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Hit me.

You mean that?

Oh, I never lie to the ladies, ma'am.

Oh.

You're the prettiest girl I've seen since I left San Francisco.

- San Francisco, huh? - Mm hm.

You go there often?

No, ma'am.

A man there once owed me some money

for a job I did down in Texas.

Did you get the money?

Oh yes, ma'am.

- I always get what I go after. - Aw.

Be a while before he welches on another bet too I'll...

Mr. Smith.

- Where do you go from here? - What?

I said, where do you go from here?

Oh, excuse me ma'am.

Wherever the wind takes me.

Probably be someplace that's small,

hot, and dusty.

Someplace where the people don't ask so many questions.

Sorry, I was just making conversation.

Conversation ma'am is a waste of time

unless it leads up to something.

Now, do you think that you can find someplace close by

that's a little bit quieter than this?

I might.

Would it have a bathtub?

Mm hmm.

- Shall we? - Mm hmm.

Larkin.

Son, do you know what you're interrupting?

Get rid of the gun.

How much am I worth now?

Poster in my pocket says $5,000 dead or alive.

I want you to drop your gun belt.

That's an awful lot of money, boy.

It ain't worth dyin' for.

They tell me that I've killed more than 30 men.

And I tell you that you don't come close to any of them.

You drop your gun or I'll shoot you now.

Unh mm.

I'm warnin' you, Larkin.

That oughta take care of things.

I sure am sorry I missed that bath, honey.

Newly, you'll have to head back to Dodge by yourself.

Somethin' wrong?

Yeah, the sheriff just got a wire from Hillsdale.

There's a riot startin' over there.

I'm gonna give 'em a hand.

You sure you don't want me to go with you?

No, Festus will be needin' some help by now.

You got a three day ride ahead of you.

I'll see you in a few days.

All right, good luck.

- Howdy. - Howdy, how are ya?

Menu or just coffee?

Menu, I'm kinda tired of my own cookin'.

You're liable to welcome it after you taste what we got.

Say, tell me somethin'. This seems like a fair-sized town yet

there's hardly anybody on the streets.

Is there somethin' wrong?

Well, silver mine played out about two months ago.

Some folks has pulled stakes.

Even the sheriff left Friday 'cause he wasn't gettin' paid.

Now what'll it be?

- Beef stew and coffee. - Right.

Hey Lon, that's it.

- That's Larkin's horse. - Sure looks like it.

All right now,

just take it easy til we see which way the land lays.

Now, you two go in just like paying customers.

I'll ease myself in around the back.

You havin' supper?

No, just bring us a bottle.

We don't serve liquor here, mister.

This is a restaurant.

Well, give us somethin' to eat, then.

What's that?

The menu.

Look, don't bother me.

Just bring us anything you got.

Drop the guns. Go on drop 'em or this one dies.

Do like he says, dummies.

Sorry Lon,

but Larkin there's worth cash money.

You shoot him, fast as you are,

we'll kill you 'fore you can get us.

Don't anybody move.

Put your guns away.

Put 'em down!

I'm a deputy marshal out of Dodge.

Larkin, you're under arrest.

He's ours.

We followed him clear from Kansas City.

I'm wearin' the badge.

Drop the gun, Larkin.

Soon as they do.

Drop your guns.

You heard me.

All right, Larkin.

I guess I'm your prisoner, Deputy.

Put 'em on.

I hope you were fixin' to spend the night here.

I was.

Let me hear 'em click.

You and I aren't gonna get much sleep

with these three around.

Go on, take a look at 'em.

They'd cut your throat for a quarter.

Where's your gear?

Excuse me deputy, you're lookin' at it.

All right, let's go.

It ain't right.

He's ours.

You don't know what we been through.

Why don't you shut up.

You got a mighty dangerous man here, Deputy,

for you to be takin' in alone.

If you need some help,

we'd be much obliged.

No, thanks.

Larkin, let's go.

Stay right ahead of me.

- Where's your horse? - Right there.

Get on.

You get on out there and see which way they gone.

We just gonna stand here

while that fancy deputy...

You was willing to let Larkin kill me.

I was bluffin', Lon.

What if he'd have called your bluff?

I'd have been dead now.

All right, you first.

Law man sittin' right here.

Just how bad can our luck get?

Lon, Lon they're headin' north.

We don't take him now,

we might lose him for good.

Just how long do you think that peach fuzz

is gonna last out there with Larkin?

Not very long, that's for sure.

'Less'n we get to that boy 'fore Larkin does.

Come on, let's go.

Now we got distance

between us and those bond hunters, deputy,

so let's get these off me, huh?

I'll go my way and you go yours.

They're stayin' on.

Deputy, the only reason you got these irons on me

is because I was in a tight spot.

Now, I let you play the big man back there

because I had to.

But that game is over with.

So, now get 'em off of me.

Let's get one thing straight, Larkin.

You're my prisoner and I'm takin' you back to Dodge,

all the way.

Oh, you're young and you're puffed up

just like a rooster ain't you, Deputy?

'Cause you're takin' in Clay Larkin.

Well, I can't blame you for that.

It is somethin' to brag on.

They're gonna be buyin' you whiskey for a long time

just to hear you talk about it.

You can make up any story you want about me gettin' away.

I'm wearin' a badge.

You're a wanted man and I'm takin' you back to Dodge.

You got an awful lot to live for, Deputy.

Good horses.

Good whiskey

and women.

Sure would hate to be the one

that took all that away from you.

You're wastin' time.

Well, if you're fool enough to try to carry this off,

I best lend you some friendly advice.

I would get off of this trail

because they know that you're headed for Dodge.

You mentioned it back at the cafe, remember?

Big as a signboard, that you are a deputy marshal from Dodge.

I guess if anybody knows about bein' trailed, it'd be you.

You first.

Just like I figured.

They're on their way to Dodge.

I keep expecting to find that dumb deputy

alongside the road dead.

Can't we get us a hurry on?

They're gonna be expecting us comin'.

Look out for an ambush.

So, keep your eyes peeled.

Come on.

You know, I wouldn't mind seein' Dodge again.

Wasn't figurin' on seein' it with you, deputy.

I'll wait'll next time alone.

Tell me, is that Long Branch still there?

Yeah, it's still there.

I know it's a little too far back, but...

used to be a pretty little girl that worked there.

Sure was pretty.

I was just a cowpoke then.

I was comin' off my first job.

I bought her a purple hat.

She sure did love that hat.

She told me that I was the only one

that ever gave her anything in her whole life.

You know that I spent every dime I had on her?

Well, what's a woman for if you don't treat 'em right?

Whoa, Larkin.

Head toward that farm.

That's far enough.

Better hold it.

We got ourselves a snappin' turtle.

Afternoon.

We just stopped by to see if we could water our horses.

Get off of my land.

It's your move now.

I'm afraid you don't have any choice.

You've got a well.

I'm a deputy marshal.

This here's my prisoner.

We need some water.

Go on.

But make it quick.

I ain't got all day to stand here and watch you.

Get down.

Ain't the law supposed to pay

when they come and help themselves

to what's on folks' land?

Yes sir.

Stay close where I can keep an eye on you.

Much obliged.

Outlaw, huh?

Old man, come here.

You ever hear of Clay Larkin?

Yep.

Well that's him.

I'm the law man.

He jumped me a ways back.

Larkin's older.

How do you know? Did you ever see him?

No, but...

Listen, Billy the Kid killed his first man when he was 14.

Now, listen to me.

You give me that rifle now.

It's worth $100 to me.

Maybe you'll even get a reward from the governor

for helpin' a law man do his duty.

But you gotta do it now.

How do I know I'll get it?

You'll get it.

Give me the rifle.

Come on, give it here.

Larkin?

What are you up to?

It's too late now, you old fool.

You're Larkin.

I was just tellin' this old crow bait

that you was Clay Larkin.

Sure had you goin' didn't I, old man?

You're through, get out.

Mount up, Larkin.

That was a near thing there, Deputy.

You better be careful.

Head through them trees over there.

You got a girl, Deputy?

Nobody special.

Well, you ever do get somebody special,

you treat her real good, you hear?

Buy her a lot of nice shoes, and hats, and dresses.

Be sure and whisper nice things in her ear

because that's important to 'em.

You sure spend a lot of time talkin' about women.

Man is out workin' all day raisin' blisters

and the sun beatin' down,

he's gotta go home to somethin' soft.

Listen, if I were you,

I would turn in that badge.

Yes, sir.

Find me a nice girl.

I would marry her, have some kids,

buy me some land.

Nothin' real big, just...

enough so a man can work and feel like somethin'.

Awfully good life if you live that long.

Larkin, I'm tired of your homespun philosophy.

Just some friendly advice, deputy.

I think I see 'em.

Right there in those trees, look.

All right, head for over there.

Get down.

Stay down.

Deputy, if you had half a brain,

you'd get these handcuffs off me right now.

Those bounty hunters, they come and take me,

they're gonna kill you too.

Get up, Larkin.

You jump real good deputy, yes you do.

That keeps you in shape for when they do come.

I told you to get up.

Hold it.

Drop it or I'll kill you.

It ain't talk anymore, is it?

If it wasn't for these, Deputy,

you'd be dead.

You're a lot more than I figured on.

But it's still two days to Dodge.

You can't possibly hold onto me

and look out for them at the same time

and get any sleep, no sir.

Sooner or later you're gonna drop your guard.

When you do,

either they're gonna get you...

or I am.

Let's move out of here, Larkin.

Yah.

Who are you and what do you want?

Get off my land, hear?

Ease off, squatter.

Did a couple of men come by here?

Why?

Why? 'Cause I'm askin' you, that's why.

This mornin', two.

Got water, but they paid me.

Now either you pay me or I start shootin'.

Throw him some coins, Angus.

Now leave that alone.

That ain't yours.

Get away from there.

Hey, you two dummies.

Here we're after $5,000

and you're fightin' over nickels and dimes

like a buzzard over a picked bone.

Now, let's get outta here.

Ridin' all night may have put some distance between us.

But layin' over here's a mistake.

Them horses need rest

and I figured I could grab a couple hours sleep.

Sleep?

What do you think I'm gonna be doing?

You're gonna be watchin' for 'em, more than likely.

Well what if they come?

I figure we lost 'em.

Least long enough for me to grab some rest.

You just don't know the breed, do you?

Deputy, every time I think you're gettin' smart,

you end up doin' somethin' stupid.

They come in,

they're gonna see you sleepin' like the town drunk.

And here I am chained to this,

helpless like a sheep on his back.

They come in, yell.

This time it better be them.

Have a nice sleep, Deputy.

Deputy.

I got him, I got him.

Drop it.

You, get over there.

Now take your gun belts off. Throw 'em over here.

The only way we're gonna get out of here, Deputy,

is for you to kill them now.

You're either gonna have to kill them

or they're gonna kill you sooner or later.

I can't do that, Larkin.

Unlock yourself.

You can't do that after what they tried to do to you?

You heard him.

Law men don't believe in cold-blooded killin'.

You can't shoot helpless folks.

We's just tryin' to make a livin'.

Well if he can't do it,

then I'll do it for him.

We'll take their horses.

That way they won't be able to trail us.

No, Deputy.

You gotta kill 'em now 'cause they'll find a way.

Give me the key.

Lock yourself up.

Where's your horses?

They're over yonder behind them trees there, Deputy.

Take these gun belts, put 'em on my horse.

You're gonna be sorry, deputy.

Shoulda killed them.

Try to follow us,

I'll kill you like he said.

No need to worry, Deputy.

We learned our lesson.

Let's go, Larkin.

Well, we tried.

We're just lucky we ain't dead.

It's an awful lot of money

to just let get away.

We've come too far to let that money get away from us.

From the looks of things,

the way that deputy was bleedin', he ain't gonna get very far.

He ain't gonna get very far at all.

Larkin, whoa, whoa.

Startin' to bleed again, isn't it?

Well, the way you're losin' blood

and the way the sun's blisterin' down,

it saps your strength.

Just a matter of time

before you fall right out of the saddle.

If they find you along that trail,

you're gonna get yourself gutted and quartered mister.

The way I see it,

you got one of two choices.

You're either gonna let me tend you and stop the bleeding...

You don't trust me, do you?

That's right.

Then you can let me go...

and try to find some help for yourself,

maybe a doctor.

You better make up your mind, mister.

Just a matter of time

before I take you.

Just keep movin', Larkin,

and don't talk so much.

Come on.

Oh Come on, Lon.

I got a rock in my boot.

I don't care what you got in your boot. Walk!

You just keep walkin' and sooner or later we'll get 'em.

Horses all got rifles.

Just hope those warthogs don't find 'em.

If they do, you're gonna have the satisfaction of knowin'

it was that dumb move you made that made it possible.

Try anything like that again, Larkin, it'll cost you.

Now just what are you gonna do, deputy?

You gonna shoot me down in cold blood

just like you did that other bunch?

Just do like I tell you, Larkin.

Keep movin'.

Go on.

Why, you wanna die in bed?

I need a doctor.

Maybe there's somebody over there

that can go to Dodge and bring back some help.

You don't want to give up, deputy.

Don't you want to be the one that brings in Clay Larkin?

Let's go, Larkin.

Son, my name is O'Brien. I'm a deputy marshal.

This here's my prisoner.

Your folks around?

No, sir. Just me and my sister, Melissa.

Your folks, they gonna be gone for long?

Two, three days.

My aunt's havin' a baby over to Green River.

Now that there's a shame, Deputy.

Son, you got anything to eat in that house?

We're gonna be here for a while.

I'll go tell Melissa.

Let's tie 'em up.

Melissa, two men coming in.

What about 'em?

One's been shot, he's a marshal.

And the other one's wearing handcuffs and I don't know who he is.

Afternoon, miss.

Sorry to bust in on you like this, miss.

Like I told your brother,

this here man's my prisoner.

I'm afraid we're gonna have to stay here a while.

- Well, my folks are gone and... - I know that.

I'm afraid there's no choice.

When did it happen?

While ago.

Lie down, I'll do what I can.

Let me get him settled first.

- He shoot you? - No.

What did he do?

It was a misunderstanding, miss.

One of those things.

His name's Larkin.

- Clay Larkin? - That's right.

So I'm warnin' both of you.

Don't trust him and stay away from him.

You have a very nice place here, miss. Real nice.

Son, have you got any small links of chain layin' around here?

Yes sir, out in the barn.

All right, go get 'em for me.

Larkin, sit down. Over there.

You're gonna need a doctor.

I can take the buggy into Tilden.

It's the closest town.

How far is that?

'Bout 20 miles.

No, no good.

Me like this,

that'd be like leavin'...

boy alone with Larkin.

But he's chained up.

I know Larkin.

You and the boy,

the both of you go.

Not and leave you here like this.

Jess and I can take you into Tilden in the buggy.

Leave Larkin here.

Keep him chained.

I can't leave Larkin alone.

Why?

Because there's three men

might be headed this way,

bounty hunters,

the ones that shot me.

They after him?

Yeah.

Well, why don't you just leave him here?

How many men has he killed?

Save your own life.

I can't do that, miss.

He's my responsibility until I get him back to Dodge.

I'd like to know how you expect to do that,

condition you're in.

If I can just stop the bleeding.

But we tried.

We haven't tried cauterizing it yet.

No.

No, I couldn't.

I couldn't.

Son, what'ya got goin' in that garden I saw outside?

Carrots, onions, corn.

Did you really kill 50 men, Mr. Larkin?

Oh it's more like 30.

Guess I might have lost track of one or two along the way.

- Jess. - But, that's what I heard.

No more questions, Jess.

Thank you, miss.

Mm mm.

Sure are a good cook, miss.

You're one of the best.

Why haven't you tried escapin'?

Jess.

Escape son?

Look, I'd be missin' all this.

Besides, I haven't figured out a way yet

of gettin' this post out of your front door.

Just give me a little time, huh.

You're worried about the deputy.

His fever's gone up.

He needs a doctor.

You know somethin'?

It's Melissa, isn't it?

You know, Melissa, you remind me very much

of a girl I used to know a long time ago.

Now when she would get worried and afraid,

her eyes would take on just like yours are doing right now.

They'd get big and sad,

and heavier than marbles.

She sure was pretty, too.

Been a lot of years since I seen her,

but I still think about her.

Sometimes I wish I'd have got married.

Yeah, especially when I'm in a room in some town

I don't even know what the name of it is.

Now a place like this,

wife, kid.

Things could have been different.

Why didn't you marry her?

Well, I was feelin' the same way

about five other girls at the time.

Now you take that deputy there, miss.

Instead of wearin' that badge and gettin' shot,

he should have been settlin' down in a place like this

with a girl like you.

Just turn the deck back.

Boy I sure would.

Say, son,

why don't you go over and see if you can help the deputy.

Maybe he needs somethin'.

It's all right, Jess. Go ahead.

Now miss, the best thing you can do

is get the key and turn me loose,

'cause there's three men comin' after us.

He told me.

Now they're gonna get here sooner or later,

that's for sure.

And it's me that they want.

I know.

I told him to leave you here

while we took him to the doctor.

He wouldn't do it.

He said they'd kill you.

After all we've been through,

he still hasn't learned a thing yet.

Look, miss, it's foolish notions like that that kill innocent people.

Now he's riskin' his life,

and he's riskin' yours and the boy's.

The time is runnin' short, girl.

They're gonna come here for sure

and they're not gonna be as agreeable as I am.

So come on, you let me go.

And with me gone,

you don't have to worry, miss.

I can't.

He said no matter what...

What other choice do we have, miss?

He said if we could stop the bleeding.

He asked me to cauterize it.

He's still gonna try to take me in.

Melissa, he's bleedin' bad.

Well, I reckon I owe him one.

All right, I'll do the doctorin'.

But I gotta have my hands free.

No.

All right, we're gonna have to do as he says, then.

You're gonna have to do it.

I'm gonna tell you how.

Even from here you don't look good.

Listen, I tended a lot of wounds.

You turn me loose maybe I can help you.

Look Deputy, I know I'm no good Samaritan,

but I never shot a helpless man yet.

I don't like the idea of you

standin' over me with

a hot poker, Larkin.

Melissa.

Yes.

Alright, miss...

you stir up some hot coals.

Now bring a poker and some whiskey,

somethin' for him to bite down on beside his own teeth.

Now, you're doin' real good, miss. Just hold together.

- Where's the boy? - He's asleep.

I hope he stays there. This isn't gonna be pretty.

I'd take another swig of that whiskey if I were you, Deputy.

All right now, miss.

You hold the workin' end of that poker

right on up against the wound.

Now hold it there for one full second

and then pour whiskey over the wound.

Set?

No, Miss, no.

Don't look away.

This is gonna hurt him like hell.

So let's just do it right the first time.

Go on, girl, do it.

Just be sure you look where you put it.

Yeehaw!

Yeehaw!

The horses must have busted loose.

Yeehaw!

Look there, the rifles are still on 'em.

- Whoa now, boy. - Whoa, boy.

- Here now. - Whoa, now.

We got 'em now.

Get a move on now.

Miss, you did real good.

He oughta be ready to travel in a day or so.

The only trouble is,

those bounty hunters may be here before then.

What if they don't come?

Then that deputy will try to take me in again.

If he tries,

I'll have to kill him.

Believe me, miss, I don't want to do that.

I've grown kinda partial to him.

I told you they wouldn't get very far.

They're comin'.

Some men are comin'.

What are you doing?

Get down and bolt the door.

Get down, get down.

- Was it three men? - Yes sir.

Get down, son.

Angus, take the end of the wagon.

Hickory, that haystack.

Deputy, you get these cuffs off me right now

and give me a gun, come on.

No chance, Larkin.

That's the only way we're gonna get outta here.

They kill us,

they're gonna have to kill them too, 'cause they're witnesses.

I can't give you no gun.

There's nobody any better

when it comes to usin' one, Deputy.

Look miss, you're gonna have to talk some sense into him.

You got your brother to think of.

Come on girl, look at him.

How long you think he's gonna last against them?

Hey, you in there!

Be best all-around you send Larkin out.

Then we'll be on our way.

Deputy.

Give him the keys, Newly.

Melissa.

Give him the keys.

You can't shoot me.

Give him the keys or I'll give him the rifle.

I don't see Larkin comin' out.

Gonna need some ammunition soon, miss.

Larkin.

What now, Deputy?

Drop it.

You got one minute.

Send Larkin out or we'll burn the place.

All right... Now, I'll cover you.

When they come runnin' out, start firin'.

You hear?

Hold your fire out there!

There he is.

Take him and get out.

Let's go.

Let's get him.

Larkin.

Drop it.

I'm not gonna try you now, Deputy.

You've shown too much savvy lately.

Picked it up from me, most likely.

That's the first smart thing you've done yet.

I'd like to thank you, miss,

and you, son, for your hospitality.

I'm sorry your house got tore up.

Newly, will he hang?

Well, that's up for a jury to decide.

Most of the men he killed are

the same as those bounty hunters.

He claims he's been ridding the world of trash.

After I tell 'em what happened,

maybe a jury will agree.

Will you come back?

Well, you can sure bet on that.

So long, Jess.

Bye, Newly.

Thank you.

Newly, will you be all right?

Miss, you just remember what I told you

and don't you fret.

I'll see he gets to Dodge in one piece.

Bye.

Bye, Newly.

Melissa.