All language subtitles for S05E08 - Trail to Ashley Mountain

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♪♪

A man could fall asleep
waiting for you
to make a move.

What's wrong
with sleeping?

I thought you two
were going fishing.

Oh, it's too hot
to walk to the creek.

We'll need another
glass, Connie.

Mornin'.

Howdy, Mark.

Ed, Trampas.
Hot, huh?

Yeah. Connie's got some
nice, cold lemonade
here for you.

Oh, that looks good.

Nice to see you, Sheriff.

How's Mrs. Abbott
these days?

Fine, thank you.
Just fine.

What are you doing
so far from town
on a Sunday?

Thank you. Well,
as a matter of fact,
Mrs. Wells,

I came out here
to see you.

Remember
that buckskin shirt
you made for Ed?

I am sorry, Sheriff.

I know I promised to
let your wife have it
as a pattern.

I just went
clear out of my mind.

I'll get it for you now.

Thank you.

Isn't that horse of yours
a little bit lame?

No.

I see a hobble there.

A man doesn't ride
all this way just to
borrow a shirt.

Not this man, anyway.

♪♪

Horse threw a shoe.

How do you like that?
I never noticed it.

Yeah, he threw a shoe
and walked a long way
without it.

In the corral?

This the old shoe, Ed?

What's this
all about?
Is it?

I don't know. One shoe
looks like another.

Sheriff, we're in luck.

I found
the original pattern.

Uh, Mrs. Wells, could we
borrow the shirt itself,

so Mrs. Abbott
could see the fringe?

Well, it's just regular
buckskin fringe.

I'd like to see
the shirt, Mrs. Wells.

Mark, what are you
gettin' at?

Cy Bates
was robbed last night.

$8,000 in $20 gold pieces.

And whoever did it
killed him to get it.

And you come out here
to ask me questions?

Mark Abbott, I ought to
throw you off my place.

Except so far
you've given me nothing
but wrong answers, Ed.

I found this shoe
near the Bates' place,

and there was a piece
of buckskin fringe

caught on a windowsill.

Fringe from a shirt
just like yours.

Now, you show me that shirt
with the full fringe,

you explain this shoe to me,

I'll be very happy
to apologize to you.

I don't have
the shirt, Sheriff.

I must've...
thrown it away.

Well, we've got
a little problem.

Where were you
last night, Ed?

Right here at home.

Anybody see you,
aside from Mrs. Wells?

Sure. Old Gabe Stiles
stopped by in his wagon

to show Connie
some new linen
he's carrying now.

How long did he stay?

Most of the evening.
We had a few drinks
together

and caught up
on the news.

There, that ought to
solve everything.

Yeah, if we accept
the coincidence

that two horses
threw a shoe last night.

Where'd Gabe say
he was going?

Bitter Creek, he said.

Well, I'll telegraph
the sheriff there.

Ed, meanwhile,
I think you'd better
come into town with me.

To jail?

Ed, please don't make this
more difficult for me
than it is.

I'll need to get
some of my things.

♪♪

Well, you sure busted up
a nice Sunday.

Will you keep your
observations to yourself?

Don't get mad at me.

I didn't bust up
anything.

Maybe it's myself
I'm mad at.

There's nothin' else
I can do.

Where's the shirt,
Connie?

I gave it to Willy.

That's what I thought.

You really think he had
something to do with it--

the killing?

You know your brother
better than I do.

What do you think?

I'll get your clothes.

♪♪

Where's that smell
of good cookin'?

Or are we havin' cold meat
for Sunday dinner?

What's the matter, sis?

I forget to wash behind
my ears or somethin'?

Ed's been arrested.

The sheriff said he robbed
and killed Cy Bates.

What'd he go and say
a thing like that for?

He had some reasons.

Are you mixed up
in that mess, Willy?

What makes you say that?

Willy, answer.

I don't know what
you want me to say.

All right,
you just turn around
and ride out of here.

Get me that
buckskin shirt of Ed's

I gave you to work in.

What for?

Just get it for me now.

Oh, Willy.

Sis, I never done
none of the killing.
Believe me.

But you were there,
Willy. Why?

You wouldn't understand
if I told you.

If I wouldn't understand,
who would?

Willy, coming to this town
was supposed to give you
a fresh start,

a clean slate,

a place where nobody
would remember the past

or hold it against you.

Ed gave up
a good working ranch
to bring us here.

And now he's sitting
in jail.

But you've got to
get him out.

How? Give myself up?

Connie, I could hang.

Or get at least
five or ten years.

You want Ed to go
to prison in your place?

Look, he didn't do it.

How'd the sheriff
get onto him anyhow?

He can clear himself.

Yes, I guess
he can get clear...

as soon as Gabe Stiles
tells the sheriff

that he was with us
last night.

But you still have
to own up.

Only--

Oh, sis.

Willy...

Willy, why are you
like this?

Look, sis, it's gonna
be all right.

You wait and see.

Now, Gabe's gonna
clear Ed,

and I'll go away.

I'll go away
somewhere where--

where I won't
bother you no more.

♪♪

Mornin', Abbott. George.

Trampas, don't you
fellas at Shiloh,

do any work anymore?

Sometimes.
I just came to town
to pick up the mail.

All right if I see Ed?

Yeah, go ahead.
Door's open.

Thanks.

You sure you don't want me
to write it out for you?

Sheriff, Bitter Creek,
Wyoming.

Regarding
Gabriel Stiles, peddler.

Request information
concerning his whereabouts
last Saturday night.

Signed, et cetera,
et cetera, and charge it
the usual way, right?

And hurry.

Ed, you haven't heard
a word I've said.

I heard you.

Then what about it?
Did Connie give
her brother that shirt?

The same shirt
I saw Willy wearing

the Sunday before last?

Ed, this isn't little Willy
stealing apples off a tree.

It's murder!

I don't know that
he killed anybody.

And there's no reason
for you to try to
drag him into this.

Well, he sure
dragged you into it.

You don't know that,
not for sure.

Then where's
that shirt, Ed?

Who else would Connie
give it to?

If you won't talk
to the sheriff, I will.

No, you won't.Why not?

Because you're my friend,
and I'm asking you not to.

Besides, I'll say
you're a liar.

Oh, look. I know you're
trying to help me.

But you hurt Connie,
I won't thank you for it.

I've never seen
such a fool.

Everything
under control?

It will be, as soon as
we hear from Gabe Stiles.

Mark, you know
as well as I do--
Gabe will clear him.

So why don't you
let him loose?

'Cause I have
a job to do.

You don't like it
very much, do you?

Not always.

Not when good people
get involved with the law.

But sometimes,
when you think you've
accomplished something...

Like putting
somebody in jail.

If he deserves it, yes.

You got somethin'
you want to say to me?

Yeah.

I wouldn't have your job for
all the money in the world.

♪♪

Hi, Trampas.

The rest of the boys
are out on the east range.

I'll ride out with you,
if you like.

We may as well
take the mail along.

That is,
if there is any mail.

Mail?

The reason you went
into town this morning?

Ah, I'm sorry.

It went right out
of my head.

That's all right.
Somebody can pick it up
tomorrow.

I'll meet you
at the corral.

Can I help?

I don't know.

Well, it's this business
with Ed Wells.

Look...suppose it was me
that was in jail

for a murder
I didn't commit,

and you thought
you had an idea

who the guilty man
might be.

Only I asked you
not to tell.

Why would you do that?

Ah. All right,
I'll put it another way.

It's a suspicion only.
You could be wrong.

And if you were,

you'd look pretty
foolish, wouldn't you?

I've looked foolish before.
So have you.

We both lived through it.

You mean
you'd go to the law.

Well, let me
ask you a question.

Suppose nobody was in jail,

but you had a suspicion
you though the sheriff
ought to know about.

What would you do then?

No contest, I suppose.

Except I'm not a lawman.

I don't know.
I don't even know if
it's any of my business.

I think you do.

I think it bothers you,
or we wouldn't be having
this conversation.

Listen, uh...

suppose I go
back into town
and pick up the mail?

All the way to town,
twice in one day?

Well...

All right.

And give my regards
to the sheriff
if you see him.

Yo.

And this time...

see if you can't remember
the mail, will you?

♪♪

Parker.

What's wrong?

It's your
brother-in-law.

They wired ahead
to get a hold of
Gabe Stiles.

Yeah, I know. As soon as
they hear from him,

Ed will be let go.

Well, they heard.
It's from the sheriff
at Bitter Creek.

Gabe's wagon came
into town this morning,

with old Gabe
slumped over dead
in his seat.

Heart attack
on the trail.

♪♪

Hey, Willy!

Hyah! Come on!

♪♪

Why now?

Why didn't you wait
till they were putting
a rope over your head

before you decided
to tell the truth?

You couldn't have made
a bigger mess.

And you're not better.

If you had a suspicion,
why didn't you tell me?

I was on my way.

I wouldn't let him.

You wouldn't let him?

Who put you in charge?

He was doing it
for me, Sheriff.

We thought if Willy
gave himself up voluntarily,

maybe a jury would take it
into consideration.

Mrs. Wells, the only
thing a jury will take
into consideration

is your husband's neck.

We told you the truth.

Not all of it.

And a little bit late,
I'd say.

And you! How long have we
been doing business?

That wire
was addressed to me,
not the whole county!

Well, I didn't know
it was a big secret.

And they are related.

Well, you sure made
a mess out of things.

You mean, if Willy gets away,
I'm still locked up?

Do you see a paper
in my hand

signed by a judge,
telling me to let you go?

Won't he have
to give you one?

Why?

Even I don't know
for sure he's innocent.

Where's that shirt
with the missing fringe?

All right, Ed.

Mark, now,
wait a minute.

There must be
something we can do.

There is. We can
get him a good lawyer.

Ed, I'll be back.

I see you're countin' out
the money, Willy.

You like to scare
the daylights out of me.

Just came here
after my share.

I thought
you might do that,

so I came by to make sure
you took only your share
and not mine.

You had no call
to say that.

After the way
you took off?

You'd better
settle down, Willy.

You're gonna get caught
from plain nervousness.

They saying anything
in town about me?

Ed say anything?

He didn't have
to say much

after you rode
Trampas down.

That was
a fool thing to do.

Couldn't help it.
Got scared.

You scare real easy,
don't you, Willy?

Did you say anything
to your sister about me--

I mean, even about us
being friends?

No, she doesn't
know a thing.
Neither does Ed.

Well, that's
one good part.

With Ed in jail
and you runnin',

they'll just
naturally think they're
on to both men.

You mean, he's gonna
have to sit in jail?

I mean,
he'll probably hang.

I thought
they'd let him go.

Oh, no.

Hey, look,
maybe I'd better--

Maybe you'd better just
get started runnin', Willy.

I can't leave and let
him hang, Case. I can't.

Look, you shot Bates.

I didn't have anything
to do with that.

So, maybe I'll get
a few years.

You'll swing.

And if you try
to drag me into it,

you'll swing for sure,
because I'll see to it.

If saving your brother
means that much to you,

it's your choice, kid.

I don't know why I ever
let you talk me into this

in the first place.

Of course,
it turned out real well
for you, didn't it?

Yeah, it did.

Sure. They'll be chasin' me
and hangin' Ed,

and you don't have
a worry in the world.

That's right, Willy.
Not a worry in the world.

Now, you better start
to run, little buddy.

And you better make sure
you don't get caught.

But Willy ran!
That should stand
for something!

It does, it does,
but not enough.

I can see why the sheriff
feels he has to hold Ed.

I don't.

There could've been two men
in on that killing.

If we take
Willy's running away
as a sign of his guilt,

that could mean that both
Willy and Ed are guilty.

But Ed says--

I don't care
what Ed says!

We're talking
about the law.

No, the fact
that Willy ran
doesn't clear Ed.

It merely
implicates Willy.

We've got to get
something better than that.

Like bringing Willy back?

That'd be good
for a start.

The only thing is that
Willy would have to confess.

Do you think he will?

We won't know that
till he's caught.

He's got a fair start.

Could be some time
before I catch up to him.

I'll file a request
for a delay,

try to stall the trial
as long as I can.

You remember
something, Mark.

If that boy is involved
in that killing,

he's just liable to try
to fight his way out.

Don't get hurt.

I'll take care of myself.

That's just what
I'm talking about.

You take too good
care of yourself,

you're liable to
bring back a dead man.

That won't do Ed
one bit of good.

Without Willy Parker,
he's gonna hang.

♪♪

THE VIRGINIAN:
Come in.

Been quite a day,
hasn't it?

Sure has.

When's the sheriff
goin' after Willy?

Tomorrow morning.

Well, he'll be back
before you know it.

Sure.

Look, it's not
your fault, you know.

I had him, pard.
I had him right there
in my hands.

If I'd said something
to the sheriff earlier, I--

Look, I, uh...

I need a week off.

We're going into a roundup
in a few days.

I need every hand
I can get.

I know that. But I can't
even promise you

I'll be back in a week.

It might take two or three.

By that time,
we'll be into our drive.

I'm shorthanded as it is.

The only thing I can
promise you is I'll try
and catch up with you.

And, uh...

well, it's important to me.

Well...

don't think you're
gonna be much help
around here anyhow.

May as well go where
you can do some good.

♪♪

I won't forget this.

I'll see that you don't.

According to Jonas Wilks,

Willy was riding
past his place
on Medicine Bow Trail.

That could lead south...

into Utah,
Colorado territory,

or west
to California.

Ed, I need
a good guess.

Well, I'd say
California.

He's always
had a hankering
to see what's there.

Sheriff, more telegrams.

From those
peace officers
you sent messages to,

sayin' they'll keep
an eye out for Willy
if he shows up.

And this time,
nobody's seen 'em
but you.

All right. California.

I'll telegraph the sheriff
at Bitter Creek again

to keep his eyes open.

Willy might stop over there
for supplies.

Don't worry, Ed.
We'll bring him back.

You do that.
He's just scared now.

But when it comes
right down to it,
he'll do the right thing.

You goin' after him?
I haven't heard any talk
about a posse.

Don't need one.

Trampas and I can handle it.

Which way do you
figure he went?

West.

Is that so?

Listen, if you need
another man,

I could
go along with you,

give you an extra hand
for a while.

I told you--Trampas and I
can handle it.

I know. I guess I feel
kind of responsible.

I'd like to help
if I could.

I know the feeling.

What about your office?

There's three of us
workin' shifts.

They'll get along.

We'll leave at first light.

♪♪

♪♪

He's heading
for the mountain.

You're sure?

That's the way
it looks.

What about those marks?

They look older
than the last ones.

Could be somebody
came through

after Willy went by.

Nope. I got a feeling
he's heading right for
the mountain.

It's be too bad if we
follow your feeling

and Willy went
the other way.

The sheriff's right.

The mountain it is.

♪♪

Looks like Willy was
walkin' his horse here.

At least he's not
makin' any better time
than we are.

We'll catch up with him
soon enough.

If it's Willy's trail
we're following,

and not somebody else's.

When you get an idea
in your head,

you sure don't
give up easy, do you?

He could've
doubled back.

It would seem like
a logical thing to do.

We don't know that
till we see some signs.

♪♪

[ horse neighing ]

[ horse neighing ]

Mark? Can you move it?No.

What happened?

Something spooked
the horses.

Does it hurt?

Yes, it hurts!

Well, I don't know.
It could be broken.

That's all we need.

We'll have to get him
back to the doctor.

That's miles back.I know.

Looks like
we have no choice.

Both of us wouldn't
have to take him back.

Trampas could take you.
I could go on
and get Willy.

That's a good idea,
except you got the wrong name.

You take him back,
and I'll go.

Of course, one man
might have trouble

bringin' Willy in
alive.

Think you can make it
back by yourself?

I'm gonna deputize you both.

Swear to uphold the law?

CASE: Yeah.

All right.
Get me something to
tie this foot up with.

I'll tear up a blanket.

Gonna have to cut
that boot off of you.

♪♪

Like it or not,
you've got the job.

And bring him back
in one piece.

Without him, Ed Wells
doesn't stand a chance.

Right.

I sure hope the sheriff's
gonna be all right.

That was bad luck.

Yeah.

♪♪

You know, if we don't
catch up with Willy
pretty soon,

he's gonna be all the way
to California.

We'll catch him.

We can't keep
chasing him forever.

Sooner or later,
we gotta give up and quit.

Not yet.

We're not that far
behind him.

And then again,
maybe we're not
behind him at all.

Maybe he's behind us.

What do you mean?

Case, you don't hear
very good.

You ever stop to think
he might've doubled back
on us?

You go south,
I'm goin' north.

Count to five
and hit the dirt.

[ laughs ]

That's very good.

[ chuckles ]

Very good indeed.

I could've had you both.

Oh, come on, now, Trampas.

I didn't mean no harm.

Why don't you put
that thing away?

What are you doin'
here, Allerton?

Just lookin' for
a friendly cup of coffee.

Anything else
on your mind?

I saw the sheriff
on the trail.
He's all right.

I know the sheriff
didn't send you here.

That's not a very
welcome tone.

After my riding
all the way out here
from Medicine Bow

to catch up with you.

Why'd you do that?

Well, I just figured

you boys could use
a little help, that's all.

A please to
meet you...Case?

I still want to know
what you're doin' here.

Well, there I was
in my shack near Rock River--

You ever been
to Rock River, Case?

No, I never have.

Maybe you'll favor us
with a visit someday.

Anyhow, there I was.

And Mrs. Allerton
tellin' me

I should be doin'
something more fruitful
in the line of work.

And you know, she's right.

Absolutely right.

And then I heard about
the telegram you sent out--
about Willy Parker.

There was
no mention of a reward
in that telegram.

I know that, Trampas.

But I didn't pay that
no mind.

You see, Case,
I make my living

by helpin' the law out
with the capturing
of fugitives.

You might as well head
back to Rock River,

'cause there's
no bounty involved.

Oh, you're wrong, Trampas.

A nice group of friends
put up $500.

They figured it would
help Ed Wells.

And you suggested it
to 'em?

Well...I did talk
to 'em a little bit.

And that deputy didn't
have brains enough
to stop you.

Well, what's all the fuss
and feathers about?

So we have an extra man
to help. That's not so bad.

♪♪

♪♪

I'm sorry to cry, Ed.

I know how bad
it makes you feel to see.

It's all right, honey.
Cry it out.

Trampas and Case--

they'll come back with
some good news for us.

Maybe they'll come back
with Willy.

I still don't know
how he could've
done this to you.

All the times
he's been in trouble,

and you making good
all the damages,

even bringing us here
to give him a fresh start.

Maybe we didn't
help him at all.

Maybe we should've
let him do it on his own.

To learn.

♪♪

I wonder how far
he can go.

I didn't mean to
startle you gents.

Just saw me a varmint
and brought him down
for practice.

You must like to shoot.

The fact is,
he likes to kill.

Or maybe you didn't know.

Mr. Allerton
is a bounty hunter...

who's never brought
a man back alive.

There's always
a first time.

For everything.

Hark, what'd you do
that for?

'Cause I wanted.

How long you expect me
to sit here?

Hunkered down
like some Injun siftin'
through that stuff.

No gold, huh?

No. How I'd like to get
my hands on the man

that told us
about this claim.

Well, how would
that help?

'Cause it'd make me
feel better!

I'd skin him alive,
that's what!

Then I'd roast him
over a nice, hot fire.

And when he was
good and cooked,

maybe I'd kick him
a little.

Heh. I'd like
to see that.

Yeah.

Too bad you shot him.

Yeah.

We ain't never gonna get
nothin' out of this place.

Figure we ought to
move someplace else?

I figure.

I don't feel much like
bustin' my back here
for a dollar or two.

For that, we could
get ourselves a farm

out of the way somewhere.

You want a farm?

Bodey!

I don't know why
I put up with you.

Go on and pan a while.

Well, the bucket's empty.

Well, fill it!

Well, why don't you?

It's your turn anyhow.

Shh.Huh?

[ horses approaching ]

Howdy.

What do you want?

My horse went lame.

I wondered if
you had one you might
want to trade.

Trade a good horse
for a lame one?

Not without sweetening
the pot, we don't.

Uh, just the horse,
mister.

No offense.
Just lookin' over
the leatherwork.

My name's Harkness.
This here's
my partner Bodey.

Hey, mighty nice lookin'
gun you got there.

Mind if I heft it?

I'd like some bacon
and flour, if you got
any you could sell.

Maybe.where you from?

Other side
of the mountain.

You got a name?

Smith.

[ both laughing ]

Hey, Bodey, how many times
have you been Smithed?

Oh, eight, ten, maybe.
How about you?

At least that many.
Maybe more.

Well, Mr. Smith,
we could be kin!

You...want to trade horses?

How much are you
willin' to pay?

How about $5?

HARKNESS:
Now, Bodey...

get our friend some bacon
and flour in a sack

and fetch up
that sorrel horse.

Why, that sorrel horse
is worth more than $5!

$20.

Mr. Smith ain't
agreed to it yet,

but I have a feeling
he will.

I might go ten.

I also got a feeling
that you're on the run.

And a man on the run
ought to be willing
to pay a little more,

seeing as how
it's a risk for us
to get involved and all.

No. Ten's all I got.

No, I think you got
more than ten.

What I got ain't
none of your concern.

You want to
trade horses or not?

Wouldn't let it go
for less than 20.

All right. $20.

You get on over there
with your partner

while I unsaddle.

♪♪

Here you are.

Flour and bacon--
the best.

How many of these
you steal, Mr. Smith?

Yeah, how many?

There ain't no need
for you to run off.

We could hide you
right here.

Of course,
you'd have to share

a little bit of
that money,

but we run
a real fine hotel.

No, thanks.

♪♪

Thought I told you
to go and dig.

That's the way he went.

Why would he leave
that trail?

He can't make good time
in the woods.

I don't know.
I'll ask him
when I see him.

He could be
hidden in there
just waitin' for us.

Put that away.

I told you,
I want him back alive.

I ain't about to walk
unarmed into his gun.

You take my orders,
or you go back.

Don't think you could
make me do that.

CASE: He could be right,
Trampas.

Willy could be
just sittin' in there,
waitin' to bushwhack us.

You're a big help.

I want to bring him back
as much as you do
so he can talk,

but I don't want
to get killed doing it.

Looks like you've been
outvoted, Trampas.

After you.

♪♪

Hark? That ain't
enough bacon for
the both of us.

You can cook your own.

Aw, Hark,
don't be that way.

Howdy.

Where'd you get
that horse?

Who wants to know?

Just answer
the questions, partner.

We bought it.

When?From a fella.

Is he around?

No. We traded him
another animal,

and he rode off.

When was that?Oh, what is this?

He's wanted.

Are you sure you traded
for that horse,

or did you maybe
steal it?

Stea--

Bodey, did you hear that?

Us...steal?

No, he gave us
money--$20.

Bodey,
you talk too much.

We don't even know
if these are real
peace officers.

They might be gettin'
ready to rob us.

Let's go, Trampas.

We're less than a day
behind him now.

And no sense
in wasting time.

Just a minute.

I want to see
the money.
What?

I said I wanted
to see the money.

What for?

Just do what you're told
and there won't be
no trouble.

Bodey, I told you,
you talk too much.

$20 gold piece.

That sure proves
Willy was in on it.

It helps.

Uh...

I want to borrow this
$20 gold piece as evidence.

I'll give you a notice--
something to make sure
you get it back.

Just like that?
You take my money,

and you just give me
a piece of paper?
No, sir!

Listen, mister,
it's a law matter.

So far, you ain't
proved to us that
you're a lawman.

And how's this gonna
help anyone?

All right.
That's enough talk.

Get the money, Trampas,
and let's go.

Allerton.

All right. Case,
I think I got $12. You?

Seven, I think.

Uh, yeah.

Allerton?

Heh. You know somethin',
Trampas?

You really are soft.

Here's $20.

Let me have
the gold piece.

Sure, Sheriff.
Anything you say.

You sure enough
a posse?

Sure enough. Let's go.

Hey, Bodey,
ain't you tired of
panning for gold?

Oh, I sure am.

I got a feeling
that the young fella

had a whole bunch of
those gold pieces on him.

Or else,
why this posse?

I got the very same
feeling.

The very same feeling.

Well, let's go.No, no, no.

Let 'em get a head start.

You don't want to ride
with a posse, do you?

♪♪

You want more?

Huh?

You want more food?

Nope.

There's a party
in town Saturday.

That so?

Yes.

Could we go?What for?

Just to see.
They say there'll be
fiddlin' and dancin'.

Why don't we ever go
into the village?

I can do without folks.

You've got to see
somebody sometime--

at least I do.

I didn't promise
no parties

when I asked you
to be wife to me.

You knew
I lived to myself.

Just once wouldn't hurt.

Emily--rest her soul--

never had no need
to go gossiping.

Maybe you should've
married another Emily.

I need me some meat,

some flour and coffee.

Get it.

You stay right
where you are, Ruth.

Hey, look, mister--
I ain't joking.

I need that food,
and I'm in a hurry.

Well, I don't let people
steal property from me.

You sit down.

Sit down.

Hey, are you crazy
or something?
This is a gun.

Ruth, I could use me
some more coffee.

♪♪

I'm waitin' on that coffee.

You are crazy.

Hey, I'm sorry.
I didn't--

You'd better get
that food.

It's them, all right,
those two saddle bums.

I'd say no more than
a mile behind us.

Why don't we just
sit right here

and wait for 'em
to catch up with us?

I could always say
I thought it was
a varmint in the woods.

You won't be happy,
will you, till you
kill somebody?

You figure
they're after the money?

I figure they're after
whatever they can get.

Come on, let's go.
We're wasting time.

♪♪

I'm much obliged
to you.

What happened?

Young fella stole
some provisions
from me.

Who are you?

Name's Trampas.
We're after him.

My name's Blanchard.

You wait
while I saddle up,

you got yourself
another man.

Thanks just the same,
but I got enough men already.

I'm goin' along.

Just to get back
some provisions?

He's got my wife.

[ chuckles ]

With all the trouble
he's causing,

I'd say Willy Parker
is surely gonna get
himself killed yet.

♪♪

You don't eat much,
do you?

No.

Are you scared of me?

I don't know.

I guess so.

'Cause of what I did
to your father?

He's my husband.

Hmm.

Well, you just lead me
to that pass tomorrow,

and you can get
right back to him,
safe and sound.

Why couldn't you find
a man more your own age?

My daddy
made the marriage.

[ horse snorts ]

I don't mind so much
his being an older man

if he was a different
kind of a man.

But he's so closed up
inside.

He keeps away
from folks.

I need folks, I guess.

I need somebody
to talk to.

RUTH:
So many times, I...

wanted to just
pick up and go.

But I can't go back
to my daddy

because he'd make me
stay with my husband.

I just wanted to run
where there are
some people.

Some kind of life
that wasn't all work
and silence.

You're kind of young
to be on the run.

What did you do?

Robbery.

What'd you do a thing
like that for?

I don't know.

Guess I got tired
of waitin'.

For what?

For something to happen--

something exciting,
something big.

Maybe so I could
be somebody.

Stealing a man's money
don't make you somebody.

You know,
I used to have dreams

of how I'd live
in California.

Dreams so real
that I could just
see myself in them.

But I was awake.

Completely awake
and dreaming.

Guess I got tired
of just dreaming.

So many times
I've felt like that.

You know what
they call this place?

Nowhere Mountain.

You can be born here,

you live your
whole life and die,

and where have you been?

Nowhere.

Mister...would you
do me a favor?

Would you
take me with you

down below
the timberline again?

And maybe I can get
a job in some town.

I don't want to go back.

As long as you keep up,

doesn't make any difference
to me one way or the other.

Thank you.

♪♪

When are we gonna
move on, Trampas?

Dawn.

That's a long time to wait.

He could get
pretty far by dawn.

He can't move
in this mountain at night
without killin' himself.

Dawn's plenty of time.

Mr. Blanchard, you'd
better get some sleep.
We'll be leaving early.

I'll be ready.

If he's harmed her
in any way, I'll kill him.

Oh, that's a man
after my own heart.

Why don't you go to sleep?

♪♪

What's goin' on?

Grab the other one.

On your feet.

Well, well, well.
Look what we have here.

You two are lucky
you're a live.
You know that, don't you?

No offense, sir,
honest.

We just got lost.

Lost? With a knife
in your hand?

Where are your horses?

Uh, down there--

Shut up, Bodey.

Thought you had
Willy, huh?

No, sir. Like I said,
we just got lost.

Why don't we just
put a few holes in 'em

and leave 'em right here?

Please, mister,
don't fool like that.

I ain't foolin'.

Go get their horses.

You two,
bed down over there

where I can keep
an eye on you.

Here? Yes, sir.

Much obliged
for the company.

♪♪

[ snoring ]

Case.Huh?

Shh.What's the matter?

Listen. We don't
stand a chance

of gettin'
Willy back alive,
not with this bunch.

You're lettin'
your imagination
get the best of you.

I'm not so sure we'll get
back alive ourselves.

If you feel that way,

maybe we should
lead them away from Willy.

That way,
nobody would be hurt.

That's not gonna
do Ed any good.

No, I'm goin'
on my own.

At night?It'll be tricky.

But he won't be traveling.
And he can't be far.

You with me or not?

♪♪

Hold it right there.

Case, tie him up.

Get up.

Case!

You led us
a merry chase, Willy.

What are you
doin' here?

A man has to do
his duty.

Are you lawmen?

Yes, you must be
Mrs. Blanchard.

Your husband's
worried about you.

Uh...tie him up
tight, Case.

This way, ma'am.

Hey, how's my sister?
And Ed?

Nothing's changed.

And I'm gonna see to it
it doesn't.

As soon as
they get out of sight,

you can slip away,
but I gotta tie you up
to make it look good.

This is probably
the best way down.

You think
you can make it?

Sheriff, I--

I want to stay
with you.
What for?

I don't want
to go home.

You don't want
to tell your husband
you're not harmed?

No.

Ma'am, I don't know
what trouble you're in,

but I can't help you.
I've got my hands full.

Will you stop walking away
and listen?

Ma'am--

You know, Case,
I've been thinkin'.

There's gotta be some way
we can get Ed off

and still
not involve you.

Don't worry. We'll talk
about it later.

Right now, grab some grub
and get goin'.

So long, kid.

TRAMPAS: Squeeze
that trigger, Case,
and you're dead.

Throw your gun
over here.

Stay right there, Willy.

You were gonna
kill me!

You were gonna
shoot me in the back!

You know why, Trampas?

You know why
he wants me dead?

I got a good idea.

I don't think
it's gonna do you
much good, Trampas.

By the time that
other crowd gets here,

you're gonna be
a dead deputy.

Maybe.

Good thing
you brought the rope.

Only next time,
learn how to tie it.

♪♪

You said you know
this mountain pretty well.

Well, I got some men
comin' up after me,

and I want to avoid 'em.

How far behind you
are they?
I don't know.

I'd follow along
that ridgeline.

In about a mile,
there's a draw.

If you can make it,
you'll be out of sight.

Thanks.

Look, if I don't--
If you hear
some shooting,

tell your husband
I need help.

I'm sorry, but I won't
even be seeing him.

I told you,
I'm not going home.

Now, you listen to me.

A friend of mine
is gonna hang

if I don't bring
these two back alive.

You do as I say.
After that,

I don't care whether
you go home or to China.

All right.

I'll go.

Hey.

Good luck.

All right, you two...
we're going to ride.

And you listen to me.

If they bring
Willy and me down,

they're not gonna
want you around
to talk about it.

♪♪

That's my wife.

But if she's loose,

the means the deputy's
already got our man.

So what?

Just that we're
too late, that's what!

Why? Oh, it may be
a little more dangerous,

but then think of
the money that's at stake.

Hey, what about him?

Let him stay.

Three against two, huh?
All right.

But it's a fair split.

♪♪

Are you all right?

He didn't harm me,
if that's what you mean.

You're all right now.

[ sighs ]
If you're worried about
protecting your property,

you can stop.

I don't intend to be
your property anymore.

I wasn't worried
about my property.

I was worried
about you.

I'm not going home
with you.

I don't care what
you say or do.

Even if you carry me,

I'll get away from you.

All right.

You mean that?

You don't have
to fight me.

You're free to go
if you want to.

I guess you've been thinkin'
about it for a while
anyway, haven't you?

Yes, I have.

Well, as long as
you're not harmed.

I couldn't stand
the way we were living.

I was thinkin' about it
last night.

Thinkin' how maybe
you were hurt or killed.

You were thinking
about your provisions
that were stolen

and the fact that
you had to make your own
breakfast this morning.

No.

No, last night
I realized...

that you ain't had
much time for living.

What would it have hurt

to go into the village
once in a while?

What would it have hurt?

Well...

I didn't want you
comparing me with
younger men.

Is it all right
if I ride a ways with you?

No.

I know what
you're trying to do,
and it won't work.

There's too much
standing between us.

Well...

Those two deputies
better watch out
for themselves.

There's killin'
in the air.

Only one deputy.

I should've given you
the message right away.

What message?

It's three to one
up there.

The deputy wanted you
to help him, but I told him
to save his breath.

At least you're not
up there on the wrong side.

How can a man and woman
live so long together

and still not know
each other?

I don't turn down
no man on this earth

deservin' of help...

when he asks for it.

Don't you get hurt, see?

♪♪

[ gunshot ]

Get behind that rock!

Trampas!

There's no need to fill
the air with bullets!

All we want is the money.

I know you better!

Cover me, Bodey.

[ gunfire continues ]

[ gunfire continues ]

This is your last chance,
Trampas!

Come on.

Let's do it the easy way.

[ gunfire continues ]

[ gunfire continues ]

[ gunshot ]

Enough! Enough!

Don't shoot no more!

Trampas! Here's my gun!

All right,
stay where you are.

You all right?Yeah.

Well, two prisoners
is about all I can
handle anyway.

Oh, I figure
between the two of us,

we could've
taken care of them.

♪♪

There they are.

Right on schedule.

Another few minutes,
and you two will be
on your way home.

Don't be too hard on him.

The law will be
hard enough on him.

After what he did
to you,

nothing's
too hard on him.

I want him to know
how I feel.

I'm sure he knows that.

No.

Not Willy.
He doesn't know.

He's worthless.

Worthless and no good.

He's on his own now.

And anything he gets,
he deserves.

Don't get yourself
worked up, honey.

[ door opens ]

Come on.

Hello, Ed.

Sis.

I guess I can't...

hurt anybody
ever again, can I?

Just wish
I wasn't so scared.

Willy.

Oh!

Oh, Willy.

♪♪

All right, boys,
rise and shine!

Got a full day ahead of us!
Come on, out of the sack!

Let's go!

Trampas, nice to
have you back.

If you're through
playin' lawman,

maybe we can knuckle down
to some serious business,

like raisin' cattle.

All right, let's go!

Come on!

[ theme music playing ]