All language subtitles for S05E20 - The Gauntlet

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[gun cocking]

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[groans]

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[groans]

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I've been thinking, ma,

a building that high
would block out the sun.

Not really.

In fact,
since I was in New York last,

they may even have taller
buildings than that.

And we're really going
on a train to get there?

First the stage coach
then the train.

Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa!

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Aren't you gonna help him, ma?

Whoa.

Can we help you?

I don't know.

How do you feel about
the sight of blood?

I've seen it before.

Jimmy, are you alright?

I'm fine, pa.

What are you doin' out here?

I can't tell you.
It's a surprise.

What do you mean a surprise?

Al, this man is hurt.

What are you doin'
on my property?

You see my sign back there?

The one that says
trespassers will be shot?

Sorry.

- A rustler beat you to it.
- Rustler?

He was butchering a steer
when I showed up.

Serves you right. Next time
you pay attention to signs.

I don't think
you ought to sit a horse.

You need a doctor.
I'll get the buggy over here.

- You alright, too?
- I'm alright, too.

Good.

Well, what's all this stuff for?

Just some things
I was taking to have altered.

Surprise, huh?

Alright. Get back to work.

I bet I would've been surprised.

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- Was it in deep?
- Seen worse.

Last of 'em died, though.

You were shot by a rustler,
alright.

One of my boys
came across a carcass

of the steer he was butchering.

Hard to believe
a little thing like that

could cause so much trouble.

It could've been the same man
we caught last week.

I told him, if we ever found him
near a dead steer again

I'd hang him on the spot.

He must've thought
you were one of my boys.

You, uh, run along, son.

No, you better leave that here.

Your mother wouldn't understand.

I hope you feel better
real soon.

Thanks, Jimmy.

- Nice boy.
- Yup.

He's the best.

A little bit too much
like his mother,

but he's still the best.

Are you, uh, you on the run?

Eight thousand dollars
is a lot of money.

You were unconscious for a while
before the doc showed up.

You always welcome guest
by going through their things.

You, uh, know a better way
to find out about a man?

Well, are you on the run?

I'm a foreman of Shiloh ranch.

Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

And your boss
just lets you run around

with 8000 of his money, huh?

He lets me.

I know why too.

You weren't even conscious
and you put up a good fight

tryin' to hold on to it.

I'm just on my way back
from Mexico

where I settled
a big cattle deal.

Their cash looked better
than their check.

Foreman of a ranch, huh?

What kind?
Penny ante spread.

Not quite.

Nothing like what I got here,
I can tell you.

I don't even know
how much land is mine.

One of the biggest spreads
in Texas.

For as far as you can see
and more, huh?

- That's right.
- You're in pretty good shape.

You should be back to normal
inside a week.

Thanks, doc. But I gotta be
moving a lot sooner than that.

A week.

I've got something to do
that won't wait that long.

That rustler?

Well, I wouldn't worry
about him.

I'm not worried about him.
I just wanna meet him again.

Well, until all that blood
you lost gets back into you,

you're not going anywhere.

You can bunk here.
No problem.

I hate to put you out.
I could stay in town.

[laughs] He sure must have come
here the other way, huh, doc?

If you're gonna stay in town,

you got your choice of
the saloon, the stable

or the church to room at.

Because that's all
the town's got.

Well, there's no question
about it.

You're staying here.
Thanks, doc.

- How are you feeling?
- Mm.

Afraid you're gonna have
yourself a house guest

for a couple of days.

Don't give it a thought.

You won't be any trouble at all.

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Alright, May, let's have it out.

We don't need an argument, Al.

I don't plan on arguing.

But I don't want
any more surprises, either.

So let's just decide
if you're staying or going.

If you wanna leave

I'll give you all the money
you need.

But Jimmy stays.

All the money I need?

Caveat emptor.

That's an old Latin phrase they
used when somebody got cheated.

"Let the buyer beware."

That's what it looks like,
isn't it?

Bought and now sold.

I'm not buying
or selling anything.

I'm just telling you.

If you wanna stay,

you'll act like a wife
and a mother.

If you wanna go,
just get out.

And what do you want me to do,
Al?

Do you want me to go?

What do you mean by that?

What I said.
Do you want me to leave?

Don't you think you're a little
late with that question?

Now, couple of hours ago you
weren't giving me any choice.

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Now do yourself a favor,

lay off that stuff.

Lund! Shoop!

Hey, Lund! Shoop!

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You think
I've been calling hogs?

We didn't hear you.

You hear me now?

Well, yeah.

Get out and find that rustler.

Now?

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[whistles]

[horses neighing]

You're not suppose to be
out of bed.

- Who said so?
- The doctor.

Well, I'm bigger than he is.

Then I say so.

In that case I apologize.

Forgiven.

I mended that myself.

Sewing was my favorite course
in finishing school.

Well, it's like new.

Thank you.

Oh, it is beautiful, isn't it?

No doubt about that.

May: Very beautiful.

At least that hasn't changed.

Mrs. Keets.

Call me May, please.

I'm sorry about the
inconvenience I've caused you.

You haven't inconvenienced me
at all.

Well, it's kind of you
to say so.

But I've been talking to Jimmy.

He told me about the trip
you had planned.

It isn't hard to figure out

that if you hadn't stopped
to help me,

you and Jimmy
wouldn't be here now.

Please don't concern yourself
about it at all.

And don't judge my husband
too harshly.

I'm not judging him at all.

Good.

It hasn't been easy for him.

This ranch is like an island.

Bandits raid from the south.

Renegade Comanches
still break loose.

And every time
he runs his cattle north

he has to fight through rustlers
and worse.

So he has to be strong.

Now, how do you think you'd feel
about something to eat?

I think I'd feel pretty good
about it.

I'll call for supper.

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You ought to try to
take it easy.

No chance.

[laughs]

I gotta hand it to you.

When you do something,
you do it.

All the way.

Well, I've had harder
things to take.

Answer came to that telegram
you asked me to send.

He said for you to take
as much time as you need.

Look, I'm a direct man.

When I wanna know something
I find it out.

You, uh, you like your job?

Yeah, I like it.

You working for another man
for 100 a month.

It just doesn't add up.

What does?

This.

And being your own man.

Having the power to take
as much as you can grab,

and are man enough
to hold on to.

With the sky the limit.

Or don't you think so?

I might.

If Shiloh was just another ranch

and John Grainger
was just another boss.

But they aren't.

And I'm still my own man.

I'll bet you are.

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[laughs]

You have nothing to worry about,
Sam.

I never cheated a man
in my life.

- Rest of 'em like these?
- Yup.

My boys just grabbed
three of 'em out of the herd.

Nothing special.

You win,
they'll all look like that.

I hope the same goes for you.

All the same,
if you win.

Heh. We got a deal, Sam.

Well, you're comin' along
pretty fast.

Yeah, I was gettin'
a little restless.

Thought I'd look over
the biggest spread in the world.

Well, not on foot you won't.

But as soon as you feel up to
sit in a horse,

I'll show you around myself.

My neighbor from
the next county, Sam Hardy.

- Hello.
- Howdy.

Well, how does he look to you?

I've never seen any better.
We could use him at Shiloh.

Well, when you get back
you can tell your boss

he can have all of his mares
and foals that he wants

for $50 a head.

We'll take 20 at $35 a head.

[laughs]
Good enough.

And you shippin' to us.

Oh, no. Not a chance.

You sure?
You know I got the money on me.

Yeah, but you said
it isn't yours.

But it's Shiloh's
and I'm buying for the ranch.

Your boss
lets you make deals like that?

He lets me.

- Alright, you're on.
- Now, wait a minute, Al.

Don't you think
somebody ought to tell him

that you don't own
these horses yet?

Well, I will
as soon as the race is over.

Huh. We got a bet going.
Right, Sam?

What's this, a horse race?

A gauntlet race.
Six mile course.

Anything goes except murder.

I thought the gauntlet race
was outlawed?

Well, I'm the law out here.

And I say it isn't.

You wanna come along
while we lay out the boundaries?

I better not. I don't think
I'm quite up to that.

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Sam.

[whistles]
Ha!

[cow mooing]

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[yelling in distance]

[gunshot]

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[cow mooing]

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[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

Pretty good for a bad arm.

Could be a lot better.

Making sure, huh?

You know, your mind goes
the same way mine does.

Always like to know
what you got going for you.

Right now it isn't much.

You still set on, uh, heading
directly back to Wyoming?

Well, I got
some unfinished business

with that cattle rustler.

But I don't think I'm gonna have
much luck on that.

So I guess I'm set.

Any reason I shouldn't be?

Yeah, a good reason.

You could stay here
if you wanted to.

You're offering me a job?

I've been operating
without a foreman.

Couldn't find a man
that suited me,

till you showed up.

I appreciate the offer,

but I still like the job
I've got.

I can do better
than 100 a month.

Aren't you curious
how much better?

He's here Mr. Keets. Walvis.

Yeah? Come on.

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- Yahoo!
- Hey. Ah.

- Did I do something wrong?
- Huh.

You know it's not too healthy
to feel poorly around here.

Well, how's he look to you?

Depends on what I'm looking for?

He's gonna be my rider
on the gauntlet race.

I figured you'd be
riding yourself.

I wish I could.

Couple of years I promised May
I'd give it all up.

She said I was a bad example
for Jimmy.

And a promise is a promise.

Gus, you square off with him.

I wanna see if he's as good
as he says he is.

I can't take him, Mr. Keets.

Well, how do you know
until you try, huh?

Go on!

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That's enough!

Proved your point.

Alright. Good enough.

You're hired.
Day after tomorrow.

Thanks, boss.

Hardy doesn't have a chance.

- What kind of a rider is he?
- Who cares.

This kind of a race,
ridin' only half of it.

Something wrong?

I thought the gauntlet race was
suppose to be

run between members of
two families or settlements.

No outside participants.

Well, he's no outsider.
He works for me now.

Right? [chuckles]

Is it really unfair
to hire an outsider?

Talk that one over
with your father.

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- Are you alright?
- Never touched me.

Come on.

[piano music]

Who died?

The place looking like
a funeral parlor.

And what's that for?

It isn't cold in here.

I like the atmosphere.

For what?

Burying yourself alive
in dreams?

You used to like me
to play the piano.

Used to.
That's all you know.

Why don't you talk about now?

Now, that's where we are.
No place else.

What do you want me to do?

Herd cattle and break horses?

You knew what was out here.
I told you.

You told me a lot of things
then.

And they all sounded
fine to you then, didn't they?

But you had no choice then,
did you?

So we're back to that again.

I married you for your money.

Look, uh, you dream
all you want to.

Me, I know what's going on.

I've got a mirror and I've got
eyes to see what's in it.

And I've got a bankbook
and I can to see

what's in that, too.

And I don't have to go
one of your fancy schools

to figure out what you
and your old man saw in me.

Your pride wouldn't have allowed
you to take me on those terms.

That's right.
But I got soft.

And I lied to myself.

And you're lying
to yourself now.

I pity you.

The truth is right
in front of you

and you can't even see it.

Your old man
was in over his head

and I bailed him out.

And that's the truth.

Now let's leave it at that.

Ma, you should've seen
the fighter

pa got for the gauntlet race.

He even beat up Gus.

I'm not riding.

That's as far
as our bargain goes.

You didn't have to stage a
boxing contest for him to watch.

It was not a boxing contest.
It was a fight.

And I think
it's more important to him

than all those piano lessons.

A little culture
will not make the boy a sissy.

Maybe not,
but I never needed it,

and neither does he.

He isn't you.

Not yet he isn't.
But he will be someday.

And this is all gonna be his.

And all the music and poetry
and literature in the world

is not gonna help him
with a stallion,

or a rustler,
or anything else.

Except maybe a Park Avenue
gold digger.

Jimmy!

Yes, sir.

Never mind, son.
Go to your mother.

I'm sorry.

We had no right to do that
in front of you.

I'll live.

Thanks.

I guess had no right
to do it at all.

But it's like a,
like a stampede.

Once it get started,
it just has to run its course.

Now I'll have two or three days
of silence

and then she'll come to me
and apologize.

I'm wrong and she apologizes.

Have you ever tried it?

I'm not that tough.

But you see it,
uh, it gets complicated.

A long time ago,
I fell in love

but the lady in question
only made a business deal.

Now, I'm afraid she's just gonna
have to live with it.

You going somewhere?

I, uh, it's about time

I tested this shoulder
on horse back.

[instrumental music]

You should never speak that way
about your father again.

Do you understand?

- But I--
- Never again.

Alright.
But I don't like him no more.

You like him as much as ever.

He's a fine man.
In many ways he's a great man.

You're a very lucky boy
to be his son.

He's kind, and he's strong,

and he loves you
very, very much.

And does he love you too
very, very much?

Yes, Jimmy, I think he does.

It's just that it's hard for him
to show it sometimes.

He's always making you cry
all the time.

That doesn't mean
he doesn't love me.

Do you love him too
very, very much?

Even when he yells at you?

Sometimes people yell
when they wanna hide something

that they'd like to really say.

What about--

What about you getting your
arithmetic book

and letting me help you
with that problem

you've had
such a hard time with.

But I--

Your arithmetic book.

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[piano music]

Come in.

Now, here's a course
that should be taught

to every proper college girl.

How to play Beethoven with one
hand and pour with the other.

It have about as much meaning as
anything else

they ever teach girls.

Come on outside. I got something
I wanna show you.

There he is signed, sealed
and delivered.

Take a look.

That's your rustler.

- How do you know it's him?
- It's him.

Clear tracks all the way.

Looks like you used him
for target practice.

The boss told us to go get him
so we got him.

He had it coming.

Nobody's got that coming.

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May, I'll be away
for a couple of days.

Is there anything you want
in town?

I have everything I need.

Al.

Maybe I do need something.

- Do you have a minute?
- Yeah.

Remember the other day
I asked you

if you wanted me to leave.

You didn't give me an answer.

I want that answer now.

Let me put it in other way.

Tell me
that you don't want me to go.

That you want me to stay.

First, I want you to know
what you mean.

May, I know what it means.

That you won't blame me
for something that isn't true.

And the world is flat,

and the moon
is made of green cheese,

and if a man was a bird
he could fly.

Is that your answer?

May, do you want anything
from town?

Hey, uh, what's this I hear
about you heading back?

Stiffness is all gone.

Sit down.
I wanna talk to you.

I'm, uh, ready to raise the ante
on that deal we talked about?

Well, it's the wrong game
for me.

I'll make the stakes
right for you.

I'm not just
talking about a job.

I mean in.
Partners.

What you see here
isn't the end, you know.

I'm gonna have more.

More land, more stock,

the biggest house in Texas.

I'm offering you a piece.

Why?

Because I want more
than one man can handle.

- I need help.
- I doubt that.

If anything happens to me
I want it to go to Jimmy.

I want the Keets ranch to go on.

And to make sure that
that happens.

I need a man I can trust.

What's makes you so sure
you can trust me?

On instinct?

Oh, it's more than that.
Much more.

Like in the middle of the night
when everybody's asleep,

you too.

Then all of a sudden
you wake up.

You pick up a gun,
and you go out looking.

By the side of the herd
you come across a coyote

ready to take
one of your steers.

When you get back to camp
everybody is still sleepin',

and you are the only one
who knows what happened.

You know why?
It's because you care.

You care more.

So you're always listening
and watching.

Oh, there are
lots of good men around.

But to find one out of
all of 'em who really cares,

now that's a tough thing to do.

What do you say?

I appreciate the offer.
I really do.

And the hospitality,
someday I hope to repay you.

No deal, huh?

Why?

Tell me.
Straight from the shoulder.

- Straight from the shoulder?
- Mm.

You're two different men.

One of them I understand.

The other, I don't like.

You don't have to like me
to get rich with me.

I have to like myself.

I wouldn't fit
into your operation.

Good enough.

No hard feelings.

Everything's square between us.

Everything's square, and...

Thanks again.

Oh, it's you.
I was just looking for you.

- You can save our lives.
- Oh?

[chuckles softly]

Nothing that dramatic really.

It's just that I was planning
Jimmy's birthday party.

Al left for town
to pick up some party things,

and a few children.

Well, I wish I could stay
for the cake.

You can. It'll only be a day.

That's sounds tempting, but I
really must be getting back.

Then you can help.

Would you let Jimmy ride along
with you when you leave?

He'd never suspect a thing,
and he'd love it.

Then, later this afternoon,

Al or I could pick him
at the line shack.

If you could wait there
with him.

It would only be a few hours.

I'd be glad to.

[instrumental music]

Thank you.

[music continues]

[music continues]

Oh, you look
all down in the dumps.

Somethin' wrong?

It isn't very much, is it?

Well, what we're you expecting?

Haven't you ever been in
a line shack before?

My dad was gonna take me
hunting, but somethin' came up.

Oh.

I've never been on
a cattle drive either.

But I will some day

if mom says it's alright.

[chuckle softly]

Well, what do we do now?

Oh, I don't know.
What would you like to do?

- Eat.
- What?

Let's eat, I'm hungry.

Alright. Did you bring any food
with you?

No, did you?

Well, let's see what I got here.

[glass clinking]

Flour...

That's, uh, pepper.

Salt.

Side meat to cook with.

Dried chili peppers
for flavoring.

Everything but the main course.

But...

I got somethin' that's just
as good as that.

What's that?

Eh, wait and see here.

There.

A stick of twine,
some fish hooks.

Fish hooks? Those look like
straight pins to me.

Hm-hm. They'll be fish hooks

when I get through bendin' them.

Watch this.

There, see.

Just bend it over...

nice and round.

You bend another little hook
on this end.

May: Al, darling, I loved you.

I love you yet.

And I pray you will
let me love you always.

As you read this note,
I will be gone with Jimmy.

I am leaving, not to lose you,
but to find you.

I am not running away from you,

but towards you.

Please try to understand that
there is no other way for us.

[horse galloping]

[instrumental music]

Where's Jimmy?

You're back early.

Yeah, well, uh...
I thought I'd take him with me.

We don't get much chance
to spend any time together.

Well, where is he?

Out, playing around somewhere,
I suppose.

What do you mean suppose?

He often wanders away
when he's playing.

What're you so nervous about?

Charming, as always.

[Keets sighs]

What's the use?

[instrumental music]

[whimpers]

[sighs]

Any of you see my son?

No. We've been here all day.

Something wrong?

He's been gone since
right after breakfast.

Hey, boss...

I saw him then. That early.

Yeah? Where'd he go?

Here? I saddled up a horse
for him.

A horse? Why?

- When did he go?
- Well, I don't know.

You mean, you let him ride off
just like that?

Well, why not?
He wasn't alone.

Well, who was with him?

The fellow who's been
staying with you.

[dramatic music]

[door opens]

May!

May, you get down here!

May! I'm callin' you!

Or are you deaf too?

What do you know about Jimmy
ridin' off?

- Know?
- Yeah.

Lund saw him ride away
after breakfast.

After breakfast?

Will you stop repeating
everything I say?

I'm askin' you a simple
question. Did you see him?

I didn't see him.

Hey, Lund. Shoop, Gus.
Get over here!

[intense music]

I want you to get out
and find my son.

Get every hand on it.

I'll cover the east fork myself.

The rest of you, fan out so that
nothing is missed.

Alright.

Hey, Lund...

- Tell the boys to be careful.
- Right, boss.

[dramatic music]

Any more hooks in there?

Nope.

Well, this ought to do it.

There, they're all baited.

Now...

String this across the stream,
and in no time at all

we ought to have juicy trout
or two.

- Can I do it?
- Sure.

Here, take this stick,

unroll it as you go now.

Careful. Careful.

There.

Wait a minute. Hold it.

There we are.

[instrumental music]

Come back here and tie it all
below to that tree.

Tie it off a little lower,
if you can. That's good.

That's good.

[music continues]

Well, how was it?

I never knew anything
could taste so good.

Is there somethin' different
about the way we cooked it?

Something very different.

First of all,
we caught it ourselves.

Gee, wait till I tell dad.

[chuckles softly]

Do you think he'll believe
I cleaned it all by myself?

I think so.

Well, what now?

- Let's eat somethin' else.
- What?

I'm hungry.

Growing boy, huh?

Ah...

Let's see.
How do you like rabbit?

- I don't know.
- You don't know? Well...

What do you say we find out.

You clean up these dishes,

get some more wood,
get a good fire going,

I'll catch the rabbit.

Could I help you hunt it?

A good hot fire is the most
important thing

about good rabbit. Alright?

[instrumental music]

Well, hello, Jimmy boy.

Hello, Mr. Lund. Mr. Shoop.

You're a long away from home,
aren't you?

What's goin' on?

Plenty. I'm gonna cook a rabbit.

That sounds great, eh?

Need more wood.

[door bangs]

Well, what're we gonna do now?

Wait around all day
while the kid

collects wood?

Let's take him back.

- Why?
- Why?

Shoop, did you ever think about
being rich?

I mean, really rich?

You know, Keets will pay
an awful lot of money

to keep Jimmy safe
and get him back.

You're lookin' to
get yourself hanged.

It's all laid out for us.

Look, Lund, I...

Well, Jimmy,
I guess we better get going.

Now? I can't.

Well, I'm afraid
you're gonna have to.

You see, your father sent us out

to take you to a...
Well, some place else.

- He'll come along later.
- But what about...

Jimmy, I think we ought to do
what your father told us.

Don't you?

[horse neighs]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[door opens]

Where is he?

What have you done to him?

You mean Jimmy? Isn't he here?

Where'd you get this?

It was on the table
when I got here.

But if you didn't write it,
who did?

Get back to the ranch
and give this to your husband.

I'll try and pick up
their trail.

It was Jimmy's birthday
three months ago...

stage coach passes by here
every night,

just over the hill.

Go on.

Al came back sooner
than I expected.

He sent his men out
to look for Jimmy and...

And, me. Is that it?

I'm sorry.

What will we do?

Find Jimmy.

[door closes]

[instrumental music]

Gus, wait outside.

[music continues]

[May sobbing]

[sniffles]

May, I, ah...

I got the money together.

I'm, I'm going after Jimmy.

- Al.
- Yeah.

There's something
I must tell you.

There's something you must know.

What?

What May?

I know what you're
going through, May. I...

I'll get Jimmy back safe.

I swear to you.

[instrumental music]

[door closes]

[horses neigh]

[horses neigh]

[music continues]

[door closes]

Just gonna leave it?

Nothin' else I can do.

Well, maybe I could hang around,
and...

No, thanks, Gus.
Can't take a chance.

Come on.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[horse trotting]

[music continues]

[chuckles softly]

From now on,
we're gonna live like kings.

If we live.

Couple of days from now
you'll be thanking me.

[crickets chirping]

Well, you might as well
get it over with.

I still don't like it.

You have no choice.
Kid might say something.

The kid doesn't even know
what's happening for sure.

You better forget it.

Unless you really do wanna hang.

[dramatic music]

Virginian: Alright, keep your
hands out there, just like that.

Drop your gun belt.

You too.

[gunshots]

[horse neighs]

[grunts]

[instrumental music]

Grab him!

Anything happen to you, Jimmy?

No, pa.

[grunts]

You're all wrong about this,
Keets...

[Keets grunts]

Pa!

Pa, it wasn't his fault.

They pulled their guns on him.

[sighs]

Alright, Jimmy,
tell me what happened.

We were out camping
when Mr. Lund and Mr. Shoop

come and got me.

Did they tell you
I sent them out looking for you?

Yes, they said they were gonna

take me back home
in the morning.

[Keets sighs]

Is this how you really
got the eight thousand

you've been carrying around
your waist?

You know it isn't.

[grunts]

[horses approaching]

[music continues]

Oh, Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy!
Are you alright?

I'm fine, mom.
Mr. Lund and Mr. Shoop are dead.

Are you sure you're alright?

Just a little sleepy.

[May sighs]

We can remedy that.

- You go upstairs.
- I got to finish up outside.

[music continues]

I want you to go upstairs,
and start getting undressed.

Ma, I like trailing.

Can I go out with dad sometimes?

You start getting undressed.

You got some words you want
to say, now is the time.

I didn't kidnap your boy.

That's it?

Gus.

May: Al!

Have you lost your mind?

[horse neighs]

He kidnapped Jimmy,
and he killed two of my men.

There's isn't a court in the
country that wouldn't hang him.

Now, if your stomach can't
handle it, go back in the house.

What about Jimmy?
He might be watching.

Well, maybe he should be.

He saw this man kill Lund,
and Shoop.

And they're the ones that wrote
the ransom note!

Now how do you know that?

Take my word for it.
I know it wasn't him.

You're drunk.

- You're lying.
- I wish I were.

Jimmy was there at
the line shack by no accident.

I was taking him away
from you again.

[dramatic music]

Get him down.

You know, you ought to be
put away somewhere.

You nearly made me hang
an innocent man.

For whatever it's worth
to you...

I'm glad I didn't have to do it.

Al?

Al.

I love you. I did when we were
married, and I do now.

Please understand. Al...

Look, I wrote you this.

Please read it.

Please.

Alright.

So I read it.

Then you see...

I see a lot of words

that don't mean anything.

"Running away to come to me.

Losin' me to find me."

What did you expect me to do?

Come crawlin' to New York?

Beg for you to come back?

Yes, if you wanted me.

You asked me for an answer, May.
Well, I'm giving it to you.

You got an hour to
get outta here,

or I'll dump you at the edge
of the desert myself.

[dramatic music]

[door closes]

What happened?

- I'm leaving alone.
- When?

After I say goodbye to Jimmy.

Why don't I wait,
and see you into town?

I'd like that.

Thank you.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[instrumental music]

Hup! Hup!

[horse neighs]

All you got to do is
ride the horse...

[indistinct chatter]

Just a minute.
Just a minute!

I'll double what I told you.

I don't want no part of it.

What's the matter with you?

He's nothin'!

There's something
you don't know.

They've tangled twice before,

Walvis lost.

Is that right?

That's right.

[Keets sighs]

He's not one of your boys.

Oh, yes, he is.

I never saw him around before.

How do I know
he's with your outfit?

How do I know he's with yours?

Because I say so, that's why.

I'm ready.

Don't you want to
talk to him again?

No, he wouldn't believe me.

Not that I blame him really.

Not after everything I've done.

But what I feel sorry for
is Jimmy.

It could've worked, you know.

After I'd gone and come back
of my own free will.

Maybe it still can.

You know something, Hardy.

I'm just about in the mood
to run this race myself.

Alright?

That's fine with me.

You won't look so happy about it
when I finish with him.

- Keets...
- We've already said goodbye.

You know what a gauntlet is,
Keets?

Yeah, I know what it is.

Well, I'm throwing it down.

You mean, you're challenging me?

Why?

Your boy, for one thing.
I like him.

Yeah? Well, so do I.

Well, you better know this,

I didn't know
what your wife had in mind

when she had me take him out
to that line shack.

If she had told me the truth,
I would've helped her anyway.

Your buttin' in pretty good,
mister.

I got dragged in, by the neck.

So that's it.

You still all head-up about
nearly getting hung, huh?

Well, you picked a dumb way
to try to get even.

You're turnin' me down?

What are the stakes?

If I win...

your wife can leave freely...

with Jimmy.

Hardy!

Our bet's off.

I'm going against him.

You got yourself a race, mister.

If I lose?

I don't care what
you're part of it is.

Let's go.

I'll get my horse.

Son.

Why don't you take mine.
He's trained for it.

I'd like to see
what he can do.

Well, thanks.

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

[metal clanking]

You know the course?

I've heard you describe it
often enough. I'm ready.

Well, don't be too anxious.

Before I'm through with you,
you'll wish I'd hung you.

Gus.

Ready...

Set...

[gunshot]

[cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

[whistling]

[cheering continues]

[clamoring]

Ride that horse! Ride it!

[indistinct chatter]

[cheering continues]

[indistinct chatter]

Five to one,
the boss kills him.

- How much, Gus?
- Twenty.

- Come on.
- You got a bet.

- Anybody else here?
- I'll take five.

- Yes, sir?
- I'll take three, Mr. Hardy.

- You got a bet.
- Shut up!

All of you!

[dramatic music]

[indistinct chatter]

[music continues]

[whiplash whooshing]

[music continues]

[whiplash whooshing]

[music continues]

[stones rattling]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[horses neighing]

[splashing]

[horses neighing]

[grunting]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[galloping]

Here they come!

- Who's in front?
- The Boss.

[dramatic music]

[galloping]

[music continues]

[horse neighs]

Hyah.

[dramatic music]

[grunts]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

Oh, Al.

- Get out, you won.
- Let me stay.

[sighs] Just take my boy
and go if you want.

What victory is that for me
if I lose you?

It's what you've always wanted.

I've always wanted you.

May: Can't you believe that?

Please, Al, ask me.

For once in your life
say something you feel.

[breathing heavily]

Alright, May.

- I'm asking you, stay.
- Oh.

You know what you said?

Yeah, I know what I said.

Piano lessons.

And hunting trips.

Keets: And trail drives.

If you say so.

And Gauntlet races.

No, Al. No more Gauntlet races.

Oh, Al.

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

That partnership deal?

I wouldn't have you.

You're too soft.

But if you're not in a hurry
to get a ride back...

I'd like to buy a friend
a drink.

With pleasure.

[music continues]

[theme music]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]