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The Rifleman.

Starring Chuck Connors.

Please, Pa.

I said no.

Why not?

Freddy's father got one for him. I'm not Freddy's father.

I don't want to hear any more about it.

You can't have a rifle.

Why?

Mark.

But why?

Because I said so.

Now stop it.

Well, just a 22.

Son, a 22 can be just as deadly as a bigger gun.

I wouldn't have to shoot it.

You want to make the payment?

Sure.

Good morning, Mark.

Morning.

May we have a receipt please?

You mean I don't get to foreclose again?

You having a run on the bank?

Rumson just sold his spread.

Wouldn't say to who.

He left the bill of sale with me,

said the party would pick it up today, then he took off

and left town.

Curge had made Rumson an offer.

And Curge is fit to be tied, huh?

You bet he is.

Whoever it is upped his offer $1,000.

Oh.

Lucas.

You hear about Rumson selling out?

I just heard.

Mighty sneaky, I make it.

Why wouldn't he say who it was?

Sheep people maybe.

Well, we'll just have to learn to live with them.

I have a letter from Senor Rumson.

I have just purchased his rancho.

I'll trim a tree with that Rumson when I catch up to him.

Selling out to a pepper gut.

Sheep was the worst I could figure.

But pepper guts.

Mark, go on outside.

I moved from the Texas border to get away from them.

Here's a fresh breed of them.

McCain, your spread borders the pepper guts.

I reckon it's salable for just about half

of what it was worth 10 minutes ago.

I don't plan to sell.

What are you all dressed up for?

Gaucho.

What?

Gaucho.

Gaucho?

No, goocho.

Not goocho, gooch.

Hey, I got it.

Goochie gotch.

Gotta get a gooch.

Hey, look at the gooch.

Scooch?

No, gooch.

Goochie oochie goochie ooch.

Pepper gut.

Mark.

Mark.

I apologize, senor.

He is just a boy.

Well he's a boy who knows better.

Well, this sure is a gussied up pepper gut.

Use your head, Curge.

Gracias, senor.

Lucas McCain.

Juan Argentez.

Senor Argentez.

Argentez.

My daughter, Nita.

My son, Manolo.

Ned Dunnell.

Senor Dunnell.

Here's your bill of sale, sir.

My name is John Maysfield Hamilton.

Welcome to North Fork.

Gracias.

Gracias, senor.

Mark, what's a gooch?

I don't know.

Well, you thought it was pretty funny in town today.

Well, it's what that lady said when I asked about...

About what?

About why that man was dressed so funny.

Oh, that's not what she said, son.

She said gaucho.

That's what they call a cowboy in Argentina.

We've been reading about Argentina in school.

I know.

What's a pepper gut, Mark?

Are you angry at me, Pa?

No, not angry.

I'm sorry.

I suppose you are, son.

But what are you sorry about?

I hope this time the sign is there to stay.

I am tired of running.

Buenas dias.

Buenas dias.

Good morning, senor.

Can I be of any help?

Oh, gracias, no, no.

Everything is as Senor Rumson described

to me and in good order.

That is, if cows here are no different from cows

in Argentina.

Cows are cows.

Si, si, si, but cow men differ.

Thank you, but no help is necessary.

Senor Rumson was an honest man.

Well, and while I'm here, there's

a sagging fence in your south draw by my property.

Stock goes through both ways.

Same thing is true of my fence on the other side.

It's all right with you, neither of us

need bother repairing till spring.

Did you make the same offer to Senor Rumson?

No.

Then there's no need to give us special treatment.

Rumson made the offer to me.

I am happy to agree.

The fences will remain unrepaired until spring.

Good.

Now, I have a big favor to ask.

My boy, Mark, the one who was so impolite.

I'd like him to spend some time with you.

Little Hidalgo befriends the peon?

No, not that at all.

This is important to you?

Again, I will not ask you why, but I am happy to agree.

My father means to say he knows why

and we are selfishly pleased.

You know, Senor McCain, in my country we have a riddle.

In which month do women talk the least?

In February.

Oh, papa.

Your son can ride in the afternoons with my son Manolo.

No.

Si.

You are honored to accept.

What will your son say when you tell him?

He'll say no, but he'll be here tomorrow.

Thank you.

Gringo.

Shh.

Pepper gut.

Right after school tomorrow by the gate.

Oh, but Pa, Freddy and I were going fishing.

You can go fishing with Freddy some other time.

Tomorrow you ride with Manolo.

Just like a cowboy ropes.

Boleadoras.

My name's Mark McCain.

I'm 10 years old.

Could I see the, uh...

Mister?

Senor?

Can I see the things?

Thank you, Ned, for a most wonderful evening.

Tomorrow night I'll show you the valley from Granite Pass.

I don't think even the Argentine is as beautiful.

In Argentina, what I'm doing would be so shameless.

And I'm a very proper young woman.

But I begin to like your country much.

I'll come by tomorrow night, same time.

Yes.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

For me?

Gracias, senor.

Your sister and I just got back from a ride.

I was just leaving.

That is a good.

Leave and do not come back. Hasta manana.

Not hasta manana.

You miss my point, senor.

Adios para siempre.

My sister is for caballero, not a gringo.

Now look here.

Ah, ah, ah.

Vamos.

When I'm not wanted here, Miss Nita

will be the one to tell me.

In the meantime, I'll continue to see her.

Who were you talking to?

Senor Ned?

I am practicing.

Liar.

You took this from him.

Who, the dirty handed man who presumes to court my sister?

Have you've forgotten why we left

Argentina, why we had to move from Mexico, from Venezuela?

If it happens again, no one can save you.

De nada, Papa.

Bueno, bueno chico companero.

Nos otros amigos.

Si, si, pequeno.

Amigos.

Mark.

You like Manolo, huh?

Well sure, why?

I haven't seen Freddy around.

Oh, Freddy.

Now wait a minute, son, because you made a new friend,

don't ignore the rest of your pals.

Manolo's going to show me how to use

the heavy bolas tomorrow.

Zing!

Goodnight, gaucho.

Goodnight, Pa.

Ah, this is better.

You mean those can really kill a man?

Si.

One blow can crush a man's skull.

Well show me how you use them.

Si.

Stand back by the horses.

Gosh.

Can I try it, Manolo?

No.

Just once.

No, no.

It is a killing thing, not a toy.

Who is it, Micah?

Ned Dunnell.

His head's all bashed in.

The horse came in a town by itself.

Got any ideas?

Ideas nothing.

We know.

Ned was sweet on that pepper gut girl,

but he got chased by that squirt that your kid hangs around

with.

I saw him with your boy right down there twirling

those things that would bash a man's head in,

just the way Ned's is.

And...

And what?

And I say we go get him.

You can vote me out come next election.

Meanwhile, I'm making the arrest.

There'll be no mobs in North Fork.

We ain't a mob, Micah.

We're volunteer deputies, ain't that right, boys?

That's right.

Micah.

Manolo's out riding the range with Mark.

It all right with you if I go out and try to talk

him into coming in by himself?

I don't want my boy in the middle of any gun play.

Well sure, go ahead.

I'll keep my eye on these so-called deputies.

See nobody bothers you.

I still say we ought to go bring in that young pepper gut

ourselves.

All right, Curge.

You lead them out.

After you've taken me first.

Who holds with me?

You're just a pot full of talk.

As long as you're watched, you're never going to boil.

Micah, I still say...

You say a lot of things.

But none of it comes out much of an improvement on you.

Hold on, boys, hold in.

Hold it, boys.

Come on back.

I'm not finished saying my piece yet.

Hold it.

What has happened, senor?

Hola, Senor McCain.

Sorry Manolo, you'll have to come into town with me.

Porque, Senor?

Ned Dunnell has been murdered.

And I am accused.

Yes, but if you're innocent, you've got nothing to fear.

Who accuses me?

Curge Palmer?

That's right.

I do not think I choose this man to be my judge.

That's not the way we do things here.

You'll get a 12 man jury and Curge won't be on it.

I can promise you that.

12 gringos?

No No, no, no, no, no.

I still not choose to come.

I'm sorry, Manolo, there's no question of choice.

You'll have to come with me.

I did not know you were the law.

Well, I'm not exactly.

But it would be better if you came with me.

I'm told you nothing will happen if you're innocent.

Oh, I know your system of justice, Senor.

Everyone walks in like a white lamb.

Innocent until proven guilty, yes.

I do not think that will do me much good, Senor.

I am guilty.

He saw his mother killed by an outlaw when he was 10.

Nita was a baby in her arms.

And somehow it twisted him.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for him.

That is why we left Argentina.

I thought to bring him to North America, my boy would change.

In my mind many times, I have seen him die a violent death.

Now he lies there, I do not believe it.

And now?

Now?

Now there's no more reason to run.

Manolo has paid his debt.

You said he was good.

He said that people who were different were good.

I did, son.

I didn't explain it right.

They're people like anyone else, no better, good and bad.

There's always an unfortunate like Manolo

and there's always a Curge Palmer.

I know that's an awful grown up thought for a 10-year-old,

but I'd like you to try and understand.

I'll try.

Now, about that rifle you want.

It's got to be a single shot.

I don't want you to buy any ammunition.

When you get a little older and you want to shoot it,

you come to me.

Pa, I been thinking.

Maybe I'd better wait a little while, till I

get older, for the rifle.

I'd appreciate it more then.

Anything you say, son.