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Marshal. Mr. Bigelow.

The man who stole the suitcase.

He can give you some details on how Farfan was killed.

- Who was killed? - Farfan.

The man who's room I was slugged in.

When was all this?

What do you mean "When was all this?"

You saw it, you told me not to leave town.

Mister, I have never before in my life laid eyes on you.

"Maverick."

Starring James Garner and Jack Kelly.

Produced by Warner Brothers.

From the entertainment capital of the world

produced for television by Warner Brothers.

[Bart] I enjoy a good fourth of July

as much as any other fun-loving American boy.

But when you're three days late

for an appointment in Denver, Colorado...

I predict that this will be the last time

that we will ever celebrate the fourth of July

in this territory, and under this flag.

Next year, at this time

that glorious old banner

will be replaced with a new one.

A flag with 39 stars.

Stage coach is sure takin' its time gettin' into town.

What's the difference?

Take even longer to beat its way out again.

[Judge Somervell] One man's name personifies

the vigor, the integrity

and the soul of this territory.

It has been his efforts and his spirit

that are belatedly bringing statehood to us'

It is a sad thing to me

that on the very threshold of his triumph

his great heart should have failed him.

The new star in the new flag will serve for ever

as a memorial to Charles Sanderson Stuart.

Oh, small world, Mr. Maverick.

Room for everyone.

Glad you could be with us judge, and you too, Mrs. Kilmer.

- Come see us again, sometime. - Always a pleasure, Mr. Dixon

[Dixon] Thank you, sir.

- Whoa! - Go! Go! Forward!

I reckon, it's good to be home again, Mrs. Kilmer.

Do you find the territory change much?

Many things have changed, Mr. Farfan.

Others not at all.

I didn't like you when you were hanging on to Governor Stuart

and I don't like you now, either.

You're, uh, new to the territory,

aren't you, Mr. Maverick?

Just passing through.

Just passing through like a Kansas twister, judge.

Mr. Maverick here cleaned out the poker game

in Grantsville last night.

It's somewhat of an exaggeration, Mr. Farfan.

Don't you believe it, judge.

Why, he exaggerated me right out of $600.

Well, you see, Mr. Maverick

the territory is a land of opportunity.

When you decide to settle with the rest of us

this is the place for it.

I'll try not to think of that, sir.

My old pappy used to say, work is alright for killing time

but it's a shaky way to make a livin'.

Capital City, folks.

That one.

Just a minute.

- Mr. Maverick? - Who else?

You've a visitor in the lobby.

I'm sorry, I don't need any.

Yes, sir, but what will I tell her?

Her?

Yes, sir?

What happened to the lady that wanted to see me?

Lady? I haven't seen any lady.

The bellboy just told me there's a lady waiting for me

- right here in the lobby. - Bellboy?

Well, that would have been some time ago.

That would have been about three minutes ago.

Well, I oughta know.

The bellboy has been off-duty for the past 45 minutes.

I let him off to go see the parade.

[Bart] I had the sudden and unpleasant feeling

that when I get back to my room, the $2,600

I'd left in my suitcase would be gone.

It was gone, alright

and the suitcase with it.

This bellboy of yours, what does he look like?

Well, uh, like a bellboy. About 17 years old, and...

Hey, you can't do that.

[Bart] Charles W. Farfan

the loudmouth on the stagecoach

who not only knew about my money

but seemed to have a deep personal interest in it.

I didn't really think I'd find him in

but then I didn't have anything else to do at the moment.

Farfan was in, alright, but my suitcase wasn't.

All I know is that somebody stole my traveling bag

with $2600 in it.

This fellow, Farfan, he knew I had the money

so I went looking for him.

When he didn't answer my knock, I pushed in his door and...

There he lay, dead.

How did he know you had money? Friend of yours?

[Bart] We were playing together in the poker game in Grantsville.

[Marshal] He won?

I won.

I'm gonna do my best to find my man

and your money.

And while I am doin' it

don't you make any plans that involve leaving town.

No, you better just lie back and rest.

Well, it's dangerous to be movin' around

when there's possibility you may have concussion.

Thanks, doc.

Uh, uh they took all your money?

Say, maybe I didn't read down

far enough on your guest register.

You got a Mr. Bigelow here? A Quincy Bigelow?

Yeah, room 210.

Uh...

Now, now, no violence, Mr. Maverick.

We've had enough violence.

[Bart] Mr. Bigelow was another of my fellow passengers.

The quiet chubby one.

He knew about the money too

and he had a sneakier look than the judge.

Looks like, Mr. Bigelow, stepped out.

Oh, no luggage.

He skipped out.

And owes me a whole night's room rent.

He owes me a lot more than that.

My suitcase.

I hope you haven't been inconvenienced.

I hope not, judge.

Won't you come in?

I must apologize, Mr. Maverick.

I had to make another fourth of July speech

and I didn't discover that we'd switched suitcases

until I got home.

Just a little while ago.

Everything's just dandy, judge.

You, uh, seem to find that astonishing, Mr. Maverick.

Oh, please forgive me, Judge Somervell.

So much has happened today I'm afraid I'm a little bit sour.

It was very kind of you to bring this up yourself.

Not at all.

Now, if I may have my own bag back, I'll be on my way.

I hate to tell you this, Judge, but your bag has been stolen.

Stolen?

From this room, while I was out.

I don't believe you.

Judge Somervell, you, uh, seem to be calling me a liar.

I'm afraid I am.

In which case, you're also calling me a thief.

That would logically follow.

Would you like to explain your logic

or go right ahead with shooting?

Whichever you prefer, Mr. Maverick.

If you're planning on something clever

I won't hesitate to use this.

We were talking about logic.

We have one coincidence

when you get on the same stagecoach as I

carrying the same type of suitcase.

We have another coincidence

when we get off that stagecoach at the same point

and you take the wrong bag.

And we have a third

when some sneak thief turns up

before you've had a chance to discover the difference.

All this goes a step beyond plausibility.

It goes a step short of logic, judge

because it doesn't explain what I'd want

with a whole sachet full of your dirty shirts.

You and I know perfectly well we are not talking about shirts.

Do we know what we are talkin' about?

We are talking about something of great personal value to me.

Something which you have taken and which I'm going to get back

by whatever method you force me to use.

It's a fascinating riddle, judge.

I need one more clue

if this thing is of value only to you

why would I go to all the trouble to steal it?

And why would I leave $2600 in my suitcase for you?

When you figure that one out, sir, tell it to the marshal.

He's out lookin' for your suitcase too.

- You went to the marshal? - He came to me.

I don't understand.

While I was swiping your laundry somebody else

was tapping me over the head with a blunt instrument

and killing our mutual friend, Mr. Farfan.

Oh, but you hadn't heard about any of that, had you?

No, um...

...no, I hadn't.

That's very interesting, judge.

I am almost tempted to stick around, see how it turns out.

Almost.

If you should get an answer

please let me know at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.

Goodnight, sir.

Now, back to "Maverick."

Mr. Maverick, what a pleasant surprise.

Mrs. Kilmer.

I was expecting to meet somebody here

but I can't seem to find him.

Well, this is a great little place for that sort of thing.

Perhaps he will turn up yet.

Would you care to join me for a coffee

while you're waiting?

It's very kind of you.

No, not at all.

You must have thought me quiet rude this afternoon.

It's just that these last few days

have been rather exhausting for me.

I can imagine, the territory

is a surprisingly lively little place

something going on all the time.

Well, it's certainly not like Philadelphia.

No, it isn't.

Are you from the east, Mr. Maverick?

East Texas.

You miss Philadelphia?

Only a native could miss Philadelphia.

And you are not a native?

I am a native of right here, Mr. Maverick.

I went east to school, I married there.

I was widowed there.

Oh, I'm sorry.

At least now, you're back with your own family.

I have no family anymore, Mr. Maverick.

I assumed that Judge Somervell was.

He's an old friend...

...of the family.

That's strange, Mr. Maverick.

I somehow got the impression

that you and the judge knew each other.

Uh, only instinctively.

He's a very pleasant man.

He's a very shrewd man.

- Well, that's a great help. - Is it?

Isn't it?

It's your move, Mr. Maverick.

I don't even know what we're playing, Mrs. Kilmer.

I'm really not interested in who you are

or whom you're working for.

But I want that suitcase back.

And I'm willing to pay you quiet handsomely for it.

That's very generous of you

but I am afraid that when you report back to Judge Somervell

you're gonna have to tell him that my answer to you

was the same as my answer to him.

Whatever it is he is looking for, I haven't got it.

Very well.

I am also ready to fight you for it.

I'd like to oblige you there too, but I'm holding up

a very important poker game in Denver.

Uh, I'm surprised that your friend hasn't shown up yet.

Mr. Maverick

you were the friend I was expecting to find.

Seems that this would be a dirtier game

than I was prepared for.

Oh, how nice, we are neighbors.

- Did you see it? - See what?

Come on, I'll show you.

I think you're going to lot of work behind the lines

without ever seeing what goes on upfront.

- Oh! What? - What indeed, Mrs. Kilmer.

Now we know, where your friend was while you were downstairs

giving me the business.

I don't know anything

about any of this.

Of course you don't.

You were spending all that time being charming

which is your own true nature.

But let me tell you something

I don't know who you think I am, but I'm not.

I'm just an easy-goin', fun-lovin' sort of boy

up to a point, which we have just passed.

I don't like being knocked down the head

and I don't like having my room ransacked

and my clothing strewn all over everywhere.

I'm not neat, but I'm lazy.

Now you listen to this, Mrs. Kilmer.

'Cause I want you to pass it on to the judge

and any other playful friends, you might have around here.

I am now going down to the stagecoach office

to make sure of gettin' a ticket out

and I hope to be leaving your lovely city in the morning.

But if any more of these holiday festivities

come anywhere near me

I am not gonna be responsible

for anything I might do to any of you people.

Goodnight, Mrs. Kilmer.

Hey.

Let's try it again, Maverick. Where is it?

Where is what?

You're not really trying.

That's the one you used last time.

This is taking up an awful lot of time.

I don't even know, what you're after.

I can't tell whether you're stubborn, or just stupid.

But either way you are not thinking.

Alright, Tiny.

I don't know how he feels, but I'm wore out.

Well, maybe he's already passed the stuff along to his friends.

Yeah, maybe he hasn't got it.

He's got it.

You're a tough boy, aren't you?

I'm not tough, but I'm not stupid, either. If I knew--

I wanna give you every co-operation, my friend

but you're making it awfully tedious.

- Ah, back to work. - No.

We're going to try something else.

I'm going to let him go and see what happens that way.

Here's what we are going to do, Mr. Maverick.

We're going to give you 24 hours to dig it up and hand it over.

Twenty-four hours.

I'm not going to follow you, we're not going to watch you

but where ever you are this time tomorrow night

we're going to be there too.

And if you haven't got that package to hand over to us

we're not gonna bother you with any more questions.

We're going to kill you.

Is that clear?

Nothing is clear.

Well, get this one thing very clear.

What you are thinking about right now won't work

because you can't run far enough.

When you run, we'll catch you.

When we catch you, we'll kill you.

Ahh, I need some help.

Now, back to "Maverick."

Oh, good morning, Mr. Hazelton.

Good morning. What's the news from Washington?

Oh, what's ever the news from Washington?

Well, they didn't even mention the Statehood Bill.

I understand they're going to pass a bill

against grasshoppers.

Why, I tell you one thing

if we still had Governor Stuart as our delegate

he'd get some action out of those people.

He was a fine man, alright.

Oh, he certainly was and forceful too.

If we had him working for us in Congress, he'd be--

If you campaign for me, I might take the job myself.

Are you a forceful man?

No, no, but I could learn.

I called to see if my friend Bart Maverick

had checked out yet.

Well, unfortunately, he hasn't.

His luggage is still up in his room.

But, uh...

...he didn't come in last night.

Yes, he did.

Put this in his box, will you?

- This isn't my room. - It's mine.

You fell in on your way home last night.

Who beat you up?

I don't know.

Who knew I was goin' out?

Tell me, who did you blame all your troubles

on before I came along?

Mrs. Kilmer, before you came along

I didn't know what trouble was.

Go on with your story.

Well, by some strange coincidence

just 10 minutes after I told you I was going out

four strange men

strangers to both of us, of course...

Of course.

...tied me up in a basement

and tried to beat me to death.

For no reason at all?

They wanted something from me.

Wanted what?

[Bart] They didn't say.

Maybe they wanted the judge's laundry.

Which, of course, you don't have.

No.

They gave me 24 hours to deliver it.

If I don't, they promised to kill me.

And they said it so sincerely that I just had to believe them.

What are you going to do?

I'm gonna do my level best

to give 'em whatever it is they want.

Mrs. Kilmer, what's in the judge's suitcase?

- I can't tell you. - You're gonna have to tell me.

I'm very sorry, but I can't.

When my life's at stake

that's not a very substantial answer

now I'm in something pretty deep and you're a part of it.

Mr. Maverick, I don't have people beaten up nor killed.

Then who do you know who does?

[Janet] Do you feel up to going out?

If there's good reason.

[Janet] I think there is.

It's not the same basement.

Judge.

I can't tell you how happy this makes me.

Well, that was a pleasant little break in the monotony.

Anyway, I'm glad Judge Somervell wasn't involved.

- Oh, we don't know that at all. - We don't?

No, we just know his basement wasn't involved.

You know, I've been assuming through all this

that you don't have a basement.

Not with me.

It's him, it's Bigelow.

Where's the nearest livery stable?

It's the other end of town.

Whose rig is this, the judge's?

- Yes. - Good, tell him I borrowed it.

You're not goin' anywhere.

You'll make better time

if you don't stop to argue with me.

Well, I got no time to argue, now step off.

Do you really expect me to believe you'd use that?

- He got off. - Got off where?

Well, about in the middle of nowhere, ma'am.

I let him off back at the Old Wagon Road.

- He headed north on foot. - North?

- What's north? - Nothing.

Thanks.

Ha!

[Bart] Since Bigelow was on foot

his tracks were easy to follow.

That is till it got too dark to go any further.

There's nobody up here.

Tired, huh?

A little bit.

Hm.

Eiderdown, it's the first nice thing that's happened to me

since Grantsville.

You're very kind.

Not as good a place to stay as any.

Of course dining room isn't much

but then I won't be sleeping on a table.

It's been a long afternoon.

Yeah, but it can't get too long for me.

What, you're not discouraged, are you?

No. if you can be optimistic, so can I.

You have twice as far to go as I do.

Have I?

All I have to do is find the Easter egg.

You not only have to find it

but then you've got to take it away from me.

That's right.

And I'm bigger than you are.

Sure wish there was some way for us to go partners.

Yes, but there isn't.

It's hard work goin' around in circles.

Hmm.

- Mrs. Kilmer... - Janet.

Alright.

Janet.

Tell me something.

If you grew up back there in the capital

why you stayin' in a hotel?

I was staying at Judge Somervell's.

We had a difference of opinion.

But you did have a home

when you were growing up, didn't you?

- Didn't live in a wigwam? - No.

I was a spoiled child of the rich.

I was a spoiled child of the poor.

It was a big white house...

...with a big green lawn.

And a big dark basement?

Yes. But you've never seen it.

Alright.

What about a house like that? That's where I'd stay.

I went back there. It was spooky.

Nobody there but me.

What about Philadelphia?

Nobody there but me.

Feel better?

Hmm. Much better.

- Bart... - Mm-hmm.

This doesn't change anything.

Doesn't?

We're both searching for the same thing

and only one of us can get it.

No matter how I feel right now...

...I'll double cross you when I have to.

'Cause I have to.

Try not to be surprised.

Didn't I close the door?

Yes, you did.

Friend of yours?

Bet it was Bigelow.

Well, Bigelow doesn't know we're followin' him.

And he doesn't have a horse.

Morning.

- Where's the suitcase? - Suitcase?

[Bart] Suitcase you stole from my room. Where's it?

I don't have it.

Now don't tell me you don't have it.

I get a little angry

when everybody thinks I'm stupid.

W-What-what would I want with your suitcase?

[Bart] Why'd you send a message up to my room

asking me to see a lady down in the lobby?

I didn't.

- I-I swear I didn't. - What did you do?

Well, I-I was in my room.

It's between your room and the other gentleman's.

And I just happened to overhear

the bellboy give you a message.

Yeah?

I-I heard you leave your room and...

...and I heard you come back and lock it.

I knew you had to be leaving your money in there.

So I-I went out my window along the ledge to your window.

Climbed in and helped yourself to my suitcase.

- That's right. - Come on, Bigelow.

There's more to the story than that.

Yes.

I was only in your room for a little while and...

...I heard Farfan come out of his room.

Came down the hall to your door and...

...started trying keys in the lock.

Go on.

Well, I-I could barely get out in time.

He wasn't in there very long and I heard him

rush back to his own room.

Then he started arguing with somebody.

Very loud.

Then there was a fight.

And all of a sudden, it was quiet.

Then I heard a noise.

It-it was like something dropping on the floor.

L-like a body.

Then what?

Well, I-I waited for a while.

I didn't hear a sound.

- Then I went out the back way. - With the suitcase?

Uh, I didn't know what I was doing.

When did you know?

I stopped down in the alley.

And looked through the suitcase for the money.

But it wasn't there.

What was there?

In the suitcase. What was in the suitcase?

Well, clothes and papers.

A-a bundle of papers.

- About that thick. - Letters?

Letters...

...documents, marked deposition

some cancelled bank drafts--

- I didn't stop to read 'em. - Where are they?

I got rid of 'em.

I threw the suitcase through a window in a vacant warehouse.

What warehouse? Where?

The one in the back of the hotel

with a "For sale" sign on it.

Let's go.

- Can I get my things together? - Well, take your time.

Janet?

Janet!

Now, back to "Maverick."

[Bart] Mr. Bigelow wasn't built for walking far or fast

and it was late afternoon when we finally limped back

into Capital City.

[Bart] Not finding it wasn't really a surprise.

My little friend, Janet, had been here and gone.

Well, i-it should've landed right here.

Well, I-I don't know where it could've gone

nobody ever uses this warehouse.

Well, I think I know where it could've gone.

But, uh, sorry it was you, I'll drop you off first.

Marshal. Mr. Bigelow. Man who stole the suitcase.

He can give you some details on how Farfan was killed.

- Who was killed? - Farfan.

The man who's room I was slugged in.

When was all this?

What do you mean when was all this?

You saw it. You told me not to leave town.

Mister, I've never before in my life laid eyes on you.

What about the local doctor and the hotel clerk?

How is their memory?

About the same as mine.

Bart, What are you doing here? You're in danger.

Where is it?

No. I haven't got it.

I rode straight to the warehouse.

I searched it from top to bottom.

The suitcase wasn't there.

Please believe me.

Don't I always believe everything you tell me?

What? You don't believe me?

Bart, I didn't want you to walk all the way back to the town.

But it was the only way.

And I told you I would do it if I had to.

I'm sorry I had to.

You've anything else to tell me?

It wasn't in the warehouse.

Now if you'll excuse me. I'm about half a day late

for an appointment I'm still trying to duck.

What do you want?

You, uh, looking for something?

Yeah I'm looking for a wagon that used to be right here.

You are, uh, thinking of shooting it?

Sorry. I guess I'm just a little bit jumpy.

Hm.

What do you want with Louie's wagon?

Uh, I want to talk to Louie.

Well, you don't need an appointment for that.

He's living in an old red shack, two streets down.

Thanks.

Hey, mister.

When you see Louie

you tell him to keep his wagon out of my warehouse.

You too.

It's just papers and things.

Is that what you is looking for?

Sure hope so.

Some of your king folks, eh?

Hey, Louie.

You know a good bank around here

with safe deposit boxes?

First National, I think.

It's next door to the Bluebird's Cafe.

Thanks.

Bart.

[Janet] Bart.

- Bart. You... You found it. - I found it.

What you gonna do with it?

I'm gonna find myself a nice little nest

and I'm gonna sit on it.

You know what you're doing? It's dangerous.

No, not for me. Not if I play it right.

Bart, please give it to me.

Well, that's very kind of you, Mrs. Kilmer.

Most self-sacrificing.

But I just couldn't impose upon you.

Whatever this is, for better or worse, it's mine.

I went to a lot of trouble to get it.

I've been beaten up, tracked down, bullied and threatened.

And I still came out of it.

Anybody who wants this one little possession of mine now

is gonna have to ask me for it.

And pay me for it. And pay a handsome price at that.

You people are gonna sweat the way I sweated.

The whole pack of you.

- Bart, listen to me. - Now don't follow me.

You start trailing along behind me

I'm gonna punch you right in the teeth.

Drop it, Maverick.

Drop it and nobody'll get hurt.

This is your last chance to get out of this alive.

This is my only chance to get out alive.

Well, sounds like somebody's celebrating

July the 6th ahead of ya.

Yeah, I'll catch up with them.

[Tiny] Had a few left over, folks. Had to get rid of them.

[Tiny] Everything alright, Hazelton?

[Hazelton] Get in here, quick.

Drop it.

[Bart] Drop it, Marshal.

I've just been reading this stuff.

Somebody sure gave a lot of time getting it together.

A private citizen over Grantsville.

He gave it more than time.

The day he turned it over to me, he was murdered.

Shouldn't be too hard to figure out who did it.

You know something, judge, that Charles Sanderson Stuart

fellow you say personified

the spirit and integrity of this territory

he was really something, wasn't he?

Good thing for him, his great heart failed him when it did.

Folks would've hung him if all this got out.

Tell me something, judge.

Why did Mr. Stuart's great heart fail him when it did?

Because a lady's husband put a bullet through it.

Well, it's nice to have friends.

Lady's husband had done that to me

it would've gotten into all the papers.

You the lady in question, Mrs. Kilmer?

Hardly.

Governor Stuart was my father.

You've done a splendid job in trying to protect

your father's memory.

I'm confused what you're trying to protect, judge.

This little dossier could send a dozen men to prison.

Yet, it ignores you completely.

I had no connection with the Stuart Machine.

Judge Somervell is a federal judge.

You might keep that in mind.

Will you put that gun away?

I might at that, Marshal.

I'm always respectful to force of law and order

especially when they are honest and upright public servants

like you two.

Mr. Maverick, I wish you'd give me those papers.

Oh, no, I don't know who went to all the trouble

of collecting this stuff, but by this time

I feel awful close to it.

As I told Mrs. Kilmer

I've been robbed, chased, shot at and beat up

all for this little bundle of papers.

And now I'd like to see what I could get for my pains.

If money is your weakness

I could tell you where you can get perhaps

$50,000 for what you have.

The people who put those four men on you

to beat you, to kill you

to get those papers away from you.

Who are these people?

The rottenest, the most vicious element in the whole West.

What's left of the Stuart Machine.

They'd give anything to get those papers and destroy them.

What do you plan to do with them, Your Honor?

That's a strange thing, Mr. Maverick.

Those people, Janet, and I

all working against each other.

And yet, we all wanted the same thing.

To heist the whole mess up.

You wanted to save your family name.

They wanted to save the corrupt Stuart Machine.

What did you wanna save, judge?

I'll tell you what he wanted to save.

Uh-uh. Your Honor?

I wanted to save a hundred thousand people

the population of this territory

from having statehood withheld from them because of scandal.

That's why he came to see me yesterday.

But as Janet suspect, I've been changing my mind.

What changed it?

The sight of kidnapping, violence and murder.

And the realization that if we couldn't get in to the Union

without bringing the whole Stuart Machine in with us

we weren't ready for statehood.

Alright.

What are you ready for?

I am ready to do what I wish I could've done 10 years ago.

Drag this whole mess out into the sunlight.

Then we can go back to Congress with clean hands.

I'm sorry, my dear.

There will be notoriety.

Sometimes innocent people must be hurt.

You're spoiling a beautiful speech, judge.

I can be sad about my father, but I can't be hurt.

Not anymore.

This is yours, marshal.

And I guess, this is yours, Your Honor.

Mr. Maverick, I'd still like to have you

settle down here with us.

If I ever settle down, judge

it won't be in a place where I can lose $50,000

in just five minutes of play.

Mrs. Kilmer, marshal, Your Honor.

I'm disappointed in you.

You're the last person I'd ever expect to show

such a shameless streak of decency.

You don't have enough faith in me.

I had it all figured out.

If I'd sold the papers to those people

they would've burned the papers.

And then burn me.

Well, just so the whole thing won't be a total loss

I'll let you buy my dinner.

Hello. It's nice to be with you again.

And I hope you enjoyed the show.

Next week's "Maverick" features

not only brother Bart and me

but your old friend, Samantha Crawford...

I mean, I've always held to the belief

that honesty is the best policy.

[Bret] ...Dandy Jim Buckley.

Two thousand.

Too much noise around here.

Much too much noise.

[Bret] Gentleman Jack Darby and...

...Darby's little southern friend Cindy.

[Bret] Big Mike McComb.

I'll tell you what I'll do, gentlemen.

You want that stock so bad, I'll sell it to you.

For 30 cents a share.

I'm sorry, Mr. Callahan, that's out of the question.

Good. That settles that, doesn't it?

Is there anything I can do to help?

Just because you don't like Mr. Bates?

Well, no. It's more important than that.

You see, my daddy doesn't trust Mr. Bates.

After all, Mr. Schafer, if you can't trust your banker

who can you trust?

And let me add a little warning.

I carry a gun.

And I haven't had a really good fight

since I got to be a banker.

I'm kind of looking forward to whatever you have in mind.

State your business.

After all, if you can't trust your banker, Bartley

who can you trust?

"You can fool all of the people some of the time

"and some of the people all of the time.

And those are very good odds."

My old pappy said that.

- Who is that fellow, anyway? - Oh!

Every town has it's odd character that one is ours.

After all if you can't trust your banker, who can you trust?

Hm. Darned if I know.

I make it a point to face up to it when I have a losing hand.

I know there's another deal coming up.

That fellow is up to something.

Horem, go get the sheriff. Tell him I wanna see him.

[Bret] It's called Shady Deal at Sunny Acres.

And I think you'll find it one of the most absorbing

and amusing stories we've every brought you.

See you next week.

♪ Who is the tall dark stranger there? ♪

♪ Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Ridin' the trail to who knows where ♪

♪ Luck is his companion ♪

♪ Gamblin' is his game ♪

♪ Smooth as a handle on a gun ♪

♪ Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Wild as the wind in Oregon ♪

♪ Blowin' up a canyon ♪

♪ Easier to tame ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell ♪

♪ Fare thee well Annabelle ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans ♪

♪ Livin' on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell ♪

♪ Fare thee well Annabelle ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans ♪

♪ Livin' on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪♪

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