All language subtitles for The Rifleman - 3x09 - Dead Cold Cash

If it was anybody else but you,
I'd put 'im in jail and keep 'em

There 'til they got some sense
back in their head.

Now you tell me
you didn't mean that.

Oh, I meant it all right,

And there ain't nothing
you can do about it, marshal.

I'm gonna kill 'im.

How? Pull out a gun
and shoot 'im?

No, he's gonna suffer like me,

Suffer like my sam did,

When he felt them bullets
a-tearing through 'im.

Mrs. Caruthers, your husband
was shot down

While he was committing a crime.

Now you can't blame anybody
for that except sam.

I blame the man who shot 'im,
marshal.

Take it easy, mrs. Caruthers,
take it easy.

You tell him...

7 days after I'm gone,

You tell lucas mccain.

He's- he's gonna... Die!

Mrs. Caruthers!
Mrs. Caruthers!

Mrs. Caruthers!

She said I'd die 7 days
after she did, huh?

That's right.

"7 days after I'm gone, you tell
lucas mccain he's gonna die."

Because I killed her husband?

That's about it.

That's ridiculous, micah,
I was deputized.

You deputized me,
we were upholding the law.

I know, I know only too well,
lucas, I told her that.

What did she say?

Didn't make any difference.

Her grievance was with the man
whose gun cut down

Sam caruthers...
That man was you, lucas.

Why, she must have been plum out
of her head.

She's gone,
how can she do anything?

I don't know, mark.

Micah, you don't really
believe anything

Is gonna happen now, do you?

I don't know what to believe.

Sarah caruthers was a
determined woman,

She had no respect for the law.

When a woman like that
makes a dying threat,

I wouldn't treat
it too lightly, lucas.

Micah? Hello, mark.
Lucas, could I talk to you?

Sure, what is it, ben?

Well, I'd like you,
as head of the council,

To call a special meeting
at the town hall tonight.

Special meeting, why?

Well, despite the type
of woman she was,

It was necessary that sarah
caruthers have legal advice

From time to time,
and I gave her that advice.

Well, fine.
What are you driving at?

Well, she made out her last will
and testament shortly...

After her husband was killed.

Well, go on, ben.

Lucas, sarah caruthers'
entire will concerns you.

Concerns me, huh?
In what way?

Well, I'm not at liberty to say,
I mean not here.

The will specifically states
that it's to be read to all

The people of north fork.

Micah said she threatened me
or something before her death.

Got something to do with that?

Lucas, I can't say anything
until the will is read.

All right, ben,
I'll call a meeting.

Can I go too, pa?

Look, son, what concerns me
concerns you.

Micah, I'm gonna need
some help rounding up folks

If we're gonna have that
meeting ben wants.

Sure thing.

All right, all right,
let's quiet down.

I know you're all

Wondering what this meeting is
about, and why I'm conducting it

Instead of lucas mccain,
head of our town council.

So we'll get right to it,
and not waste any time.

I guess everybody here can speak
for those who couldn't make it,

Your wives, children,
and so forth.

What have my kids
got to do with this?

Oh, you'll find out, eli.

Now this is the last will and
testament of sarah caruthers.

I drew it up for her,

And I can assure you
that's it's absolutely legal.

I'm supposed to read
it to you. What it says,

I- well, I guess
it speaks for itself.

Quit gabbing, ben,
read the thing.

All right. "I, sarah
"caruthers, being of sound mind

"and memory, do hereby give,

"devise, and bequeath all the
worldly goods and moneys

"of which I died possessed to
the residents of the town

"of north fork,
territory of new mexico,

"to be divided equally among
every man, woman and child

"resident therein,
at the time of my demise."

To us? What money?
She didn't have nothing.

What is this, ben,
some sort of a joke?

A last will and testament
is hardly a joke.

But she didn't have any money.

She owed me 17 dollars for
things she got from the store.

Yeah, the way I heard tell it,

She couldn't even pay her bill
for living at the hotel.

Let john talk.

The, er, the caruthers,
both sam and the missus,

Kept a strongbox in my bank.

Now it was none of my concern,
as long as they paid the rental

For the space. By that,
I mean I never interfere

With the private affairs
of the bank's customers.

Well, when sam was killed,
mrs. Caruthers told me the box

Was never to be opened,
until after she died.

So, this morning I opened it.

What was in it, john?

100,000 dollars.

Quiet now! Quiet!
Now, wait a minute!

John, where would a woman
like sarah caruthers

Get that kind of money?

I don't know, micah.
As I told you a moment ago,

I never interfere with the
private affairs

Of the bank's customers.

John, you mind telling us

When they started keeping
that strongbox in the bank?

Well, it was several years ago,
lucas, I could look it up.

I've always suspected that sam
caruthers and his gang

Were mixed up in that shipment
from the denver mint

That was never recovered.

What are you saying, marshal?

I'm just putting two and two
together.

That denver mint shipment
was just one of many.

There were plenty of others he
was suspected of,

And I guess now we know they
weren't just empty suspicions.

Now wait a minute, marshal,
you got no proof this money

Is the same as was taken
in the denver mint shipment

Or any other robbery.

No, I can't prove it yet,

But I've got a list of serial
numbers going back

Quite a few years.

That strongbox is impounded
as of now.

Calm down, there's more.
Tell 'em the rest, ben.

Well, even...Even if you do have
a legal claim to the money,

There's one more provision on
the will,

I haven't finished reading it
yet.

"-be divided "equally among
every man, woman "and-"

We heard that.

"my demise-" oh, here, "on the
proviso that lucas mccain...

"that lucas mccain shall not
survive said demise,

By a period of more than
7 days."

Are you saying that lucas has
to... Has to die?

So that these people
can get that money,

If they have a legal claim
to it?

Those are the terms of the will.

No.

I've never heard of such a
thing, it's preposterous!

Look, folks, I think milly
is right.

Now sarah caruthers was a
pretty sick woman when she died,

In more ways than one.

Micah can tell you that.

I appreciate how all you feel,

But we might be making a little
too much out of this.

Well, I move this meeting be
adjourned,

And all this nonsense be
forgotten right here and now.

I agree. The whole idea
don't make sense.

Lucas here is a fine man,
a good friend.

I don't want no part
of that blood money.

Well, I guess
the meeting's over, ben,

You can throw that thing
in the waste basket.

I'd be pleased. However, I do
have to file it. Who knows,

Luke might get struck by
lightning before the week's out.

Well, now, ben, if that happens,

At least I'll know it's not
sarah caruthers' doing.

What about that envelope, ben?

Oh, yes, she also entrusted
this envelope to me.

All it says on the front is,

"not to be opened until after
the death of lucas mccain."

What are you going
to do with it?

Well, I'll have to hold
for at least seven days,

Legally I'm bound to anyway.

Well, I'll meet you at the bank
in the morning, micah.

Bring that list of serial
numbers with you.

Good night, milly, lucas.

Must be nice knowing you have
so many friends, lucas.

Oh, it sure is, milly.

Oh, mark, I've got a new box
of licorice sticks

That just came into the store.

Here's the key to the back door.

Now you go help yourself, hmm?

Oh, thank you.
I'll be right back, pa.

All right, son.

I wanted to talk to you,
without mark hearing.

Well, now, what about?

You two. You've lived in this
town as about as long as anyone.

You've seen them come and go,
all kinds.

Well, go on.

Well, the short time that I've
lived here, I've discovered

That most of the people of north
fork are good people, but-

Well, quit beating
around the bush, milly.

Well, I- what I'm trying to say
is, suppose you can't prove that

That money locked up in the bank
is from the hold-ups,

Suppose it was legally hers.

Well?

Well, then, don't you
think you should take

Some precautions of some sort?

Well, like you said, milly,
they are my friends.

Yeah, we better go.

Well, there it is, micah.

Just like I found it
when I opened it.

This is gonna take
a little time.

We'll wait.

All right, series 'a',

Serial number 266655.

What's that again there?

Number 266655.

-Let's go, son.
-All right.

Lucas, you're taking this
too lightly.

What's the matter?

Nothing, mark.

I oughta lock you up,
at least you'd be safe in jail.

No safer than I'll be
at the ranch, micah.

Now look, I know these people,

If I can't trust them,
I can't trust anybody.

What about mark?

Well, milly, mark's my
responsibility.

We'll see you later.

What's happening, micah?

That money in there,
I can't put a hold on it.

The serial numbers don't check.

Don't check?

You mean you can't impound
the money?

That's right. It belongs to the
people of north fork.

If any of you wanna claim it
under the terms of the will.

'course, if you do, you'll never
get a chance to spend it.

Unless you wanna hang first...

For killing lucas mccain.

You better hurry, son, you don't
wanna be late for school.

You hear me?

Yup.

What's the matter, mark?

Nothing. Except, I wish you
wouldn't go into town today.

I have to- I've gotta let milly
know how much feed

We want to order for next month.

That, uh, couldn't wait
'til the end of the week?

What about the end of the week?

Well, you know,
the time will be up then.

Mark, you remember
reading in your schoolbooks

About the ostrich? The way he
hides his head in the sand

Thinking he's safe, and all the
rest of 'im is sticking up

Like he's waving a flag?

Yeah.

Well, I don't wanna be
like that ostrich.

I'll be as safe in town
as anywhere else.

North fork's our home,
nothing is gonna happen.

Yeah, but suppose there-

Suppose there is someone

Who'd rather count the cash
in their pocket,

Than have me around?

Well, don't you think I oughta
know about such a person?

I'll see you after school, pa.

All right, son.

Howdy.

Hello.

Is this, er, this your spread?

That's right.

Oh, beldon, stacey beldon.

Luke mccain.

Pleased to know you.

Sure is a hot day.

Say, how far have I got
to go to get to north fork?

About three miles. I'm, uh,
heading that way myself.

Well, if you give me a chance to
water my animal, yeah, I'll-

I'll keep you company.

Obliged.

Boy, this sure is pretty
country around here.

Yeah. What brings you to it?

Well, I got a job o' work
offered to me.

In north fork?

I reckon. You know, I've got
some kin in that town,

Haven't seen 'em since
I was a knee high,

Seems like they is cousins
on my mother's side.

Maybe I know 'im.

Yeah, it's possible.
Eli, eli benson.

Eli.

You know 'im?

Yes, I know eli,
most everybody does.

Got the biggest family
in north fork.

You don't say? Last I heard
of eli, he was...

He was celebrating
his first born.

Well, he's celebrated 10 more
times since then.

10? 11 kids? Sakes,
if that ain't something.

So you're gonna...
Work for eli, huh?

Did I say that to you?
I don't recall saying that.

Well, if you're gonna ride
in with me, let's go.

It's a nice little town.

We like it.

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

Not now, thanks.

All right, I'll see you around.

You, er, you are gonna be
around, aren't you?

For a while.

Just wanna be sure.
Thanks, mccain.

Who is that?

Stacey beldon.

Oh, strange company you're
keeping.

No, he stopped by the ranch.

I was coming in anyway,
so I rode in with 'im.

Says he's got some work
to do here.

What kind of work, I wonder.

There's only one kind
he does I know of, micah.

Maybe I better go
have a talk with 'im.

Better talk to eli benson first,
he's related to 'im.

That so? I wonder how come
eli never said.

Would you?

No.

Eli is up in milly's store,
just saw 'im a while ago.

He is, huh?

Hey, what are you doing
in town anyway?

Any reason
I shouldn't be here?

No, as a matter of fact,
things have been pretty quiet.

I hope they stay that way.

Hey, I hope that thing
isn't loaded.

Oh, hello, marshal, lucas.

Shucks, no, I was just trying it
out. I need me something

Smaller, miss milly.
I'm just going after a coyote.

Well, I'll see what else
I've got,

You've looked at just
about everything.

He's been killing my chickens.

Something wrong?

You related to stacey beldon?

Who said?

Beldon did, eli,
he's over at the saloon.

Why, that no-good murdering-

What's he doing here, marshal?

Apparently, he's got
some work to do.

You know me, both of you.
I'm a quiet man.

I got a good family,
good friends.

I came down here from kansas
a long time ago.

Settled down, made something
of myself.

I got respect, something I
didn't have in kansas.

I didn't have it because nobody
related to stacey beldon had it.

What's he doing here, marshal?
Can you tell me?

We thought you might know.

No! I got nothing to do
with that man.

Well, he's here for a purpose,
somebody sent for 'im.

But who? What purpose?

Think on it a minute, eli.

You... You figure he's here to
kill you? Oh, no, no. No,

He wouldn't be. I mean, maybe
he's just passing through?

No, eli, he said he had
some work here.

But I- it stands to reason,
eli, nobody in north fork

Will try for lucas,
for a lot o' reasons.

But a professional killer,
that's something else.

Now the will said all
I had to do was die.

It didn't say how or by whose
hand. Now, if somebody hired

Beldon to do the job,
that'd make it nice and easy.

Especially if he had
13 shares of money to get.

No, it wasn't me, it wasn't me,
you gotta believe me.

Eli! Is that you, cousin eli?

Yeah, stacey, it's me.
How are you, stacey?

It's been a long time.

Yeah, it has been a long time,
and I'm fine, just fine, eli.

11 kids.

Why don't you come on over here
and have a drink with me.

I already invited mr. Mccain.
How about it, mccain?

Uh, no, stacey,
thank you just the same.

Not now, if you don't mind.

What's the matter,
can't mccain answer for himself?

I'll be over, beldon.

Fine. Fine, I'll be waiting.

Don't make it too long, though.

You gotta believe me, it wasn't
me, I didn't send for him.

I didn't even know where he was,
how could I know?

It's been 10 years.

Please, lucas, I wouldn't do
a thing like that to you.

Why not, eli? You've got
a wife and 11 kids.

With lucas out of the way, you'd
stand to make a pile o' money,

More than anybody else.

No, I told you, I don't want
no part of that blood money.

Even if lucas... Even if-
wait a minute,

How would I know when
the old lady was gonna die?

I mean, I didn't know
what was in that will.

Nobody did, 'til it was read.

Eli, the will was read 4 days
ago, you could've sent for 'im.

I swear, I haven't seen or heard
of stacey beldon in 10 years.

All right, eli. Micah, why don't
we go over and see ben,

He might know if there
was anybody else

Who might have had
the chance to-

Yeah, ben, the lawyer.

Let's go talk to 'im, micah.

Hey, mccain? Mccain,
I'm waiting.

What's the matter? Don't you
wanna have a drink with me?

I told you I'd be over later.

No, wait. Right now.
Come on, have a drink.

Later.

I said now!

Mccain, you rile me.

Well, that's too bad, beldon.

Now let me tell you something,
I drink with whom I please,

When I please, where I please.

No 2-bit gunfighter's coming in
here and telling me what to do,

You understand that?

Now why don't you stop beating
around the bush,

You got business with me?
Let's get on with it.

Did I say I had business
with you?

You don' have to say,
I got you figured cold.

You calling me out, and all
I ask you is to have a drink.

If I have to call you to make
you admit somebody hired you

To gun me down,
then I'm calling you.

See that, marshal?
He's calling me.

Who is he?

Don't you know?

No, how should I know?

Good lord,
he tried to kill you, lucas.

Reckon I'll claim the body,

Being as how I'm his only
living relative hereabouts.

Micah, what is it?

You know that envelope, the one
that wasn't supposed to be

Opened 'til after lucas-

Yeah.

What is it, micah?

This is a letter to stacey
beldon from sarah caruthers,

Telling him to pick up an
envelope containing 5,000

Dollars, care of box 15,
santa fe post office,

Only if he killed you within
7 days after her death.

If you open that envelope you
got, you'll find it contains

Mailing instructions,
and the 5,000.

She said she'd be laughing from
her grave, she almost did.

Well, there goes your troubles,
lucas boy, every cent of it.

Yeah, but where is it going?

I'm sending it to the u.S.
Marshal at santa fe.

That money was stolen, mark.

I checked the serial numbers
with washington.

Good riddance, I say.

Well, john, I never thought
I'd hear a banker

Say anything like that.

Well, maybe, but I haven't slept
right since the will was read.

I don't think any of us have.
I'm glad it's over.

Amen to that.

That mrs. Caruthers,
and all she tried to do,

I think there's one thing
she didn't figure out.

What's that, mark?

Well, when you got
a lot of friends,

I mean like what pa has
in north fork, well, there...

There just isn't that much
money in the world.

Come on, milly, I'll buy you
some coffee.

See you later, john.