevens?

He's in the Eagle, and the pistol whippin' Hondo's with him.

Take him a message.

Hey, buy the boys a drink. Celebrating?

Sure, why not?

don't you ever excited when you make a big win like this?

Why get excited sometimes you win and sometimes you loose.

Don't get excited, gentlemen.

I ain't looking for trouble..

I am just a carrier of a message. Yeah? What is it?

He said you to come out in the street..

he his waiting for you. Who says?

Quirt Evans.

What is this, a joke? Quirt Evans is

Take a look out at the streets See, if it really is him.

Jack, take a look at the street.

There's a tall Hombre in a black hat

standing at the blacksmith shop.

Mind if I use the backdoor, Pete? So long, Pete.

Well, they say cats got nine lives.

Maybe old Quirt's part cat.

He also said he was curious to know how much whiskey it would take

to build up your nerves to come out.

You are fixing to get your ears pin back?

You need a pair of yours in the street if you wanna pin somebody's ears back.

Hey, you drink this.

Sure, If I don't have to stand near you.

Come on.

I wonder if that sharp shooting Martial's around town

Oh, I saw him ride out of town an hour ago.

That's good, we don't want him around to spoil our play.

Yeah! I bet, that's just exactly how you meant that.

Look out, there is going to be a shooting.

Quirt!

Quirt

step away from those women.

Why don't you turn around, Quirt?

Nothing ever works out right.

Had them rise up, they got the Baker stage

so I figured I'd watch the ruckus.

You down them and I'd hang you.

sort of

killing three hawks with one stone.

so to speak.

Nothing, nothing ever works out right.

I may have missed you, Quirt, but I am patient..

it's only a matter of time, when I hang you.

Not me, mister.

From now on I am a farmer.

That Quirt.

Hey Quirt might need that.

No, only man that carries a gun ever needs one.

What are you going to do with it?

Hang it on the wall in my office, with a new rope.