All language subtitles for The Virginian - 8x12 - Journey to Scathelock

- Bad news?
- Something I hadn't expected.

Aren't the ponies
gonna be waitin' for us
in Wellington?

They'll be waiting,
but we won't be there.

Mr. Grainger says those
eight hands we were promised
from Durgin never showed up.

Why? What happened?

That's what he wants me
to ride on down there
and find out about.

Says he needs those
eight hands or eight others,
and he needs 'em fast.

What I'm wondering is
how long Captain Cornish
will wait for us in Wellington.

That's another problem.
I could wire ahead to Cornish,

but arrangements
have already been made
to ship those ponies.

Hard tellin' how long
it'd take the railroad
to make other arrangements.

Well, I could
go to Wellington...
while you ride to Durgin.

I could meet Cornish,
get those ponies and meet
that shipping schedule.

Unless you think
I couldn't handle it?

There's a lot of money
in here.I know.

When you get to Wellington,
check in at the hotel.
There's only one.

If Cornish is already there,
go out and inspect the ponies.

Make sure
they're the right number and
there aren't any sick ones.

Then get on down
to the freight office.

The freight agent should have
the transportation
requisition by now.

Three cars, maybe four.
Make all the arrangements
with him.

Payment's to be made
at the other end, but it's all
in the wire he'll be holding.

Got that?Got it.

All right. Anybody asks you
any questions,

just say you're acting
on the authority
of Shiloh Ranch.

As soon as I find out
what happened in Durgin,

I'll ride on down to Wellington
and try to catch up with you
before you're done.

Either that
or meet you on the way home.
Think you can handle all that?

If you think so.

One more thing.

There's $4,000
of Shiloh money in that pouch,

and I want it to end up in
Captain Cornish's back pocket
and no place else.

Right.

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[ Chattering ]

[ Chattering ]

And what can we do for you,
young man?

Guess I'll be needin'
a room for the night.All right.

Just sign the register,
if you will.

Has Captain Cornish
got here yet?Cornish? Cornish?

I don't believe so.

No. We do not,
I'm sorry to say,
have a Cornish registered.

Well, he oughta be
comin' in pretty soon.
And when he gets here,

I'd appreciate it if you'd
tell him that the man from
Shiloh Ranch is waitin' for him.

The man from Shiloh.
I'll be very happy
to give him that message.

Hi, boys.[ Men Chattering, Laughing ]

[ Man Whistles ]

Thank you.

Number 34.

That's right on the second floor
all the way at the end.

Thank you.You're quite welcome.

Would you mind telling me
where the depot is?

The depot? It's right where
you might expect to find
the depot, young man.

Next to the railway tracks.

Oh, uh, yeah.
Thanks again.

You're welcome.

♪♪ [ Piano: Up-tempo ]

[ Men Cheering ]

♪ Walkin' by the river
with me ♪

♪ Walkin' by the river
Aw, gee ♪

♪ Walkin' by the river
can be fun ♪

♪ If you do it-- do it
with the right one ♪

♪ Sitting in the moonlight
a she ♪

♪ Sitting in the moonlight
a he ♪

♪ Sitting in the moonlight
can be fun ♪

♪ If you do it-- do it
with the right one ♪

[ Men Laughing ]♪ The moon on high
is saying why be shy ♪

♪ Tonight's the night
to have a lark ♪

[ Men Laughing ]♪ Why be shy
I think we oughta try ♪

♪ Kissin' in the dark

♪ Walkin' in the river
with me ♪

♪ You will see
that we can agree ♪

♪ Anything you think of
can be done ♪

♪ If you do it-- do it
with the right one ♪

♪ The moon on high
She's saying why be shy ♪

♪ Tonight's the night
to have a lark ♪

[ Men Laughing ] ♪ Why be shy
I think we oughta try ♪

♪ Kissing in the dark

♪ Walkin' by the river
with me ♪

♪ You will see
that we can agree ♪

♪ Anything you think of
can be done ♪

♪ If you do it-- do it
with the right one ♪

- [ Men Laughing ]
- ♪ If you do it-- do it
with the right-- ♪

♪ With me ♪

[ Men Cheering,
Applauding ]

My love.

Let's get out of here
now, Orrey.

We've only been here
a few days.

I can't stand this place.
Why did we ever come here?

It's ideal for our purposes.

It's close
to the Canadian border.

Fur traders, horse traders.

This little hole-in-the-wall
does a thriving business.

Well, I'm sick of it.

I know, sweet Karen.

It's not to my liking
either.

But we've been in worse places
together, and we've always
come through it.

Now, that pout
is not attractive.

Men like to see their women
with pretty smiles.

I am not their woman.

I like a pretty smile too.

Now, you'd better circulate.

Just hold the thought
in your pretty little head
that we'll be moving on soon.

How soon, Orrey?

Well, now, that's-- that's
sort of up to you, isn't it?

I beg your pardon.

But is this where
I come to find out about
some cattle cars on order?

You mind, uh, telling me
that again, sonny?

Don't know as I got it right.
You're askin' for cars--
cattle cars?

That's right.
Three of 'em.
Maybe four even.

You ought to have
a telegraph message
there telling ya.

- What do you want 'em fer?
- It's for the transportation
of ponies.

"The transportation
of ponies"?

What ponies?

I don't see no ponies
anywhere.

Well, they ain't here yet.

[ Chuckles ]
They ain't here yet.

Well, youngster,

looks to me like you put
the cars before the ponies.

[ Laughs ]

Just when are you expectin'
this great influx
of livestock?

Oh, well, as soon
as Captain Cornish drives them
in from Port Arthur.

- Now, that's up in Canada.
- Well, that's the good Lord's
truth, is it, sonny?

- Port Arthur is in "Canadee"?
- Yes, sir.

Well, I'm mighty grateful
to you for comin' around here
and givin' me that information.

Mister, if you just look in
those papers you got there.

I've been sent here
to arrange--Sent by whom?

- By Shiloh Ranch!
- Shiloh Ranch?

- That's right.
- It bein' what and where?

It bein' about
the biggest spread
in the whole of Wyoming.

Well, well, well,
as big as that, huh?

Well, how comes it then,
if you don't mind my askin',

that the biggest spread
in the whole of Wyoming...

can't send nobody better
than a wet-eared kid?

Now, look, mister, it doesn't
matter who I am, what I am,
or how old I am!

You got a telegraph message
right here on your desk
telling you the whole thing,

and all you gotta do
is stop trying to be funny
for five minutes and read it!

Boy, you'd better take
your hands off them papers.

Them are
official communications!

[ Scoffs ]
If you'd state your business
when you first come in here...

instead of goin' on and--Mister, the first thing I said
when I come in here--

Quiet now...
so's a man could read.

How 'bout that?

Signed by Clay Grainger.

You Clay Grainger?

No. Clay Grainger
owns Shiloh.

Says here he's sendin'
his foreman down
to take care of things.

- You're the foreman then?
- No, I'm not the foreman!

Look, he had to go
somewheres else.
So he sent me along instead.

Then who are ya?

My name is Horn.
Jim Horn.

Don't say anything about
anybody by the name of
Jim Horn in this telegram.

I know that! Look.

When the Virginian
had to go to Durgin,
he sent me along ahead.

With money enough to pay
for makin' up the train and
routin' it through Medicine Bow?

Doesn't it say in there
the payment's being made
at the other end?

What it don't say is that
anybody by the name
of Jim Horn...

has the authority
to come down here and order up
a string of cattle cars!

- My foreman told me--
- Why don't you ride on
back to Shiloh Ranch...

and tell your foreman,
or Mr. Clay Grainger,

that as soon as they
send someone down here
with authority--

Ride back to Shiloh?

Mister, Shiloh Ranch
is 700 miles from here!

Sonny, I've had just about
all the geographical lessons
I want for today.

School is out![ Slams Desk ]

Has Captain Cornish
showed up yet?

No, I'm sorry to say
he hasn't.Thank you.

[ People Chattering ]

I'd like a beer.

Thanks.
Ride back to Shiloh, huh?

Just my luck to get
a funny freight engineer.

[ Karen ]
May I?Ma'am.

Or is this
a private conversation?

Perhaps you're getting ready
to say some things a lady
shouldn't be listening to.

No, ma'am. No. I--
I guess I was just
a little riled up...

and talking to myself 'cause
there wasn't anybody else
to talk to.

Why don't you talk to me? Then
I won't have to sit and talk
to somebody I don't want to.

Why, it'd be a pleasure.

Oh, just one thing.

You have to buy me a drink.

You see, I have
to make a living.

I'm supposed to get
the customers to buy me drinks
and themselves too.

I get a penny for each beer
and a nickel for each whiskey.

That doesn't sound like
much of a way to get rich.

Oh, well, once in a while,

a big spender will come into
town and order champagne.

How much do you get
for champagne?

Fifty cents.
[ Chuckles ]

But all of them are mostly old
and practically always drunk.

And they figure they're always
gonna get some extra rights
along with the champagne.

- A beer will be okay.
- Is that so?

Well, it just so happens--
Bartender! Champagne!

Well, well, well.

[ Chattering ]

Can I help you?Howdy? Um--

Could you please tell me
if a young fella checked
in here recent-like?

Cowboy-lookin', you know.
Kinda wet behind the ears?

- Mr. Horn.
- Horn? Shiloh Ranch?

Wyoming. Captain Cornish.

- What did you say, mister?
- Are you Captain Cornish?
Because if you are--

Captain Cornish--
the horse breeder
from Port Arthur?

I have no idea.
I simply was asked
by Mr. Horn...

to tell Captain Cornish,
when he arrived--

Well, I'm not
Captain Cornish, but, uh,

obliged to you
just the same.

[ Chuckles ]

And so my foreman had to
turn back at Bishop's Landing
and hightail it for Durgin,

leaving me to come here
and finish up the deal
with Captain Cornish...

whenever he gets here.

Meanwhile, I got nothin'
to do but hang around
this town and wait.

And something else.And what is that?

Making sure nobody gets
that money away from you.

You don't even know my name,
and you've already told me
how much money you're carrying.

Now, do you think
that's sensible?Now, don't you worry about that.

By the way,
what is your name?

Karen.
Karen Mallory.

Well, my name is Jim.
Jim Horn.

And--
This bottle is empty.
Bartender!

Save your money.
It's not even good champagne.

- Anybody using
this other chair?
- No.

Wrong. Well, now--

- Hang on, mister!
- Oh, Hills. Orrey Hills.

And what's
the little lady drinking?

Huh? Oh, champagne.

Well, now--
[ Chuckles ]
Bartender!

- Just a second, mister!
- Oh, are you still here, sonny?

Now, look,
why don't you and me
just step outside?

- Jim!
- You keep talking
that way, sonny,

and somebody's liable
to whale the tar out of you.

Jim, please, stop!
Please, I'll get into trouble.
Now stop it!

Stop it! Please!

Thank you.

I was only trying to buy
this lady and myself a drink.

Isn't that what this lady
is working here for, sonny--
so that I can buy her a drink?

That's exactly what
I've been doing, mister.

Now why don't you and me
just step outside, and we'll see
who whales the tar out of who!

Come here!

Now, look, they are gonna
fire me, and I cannot
afford to lose my job.

Well, it's no job
for a lady anyhow.It's the only job I can get.

Now when they come in here,
I've gotta drink with them.
Don't you understand that?

You were drinking with me.
I'm just as much
a customer as he is.

Much more, as far
as I'm concerned.

Now you mustn't drink,
and I have got to.

Now, look, I want you
to take a walk and
walk this champagne off.

And I want you
to come back here later.

All right? Please?

All right.
But I bet he buys you beer.

Jim, you take care of yourself.
I don't want anything
happening to you.

Don't worry about me.

♪♪ [ Piano ]

Lady love,
I don't know how you do it.

I wouldn't have wasted
a nickel of time on a kid
looking like that,

but I saw you take
a bead on him the minute
he walked in here.

- How did you know
he had a roll on him?
- I didn't... till he told me.

You went straight to him.

He had a friendly face.

Looked like somebody who
wouldn't paw me right off.

Courage, love.

This is but a brief stop
on the way to getting
what we both want.

We'll start with
our young friend's bankroll.

I don't see how it helped much
you rilin' him that way.

Well, now, that gave you
a chance to be concerned...

and us a chance to talk.

- What are the stakes?
- $4,000.

Well, well, well, well.

And where does he keep it,
may I ask?

On him, in a wallet.

[ Laughs ]

Naturally.
He's the type who would.

Well, now, let me see.

Just one thing.

He's not used to it,
and the champagne's
making him talk too much.

Now, we had better get to him
before somebody else does.

I believe,
if I were that lad,

I could be convinced
to put that money
in a nice, safe place.

-What do you think, Karen sweet?
-I'll do my part.

And I'll make
the necessary arrangements.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

Yes.If it's, uh, not
too much trouble to ask,

I'd like for you to tuck
this out of sight for me
under lock and key.

You'd like to put it
in our safe?

That's it, friend.
I, um--

I got an urge to play
a little cards tonight, and
when the urge gets bad enough,

I've been known to gamble
away everything I've got.

I sure would hate
for anything to happen to that
fine old family heirloom.

Of course. Well, here.

Just sign along that top line
right along there.

You, uh, can write,
can't you?

Oh, fairish, friend.
Fairish.

"Orrey Hills."
All right, Mr. Hills,

now what we do is attach
this tag to your watch.

Then later, when you wish
to reclaim it, you simply
sign along the bottom line.

A little system
of my own invention.

Ingenious!

Of course, it's not much good
if someone holds you up and
dynamites the safe, is it?

Mr. Hills, I have been
manager of International House
for seven years,

and that safe has never
been robbed, not once.

Never been robbed?

I just changed my mind.
I'll take my watch back.
Thank you very much.

I don't quite understand.

Well, I'm
a poker player, mister.
Now, I know about averages.

Now, if that safe of yours
hasn't been cracked
in seven years,

it's just about ready.

Thanks for your trouble.

Whiskey, friend.

♪♪ [ Piano: Up-tempo ] [ People Chattering ]

♪♪ [ Continues ]

Go on, lady.

Could I have my key,
please?Yes. It was number--

Thirty-four.Thirty-four.
There you are.

Thank you.You're welcome.

Are you all right?Yes, ma'am, I'm fine.

Let's sit and talk a while.I'm not really very thirsty.

Oh, come on.
This is my time off.

Come on.

Hey, you have every right
to be upset with me.

I'm not upset.
You mean 'cause I acted
like a fool in there?

Heck, I do that
all the time.

Well, the truth is,
I was relieved to find a reason
to get you out of there.

Oh, I suppose you think
I couldn't have handled
that fella.

Oh, him. He's just a customer.

Oh, Jim,
I hate this place.

I really hate it.

You know, I would give anything
if I could just pack up and go.

Well, why don't you then?

Oh. The money.Mmm.

The root of all evil.
It really is too.

Do you know that there
are men in there that would
slit your throat for a dime?

I mean, that's why I was glad
that you got out of there.

I mean, you having
that money and all.

It just isn't safe.

I won't have to worry about it
after Captain Cornish gets here.

Ah. But until he gets here,
anything could happen.

Believe me.
You don't know the people
like I know them here.

You're awful unhappy,
aren't ya?

Yeah, I am, for a fact.

I have seen
more nice, decent cowboys
come walking into that saloon,

and they get cheated
and robbed and--

It just makes me sick
to think about it.

[ Sighs ]
Honestly, Jim,

I would feel so much better
if you would do something
about that money on you.

I mean, I've got
enough troubles without
worrying about that, right?

- I don't want you to worry.
- Oh, I can't help it.

Jim, if anything were to happen
to you, I would blame myself
for the rest of my life.

I know what I'd do if I had
to take care of all that money.

What? I would walk straight up
to that desk...

and I'd tell that hotel manager
to put it in the safe.

Yeah, that's what I'd do.

And then I would
be able to enjoy myself,
get to know people better.

And I wouldn't have
to worry about it anymore.

Will you excuse me,
please, ma'am?
I'll be right back.

I'd like to put this money
in the hotel safe. Surely.

[ Jim ]
Take good care
of that money now.

Here's your card.Wait. The ink is still wet.
[ Blows ]

[ Drunkenly ]
Crooks! Swindlers!
Bottom-dealers!

I've had enough!
I demand satisfaction!

What happened in there?He tried to slip triple aces
through the cellar door.

- But I was too smart for him.
- Keep your voice down, sir.

I will not lower my voice.
I'll shout the roof down!

You cardsharpers!
Crooks! Cheats!

Somebody get
Sheriff Quartermine!I'll get him.

- What about your money?
- Lou, go get the sheriff!

You'd better lock
this up right now.Where's the little ticket?

Here it is.Thank you, Karen.

Every cent I had
was in that pot.
I tell you, I was cheated!

Keep a good hold on him.

All right,
what's all this ruckus about?

This gentleman
seems to have had
a little too much.

[ Orrey ]
I had three queens.
That's what I had.

Then this robber
bottom-dealt three aces.

Sheriff, I demand you close
this entire establishment.

Shut up and come with me.
A night in jail
will quiet you down.

Come on. Get moving.
Come on! Let's go!

All right, gentlemen,
everybody back inside.

Everything is all over
and under control.
Next drink is on the house.

♪♪ [ Piano Resumes ]

Did you recognize that fella?
He was the guy who tried
to horn in on us.

I believe it was.
He didn't get that way
on beer either.

You know, you were right, Jim.
He did buy me beer.

Well, I gotta get back to work.
I'm not off till midnight.

Guess I'll come in and have
a few drinks with you.Aw, no. Don't, Jim, please.

The money's in the safe.I know it is, but I--

Well, I want us to be friends,
you know.

A different kind of friend
than the others.

I don't want you
buying me drinks.

All right, I won't
buy you any drinks.

Then someone else will, and
I won't be able to talk to you.

You know what I mean?Yeah, I guess.

What a life.
I sure wish you could
get out of it.

Well, maybe I will
pretty soon.

Good night.

See you later?

[ Knocking ]

How'd you get out so quick?

Oh, it's you.You know,
I've just been thinkin'.

Now, you know that town
I was telling you about--
Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

Well, it's a fine place,
and you couldn't ask
for better folks.

There's the Graingers.
And I work for Mr. Grainger.

And then Trampas,
he's the top hand.

And the ramrod,
well, that's the Virginian.

Well, I mean
they're all great people.
[ Yawning ]

I, uh, beg your pardon.
It's been a long day.

Maybe you should go back
to your room and go to bed.

What was I saying?

Oh, yeah, Medicine Bow.

Well, I was thinking about
Medicine Bow. Then I started
thinking about you.

And I got this great idea,
and I just had to tell ya.

I'm listening. Well, here it is.

Why don't you come back
to Medicine Bow with me?

With you?

I'm going back on the train
with the ponies.
You could come along.

Oh. With you
and the ponies.

Well, sure. You could ride
up front with the passengers.

But it doesn't matter
how you get to Medicine Bow,
as long as you get there.

What would I do
when I got to Medicine Bow?

I didn't tell ya,
but I'm almost
a hundred percent sure...

Mr. Naughton would give you
a job at the emporium.

Oh. Is that
the local saloon?

Ah, no. No, that's
the dry-goods store.

I know how you hate
working in saloons.

That's why I figured, if you
come back to Medicine Bow
and started fresh,

you could make
a whole new life for yourself.

- You think so?
- I could just about
guarantee it.

You'd never even have to
set foot in a saloon again.

- Just like that, huh?
- That's right.

Why don't you relax,
and I'll fix you a drink.

I still got the taste
of that champagne in my mouth.
It's kind of sourish.

[ Laughs ]
Doesn't surprise me. More than
half of it's apple cider.

I've got something that will
wash that taste out for you.

Anything you say.

So you came to my room
in the middle of the night...

just to tell me
how I could make
a decent woman of myself.

That was very thoughtful
of you.

Oh, a lot of men
are thoughtful that way.

Most of them are older than you,
but, uh, the idea's
about the same.

Yeah, they come knocking
on my door in the middle
of the night...

telling me how they want
to change the terrible
life I live.

And then they start telling
me theirtroubles.

You know, I don't think
there's a man alive
whose wife understands him.

I gotta hand it
to you though, Jim.

You're probably not married,
and Medicine Bow does sound
like a nice place to live.

I once lived in a place
like that not long ago.

Nice people. Real nice.

The trouble is, you see,
once you get started
in one direction,

those nice people,
they don't let you
change your course.

And that's why I need money,
all I can get.

'Cause I'm gonna go back.

I'm gonna show
those nice people up
for what they are.

Well, let's have our drink
and let the future
take care of itself.

[ Crowing ]

Good morning, Sheriff.

I'm so sorry. I, uh--

I hope I didn't cause you
any undue trouble last night.

Trouble enough.
You was drunk as a goat...

and you were yelling
your fool head off.

Was I really?
I don't know what
in the world got into me.

- Rotgut mostly.
- I just hope that...

I didn't say anything,
uh, offensive.

I don't know about that.
But you claimed that somebody
cheated you at draw poker.

Did I for a fact?
Well, now, isn't that
the strangest thing?

I never play cards.
It must have been the drink.

Well, you don't have to stand
there thinking about it.
You can go.

Does this mean
you're setting me free?

It means that
somebody paid your bail.
She's waiting in my office.

Oh, my dear,
mere words cannot
express my gratitude...

for being rescued
from this unspeakable place.

[ Whispering ]
Are you ready?Yes.

Then let's do it and go.

I know I'm unworthy,
but I swear I'll turn over
a new leaf.

Take me back, dearest,
and I promise never to go
near a poker table again.

And, uh, keep him away
from the hard drink.
He can't handle it.

Thank you, Sheriff.
Those words have
changed my life.

Come, dearest.
Let us go into the sunshine.

No sign of that horse breeder
our young cowboy is waiting for?

Not yet.So far, so good.

Where is sonny boy--
in his room?

Upstairs in the hotel.

Better and better.
And the hotel manager?

Home asleep.
The night clerk's on duty.

Perfect.
There's nothing to
stand in our way, huh?

Orrey, do we need
this money?

You know we do.

No, I mean this money
in particular.

It's no different
than any other.

It belongs to some
rich cattle rancher
who deserves to lose it.

What is it, Karen--
the boy?

No. No, you're right, Orrey.

This money's just crying
to be taken.

Well, then, sweet,
let's answer the cry
without delay.

[ Dings ]

Oh, um, yes, sir?

You the night clerk?Um, uh, yes, sir.

Then I'd like my goods.Uh, goods?

Yes. In your safe,
you'll find a small packet
with my name.

Hills. Orrey Hills.

And I am in a hurry,
friend.

Yes, Mr. Hills.

[ Chuckles ][ Chuckles ]

Yeah. Now, if you'll just
countersign that, please?

Well, yes, yes.
That's you all right.

Yes.
It always has been.

Karen?

[ Men Shouting ]

Karen?

Take them on through
to the railhead. Make
arrangements for the others.

See that they're well watered,
and I'll join you as soon as
I've seen the Shiloh foreman.

[ Loud Smack ]

Mmm. Yes, sir?Are you the manager
of this hostelry?

Oh. No, sir, I'm, uh,
just the night clerk.

The manager will be in
later on in the morning.

Well, no matter.

My name is Captain Cornish.

I have an appointment here
with the foreman
of Shiloh Ranch.

- Would you please fetch him
here at once?
- Foreman of-- What'd you say?

I'm the man you're looking for.
Captain Cornish, I'm Jim Horn.

Are you the foreman
of Shiloh Ranch?

No, sir. My foreman
got called back
on an emergency.

But he's probably
on his way here right now.

And how long am I supposed
to wait for his arrival?

Oh, you don't have to wait
at all. I've been told
exactly what to do.

Oh? And, uh, just what is it
you've been told to do?

Well, first, I'm supposed
to inspect the ponies.

"Inspect the ponies"?

Well, just to see
if they're up to standard.

Young man, I have bred ponies
since early childhood...

in Australia, New Zealand,
Argentina, Yorkshire
and Ontario.

And am I now
given to understand...

that after having driven
these ponies here
from Port Arthur,

that a question has arisen
concerning their standard?

No, no, no.
Nobody meant that, sir.

Well, I just--
Well, you know.

No, sir, I do not know.

Well, if they all got here
all right, that's all I meant.

- None of 'em got lame
or anything.
- Oh, I see.

The quality of the breed is
not being called into question.

Just my ability
to drive them here
the required distance safely.

No, I'm sorry. Look,
I'm just kinda new at this.

Mr. Horn, when you have
finished apologizing,

I would very much appreciate
the opportunity...

to inspect your payment
for this delivery.

You, uh, did bring
the money?

Yes, sir. $4,000.
I'll get it for you right away.

I'd like my wallet
out of the safe now, please.

Oh, uh, yes, sir.

Yeah.

Funny.
Don't seem to be here.

It has to be!

[ Chuckles ]
Well, it ain't.

Mr. Horn,
can we please get on
with this transaction?

Look, it's a leather wallet
about this big with a leather
thong around it.

Oh, uh--
[ Stammers ]

I didn't know, sir.

He said it was hiswallet.
And his name was on the card.

Whose name on what card?

The gentleman who picked up
the wallet.

Mr. Hills. Orrey Hills.

- Well, where is he?
Where'd he go?
- I don't know, sir.

He and the saloon girl
left... together.

Oh, no.

Yeah, with that much money,
there's only one place
they'd go-- Scathelock.

All right, Sheriff,
then saddle up and come along
with me to get it back.

That's across the border, boy.
I can't go into Canada.

Then exactly what and where
is this Scathelock?

Well, it's a kind of
a ranch run by a fella
who calls himself the Frenchman.

You rob a bank on this side
of the line, kill somebody,
hold up a stage,

the Frenchman will
hide you out-- for a cut
of whatever you stole.

I've been after Ottawa
for years--

Now look, Sheriff,
all I'm caring about
is getting that money back.

Boy, all I can do
is wire Ottawa.

Then tell me
how to get there.

You cross into Scathelock,
you ain't gonna come out alive.

All right.
Then I'll find it myself.

Now look, young man,
you just can't--

[ Crying ]
Tom, no! No!

Come back.

Come back!
[ Panting ]

Karen. Karen, wake up. Wake up.They killed him.
They killed him.

Look at me, Karen. It's Orrey.
Look at me, Karen.
It's Orrey. Tom's dead.

They killed him-- Tom.I know.

It's okay now.
It's just a bad dream.

We were on the farm and--
and-- and they came...

and they killed him.

I know.
But it's all right now.

Oh. It was so real.

You know, he--

Tommy had that smile
on his face.

You know how
he used to smile?

And then they came
and-and killed him.
[ Crying ]

And I was there.
And it was so real, Orrey.

Karen.

Karen, we still got
a ways to go.

You need to rest,
and so do I.

Let's go.
Let's go right now.

In the middle of the night?
We'd never get there.

It's this place. That's it.
We should have
slept outside.

It's this place.
It reminds me of the farm.

This old trapper's cabin?
It's nothing like your farm.

Look, you had
a real good place with Tom.

Let's go, Orrey, please.No.

Frenchman's not
expecting us until morning.

Even if I could find a way
in the dark, I--

I hate to think
of the reception we'd get
when we got there.

The Frenchman doesn't take
kindly to strangers.

[ Kisses ]Oh, now, you--

You just lie back
there, sweet.

Attagirl.

Close your eyes.

Think beautiful thoughts
about what was...

and... what's gonna be
someday.

We pulled
a real good job, love.

Got us a real fine stake.

$4,000 in good American money.

Now, that ought to buy
a lot of good dreams...

for both of us.

[ Sniffles ]

Hyah! Giddap!

Ho! Ho! Hooh!
Hyah! Hyah!

[ Man With Accent ]
Do not move!

[ Wind Blowing ]

Turn now. Slowly.

Disabuse yourself
of your weapons.

[ Rifle Uncocks ]

Now you will say what you
are doing in Saskatchewan.

I, uh, guess you might say
I was looking for
the Frenchman.

Were you?

Well, my friend,
you have found him.

How could you
be so stupid?

I guess it just comes
natural to some people,
like lying does to others.

Hey. I would be
the stupid one...

if I did not begin to suspect
that you know one another, huh?

Oh, we know each other.

I wanna thank you for
the pillow and the blanket.
But now I want my money back.

- What money is that, monsieur?
- The money she stole from me.

- This is the one
from whom you--
- That's the person.

Hey, mon ami,
at first glance,

I would not have taken you
to be the owner of $4,000.

- It wasn't my money.
- That's right. It wasn't.

Now, why would you risk
your life to get it back? What
have you lost, you personally?

You mean besides my job?

Your job? A ranch hand?
You can get a job anyplace.

- Anyplace isn't Shiloh.
- Shiloh, it's no different
than anyplace.

What do you think--
your friends are gonna thank you
for being such a big hero?

Now look, ma'am, I'm not
interested in arguing with you.

Just hand over that money
and tell the Frenchman here
to take that rifle off me,

and we'll just pretend
that none of this
ever happened.

Oh, that's impossible,
my friend.

400 of that $4,000
is now payable to me.

For services rendered.
You understand?

Hey. [ Laughs ]
I'm beginning to wonder about
those "services rendered,"

seeing our young visitor
here.

Seems the thieves you're
trying to protect aren't even
safe from their own victims.

I will take care of that,
too, my friend.
Do not worry yourself.

What are you
gonna do with him?

I have ways of discouraging
uninvited guests.

Tomorrow, when you are safely
on your way, I will escort him
to the border.

What, are you gonna
turn him loose?

Not exactly.
Many terrible things
could happen...

to a young man alone
in the wilderness.

But for the present,
come with me.

Move!

I apologize for the room,
my friend.

But my better accommodations
are reserved
for my paying guests.

Inside.

[ Lock Clatters ]

A small disturbance.
Think nothing of it.

[ Laughs ]

It's funny. You know,
I can't remember...

how many cowboys
we've relieved
of their pokes.

But this is the first one
that ever took the trouble
to follow us.

Cussedly stubborn,
isn't he?

Yeah. Just
plain stupid,
I'd say.

Or maybe you just made
too good an impression.

Just couldn't live
without you.

Coming, Karen, my love?

How can anyone
be so stupid?

Beautiful country,
isn't it?

Air is crisp
and clear.

I might even get
that saloon atmosphere
out of my lungs.

He must have been
out of his mind
to come after us that way.

You do have a way
with men, Karen.

Practice makes perfect, dear.Well, then you should be
just about perfect.

I think I'll take
a little stroll
and get some fresh air.

Orrey, don't we have
enough money now?

Is there enough?To do what we said
we're gonna do.

Not quite.

Patience, love.
We'll get there.

You just stick
with old Orrey.

Merci, mademoiselle.

You are worried
about our prisoner, huh?

Worried? No.Concerned?

Why should I be?
He's nothing to me.

That's true.
But he is a young man,

and, in some eyes,
handsome.

And you yourself,
you are a very
desirable woman.

[ Chuckles ]
You can forget about that.

But still, it is there.

Or did you slip away
from Monsieur Hill
just to see the Frenchman?

Orrey's taking a walk
someplace.

I want to talk to him
a minute, alone.

How do I know he won't try
to make the escape?

Well, if you have to,
you can always shoot him.

If I have to, I will shoot
the both of you, huh?

Call me, huh,
when you have talked enough.

How could you do it?
How could you waltz
into a mess like this?

You know what you've done?
You've gotten yourself killed.
And for what?

[ Exhales ]

Oh, my. I just might be able
to get you out of here.

But you've gotta run
and keep running. Just go.

All right.

"All right"--
that means you will.

You're darn right I will.

All you gotta do
is hand over that money,
and you bet your life I'll go.

I don't--
I don't understand you.

That's the first thing
you've said since we met up
that's probably the truth.

I never lied to you.Never lied?

What about all that guff
about the saloon
being full of thieves?

Well, that sure was no lie.And making me put
my money in the safe...

because I felt sorry
for you worrying about me.

And the terrible,
sad life you lead...

and how you hate
working in a saloon
for nickels and dimes.

That wasn't a lie either.
I hate it. I hate it all.

Even stealing money
from poor, stupid cowboys.

I don't steal
from poor cowboys.
I steal from rich cattlemen.

Then you'd better give my money
back, ma'am, 'cause you made
an awful mistake in my case.

Don't you understand?
That is not your money.
It's your boss's money.

How can I get that through
your stubborn pig head?

Did my boss come
to your room last night?

Did you put a pillow
under his head and cover him
with a blanket...

when he was dumb enough
to fall asleep?

No, lady, that was me.

Look, I didn't steal from you.
Not from you. Now you listen
to me and listen good.

Before I got to be...

whatever you think I am,
I lived on a farm.

A real nice place with a creek
running through it.
Good bottomland.

We were very happy there.

"We"? Yes. I was married.

Tom, my husband,
was a good man too.

And he loved that place.
He really loved it.

And we lived next
to a-- a big ranch--
cattle ranch--

owned by a man
called Luther Cole.

And he wanted our place so much,
he just took it.

He drove his cattle through
our crops, smashed everything.

And-- And then
he showed me some sort of...

legal piece of paper
I didn't understand.

There was nothing
I could do.

Where was your husband?

Away.

When he came back and...

he saw what Luther Cole
had done, he--

he took his gun and he went
to Luther Cole's house
and he killed him.

They drove Tom to kill.

And then they hounded him
and shot him down.

And that's why I hate ranchers
like Mr. Grainger!

They don't care about us.
They don't care about people.

You're wrong.

No, I am not wrong.
And I'm gonna pay them
back for Tom.

- I don't know what to say.
- You don't say anything.

When you get your chance,
you run.

You understand?

We're not murderers.

You have
a little fight, huh?

No.

It sound like maybe
a lovers' quarrel.

I said no.

I'm just about starved.

I thought the food
was supposed to be
so good around here.

Good? It is superb,
mademoiselle.

Then why don't you try
and find me some before
I keel over on the spot?

I could make for you
a mushroom omelet...

that would have you
groveling at my feet.

But, alas,
I have other duties.

Well, um,

if you can break away
from your duties,

why don't you
bring the omelet
to my cabin.

We'll share it.

Hey, cowboy.

You are a wise one
maybe, huh?

You won't try any tricks?

I won't be far from here,
you can bet on that.

I'm talking to you!

Hey, cowboy.

Wake up in there.

It's a good thing I saw you.
I almost went to your cabin.

I'm staying away from there.
I'm expecting a visitor.

Well, he won't be comin'.
And now I want my money.

I'll take my money now!

You dumb cowboy.
After what I've done for you?

Look, there's no time
to go into that.
Just hand over my money.

Take your stupid money
and get out of here.

- Come on.
- "Come on"?

Well, you can't stay here.
The Frenchman knows
you left the door open.

You'll be better off with me.
Now come on.

[ Pounding On Door ] Let me out of here!

Let me out, I tell you!

All right, what happened?The cowboy
and your woman, my friend.

And the $4,000?
You were gonna take care
of him tomorrow, right?

We've got to stop them
before they reach
the border.

What's wrong?
Why are we stopping?See those trees ahead?

The border lies just beyond.

So what? They're on their way
back to Wellington. If we hurry,
we can cut them off.

No, monsieur.
This is as far as I go.

One step across the border and
this Frenchman's in big trouble.
I cannot take the risk.

You can for your share
of $4,000.

Ah, no, my friend.

I will not put my head
in the noose
for a small $400.

I would rather be at home
eating an omelet and a little
red wine and some cheese, eh?

Adieu!

Whoa, whoa.

Well, what now?

We stay here in the trees till
it's dark. That way, it'll make
it harder for him to track us.

All of a sudden,
you're so sure of yourself.

No, ma'am, I'm not.
I'm just trying to remember
what the Virginian taught me.

- And I'm hoping for the best.
- They'll kill you for sure.

They're gonna have to
if they want to get
this money back.

Why don't you sit down
while I water the horses?

- You're gonna
leave me here alone?
- That's right.

How do I know
you're coming back?

Well, let's see now. Uh--
I could give you my word.

I guess you'll just
have to trust me.

Well, hurry. I don't like
to be left alone.

[ Orrey ]
You're not, Karen, my love.

Not a whisper, pet.

I wouldn't want this
to be the end of
a beautiful partnership.

How did you get here
so fast?

The Frenchman knew
all the shortcuts.

Oh, he turned tail.

There's such a thing
as being toocareful.

Apparently,
I wasn't careful enough.

Where did you plan this, Karen,
back at the hotel in Wellington?

Orrey, don't be a fool.
He made me come here with him.

And did he make you unlock
the door for him too?

I just didn't want the Frenchman
to kill him. That's all.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Dear, kindhearted Karen.

I suppose he has
the money too.

Yes.

Well, then, we'll just have
to get it back, won't we?

Call him.
Get him over here.

Orrey, don't.

Unless you want him to get away
with all that money.
You need it, Karen.

If you're ever gonna set
Tom's good name right,

you need that money.

[ Hammer Cocks ]

Call him.

Jim! Jim, hurry!

[ Footsteps Running ]

What's the matter?
What happened?
Well, can't you talk?

She can, but I told her not to.
Drop it, sonny. Drop it hard.

Get it, love.

Well, get it!

- Now the money.
- It's in his jacket.

Well, get it out of his jacket.
He won't bite.

Not a move, sonny.
Not even your hair.

Thanks, love.
We're still an unbeatable team.

Orrey, what are you
gonna do with him?

Oh, nothing.

Nothing at all.

After I kill him.

Orrey, what's the sense in that?
We've got the money!

We had it once before too.
This time, we'll keep it.

Now go get your horse,
Karen.

I'll take care
of things here.

Yeah, that's right, Karen.
You go get your horse.

That way, you can say
you never had nothin'
to do with killin' me.

After a while, you might
even begin to believe it.

Go on, Karen!

- Orrey, we're not killers!
- Shut up, Karen!

Tom killed once
because he had to!

- If you do this,
we'll never clear Tom's name!
- Shut up!

They murdered him,
and we've gotta prove it.

That's all we have to do, Orrey,
just prove that he was
a good man!

Oh, come on.
Tom was a good man?
Tom was a killer.

He was a killer before
you married him. He killed
a man to steal that farm.

No. You're--

Where do you think he was
when they came to take
that farm away from you?

He was with me, love,
robbing a bank!

No, Orrey, you're a liar.

You knew what he was.
You just put it
out of your mind.

No.

Telling yourself that
you were working with me
to clear Tom's good name.

Tom was killed
by a deputy sheriff
after robbing a stagecoach.

So don't ever tell me what
a good and wonderful man he was.
I knew him, and so did you!

No! No! No![ Hammer Cocks ]

- [ Gunshots ]
- No!

All right, don't move, mister.
Leave it on the ground.

[ Chuckling ]

Don't move a muscle,
and don't say a word.[ Sobbing ]

That's my one failing,
sonny.

I talk too much.

[ Door Opens ] [ Sheriff ] Well, you got
one minute, and that's all.

Why, even that's
against regulations. [ Key Turns Lock ]

Hi.

[ Door Closes ] One minute,
and that's all.

[ Key Turns Lock ]

[ Sighs ]
Are you all right?

Yeah, I am now.

I thought you'd be gone
a long time ago.

Well, I-- I got some
unfinished business.

And I thought I might stick
around town for a while...

till the circuit judge
gets here.

Oh, the trial.

I thought you might be
needing a character witness.

[ Laughs ]
Well, I don't know if I have
any character to witness.

Now don't say that.
You saved my life twice. That
ought to count for somethin'.

As for the rest of that stuff,
well, you didn't know
what you were doin' exactly.

I didn't want
to know exactly.

No, I made myself believe
in a dream.

And all the time, I was just
what you thought I was--
a thief and worse.

Now don't-- No.

It's all right.
I'm much better now.
I can face it.

I just wish things
had been different--
the way we met.

Oh, chances are
we wouldn't have met at all.

No, this is the way it is.

And whatever happens,
I can face that too.

Maybe after all this is over,
you cancome to Medicine Bow,
make a new start.

Well, we'll see.

You got a girl
back in Medicine Bow?

Well, I-- I know a couple
of kids back there.

Well, you be nice to them,
you hear?

Don't go around
breaking any hearts.

Your minute's up.

Good-bye, Karen.Good-bye, Jim.

Howdy.Howdy. When did you
get into town?

Little while ago.

Look, I'd like to stick
around town till the trial.

And I'll be needing
a couple of days off.

The sheriff told me all
about it. Take as much time
as you need.

You deserve some kind
of a reward for saving
that $4,000.

No. No, I don't deserve it.

Well, I see you found
the errant cub.

- I daresay you've given
his ears a good blistering--
- Captain Cornish!

Seeing how your ponies
look to be up to standard,

here's your money.

Would you care to count it?

Thank you, Captain.