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A marrying!

That's what we're gonna have!

A marrying!

I want you boys settled in with them women proper!

Work around this place been falling off terrible

since you boys stoked them womens up here from Dodge.

Wasn't what I had in mind at all.

We've been working, Pa. You know we've been working.

Yeah, Pa.

And I know what you been working at

and it ain't been farming, 'cept in your spare time.

With them womens living up to the house

and you boys down here to the barn,

a marrying's the only thing I can I figure

that'll halt the traffic twixt here and there

from dusk till dawn!

I can't get no sleep!

You've been sneaking around peeking, ain't you old buzzard?

Sneaking!

I don't have to sneak when the whole congregation's

out there tripping over dogs and stepping on cats

and kicking milk buckets and...

Sound plum envious to me.

Sound like that you to, Ike?

Yeah, I believe you're right, Shep.

I think the old man's covetous.

Boy, don't you start nothing you can't handle

or it's gonna be you and me head on!

Grandkids!

I want grandkids!

And I don't want to have to call 'em by seven letters!

Oh, Ike!

Ike, the stove up in the kitchen won't draw right.

Would you mind coming up and giving me a hand?

Why sure honey, I'll be right out.

Boy, don't you put down that pitchfork.

Now Pa, if you don't want a cold dinner,

I'm gonna go up there and fire up that stove!

Anyway, I won't be gone very long.

Ike!

Just long enough. Pa.

What are you grinning at boy?

Oh Pa, I reckon Ike'll get something cooking right away.

Your mouth is gonna bring you to grief

one of these days, boy.

Pa, Emily sort of had her set on a fall wedding.

Luke, ain't you tired of sleeping in this here barn, yet?

Well, yeah.

Well then you change her mind!

Well, that ain't so easy, Pa.

You're letting that woman dictate to ya.

And any man that'll start like that will end the same!

She'll dictate when you can lay down and die!

And everything in between.

Good morning, Pa!

How's the work coming?

I know you don't mind me calling you Pa

since Luke and me is almost married.

That's the truth, if I ever heard it.

Well, I saw how you fancied the berry pie I baked on Sunday,

even though I did have to go to some much extra trouble to do it.

What're you after, girl?

Well, seeing as how you fancied my berry pie,

I was wondering if you would let me and Luke

go out and pick some more blackberries this afternoon?

Blackberries? I know what you're after, girl,

and I never heard it called "picking blackberries" before.

What are you suggesting Jed Hockett?

Why, I do believe you're casting aspersions towards my virtue.

Why, I believe you are as filthy-minded

as Sam Sanger was when I was married before.

You come on, Luke.

And I ain't calling you "Pa" anymore!

At least for a while.

Luke, come back here!

You hear me?

Come back here!

What're you grinning at boy?

Well Pa, look at it this way,

you're gonna get yourself a berry pie out of it.

Maybe.

You keep your trap shut and you keep on working!

And stop that grinning, you're always grinning!

You and them brothers of yourn don't seem to understand.

This here's a working farm.

Winter. You boys think about winter coming on.

You want to be outside rump deep in snow,

pulling stump and splitting wood?

Well, that's how it'll be, I promise ya!

Because the works gotta be done now!

All right, that clinches here.

Come Sunday week, there's gonna be a marrying!

All three at the same time!

I'm tired of this night crawling and day loafing.

We're gonna take one day out for it!

You hear me?

Just one day!

Well, they've set the date.

They're gonna get married next Sunday

and they want me to come to the weddings.

You mean all of 'em are gonna get married the same time?

That's what Fran's letter says.

They want me to be maid of honor for all three of them.

Well, have you ever been one of them there...

honorary maids before, Miss Hannah?

Festus, I have been an honorary maid

so many times, I have memorized the ceremony.

Tell you the truth, it's a little depressing.

I don't know Hannah, from what I hear,

that old man up there is trying to get you to the altar.

I'll never get that desperate.

Jed Hockett has already buried three wives

and I imagine they were glad to get away from him.

You've got to give the old coot credit, though.

He can still work up a full head of steam.

Oh, well fiddle, that ain't so uncommon, Miss Hannah.

Now, you take my uncle Lazarus Dinglefoot.

He was 73-year-old

when he took hisself a youngin' for a bride.

Her name was Annie Kruper, as I recollect,

and she couldn't a been over 22 or 23!

And she wasn't the prettiest gal in the county, neither.

But she was healthy, if you know what I mean.

Course, Uncle Lazarus, he passed on

after a couple of months.

Folks said that his get-up-and-go

just kinda got up and went.

You mean he lost his stamina?

- Well. - Yeah, well don't worry about it.

I promise you that Jed Hockett

will never lose his stamina because of me.

Festus, did you say Lazarus Dinglefoot?

We kinda figured he died happy.

A marrying, that's what we're gonna have.

By the sound of things,

there's one person around here hasn't changed.

Oh, Hannah!

Oh.

Hannah, I'm so glad you could make it.

And I'm so glad to see you, Emily,

and I am so pleased about the wedding.

Well, I was all set to hold off till fall

till Jed got a bee in his bonnet.

But, I'm so happy.

And I am so glad.

Well now, I want to personally

welcome you back to the Hockett Farm, woman.

These here girls has missed you something terrible

and I can testify to that.

But you've come back because you missed me.

Now tell me if that ain't the truth!

Will you keep your hands to yourself you old reprobate.

And you listen to one thing first off.

I don't want to have to put up

with any foolishness from you.

Spirit!

I remember how you had spirit!

That's what I like in a woman.

Temperament and a strong pair a legs.

From what I seen, you got 'em both.

Well you just stop looking

if you want to keep your health.

Where's Sarah and Fran?

I want to see the wedding dresses.

Oh inside, here I'll show you.

Spirit.

Problem was, the preacher only gets through once a month or so.

Then he has services and does the baptizing

and marrying all in one day.

So, all the families come and there's a great big picnic

and a box-lunch auction and games and...

And a couple of fist fights?

I've been to these things before.

There better not be.

We've talked to every one of the boys

and they've given us their solemn promise not to fight.

They have?

Oh, yes ma'am.

Even Luke.

Not on our wedding day.

Course, it isn't a church wedding.

But I've had one of those before

and it didn't seem to work out a whole lot better.

Well, you do remember me and Sam Sanger?

Anyway, I figured well,

why not try doing it outside this time

and see if it happens to change my luck.

Oh honey, outside or inside,

any wedding is better than no wedding at all.

Ask one who knows.

Do I smell anything on the stove?

The stew!

Oh, I better see to it.

Oh Sarah, please set the table,

the boys are gonna be coming up for super any minute!

If I was to judge by looking at you, Fran,

I wouldn't be able to tell if you were going

to your wedding or your funeral tomorrow.

I'm sorry, Hannah.

I guess, I just got the jitters again.

And did they start up just about the time I got here?

Oh Hannah, please don't take it that way.

You're the only person in the world

I even care about coming to my wedding.

But the last few weeks...

have been the happiest time in my life.

It's like nothing ever happened before

and Ike is the only man I ever loved.

And then, I come along, reminding you of how it was, huh?

Hannah, The Long Branch is the finest saloon

I have ever worked in.

You respected me.

You never let anyone get out of line.

But there were other saloons, before The Long Branch,

where things weren't...

- Well, you know. - Oh honey, I do, I do.

I know.

But I've told you before,

you have nothing to be ashamed of.

We all do what we must do in order to survive.

And you know, I think the day will come,

when you'll accept what happened to you.

Maybe you won't be proud of it,

but you'll learn to live with it.

I hope... someday I can be like you.

Well.

Let's not get carried away, hm?

Will you come inside and help me pick the ribbons for my hair?

I would be delighted.

Well, turned out to be a lovely day for a wedding.

Now if you're lucky, you may be able to get acquainted

with a widow woman you can bring home.

Widow woman, ha!

What's wrong with that,

I thought you had the itch?

I don't want no woman whose husband

has went and died on her.

It'd set me to wondering if it was gonna happen again!

Hockett, you're beyond help.

I just hope nothing happens

to spoil this day for those girls.

Quit worrying woman.

They'll be wedded, bedded,

and wearing silly grins by sun-up tomorrow.

You've been awful quiet this morning.

I've never been this close to getting married before.

I guess maybe I'm just... scared.

Of me?

Not that.

I know you.

I know there's nothing in you for me to be scared of.

Maybe it's just that something's gonna happen

to spoil how happy I am today.

Nothin's gonna happen.

I won't let nothin' happen.

Where's Shep and Sarah?

Don't they know we're ready to go?

They're off in the bushes, Pa.

Again?

Uh, Sarah, what's the matter?

When I was a little girl,

I had ideas and dreams about what I was gonna be.

I was gonna be a success.

An actress or a dancer maybe.

I was gonna have all the things that fine ladies have.

Well, maybe if I did go to San Francisco

I wouldn't be able to do all that.

Maybe I'd wind up in a saloon hustlin' drinks forever.

But I'd rather be doing that

than be stuck anywhere with a man who didn't want me.

Sarah, I don't remember ever telling you I didn't want ya.

Now did I say that?

I want ya, I really want ya.

Now, you come on.

A girl sure has to go to a lot of trouble

to make you say it.

Shep, are you coming or ain't ya?

We're waiting!

Wouldn't think it'd be asking too much of them youngins

to wait till evening, seeing as how we're so close now.

Hockett, shut up.

You look awful blue, Luke.

I thought you'd be happy.

Well, I'm happy all right.

It's just, I got a funny feeling.

I ain't never had a feeling like this 'fore.

Do you think you still wanna do it?

Huh?

I mean, are you scared that I may not be the right one?

No.

I guess it's just that I ain't never done it before.

It's sort of like the time Pa throwed me in the water

and told me to swim.

Well you swam all right!

I guess I did.

Hallelujah!

You're about to be clasped with the bosom of the true faith, boy!

Bout ready to become a young soldier

in the army of Jesus Christ, our Lord!

Sing out his name!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Down you go boy, underneath you go, way way down.

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Here's things already got started.

Can you feel, you feel the current of the good faith

flowing all around ya and over ya, cleansing ya

and purifying ya, and washing away the original sin.

Look son, can't you see the gates of Heaven opening

and the angels are signing your name!

Yes sir, Hallelujah, Hallelujah boy!

Hallelujah!

Sister Slade, send on down another young cad.

Hey, come back here.

You better watch where you're running boy.

I've bit bigger fish than you in half with one snap.

Jinx Tobins' the name folks.

And these ugly looking critters here, they're my cousins.

I just stepped up here to tell you

that we done rode up in here from Texas outta tornado.

And ate rattlesnake heads for breakfast.

Jinx sure do lay it on thick.

The Tobin boys is here to say

that we'll take on any man among ya.

Any six together and I got five dollar in this pouch

that says we're the ones that gonna do the whoopin'.

Now, do we got any takers?

Hey, what if them folks wanna see that five dollar?

If they wanna see the money,

Jinx'll have to hit 'em, I reckon.

Take their minds off it.

I'll wrestle you Texan.

Show me the color of your money.

Well, let me see yourn first.

See that? What'd I tell you?

That's fighting dirty.

You wanted to see my five dollar.

There's my five dollars.

Give 'em a hand.

Help him outta there. Come on.

- Whoa. - I've said it once, and I'll say it again.

Violence, I tell ya, is the work of the Devil.

Excuse me ma'am.

There's no place here for fist fighting,

rough housing, or gambling.

You, you there!

You that preacher we hear'd about?

- I am. - What stripe?

No particular stripe.

I minister to all and equally.

I heard the call and I answered.

Well that's fine, I ain't choosy.

We got some marrying needs to be done.

Think you can handle 'er?

Go forth and multiply, the Good Book does instruct us.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Reverend Sims is my name, sir.

Jed Hockett.

These here is my boys!

And that's their womens.

And that, I take it, is Mrs. Hockett?

Well, that ain't quite how it is.

Well at least you got that part straight finally.

Come on girls, let's find a place to clean up.

Well, more of the family the better

on an auspicious occasion like this.

Now, which one of your sons will I be marrying?

All three!

All three!

Well that is multiplication.

Now I usually get 10 dollars for a wedding.

Ten dollars?

That's a token of appreciation and to defray expenses,

but since you're herding them up three at a time,

I'd say that five dollars a coupling would be fair.

Sounds to me like you come forth

to do some multiplying yourself, Preacher.

I guess if that's what it takes to get it done,

I ain't got no choice!

That's about the poorest excuse for a horse I seen in a while, boy.

Well, he suits me.

Yeah, I imagine it does.

Don't take much to suit a fella

that's still got plow dirt on his boots

and smells of chicken scratchings.

You know, mister, you ain't a easy man to warm up to.

I got five dollars that says I can whip you boy.

Hey I sure hope Jinx don't lose that five dollars.

Shush up, Jinx knows what he's doing.

And that one ain't no bigger than a midget.

Now look mister, I didn't come here to fight.

What you're really saying, boy,

is you're scared to fight me.

Since you put it that way.

Howdy, fellers.

These boys being friendly?

- Shep. - Not much, no.

You keep them other two off me.

Hey Jinx, who is that? You let me go Luke!

- Kin I guess. - Now calm down.

Oh, well I'd just as soon we'd be moving on Jinx.

Now Shep, we promised we wouldn't get in no fights.

Well that was this morning.

How am I gonna explain it to Emily?

She gets awful upset.

And Sarah'll be real mad too.

Now you fellas move along.

Ain't gonna be no fighting today.

Oh now, come on Jinx.

He probably don't have five dollars to bet no how.

You're lucky boy, lucky.

All right.

Well I'll be.

Boys, I don't think we're gonna be leaving right off.

I just run across an old friend.

Hello, Franny.

Remember me?

Abilene.

You remember the Texas Saloon and Gambling Emporium in Abilene, don't ya?

Well, I remember more than your name, little girl.

And I'm here and ready to make a few more

of them pleasant moments.

Look you, I'm here to get married.

Married?

Well if that don't beat all?

Fran, would you come and help me with my fasteners?

Will you get outta here please?

I'll be back.

Was that fella bothering you, Fran?

Oh, he just thought he saw a chance.

You know how it goes.

Well honey, it looks like nothing can stop it now,

saw the old coot pay the preacher.

Evening!

I didn't figure on having to wait till evening

to get them youngins married.

Just line 'em up and collect the I do's.

Won't take more than 10 minutes.

Versing in the morning,

box social in the afternoon,

and weddings in the evening.

That's my style, Hockett!

No, I used to marry 'em in the morning,

I'd lose the whole congregation before noon.

Bride and grooms, they'd scatter up the crick.

Everybody'd get so drunk there'd be no uplifting for me.

I tell ya I'm gonna wed the youngins at dusk!

Then I'm gonna head my way!

Time! You're a costing me time, preacher!

Preachers. I never did have much use for preachers.

And that one looks like he oughta

have gone into another line of work.

This fella comes over to me.

He's about as ugly as they come.

And he's got these two other guys with him.

They got the dumb part taken care of.

And the first guy wants to fight for money.

And he's getting about half mean when Luke comes over.

Well what'd you tell him?

About what?

About the fight.

Oh, I told him I wasn't in the mood.

Well that's a relief.

I wouldn't've let you do it anyway.

What was that you said?

I'm not about to let you run off

and fight some fool on our wedding day.

That's what I thought you said.

Excuse me.

Shep!

And, when the preacher holds up this basket,

that is the one I want you to call out your money on.

Oh how much money did you bring with you?

Ah, oh, let me see here.

I've got.

87 cents!

That ain't hardly enough to be safe.

Here's two dollars Luke.

I want you to bid at least two dollars

so's that people think how much it means to you.

Luke.

Something I gotta take care of.

You come along with me for a minute?

Sure.

I'll be back in just a minute.

Now you know this ain't gonna cause

nothing but trouble, Shep.

Well you ain't gonna fight nobody anyway,

so stop worrying about it.

Anyway, it come to a question of principle, so that's that.

I sure wish I know'd what you was talkin' about, Shep.

Hey cowboy.

You still think you can whoop me?

I know I can whip you farmer.

I just thought I might give you a chance to prove it.

Well this whippin' gonna cost you five dollar boy.

You got five dollar?

I got it.

You ready?

You mean, right now?

Well I figured I'd given some of these pilgrims

a chance to lay money on it.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll meet you down by the river about 20 minutes.

All right, that suits me fine.

Come on Luke.

Hey, boy!

You got a woman by the name of Fran Carter

along with your bunch?

Ah, no, no, name don't ring a bell to me.

Strange.

I saw a woman over by your wagon

was mine for the winter.

Spent some time with her down to Abilene.

She sure didn't know which end was up, I tell you.

Yeah, well I reckon that's

just another one of your mistakes.

Come on, Luke.

Ike ain't gonna like hearing that feller talk about Fran, Shep.

I know.

That yahoo ain't one to keep it to himself, either.

If Ike shows up at that fight,

the whole thing's gonna blow up.

Well...

what you gonna do?

Ah, it beats me.

Come on.

Luke, you gotta stay here and keep Ike away from the fight.

Now what, boy?

Looks like there's gonna be a fight.

Who, where?

Shep and that feller over there.

Well, he's a might heftier then Shep,

but he don't look too bright.

Wagering!

Let's get a little wagering going on around here.

I've been bored half to crying up to now, anyway.

Pa, I kinda wished you wouldn't do that.

Wish what?

You ain't afeared that jackass is gonna whoop ya, are ya?

It ain't exactly that.

That's more like it.

You can whoop that yahoo with one hand tied behind ya.

And I'm gonna lay some money on ya boy,

get us some life in this party.

Now you come away from here Luke Hockett.

You are not getting mixed up in a fight on my wedding day.

But if I'm up here stopping Ike,

what if them other fellas jump Shep?

That is his affair.

He shouldn't have gotten into it.

I would've expected as much from Sam Sanger,

but I thought you were a more considerate person.

I'm extremely disappointed in you Luke,

that's what I am.

I'd like to have a word with you, Shep,

in private, please.

I gotta...

I've never been so embarrassed in my life.

This is our wedding day.

You promised me you wouldn't fight him.

No, that ain't exactly how it was.

You promised me I wouldn't fight him.

So, that's what it's all about.

Well, you better understand right now

that I'm not a girl you can walk on.

And if you fight him, you might as well marry him,

because I won't be around!

Well, Sarah, what started this time?

That fight.

I told him he couldn't, so he went ahead and did it anyway.

Oh.

Sarah honey, honey look,

I never lasted very long with a man

I could give orders to.

Well honey, it doesn't seem right somehow.

Now, the way it looks to me, you backed him in a corner.

Now he feels he has to fight.

He doesn't have to do anything he doesn't want to.

Would you love him if he didn't have a mind of his own?

I guess not.

I don't see anything wrong with your going over there

and showing him whose side you're on.

- Mm hmm. - Go on.

He's gonna think he won again. You know?

Well, honey, let him.

What's going on down there, Luke?

Oh, nothing you'd be interested in, Ike.

Can you believe it?

Shep went off and got himself mixed up in a fight.

And on his and Sarah's wedding day.

I can imagine how that poor girl feels.

Fight, huh?

Well, how come you're not down there with him?

Well...

Come on, Fran, let's get down there before it starts.

Ah, no.

You can't go down there, Ike.

Now what are you talking about?

No, I don't want us to get involved in it Ike, please.

You don't want us to...

What's going on around here?

Nothing at all, Ike.

What's the matter with you, Luke?

Here, let me help you with that.

Well, well what happened to you?

Change your mind?

Mm hmm.

Now, you watch him for kicking.

And his knees, if he gets you down.

I'll bet he bites too.

Hold on a minute.

How come you to know so much about fightin'?

I had to fight my brothers

once or twice a month till I was 15.

Mostly won too.

What's going on, Shep?

Ike.

Yeah, now what's going on?

What are you doing here?

Come to back you up.

Well, where's Luke?

We don't need Luke for this.

We can handle this ourselves.

Well Ike, this ain't nothing.

This is just a little tustle, you know I...

I can handle this myself.

Why don't you go on back and take care of Fran, I'll be with you in a minute.

No, no, no, I ain't leaving if you're fighting.

Now, you ready boy?

Ain't gonna be no fighting mister.

Fight him!

No, I figure that you're just too much for me.

Here, take your five dollars.

Shep, fight him!

This ain't gonna stand, Shep.

I ain't gonna let you do this, Shep!

I'll fight him myself!

- Now, Ike. - Hey you!

You the dumb farmer that's gonna be marrying up with...

Ike!

This here is my fight!

And if I want to stop it, I will!

I want you to fight him, Shep.

You stay out of this!

Now you back off, Shep.

Ain't gonna stand one of us backing down.

- Ike! - You back off, Shep!

Ike!

I told you.

If I don't want to fight, I don't have to.

Shep.

Hey, now we got us ten dollars.

This here ain't what I had in mind at all.

Now, let me explain how this here social works.

Young ladies, they tote their baskets up here

and you young fellas,

you shout out as much as you're willing to pay for 'em.

Oh, incidentally, the proceeds of this event

will go to the preacher, as sort of a token of appreciation

and to defray any necessary expenses.

I think that's fair enough.

Now, which is the first young lady we're gonna have up here?

- Which one? - I'll go first, Preacher!

All right, young lady. That's a pretty young thing.

Now, which one is yours?

Now, what am I bid for this pretty young lady's basket, huh?

What am I bid?

Thirty-five cents.

Two dollars.

And 87 cents.

Two dollars and 87 cents.

Gone, gone for two dollars and 87 cents!

You come up here young fella.

Claim your basket and your young lady.

And, mind you, no hanky-panky in the woods.

Can't you get anything straight, Luke? I swear.

Thank you, young fella.

Now, for our last basket!

Ike.

Now, go on up there, I got over six dollars.

Go on, go on.

Now, this little girl looks like she has a pretty basket.

What am I offered?

Fifty cents.

Fifty cents, I have a bid!

Seventy-five!

Seventy-five. Any other bids?

- Seventy-five. Any other bids? - One dollar.

Three dollars!

Three dollars! Any other bids?

Six dollars and 48 cents.

Seven dollars!

Well, that's all I got!

Hockett, bid eight.

Bid?

I can eat super with that girl every day of the week.

Why should I pay money for her?

Sold, sold, for seven dollars!

To that gentleman over there.

Come and collect your basket

and this pretty girl that goes with it.

Congratulations cowboy, and enjoy your lunch.

You come on with me, Miss Carter.

We're gonna go have ourselves a real good time.

Mighty satisfactory social, Hockett.

Bids ran uncommon high.

I heard, Preacher.

You know, throat gets raspy

when you work it that hard.

Come along, I got most a jug left.

Ah, yeah, all right.

Tell me Preacher, what do you know about womens?

Well, that ain't half bad.

I didn't know that you could cook, too.

Course, you was younger then.

But I like a woman that's growed up some.

Learned all the tricks.

You just keep your hands off me.

I wouldn't be here if I coulda told Ike without hurtin' him.

You eat your lunch, but you keep your hands off.

Why sure I will, Franny.

Sure, I will.

Ike.

Fran ain't back yet?

Nope.

What got into you, Shep?

Fighting me like that.

I'm sorry about that, Ike.

It's got to do with something,

and I probably oughta told you about before,

but I thought it'd cause trouble.

Then I got to thinking and I got worried.

Would you stop your mumbling, Shep, and just speak it out.

Well, the thing is...

that Jinx, well, he knew Fran.

What's that?

He knew her.

He called her by name and he even...

before that fightin' business started,

and well, that's the reason I.

And where'd they go?

Up that way.

I'll go with you.

No, no, I'll take care of this myself.

I knowed some saloon girls before that tried to shake it,

get married, get respectable,

but it don't work, Franny.

You stay away from me.

Oh, I will.

Just as soon as I get what I paid that seven dollars for.

And if you ain't real nice to me,

I'm gonna stop by on my way out of here

and have a talk with your boyfriend.

How do you think he'd like knowing about Abilene?

I only went with you because I had to.

Seems to me that you're in the same situation right now.

Fran!

Ike!

Afternoon, farmer.

I was just recalling an old acquaintance

with your intended.

Don't hang on me.

If dirt like him is what you want, then you go to him!

And stay with him!

I'm leaving.

Will you please tell everyone goodbye for me?

I can't face him.

Fran, girl, what's wrong?

Oh, it's no good, Hannah,

this getting married and settling down.

I'm too far along, I've left too many tracks.

Well, that's nonsense.

Now, tell me exactly what happened.

The man who bought my basket,

I knew him from when I was in Texas.

He tried to force me, he said he'd tell Ike

about the time we spent together.

And then Ike came along.

Hannah, it was like some horrible nightmare.

I've just got to get out of here.

All right.

But first, you get over there to Ike

and you tell him exactly what you just told me.

I can't do that.

There's no such word as can't, girl.

You owe him that much.

I have something to say to you.

Well, say it.

I'm going away for good.

What you saw between that man and me

wasn't what it looked like.

I knew him.

I knew him when I was down in Texas.

I guess I knew him as well as I know you in some ways.

But, I didn't want to go with him then,

and I didn't want to go with him this afternoon.

Only, I didn't know how to talk to you about it.

And he wasn't the only one!

And maybe if we got married,

I'd open the front door one morning

and there'd be another one on the front porch.

And I don't want that to happen any more than you do.

But it was...

fun... for a while...

pretending with you, Ike.

Maybe I'll see you sometime.

Fran.

You can't go.

I don't know what I'd do if you...

if you did.

You just gotta, you just gotta talk to me.

How am I gonna know unless you talk to me?

Now, as far as that, that other...

well, I thought about that, long time ago.

It don't matter.

Now, I got something I gotta tend to.

Ike, you don't have to.

I have to this time, Fran.

This time, this time I have to.

Wait here!

And tie down the furniture.

Come the old plow boy.

Must be coming up here to thank me

for letting him know what kinda wom...

That's Shep and Ike.

No matter who it is,

I don't want you brawling on our wedding day.

That's exactly what Sam Sanger woulda done,

jumped right into the middle of the first fight he'd come across.

Emily, I gotta make this quick.

I want you to shut your mouth about Sam Sanger

and everything else till I come back

and say you can open it up again.

I ain't Sam Sanger!

I'm Luke Hockett, and I ain't gonna sit here

and watch my brothers take a whoopin'

because a women said I had to.

You understand?

Oh, my goodness.

Uh, oh.

Hockett! Hockett!

Oh, there you are.

Hockett, your boys are in a brawl.

I want you to come up here and straighten it out.

Honeysuckle.

That's what you are woman,

sweeter than honeysuckle blooming in the spring.

Mountain daisies, prettier than mountain daisies too.

Oh, my lord.

Now, why don't you and me take us a little walk

and I'll tell you that your eyes

are sparking brighter than any star up in the sky.

Now, I'll tell you what Jed,

I have been feeling a little that way lately.

I mean, with the marrying and all

it does set a girl to thinkin'.

You can't fight it, woman.

It's in the air.

You can't fight it.

No, well why don't we just

take a little walk down this way.

You first, so you can guide me by the hand.

Smooth, feller wants to be smooth to catch a lady.

And you stay there you old coot until you sober up.

Someone must've changed their mind there

at the last minute.

I can't figure out what it might've been, though.

Hold on, hold on!

Hold it, there!

Violence is not the answer!

Violence solves no problem!

Hold it.

Oh!

Luke!

- We did it, Shep. - Look at that.

Well, I guess you can open 'er up now.

You were wonderful!

You, go get your wedding dress on.

Well now, how do we look?

Well, if I was a man, I'd...

I'd say you're worth waiting for.

I'll go get the preacher.

Ah, there you are, Preacher,

- we're all ready for the ceremony. - All right, all right.

I didn't ask for this job.

- Oh, no. - I didn't ask for any fight.

I didn't have any idea it was gonna

turn into anything like this.

They're savages, I tell you.

And I wouldn't marry those savages if they were the last fools on earth.

Do you have any idea how much an upper plate costs?

Here I am, all dressed up,

where's he going, why's he leaving?

I swear, I have never been so embarrassed.

Here I am, all decked out in my wedding dress

and not even a bride.

Not like you're alone.

Even Sam Sanger wouldn't've let this happen to me.

- Emily. - I'm sorry, Luke.

There's no sense in crying about it,

we'll just have to try again.

Next time that preacher comes through.

Yeah, if he's got himself a new upper plate.

Durn, that water was cold.

You sure you don't want to slide under this blanket with me?

Be a sight warmer for both of us.

Hockett, just shut up!