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All in advance against my fee.

You think there's going to be need for my services directly?

Come on, honey, let's go upstairs. Not with you. Come on.

Sergeant, you're deaf as well as dumb. She said no.

Listen, you care to dance?

Music, professor.

We ought to break it up before they kill each other. Let the blue bellies fight,

gentlemen. I believe they evenly match now.

Attention!

Attention!

All these men cancel. Get your horses for him up out front on the double.

Have these men sobered up and ready to ride. It'll take a miracle.

Both dead.

She did it. Not exactly right, Captain.

Mallory, isn't it? That's right.

It was a fight. Yes, over her. She started it, taunting them into it. She's

always making trouble with the soldiers.

You must have seen it. What happened?

I was paying attention to my own business.

And so were these gentlemen.

Sergeant, send a man for the Marshal. The Marshal's out on posse. That's

Captain Mallory.

Sergeant, write down these names.

You, what are you called?

Josiah Boone, M .D.

Uh -huh.

A credit to your profession, no doubt.

You?

Well, you do have a name, don't you? We call it Dallas, sir.

I,

sir, am called Hatfield. You can find me here any time, Captain.

I'll be pleased to wait for your pleasure.

Maybe you think the Army can't touch you because you're civilians.

Well, bartender, here's a message you can pass on to your fellow merchants.

You get rid of your undesirable elements Or I'll get rid of them for you

Requisition a wagon.

Yes, sir. Get those bodies back to the fort. Yes, sir

You see, my dear, you and I are both victims of a disease called social

prejudice.

Makes no allowance for beauty, wit, or previous service.

Doc, I'm scared.

Do you think he's going to lock us up?

Who can cage the birds that have flown?

Stayed you here in the morning, honey.

I think it's a good trip.

Not a bad one.

Ain't got a lot to payroll.

I ain't looked.

That much money makes a poor man like me dizzy.

Boys, get these horses changed quick as you can. I want to get on the road.

Ma 'am, you might just as well get out and stretch your legs, too.

I mean your limbs.

We're changing horses here.

Is there any place where I might get a cup of tea?

You ain't feeling poorly, are you?

No, thank you. I'll be all right.

Well, now, I don't know about a cup of tea, but they'd probably serve me a cup

of coffee over yonder at the hotel.

Thank you.

Uh, pardon me, brother.

Am I correct in assuming that's a liquor up for you?

Well, now, I don't know what they've done to it recently, but I always

it's a saloon. Thank you, brother.

Hey, wait a minute.

You ain't going in yonder to do no preaching or anything like that, are

Why, they'd shoot you plumb full of holes, parson.

Thank you, brother.

But I'm not a parson.

I'm a liquor salesman.

Here, Miss Drunk, are all the treasured mementos of my lost youth. Oh, don't

hear mad at me, you drunken old deadbeat, you.

This trunk stays right here till I get the three months' rent shown.

Oh, but, madam... There's not another word from you.

Merciless old harridan.

Ah, buck, old boy, I was about to seek you out.

Trouble, Doc? With one so fair.

Ah, is this not the face that launched a thousand ships and burned the topless

towers of Ilium?

Farewell!

She's too quick for me. You're looking for me, Doc?

Ah, yes, Buck. It seems that my reputation as a medical practitioner in

community has become suspect lately.

I seek fresher fields.

Carry me to Cheyenne, Buck. Now, Doc, you know the company policy.

Cash on the barrel. Well, have I not always served your company faithfully

without reward?

Who cured Ornelli of the heaves when nobody else could get her out of the

Who did that? Yeah, I gotta admit you did, Doc.

That old mare's the best dang wheeler in the outfit. A gallant...

Indeed, indeed. A personal loan, a debt of honor, Buck.

Well, I don't know, Doc.

Please, please, please.

All right, just this once. Every sick and ailing person in Cheyenne will be

grateful.

Hey, Curly.

Hey, Curly. Open up.

Didn't wake you up, did it, Curly?

Jailing, are you?

No.

I rode all night.

Where's Robbie?

Full -thread shotgun for me to shine.

Oh, he's out looking for gold.

Riding around in circles with arrested chuckleheads on that posse.

Posse? Yeah.

Ringo kid busted out of the jail.

And the governor's put up $500 reward for the man that can find him.

Not that anybody's going to.

Bust it out. Shoot, there ain't nobody ever done that before.

Ringo did.

But now he's probably hightailing it for Kansas after Luke Plummer. Well, I sure

hope so.

Thought you liked the kid.

He catches up to the Plumbers, they'll kill him.

That's a dead mortal thing.

That old Luke Plummer's the orneriest old devil that God ever let live.

On my last trip, I seen him knock some poor rancher down and just stomp a mud

hole in him with his boot heels. Last trip where?

Where? Now, where'd I ever go but Cheyenne to Deadwood and back? You seen

Plummer in Cheyenne?

Yeah, him and that and Ike Plummer, too.

Boy, there's a couple of chips off the old block holding that poor rancher down

so their old man could stomp him. Buck, shut up and listen.

Now, the plumbers took their herd to Abilene. Yeah?

They're back already.

Why, did you suppose I was hoping that the kid had headed for Kansas?

Hand me them boots.

Well, now, look, I got to get out of here. Who am I going to get to ride

shotgun? Me. You?

Now, what the hell are you... Oh, shut up and give me the other boot.

Curly, you ain't got the sense of don't give a goose.

Stop your humming, Henry.

$2 ,000.

Turn all the way down.

$10 ,000.

You're humming again, Henry.

Sorry, Father Hay. Thank you, sir.

Goodbye.

$10 ,000.

Did you hear that, Henry?

$10 ,000.

Yes, sir, $10 ,000.

Put it in the safe. Yes, sir.

Henry, what's the matter? Are you nervous?

Well, perhaps handling this much money all at once makes me a bit apprehensive,

yes, sir.

That was a very smart idea of mine, convincing those mine owners to deposit

their payroll checks a couple of months in advance. Oh, yes, I agree, sir. Very,

very smart.

Yes, sir. Money in circulation? That is the lifeblood of progress in the

backbone industry.

Ah, everything locked up tight, Henry. Yes, indeed, sir. Snug as a bug in a

name could that be? They know this bank is closed until Monday.

Oh, I see.

Hello, Father.

Well, I'm certainly glad I came, Henry.

You're not getting on that stage for Cheyenne.

What do you mean?

Dallas is on that stage.

Dallas? Yes.

Who's he?

Not he, Henry. She.

That dance hall creature that the killing was over.

Oh.

Eloise, Henry has got to take that stage. He's going to Denver to arrange

the bank merger. Oh, now, just one moment, Father.

Now, if a thing like this is going to give my little darling even one moment

worry, I am prepared to forego this journey.

Oh, Henry, dear, I trust you.

I just can't bear the thought of you talking to a creature like that.

Talking?

Why, Eloise, Gabriel, I'm surprised at you.

I wouldn't even glance in the direction of a creature like that.

Come on, or you'll miss that stage. Oh, Father Haynes, I'll take this if you

don't mind.

It may be just the least bit heavy.

My hat. My hat. Oh, yes.

Bob?

Oh.

Side here, please.

And if you ever go east further, come out to my house for dinner.

Nobody in St. Louis sets a better table than my dear, lovely wife.

Just been performing my morning ablutions, Jerry.

That's really the only useful purpose for our poor earth.

That's water to you.

Hermit.

Wondering, my dear fellow, I know I haven't been of much economic value to

in the past, but maybe just a little jotted out one time in a row.

Talk was money.

You'd be the best customer I ever had. Oh, you're a ministering angel, Jerry.

Sure, Doctor.

Have a good trip.

Will you be traveling with us on the stagecoach, Doctor?

I shall indeed.

Your health, Reverend?

My name is Peacock, brother.

I'm not a minister.

He's a whiskey drummer.

How do you do, Mr.

Haycock?

Peacock. Of course, Peacock. Peacock, an old and honored day. Now, what have we

here? What have we got here? Oh, nose drops, huh?

Would you allow me, sir?

Oh, thank you, doctor. Just lean back gently.

Open your mouth, close your eyes, and say, la, la, la, la.

La, la, la, la.

Why, doctor? It opens the throat passages, you see. Now, lean back.

Once more, say la -la -la -la -la. La -la -la. La -la -la -la -la.

La -la -la. La -la -la -la -la. Yeah, go a little wider.

La -la -la -la -la. That's fine. A little wider. La -la.

La -la. All aboard, folks.

Stage to Cheyenne. All aboard. La -la -la -la -la. A little louder. La -la -la

-la -la. A little wider.

La -la -la -la -la. Better, huh?

I thought so. It's a good thing for you and your condition that I happened

along.

What is my condition, doctor? Well, that's right.

That's right.

Don't you worry about a thing, Mr. Petcock. I'll be constantly at your

Bless you.

Doctor, you have my case. I have yours.

How could that have happened? Oh, pardon me, gentlemen.

Oh, Mr. Gatewood, I'll put your bag up. Oh, thank you. No, it has some papers in

it that I must study. Thank you.

Oh?

Oh, Dallas?

Yeah. Put that on top.

Bye -bye, dearie. Take care now.

You go see the Turk when you get to Cheyenne, honey. He'll find something

you. Thanks.

This way, Mr. Petlock.

Uh, Pete. Yes, of course, of course.

Easy, Doc.

Deliver this dispatch to Captain Mallory in Cheyenne as soon as you get there.

Yeah, sure.

We'll be going along with you as far as the overnight station at Shoshone.

There's a patrol there. Take as far as Horseshoe Bend.

Well, why all this? What's the trouble?

Just rumors so far.

One of our patrols is overdue.

Telegraph's been cut.

Before the wire went dead, we had a report about a Sioux war party led by

Horse. Crazy Horse? I ain't gonna... Sit down. Now, Curly, you... And shut up.

Of course, the Army has no authority over you gentlemen if you think it's

to make the trip. This stage is going to Cheyenne, Lieutenant. Now, you and your

soldier boys can ride along or not as you please.

Now, Curly, I ain't going to go... All right, you folks all heard. Anybody who

don't want to make this trip better get out now.

Courage, Mr. Seacock, courage.

Marshal, I'd like to state that I have complete confidence in the United States

Army.

As do I, sir.

Captain Mallory is my husband.

Yes, ma 'am, I figured that.

I know the captain's been looking forward to you getting there.

Dallas?

Dallas?

I'll take Indians.

As long as they keep me out of the hands of the army.

You, Reverend?

Well, you see, brother, I have a wife of eight children. Bravo! Then you are a

man. Lead on, Curley.

Marshal, I believe you have room for one more.

I'm offering my protection to this lady. Mr. Hatfield, I'm... If the need

arises, I can shoot fairly straight.

Yes, you've proven that too many times.

Your servant, ma 'am.

Certainly a fine -looking group of soldier boys back there.

Somehow I get a tremendous feeling of pride in my country when I see the type

young man who serves in the Army.

Of course, none more worthy of praise than your fine husband, Mrs. Mallory.

Thank you.

It was my good fortune and pleasure to become acquainted with Captain Mallory

when he banked with us at Drive 4.

Do I understand that you're going to join him in Cheyenne?

Yes, I am.

You met my husband, Mr.

Hatsy? Only briefly.

Long enough to convince some of us to make this journey.

Tally -ho.

It's nothing for you to concern yourself about, Mrs. Mallory.

The man is drunk.

Not yet.

No harm, madman.

To a swift and joyful reunion with your beloved husband.

Calvary stop. Whoa. They'll catch up. Just keep them horses moving.

Hey, we.

How they moving now?

The problem with you, Curly, you ain't got the slightest idea of the things

can happen on a run like this.

Put your loaf in there, Queenie. Get up there, Sam.

Breaking axle on the stage like it's not.

Bunch of murdering Indians.

Nobody's seen any Indians. But you heard what the lieutenant said. That

shavetail said rumors.

Ain't nobody ever gotten scalped by an old rumor.

Whoa! Whoa!

Hiya, kid.

Hi, Curly.

Hey, Buck.

Howdy, kid.

How's the family?

Oh, fine.

Just fine.

Shut up.

Figured you'd still be out with one of them possums, Marshal.

How come you're riding shotgun?

How come you ain't in Abilene by now?

Because Luke Plummer's in Cheyenne.

Couldn't have by now if my horse hadn't gone lame.

Well, you got room for another passenger, Buck?

Well, I... I'll take that, Winchester.

Huh?

You're Winchester.

Oh.

Well, uh, you might need me in this, Winchester Curley. I saw a couple of

ranches burning last night.

I guess I haven't made it clear, kid.

You're under arrest.

Nobody's arguing that, Curley.

Don't do nothing foolish, kid.

What's the trouble, Marshal?

No trouble.

Just picking up another passenger.

Thanks. Don't mention it, Marshal.

you folks too much.

Not at all. Not at all.

Very exciting.

You're really the famous Ringo kid?

My friends just call me Ringo.

It's a nickname I had as a kid.

Well, then, we'll just call you Ringo, too.

Seems to me I knew your family.

Didn't I set your arm once when you was a little shaper about that how you fell

off a horse or something?

I think it was Christmas Eve. I've been having a few with the boys when your

folks sent for me. Indeed I am. Let's have a drink on it. Oh, please. Now you

can ill afford to be selfish in your condition.

What is my condition?

Oh, you're going to need a lot of attention. A lot of attention. A little

now and then a small enough payment for my valuable professional services.

Just after I'd been discharged from the Union Army, shortly after the war and

the rebellion. You mean the war against the Southern Confederacy.

I mean nothing of the kind. It was my kid brother that broke his arm, Doc.

He did a good job.

Thank you, son. Special compliments are always welcome.

Tell me, whatever happened to the boy whose arm I picked?

He was murdered along with my dad.

Why do you come along with me?

You just fell into more money than you ever hoped to see in your whole mortal

life. The kid's daddy and me was friends.

Yeah, everybody knows that.

Nobody knows what a man has to do for his $40 a month once he puts on one of

these damn things.

Well, I'm getting too old to hire out for wages.

I never could keep from drawing to an inside straight so that $500 reward's

gonna come in mighty handy.

$500, a fella can get himself a small ranch.

Start building a herd.

Uh -huh.

That's a mighty lonesome way to live, though.

Put out that cigar.

You're annoying the lady.

I'm sorry, ma 'am. I'm so fond of the weed myself, I sometimes forget it. I'm

pleasant to others. If you were a gentleman, you'd know better than to

smoke in the presence of a lady.

You know, last week I took a bullet out of a fellow who'd been shot by a

gentleman.

The bullet was in the back.

You insinuate. Easy, mister.

Please.

Oh, I didn't realize.

I should have.

That's wonderful.

Just wonderful.

I have eight of my own, you know.

Is this going to be your first?

Yes.

That's why I'm so angry with my husband

Yes,

ma

'am.

Captain Mallory was here?

Yes, ma 'am, with his troops.

Left last night for Horseshoe Bend.

Well, well.

Guess we'll just have to turn around and head back.

Well, now, just one moment, please.

I was told this stage is going to Cheyenne. Now, you've got to take us

Pardon me, Mr. Gatewood.

Doctor? Yeah.

Up you go.

Thank you. No, no way. Pardon me. That lady is with child.

This is Valerie.

Hey, the bar open, Ellie?

Part of a bottle left, I think. Help yourself, Doc.

Doc,

my nose. Yes, I want to look into that. Come along, Mr. Babcock.

When the lieutenant and all of these fine men as our escort, there's no

for these people to be alarmed.

Sorry, sir. My orders are to deliver you here and then return.

Lieutenant, that was before we had a clear picture of the situation.

Now, anyone can see that it's out of the question.

Those are my orders, sir.

Lieutenant. I'm sure you'll understand, man.

Lieutenant, in my opinion, you're making a grave mistake.

I'd hate to see a promising young officer like yourself cited for

duty. Well, that's a chance I'm just going to have to take, sir.

Well, now that we've got that settled, I reckon we can get some fresh horses and

head on back with the lieutenant.

Shirley? I think we can get through all right on our own, don't you?

Now, don't you go egging him on, kid.

I'm -a driving this outfit, and when them soldiers go back, I'm -a going with

them. Billy, I know our district manager's gonna be mighty pleased when I

him how fast you got me that change of horses. I'll take care of it.

Lieutenant, me and my family have got most of our belongings loaded.

We'll go back with you, if it's all right. Of course.

Well, it's seen as some of you want to go on and some of you want to turn back.

Well, any dead -blame fool would know that the only safe thing to do is to

around and head back. We're not afraid. We're not afraid. We made our money to

go to Cheyenne. All right! Don't yell at me.

I guess the only fair way to settle this thing is we go inside and take a vote.

This passing uses my responsibility anyhow.

I didn't hire out to serve as no target. Mrs. Mallory.

Inside, kid.

Ma 'am?

You know, Curly, I'm just about...

Thirty -some -odd miles from Cheyenne.

We may not get there.

Depends on how they vote.

I already voted.

In prison.

It sure smells good, Miss Pickett. Are you sure you got enough?

I think so.

You've taken the responsibility of riding shotgun.

Let me point out that it is your duty to see to it that that stage makes it to

Cheyenne. Thanks for your advice, Gatewood.

Thanks, Doug.

But I'd like to hear from the lady first.

Forgive me.

My husband's in Horseshoe Bend, Marshal.

That's one for going on.

What's your vote have to do? Oh, there, Curly.

Aren't you forgetting your manners?

There's another lady here.

What do you say, Dallas?

Does it matter?

Gatewood.

Cheyenne.

How about it, Hatfield?

I'll go with the lady.

All right, that's three for going on.

Doc?

Aye, sir, by training and experience, I'm a fatalist.

Somewhere... Sometime there might be the right bullet or the wrong bottle for

Josiah Boone. Yes or no. And having achieved this philosophical detachment,

have caught a danger. I've flaunted it.

During the late war, when I had the honor to serve our great President

Lincoln, in the midst of shot and shell... Do you want to turn back?

No.

I want another drink.

Curly? I got an idea.

Thanks.

What's your vote, Reverend?

Oh, I would like to go on, brother.

I want to reach the bosom of my dear family in St. Louis as quickly as

All right. But you realize I may never reach that bosom if we go on.

Well, what I mean is that under the circumstances, I will go back with the

bosom. I beat the soldiers.

Now, Mr. Adcock, just a minute here.

Surely you're not going to go back in your condition.

Well, what is my condition?

Riding all that way in an open wagon in the biting wind. If you insist on going

back, I take myself off the case. I won't be responsible.

Please.

I'm going out with my doctor, Marshall.

You think it's time for my drops?

Mine too.

Lean back. Close your eyes.

Say la -la -la -la -la -la -la. La -la -la -la -la -la -la.

That's right. La -la -la -la -la -la.

There we are.

And that's settled.

There's really no one for turning back. What?

What about me?

Now, sit here. I can speak for myself, thank you. Ain't I got no choice? No.

Not no more than I have.

Or the kid there.

Curly, nothing's going to keep me out of Cheyenne.

Kid, you're going to go where I go.

Here's how I got it figured. Instead of staying here overnight like we're

supposed to, we'll just push right on as soon as we get them horses changed.

Ain't been a couple of hours until dark, and by then we... By then we'll all be

dead. What do you mean he'll be watching the road when they see us without no

soldiers? We ain't gonna be on the road, Buck.

We're taking the old trail over Laramie Ridge.

At night?

Yeah. Why Billy Goat couldn't get across Laramie Ridge after dark?

Well, you sure do worry a lot.

Now, look here, kid. I don't need you to go. Come daybreak, we ought to be in

Horseshoe Bend.

From there on, we'll have these soldiers and take the rest of the way.

Clear as a barrel. You folks just relax now and go ahead and eat your grub.

You too, Reverend.

Come on, give me a hand with them horses.

You got yourself scratched

up?

Getting out and staying in.

Yeah.

Would you care for some salt, Mrs. Mallory?

No, thank you.

Here you are, ma 'am. Want to sit down?

No, thank you.

I'd rather be over here.

I'll take this before it gets cold.

Did you see that?

That convict stole my food.

Huh? That's the bird.

Mind if I sit here?

Suit yourself.

Thank you, ma 'am.

Been quite some time since I've sat down to eat with a lady.

I appreciate it.

You trying to be funny with a smart jackass crack?

No, ma 'am.

Sure didn't mean no offense.

I guess it ain't easy breaking out of the pen and into polite society all at

once.

Well, you ain't made it yet. There's no lady here so you can stop all that ma

'am hogwash.

I'll get the sugar.

Have you ever been in a dry fork?

Many times.

Remember the Oriental Saloon?

Sure do.

Well, I was one of the girls.

I'd best get the sugar. Your coffee will get cold.

Look, I'm trying to tell you, you don't have to sit here with me.

And I'm trying to tell you...

How obliged I'd be if you'd let me.

Doctor, may I have the butter, please?

Thank you. Ma 'am, if you're through.

Thank you.

Is there something else I could get you instead, Mrs. Mallory?

No, thank you. I'm just not very hungry Perhaps you'd like to step outside for a

breath of fresh air

Perhaps a drink of cool water.

Please.

You're very kind to me.

Why?

You brought back another time and place for me.

Are you from Virginia?

Yes, ma 'am.

Have we met before?

I... served in your father's regiment.

Really?

Well, I don't seem to recall any hat for you.

Why, this coat of arms, it's Ashbourne Manor.

I wouldn't know, Mrs. Mallory.

I won the cup in a wager.

It'll be a while before you see any more apple pie.

Where they'll put you.

Maybe.

But first I'll finish what I broke out to do.

You think Curly's gonna let you?

He never takes his eyes off you.

He'll blink.

What'd you do to make him put you in there?

They say I killed a man.

Shot him in the back.

Did you?

That's what they say.

Hey, we got the horses changed. I'm going to grab some grub. No, you ain't

time. Let's go, folks. Get a load out. Mr. Hancock.

Kid. Yes, sir. Come on.

Who came to shoot that man in the back?

I was at the trial.

Heard Luke Plummer say that's what the kid done.

Then it ain't true?

Hell, Plummer wound up with all the kid's family's land and cattle.

I'd have been on that jury if it had been Luke Plummer that was a stand in

trial. Buck, get on out here. Yeah, yeah.

Oh, no, I'll keep it with me right until you retire. Thank you.

You've been talking all day, Buck, and you still ain't making any sense.

All right, here's something that makes sense.

If we ever get to Cheyenne, which I doubt, I'd just let them shoot it out

amongst themselves.

Let who?

Who? Luke Plummer and the kid. Who do you spoke?

Oh, Luke could kill the kid in a gunfight. You know that. I ain't so sure

that.

Well, even if Ringo got lucky and left that old buzzard belly side up, there'd

still be the sun.

You know damn well it'd be three against one.

No, the only safe place for the kid right now is back in the pen.

Easy,

Harold. I told you we couldn't cross this ridge after dark.

I said it, but oh no, you always know everything. Shut up, Buck.

How's it look, kid?

We can heave it out of the way, but it'll take all of us.

We're going to need you men to help out here.

All of you.

There we go, Reverend. Once more into the breach.

Cheers to the weekend.

This stage has got to get through.

Uh, Mrs. Mallory? Uh, here, uh, wouldn't you be more comfortable with your feet

up? We may be here quite a while.

Thank you.

I admire your courtesy, Gatewood. Oh, please, please don't mention it.

Thank you.

waiting to fall off a mountain if the Indians don't get us first.

And both of us own it to the same man.

Big, black -haired, brown -eyed wonder of a Captain Mallory.

Funny, ain't it?

You don't know my husband.

You couldn't.

Ooh, I wish you were right.

He invited you to leave the old plantation, and he invited me to get my

out of town, along with poor old Doc out there.

Jim wouldn't do a thing like that.

Honey, you may sleep with him, but you sure don't know him.

Back inside the... Wait a minute!

Ringo!

Anybody see him go?

Ringo!

Ringo!

What are you so riled up about, Curly? I was just getting a look at the trail up

ahead.

Yeah.

You stay close by, boy.

Sure, Curly.

Sure. Wouldn't have it no other way.

we get to Cheyenne, there's a sharp curve up ahead and it gets kind of steep

and narrow too.

But I figure we can make it. Make it? Kid, you're out of your dad's mind.

Oh, shut up, Buck.

Now it'll take both of you up there.

One on the break and one on the line.

If anybody wants these dad -lating lines, they can crawl up here and get

ain't going to drive this team through. You won't have to, Buck. I'll be up

front leading them for you.

What do you think, Curly?

Yeah. Gentlemen, I think if you don't mind, I'll just get my traveling bag and

follow along on foot.

Perhaps we all should walk.

All of us can. There ain't nobody walking.

Oh, you mean Mrs. Mallory. Well, that's right, sir.

I want all of you aboard and crowded over on the inside as far as you can.

We're going to need every ounce of weight to keep this thing on the trail.

Oh, now, just one moment. That's not fair.

I mean, this should be an individual choice. All we need is your weight,

Gatewood. Alive or dead. I'll get it.

We're going to do what's best for most.

Now you get in.

More? Five, six, eight, maybe more. It's hard to tell.

Mrs. Mallory, don't go in there.

My husband may be in there.

And if they're all as bad as that, then I'm the only one who could recognize

him.

Please, ma 'am.

Captain Mallory is not among those men.

Oh, that's wonderful, Mrs. Mallory.

Well, we can get going then, Marshal.

Not before my husband's men are given a decent burial.

Mrs. Mallory, you're a good and noble woman, but at a time like this you

think of yourself and then us, all of us. Think of the living.

Mr. Gatewood, I insist. Mrs. Mallory, this is a prerogative. I insist.

Ringo, get the doctor.

Hey, Doc.

Doc, we need you over there. The lady's sick.

Thank you, Reverend.

Oh, we needed a time like this. Sick woman on our hands. I think I feel a

sick myself.

Do you think it's her time, Doctor?

What's the matter? Don't you know what those things are?

I ain't even sure that the doc won't bring that baby in his little black bag.

You'll have to make a circus out of this one, you cheat.

No, no, no, let him say it. Go ahead, Tim, let's say it. What's going on?

Just there, Marshal.

Mr. Hatfield, I know it's hard, but you must try to cop yourself, sir.

How is she?

Did you make some coffee?

Well, I found something on the dough here. It looks more like coal oil.

It'll be even better.

Some salt.

Salt?

Uh -huh.

A lot of salt.

I think you better go in there with her, Dallas.

Me? Yeah, she's awake.

She's frightened.

I think it's better that she's not left alone.

Well, let her fancy man over there hold her hand. Or the reverend.

I ain't nobody's nursemaid.

She needs a woman.

Not any woman. She don't want me, Doc. Come on now, quit tearing at yourself

do like the doc says.

Come on.

Hurts even when you're a lady, huh?

Go ahead and scream.

That's what I'd do.

Scream!

No,

don't be afraid. That's good.

That means it's started.

Doc, that's four. You're going to bust. I'm on.

Assault worker.

Assault worker.

And if you just open up your little treasure chest here.

Floon, you take a drink and I'll kill you. No.

If he eats it. I need it.

Bourbon or rye? Doesn't matter. Just take the cork out of the bottle.

Now pour it over my hands.

Go ahead.

It's a sterilization.

It's a device the army surgeons found very useful in the field.

So you can cool down, my rebel friend. A little more.

The elixir of life.

One of you gentlemen just open the door, please. Yes, sir.

It's unheard of.

Twelve hours. Twelve whole hours.

Sometimes it takes longer.

My third daughter.

No, my second. I'm talking of time lost.

You silly little man.

I've been meaning to tell you. I suggest you both keep quiet before I lose my

temper. Well, I'm going to take the watch for a while and let Buck come on

in here.

Let's go, kid.

I want you with me.

Stay here.

What is it?

What happened?

What happened?

Savages!

It's Walt.

Waldo, Waldo Cooey runs this stage station.

Hello, kid.

How do you like my new wife?

Fine. But she's a savage.

Of course.

Full -blooded Sue.

Good business.

Sue Trader have Sue wife.

She's from Crazy Horses People.

Yeah.

Waldo, that's what I want to talk to you about.

How come you were gone at just the right time?

I'm me say no stage come.

Leave squad soldier here.

We go along with captain to Zion to buy surprise.

And you didn't have any trouble getting back here?

Oh, no. See nobody.

Come on, honey.

We go kitchen.

Pardon me, gentlemen.

Say, that's wonderful.

Did you hear what he said? He didn't see anybody. The way he's clear, we can

hitch up the horses and... And what?

Are you suggesting we leave Mrs. Mallory behind?

That's a good idea.

Yeah, yeah, she has the doctor with her, and you can stay too if you like.

That way she'll be safe.

Well, I thought it was a good idea he had.

I don't know.

We took a vote. We took a vote to go to Cheyenne, right?

Together. There was nothing about together.

Anyway, this will be better and safer.

We'll get through, and then, uh, well, we'll send back soldiers to protect you.

Don't go.

I'll be, don't go.

Let's take a look.

I'll be, don't go.

It's a little girl.

Very loud.

Thank you.

Not in my condition.

How is Mrs. Mallory?

She's going to be all right.

That lady's tougher than you think.

I, uh... Well, Dallas... Thank

you.

Well,

I'll be.

Don't go.

Well, Buck, you just picked yourself up another package. Look at it.

Bar's open, boys. Drinks on the house. I'm going to drink till they get the

hockey. And so will I. I'll join you, Jim. Gentlemen, please.

Gentlemen, please.

Three cheers for Doc.

horse very badly.

I said very sorry.

You can name your own price.

I'm willing to offer $25.

I tell you, no can do. $50.

I don't care what kind of horse it is, any old horse, a pack horse will do.

All right, $100. That's my final offer.

Waldo, are you listening?

I'm offering you $100.

$100 for a horse.

No sale.

No sound.

Ain't you even planning to say goodbye before you go in?

Dallas, honey.

Thank you.

Dallas, this is what I call real luck.

Ever since the stage pulled out a dry fork, I've been trying to find some way

get you alone for a minute.

Looks like we almost missed each other.

I was coming in in just a minute to look for you.

It's been a long time, huh?

Sure.

Where are you going?

Where were you going, Henry?

To Cheyenne.

And I've got to make it there as fast as I can. It's important, believe me.

Why do?

And that's exactly what the Marshal should know.

That you were stealing one of the coach horses to get there.

Now, listen.

You wouldn't tell the Marshal.

Why would you do a thing like that?

You've always kept our little secret so well.

Help me keep this one.

Cheyenne's only the first stop.

Denver. In Denver, I've got the biggest business deal you ever heard of. That's

why I was coming in just now to get you and take you with me to Denver.

But then you'd have to steal two houses.

What's the difference? One or two?

Tell us, honey.

Just imagine yourself in the big city, living in fine hotels. Nobody'd know

You'd be a queen.

wearing beautiful clothes, beautiful jewels, all those things I'd get you

my big deal goes through.

You'd like that, wouldn't you, darling?

Yeah.

Except there's only one thing wrong, Henry.

Yeah, what's that?

You'd be there.

Oh, I see.

You'd prefer to wind up in Cheyenne with some drunken, sweat -stinking... No.

I didn't mean that.

I was just joking.

Please, I didn't mean it. Forgive me.

You have any idea what they'd do to me if they found out?

Yeah.

Kill you.

He bothering you?

Customer's always right. Nothing changes.

Oh, yes, it does.

If you really want it to.

Preaching? No.

Just a little friendly advice, huh?

That's right.

From you?

Why not?

Because you should be taking advice, not giving it.

I make out.

Sure.

Sure, you, uh...

You get real lucky you'll wind up face down in the dirt with Luke Plummer's

bullets in your head.

Then they won't have to lock you up and finish that job on your back.

Why'd they do that to you?

Oh, a strange kind of fellow ran the prison.

Every Saturday night he got drunk and kind of took it out on me.

But he won't be doing that anymore.

Why, are you going to plead with him?

No, I won't have to.

Before I left, I broke both his arms.

Now, what are you doing about your scars?

You got them, you know, even if they don't show.

I'll tell you what you're doing.

Nothing! Shut up.

You took a whipping and dry fork, and now you're crawling to Cheyenne for

another one. Shut up!

When are you going to stand up and stop crawling? Shut up!

And after watching how

you did for that lady and her baby, I thought you were changed.

And I liked you for it.

That's what I came out here to tell you.

I liked you.

Ringo Ringo What are you doing out here

Oh Dallas

look I think both of you better get back inside

Charles on anyway All

right, let's move kid

Come on.

Now, I told you to stay close by.

How can I thank you?

No need to.

Mrs. Mallory?

I really never knew your husband.

Well, you're looking pretty chipper this morning.

Didn't Speck see you up so early, Dallas?

She hasn't slept all night.

Oh, I slept in the chair a lot.

Bet you did.

Well, how are you feeling?

Fine, just a little tired.

Dallas, you think you could rustle her up a little warm broth?

I tried to get her to take some earlier.

Oh, here now, you have to eat, my dear.

Have to get your strength back so we can deliver Captain Mallory his new family.

All right, in a little while.

Try and get this heated up.

Like I said, I never knew him.

What's the matter, Dallas?

Nothing.

Nothing.

It's a beautiful baby.

Let me tell you something, my dear.

Every new one, no matter whose, is the most wonderful.

See if you can get Ringo to come back to the kitchen.

Well, they're both doing just about as well as can be expected.

I must say, she's a real soldier's wife, that little lady. Oh, that's wonderful

news, Doctor. We can get started now, Marshal. Not for a day or so, if you

my professional opinion.

But you said they were doing well.

Flying in bed, being weighted on hand and foot's not the same thing as

around the mountains in a stagecoach.

Needs a little time to regain her strength.

This is the most demented conversation I've ever listened to.

We're risking our lives staying here. We've got to hitch up and go.

Nobody's doing anything to endanger that lady or child.

Danger! Have you forgotten what this place was like when we drove up?

Those were armed cavalrymen. All right. All right!

This ain't getting us anywhere.

Let's just quiet down.

Talk sensible.

Girl, he's right.

Say, you don't need the kid here for this contract, do you?

He does what I tell him to.

Why don't you go out and see if you can get some fresh coffee, girl?

Go ahead.

You stay.

I've still got a couple of questions for you.

Let's just sit here and argue this thing out right.

We've got to go ahead Doc

sent me in to make some

coffee, but I see you're already doing it.

I asked him to I

Moved your saddle from the from the coach to the shed Wall those pack horses

tied up in the corral Here's your rifle

When did you do all this?

Thinking what you said last night kept me awake.

I had plenty of time.

Take it.

What are you waiting for?

Well, what about you?

You're going to clear the slate if you shoot three men.

A girl like me, you know how many men I'd have to shoot.

What chance do I have?

Well, it depends.

On what?

On a lot of things.

If you had the right man's arm to lean on, the slate would be clean.

You think there is such a man?

Could be.

You?

As soon as I finish what I've got to do in Cheyenne.

Can't lean on a dead man.

You could be figuring it wrong.

No.

No, you're a loser, just like me.

Tell me when you ever won.

Tell me.

Never.

Well, now's your chance.

You can't be more than 20 miles to the territory line from here.

Take the horse. Go.

I'll meet you wherever you see.

Why are you crying?

That I would try.

You're the best thing that's ever come into my life.

Oh, God, I don't want to lose you.

You won't.

Would I forget about Luke Plummer?

Make me more important?

Well,

Doc, do you think she might be strong enough to be moved by tonight?

Hmm? Well, what about it, Doc?

Hey, Doc!

Doggone it, Doc! Pay attention! This here is serious! Oh, I'm sorry.

Now, uh... Nighttime would be just right. We could turn around and go back

way we'd come. Would you stop talking about going back? But there weren't no

Indians behind us.

Well, that doesn't mean that there aren't no Indians there now.

What about Mrs. Valerie the baby?

The good doctor hasn't said that. I've already given you gentlemen my

professional opinion.

And I'm going to make sure it's respected.

Well, thank you, sir.

Coming from you, I consider that a genuine compliment.

I just wish I could take you with me.

Both of us on this horse would neither of us make it.

Neither would they if we took one of theirs.

You'll be waiting in Santa Fe?

A week won't be any longer. I can't.

I ain't going anywhere.

You damn right you ain't.

You know what I think?

I think we take the cuffs off that kid while we'd have ourselves another gun up

here. Wouldn't hurt nothing, you know. Kid's a pretty fair hand. Shut up and

drive. Now, that ain't no way to talk. And if you gotta talk, talk to them

horses. Get up there! Charlie!

Driver, can't you go any faster? Here, shh.

You're gonna wake the baby.

The man wakes all of his life for a chance to better himself.

And ends up in a trap like this.

Do you see any savages, brother?

See them?

Brother, let me tell you something. By the time you see them, it's too late.

Oh, dear.

I'm with you, friend.

If we'd have gone on yesterday the way I wanted to, we'd be safely in Cheyenne

by now.

Edward, you talk too much. You know, Mr. Hatfield, you don't faze me in the

least. Despite your clever, clever ways, you're just a tin -worm damper.

Mr.

If I was you, I'd save some of that fight. You're just liable to need it.

want the advice of a convict, I'll request it.

You're the misfits the marshal sided with, a fine conglomerate.

Saloon drags.

Jake, would you address one more word to either one of those ladies?

Please, gentlemen.

So wait a minute.

Let him do it. All right, go ahead, go ahead.

Quiet.

Now look what you've done.

You ought to be ashamed.

Ashamed?

Now I'm all perspiring.

Johnson Fork's right the other side of this rise, ain't it? Yeah.

In Seven Mile Point, Rimrock, and in Cheyenne.

Sure would like to give them a little breather when we get up on top.

Yeah.

Cavalry!

Cavalry! Aye, gallant, we made it! Curly, we made it! You folks can rest

now. We've got the army to escort us in.

Well, I guess that proves the old adage, it's always dark and...

I think I owe everyone an apology.

If you can find it in your hearts to forgive...

I must admit that once or twice back there, I was...

Well, I behaved rather badly.

And I'd like to think that no one holds any hard feelings.

We've all been under a terrible strain.

Have we?

Perhaps you'd like to change places now, Miss Dallas.

I think you'd be more comfortable here by the window.

Thanks, but it really doesn't matter now.

Ladies and gentlemen, I must say this has been most interesting.

All in all, exciting, really.

I certainly will have many thrilling stories to tell Agatha.

I have the children.

My dear Peabody, you sound as if you enjoyed it.

Well, I... Yes, I... I'm afraid I did.

Well, old friend, I really think such a fortuitous turn of events calls for a

little toddy for the body.

Well...

Thanks for watching!

Top of Gettysburg.

I guess that was it.

My golly, it can't be much past midnight and wonder where everybody's at.

What'd you expect, brass band?

I'll be damned, Buck, you got through.

Got through?

We just shot the hell out of Crazy Horse and his whole dang war party. There

must have been 500 of them.

Well, 50 anyhow.

What's going on here?

Sure glad to see you, Marshal.

Why? The plummets. They took over the El Dorado. Been at it two solid days now.

Drop it.

Five minutes, Curly.

You owe it to me.

I said drop it, kid.

I got an important message for you, Marshal.

Then wait.

Just keep this on him.

You folks go on inside.

Ringo.

I'm begging you.

Don't.

Look, kid.

I'm beholden to you. We all are. Then show it.

I am too.

How? By letting me rot in the pen while you collect the reward?

That reward is mine, dead or alive.

I was aiming to keep you from getting yourself killed.

I'm going to talk to the warden. I'll tell him what you've done. I'll tell him

you give yourself up.

Now, go easy on your kid. I promise you that.

A year from now, you'll be a free man.

As long as them plumbers are alive, I won't be any kind of a man.

You mean he got away?

Got away with what?

That little satchel he had was full of stolen money. Now, one of you must have

seen where he went. Ask me, sir. I knew it.

I knew it all the time. Those shifty little lads.

Well, Reverend, where'd he go?

Where are those red devils?

Bring them on!

Yahoo!

Doctor, this medicine is cured by condition.

What is your condition?

I don't know, but I've never felt better in my life.

You went out the other door of the coach while you were so busy chaining up

Ringo.

Last time I saw you, I was making a beeline for the Eldorado.

What are you waiting for, Marshal?

Where's your sheriff?

Gone fishing.

Just like he always does when the plumbers come to town.

Makes you the only man in town with a badge on, Marshal.

Unless you plan on going fishing, too.

You talk too much, mister.

Curly, let me go with you.

I want you to keep your eye on him.

And if anything happens to me, will you put him where he'll be safe until the

sheriff gets back?

Curly?

Curly!

All right, everybody out. Party's over. I thought you said the... I said the

party's over.

Let's get out of here. Hey, you two.

Now, uh... What were you saying?

Uh... A thousand dollars.

Huh?

A thousand dollars. The minute we, uh, get Salt Lake.

I'll even make it 1 ,500 if we can leave this very minute.

Ain't no hurry as far as I can see.

What will you see?

You stay put, boy.

Didn't nobody tell you, Marshal?

This here is a private party.

I want that man.

The fellow with the little bag?

He's my guest.

We've been breaking bread together. Let's go, Gatewood.

Now, Luke, if he tries to draw, I'll kill him.

I told you to stay put, boy!

I don't take to your manners, Curly. I'm here to make an arrest.

Come busting into a place where you don't even have an invite?

Start yelling about killing people?

Well, if you want this fella, you got him.

But, uh, first you gotta go out and turn that Ringo pup loose.

Now, don't push me, Luke.

You want to kill me, too? If I have to.

A God -fearing, peace -loving, law -abiding citizen like me.

Well, if you want him, you got him.

You did just fine, boy.

He'll be walking on sticks for years.

Hey,

you

better come and get Curly.

He's had a little accident.

Turn me loose!

Turn me loose!

Get these off me!

the time you figure to run off without so much as a buy your leave.

I, uh, I told you when I came that I'm in a terrible hurry to get to Denver.

Salt Lake.

Yes.

It must be this violence. I don't like violence. I said I didn't want any

violence. Now, don't you worry.

I ain't gonna let nothing happen to you.

You're my partner.

Not partner.

A thousand dollars.

Fifteen hundred.

I said maybe fifteen hundred.

Oh.

Well, now, Miss Money.

It's, uh, in Denver, huh?

Yes, in Denver. When we get...

I mean Salt Lake.

I said Salt Lake first, you remember?

Maybe all this blood's got you a little mixed up.

You've been changing your story so much, I've kind of lost faith in you.

You can trust me, Mr. Plummer.

Really, you can.

Oh, good.

I'll give you some of the money right now.

And then... You

know, son, I think this man's been lying to us all along. No, no.

I wouldn't lie to you.

This money belongs to the bank. It doesn't belong to me.

You see, Matthew, truth will out.

I'm in, mister.

Now get the money, Matthew.

Homer!

It's Ringo!

Come on out!

As the good book says, everything comes to him who waits.

I said waits.

Stand up like a man and choose your own time.

Patience, son.

Find your time.

You're going to see your daddy in hell real soon.

You give him my best regards.

is he, Doc?

Well, ask me.

I'm hurting like hell.

I'm $500 poorer.

Why don't you get in that buckboard over there before that chuckle -headed

sheriff gets back here?

What are you waiting for?

Go on. Get the hell out of here, both of you.

Oh,

my darling, if you love me, help me

to be brave.

I'll gather flowers on the hill to place

upon my grave.

I'm taking the stagecoach that's leaving for shine, so

darling, please kiss me goodbye.

Oh,

my darling, if you love me, help me

to be brave.

I'll gather flowers on the hill

to place upon you.