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There he is.

Well, how's it look, Jimmy boy?

Too good to be true.

Here.

The bar's right across from it.

What about the hotel?

Here, the other end.

How far?

Maybe 100 yards.

Right there on the main street.

Yeah.

What time does it open?

8:30.

If the bank manager is there, at 8:00.

I guess we got no problems, huh?

Uh-uh.

I guess not.

We'll work it like Abilene, only

you better go on to the hotel tonight just to be sure.

See you in the morning.

Tom?

Mm-hm.

Where you going?

I've got a friend to North Fork.

Got a present for his kid.

I thought I'd drop it off.

Now?

Yeah, now.

You must be loco.

What's the matter, Jimmy boy?

Didn't you ever have a friend?

Not one I could trust.

Well, I got one.

Just one.

See you in the morning.

Pa?

Huh?

I can't figure out whether to plant

beans or corn in my garden.

Well, what does the almanac say?

Well, it don't really favor one or the other.

It says whatever you're hungry for, as

long as you get an early start.

Well, that sounds like a practical book.

Say, come over here and give this a turn for me, will you?

Right now I'm hungry for vanilla ice cream.

Course if I was to plant beans, I'd have to string them.

And if you was to plant corn, you'd have to husk it.

Mr. McCain?

Your reflex is good as ever.

Tom?

Tommy.

In the flesh.

I can't believe it.

What are you doing here?

What, you don't think I'd be within 100 miles of North Fork

and not say hello?

I thought you were in Texas.

Not anymore.

Well, aren't you gonna ask me in?

You're traveling alone?

Like a newborn pup.

Well, come on in, Tommy.

How many years has it been?

I forget.

Say, Luke, this isn't Mark, is it?

Yep.

He's a grown man.

Mark, this is Tom Birch.

Well, don't you remember, son?

I told you all about him.

Yeah, I remember.

Well aren't you gonna shake hands, son?

How do you do?

Well I'm very pleased to know you, Mark.

You're raising up a gentleman, and that's a fact.

Where's Margaret?

Mark, will you get some plates and spoons, please?

I'm sorry, Luke.

I didn't know.

Well, it's been four years.

We're over it.

But right now we're ready to sit down to a quart

of vanilla ice cream a piece.

How's that sound to you?

Well, that sounds like home on the farm,

and you know me, a country boy.

Say, are you still using this?

Well, when I have to.

You still any good at it?

Better than you.

Howdy.

I'd like a room, please, streetside.

Yes, sir.

Now don't rush.

Give me time.

Number 12.

Upstairs front.

John Smith.

Hm.

Ain't no self-respecting criminal's gonna

sign himself in John Smith.

Except maybe the man we're expecting

is a master criminal who figures you'd feel that way.

Come on.

Let's get on with the game.

Yes, sir.

Well, we was just riding along, you see.

So this old Indian chief... uh, what was his name?

Lion Killer.

Yeah, old Lion Killer.

Well, he yells at his braves, and they

get on those little ponies of theirs and start right after us.

Wham!

Just like that.

And what happened?

We outran 'em.

All of 'em?

Well, no, Mark.

Not all of 'em.

We shot a couple of dozen or so.

Wouldn't you say, Luke?

Yeah, I guess it would.

Makes it a better story.

Got something for you.

You do?

What's the matter?

Don't you like 'em?

Thank you very much.

Well, come on.

Try 'em on.

Well they're too small anyway.

You've grown, boy.

Luke, you remember that hold that Apache Joe taught us?

Yeah.

I'll bet I can beat you at it now.

Not now, Tom.

Come on, Luke.

All right.

You better quit, Luke.

I'd to see you get blood all over this floor.

Now, don't you worry about it. It'll wash.

You better quit, Luke.

You haven't got a prayer.

Not yet.

You still got that tickly spot?

You wanna know something?

It's still a draw.

That wasn't fair.

Oh, it's just a game, Mark. Oh, no.

Wait a minute. He's right.

Now there's an honest man.

I want you to appreciate that now, will ya?

Well, Mark, it's getting late, son.

We can clean up in here.

Why don't you go to bed?

Sure, pa.

Well, so your son doesn't cotton up to me, Luke.

Well, every schoolboy's heard of the Birch Gang, Tom.

What do you expect?

The price of fame.

There's a cot for you in the corner.

I'll get some bedding.

Can I talk to you a minute, pa?

Yeah, sure, son.

What is it?

You aren't gonna ask him to say, are you, pa?

Tom and I were like brothers a long time ago, Mark.

Well, he even saved my life once.

I think I told you.

Yeah, you told me.

Well, we were happy go lucky in those days.

Did a lot of wild things.

Then I met your mother.

You came along, and Tom... he went off in another direction.

Oh, he's done a lot of wrong things, son.

He knows how I feel about.

Well, he came to visit us anyway,

knowing because we're old friends it'd...

Well, it'd be all right.

If you say so, pa.

Oh, Mark, friendships are a very funny thing.

I wish I could explain it better.

Well, I'll try and understand.

Thanks.

Now you get a good night's sleep, huh?

We'll talk more tomorrow.

Pa?

Hm?

Are you sure it's all right his being here?

Sure.

So how long do you...

Hey.

Don't you ever do that again?

Is it that bad?

Sometimes. Come on.

Let's get you bedded down.

Yeah.

Is Mark asleep?

Yeah.

So where did you say you were heading?

Denver.

Aren't you a little out of the way.

A little.

You know, Tom, North Fork's kind of a puny town.

Well, that tempts me.

I like puny towns.

Too bad I won't get to see it.

Heading east first thing in the morning.

Yeah, it's too bad.

Well, nice to sleep with a roof over my head again.

Well, if you need anything, holler.

I will.

Oh, Luke?

Can you tell Mark something for me?

Will you tell him I haven't had vanilla ice cream,

or talked to a kid, or sat at a table

without my back against the wall since I can't remember?

Will you tell him that?

Why don't you give it up, Tom.

Oh, Luke, you know better than that.

I appreciate your hospitality.

You're a lucky man.

Good night, Tom.

I hear it's kind of a puny town.

That's not what the safe says.

Well, lets get acquainted.

Beans.

Huh?

I decided on beans.

Even if you have to string 'em?

Tell Hattie I want enough for the whole garden, will ya, pa?

We'll plant corn next year.

Now look, son, I'll have to get 'em tomorrow.

Got some chores to do here today.

I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye to Tom.

Well, I guess he had to leave early, son.

It's a long way to Denver.

Denver?

Mm-hm.

Well, I saw him riding up the hill towards North Fork.

When?

Well, just a little after sun up.

All right.

Go on to school, son.

Good morning, Tessie.

Morning.

Well, good morning, Eber.

Still with us?

Yes, sir.

Long as the marshall says, I reckon.

Well how much longer do you think

we're in danger, Mr. Tate?

Can't say.

The marshall don't rightly know.

Good morning, Mr. Tate.

My goodness, again?

I don't see how you stand it in their.

Long as my legs don't cramp up, comfortable enough.

Well, this will do.

Gentlemen.

Morning.

Morning.

How about some scrambled eggs?

That'll take a little time.

Oh, we got time.

All right.

All right.

As soon as they open the doors.

Marshall's got only one good gun hand.

Which hand?

You wanna know something, Jimmy.

I think I'll try my luck at ranching one of these days.

Get myself a nice place with some cattle.

Stop it.

Will ya stop it?

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I'm not cut like you, that's all.

Talking about ranching at a time like this.

Well, what do you want to talk about?

The money?

What else is there to talk about?

OK, Jimmy boy, where should we bury it this time?

Morning, Lucas.

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing.

You're acting like you had a bad night's sleep.

Well, you don't look so spring morning yourself, Micah.

I guess I'm still worried about that gang.

What gang?

I got word a couple of days ago a gang of hold up men

might hit us.

I haven't slept much since.

What about the bank?

I got Eber Tate posted in there.

They'll be dead as soon as they walk in the door,

assuming, of course, they are kind enough

to identify themselves first.

What time is it, Micah?

About 8:30.

Good.

OK, Jimmy boy, signal Sammy.

Wait till you see the smoke.

Then start in.

I'll be right behind you.

Why don't you go wash the dishes, Sweeney?

Why, sure thing, Luke.

Good morning.

Didn't you kind of get your directions mixed up?

Did I?

Well, it seems to me Denver is in the opposite direction.

Or didn't you know?

Well, next time I'll get a map.

Well, there's not gonna be a next time, Tom.

Sit down.

I want to find out something right now.

Are you here to hit the bank?

Because if you are, I'm not gonna let you do it.

If you hurt my town, you hurt me.

That's the way I am.

You ought to know that by now.

Look, I believed you, Tom.

I'm still trying to believe you.

Just make it good.

Give me your guns.

Luke!

Hotel's on fire.

Friends of yours?

I've got no friends, Luke. Just you.

Where is he?

He'll be here.

All right.

This is a hold up.

Nobody gets hurt if you cooperate.

There's a rifle trained on you.

Throw down your guns.

And you'll get it first, mister.

Now come around here.

Tom, for the last time, give me your guns.

And will I walk out of here, Luke, get on my horse,

and ride out of town?

You do, and I'll kill ya.

You want to bet?

I'm turning you in, Tom.

All you gotta do is let me ride out of town, Luke.

You owe it to me, remember?

Not anymore.

You walk through that door, and I'll shoot.

Well, I guess you will.

Make it good, though, Luke.

Will ya?

Prison isn't for me.

So long, friend.

Hey, what did you hit me with?

Tom, I...

Micah.

I'd like you to meet a friend of mine.

Friend of yours?

Yeah.

Tom Birch is the name.

We've been expecting you.

Hi, pa.

Hi, son.

Wondered where you were.

Figured you'd be out mending fences or something.

Well, I decided to go into town after all.

Did you get my seed?

Oh, Mark.

I'm sorry, son.

I forgot.

Why?

What happened?

I'll tell you about it at supper.

Did you see Mr. Birch?

That's right.

Now you go get washed, huh?

You hungry?

I sure am.

Good.

What are we having for supper?

Beans.