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Kate, it's not the end of the world.

I can get another job.

After all, I've been a bank teller for over 25 years,

before I came to Dodge in Wichita, Kansas City.

A teller.

Albert, we have stayed in this cow town for eight years

because you were going to be something more than a teller.

Mr. Bodkin sat right here in this very room

and said that you were to be the next manager of that bank.

It wasn't Mr. Bodkin's fault.

- Those people in Chicago... - It is never ever anybody's fault.

Albert, you're 55 years old.

What are we going to do?

What do you want me to do, Kate?

I want...

- Morning, Albert. - Hmm?

Oh, oh, good morning. Good mor...

Just keep walking.

Keep walking, Albert.

You're as dependable as a rooster.

Every morning you leave your apartment at 8:30

and exactly one minute later you open the bank.

A man could really hinge on you, Albert.

Now, open it.

I, uh...

I don't know the combination.

Albert.

You've been opening that safe every morning for 15 years.

Nix.

Get it open or I'll put your brains on the ceiling.

He means it, Albert.

The fella in Topeka didn't believe him. Now he's wearing a halo.

Albert Schiller, I know you're in there. It's 8:30. Open up! I have business.

Albert! Albert Schiller, do you hear me?

Help! Help! The bank's robbed...

Bank's being robbed! Somebody send for the marshal!

Out the back.

You might wanna stay back! Stay back!

Is he all right?

- The back door. - Come on, Newly.

Newly, start roundin' up a posse.

Mr. Schiller, you just be easy, now, and I'll send somebody to fetch old Doc.

Everything'll be took care of.

Let's y'all go back to old Dodge.

What happened, Festus? What happened to Mr. Schiller?

I think I should help him...

He's a good friend of mine. You understand? He's a good friend.

Gentlemen.

Is he all right, Doc?

Well, they thumped him pretty good, Harry, but it's not serious.

Think he ought to take it easy, though.

Now, you go home, Albert, and stay there the rest of the day.

- But, Mr. Bod... - No argument.

Come on, Mr. Schiller. I'll help you get home.

And, Albert, we owe you a debt of thanks.

And don't you come to work tomorrow either unless you feel up to it.

- Thanks, Doc. - Don't mention it, Harry.

Albert. Albert, are you all right?

Oh, yes, yes, Kate. It wasn't bad, really.

No, no, no. It doesn't even hurt.

I just don't understand you.

Why did you try to stop those men?

I don't know. I don't know, Kate.

You could have been killed.

Well, you don't owe that bank a thing.

After 15 years, they just throw you out like trash.

Do you think they appreciated what you did?

It was a very foolish thing to do.

Yes.

Maybe it was foolish.

Oh, hello, Marshal.

Mrs. Schiller. I'd like to talk to your husband if I could.

- Of course. Come in. - Thank you.

- Oh, I've been expecting you, Marshal. - Hello, Albert. Stay seated.

I just wondered how you're feeling.

Doc says I've got a hard head.

- Will you take a seat? - Can I get you some coffee?

No. No, thanks. I'll just be a minute.

Wanted to ask you about those men, Albert.

- What about the posse? - I'm afraid they didn't have much luck.

Well, at least they didn't get away with any money,

thanks to Albert making a hero of himself.

Well, it looks like they did get away with something.

- Oh? - $5,000 according to Mr. Bodkin.

He also said if it hadn't been for you,

why, they might have gotten away with a lot more.

How many men were there, Albert?

Well, I think there were three.

- You think? - Well, I can't say for... for sure.

One came upon me from behind on the street.

But I... I didn't see the others till we got inside.

- But you did see 'em? - Oh, yes, yes, but...

Well, can you describe them at all?

Well, I... I hardly... hardly glimpsed them.

I... I'm afraid I'm... I'm still a bit shaky.

Perhaps later when my head clears up, I'll be able to tell you.

Well, if you remember anything, I... I'd appreciate your letting me know.

Oh, yes, I will.

Bye, Marshal.

What took you so long?

Read it.

Uh, read it, boy. I got somethin' in my eye.

Says here we got away with $5,000.

Five... They lie.

Now, why would they lie, hmm?

It says Schiller couldn't give a description of the bandits.

But he got a good look at all of us.

Could count the gold in our teeth.

That's right. So why didn't he tell the law?

Why, little old Albert,

that hard-working, decent citizen.

Mmm.

Them skinny little fingers of his got piggy

and he muddied the water by saying it was us.

- Strike the camp, Nix. - Yes, sir.

Albert, could I see you when you get through there for a moment?

Yes, sir, right away.

Come in, come in.

Sit down, Albert. Sit down.

I wired the board of directors in Chicago

and I told them that if it hadn't been for you,

those men would have gotten everything.

I hoped that they would reconsider.

But they wouldn't.

I am, however, instructed to commend you for your courage...

and to give you a check for $25.

I appreciate your effort, Mr. Bodkin.

Your wife, Albert, how is she taking it?

Oh, she'll be all right.

You know, Albert, I... I always hoped that you would succeed me.

I still do. But my hands are tied.

Those people in Chicago are convinced that they want a younger man.

I think they're making a big mistake. And I told them.

Well, uh, how long do I have, Mr. Bodkin?

The new man'll be here in a week.

I'm sorry, Albert.

Albert.

Things'll work out.

Oh, Mr. Bodkin. Mr. Bodkin.

Yes, Albert.

- Working late? - Well, I was, but I was just leaving.

My wife will be along. We're having supper at Delmonico's.

I want to say something to you. It's important.

Well, of course, Albert.

Mr. Bodkin... that robbery yesterday morning...

Harry?

- Oh, hello, dear. - Oh, evening, Mrs. Bodkin.

- Good evening, Albert. - I'll be right with you.

Yes?

Well, it can wait till tomorrow morning.

- Are you sure? - Oh, yes, yes.

Uh, have a nice supper, Mrs. Bodkin.

Thank you, Albert.

Thank you, Albert. Good night.

Where have you been?

You've been drinking.

I'm sorry I'm late, Kate.

We have guests.

Hello, Albert.

Bet you never thought you'd see me again.

Thank you.

You're a good cook, Mrs. Schiller.

You, uh...

You said you were a cattle buyer, Mr. Heathers?

Make it Jim, ma'am.

Like everybody else, we're waiting for those herds

that are coming in next week.

Nix is my ramrod.

I'm breaking young Tom here into the business.

He got tired of being a farm boy.

Uh, I knew Jim before you came to Dodge, Kate,

about nine, ten years ago.

Hmm. Where you from, ma'am?

Pennsylvania.

Hmm. Hey, how'd you ever lay a rope on her, Albert?

One of them church socials?

I was working at the Long Branch.

You a saloon girl?

Nix is a good ramrod, ma'am,

but I'm afraid he left his manners back on the prairie.

Uh, pass me them biscuits, would you, ma'am?

Hmm. Nice and soft and white.

Just the way I like 'em.

Take your hands off her!

Nix.

I told you about business and pleasure.

Albert, who are these men?

Now, you go take a look around.

Go on.

- You're no friend of Albert's. - Well, that's very true, ma'am.

But we have met before, a few days ago, at the bank.

Albert, what is all this? What's he looking for?

Albert, it's a very bad sign when a man stops confiding in his wife.

What's he talking about?

Is this what you're looking for?

You should be very thankful we're not the law, Albert,

otherwise you wouldn't be enjoying our company,

you'd be looking at life from behind iron bars.

- I don't much like what you did to us. - It wasn't nice.

You doin' all the stealin', us takin' all the blame.

How would you feel?

We did all the work. You're the only one who showed any profit.

You got the money.

Now, take it and get out!

We don't want charity, Albert.

That's your money.

You keep it.

We want the money in that safe.

No.

Albert.

Paper says that you're leaving the bank, Albert. When?

Hmm?

Sat... Saturday, Saturday.

Town's full of cattle buyers. Lot of money in Dodge right now.

I'll bet most of it's gonna be in that safe.

Now, today's Thursday.

By Saturday that bank'll be bulging.

That's when we take it.

And you're gonna help us, Albert.

On Saturday you'll open that safe for us.

In the meanwhile, we're gonna be your guests.

You'll go to work. You'll come and go as usual.

I can't do that.

I bet you was a sweet little thing when you was saloonin'.

Now, you just remember, Albert, wherever you go and whatever you do,

there'll always be somebody here with your wife.

Where's my husband?

Outside with Spence gettin' told how it is.

You're still a mighty fine-lookin' woman.

Why you wastin' your valuable time with that old ringtail?

You might not have noticed up to now,

but I got all the makings of bein' a mighty cozy friend.

Cozy as old socks.

I'll bet you used to get them saloon fellas all goose-bumpy.

I'll bet you still could.

What are you doing in there? Get out of here.

- Just makin' a little sweet talk. - Get out!

Nix.

You can't do what they're asking, Albert. You can't.

They're not asking. They're telling, Kate.

Did you take that money?

Yes.

- Why? - I'm not sure why.

Well, it wasn't because the bank let you go.

I know you better than that.

Do you know me, Kate?

Do you really know me?

We didn't really finish our little talk yet, Albert.

Got a few odds and ends to clear up about Saturday.

Thank you.

May I have change for $50, please?

Thank you.

Albert Schiller, I'm short 50 cents.

Oh, I'm sorry. I guess my mind was somewhere else.

Hmm!

Albert, are you feeling all right?

Oh, I didn't sleep too well last night.

Why don't you go home and take a nap? I insist.

Thank you. I guess I could use the rest.

Got no pictures in this darn thing.

Uh, ma'am, why don't you sit down over here and teach me how to read?

Mrs. Schiller, may I have another cup of coffee, please?

Who is it?

Marshal Dillon.

- Mrs. Schiller. - Hello, Marshal.

I'd like to talk to your husband.

Why, he's not here.

Uh, this is...

Name is Jim Hubbard, Marshal.

Mr. Hubbard.

Mr. Hubbard is a friend of my husband's.

I'm a buyer from Abilene.

I'm waiting in town to take a look at some of the herds when they come in.

It's been a while since I've seen Albert.

I didn't know he'd taken himself a bride.

Huh. Do you know where your husband is?

Well, at the bank.

Well, I was just there. Mr. Bodkin thought he might be home.

Oh, no, no, he's not here.

Well, I... I just wanted him to take a look at these posters.

Oh, Albert told me about that robbery. Any luck so far, Marshal?

No, I'm afraid not.

Well, just tell him to stop by and see me when he can, will you?

I'll tell him.

- Mr. Hubbard. - Pleasure, Marshal.

Posters.

There's no posters on Tom. You?

Might be.

Well, then, you stay out of sight. Hear?

What if that old broomtail took off?

He's not gonna stray.

Not as long as we got his wife.

Hi, Marshal. Can I get you anything?

- No. No, thanks, Sam. - Hello, Marshal.

Hello, Albert. I was just by your place.

Oh?

Yeah, Mr. Bodkin said he thought you'd gone home.

Well, I started to, but I didn't want to worry Kate.

Ah. Albert, take a took at these, see if any of 'em brings back anything to you.

No, I'm sorry, Marshal.

Albert, that fella that's over at your house right now, that Hubbard?

- Mmm, yes. - How long have you known him?

Oh, a number of years. Cattle buyer.

Yeah, that's what he said.

Funny, I thought I knew most of the cattle buyers that came to Dodge.

Well, I'll be getting some more of these in in a few days.

I'd appreciate if you'd come by and take a look at 'em.

All right, Marshal.

Wouldn't do it.

Nix and Spence are both with your wife right now.

Talkin' to the marshal's like squeezin' the trigger.

You fellas are watching me all the time.

Just about.

You know, you're just like my old man.

He was a farmer.

Makes no difference you're town and he was a dirt scratcher.

Little by little, the ground took him.

Drought finally put him under.

I watched that stinkin' land bend him and beat him and bury him.

You're scratchin' a livin' just like he spent his whole life doin'.

Except you ain't got dirt under your fingernails.

But you sure got the same look about you.

Just like my old man.

But you got $5,000.

If my pa had had just a small part of that...

It wouldn't have bought him rain.

You got a woman and a home. That's a lot.

Do like Spence says or you'll lose 'em.

Nice. Where'd you learn it?

My pa taught it to me.

Used to sit out on the porch, look at a day's work and play it.

Hey, how about somethin' a little lively, huh?

Too bad we ain't gonna be around when the herds come in.

I remember when I was drovin' on the Chisholm.

We grass-bellied them cows,

got in, got ourself all roostered up

and we tore that town right up by the roots.

And them girls.

Course, nothin' like the little lady right here.

Since this here's our last night,

how about you and me gettin' together for a little giggle talk?

We ain't never had the chance to get cozy.

Leave her be, Nix.

You just play that thing, plow pusher.

Me and the little lady here...

we gonna dance.

Don't try cuttin' in, boy.

You been drinkin' too much, Nix.

You better play.

Ah-ha-ha!

Yee-ha-ha!

Wha-ha-ha-ha!

Yee-ha-ha!

Ah-ha-ha!

Come on, you dance, mama.

- No more. - Come on.

- No more. - You can't stop now!

- Oh, please! - Come on!

- Get up, woman! - Let her be!

- Get over and play somethin', boy! - Please!

- Come on! - No!

You can't stand?

Albert. Albert!

Let go of him, Albert!

Let go of him. Let go!

Albert, the only reason you're alive at this moment

is because we need you tomorrow.

That's the only reason.

You did it for me.

Taking that money.

You did it only for me.

I do everything with you in mind, Kate.

Last night, the way you fought with Nix.

That was a very brave thing to do.

That wasn't bravery.

Albert...

You... You asked if I really knew you.

I don't think I have.

Albert Schiller is mad.

He loves his wife.

Please forgive me.

Get him.

It's almost 8:30.

Albert.

I want my husband back, Albert.

Please.

Bank closes at noon.

Five minutes later, the kid and I'll knock on the back door.

You'll open it.

Nix is gonna stay with your wife until I give him the signal.

If he touches her...

He knows better.

It's your last day at the bank, Albert.

Any tricks, it's gonna be your last day on earth.

And hers, of course.

Matthew, I just seen Albert a-goin' into the bank.

He hasn't saw them new posters yet, has he?

No, he sure hasn't.

I tell you something else, I haven't gotten any reply to that wire I sent

inquiring about that Hubbard fella I met over at his place either.

Look, do me a favor, will you?

Go on down to the telegraph office and see if something's come in.

You betcha, Matthew.

Albert, I'd... I'd like to buy you a drink after you close up.

At the Long Branch.

Well... Well, thank you.

You don't mind if I'm a little late? I have a few things to finish up.

Oh, no, of course not. I'll see you there.

Well, somethin' finally came in, Matthew.

Oh.

What's it say?

No Jim Hubbard in Abilene.

Check the door.

Don't.

Nix has got your wife.

And I have you.

I'll make a deal.

Leave the money, signal Nix and go.

Get out of town and I won't say a word.

No deal.

You pull that trigger, your wife is dead. You know that.

Now, give me that gun.

Festus, wait a minute. Why don't you go on over and check Schiller's place?

- I'll have a look at the bank. - You betcha.

Don't push it, Spence. Come on, let's ride.

No, Spence!

Hold it.

Right, outside.

Somethin' went wrong.

Help me!

Drop it, mister. Just stand real easy.

Albert. Albert.

My wife, Marshal. My wife.

No!

Albert!

- Albert. - Oh, Kate. Kate.

- I'm all right, Kate. Yes, Kate. - Albert.

- Yes, baby, I'm all right. - Albert.

- I'm all right, yes. - Albert.

Marshal.

Well, folks, I thought you were leaving town.

We're staying for that boy's trial, Marshal.

If it wasn't for him, I'd be dead.

Well, I'm sure the judge'll take that into consideration.

I understand, Marshal.

But there are certain things that have to be said at that trial.

Oh, there you are, Albert.

Well, they finally listened to me in Chicago.

The job is yours and you will replace me when I retire.

Well, I'm afraid I... I can't accept that position, Mr. Bodkin.

What?

Mr. Bodkin, Marshal, there's something you don't know.

The money that was missing from the first robbery, that $5,000,

those men didn't take it.

I did.

We know that, Albert.

We've been conferring about it ever since I discovered

that the missing money had been returned.

We had to come to the only possible conclusion.

But you... you just offered me a job taking your place.

Albert, you could have walked away with that money.

There was nothing stopping you,

no way for anyone to prove that you took it.

But you put it back,

and I say that that makes you a pretty honest and trustworthy man.

I still can't take that job.

You see, Mr. Bodkin, my husband and I...

we've made some plans.

Yes, we have.

We'll be in town, Marshal, for the trial.

After that, it doesn't matter much where we go.