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We're here, Trampas.

Trampas. Huh?

We're here.

Must've dozed off.

Something like that. You slept like a baby.

Must've been a big night.

It was... What I can remember of it.

Couldn't the Virginian send somebody else to the cattle auction?

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

Of course when you stop to think about it, who would he send?

I mean, you're about the best judge of livestock in town.

Especially heifers and fillies.

- You tryin' to tell me something? - Well, there was some talk...

that you were seen with a beautiful redhead...

coming out of the saloon last night.

Redhead?

Oh! Oh, yeah, yeah.

Now I remember. Uh, Jeanine.

Jeanine, huh? Jenny for short.

Couldn't the foreman send somebody else to the cattle auction?

Well, you'd think so, wouldn't you?

Well, there's one good thing about your trip.

What's that?

You'll have a chance to see Hank Simpson again.

He's still running the ferry down at Diablo Crossing, isn't he?

Yeah. Last I heard.

You two were thick as fleas that summer he worked at Shiloh.

Yeah, well, there's some men you take to right away.

Yeah, it will be good to see Hank again.

Of course he ain't as pretty as Jeanine.

There we are.

Howdy, Miss Elizabeth, Trampas.

How are you, Sam? Makin' out all right.

- You both takin' the stage? - Just Trampas.

Oh, business or pleasure? Cattle auction In Los Gatos.

It sure ain't pleasure, is it?

I won't be but a minute.

Oh, uh, driver.

Uh, will you please see that all of my luggage is quite secure?

Looks like you'll have some company.

Yeah. Well, there's company, and then there's company.

Have a nice trip. Thanks for seeing me off.

And don't worry about Jeanine.

I'm sure she'll wait for you.

A whole week?

All right, hang on inside. Here we go.

Move out! Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah!

Uh, looks like you're carrying samples.

Salesman? Hmm.

Oh. What line?

Hmm? Oh, I, uh... I'm in corsets.

Corsets.

- Oh, and you? - Uh, cattle.

Is that so? Is that so?

I don't know very much about cattle.

Well, I don't know very much a... about corsets.

Yea, whoa! Whoa!

You Mason? Yeah. That's right.

Corporal Harvey. This here's Trooper Rankin.

We'll be going on up with you as far as Fort Patience. What for?

There's talk a bunch of Arapahos jumped a reservation a few days back.

We've been assigned to escort you through this area.

- Where's the rest of you? - We're it.

The rest of the troop is out scoutin' for you.

Oh, dear. Well, my business will keep. Mine won't.

You're not gonna let a few Indians stop you, are you?

Sonny, my hair is going fast enough the natural way.

Sam, that looks like a...

Looks like a payroll to me.

Yeah, that's what it looks like.

You're kind of new in the army, aren't you?

Compared to what?

Him? Maybe.

You ever been in the army? Can't say that I have.

You haven't missed much.

Matter of fact, you haven't missed anything.

Long hours. Short pay. Always having to answer to someone...

for everything you do.

Course you don't need much gumption or brains...

to be a soldier.

Just gotta learn how to keep your eyes open...

and your mouth shut.

Shut up.

You see what I mean?

Whoa!

You boys wanna stretch your legs,

now's the time to do it.

I'm gonna give the horses some water and a little rest...

before that long pull into Diablo.

Well, I guess if there was Indians around, we'd have seen 'em by now.

Not likely. But they would've seen us.

Want some?

No, thanks.

It's my hands.

After all these years pullin' on them reins.

Hot, cold, chilled to the bone.

Sometimes I don't think these fingers can...

Can grip that leather no more.

Hurt somethin' awful.

That's what the bottle's for.

There's no need to say nothin' about that, is there?

No. No need to.

I'm a good, safe stagecoach driver...

As good as I ever was.

I'll be retired in due course of time anyway.

Just don't want it to be for drinkin', that's all.

Stage driving is all I know, and when that's finished, I'm...

Oh, here now. You let me take that.

I wouldn't.

Get over here.

Get over there.

Hank.

- I didn't kill him. - How do I know that?

I guess you don't.

There's a bullet missing.

I had to shoot my horse.

He broke a leg comin' down into a wash.

I started walking. I saw your dust.

Thought I might catch a ride. Then I found the body.

What is all this?

That's the ferryman from Diablo Crossing.

Looks to me like he was shot somewhere upriver...

and floated on down here.

You figure that puts you in the clear?

I guess so... if I need to be.

If he ain't lyin', it could be them Indians.

Could be they're still at the crossing.

What are we waitin' for? Let's go. Go slow, son.

Just 'cause you're hankerin' for some excitement...

I ain't rushing into anything until I find out what I'm rushing into.

Now, we just gonna take our time.

- What about him? - What about me?

Hank was a friend of mine. I aim to find out what happened.

- Is that an invitation? - There's plenty of room.

Beats walking.

I didn't catch your name.

Adams. Jace Adams.

Adams, huh?

You know him?

Yeah, I heard of him.

Hyah! Hyah!

Whoa. Whoa.

Sure ain't nothing here now.

Nothing even the Indians would want.

All this happened a long time ago.

The whole town was left like this.

Well, Hank was alone the last couple of years.

Could be the ferryman's dog.

How do you know Hank had a dog?

Just guessin'. Some men alone like company.

As a matter of fact, he did have one.

Well, we better look around. Mason?

You stay here with that coach. Rankin.

You take that back alley. Stay with it till you hit the river.

I'll do the same on this side.

I'll look over the town with Adams.

Any objections?

No.

That's Hank's place.

Looks to me like everything's all right.

Don't move. Drop them guns.

I said drop them guns.

What do you want?

We're passengers on the stagecoach.

Is that how come you come sneakin' into town on foot?

I'll bet the last time you two were next to a stage, you were robbin' it.

Now, look, don't get nervous with that thing.

If you hold on a few minutes, the army will vouch for us. What army?

There's a couple of troopers with the stage.

You stay right there.

How do I know you're not lying?

I don't see how it matters much. You've got the gun on us.

Does that suspicious nature of yours come naturally, or do you have to work at it?

Well, maybe I am being overcautious.

Bud, can I come out now or not?

Yeah, come on out.

My name's MacLister. This is my sister Marcy.

You fire that shot? Yeah. I'm sorry.

I guess I spook some. Me and my sister are a little jumpy.

We traveled hard to get here across the river.

We heard about the Indians.

Did you see the man who runs the ferry? No.

Saw the ferry though.

There it is... what's left of it.

Nobody's getting across the river on that for a while.

We're just gonna have to rebuild this the best we can.

Them Injuns sure did a good job... if it was Indians.

We all better keep an eye out.

I'll give you a hand. Thanks.

Just lightenin' her up some in case we have to make a run for it.

I've heard when Indians hit a place,

them that don't run fast enough don't run at all.

What about that?

I'd like to lighten this up too.

But... she stays.

Right up on top, where everybody can see her.

Harvey's orders.

You, uh, always carry a spare?

Just tryin' to keep that Adams fella honest.

You haven't been in the army long, have you?

Nope. Don't plan to stay long either.

Why bother?

The fact is...

I got a little rambunctious one night and chewed the town up some.

Wasn't much of a town when I got there.

Even less when I left.

Folks got a little riled... Set the law on me.

Next thing I know, some judge is sayin',

"A year in the army or a year in jail."

Wasn't much of a choice now that I think of it.

You got an ax? What do you want it for?

Cut some braces for the ferry. You got one?

No.

You said you heard of Adams.

Yeah, I heard about him.

What do you know about him?

I was up in Tule Springs a few years ago.

He was in the army then.

Lieutenant, captain... I don't know what.

- There was an Injun uprising. - I remember it.

The folks who were there remember it too.

It was a nightmare.

His troops were as bad as the renegades.

All that lootin' and killin'.

And all on the orders of that fella Adams.

That's hard to believe about anybody.

Think so?

There was some talk about a court-martial.

You notice he ain't in the army no more.

Do you want something? You worried about me running off?

That's the idea.

I've got nothing to run to or from.

You get away from that wagon.

Thought you might have an ax I could borrow. I see you found it.

- Do you mind? - No. Go ahead.

Thanks.

You're the one they call Trampas, aren't you?

- That's right. - I'm Marcy.

You sure are.

Where you from? Medicine Bow.

What kind of work do you do there? I work on a ranch... the Shiloh.

Cowboy? Yeah.

Must be excitin'.

My people were farmers.

Sod-busters I guess you'd call them.

I never cared for it much.

Bud and me, we're lookin' to find a better life for ourselves.

Hope you do.

Everything all right?

No sign of anything.

How much gold you're carrying, Harvey?

Who says we are? That strongbox on top of the stage says so.

I just take orders.

Somebody thought a couple of troopers ridin' a stage wouldn't attract attention.

I'm wonderin' who would kill Hank and wreck that ferry.

Indians.

They don't need a particular reason.

- I'm not even sure they're in this area. - So?

Somebody knew about that gold would have a reason.

Got anybody special in mind?

Who'd I find with Hank's body?

Adams.

I got no authority to do anything about him.

Besides, ain't no proof either.

Well, at least keep an eye out.

You do that, and I'll help keep an eye on the gold.

Look here, Trampas.

As far as I'm concerned, you could be after that gold as well as him.

Son. What?

How's the work on the ferry coming?

Think we'll ever be able to get out of here? Yeah. Fine.

Fine. It's coming along fine.

Here. You can use this for a tie on this end. It's too long.

He's right.

- So what? - So cut it off.

How come you're such an expert?

I built a thing like this once.

In the army?

I said, in the army? I heard you.

Hoo-whee!

Hey.

- How's the water? - Why don't you come in and see?

I might do just that.

If you ain't the prettiest sight I ever saw.

You're about the silliest.

This sure beats soldierin'.

It's nice here.

Reminds me of a creek I used to play in back home when I was about knee high.

You ain't much more than that now. Go on.

Where you and your brother headed?

California maybe.

Bud... he keeps sayin' there's gold out there...

just lying on the ground waitin' to be picked up.

Of course I know that can't be true,

but anything beats living dirt poor.

I've been there most of my life.

I never liked it much.

You got family? No.

You and Bud and me, we're like peas in a pod.

Too bad you're in the army.

You might have been able to go with us.

There's... no way for you to get out, is there?

Not without desertin'.

Take a mighty big stick to get far enough away to risk it.

People like us got two words...

tell that whole story right off.

What words?

I wish.

Marcy!

Just came down to cool off.

Think it's about time you fix somethin' to eat.

You see, Marcy never knew our folks.

They died when she was just a kid.

Where we were raised, there just weren't many people around,

just this old couple that took us in.

So, you see, she don't know nothin' about men,

and I aim to keep it that way until she's growed.

I hope nobody took offense at anything I said.

Just as long as it's understood.

I sure hate to see anybody get hurt.

Well, I'd say he made his point pretty plain.

I'd say if that girl "growed" anymore, it'd be indecent.

Ow. Get out of there!

Watch it. You watch it, boy.

You and your fancy talk about robbin' that payroll.

Don't "boy" me.

Well, you sure ain't no man. Not yet.

We ain't one spit closer to gettin' that gold than the day I gave you the idea.

Well, it's there, ain't it?

Sittin' on top of that stage like a bump on a log.

Mm-hmm. And those fellas are just sittin' up there takin' turns watchin' it.

Not all of 'em... just the corporal and that trooper.

A funny thing about him. What?

I got this feeling he's got his eyes on the gold too.

For himself? Now, don't get excited.

It might be we could use some help.

Now, Adams and that fella Trampas...

got their horns locked over that ferryman.

That leaves Mason and the corporal. And Rankin.

I'll take care of him.

You see, Bud, the idea of gettin' the gold is one thing.

Gettin' it is somethin' else again.

Get down!

There was a time when Indians used to shoot with bow and arrow.

Well, those were the good old days. Where's the kid?

That's something you gotta do is learn to swim.

- You going someplace? - The horses.

I thought they might be after 'em.

Lookin' for signs.

I'm superstitious about bullets.

I figure they're bad luck coming at me.

- You find anything? - No.

That doesn't mean they're not around.

Hey.

What you doing back here by these horses?

He said he was looking for Indians. I was looking for him.

Let me tell you boys somethin'.

I'm 18 years an army man.

I've been up and busted back down and sideways.

But I'm stickin' it out.

I aim to retire with a good record and alive.

Now, I got a job to do, and I'm gonna do it.

You two keep an eye on each other if you want to.

But I'm gonna keep an eye on both of you.

Now, there's a man that likes being in charge.

Just a minute.

I couldn't help notice you got your gun back.

Yeah. That's another superstition I've got.

When somebody shoots at me, it's good luck to be able to shoot back.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Look here. Listen, all of you.

From now on, you let me take care of them Indians.

Hmph. Hmph.

You been out huntin' those Injuns again?

Don't you know you don't get any medals for that? You're not in the army anymore.

The army?

Jason.

Jason Adams?

Say, I heard about you.

Captain, wasn't it?

Not captain anymore. I'm a civilian.

Whatever you say.

Rankin, get on up to the coach.

He doesn't act like any captain I ever saw before.

You heard what he said. He ain't in the soldierin' business anymore.

Go on and get yourself up there.

MacLister.

You come with me. We got some scoutin' to do.

Mason. Give me a hand with this board.

You tellin' me what to do?

I don't like people tellin' me what to do.

And I got a feeling you just plain don't like me.

I never did care much for killers.

What's the matter, Captain?

This the first time anybody ever told you that to your face?

Maybe it's because you always send somebody else out to do your killin' for you.

Here's the chance for you to do something about it, face-to-face.

Why?

You killed my wife at Tule Springs.

You're wrong, Mason. Renegades killed those settler families.

Oh, no. It wasn't them. It was you led the troops in there...

After the renegades.

Your wife was an Arapaho?

She was trapped in one of the huts you set fire to.

What's the matter, Captain?

No more questions?

No more explanations?

Go ahead. Tell me what happened!

Tell me.

Did you see her trying to claw her way out of that hut?

Grab his feet.

I haven't seen Mason. Did he eat?

Oh, he's by the stage. I took him a plate.

Thank you, ma'am. It tastes real fine.

Rankin, ain't you supposed to relieve Mason?

As soon as I finish eatin'.

You know, it seems like a real ghost town now...

with that ferryman gone.

Gives you the willies just sittin' here lookin' at it.

It's better lookin' at it from out here than inside.

There's one of those buildings that isn't ready to fall down.

Yeah, I suppose so.

You know, it used to be a right nice place a few years back.

It seemed like it was gonna be a real permanent town.

Marcy.

You are mussin' up my hair.

I was wrong about you. I thought you was just a kid.

Kid? You don't know anything about me.

I've been around plenty.

Have you now? Can you kiss?

I can do lots of things.

What are you doing in the army anyway?

Well, I was, uh, thrown out of this dinky little town.

They didn't wanna put me in jail.

That sheriff... he knew he couldn't keep me there.

But the army could. For a while.

Maybe.

Right now I'm, uh...

I'm thinkin' of a way to get clean out the army.

How?

Well...

It'll take a little doing, but, uh...

If I had a little help...

If, uh, you and your brother weren't afraid to... try something.

This town will come back someday.

It's the only natural crossing on the river within 50 miles.

Next time it's gonna take somebody who can run things...

Somebody that people will listen to.

The Indians never would have been able to run 'em off before...

if they had somebody like that in charge.

Somebody who cared enough. Maybe you.

I don't know.

The army's been my life.

I suppose I should be thinking about what's coming after.

You saved any money, Corporal?

Not hardly.

Why not dip into some of that gold in the chest?

Now, rebuilding this town... That really would be something.

- Did you hear me? - Yeah, I heard you.

- Well? - Captain, you ever steal before?

To eat. To live.

The army's been real good to me.

Has it?

They teach you how to build a town in the army?

They tell you everything you built,

somebody'd come along and try to take away from you?

Now, the way you talk,

there wouldn't be any towns, but there are.

And somebody had to nail down the first board.

A town isn't built with nails and boards.

It's built with blood and bullets.

And it's no place for a man that wants some peace and quiet.

Well, we better start enjoying some of this peace and quiet we got now.

Tell you what.

Why don't you dip into that gold and buy yourselves a town?

Now... Now, look, I was just helpin' her with the kettle...

and we got to talkin'.

And I said to myself, "Why not?"

You're the kind of man that stands up for himself. I knew it.

And when I saw the way you stood up for your sister,

I said to myself, "Here's a kind of man takes what he wants."

I think he's talkin' about stealin' some gold, Bud.

Why don't you get us some of that coffee, Marcy.

Now, I don't know.

We ain't never done nothin' like that before.

Always just made out best we can.

The best you can is with that money.

What would we do with it? Ranch? Anything.

Buy a store. The biggest in town.

Well, that might be all right for some.

Funny. I never figured myself standin' behind a counter...

measurin' out ribbons for old ladies.

Well, what difference does it make?

The thing is, you're on your own.

A man's not gonna get anywhere these days...

unless he's willing to take some chances.

Yeah. I know that.

Ahh. And I can tell you...

There's no gold lying on the ground out there in California.

Well, I guess it wouldn't be like stealin' from somebody...

I mean, a person. The army?

The government? They got plenty more where that came from.

Well?

What do you say?

You, uh, man enough to take it on?

It's just whatever you think, Bud.

Try me.

I'm gonna kill you.

Well?

No.

You better go ahead while you... while you still got the chance.

Boy, I sure wish you wouldn't sneak up like that.

Couldn't sleep.

Well, come sunup, that ferry will be finished.

We'll all be gettin' out of here.

I'll be glad when we deliver that gold.

Been weighin' on you.

Quite a bit.

Beats chasing Indians with the rest of the patrol.

Only one thing worse... That's being chased.

Hyah!

Who is it? Somebody comin' or goin'. I can't tell which.

You think they're still out there? Could be.

Go on.

You gotta go after him. He took one of the horses and ran out.

Who, Sam? Adams.

Hurry it up.

Hey! You can't take this horse. We'll be two short.

I gotta be sure I didn't have Hank's killer and let him get away.

- Are you gonna stop me? - That man's dangerous.

You gotta kill him. He rode out north.

Follow him and kill him, you hear me?

Rankin, get back to the coach!

It's just like Pa always said...

"A man just have a little faith and patience, things are gonna work out."

As soon as that ferry's ready, we're on our way. Go on.

I'm on the last splice.

Don't you worry. As soon as I finish,

it'll be strong enough to pull that ferry across the river.

If they don't bring those horses back, what you gonna do then?

We'll hitch MacLister's team to the stage. That's all.

Corporal.

Think that ferry's strong enough to take my wagon across full loaded?

Should be. Well, I got everything I own in that wagon.

Sure feel better if you took a look.

Come on.

Uh, Mr. Mason, could you help me?

Hey, sure thing, Miss Marcy. What is it?

Well, I've got to find that ferryman's dog.

I don't wanna leave him here alone.

Well, now, we won't leave that dog here alone, will we?

I think I saw him up on the hill.

These poor hands of mine could sure stand a rest anyway.

That's not too heavy, MacLister. The ferry will handle it.

Well, you can't blame a man for being too careful.

They're gone! All the horses are gone! Hurry up!

Look at that. Cut off clean. It must have been the Injuns.

How can that happen? You're standing right there.

Oh, I went off to look for the dog. Dog?

We can't let him stay here to starve, can we?

Rankin, how come you didn't hear anything? How could I?

I was by the stage.

We gotta find them horses.

Everybody spread out and search.

I'll look over here.

MacLister, you take this area.

I can't go with you, Corporal. I gotta stay here and protect my sister.

All right!

It's real brave of you to stay here and protect me.

Well, you never can tell.

Somebody may be plannin' to rob this place.

Hold it!

What you doing up there, boy?

Get him in here.

I'll get something to open that box with.

Tell Marcy to hurry up with the horses. Right.

Bud, it's been broken.

Somebody took it.

Somebody took the money.

Of all the dirty, rotten, thievin', miserable...

Kid, we gotta get out of here.

There. What are you kids doing up there?

Get your horse, Jace. You're going back with me.

You still think I killed that fella?

Why did you run away? I had to.

I'd wind up killing Mason. That's your problem.

All I asked was not to get involved.

I'm fed up with it... Right up to the teeth.

And most especially, I'm fed up with you!

Hey.

You're...

Still going back with me.

Well, where's MacLister?

Corporal! I don't know.

Corporal! Just take it easy.

MacLister kid shot me and ran off.

Easy, boy.

Hey, that chest is full of rocks.

Why they do a thing like that?

Rankin!

That was a good fight.

It wouldn't have been if you weren't so stubborn.

Where in the devil were you?

If you'd been here, MacLister might not have gotten away with it.

- With what? - They got your gold, huh?

You know, you don't act very surprised.

That someone took it? No.

The only question was, which one would try?

Now, don't tell me you don't know they all thought about it.

You too.

Me too.

Mason's got a bullet in his leg.

That fool, Rankin, he's gone off after them,

tryin' to make a hero of hisself.

Took the raft too. Yeah.

And the current will probably carry it downstream.

Well, we've still got two horses, and I'm not leaving you behind.

Let's go look for 'em.

Take it easy. It's us.

I was up on the hill lookin' for tracks.

I thought they might have gone that way.

If you would've caught up with them, you would've got yourself killed.

Being brave is one thing. Being foolish is something else.

Where'd you find the horse?

I, uh... I found him runnin' loose.

Well, I guess we'd better be gettin' back.

When we catch up with the MacListers and the gold, we'll head back.

Rankin. Yeah.

You were plannin' on bringin' it back?

Well, yeah. Sure.

What's the matter? Nothin'.

Mason was hopin' I'd kill you.

Did you kill his wife?

I gave the order for the attack.

It was my responsibility.

Was there a court-martial? Well, there was a hearing.

No charges were brought.

They discharged you?

I resigned.

Whoa. Whoa now.

You cover me.

They didn't get off here.

They must have gotten off somewhere. What are you talking about?

- There's no hoof-prints. - They must have ridden ashore somewhere.

If they took the raft at all.

They might have cut it loose just to throw us off.

I say we take the horses and haul this ferry back to the crossing.

We're wastin' our time. We'll never catch 'em now.

Mount up.

I sure hope these horses don't wear out on us.

I hope I don't wear out. I'm so thirsty.

There it is.

I don't see anything.

- There, in the water. - The clay bottom held the tracks.

The tracks lead up here.

Hey, there's a well. Bud, do we dare?

Doesn't look like anybody lives here.

I'm dry too. Come on.

Looks like they're heading for the border.

I can't remember anything else around here.

Oh! It's dry.

Oh! What are we gonna do now?

We're just gonna have to wait till night and take this stretch when it's...

Maybe they'll pass by. Yeah, maybe.

Wait for me in the house. I'm gonna hide the horses in the barn.

Tracks lead right up to this farmyard.

Looks like a well. I sure am thirsty.

Hold it.

Where do you think you're going, Bud?

Go ahead. Shoot.

Hey, look, I'm sorry I hit you. I didn't think I could trust you.

Course I... I was wrong about that.

Here you got the drop on everybody. All you gotta do is shoot him.

Then do it! You're in this as much as we are.

Go ahead! Shoot him!

Bud!

What did he mean, "You're in this as much as we are"?

I thought you wanted to stop them.

Maybe he just wanted to stop them from getting his share of the gold.

He was just a little smarter than I gave him credit for.

Where's the gold, Bud? I don't know.

Come on.

Somebody got to it before we did.

You believe him?

If we took it, why would we leave a chest of rocks behind?

Then who?

Let's see what we can do for him.

I got to tell you, I didn't have a thing to do with killin' that ferryman.

Bud did that. I tried to stop him.

I suppose you had nothing to do with wrecking the ferry either.

Well, now, do I look strong enough to chop up that old ferry?

Bud did that so he could stop the stage till he could rob the payroll.

It sounds to me like your brother was busier than a beaver at prunin' time.

I'm surprised he could do all that by himself.

She found out about the gold.

She got it out of some loose-tongued soldier in a saloon.

Nobody told me nothin' about it.

What is it? They didn't take the gold.

But they went off. They did more than that.

They killed Hank,

and they wrecked the ferry.

And Bud here, he was the one who was shootin' at us,

trying to make us think there were still Indians around.

They even got Rankin in on it. He took the horses.

But they didn't steal the gold.

Somebody had to take it.

I guess you all had reason enough to try.

They did. Rankin. Adams.

And even you, Harvey. Me?

It's a long time in the army and not much to show for it.

What about you?

Uh, it'd take me a lifetime to earn a chestful of gold.

That's for sure.

Well, then?

Rankin seemed surprised when he found out the MacListers hadn't taken the gold.

And you wouldn't have gone along if you'd taken it.

You surprised me.

Me too.

And, Harvey, you'd be long gone by the time I got back.

You knew you wouldn't get very far with a bullet in you, Sam.

All the time I was going through the motions,

it was like somebody else.

It wasn't like me doing it.

I took all the gold and hid it and put the rocks in and...

I might have known somebody would find out.

Guess I was afraid of just being old...

and left alone.

I'll show you where it is.

Sorry it was you, Sam.

I'd like to talk to you if I could.

I know my brother did a lot of bad things,

but he always brought me up to tell the truth.

And I got a terrible feeling you don't believe me.

Well, I'm not the one who decides.

Oh, well, I wasn't thinkin' about that.

I just didn't want you to think I was lyin'.

A man like you.

Hey.

Remember, Rankin saved my life.

I'm sure they'll take that into consideration.

I'm sorry it was my brother that was hurt and not you, boy.

You ready to go?

I'm not going.

You stayin' here?

I thought you said you didn't wanna get involved.

There'll be people who come along to use that ferry.

- Nothing you can do about that. - I know.

I guess there's just no way to stay uninvolved...

this side of the grave.

You didn't.

It seems...

It seems it's time for somebody to come along and settle here again...

to... start something good.

Well, remember what you said. It won't be all peace and quiet.

Yeah, I know.

Fact is, maybe I'll need some help.

You'll be lookin' for some excitement after you get discharged.

I guarantee you'll find more than you can handle around here.

Still think you can get to that beef auction on time?

Don't worry about a thing.

Nothing's gonna stop me.

Except maybe those Indians.

Well, it looks like he's gonna be busy for a while.

I'd like to come back sometime...

See what people settle in Diablo,

what kind of a town you make of it.