All language subtitles for The Virginian - 07x20 - The Land Dreamer

[ Horse Whinnies ]

Howdy, Sheriff Abbott,
Mr. Welles.

Good to see you.

Mr. McKinley.

Well, uh--
Well, you've
been working hard.

Oh. Yeah, not much
to show for it yet.

I hope she'll start to look
like a house pretty soon.

I didn't think
you were this far along.

We didn't come
to pass the time of day.
Show him the papers.

Legal papers?It's a court order.

I'm sorry to have
to do this, Mr. McKinley.

I don't rightly understand.

What is it I've done wrong?

You started building
that shack on my land.

Law says you're
to tear it down and get out.That'll do, Mr. Welles.

[ Chuckles ]
Well, there must
be some mistake.

Don't you recall, Mr. Welles?
I paid you for this
piece of land.

That was the first payment.
Second's long overdue.

I don't know anything
about any payments.
What's he talking about?

I'm afraid there's
a forfeiture clause
in there.

Land still belongs
to Mr. Welles.

No, sir.

This is my land.
He set a flat price,
and I paid him for it.

I gave him every penny I had.

He knows it too.The law's on my side.

And I'm telling you
this is my land.

Don't you do that,
Mr. McKinley.

You're forcing me
to arrest you
for contempt of court.

Nobody's taking my land.

I came too far
and worked too hard.

I won't give it up.

You got a gun, Sheriff.
Use it.

What you waiting for?

[ Abbott ]
You stay out of this.
You're just making things worse.

Get away from here--
both of you.

Get off my land.

You put
that thing down.

You're under arrest.Stand aside, Sheriff.

[ Gunshots ]

[ Horse Whinnies ]

Mark.

[ Mouthing Words ]

A cowpoke approached
a circus owner with
an old swayback horse.

Said he'd like to travel
with the show.

He claimed his old mare
was the smartest horse
in the world.

Now the circus owner
reckoned he'd seen horses...

that could
jump through hoops...

and horses that could stand
on their head and juggle
at the same time.

He asked the cowpoke
what was so special
about this pitiful specimen.

Cowpoke said, "Well, sir,

this here mare of mine
can calculate numbers
at lightning speed."

Circus owner said,
"All right. How much
is one plus two?"

Horse kind of
thought it over,
then he pawed the ground--

One, two, three.

Cowpoke threw down
his hat and said,
"Come on, you stupid critter!

One more time!"[ All Laughing ]

Uncle Clay, please.
It's important.

Huh?Trampas want to see you.

Something's up.

Take him in the study.I'll fix up
the front bedroom.

Gene, ride into town.
Get the doctor.Yes, sir.

Easy.

The sheriff.Is he hurt bad?

Bad enough.

- How did it happen?
- Trampas found him.

I was riding past that piece
of bottomland near Wolf Creek
when I heard the shots.

A farmer named McKinley
bought that place
from Caleb Welles.

Yeah? Well, it must have
been McKinley I saw...

ride off toward
Shiloh's south range.

He left Welles dead
and the sheriff here to die.

- Caleb Welles is dead?
- Yes, he is.

Well, what are we waiting for?
Why don't we go after
this McKinley?

- We got a posse right here.
- Now wait a minute, boys.

Let's talk about it out here.

[ Chattering ]

I know how you feel.

Maybe some of you
knew Caleb Welles
better than I did,

but Mark Abbott's
a good friend of mine.

Then let's get the man
who shot him.That's what I say.

All right. Fine. But let's
use some common sense too.
We can't track him at night.

- You should know that, Frank.
- We can't let him
get away either.

And we can't ride off
in all directions.

By morning there wouldn't be
a clear track left
to follow.

What do you suggest, Clay?

McKinley rode off
toward Shiloh's south range.

My men know that country
better than they know
their faces in the mirror.

So I'll get a bunch
and start out at sunup.

And if McKinley's there,
we'll find him.

That sounds
like the best idea.

I don't care
who gets that killer,

as long as they
bring him back to hang.

Hold up.

What's the trouble?Double set of tracks.

Hmm.

Yeah.

Somebody came over
that ridge and rode along
in the same direction.

Maybe McKinley had
a friend waiting for him.What do you think?

Tracks don't show
that either one of them
was waiting for the other one.

Near as I can make out,
they were just going along
the same way.

How can you
tell 'em apart?

That's the problem--
I can't.

Trampas?Nah. They're all mixed up.

Then let's follow both sets,

see what happens.

Well, here's where
they split up.

A set of tracks turned off.
The other one went on south.

Which is which?
Which one's McKinley?

That's what
I don't know.

There's one way
to find out.

You take Trampas
and Sutton here,
ride on ahead,

and I'll see where this
other track leads.

- How do we get
back together?
- We don't.

Whoever catches up with McKinley
takes him straight back.

With the sheriff laid up,
there's no law in Medicine Bow.

I don't want to be away
any longer than necessary.

All right?All right.

All right. Let's go.

Pa!

What happened?

Ma?

Ma! Come quick!

What--Pa's home.

Hosea!

[ Gasps ]

Ellen.

I need you.

Yeah, it's McKinley's horse,
all right.

Broke his leg.
He had to shoot him.

He can't get far
on foot.

We didn't hear the shot.
Still got a good lead on us.We can cut it down fast.

Why did he come south, I wonder?
Why didn't he head east,
for the badlands?

- That's what I'd have done.
- Maybe he's not as smart
as you are.

[ Virginian ]
You know, he's right.

McKinley never even tried
to double back.

He made a beeline this way
for some reason.

- What reason?
- My guess is he's got
somebody waiting for him--

somebody who
can give him a hand.

Came a long way on foot.

This is rough country
for walking.

We'll have to get
another horse--

somehow.

Yes.

How long has it been?

How many long
days and nights...

since I went away
from this cabin?

Now I come dragging back
with my calamities,

like an old hound dog
with prickle burrs.Shh!

Don't talk.

I'll fix you something to eat.

No. That can wait.
I gotta tell you.

Something's happened.

William--

Uh, the fire's dying.
You best go fetch
some firewood.

No, he can hear it too.
I want him to know
how it was--

how his pa came
to kill two men.

Oh, no.

Pa? Was it in a fight?

I was working
on the house, you see,

shaping one of the beams.

It was coming along fine.

Then Caleb Welles
and the sheriff came riding up.

Mr. Welles told me
to get off the land,
that it wasn't mine.

He cheated me, Ellen.

He as much as said so
to my face.

I saw red,
and I went for my rifle.

I don't want
to hear any more.

The sheriff--I don't want William
to hear any more.

The sheriff
was an accident.

He got in my way.

I had nothing against him.
He was a good man.

William, go outside.
Fetch the firewood.

Pa said--Now, you do as I say.

It's cold in here.

You know I...
can't bear the cold.Yes, ma'am.

[ Door Opens ]

[ Door Closes ]

All the way back
I kept thinking...

what this would do to you.

As if I haven't put you
through enough already.

Hosea,
are they after you?

I don't know.

I didn't see anybody.

Most likely they will be.

Maybe I...
shouldn't have run for it.

But I was afraid
if they got me,

I'd never see you again.

I had to come back.

Tracks lead into the water.
Looks like he crossed over.

Yeah, or went
for a swim.

Somehow I think
he's trying to shake us.

He can't stay
in the stream forever.
Have to come out somewhere.

What's his trouble?

Smoke.

- Campfire, maybe.
- Let's find it.

[ Clopping Hooves ]

- There's your smoke.
- Do you think he's in there?

Question is,
who's in there with him?

Trampas, you go on
around in back.

Dave, you cover me
from in front.

[ Cylinder Spins ]

[ Whistles ]

McKinley!
You're surrounded!

Throw out your guns!

What are you gonna do?

What canI do?

They'll hang you.

I can't fight 'em.
Not with you here, anyway.

Please.
Get the pistol, Ellen.

McKinley!

I hear you.

If there was
some other way--

The time
for choosing is past.

Stand away from the door.

Is that all? Yes.

- Hosea McKinley?
- Yes.

- You know why we're here?
- I know.

Please.
It wasn't his fault.

- [ Hosea ]
I told my wife what happened.
- I believe him.

Hosea McKinley's a good man.
He wouldn't hurt anybody.

- [ Footsteps Approaching ]
- You all right?

Well, you could have
hollered or something.
We didn't know.

There's nobody else here?
Just the two of them?

We're the only ones.

- You stayed out here
by yourself?
- I was alone.

You could see for yourself
there's nobody else here.

[ Chattering ]

[ Knocking ]

Hello?Yeah, is Mr. Clay Grainger
at home?

No, my uncle's away.

Mrs. Grainger?No, she's away too,
visiting her sister.

I'm Elizabeth Grainger.

They told me in town
that the sheriff
was here.

Uh, may I see him,
please?

Well, he's not
receiving visitors.
He's very sick.

- He'll talk to me.
- He can't talk to anyone.

I'm Jack Welles.
Caleb was my brother.

I'm sorry. Sheriff Abbott
is still unconscious.

Will you take me to him?

All right.

How long
has he been this way?

Since they
brought him here.

[ Welles ]
Least he's alive.

I wanted him to tell me
just how it was...

when McKinley
murdered my brother.

Was it murder?

I thought no one knew
what had happened.

Caleb is dead,

and here lies the man that was
supposed to protect him.

Sheriff Abbott
is a good friend
of ours.

Caleb was my only brother.

I just now came
from his funeral.

A man buries his brother
before his time,

has a right to ask why.

Thank you. Thank you. [ Clopping Hooves ]

[ Clay ]
Elizabeth?Oh, excuse me.

Oh, Uncle Clay!
So good to see you.
You don't know.

[ Clay ]
Well, it's good to be home. [ Door Closes ]

Uh, how's Mark?
Any change? No change.

Well, that's something.
Virginian showed up yet? No. I thought he was with you.

We had to split up.
Double set of tracks,
and I picked the wrong one.

Wasted a lot of
time chasing down
some poor old saddle tramp.

Uh, we got company?

Oh, I'm sorry.
Mr. Welles, this is
my uncle, Clay Grainger.

Jack Welles?That's right.

Oh. Well, Amos Wardlow told me
he was going to get in touch
with you about your brother.

Glad to meet you.Would you like
some coffee?

There's a fresh pot.That'd be fine.

Excuse me.I might just have
something else first though.

Cut the dust
out of my throat.

How's bourbon, Mr. Welles?

A small one, thank you.

You missed
the funeral today.

Not too many folks
showed up.

Oh. Well, that's too bad.

I guess not many folks
knew your brother.

He hadn't been in town
too long.Thank you.

I hear you went after
the man who killed him.

Man by the name of McKinley
is suspected of killing him.

We picked up
a double set of tracks,
so we split up.

My group got sidetracked
by what turned out to be
a wild goose chase.

The others are
still looking for him.

Mmm. Let's hope that
they don't give up too.

There was no point
in my going on. I'd just
be covering the same ground.

- Yes, of course.
- Anyway, my foreman's
very capable.

Good. Then I can expect to see
Mr. McKinley hang soon.

- Well, it's customary
to have a trial first.
- When the law is in charge.

Medicine Bow's law
is lying unconscious
in your front bedroom.

About ready to go?Just about.

[ Sighs ]
Mmm.

[ Ellen ]
Help me?

Are you all right?

I thought I was.No, he's not all right.
Look at him.

Can't make him go all that way
without any rest.

Well, how long since
you've had any sleep?

I, uh, don't remember.

He walked through the night
to get here.

May I have a look
at you, please,
Mr. McKinley?

I've studied
a little medicine.Mmm.

Looks ready to cave in.

When did you eat last?

Couldn't we wait
till morning? He's in
no condition to travel.

You sure about that?Yes, sir.

If he doesn't get some
rest, we're gonna have
a sick man on our hands.

Well,
you're the doctor.

Trampas, you get on back.
Tell Grainger about
the delay.

He'll be needing
somebody at the ranch.

Tell him we'll be in
as soon as we can.

We'll have Mr. McKinley
with us.

[ Door Opens ]

The first thing
we have to do is get
some food into him.

[ Ellen ]
There's not much to eat.

There's grub in the saddlebags--
beans and bacon.

I'll get it.

Go on. Shoo! Go on![ Whinnying ]

Go on!Hey! Stop that!
What are you doin'?

[ Whistles ]
Doggone it.

Now what'd you go and do
a darn fool thing
like that for?

So you can't take
my pa away.

Your pa?

[ Groans ]

Let go, durn you.
Let go!

Whoa, son.
Now, you just listen.

You hurt my pa,
and I'll kill you.No, wait. Now, you listen.

You got us all wrong.
We're not gonna hurt him.

You're gonna take him
back to Medicine Bow.

Yes, but I give you my word,
he won't be hurt.

That's a promise, and I never
go back on a promise.

You're gonna hang him.
Won't that hurt?

Why didn't you tell us
the boy was here?

I didn't
want him hurt.

Did you have any idea
he'd pull some stunt
like running our horses off?

He was only trying
to help me.

If we don't find those horses,

you're gonna have to walk
back to Medicine Bow
in your weakened condition.

You call that
being helpful?I didn't think about that.

No, you didn't.
Now, go look for 'em.

Take him with you.
He knows the area.Let's go.

And keep an eye on him.

He might have
a few more ideas
about helping his pa.

[ David ]
Right.

Nope!

Our supper was
in those saddlebags.

Of course, you had no way
of knowing that.

Well, let's see.
Those horses
must be hungry too.

Now, where would I go
if I was a hungry horse?

Well, I guess I'd look
for good pasture.

Where's the best grazing land
around here, William?

Lead on.

[ Groans ]

Now how a horse
could get down here,

unless he's
part mountain goat--

[ Birds Chirping ]

Well, sure is
great country though.

Now, I knew a fella once,
said he couldn't live
any place...

unless there was
room to swing a cat.

Not that I ever saw him
swing one.

Come to think of it,

I don't even know
what he was talkin' about.

Where'd you live
before you come
out here, William?

Louisville.Not Louisville, Kentucky?

I'll be darned if--
It's a small world.

We were practically neighbors.
I'm from Pennsylvania.

That's not near Kentucky.

Sure it is.
It's up there somewhere.

Up north, someplace.Ohio and West Virginia
come between.

Ohio and West Virginia?

Well, how'd they
get in there?

I never was too good
at geography.

I got a failing mark
one time...

because I couldn't
remember the direction
of the South Pole.

I still don't know how
I found my way out here.

I'm sure glad I did.

What made your pa decide
to pack up and come west?

The reason I ask, now, uh,
my pa came west too--

from Wales in Great Britain
all the way to a coal town
in Pennsylvania.

I couldn't make the trip
'cause I wasn't born yet,
but my mother came along.

Did she like
leaving her home?

Well, uh, no,
I don't suppose she did.

But she fell in love
with the new home quick enough.

My ma won't ever
like this place.

She's hated everything
since we left Louisville.

Bringing her west was
the meanest thing
my pa ever did.

Hey, wait for me.

I don't reckon
they found the horses,

or they'd be back by now.

That boy of yours wouldn't try
to pull another stunt,

like, uh, walking my friend
into a ravine in the dark...

and breaking his neck,
now, would he?

William?

No.

He's a good boy.
He wouldn't hurt
anybody.

[ Wind Whistling ]

Listen to the wind
rattling through
the chink holes.

When I first threw
this pile of sticks up,

we needed a roof
over our heads.

[ Chuckles ]

Figured on building us
a real house when the land
was cleared,

crops were growing,

only they never did grow.

Turned out the land was bad.

You sure it was
the land's fault?

[ Laughs ]

I know what you mean.

I wasn't a farmer back east.

I was a foreman
in a carriage factory.

But my pa did some
farming in his day,
and I helped him out with it.

No, it was the land.

Topsoil's thin and ashy.
Solid rock underneath.

What about the piece of land
you bought from Caleb Welles?

Oh.
[ Laughs ]

That was real farmland--

soil was dark and rich,
like sweet chocolate.

Worth every penny
I paid for it--

every penny I had.

Was it worth
everything else?

It was the land
that brought me out here.

That piece of land--

Before I even laid eyes
on it, I saw it
as clear as I see you--

clover pasture
for milk cows,

crops growing in the field,
the house.

When a man steals that
away from you--

you can't stand by
and do nothing.

What did Sheriff Abbott
steal from you?

That was bad.

I had no wish to kill him.

He stopped a bullet
meant for Welles.

The sheriff isn't dead.

At least,
he wasn't when I left.

Are you speaking the truth?

Ellen, do you hear?
I didn't kill him.
He's still alive.

And Caleb Welles?
Is he alive too?

No.

Then it doesn't change
anything, does it?

No. It doesn't change
anything.

[ Door Opens ]

Mr. Welles.Oh, Mr. Wardlow.
Come in. Come in.

I was just going through
some of Caleb's papers.

He had a good head for business,
but a poor feeling
for organization.

Well, what can I do for you?
Sit down, please.

Oh, thanks. I just have
a few minutes.

I saw the light
in the office,
thought I'd stop by.

I'm glad you did. I--

I've been looking forward
to having a little talk
with some of Caleb's friends.

Uh, what are your plans,
Mr. Welles?

- My plans?
- Well, I mean here
in Medicine Bow.

Well, now, that all depends.

Just what aspect of my plans
interests you, Mr. Wardlow?

[ Chuckles ]
Well, you sent
a telegram today...

that sort of got Avery Grant
at the telegraph office
to worrying.

I thought disclosing messages
was against the law.

Maybe he should worry
about his job.

[ Laughs ]
I told him there was
nothing to it.

But it did look, uh,
well, out of the ordinary.

You sent for some men.That's right.

I believe you called them
"enforcers"?

- Yes, I did.
- We'd better
straighten this out.

I'vebeen looking after
the sheriff's office.

Yes, I know.

And my brother's killer still
hasn't been brought to justice.

That's why I took it
upon myself...

to bring in some good men
who could enforce the law.

- The law?
- I want McKinley to hang.

You can't buy vengeance
at the cost of law and order.

Not in Medicine Bow.
We'll put a stop to it.

- You and Clay Grainger?
- All the decent men
who live around here.

We have no taste
for what you're proposing.

You keep your gunmen
out of Medicine Bow.

Is that all you've got to say?

The loss of a brother
doesn't entitle you...

to come in here
and run things
to suit yourself.

I'm sure you're reasonable
enough to see that.

Oh, I'm very reasonable,
Mr. Wardlow, and practical.

That's why I'm taking up
where Caleb left off.

You're taking over
Caleb's business?

Mybusiness.
I set Caleb up with mymoney.

I picked this town myself.

It's got a little bit
of everything--

wealthy ranchers,
hopeful farmers...

and businessmen like you
who overextend themselves...

to keep up
with the times.

Just what do you mean?

[ Papers Rustling ][ Exhales ]

This.

A second mortgage
on the Wardlow
Freight Transfer Company--

buildings, furnishings,
horses, wagons...

and property thereof.

I ran short of cash.
I had to buy new equipment.

Look at the date,
Mr. Wardlow.

It's well past due.

Caleb gave me an extension.

Well, you, uh--
You show me where
it says that in writing.

He gave me his word.

I can only go by the figures.

I have legal claim
to everything that
you own in the world.

And you're not the only one
in town who's in this book.

Now can you see how practical
and reasonable I am,
Mr. Wardlow?

[ Book Hits Table ]You tell me again...

how you and some of
the decent people of this town
are going to stop me.

Are you sure you don't want me
to sit up for a while?

No, you and the boy
get some sleep.

I wish we could have found
those horses.

We ran out of places
to look.Try again at sunup.

Good.Ma says we're
to sleep in the barn.

I've slept
in worse places.

Good night.See you in the morning.

You can't be
too comfortable there.
You're welcome to the cot.

I don't want to be
too comfortable.

[ Ellen ]
Afraid Mr. McKinley will
jump out of bed and run away?

I don't want to
embarrass either one of us
by putting him to the test.

I was just thinking
about our horses...

and where I might look
for 'em tomorrow.

My horse, Joe, likes water.
He's always been
a good swimming horse.

You ever been
to Louisville?

Yes.

It's a heavenly place.

I was born
and raised there.

Never wanted to go
anywhere else.

But Mr. McKinley,

he loved to look
at his maps,

plan about going west.

I thought
it was only talk.

Even when he was
saving his money,

pinching pennies
for his someday farm,

I never in the world thought
we'd really come out here.

It was the last thing
in my mind.

When they made him foreman
of the carriage company,

I was so thrilled.

I thought for sure
we'd move to a bigger house
in a better part of town.

I could just see William
going to the university,

and someday,
when he was good and ready,

marrying a nice girl
from a good family.

I'd have my grandchildren.

In other words,
I thought we'd be
like everybody else.

I didn't count on Mr. McKinley
quitting his job.

He sold
everything we owned--

the wedding china,
my French tablecloth--

and he brought us
to this place.

I can't take it anymore.

I wanna go home--

back to Louisville,
where I belong--

with my husband
and my son.

They'll give him
his old job back.

I know they will.

We can stay with my folks
till we get on our feet again,

pick up our lives
where we left off.

Be just like
nothing ever happened.

Something did happen.
A man is dead.

Oh. A man?
He was a worthless thief.

Oh. Don't you see?

[ Exhales ]
This is my only chance.

Help me. Please.

Let him go.

I can't do that,
Mrs. McKinley.

Why? 'Cause it wouldn't be fair
to the good people
of Medicine Bow?

No.

Because it wouldn't be fair
to your husband.

Well, I guess
I'll hit the hay.

Do you always sleep
out here, Bill?

I have a pallet
behind the kitchen.Oh.

Ma's using it.

Well--

Good night.

Dave?

What's it like to hang?

I really don't know.

Did you ever see
a hanging?

Hey.

Now, you don't have
to think about that.

Your pa's gonna have
a fair trial.

Is he?Why, sure.

Haven't I been
telling you that all along?

Dave?Yo.

You know the house
Pa was building for us?

I wanted to go with him
and help him.

He needed me.

But Ma said no,
she needed me here.

What could I do?

Well, I think your pa
understands that.

Dave?

Where's your pa?
Back in Pennsylvania?

No. He got sick.

He died about a year ago.

Just about a year.

Do you miss him much?

Yes.

Yes, Bill,
I miss him a lot.

Oh, Trampas.Is he awake?

No. I thought he was.

There was just a flicker.
He opened his eyes
for a second.

I don't even know
if he saw me.Mmm.

Where's David?
Did he come back with you?

No. He and the foreman
will be back later.

Well, did you
catch up with McKinley?Yeah.

Was there trouble?No.

Tell me!
I want to know
exactly what happened.

Well, there we were, see?

Three brave men from Shiloh,
tracking the desperado
to his hideout.

We bust in on him,
guns drawn,
ready for anything.

And David--
boldest of all--

looks McKinley straight
in the eye and says,
"You're pooped. Go to bed."

[ Chuckles ]
Yeah.

I'm gonna go
into town with your uncle.

Uh, Amos is filling in
for the sheriff.

He'll want to know
what's gonna happen
to McKinley.

Do you want me to tell
Doc Spalding anything?

No. I wish there were.

I'm supposed to let him know
the minute Mark opens his eyes--

if he does.Hey.

Don't you even think
about that.

All right.

[ Clay ]
Amos!

Clay and Trampas.
[ Chuckles ]

I didn't see you.We were just
coming to see you.

Yeah. We caught McKinley.
The Virginian and Sutton
are bringing him in.

Fine. That's fine.

What's the matter
with you?

You're as jumpy as a hoptoad.
Did you hear what he said?

Yes, I heard it.
It's good news.

Well, you'll have
to get a cell ready...

and arrange for
the prisoner's meals.

Clay, uh, I'd be obliged if you
could have somebody relieve me
of the responsibility.

Trying to keep an eye
on things here...

and run my own business--

Well, it just
hasn't worked out.

Think you could
take over, Trampas?Sure.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Hey. What's the hurry?

What in the blue blazes
was that all about?

This is the last
of the coffee.

It's more
than half chicory.

Mr. Sutton was saying
things might
just work out.

Well, you never can tell.

Now, there are some
good men in Medicine Bow.
He'll have a top-notch jury.

Farmers--
Now farmers might
understand how it was.

Farmers. Right.
A jury of your peers.

They'll give you
every consideration.

Things could just work out
all right.

There's no reason why not.

No. There's no reason.

There's no reason at all.

Ellen, honey,

we've got to think ahead.

To what?To whatever happens.

We gotta make plans,
just in case.

No.

We've got to talk about it.I don't want
to talk about it--

Not now, not ever.

[ Hosea ]
You'll have to go on.

You'll have to make a home
for you and William.

No.

What will we do
without you?

[ Sobs ]
What will we do?

We need you.

Bill.

[ Hosea ] Honey-- What will we do
without you?

We can't live
without you.

Without you,
there'd just be nothing.

Mrs. McKinley, listen.

[ Sobs ]

I was just thinking.

The Virginian will
be coming back soon,

whether he finds
those horses or not.

I'm gonna step outside
and have a look around.

I guess I shouldn't do that.
Nobody'd be watching the door.

Just no telling
who might slip out.

So I'll just, uh,
take a little walk.

See whether the Virginian's
coming.

There's not much time left...

for taking a walk.

Dave?

Thanks.

It's not much
to keep you going.

William told me
about a cave
back in the hills.

We found it together.

You can stay there
till they're gone.

What about you?Oh, we'll be all right,
just knowing you're safe.

Hurry, my darling.

I can't do it, Ellen.
I just can't do it.

But you've got to.It's not right.

It'd be hanging over my head
the rest of my life.

Did he come out yet?No.

Well, what's keeping him?

Oh, hide. Please, Hosea.

After they're gone,
you can take us
back to Louisville.

You can get us
there somehow.
I know you can.

We don't wanna be stuck
in this wilderness forever.

Take us home.

McKinley, come out of there!

[ Clopping Hooves ]

[ David ]
Run, doggone it.
Run and hide.

I'm letting you go. [ William ]
Dave!

Dave!

Dave?

You heard me.
You heard what I said.

Well, I'll forget it.I can't take that man
away from his family.

I just can't do that.Well, Ican.

Now take this old horse
and hitch him up
to the buckboard.

That boy needs his father.

I said take that horse
and hitch him up
to the buckboard.

I'm asking you
to give him a break.

We aregiving him a break.
We're taking him back
to stand trial.

Now do like I told you.

McKinley?
Come on out here.

We gotta get moving.

[ Chattering ]

[ Door Opens ]

Gentlemen.

Welcome to Medicine Bow.

I think you're gonna
like it here.Mr. Welles.

- Burke.
- This is George.

Mr. Welles.

[ Burke ]
And Dave.My pleasure.

And Cook.Howdy. Glad to meet you.

It's on me.

They got McKinley.
Some of the Shiloh outfit
just brought him in.

Well, now.
This really calls for a drink.

If any man deserves
to hang, it's McKinley.

Can I buy you a drink,
Mr. Wardlow?

I have a drink.

You better take it easy.

You made one mistake,
turning the jail over
to one of Grainger's men.

Don't make another.

I never been in one
of these places before.

Not as bad
as I thought it would be.

Now, Ellen,
you and William go along.

Mr. Sutton's waiting for you.

He's gonna find you
a place to stay
until the trial's over.

William, you be a comfort
to your mother.Yes, Pa.

Don't worry about me.

I got nothing to do
for the next few days
but take life easy.

Might even catch up
on some of that sleep.

Hosea, I'm so afraid.

There's nothing
to be afraid of.

There's nothing
that I can't face.

Mr. McKinley.

I don't want
to leave you in here.

Ellen, the man
has to lock up.

Can't run a jail
with the door wide open.

You're gonna
see me tomorrow.
I'm not going anywhere.

Good-bye, William.Good-bye.

[ Keys Jingling ]

Sorry.

It's the only
hotel in town.

Bill's room's
right next door.

Oh.

We can't pay for all this. It's all paid for--

Or at least, it will be.

Who's paying for it?

You're not
to worry about that.

Costs a lot of money
to stay in a hotel. No, not much.

The room clerk
owes me a favor
and gave me a s--

gave me a special rate.

- I can't let you.
- Please, Mrs. McKinley.

I tried to help one way,
and that just didn't work out.

This won't begin
to make up for it.

You're a very kind man.

We're beholden to you.Well, you'll be needing
a few things.

I'll talk to
Elizabeth Grainger
at the ranch.

I'll drop in on you
whenever I can.

Good night. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

Dave?Yo.

Do you think
I could get a job?

What kind of job?

On a ranch, maybe Shiloh,
work with you.

Well, I don't know about that.
Virginian does most
of the hiring.

There's lots I can do.
I'm good at chores. I know that.

But you see, being a ranch hand,
there are certain
requirements, Bill.

Most of the fellas
are kinda my size.

You mean I'm not old enough.
I'm just a kid.

That certainly would be
a consideration.

'Course, it, uh, wouldn't
do any harm to ask.

Don't bother. It's okay.

Bye.Bye.

[ Crickets Chirping ]

How's it look?Well, they all took off.

They left one man
to guard the prisoner,

and he's got the keys
to the cell.

Best way in is through
the sheriff's office.

Good enough.What if we have
to shoot our way in?

Then do it.When do we move?

9:00 tomorrow morning,
when everybody's in church.

That might draw
a crowd.That's the way I want it.

They might not like it.

It's an object lesson,
Mr. Burke.

I'm in the business
of lending money,

and people are often surprised
at how much they have
to pay for it.

I can't afford to have them
turn against me...

the way McKinley
turned on Caleb.

- Set a bad example.
- Well, you sure
got things figured out.

Ain't nothin'
getting in your way--
Not even the law.

Right now, I'm the law.

I find the prisoner guilty.

I sentence him
to hang by the neck
until dead.

- [ Groans ]
- How do you feel?

[ Groans ]

Strong as a bull.

[ Chuckles ]
I'll just bet you do.

Welcome back, Mark.Thank you, Clay.

And thank you,
Elizabeth.

I'll send one of the boys
for Doc Spalding.

Now, see that
you don't move or anything.

He's not going anyplace.
I'll look after him.

There are a couple of things
I have to find out.

Well, you do
most of the talking.
He has to save his strength.

Mark, I'm so glad
you're gonna be all right.

I'm just glad I'm alive.

I'll be right back.

Mark, Hosea McKinley
is in your jail.

Trampas is looking after him.

There's a certain uneasiness
in town.

Uh, I don't know
how serious it is,

but I want you to tell me,
if you can--

Did McKinley shoot you
deliberately?

No.

Is Caleb Welles dead? Yes.

Who was shot first,
you or Caleb?

I was. But I saw it.

I saw what happened.

[ Laughing ]

Hey! Hey, listen.
Listen. Listen.

Look, I wanna
tell you something.
[ Whispering ]

Huh?[ Laughing ]

Hey, is it 9:00 yet?

Well, you tell me
when it's 9:00, 'cause when
that old boy's boots is high,

I'm gonna come back here
and bust this little
town right open.

[ Laughter Continues ]

[ Keys Jingling ]

McKinley?

Yes? What is it?

Well, uh,
nothing's wrong.

I just wanna
ask you a question.

You don't have
to answer it
if you don't want to.

Uh, by any chance,
do you play checkers?

After a fashion.

I've been known,
from time to time,

to beat the pants off
the second-best checker player
in Jeff County, Kentucky.

Oh, yeah?

Well, you got yourself
a game.

[ Whistles ]

This is the first night
I've spent in town...

in I don't know
how long.

Maybe when this
is all over,

we could stay in town.

If your father can't
be with us for a while,

I can sew and bake.

Guess I could earn
some sort of living.

We could take
a little house in town.

Would you like that,
William?

Would you like
to live in town...

and be with people
again?

Yes, Ma. I'd like that--
if it's what you want.

It is, William.
It is.

You've known about this
all along, and yet you
kept quiet about it.

I'd like to know why.
Why didn't you
tell me before, Amos?

I tried,
but he can break me.
He can ruin me.

Well, at least
you finally got some sense.

When's this lynching
supposed to take place?

I'm not sure.

From the way they were
talking in the saloon,
I think maybe 9:00.

Can we make it in time?Well, by heaven,
we'd better.

Trampas is alone there
with McKinley.
Come on.

It's your move.Yeah.

The way I see it,
whichever way I move,
you're gonna jump me.

I hate to say it,
but I'm in a tough spot.

Ha, ha-- No.Mm-mmm.

♪♪ [ Organ: Hymn ]

♪♪ [ Continues ]

Ha.

Well, there's the game.

Wanna try it again?Sure.

Okay.

Freeze!

Now, pull it easy
with your left hand.

Hand it over here.

Try anything,
and Mr. McKinley
will get it first.

Very wise decision.

- Shall we go,
Mr. McKinley?
- Who are you?

You knew my brother
quite well.

In fact, you were
with him when he died.

- Welles?
- That's right.

What can I do,
Trampas?

Better do as they say.

Come along.

[ Groans ][ Grunts ]

You didn't have
to do that.

Get it out.

Everything's
under control, boys.

Let's step out
into the street.

Stop right there,
Welles!

Turn him over.

You can have him
when I'm done with him.

We're not gonna let you
go through with this.

You can't stop me, Grainger.
Nobody can.

- I'll show you.
- [ Gunshots ]

[ Chattering ]

Ladies and gentlemen,
we're gonna have
a hanging today,

and you're all invited.

Anybody want to help
with a lynching,
step right up,

but I'm warning you,
you may be hanging
an innocent man.

He killed Caleb. Murdered him.
And nearly killed
the sheriff.

I've just talked
with the sheriff.

It's true. McKinley shot
and killed Caleb Welles.

There. What'd I tell you?

Caleb Welles
cheated McKinley,

the way he deceived
a lot of you other people.

And when he came to lay
legal claim to the land
McKinley thought was his,

he did what a lot
of you might do.

He got mad.
He defied the sheriff.
He broke the law.

He was wrong.

But in the heat of
the moment, he didn't
stop to consider that.

He took up his rifle,

and he tried to defend
that piece of land
that meant so much to him.

Are you trying to make these
people believe this man has
a right to kill my brother?

I'm telling 'em
what the sheriff saw,
what he told me.

McKinley stood there
with his rifle,

while the sheriff
tried to reason with him.

But Caleb Welles didn't want
any part of reason.
He pulled a gun.

The sheriff went to stop it
and got caught
in the cross fire.

But it was Caleb
fired that first shot.

It was Caleb that
started the gunfight.

McKinley didn't murder him.
He doesn't deserve to hang.

I say he does!

And these people
are gonna help me do it.

Harley. You borrowed $5,000
from my brother
against your herd.

Now you take this rope
or I'll collect
tomorrow morning.

I can't. I won't do it.

Middleton, you put up
your feed store for a loan.

I'm here to collect now.

Welles, there's
not a man here
willing to sell his soul.

I can clear the stock
off your shelves.

I can close your shop
for what you owe me.

Amos Wardlow--

Amos Wardlow.

You got more to lose
than all of 'em.

Now, you tell 'em
I mean what I say.

I can ruin
every last one of 'em.

Now, you tell 'em that,
and then you take this.

You go to the devil.

I don't need your help!

- [ Hammer Cocks ]
- You shoot him, and we'll have
your trial instead of his.

You'll have to explain why
you killed an innocent man...

in front of all these witnesses.

Jack.
What do we do now?

You do what
I hired you to do.

You let him pull that trigger
and he'll hang,
and you with him.

You wanna hang,
you're gonna have
to hang by yourself.

Now, you wait!Welles, listen.

I'm sorry
I killed your brother.
I mean that.

I didn't want it.

But he wanted to kill me.

He tried, and he's dead.

Now I'm asking you--
Do you want it that much?

Do you want it enough to die
for it like Caleb?

Caleb was a fool.

I'm not.

[ Sighs ]

You'll have
to stand trial,

but the sheriff
will tell the court
the whole story.

Your lawyer feels
the charges will
be dismissed.

You see, Ellen?
I'll be free before you know it.

We'll be here,
right here in town
at the hotel.

I'll try to get
some kind of work.

Haven't you told her yet?

- Tell me what?
- Ma?

Mr. Granger's invited us
out to Shiloh Ranch
to stay during the trial.

I want to stay there,
near Pa's piece of land.

Trampas and Dave
and all the Shiloh people--

They're going to help us
build Pa's house.

Bill--
Bill, the land isn't mine.

It will be when
that second payment's made,
legal and clear.

I haven't got any money.

Mr. Grainger's offered
to advance the money.

[ William ]
Can we stay, Pa?

It means we won't
be going to Louisville.

I know what it means.

- Pa?
- You ask your mother.

This is one time we'll
have to leave it up to her.

Can we stay at Shiloh
and look after Pa's land?

You're just like your pa.
Just like him.