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[gun fire]

NARRATOR: "The Rifleman," starring Chuck Connors.

Do you mine letting us in on that?

We just follow it.

That's an empty safe.

Yep.

Anyone takes the trouble to get a safe that size,

they're going to put money into it.

Morning, Harriet.

Sure gonna miss Harriet.

She knows what's gonna happen today.

I can see it in her eyes.

Nah, a pig's a pig, son.

Yeah, but not Harriet.

She's like part of the family.

You raised her for sale, don't change your mind.

Mark, wait for breakfast.

Your Ma wanted you raised properly, with table manners.

Better get out a couple plates, son.

Stranger riding up.

Howdy.

Morning.

Just having some bacon and coffee, care to join us?

Thank you.

Have a chair.

No, I'll just--

I'll just stand up.

All right.

Come on, boy. Take your hat off, Mark.

Eat your breakfast, Mark.

There's some feed under the lean to for your horse.

Oh, no, I'll feed him when I get to town.

North Fork?

Yeah.

Well, if you're planning on settling down,

you can take my word for it.

It's a good, growing community.

My boy and I took one look and stayed.

Nothing I like better just to stay in one place.

Get me a little spread.

Maybe I will some day.

I got me a job, steady job.

What do you do?

Well, that's all right what I do.

Everybody is always trying to find out what I do,

but I do something.

I don't mind telling you, I do it good, too.

Well, you sure are [inaudible] people.

I'm obliged to you for the food. - Now, wait now.

You are our guest, you don't have to pay.

Well, that's a good union dollar.

We enjoyed your company.

It was our pleasure.

You're real friendly, and I thank you.

You're more than welcome.

Yeah, I'm gonna get me a spread like this some day.

[gun fire]

You're awful skittish, mister.

I'm sorry.

Well, pails like that are hard to come by out here.

I'll take that dollar.

Is that square?

That squares it.

What made him spook, Pa?

Men like him can never relax.

Son, you just had breakfast with a Texas gunfighter.

Now, we may not be as big as Albuquerque, but look out,

we're growing fast!

Now, this is the first real indication

that we're a hustling, bustling community

of considerable means.

We've got ourselves a bank.

Now, I want you to meet a man who has faith

in the future of North Fork--

our new neighbor, our new council member,

our new bank president, John Maysfield Hamilton.

[applause]

Thank you, Judge Hanavan.

I think someday, you will be as big as Albuquerque.

That's why I've invested my time and money in this bank.

I want to grow, with you and North Fork.

So let's put it this way--

I can't make money unless you do.

Now, unless you folks are radically different from what

our research tells us, most of you

keep your savings buried in hidden spots on your property.

You dig holes, hide it under rocks, bury it beneath trees.

Now, that's just foolish.

All of you neighbors with your money buried in tin cans

under your property, I'd like you

to take a look at our tin can.

This is the finest carborundum steel plate mankind can make.

Folks, the walls of this safe are six inches

thick, absolutely guaranteed to be fireproof and burglar proof.

But I know what you're saying--

what about all those bank hold ups we read about?

Well, I've got an answer for any man who

is entertaining the idea of holding

up our North Fork city bank.

Would you step out, sir?

I want you all to meet my new bank guard, Mr. Floyd

Doniger of Abilene, Texas. - Hey Pa, that's--

I know, I know son.

You want assurance your money is going to be safe?

All right, let's give them a little demonstration

of our bank security, Floyd.

All right, let her go.

[gun fire]

Pretty tight shooting, Mr. Jones.

Floyd Doniger is the man I've hired to guard your savings.

Now, it's open house at our bank.

You're all welcome.

Come in and look around.

JOHN HAMILTON: Good morning, sir.

Cake and coffee's on the house, folks.

These lovely ladies over here will help you.

Give your attention, please, for one moment.

You'll uh, You'll notice this odd construction here.

What's that for, you're asking yourselves?

Floyd, if you will, please.

Hey folks, I had this platform built so that Floyd Doniger has

got the advantage over anybody entertaining

the idea of fooling with your good people's money.

I like the cut of this man.

I think his bank's here to stay, too.

What do you think, Mr. McCain?

They don't make them any safer.

Impressive enough, I guess.

Might even make the Marshal think we don't need him when

he gets back from Yuma prison.

Well, son, we've got to sell that pig of yours,

we'd better get going.

See you folks later,

See you later.

Yes sir, that's a mighty fine sow you raised there, Mark.

Thank you.

And now, what did you have in mind to ask for Harriet?

Well, I didn't exactly know.

It's your sow, Mark.

You're old enough now to do your own selling.

I'll be over at the Wheelwrights' when you're done.

Uh, Hattie?

Don't let him skin you too bad.

I don't know, this is an awful sharp trader, this boy.

All right Mark, now let you and me start to bicker.

You put on weight at five stones.

Now, figure the head will weigh 10 pounds.

[music playing]

- I've got money, good morning. - Good morning, Mr. Hamilton.

Step right over here.

Well, thank you.

This is a great moment, isn't it?

It certainly is.

I'd like to deposit my money, please.

Well, very well.

Just put your name right there.

Thank you.

And the amount of your deposit.

- Sign it right here. - Yes

Do I get some sort of a receipt for all this money?

Oh, certainly.

It's all here in your bank book.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you, Miss Hattie.

Good morning, sir.

I'd be glad to count it for you.

Good morning, sir.

Uh, yes, give me--

give me some change, will you?

Be glad to.

There you are, sir.

Thank you.

Five dollars, Pa.

Guess what I've been thinking, Pa?

I'm going to use this money to buy another pig,

raise and sell it to Mrs. Denton,

and I'll buy another one and sell

it, and another and another and you know,

Pa, I bet in about a year or so, I bet we'll almost have

a million dollars, won't we Pa?

Well, I don't think we'll have that much, son.

Well, almost.

You know, I bet I could of asked $10 instead of $5.

No, you remember one thing.

Don't ever look back at a deal.

Make a bargain with somebody you shake hands on it

and put it behind you.

That's the signature of a man, Mark.

Now you'd better let me have that to save

or you're going to lose it.

Pa?

What is it?

Well, I've been thinking, Pa.

Well, I earned the money, didn't I?

What are you getting at?

Well, you always tell me how a man should do what he thinks

is right with his own money.

Well, I want to put mine in the bank.

How'd you come by that decision?

Well, I've been thinking about that 2 and 1/2% interest, Pa.

To think a boy like me can put his money in the bank.

Your money speaks as loud as the next fellow's.

Well then, it would make me feel like I was a part

of something, like a real man.

All right, son.

When, Pa?

Today?

Today?

We're digging tree stumps today.

Now, I'm going to have my saddle fixed tomorrow.

You can make a deposit then.

Hey, it's Judge Hanavan.

Tend to your chores, Mark.

Yes, Pa.

Hi there Lucas.

Hi Judge.

Stop in for a cup of coffee?

No thanks, Lucas.

I just stopped by for a little chat.

We had a wonderful turn out at the bank this morning,

nearly everybody in town.

Oh, that so?

Excepting you, that is, Lucas.

Oh.

The reason I drove out here--

the people around here respect you.

They admire you, the way you've carved out a home

for yourself and your boy.

You're always honest and fair in your dealings.

Now, those that didn't come into the bank

are the people that stay out because you do.

Judge, they got minds of their own.

I don't try to influence anybody.

Well, nonetheless, they respect you.

They follow your pattern.

Tell me, Lucas, what is it?

I'll tell you judge.

10 years ago, my wife and I put our savings in a little bank

back home.

Remember the slump of '78?

Yeah.

Bank folded and we were cleaned out.

It doesn't come easy for me now to let someone

else look after my money.

Well, this man, Hamilton, has considerable assets.

You can check his books.

I may change my mind when I see how he runs his business.

Right now, he's a stranger to me.

No more than you were when you came here.

I remember the day you and the boy rode into town,

the day of that big turkey shoot.

Hamilton is part of the community, too.

The only difference is I came without asking anybody

to invest money in my future.

Well, I won't press it, Lucas.

Of course, a man has a right to make up

his mind about his own money.

I promised Hamilton that I'd talk to you,

and I kept my promise.

Well, there's one he's convinced.

Mark has $5 he's going to deposit tomorrow.

The banks got one McCain.

That's not a bad average.

So long, Lucas.

You let Mark advise you.

That's a pretty smart young business man.

Go on, Judge.

Goodbye.

Oh, Floyd.

Do you need me anymore, Mr. Hamilton?

Just finished.

See you tomorrow.

Well, Sally, I think we can lock up now.

Hi, Floyd.

Say, when was the last time, Floyd?

[inaudible] Kansas?

I nearly bust when I see you in the bank.

Are you working for him?

Well, what do you think I'm doing?

Come on, get your feet off of Floyd's bed.

Hey Floyd?

Floyd, we've been following that safe for a long time.

What does he mean, am I working for him?

I'm getting paid, ain't I?

Oh, he figures you don't plan on working for him for long.

If he says anything to Mr. Hamilton about me,

I'll kill him.

Ah, Floyd, you don't understand.

We're all playing the same game.

We plan on cracking that safe too.

Oh, no, nah.

I might have been thinking about it,

but that's as far as it went, just thinking.

Floyd.

Floyd, you got real sucker's job.

What are they paying you, huh?

20, 30 bucks a month?

No, you can't do it, Gavin.

I have to kill you, that's what Mr. Hamilton's paying me for.

Have you any idea how much you [inaudible]

for 30 bucks a month?

No.

About $40,000, maybe.

Maybe 45.

Now look, one forth of that is all yours.

What's more you can make a steal in your whole life.

No, now you're lying.

There ain't that much money.

Well, I'll guarantee you $10,000, your share alone.

Then I'd just have to ride on again.

I was figuring on settling down, I'd get a spread

and just stay in one place.

[laughter]

What are you--

what are you laughing at?

Don't you laugh at Floyd.

Don't you laugh at him.

You know, Floyd, I want to tell you something.

And what they pay you, you'd have whiskers down

to your boots before you could even

buy the beginnings of a decent spread, you know what?

I never figured it out time wise.

Floyd, I'm not going to argue with you.

You want to stay in one place, you can.

You can stay right in this room the rest

of your natural life, which ain't going to be too long.

Floyd, I, uh, I don't--

I don't want to, I don't want to fight you.

I want that money, just like--

just like you do.

Come on, let's work together.

Come on.

Come on, drink it down.

I've--

Drink it.

I've been looking the place over,

and I figured the best way in.

Well, we have, since you're working for me.

Made it twice as easy for us, huh?

[laughter]

Pa, you can go get your saddle fixed.

All right.

It's just that if you go in by yourself,

they treat you more like you're a grown up.

See you at the saddle shop, mister.

Hello there, young man.

What can we do for you?

Well, I'd like to open an account with my $5.

Well, we'd be proud to accommodate

a thrifty, smart man like you.

Step right over here and I'll help you myself.

Mark Warren Mc-- oh, you're Lucas McCain's son.

Well, Mr. McCain, here's your bank book.

Now bring that with you whenever you make your next deposit.

Thank you.

Everybody, look overhead.

Pay good attention.

NARRATOR: I'm gonna kill the first person

who opens his mouth.

Over there.

Come on, move.

Over there.

[gun fire]

[screaming]

The audacity of them, coming up against you.

I can't believe they'd try it.

[inaudible]

[gun cocks]

No, I changed my mind.

I ain't gonna settle here.

Floyd!

Anyone else?

Hey, hold up there boy, come here.

What's all that gun fire?

He's got my $5!

What are you saying, son?

Would somebody stop him?

Please don't go, Pa.

I don't care about my $5.

You stay back there, son.

Please, Pa.

Pa, please.

I don't care about my money.

You there.

Now, you was friendly to me.

I don't have to kill you.

You've got money doesn't belong to you.

Now, you back off.

This ain't none of your business.

You've got $5 belongs to my son, mister.

Does that square us?

All right, now drop the saddlebags.

Well, suit yourself.

[gun fire]

[banging and shouting]

All right, all right folks.

Now just move back, make room.

Everybody back, please.

Make room for Mr. Hamilton to speak here.

Folks, I'm very sorry for what happened today.

I personally picked the man Doniger for the job,

and my judgment was bad.

However, if you'll just be patient until I count the money

and get the bank in order, I assure you

that each and every one of you is welcome to take out

the money you entrusted to me.

Well, that's fair enough.

Who said anything about taking money out?

Well, that's why everybody is here, isn't it?

Not me, I'm here to see about putting mine in.

Tell me, Lucas, how come you changed your mind?

Yeah Pa, how come?

You know son, sometimes there's a good reason

for a man to change his mind.

[theme music]