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Stagedriver: Whoa!

Mornin'.

Oh...Oh, good mornin' to you ah...Constable.

Micah torrance, town marshal.

Eh, jeremy pennebroke, how do you do?

Been...Travelin' far, mr. Pennebroke?

Oh, indeed I have, all the way from birmingham.

Eh... England, you know.

Well, that is quite a ways.

I... I couldn't help noticin' that fancy gear you have.

Yes, it is rather nice, isn't it? I made it myself.

Oh?

And the gun inside, I made that, too.

Repeating rifle, hand-forged.

Well, now, you... You must be a gunsmith.

Yes, I suppose one could say that.

Tell me, are you acquainted with a gentleman...

By the name of... Lucas mccain?

Lucas? Oh, yes, he's a friend o' mine. Do you know 'im?

No... But I'm certainly looking forward to meeting him.

I take it you have some business with 'im.

Yes... Indeed I do.

I'm going to kill him.

But I haven't done anything, not a single thing.

You got off the stage

An' said you're gonna kill my best friend, that's enough.

Best friend? Oh, I am sorry about that.

Of course, he'll have every opportunity to defend himself.

Upon my word! That's him, isn't it?

That gun... The rifle with a firing ring.

Ah... Just get inside an' sit down, mr. Pennebroke.

We'll settle this now, once an' for all.

Once an' for all?

But my gun has to be oiled an' cleaned an' I need rest.

Just sit down... An' keep that gun in its case.

Oh, lucas, can I see you a minute?

Yeah. What is it?

I want you to meet somebody. Mr. Jeremy pennebroke...

Mr. Lucas mccain.

Hello, mr. Pennebroke.

I say, this is indeed a great pleasure, the rifleman himself.

Well, thank you.

Mr. Pennebroke is from England.

He just got into north fork this mornin'.

Hmm.

You... Wanna tell 'im why?

Well, really, constable, there's no need to rush.

He said he's gonna kill you.

Well, what is this? Some kind of a joke?

Oh, if only it were. Now, I realize it's in very bad taste.

Yeah.

But you see, mr. Mccain, I have no other choice.

I'm truly sorry, but-

Well, just how do you figure to do this, mr. Pennebroke?

An' why?

Well, taking your questions one at a time. This is how.

Ah... He said he made it himself.

Well, I did. Actually, it's my only talent.

Well, tell me, mr. Pennebroke,

You came all the way from England to kill me,

I don't even know you. What have you got against me?

Nothing, that's the pity of it.

But you see I must, I simply must.

Your death will be my salvation.

My dea...!

Actually it's been 3 years or more since I left England.

My... Family were wealthy arms manufacturers.

As I was saying, then I came along,

And I was unable to conform. I wanted to... Specialize.

Crackpot they called me. But I'll show them.

Your reputation is formidable,

But mine should be even more so, after I...

After you kill 'im? They'd call you a murderer.

But I said it would be fair.

Well, mr. Pennebroke, I have no intention of fightin' you.

But you must, it's most important that you do.

I'm sorry, you'll have to settle your problem some other way.

I happen to know they need a good gunsmith

Down in las cruces.

Thank you, constable, no.

I... Create guns, I do not repair them.

Such a menial position would not earn me the funds I require.

Killing the rifleman is the only thing that will do that.

My plan is simple.

I shall be known as the man who dispatched lucas mccain.

I shall then have the money I need to enter business an' ah...

Make rifles like this.

Well, don't you think you're overlookin' somethin'?

Suppose I killed you.

Hmm. There is that possibility, I hadn't thought of that.

But in that event, I would hardly need this anymore,

Would I? And I should like to think that you would accept it.

It would seem fittin'.

Now that's mighty considerate of you, mr. Pennebroke,

But I'm afraid my answer is still no.

Oh, please?

All right, on one condition.

Oh, anything... Within reason.

Micah, you bring 'im out to the ranch tomorrow mornin'.

An' mr. Pennebroke, you bring your rifle,

You an' I will have a shootin' match.

What will that prove?

That you might wanna change your mind.

Very well, sir, you're on.

The practice will do us both good. Until the morning then.

Right now, I think that a...

Spot of tea, and a hot bath, and a short nap would be refreshing.

If you'll excuse me?

What next?

Well, a spot of beer would be most refreshin' now,

Don't you think, constable?

Gee wilikers! Is that him, pa?

That's him, son, come on.

There were times where I had my doubts I'd get here,

I never was one given to... Equestrian proficiency.

Well, rest up a bit and then we'll get started.

Oh, ah... This is my son mark, mr. Pennebroke.

How do you do?

Your... Son? Well, I-

What's the matter?

I thought you knew all about me? Didn't you know I had a son?

No, I didn't.

As a matter of fact, I hardly pictured you as a... Family man.

Well, now you know.

Yes... Now I know.

Distressing, isn't it?

Well...

Well, whenever you're ready.

Remarkable.

3 dead centers, 3 inside.

Excellent, mr. Mccain.

All right, mr. Pennebroke.

3 center, 3 inside.

Remarkable.

I said, the practice would help... Hmm... Both of us.

Mccain on the left, pennebroke on the right. Go!

Six out o' six, pa.

Hmm.

And... Six out o' six for mr. Pennebroke.

Grouse hunting, my favorite sport,

Hitting the... Birds on the wing.

Turn!

Dear me! I... Er, seem to have missed.

You sure did.

Well, first miss in three matches, pretty good I'd say,

But not quite good enough.

Appears mr. Mccain takes it.

Yes, so it would seem.

Well, mr. Pennebroke, we've both proven our point,

Why don't we forget the whole matter?

You can still take that gunsmith's job in las cruces.

Really, gentlemen, you think I'd change my mind,

Just because of this? No, never!

After all, didn't we agree it was just... Practice?

You mean, you still wanna go through with the shoot out?

Well, of course, that's why I came out here.

You're... You're not going to disappoint me, are you?

Look, mr. Pennebroke, I don't condone killing

For the sake of killin' in any form.

If you do, find someone else. Come on, mark.

Ah, mr. Mccain,

I'm I given to understand that you're... Backing out?

Call it whatever you want.

Oh, dear!

Micah, mark an' I have got work to do, will you ah...

Escort mr. Pennebroke back to north fork?

Why sure, lucas.

Thank you.

Well, I rather imagine this will take some thought.

"mr. Jeremy pennebroke, challenges mr. Lucas mccain,

To meet 'im face to face...

With appropriate weapons at whatever time... An' whatever...

Place mr. Mccain so chooses."

Ha, looks like mccain can't find the appropriate weapons, ah?

I don't care if there's a law or not,

Either you take that poster down,

Make pennebroke do it or I will!

You do and it'll be the same thing

As acceptin' his challenge,

At least, that's the way folks will look at it.

I don't care how they look at it,

Pennebroke thinks he's gonna needle me to a shoot out,

He's wrong.

You eh...Tell 'im that-

Oh, I have, a dozen times, he just smiles. You know how he is.

Hey, look at 'im, everyday he just... Just sits there.

Far be it for me to wish anybody trouble or... Ill luck,

But... If he just did one wrong thing, I could lock 'im up,

That would be the end of it.

Yeah... Until he got out.

Well, I have a ranch to run.

Oh, mr. Mccain?

Good day, mr. Mccain.

Good day, mr. Pennebroke.

Well, I... Must say I had...

No idea your weather out here was so delightful.

Well, I'm certainly glad that you're enjoyin' it.

Oh, I am indeed, I am. I dare say that if I didn't have to...

Enter manufacturing in the east,

I might be inclined to stay on here for a while.

Mr. Mccain, why be stubborn?

You simply have to say the word-

What's the matter, mr. Pennebroke,

The waiting getting you down?

Not at all, not at all.

I thought per chance, it might be wearing on your nerves.

Oh, no, no. It doesn't bother me at all.

I've got all the... Time in the world.

Well, er... Good day, mr. Pennebroke.

Hey, mccain! I don't blame ya,

He looks pretty tough to me, too.

Lucas, this is ridiculous, the whole thing.

That... That poster, it's idiotic an' just plain nonsense.

Yeah, I agree with you, milly.

Don't you give in, lucas mccain.

I'm proud of you, so don't give in.

I don't care what that al collins,

Or any of the others are sayin'.

An' just what are the others sayin', milly?

Well, you know, some of my customers,

They've been sayin' that... What, you've lost your nerve

An'... You're afraid of mr. Pennebroke.

I am. I'm afraid I might hurt 'im, milly.

What's the matter, son?

Oh...Nothin'.

Come on, out with it.

well I... I guess it's that mr. Pennebroke.

Pa, the kids at school I... I don't like what they're sayin'.

That jimmy daniels, I almost punched 'im yesterday!

Said that you were chicken.

Chicken scared of another chicken.

They're all laughin' at you, pa.

Laughter never hurt anybody, mark.

Well, this kind does. You losin' face... People's respect.

Yours, too?

O'course not. You know that'd never happen.

It's just that-

Just what, son?

I... I think you oughta do somethin'.

Do I have to kill a man to save face?

Gain people's respect?

If I do, son, I don't want it.

An' besides, what good would it do,

You or me or anybody else,

If pennebroke got off the first shot?

I... I see what you mean. Course that wouldn't happen.

No, because I'm not gonna give 'im the chance.

You mean you're just gonna wait 'im out?

I'll wait, but I'll also talk to 'im

An' see if I can get 'im to change his mind.

Yeah, you know how far that'll get you.

Well, you not gonna get to school on time,

Unless you get started, go on.

Oh, excuse me, mr. Pennebroke.

Oh, that's quite all right.

Say, haven't you ah... Forgotten somethin'? I mean...

This is the first time in nearly a month I haven't seen you

Without that fancy gun of yours.

Yes, yes, I left it up in my room.

It's a little cumbersome carrying it around

With one all the time.

Yes, I reckon it is.

But then a man with set ideas like yours eh...

Don't you think you're kind o' takin' a chance?

With mccain?

Frankly, marshal, I'm beginning to come to the conclusion

That it's a lost cause.

Mccain simply won't co-operate.

Why, that sounds like you're maybe gettin' ready to leave us.

Yes, yes, I am.

Confidentially, marshal,

I've just been sort of hanging on here...

Hoping, you know.

Yes, I don't blame you,

I'm getting a little tired of it myself.

I've already booked passage on tomorrow's stage.

Where're you headed, back east?

No, not yet. Deadwood, I think, is the name of the city.

I understand there's a gentleman there by the name of hickok-

Mr. Pennebroke: What is it, marshal?

Huh? Oh... Yes, you...

You said you're gettin' ready to leave us.

I... I think that's fine.

I'm... I'm glad you came to your senses.

Lucas will be very happy to hear the news.

I'll tell 'im about it tonight at dinner.

I wonder if I might join you?

I mean, it would seem sort of fitting.

Wh- yes... Yes, like sort of buryin' the hatchet?

Exactly!

Fine. We'll be at the hotel at sundown.

I'll be waiting. Good day.

Fine.

Carr? What're you doin' in north fork?

I just heard about this, an' er...

Well, I had to see for myself.

Is it true? Mccain won't take it up?

There's nothin' to take up,

It's all off, so why don't you just get out of town?

It's a free country, marshal.

There ain't no law against my being here, is there?

Carr has been in the saloon all afternoon,

Havin' a good laugh at your expense.

Well, it doesn't matter.

Pennebroke's leavin', it'll be all over tomorrow.

I hope so.

Mr. Mccain! Hey, constable!

There he is.

Ah, mr. Mccain, I've been waiting.

Mccain!

Mark, wait in the dining room, son.

Hello, chuley. Marshal told me you were in town.

I had to see it for myself.

This ah, pennybroke must be quite a man

To make you back down.

Ah... Thank you. But it's pennebroke... Jeremy pennebroke.

Pennebroke.

Yes.

Come on now, mccain, you gotta be kiddin', this?

I don't think I understand.

Oh, you don't understand, huh?

Well, mister, don't you know what you've done?

Listen, mccain, he set you up for anybody else

That comes along, you won't be able to face anybody after this.

That's enough, carr.

Wait a minute, marshal!

What's the matter, mccain? Are you afraid o' him?

Come on, let's eat.

Mccain! Are you?

I mean, if you are, then you must be afraid of me, too.

You're wastin' your time, chuley.

You're a coward, mccain.

Don't you understand? I'm callin' you out.

Don't you understand?

I'm not fightin' you, or anybody else, chuley.

Well... Well, what'd you know?

I made luke mccain back down.

Pennebroke, you hear that?

That makes two of us. We made the rifleman back down.

Yes, though I'd never really quite looked at it that way.

You are refusing to fight this man, aren't you?

I'm sorry if it disappoints you, pennebroke.

Oh, on the contrary, I never really relished the idea

Of killing you, it was just something...

That had to be done.

But now... Two of us can't share this reputation, can they?

I mean, the credit should belong to just one man.

Don't you agree, mr... Chuley?

I don't know what you're talkin' about.

Well, it's very simple, I challenge you.

This matter of reputation must be settled forthwith.

You wanna fight me?

Precisely.

No, I can't be bothered.

Then obviously, sir, you are the coward!

What did you say?

You are a coward, a sniveling coward!

Fisticuffs? Ridiculous.

Mister... You better get a gun, any gun you want,

An' you better get it fast.

There'll be no gun play in this street,

Or anyplace else in this town, I mean it!

Constable, your jurisdiction does not extend

Outside this town, does it?

I can see that it doesn't. Choose your weapon!

What I'm wearin' is fine, agreed?

Agreed!

Are you out o' your mind?

That's a sidearm he's wearin' an' he's good with it.

Don't be alarmed, I'm proficient in the use of all guns.

I have to be, it's my business.

Of course, I don't have one with me.

Well, I got an extra gun in my saddlebag, pennybroke,

I'd be glad to loan it to you.

I say that's awful decent ah... Shall we proceed?

Ah, if you're hungry, please go ahead, I shan't be a moment.

Chuley carr never fought a fair fight in his life.

Well, he's gonna fight this one fair, come on.

This looks all right here.

I agree. Anytime, sir.

Nice feel, 15 paces?

Sure, anythin' you say.

Far enough?

Yes, mr. Carr. Shall we have a go at it?

Lucas: Micah, he fainted.

An' he wanted to be a gunfighter!

Well, I hope you have a safe and pleasant journey

Back to England, mr. Pennebroke.

Thank you.

Nice having you visit us in north fork.

Hmm, I had a wonderful visit and a most instructive one.

How was that?

Well, I'll never forget that shooting a tin can is...

Quite different from shooting a living target... Quite.

Lucas: Good bye, jeremy.

-Lucas. -Bye.

Micah. Mark.

Well, toddle-doo. Pip pip. I'm off.

Stagedriver: Ha! Ha!

Well, we... Jolly well get them in north fork, don't we?