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Ah, you again, Carter?

Yes, sir. Mr. Brand,

I've got three days' pay coming.

I want it. Payday is Saturday.

But I need it.

I need that $11 to buy food for my kids.

I said Saturday. Now, clear out.

You tell him, Wiley.

You tell him I need it.

It's true, Mr. Brand, he does.

I don't pay you for giving advice.

Mr. Brand, if you don't give me that money,

I'm gonna... You'll what?

You'll threaten me you sniveling little punk?

Okay. I'm going, Mr. Brand.

But I'm coming back.

And when I do, you watch out.

Now remember, he don't get it 'till Saturday.

But it's only $11.

Saturday.

You send for me?

Yeah. Hang on a minute.

You ever hear of Rocky Nelson?

Every night in my sleep.

I was handcuffed to that snake for four days

while Jim Hardie and me were bringing him back from Mexico.

Don't tell me he's broken jail.

No. He served his time, was released today.

Two years early for good behavior yet.

What's all the shouting for? He's heading this way.

He's got a piece of paper with four names on it,

the names of the four people who sent him to jail.

According to rumor, he's gonna scratch them names off,

one by one.

Have you got the names?

Yeah. Judge Castro,

Neil Brand, Pete Carter, and Jim Hardie.

Hardie's on his way here now.

He wired me to warn these people.

He didn't mention you. I feel slighted.

I can understand Judge Castro's name

being on the list and Hardie's. But why Carter and Brand?

Neil Brand was agent for Wells Fargo at the time of the robbery.

Pete Carter was the stableman.

It was their testimony that convicted Nelson.

Do you want me to warn these people?

Suits me fine.

I don't wanna be anywhere near those hombres

when Nelson starts shooting.

You needn't worry unless you're on the list.

When Nelson picks a target, he doesn't miss.

It's our agent in Saddlerock.

Nelson just rolled through.

Saddlerock? That's only three hours away.

It doesn't give us much time.

I'll warn Judge Castro and Brand

and station my deputies.

Look, Sheriff.

Why don't you just arrest this Nelson

the minute he steps foot in town?

That way, nobody get hurt.

Arrest him for what?

He's a free man until he breaks the law again.

Closing early, Billy?

Uh-huh. I sure don't want no gunman

mistaking me for Neil Brand.

Somebody's coming.

I'll stick around inside if you don't mind, Sheriff.

Sure, stick around.

You may have company if this is Nelson.

Jim. Sheriff.

Hello, Mr. Hardie. Yes, sir.

You gave us a real scare.

How's that?

We were expecting Rocky Nelson.

Hasn't he showed up here yet?

Not yet. I posted

my deputies as soon as we got your wire,

but so far, he hasn't come in.

He left Saddlerock ahead of me.

I figured he'd be here by this time.

You warned Castro, Carter, Brand?

I saw Castro and Brand, but not Carter.

I figured it wouldn't be smart to go out

to his place and leave the town unguarded.

That was your job anyway. Why didn't you do what you were told?

Oh, because Nelson might have gone to the Carter place first.

It's not my job to stick my nose in any gunman's six-shooter.

Carter's place is in the opposite direction.

Nelson would've had to circle town.

I'd better ride on out there.

Huh, maybe there's no rush.

Maybe Nelson won't show up at all.

Maybe he's headed for the border.

MRS. CASTRO: Sheriff. Sheriff Nolan.

Yes, Mrs. Castro? What's the trouble?

My husband. Yes?

He's been murdered.

You'd better come with us if you can, Mrs. Castro.

Open up, Brand.

I know you're in there.

It's me, Pete Carter.

Come back tomorrow and I'll give you the money.

I want it now.

My kids are hungry. Now, you get it.

MRS. CASTRO: That was it. There wasn't any shot or anything.

He just came out here to get some wood.

And when he didn't come back, I went looking.

This is what I found.

How long ago did your husband leave

the house to go get the wood?

Oh, maybe 10 or 12 minutes

before I went looking.

About a half hour in all, I'd say.

All right, now, Mrs. Castro, I think you better get back to the house.

We'll send someone over here to look after your husband.

If it'll make you rest easier, I'll send

the deputies to stand by tonight.

Thank you, Sheriff.

What do you think?

This doesn't sound like Nelson. He's a gunman.

Nothing to prevent him from walking in here

and beating the old man to death.

Wouldn't attract much attention that way,

and don't forget, he's got three more names

on that list.

But we aren't even sure he's in town.

On the other hand, he was supposed to come.

So, if somebody wanted to knock the old man off

and spread the blame somewhere else,

what better opportunity?

You got a good theory.

However, I think we better get a hold of Brand

and Carter and warn them before we test it out.

AL: Sheriff Nolan.

In here, Wiley.

Now, what's on your mind, Wiley?

I just came by the office and I saw Pete Carter

holding a gun on Brand.

It's a holdup.

Pete Carter?

That's funny, or it could be,

if something happened to Brand.

What's funny about it?

Judge Castro served an eviction notice on Carter

yesterday afternoon.

Brand holds the note.

And maybe you've got a little more than a theory, Sheriff.

Let's go find out.

Now, when I first looked through the window right there,

Carter was standing right here, with his gun on Brand.

And now, Brand was here and he was holding the money sack right here.

And incidentally, it was $900

in that money sack and it's gone.

Be a funny kind of a robbery

if there wasn't something missing.

Now look, Sheriff. You've gotta do

something about this. I don't know what.

If you're looking for Pete Carter,

he's across the street in the General Store.

Jim, we've located Carter.

And I think I've located Brand.

AL: There's Pete Carter.

NELSON: Put down the gun, Pete.

Oh, no.

I'm taking this grub out to my kids.

And you try to stop me, they're gonna get hurt.

Pete, Brand was killed inside just now.

Did you do it?

Neil Brand? Dead?

No, no. I swear I didn't.

I just got my $11 and walked out.

He was all right when I left.

Come over to the jailhouse, Pete.

We've got some things to talk over.

No, no, Sheriff. You're not locking me up.

Might be the safest place for you right now.

Rocky Nelson was released from prison.

Oh. What's that gotta do with me?

Judge Castro and Neil Brand were two of the four men

responsible for sending Nelson to the penitentiary in the first place.

Now, they're both dead. That makes you and me next on his list.

Do you think it was Nelson that killed Castro and Brand?

I don't know for sure.

But if he is, that'll certainly take you off the hook.

In the meantime, I'll have to hold you.

You better go along with him, Pete.

No, I can't, Mr. Hardie.

You see, I've got to get these groceries out to my kids.

If Nelson killed Castro and Brand,

then there's no telling what he might do.

He might try to take it out of my family.

That's right. That's why I'm going out

to your house now and be there just in case he shows up.

Now, you give me the gun.

You go along with the sheriff.

Todd, get my horse.

Want any help, Jim?

No, I think I'd better go alone.

In case he's watching the place,

two of us might scare him out.

Put the paper down, Burt.

Oh, help me, Burt.

It's papa.

Hello, kids. I'm Jim Hardie.

I'm a friend of your daddy's.

Pa isn't here, Mr. Hardie.

Well, no. I know, that's why

I brought these groceries here.

Thought maybe you might be getting hungry.

Oh, goody, goody. What do you have?

Did you bring some candy?

I don't know. Just look in here

and see and then we'll decide

what we're gonna have for supper.

Oh, bacon.

Oh.

KATHIE: Beef. Oh.

BURT: Oh, what's this?

Onions.

Mr. Hardie?

Well, you've got a little advantage on me.

You know my name, but I don't know yours.

I'm Kathie. My sister, Nell,

and my brother, Burt.

And who's that fellow there with a loud bark?

Shady.

Mr. Hardie.

Yes?

Where's pa?

Why didn't he come home?

You come over here with me.

Sit down here.

My feet are a little tired.

Besides that, we can... We can talk.

You... you're old enough to understand.

We wouldn't wanna get the little ones excited.

Is pa all right?

He's not hurt or anything?

No. No, he's not hurt.

He's just in a little trouble. That's all.

I was scared when he left here with the gun.

I didn't want him to go.

And that's the whole thing, you see,

he threatened somebody with that gun.

Well, the sheriff's holding him now.

But if everything goes all right here tonight, honey,

he'd be home in the morning.

If what works out, Mr. Hardie?

Well, I'd rather not tell you right now.

You're just gonna have to trust me for a little while.

All right.

Good.

Now, now, let's see what we can do about supper here.

I want potato. Me too.

Not a whole one.

Mr. Hardie?

No. No, thank you.

I never like to eat after a long ride.

Raw spuds are good for you, pa says.

He says they're good for scurvy.

Well, well, I'll remember that

in case I'll ever threatened with scurvy.

Now we need fire.

Which one of you is best fire builder?

Burt is. He blows the hardest.

I don't either. You just say that

because you don't like to chop wood.

Chopping wood is a man's work.

Yeah. She's right, Burt.

Yeah. Chopping wood is man's work

just like keeping house, cooking,

and doing dishes are woman's work.

Oh, yeah? Then how come

pa's always making me wash the dishes?

I ain't no girl.

That's a good question.

How do you want me to fix the meat and vegetables, Mr. Hardie?

Well, well, why don't we just cut everything up

and throw in the pot there and put a little water with it

and set it on the stove and let it boil.

We'll see what comes out.

Want to play a game with me?

Sure. What kind of game you got in mind?

A riddle game. A riddle game?

All right. Ask me a riddle.

When can you carry water in a sieve?

When can you carry water in a sieve?

I don't know.

When it's frozen.

No.

Riddles are sissy games.

Let's play a game of guns.

All right. That's a good idea.

Yeah. Yeah, that's a real good idea.

Why don't we play that we're in a fort here that's surrounded by Indians

and we're dying of thirst, and I'm going out to get some water.

I'll be captain. Me too.

You can't. You're a girl.

Why don't we pretend we're dying for wood?

The fire is going out.

All right. Yeah. That's a good idea, Kathie. Wood it is.

Now, Burt... I mean, Captain Burt.

You get over to the window there and you keep a sharp lookout.

If you see anybody coming...

I'll shoot.

Well, no. No, don't shoot him.

You just let me know about it.

All right?

Get over there.

Now, Sergeant Nell.

When I go out this door, you bolt and lock it.

And don't let anybody in until I tell you to.

All right.

How about it? You kids about ready for bed?

We are, except Burt.

He has to have his face washed.

I can sleep just as well this way.

Oh, sure, he can. Oh, goodness.

Ladies would have man wear his face out

washing it if he didn't watch them.

Go in here and get in this bed.

Pa will tell us some story before going to bed.

Will you tell us a story, Mr. Hardie?

But I don't know many stories, honey.

However, if the guitar works here,

we might be able to sing you a little song.

You like riddles?

Well, I'm gonna ask you a few riddles now

and you see if you can answer them.

? I gave my love a cherry ?

? That has no stone ?

? I gave my love a chicken ?

? That had no bone ?

? I gave my love a baby ?

? With no crying ?

? I gave my love a sentence ?

? That had no end ?

? How can there be a cherry ?

? That has no stone? ?

? How can there be a chicken ?

? That has no bone? ?

? How can there be a baby ?

? With no crying? ?

? How can there be a sentence ?

? That has no end? ?

Do you know, Kathie?

No.

You, Sergeant Nell?

How about you, Captain Burt?

All right. I'm gonna tell you.

? Well, a cherry ?

? When it's blooming ?

? It has no stone ?

? A chicken ?

? When it's pipping ?

? It has no bone ?

? And a baby ?

? When it's sleeping ?

? There's no crying ?

? And when I say I love you ?

? It has... ?

? No end ?

Goodnight, Mr. Hardie.

Goodnight, honey.

Here. Hurry up.

Come on.

We're going to have to stay awake now, boy.

We'll depend on you a good deal tonight.

It's all right, boy.

Somebody is coming, Mr. Hardie.

I know.

It's somebody Shady doesn't like.

He barks happy when he isn't afraid.

Yeah.

Now, when I go outside, Kathie,

you put this bar back in place

and throw the bolt and don't let anybody in.

Do you understand? I understand.

Mr. Hardie, it wasn't a game, was it?

No, it wasn't, honey.

That's far enough, Nelson.

Throw down the axe.

Goodbye, Kathie. You be a sweet girl.

Look after things. I will, Mr. Hardie.

And you should too take care of yourself. Raw potatoes.

Yeah, good for me. I know, I know.

What's black and white and red all over?

A newspaper. Yeah.

Well, you're too smart for me now.

I'd got to go, I know.

Bye-bye, kids. We'll see you again.

Good day.

I'm trying to find the right words, Mr. Hardie,

to thank you for all you've done.

You can thank me best, Pete,

by being what I believed you to be.

Make a good employee of Wells Fargo.

I'll tell Ben that you're coming in

in the morning. Thank you, sir.

Bye-bye. Bye.