All language subtitles for S03E15 - A Man of the People

There they are, Judge.
Thought you'd wanna
see this for yourself.

Jim.

Oh.Oh, it's him, all right.

The lord of the manor.
[ Chuckles ]

I'd know his kind if I met him
on the face of the moon.

Well,
what do you want?

Morning.
My name is Garth.

And mine is Dolan.
James Aloysius Dolan.

Naturalized citizen
in good standing
with these United States.

Well, Mr. Dolan,
as a good citizen,

I'm sure you'll understand
when I point out...

that this valley isn't
available for homesteading.

[ Dolan ] These
are public lands. And
whoever said I was homesteading?

This acreage
is under lease.

There are a number
of ranchers in this area.

You don't tell me.

As far as farming is concerned,
I should point out
that the soil is unsuitable.

Oh. I suppose you
think we'd do better
to go back to New York City...

and do our farming
on the Bowery maybe?

Probably do just as well there
as trying to farm this land.

I see. So it's not for us,
but exactly right
for your cows, is that it?

I know what I'm
talking about, Mr. Dolan.

For the sake of your family,
I'd like to advise you.

You'll be looking out
for my interests,
will you, Mr. Garth,

when there's kingdoms in Europe
not half the size of the land...

you've got just for feeding
these cattle of yours?

Well, let me tell you
something right now.

When those same
miserable cows are beefsteak,
long gone and forgotten,

I'll still be here
protecting the land
that God intended for us all.

And now I say this
to you just once--

take that hired assassin
of yours and get off my land!

I had hoped to discuss this
like reasonable people.

Reasonable, is it?Jim. Please.
Don't.

When I do come back,
Mrs. Dolan,

I'm afraid it'll be
with a court order.

Oh. So we own the courts
around here as well, I take it.

Well, we'll see
about that, Mr. Garth.
And I'll be ready for you.

I'll be here
and waitin' for you,
anytime at all.

Should you have spoken
that way to him, Jim?

It's not like
we were in New York
where we have friends.

What do you mean?
We got all the friends we need.

We got Matt Cosgrove,
haven't we?

Are you gonna take
that fella's word
against Honest Matt's?

All of a sudden
that whole bunch of 'em
in that one spot. Why?

I'd like to know
the answer to that myself.

I've got to hand it
to you, Judge, for the way
you acted back there just now.

Why, 'cause I took that abuse
from James Aloysius Dolan?

You can only go so far
with a man...

who acts as though
he's got the Lord
and all his angels on his side.

He sure believes
he's got somebody on his side.

When's the last time
I had the lease checked
on this land?

I don't know.
Barney Wingate was
handling it for all the outfits.

Well--

Come on, you lazy thing.
Get up there. Come on. Go.

Whoa! Whoa!

Oh!
[ Sneezes ]

Oh, if you weren't
in uniform!

Oh, I-I didn't mean it.

Wait here, Sergeant.
Come on. Yes, sir.

My apologies, miss.Thank you.

It was thoughtless
of my men and me
to ride by so fast.

It's quite all right.
There's no harm done.

Well, that's very reassuring.

Good day, miss.Good day.

Looks like the lease
on that land expired
better than two months ago.

There you are, Judge.

That's supposed to be
renewed automatically.
It always was before.

I know,
but an order come through
canceling that kind of renewal.

Right from Washington.
I thought you knew.

Oh, how could we know?
Nobody informed us.I was away when this happened--

Did you hear anything
about this?Not a word.

Who sent that order
from Washington?The Federal Land Office, sir.

And just where does the Federal
Land Office expect us to graze
our herds this winter?

I'm sorry, Mr. Wingate.
I'm just a clerk here.

These people out there now--
these settlers--

have they got some kind
of leases on the land?Well, I've got no record of it.

I'm afraid your only chance
is to contact Washington.

Thanks.

Well, I'm sorry, Henry.
I should have kept
on top of that renewal.

Well, I never expected,
after all these years--

Nobody did.
It's not your fault.

Well,
I'll check around tomorrow,

see if Evans or the others
know anything about it.

Uh, raise yours
up a little.

Come on. I'll drive you
back to Shiloh.

Wait a minute.

Hold it there.
That's fine.

Say, who's paying you
to put that up?

Ray Harris.
The paper. Why?

I don't know yet.

[ Wingate ]
What's that all about?
Who's Congressman Cosgrove?

Matt Cosgrove is
the biggest windbag
this country's produced...

since the hot-air
balloon went up
at the Saint Louis fair.

Well, what's he
coming out here for?

That's what
I'm going to find out.

[ Man ]
Final total
will be around 200.

200 families? Well,
that's right, Henry.

On 10,000 acres.
Fifty acres apiece.

That's how Cosgrove
set it up.

But see for yourself.

Harry, hand me one
of those, will you?

Thank you.

"Arrival in town on Friday
of Congressman Matthew
J. Cosgrove of New York...

"will mark the beginning
of a three-day celebration
in Medicine Bow.

"Accompanying
the congressman will be
the second contingent...

"of what'll
eventually come to a total
of 200 New York families...

who are to settle
in this area."

How come nobody
knew about this?

Well, I just found out myself
this morning.

He certainly knows
how to keep the news under wraps
until just the right time.

I'll say that
for your friend Cosgrove.My friend?

Oh, yes, Henry.
Uh, that's in there too.

What?

"Congressman Cosgrove
is proud to be
a longtime friend...

"of one of Medicine Bow's
most distinguished
citizens.

"He and Judge Henry Garth
read law together...

"in Springfield, Ohio...

"30 years ago.

"In fact, it was during
a visit with Judge Garth
at Shiloh last year...

"that the congressman
conceived the idea...

of resettling worthy families
from the crowded city
in this"--

- Ray, if you print
one word of this--
- It's already printed.

Uh, don't tell me you're
censoring news now, Henry.

News?
You call this news? I do.

It means that the population
around here will increase
substantially at one fell swoop.

Now, that's important
to this paper, Henry.

It's important to every
merchant in this town.

And not only that.
This entire project
is real copy.

And not just here.

Well, I heard that
the United Press is sending
a man clear from Denver...

just to cover the story.Ray, those people don't
know Matt Cosgrove. I do.

Well, they'll know him
a lot better...

when my committee and I
get through, believe me.

Oh, uh, by the way,

starting tonight,
there'll be free drinks
for everyone at the saloon,

compliments
of Matthew J. Cosgrove.

Just in case
you're interested.

I'll see you there,
will I?You--

Oh, come on.

Well, what do you think
we can do about it?

I don't know.
That's gonna be a problem.

That man believes
what he hears himself say.

Unfortunately,
so does his constituents.

Sergeant, you and the boys
have a beer on me.
I'll join you later.

Yes, sir.

Oh. Good day, sir.

Do you have an Ownie Francis
registered here?

Yes, sir.
Congressman Cosgrove's
administrative assistant.

Room 7.
Head of the stairs
and to your right.

Thanks.Yes, sir.

[ Knocking ]

The door's always open.

Hello, Ownie.David.

Come in. Come in.
You got my message.

I would've known you were here
the first time I came into town.
[ Laughs ]

"Welcome,
Congressman Cosgrove."

How is Uncle Matt?

And what the devil
is he doing
in Medicine Bow anyway?

He's fine. And he's
coming out here to officiate
at a big resettlement deal.

200 families from
the slums of New York...

to the grandeur
of Wyoming,

where a man can breathe
and take on a new life.

That doesn't sound
like Uncle Matt--

transporting 200 voters
2,000 miles from the polls?

Ownie.

Well, we're doing it
through the societies.

The Sons of Erin,
the Italian-American fellowships
and the German turnverein.

So, aside from
the nobility of the idea,

for every vote we lose,
we gain 20 more back home.I might have thought so.

And I also gather
it's not just coincidence...

that I was ordered here
from Laramie
to repair a bridge...

that's good
the way it stands for
at least another 30 years--

a bridge over a stream,
mind you, that I could
just jump my horse across.

Well, I wouldn't be surprised
if your uncle pulled
a few strings...

to have you here
in his hour of glory,

knowing how fond
he is of you.

When does he get here? Day after tomorrow.

The leaders of the society
came out ahead.

He's coming
with part of the group.

Tell me.
[ Clears Throat ]

What gave him the idea
for this deal anyhow,
and why here of all places?

Well, your uncle is a man
of great vision, David.

I'm not a voter, Ownie.
I'm family.

Well, he stopped
by here last year on his
way back from San Francisco...

and found out there was
a great deal of land around
owned by the government,

open to anybody
who wanted to buy it.

So--I remember now.

And he stayed
with an old friend of his.Judge Garth.

Judge Garth,
who had a daughter.

Uh, Bessie.
Bessie, I think
he said her name was.

Ah, "the fairest flower
on this side of Dublin,"
he called her.

"A girl with the twinkle
of the devil in the eyes
of an angel.

A girl who"--

Ownie, why am I sitting here
quoting Uncle Matt?

Why don't I just go out
and see for myself?

I wondered when that thought
would occur to you.

After all, it's only polite
for me to drop in
on my uncle's old friend.

So long, Ownie. I'll see you
the day after tomorrow
when Uncle Matt gets into town.

So long, David.

[ Door Closes ]

Welcome,
Congressman Cosgrove.

Well, hello.

H-Hello.

You're Miss Bessie Garth?Uh, Betsy.
[ Laughs ]

Um, can I help you?

I'm Lieutenant O'Mara.
David O'Mara.

My uncle,
Congressman Cosgrove,

asked me to call
to convey his personal respects
to you and your father.

Oh, well, thank you.

And I'd also like
to add my apologies again
for that incident this morning.

Oh, that's all right.

Um, my father
isn't home just now.

Oh, well, then perhaps
I'd better come back.

We expect him anytime.
Won't you come in and wait?

You're very kind.
Thank you.

Here. Uh, let me
take your hat.Thank you.

Uh, won't you have
a seat, Lieutenant?

My uncle spoke most highly
of his visit here.

We, uh-- We enjoyed having him.
He's a very impressive man.

Yes, he certainly is.

Um, are you, uh--
are you stationed
around here, Lieutenant?

Only temporary duty--
repairing a bridge.

Actually, my regular post
is at Laramie.Oh.

I've only been there six months.
It was my first assignment since
I graduated from West Point.

- Oh, you went to West Point?
- Yes. Have you ever
visited there?

[ Laughs ]
I'm afraid the farthest east
I've ever been is Chicago.

Chicago.
Well, Chicago's all right.

Only all right?

Oh, no.
What I actually meant...

is that Chicago's great
if you like it.

It just
isn't New York.Oh.

Well, what's it like
at West Point?

It's beautiful.No. I-I'm serious.

I'm being very serious.

The Hudson Valley
in the spring of the year--

[ With Irish Accent ]
is as green as Ireland
and nearly as beautiful.

At least that's
what my uncle says.[ Chuckles ]

But I can tell you
for myself...

that when I look down
from those great plains,

that river shines
like something you've
never seen before.

Look downfrom the plains?

Well, the plains
of West Point are as flat
as carpet, Miss Bessie.

Betsy.Oh. Betsy. I'm sorry.

Oh, that's all right.
Bessie's a nice name too.

Oh, yes.
Uh, where were we?

Oh. The plains
of West Point are flat,

and yet they're high
above the Hudson.

And then there
are wooded areas...

and crooked paths that
lead down to the river...

as steep
as a cat's back.

I'd like to show it
to you sometime.

I-- I-- I'd like
to see it sometime.

[ Carriage Approaching ]

Oh. It's Daddy
and Mr. Wingate.

Hello, Daddy.Betsy.

Thanks again, Barney.
I'll see you later.

So long, Henry.

Daddy, this is
Lieutenant O'Mara.

- Very happy
to meet you, Lieutenant.
- Thank you, sir.

It just so happens
that you're an old, old friend
of the lieutenant's uncle.

Oh. Lieutenant O'Mara
did you say?

[ Betsy ]
Guess who told him
to come by and see us.

I haven't
the slightest idea.

[ Knocking ]Come in.

Henry, I just thought
of something else.
See, with--

Oh. Excuse me, Betsy.

- [ Garth ] Lieutenant O'Mara,
Barney Wingate.
- It is my pleasure, sir.

Henry, if you're right
about this fella Cosgrove,

and as you say he's nothing
but an opportunist
and a carpetbagging demagogue,

why don't we go over
his head in Washington?

Now, I think I can get
to Senator Bates in Colorado.

Well, I think you've
got something there.

We'll talk about it.Good.

[ Clears Throat ]I'll go right
to work on it.

Um-- Uh, Daddy, uh,

Lieutenant O'Mara is--

What your daughter
is trying to say...

is that the opportunist
and carpetbagging demagogue
you have referred to...

happens to be my uncle.

Oh, well, uh,

I'm sorry, but, uh--

Well, those weren't
the actual words I used.

But they represent, I presume,
the spirit of your remarks?

[ Clears Throat ]Good day to you, sir.
Miss Garth.

[ Laughing ] [ Horse Departing ]

Daddy, how could you?

Oh, well, I-- I, uh--

I--
[ Sighs ]

[ Door Opens,
Closes ]

Daddy?

I thought you'd
gone to bed.I couldn't sleep.

Are you busy?No, no.
Come on. Sit down.

Um, about this afternoon--

Oh.
[ Chuckles ]

Barney and I sure put
our foot in it,
didn't we?

[ Laughs ]
Well, it wasn't your fault.

I guess I should
have told you who
the lieutenant was right away...

instead of trying to make
a big surprise out of it.

Well, I'll try to be
more tactful in the future,

even if I'm talking
about Matt Cosgrove.

Daddy, is it true
what Mr. Wingate said
you said about him?

Well, maybe
I did express myself
a little strongly,

but he's wrong in bringing
those people out here.

Won't he listen to you?

Cosgrove listens
only to Matt Cosgrove.

Now, don't tell
Lieutenant O'Mara
I said that, will you?

I doubt
if I'll ever see him again
to tell him anything.

Oh, I think
between the two of you,
you'll patch things up.

Incidentally, he seems like
an upstanding young man.

Yes, he does.

I'll, uh, let you know
if I ever find out.

Good night, Daddy.Good night.

[ Clicking ]

C-O-M-P...

L-E-T-E-D.

"You and troop will join
survey party Aspen Ridge
when task there completed.

Major Kyle,
commanding officer."

Reply: Message received
and understood.

Will do. O'Mara.

Here. Send this.Yes, sir.

Oh. And have your men
install double cross members...

in this area right here.Right, sir.

Oh. And be sure--

Morning.Good morning.

I'm, uh-- I was
on my way from town.

Oh, I was not aware that
this bridge was on the route
from your father's house.

Is there something
my men can do for you?

No, thank you. I--

- Lieutenant.
- Yes?

I'm sorry about
what happened yesterday.

So am I.

And I can understand
your being angry at what
you think my father said,

but remember,
he didn't actually say it.

Oh? By that, you mean
your father approves
of my uncle?

And that man was wrong
who I talked to in town
last night...

that said that Judge Garth
was leading the ranchers...

in trying to destroy
my uncle's entire plan
in Medicine Bow?

I didn't come here
to be cross-examined,
Lieutenant.

But I'm sure if my father's
opposed to your Uncle Matt,

then your Uncle Matt
is wrong this time.

That's a detached,
impartial judgment
if I ever heard one.

You know, it's obvious that
they didn't teach you one thing
at West Point, Lieutenant--

to be a gentleman.

Come on.
[ Clicks Tongue ]

Hyah!

Hyah.

I guess enlisted men
ain't supposed to have
that kind of fun.

Tell me more
about it, Johnson.

David.

Da--

[ Train Whistle Blows ]

Ownie!
It's good to see you.

Hello, Matt. This is
Mr. Harris, publisher
of the local newspaper.

Well, I'm always glad
to meet a member
of the fourth estate.

Welcome to Medicine Bow,
Congressman.Well, thank you, Mr. Harris.

And it's a pleasure
to be back in your fair city.

Oh, hold it, please.Yeah. Now, just a minute.
Just a minute. Uh--

Come on over here,
fellas.

Here, Ownie. Yeah.

And now.

Ah, thank you.
Thank you very much.

Well, excuse me, sir.
I must go see
to me constituents.

Well, folks,
this is it--

the land of opportunity.

Now, it's been a long trip,
and I know you all must be
a little tired,

so I'm gonna turn you
right over to me assistant,
Mr. Ownie Francis.

He's made all the arrangements
for you to have a nice, big
supper and a cold stein of beer.

[ Laughs ]
Ownie, they're all yours.

Right over there, folks.
The wagons will take you
out to the camp.

Make sure you
have everything now.

Did you have
a good trip?[ Man ] Yes, thank you.

[ Ownie ]
And make sure
you have everything.

All right,
hurry up there, folks.

Get those wagons filled
so we can get it going.

I must warn you,
Congressman.

You're liable to run into
some opposition here.

[ Laughs ]
Ah, Mr. Harris,

every new
and revolutionary idea
from the beginning of time...

has been opposed by people
of little minds
and small vision.

But there's nothing
they can do about it.

The land has been
legally optioned.

And tomorrow
at a gala celebration,

I'll collect
the rest of the money
from me constituents...

and give them
the title to their lands.

You may quote me.I got a suite for you
at the hotel, Matt.

Oh. Excuse me, sir.Yes, sir. Nice
to have met you, Congressman.

Now maybe you'll tell me
why me nephew didn't meet
me here as I planned it.

Come along, Matt.
They're waiting for you.

Come in.

Ah, with service
like this...

and food like this,
I don't think I'm
ever gonna get well.

[ Sighs ]
Is there anything else
you need, Lieutenant?

Yes. A smile
and a kind word.

[ Sighs ]
I'm afraid you should
have thought of that...

before you accused my father
of behaving in an underhanded
way against your uncle.

I never accused your father
of being underhanded.

I only said he was
in opposition to my uncle.

- Well, it seems to me--
- Look, Bessie--

- Betsy.
- Betsy.

Why do I keep
calling you Bessie?

You probably had
a girl once named Bessie.

I've never
gone out with a girl
named Bessie or Tessie...

or anybody that even
sounded like that.

Well, I'm afraid I'm not
the least bit interested
in what your girls' names were.

Betsy, please.

How long does it take
a girl to forgive a man
for losing his temper?

I'm speaking, of course,
about a beautiful,
intelligent girl...

who's the best cook
and the gentlest nurse
in all of Wyoming Territory.

[ Sighs ]
And one who should feel ashamed
for losing her temper?

[ Chuckles ]
She said that. I didn't.

Let's make a bargain.

Your father and my uncle
are grown-up men.

Let's let 'em fight
their own battles.
What do you say?

It's a deal.
[ Laughs ]

Uh, eat your lunch.

[ Sighs ] [ Door Closes ]

I no sooner get off the train
than I find out me nephew
has been waylaid.

Now, where is he?
What have you done with him? He hasn't been waylaid.

He fell off a horse.Now I know
it has been foul play.

That boy wouldn't fall
off a horse in a million years.

He tried
to jump a fallen log,
and the horse went down.

Instead of standing there
shouting, you ought to be glad
he came out of it...

with nothing worse
than a concussion.A concussion you say?

- That's what the doctor says.
- Ah, probably some
country witch doctor...

I wouldn't trust
to put a hot water bottle
on the belly of a sick calf.

Now, I wanna see
me nephew.Hello, Mr. Cosgrove.

Oh, Betsy, me gal.

You're still
the fairest flower
this side of Dublin.

Now, you tell me the truth.
What happened to me nephew?

- Well, he was chasing me.
- Chasing you?
[ Chuckles ]

We had a--
a little disagreement.

About what? Oh, just about
a difference of opinion.

And I got mad and rode away,
and he tried to catch me.

And tried to jump
a six-foot wall.

[ Laughs ]
No. It was a little log
that had fallen,

and his horse
just couldn't make it.

Ah, these army horses.
I got to talk to
the War Department about this.

Hello, Uncle Matt. David.

I heard you yelling
clear upstairs.

Well, well. Well, well.
How do you feel?

Fine, fine.
Just a little bump
on the head, that's all.

Let me look at it.
You sure you feel all right?

I could have gone back
to my post two days ago,

but I wanted to wait around
till Betsy got over
being mad at me.

- Now you're satisfied?
- No. Not till I make sure
she's made up with him.

Good.

And I'd like to talk
to you in there.

Sure.

Mr. Francis.

Could you, uh, really have
gone home two days ago?

Yep. But I would
have had a relapse.

As a matter of fact,
I feel a little faint right--Uh-- Oh.

Feel faint?[ Chuckles ]

Riding over here,
Ownie gave me the word.

Because I'm responsible
for you and your rancher friends
losing that grazing land,

you're calling me
a vote-grabbin' scoundrel
and a faithless friend.

You know
any better definitions?Oh, I get your point.

I visit you during
a cross-country trip,

you treat me royally,
you show me your own
private empire.

And what do I do?
On a technicality,
I take something away from you.

This is not
my private empire, Matt.

Five other ranchers beside
myself have been using this
valley for winter grazing...

for the last 10 years.

Now you're gonna have
to graze somewhere else.

A little farther away,
and it may cost you money.
Is that it?

Well, there are
other lands available, Henry.

We made sure of that,
didn't we, Ownie?

We checked the maps
in Washington.

Maps? 2,000 miles away,
and you can tell
what's good grazing land?

You couldn't tell good grazing
land if you rode over it.That's ridiculous.

Is it? This valley
where you're planning
to resettle those families,

what do you know
about that land?

Well, you showed it
to me yourself last year.

A great, green sweep
of God's providence.

And much better for families
to be sharing its richness
than your cows.

Matt, this land is handsomely
suited for successive crops
of grass, suitable for grazing.

I'm sure that's not
what your settlers
had in mind.

What are you trying to say?

You put a plow to that land,
and within two or three years,

every grain of topsoil
will have blown away.

That's not true.

Look, Matt, have you gone
to the trouble of getting
a government report...

proving this land
is suitable for farming?

Do you think for one minute
we'd risk $40,000...

representing the work and sweat
and prayerful hopes
of 200 families...

without getting a report?

Who made it? The Agriculture people
in Washington.

Who else?
Arranged by Ownie here
on my orders.

Tell him, Ownie.That's right.

Those experts approved
the soil for farming?

A hundred percent, man.
A hundred percent.

I suppose you've got copies
of that report.

Well, not with me,
of course.

Oh, so now it's proof
he wants, is it?

Our word
isn't good enough.

Look, Matt, I am
concerned about losing
this grazing land.

It'll work a hardship
on all the ranchers,

especially if we have
hard winters.

But we've managed
to survive before, and we
can do it again if we have to.

Well, then what's your problem?

At the moment,
I'm more concerned
about those families...

you're planning to move
into that valley.

Oh, I can see that.
Ownie, you hear that?

Proof he wants,
and proof he'll get.
Now, how long will it take?

Well, I can
telegraph Washington.

By sometime tomorrow,
we should have an answer.

Now, will that satisfy you
and your cattlemen's
organization?

I'll be interested
in seeing it.

Well, you will.
Well, now that
we settled that,

are you gonna
offer me a drink,

or you gonna keep me
standing around here
with me tongue hanging out?

Oh, I'm sorry.
Mr. Francis?

No, thank you. Ownie doesn't drink,
smoke or chase women.

[ Chuckles ] He leaves
all the vices to me
while he does all the work.

I sometimes wonder
what fun he gets
out of life.

Well, here's to life,
liberty and the pursuit
of happiness.

[ Chuckles ]
That makes this
a patriotic duty.

Well-- [ Coughing ]
back to me constituents.

There's a lot to be done.

You won't forget
that report?

Don't worry.
I'm not trying
to fool anyone.

You shall see it.

Oh. Pull up, Matt.

Whoa, boy.
Whoa, boy!

I wanna send a wire
to Washington to verify that
report for your friend Garth.

I'll see you at the hotel.All right.

Come along now.
Come along.

That's a boy.

[ Telegraph Clicking ]

Be right with you.

Well,
how do you like that?

He's already got 10 words
and he put on
"Love, love, love."

Now, there's a man
that's really in love.
What can I do for you?

Any messages
for Congressman Cosgrove?

Oh, that's right.
You're that man of his.

I've told you before.

I'm his
administrative assistant.

That's what I mean. Sure.

Here's three more of them.
Three. All from New York.

He sure is a busy man,
isn't he?

One could say that.

Do you have
a few spare forms?

The congressman prefers
to write his own answers.Sure thing.

What time
is the big shindig?At 11:00.

Great. That means I can make it.
Eastbound is due just at 11:00.

Well, if the train's
due at 11:00,
how could you possibly--

Due at 11:00, hope for noon
and count on 2:00.

[ Laughs ]
Real dependable that way.

So long.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Clicking ]

[ Knocking ]

Just a minute.

Come in.

Ah. It's only you, Ownie.
Did you get the wire off?

Yes. And these
were waiting there for you.

Well, what are they about?

You know, you've done
a good job here, Ownie.

Ah, but you always do.

Are they important?

Well, there's
two job requests,

and an invitation to speak
at a testimonial dinner...

for Senator Fredereici
on Columbus Day.

Oh, so it's the Senator
Fredereici now, is it?

Well, I'll be happy to say
a few well-chosen words
about the good senator.

But I'll expect him
to repay the compliment
on St. Patrick's Day.

How about the jobs?
Are they-- Are they
registered voters?

I'll check on it.

You know, it makes
a man proud, Ownie.

They say pride is a sin,
but I think a man has
a right to be pleased...

if he's done something good.

Not for himself or his career,
but really good.

Ah, we make
a great team, Ownie.

How many years
has it been now? Fifteen?Eighteen.

Like I always said,
you're the man
for the details.

[ Laughs ]

Oh, Ownie,
we've come a long way.

From precinct captain
to Congress.

That's a lot
of mileage, Ownie.
A lot of mileage.

[ Chuckles ]
Well, you better
get back to work.

Answer those telegrams
be-before I start crying
in me beer.

All right.
See you later.

[ Door Closes ]

Ah, well.

Daddy? Mr. Wingate
is here to see you.

Oh, tell him
to come in.Thank you, Betsy.

Henry, I just got hold
of something I think will
stop 'em. Look at this.

"Go West Wise Men--
Congressman Cosgrove
provides a way.

"You can have
a farm like this.

Successful Wyoming farmer
tells how."

- Where'd you get this?
- I got it from one
of the new settlers.

An Italian fella.
I was trying to tell him
about the soil.

He called me a liar
and he handed me this.
Look at that picture.

"Successful farm of Carl Stoner.
Medicine Bow Valley."

Carl Stoner.
He had that place
above Earl's Crossing.

- Well, he gave up
two years ago.
- That's what I mean.

Well, this is supposed
to be a picture of his farm?

Wait till you hear
Stoner's testimonial.

"Richest farmland
in America."

Let's go.

Where, to see Cosgrove?Oh, no. That wouldn't
do any good.

Cosgrove has something in common
with all spellbinders--
they never listen.

Well, we'll go see
some people that will.
At least I hope they will.

Now, before we go
over this rise,
I wanna thank you gentlemen...

for coming out here
with me.

Never mind the blarney, man.
Show us what you're
going to show us.

There's no need
to make all of this talk.
You just show us.

Ja.
We have family waiting.

Well, I'm gonna show you
the actual farm
of Carl Stoner,

after he tried to farm it
for three years.

Hyah!

It's a lie.This is not
the same place.

I assure you it is.

You don't want us here.
For cattle you want land.
So you lie.

Now, listen, mister. [ Carriage Approaches ]

Hyah!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

So it's a truce we have,
is it, Henry?

And this is the way
you fulfill it.

Trying to ruin me whole project
by going behind me back...

instead of coming to me
with whatever lie
you have to tell.

If I'd come to you, I'd
have gone behind their backs,
the people most concerned.

I figured they had a right
to see what Carl Stoner's place
was really like.

Well, that's not the place.
It can't be.

It can be, and it is.

I knew Carl Stoner well.

He worked this place hard
for three years,
and this is the result.

I don't know what kind
of grim joke he had in mind,

but if he said his farm was
anything like this picture,
he lied.

In fact, I don't know of
any farm like this
within 500 miles of here.

Well, if this is
Carl Stoner's farm,
which I personally disbelieve,

any farm can go to pot
if it's left too long.

Not like this, Matt.

Now, I'm talking
to me constituents,
Judge Garth, if you please.

What I was about to say is
this is not the land
we're settling on.

Our land
is approved land. Ownie,
bring me the telegram.

Dolan,
you read it.Right.

"show soil
of selected area ideal
for farming purposes.

Jameson, the Department
of Agriculture."

Now maybe you'll
stop interfering.

Come on, gentlemen.
Let's get back.

We have business
to attend to.

If you don't mind, sir.
Thank you.

♪♪ [ Fanfare ]

♪♪ [ Ends ]Ah, that was beautiful,
beautiful, beautiful.

A fine bunch
of lads you are.

Uh, Congressman,
may I have
a picture, please?

We're always glad
to please any members
of the press.

Step right along here.
We've got to let
the folks see at home...

that we're doing our job.All right,
hold it, please.

[ Cosgrove Laughs ]
Thank you,
thank you, thank you.

That was very nice
of you, me lad.

Only be sure you spell
the names right.

[ All Laughing ]

Here you are, Matt.Ah, thank you, Ownie.

Well, here's to you.

Now, me good friends,
old and new,

we come
to a glorious occasion--

an event that marks
the fulfillment
of a thousand dreams...

and a dawn
of a magnificent tomorrow.

[ Cheering ]

Oh, Daddy,
now you have to admit
it is exciting.

[ Cosgrove ]
...owning your own land
and reaping the abundance--

Uncle Matt's
doing great, isn't he?

I know. We were
just discussing it.

Uh, Betsy, I hear there's
a street dance later.Yes, I know.

And all your dances
are spoken for
as of now.

Oh. Thanks
for telling me.Anytime.

And, uh, afterwards,
we could, uh--Uh-- Uh, David,

your Uncle Matt is
making history, and you're
not paying any attention to him.

[ Cosgrove ]
...that we all share together
this wonderful day.

Come on up, fellas.

Ah, James.

Ah, the money
handed me here now
by me good friend James Dolan...

of the Sons of Erin--

$10,000.

It marks the final payment
to their portion
of the new land...

purchased by those
worthy sons of Ireland...

from my district
in New York who are coming
out here to Medicine Bow.

James, me lad,
say a few words.

Well, I, uh-- Now,
just-just a minute.

That James is a smart one.
He came out here early...

so he could get
the best land for himself.

[ All Laughing ]All right, all right,
now, ladies and gents.

I'm no golden-tongued orator
like, uh, Honest Matt here.
[ Chuckles ]

But there's a few things
I'd like to say to you.

All you Italian
and German fellas,

now you can all bring
your families over here
and welcome to.

But I'd just like
to point out to you...

that we Irishers already have
a name for that valley.

Yep. New Erin
we're going to call it.

That's right. New Erin.

And any man or woman
that don't agree
had better stay in New York.

[ Cheering ]♪♪ [ Fanfare ]

And now,

representing the sons
of the German fatherland
from my district,

Mr. Hans Jungman. [ Applause, Cheers ]

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

I am proud to receive
the contribution
of Hans Jungman.

Oh, Judge Garth?Hmm?

Been lookin' for you.
Here's your answer to that
telegram you sent to Washington.

Thanks, Joe.

That Cosgrove fellow
sure puts on a show,
don't he?

That he does.

[ Cosgrove ]
Hans says he doesn't
want to make a speech.

Well, you can tell
that this man will never
run for public office.

Joe, you remember the telegram
came from Washington yesterday
for Mr. Francis?

Yesterday?
Mr. Francis?

I don't remember anything
coming from Washington for him.

Oh, well, maybe it was
addressed to the congressman.
I don't remember.

Don't matter.
Nothing came from Washington
for either of them.

You sure?

Well, I keep carbons
of all the messages.
Wanna take a look?

Yeah, I'd like to.

Well, this should
certainly entitle you
to a few words.

We fellas from Italy
will raise the grapes...

to make the best wine
you ever tasted.

We make these Irish
and German fellas
drunk with envy.

Anyway, we make
them drunk, ah?

[ Laughing ] [ Cheering ]

Here it is, folks--

the hopes and dreams
of as fine a bunch
of people...

as ever drew
the breath of life.

And you know right now
where that money's going?

Into the Matthew J. Cosgrove
National Bank.

In other words, it'll be
turned over to Mr. Ownie
Francis who will count it.

That's just in case
a few of you fellas
overpaid.

And then we'll
give you a receipt.

The entire 40,000
blessed American dollars...

will stay right there
in the hotel safe...

until the bank opens
Monday morning.

Then we will complete
the transactions,

and we'll give each and
every one of you the deed
to your plot of land.

Now, uh, Sheriff.

Would you mind escortin'
Ownie up to his room
so he can count the money?

Not that
we mistrust him, but--
[ Chuckles ]

That's liable to be the last
we see of either one of them.

[ All Laughing ]

Well, come on now.
Strike up the band
and break out the keg.

Come on, everybody.
Have a drink.
Come on now.

What's he wanna go through
all this rigamarole for?

Why doesn't he just put the
money in the bank in New York
and have a draft made up?

You'd never make
a politician, Sheriff.

You do things
the easy way--
no flair for publicity.

That's no way
to get your picture
in the paper.

Nobody takes pictures
of a bank draft.

This way you'll
see Matt on page one
on every paper in the country.

Nope. Still don't like it--
announcing to everybody in town
where the money's gonna be.

You know, you can open
that safe downstairs
with a hammer and a screwdriver.

And I don't feel like
sitting up all night...

to see that somebody
doesn't try.

No need to.
The money won't be
in the safe. Here.

The congressman's
got big ideas,

but he isn't always
the most practical man
in the world.

Only you and I will know
where the money really is.

So let them get out
their little hammers.

The money will be
right here in this bag
until the bank opens tomorrow.

How about that?

Nope.
Just like I said.

No telegram
from Washington.

That's funny.

Think he could have
gotten hold of a blank form?Sure.

As a matter of fact,
he asked me for some
the other day.

Said he wanted to take 'em
to the congressman
to fill out.

I guess Cosgrove
was too busy
to come here himself.

Thanks, Joe.Sure.

We'll both
sleep better tonight.

Oh, you figured it
this way all along.

That's my job.

He does the talking,
and I make it work.

Well, that ought to do it.

I'll put these
in a suitcase.

There we are.

Oh.

I better put
some weight in this.

That's better.
Ready, Sheriff?

[ Laughs ]
Oh, it's a great day.

Bravo, Matt! Bravo!
[ Laughing ]

Now, hold it. Ho-Hold it
right where you are.

Now, remember this day,
gentlemen.

It shows that the spirit
of true pioneering
still lives...

in this great country
of ours--

pioneering based
on the faith
of simple people.

Give me the box.

It allchecks.

Now, no one but you
knows the combination
of this safe, sir?

That's right.Then I suppose
we can all sleep tonight.

Here are
the receipts, Matt.Oh.

And now here's
for your group
and for your group.

- And for yours.
- Grazie.

[ Laughing ]
Now, who besides me
can do with a beer?

Well, I can use one.Oh, Henry.
You're just in time.

Matt, I've got
to talk to you--
you and Ownie.

Oh, what is it now, man?
Can't you see there's
a celebration going on?

That celebration can wait.
This is important.

All right,
but don't take long.

I want Ownie
there too.Well, there's Ownie.

Now, if this
is another scheme to stop--

All right,
let's go upstairs.

♪♪ [ March ]

[ Shouting, Indistinct ]

Close the door, Ownie.Sure, Matt.

Henry, would you mind
telling me why you insisted
on dragging me away from--

No speeches, Matt.
This telegram
arrived from Washington.

Ah, this is a mistake.
You saw the telegram
Ownie got.

He never got a telegram.What are you talking about?
I read it.

- He wrote it himself.
- Now, see here.

I just came
from the telegraph office.

No message arrived
from Washington
for either you or Matt.

But you did take
some blank forms.

Ah. Tell him
he's lyin', Ownie.

Oh, it's no use, Matt.
I can prove it.

Well, aren't you gonna deny it?
Aren't you gonna deny it?

Take your hands off me.

Well, now,
what is this all about?
Tell me what you've done.

[ Ownie ]
I saved you from making
a fool of yourself.

At least I tried.What are you talking about?

We had the soil checked
a long time ago.

Sure we did.
Only you couldn't wait
for the answer.

By the time it came,
you had already been making
speeches all over town...

about the bright
new future.

Well, you mean--

Th-Th-The land is no good?

Not for farming.

Well, what about Stoner's farm
and the affidavit
we got from him?

That affidavit
cost me $500
when he wrote me...

threatening to expose
the whole deal.

Oh. And you just let me
go on believin' in it.

You believed whatever
you wanted to believe.

By the time I knew better,
you were so far out on a limb,

you would have been
the laughingstock of New York
if you had had to call it off.

Now, just how did you
think you were gonna turn
bad soil into good...

once they started farming it?

It'd take two or three years
to find that out.

And by that time,
Matt would have had
a dozen other projects going.

So that's what you
thought I wanted to do...

was to fool the people
and bring 'em out here
under false pretenses?

Oh, don't get holy
with me, Matt.

I know you too well
for that.

Get out of here.

Get out of me sight, you.

Sure.

Sure. I'll go.

You're through anyway.
I don't wanna stay
hooked up with a loser.

Well, so long, Matt.
Take care of yourself.

If you can.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

You know, he's right.

I amthrough.

[ Sighs ]
I'm sorry, Matt.

I really did think
it was a good thing.

You believe me,
don't you?

Yes, I do.

[ Sighs ]

How am I gonna tell them?

- Want me to tell 'em?
- No.

I got myself into it.
I'll-- I'll take care of it.

You know, Henry,

I made a lot of speeches,

and I used to enjoy it.

I won't enjoy this one.

There's one thing good
about it though.

I won't have
to make another one--

not after the buzzards
get through with me.

Henry, would you mind
leaving me alone
for a minute...

so I can
collect meself?

Besides, it's, uh--

it wouldn't be nice
to spoil their fun
until the beer is gone.

I'll wait downstairs.

♪♪ [ Ends ]

[ Train Whistle Blows ]

[ Bell Ringing ]

[ Whistle Blowing ]

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

[ Breathing Heavily ]

Good afternoon, sir.Good afternoon.

- Do you have a ticket?
- I'm sorry. I was in
too much of a hurry.

- Well, what's
your destination?
- Uh, first stop.

Well, that would be,
uh, Carbon Junction.

Just a moment, please.

Carbon Junction.
Uh, 14.23.

Oh. 14--

[ Breathing Heavily ]

Oh. I must have packed
my money in my suitcase.
I'll get it out for you.

Here we are.Thank you, sir.

I'll get your change.

Well, I suppose I might
as well get it over with.

Give me the money box
out of the safe, please.

Now? I thought you
didn't want it until--

The plans
have been changed.

Yes, sir.

[ Safe Dial Turning ]

Sir?

Oh, thank you.

Would you hold it for me
until I get them quieted down?

Excuse me.
Congressman,
come join the party.

Come on and dance.
Make way, everybody.No.

We're going to dance.

Tell them to stop the music.Sure thing, Congressman.
All right, friends!

You heard the great man.
Stop the music now.

The congressman wants
to say a few words.[ Laughing ]

Ladies and gentlemen,

there's something
I-I'd like to say to you.

It's been said that
Matt Cosgrove likes to hear
the sound of his own voice.

You tell 'em, Matt.
[ Laughing ]

Well, that may have
been true in the past,

but not today.

I wish I didn't,

and I wish you
didn't have to hear
what I'm about to tell you.

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

I was wrong about the land.

I just learned
from the government experts
that's it no good for farming,

and that you'd starve
within two years.

- No. No.
- [ Crowd Murmuring ]

[ Cosgrove ]
I brought you out here
without knowing all the facts.

Well, the fault
is really mine.

But you'll-- you'll all
get your money back.

And I'll pay
your fare back to New York
out of me own pocket.

What are you saying, man?

I'm saying
I let you down.

I let you down,
all of you!

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

Dolan.

You and Dominic and Hans
distribute this money
back to your own people.

What kind of an April Fool
trick is this?

There was never
any money in it.

Ownie Francis
left it in his room
for safekeeping.

I'll get it.

I-- I don't understand
what it's all about.

Me too. I don't understand.
First you say come out,
and then you say it's no good.

Well, I'm sorry, Dominic.
There's nothing else I can
tell you except I was wrong.

Uncle Matt?

Ah, David, I--
I'm sorry you were here.

A man hates
to look like a fool
in front of his family.

Your uncle trusted
the wrong man.

That's not
the first time something
like that's happened.

Ownie.
Well, why isn't he here?

I fired him.It's gone.
And so is Ownie.

He packed up
and left.He's gone?

With our money? That's right.

Where is he?
Where did he go?

I don't know.The only way to leave town
is by train.

Well, that left an hour ago.We can wire
Carbon Junction,

have the sheriff
pick him up there.

You better hope
we catch him.

Jim.

[ Chattering ]

The line's been dead
since the train left.
The wires must be down...

somewhere between here
and the junction.

You got troubles too, Sheriff?It's a matter of money
and Mr. Francis.

He must have cut
the wires.

If he makes it
to Carbon Junction,
he could take a lot of finding.

Well, isn't there
anything you can do?

I have to send a crew out,
find out what the trouble is
and fix it.

That's not good enough.Can you think
of something else?

[ Clicking ]

[ Clicking Continues ]

I doubt if he'll
stay on the train
past the junction.

So what does that prove?Oh, it doesn't
prove anything.

I'm just guessing he'll
make himself scarce
if he gets that far.

How do we know
that they're not
in it together?

I don't blame you, Dominic.

There's no reason
for you to believe me.

What time does the train
get into the junction?About 5:00.

Well, uh, couldn't
you try it again?

[ Clicking ]

- Sergeant. Corporal.
- Yes, sir.

Get on the heliograph. See
if you can raise Aspen Ridge.Yes, sir.

What's the trouble,
Lieutenant?I'll explain to you later.

He's got it.
Send this message.

Dispatch all available men
immediately to--Please, Lieutenant. Not so fast.

Dispatch...
available men...

immediately--

[ Train Whistle Blowing ]

Hey, conductor?Yes?

What time did you say
we'll get to Carbon Junction?

Same as I told you
10 minutes ago. 5:00.

Uh, tell me.
Can I get a rig there?

Oh, I guess so.
It isn't a big place,

but they've probably
got a livery stable.

[ Train Whistle Blowing ]

- What are we slowing down for?
- Well, I don't know.

Uh, maybe there's
a cow on the tracks.

They sure don't give
a hoot for our schedules.
[ Chuckles ]

[ Wheels Squeaking ]

[ Clicking ]

That train must be
at the junction by now.

He made it.

You wanna let me know
when you can get through, Joe?

Sure.

I oughta walk you back
to the hotel in case
there's any trouble outside.

There won't be.
They're good people.

Mm-hmm. Well,
I've seen good people
turn into mobs before.

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

Folks, the train's
reached the junction.

[ Train Whistle Blowing ]

Daddy.

[ Speaking Italian ][ Speaking German ]

At least
we've got our money.

[ Dominic ]
Hey, Mr. Congressman.
Here. Alberto Albertini.

I think he was a cobbler
in the old country.

You know.
A shoemaker, shoemaker.

You think
he was a cobbler
in the old country?

A shoemaker, shoemaker.
Well, thinking
is not enough.

And you fellas too,
now, get this straight.

We're not
bringing any man
or his family out here...

until we're positive
there's a job he can do
in the town,

or enough of the right kind
of land for them to farm.

Matt? Yes, Henry.

Mr. Jungman says
that three of his people
were originally dairy farmers.

Ja, ja.That is true.

For them,
some of the lease land
would be practical.

Well, now, what happened
to your precious steers?

Everyone is making
adjustments around here.
I guess we can make some too.

Ah, that's my Henry.
Now on Dolan's list here--

What do you say
we have a break, Matt?

We've been at this
for seven hours.

A break is it?
When what we're doing here...

is affecting the lives
of hundreds of the finest people
the good Lord ever made.

Now, Dolan, when you bring
your mother-in-law over here,

don't let her bring
the rest of the family.

They'll be after you
for cash, cash, cash.

You know, it's still hard
for me to believe...

that Mr. Francis,
after working all these years
with your uncle--

Daddy.Betsy, I think you
better go on home.

Lieutenant, that uncle
of yours is tireless.I know, sir.

I thought he worked hard
when he was wrong. You should
see him when he's right.

Could I prevail on you
to drive my daughter home?

I think I could
make that sacrifice
in the line of duty, sir.

Thank you.

Oh, uh, Betsy, uh,
before I forget,

if your father
does decide...

whether you could come
to the dance at Fort Laramie,

well--

If you wanna let me know
when the telegraph wires
happen to be down--

[ Laughing ]

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