Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

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Whoa...

Looking for anybody in particular, little lady?

I am, in particular, not looking for you.

Say, who are you, anyway?

I'm a stranger.

Would you put my bags in the office

and I'll pick them up later?

Excuse me, sir.

Ma'am.

You're a doctor.

Well, I didn't know it showed.

Thermometer.

Hmm.

Yeah, my name's Doc Adams.

What can I do for you?

Escort me.

Escort you?

There's a place around here

called the Long Branch, isn't there?

Yes, it's right over there.

Well, I'd appreciate

the company of a gentleman, Doc.

My name's Elsa Poe.

Well, I'm happy to know you, Miss Poe.

Now you... you have in mind

me taking you to the Long Branch

and, uh, buying you a drink, is that it?

Not yet.

But I am gonna work there

and I'm a week late already,

so shall we, uh... go?

Don't look like I got

very much choice in the matter.

But, you know, I like it.

Blacksmith...

I want this horse shod all around.

I just got a loose shoe.

Why don't you take care of this one first?

He can fix it as soon as he shoes my horse, mister.

Now, why should I wait for that?

Well, now, maybe I can make it clear to you.

- Yeah? - Hold on a minute.

You're gonna do any fighting, do it outside.

What, I got two smart alecks?

No, you haven't got two smart alecks,

but if you want your horses shod,

you bring 'em in one at a time.

Otherwise, I don't do 'em at all.

Oh, is that right?

Suppose you do what he tells you to, huh?

Ooh, U.S. Marshal.

What's your name?

Art McLane.

And yours?

Bob Sullins.

All right, get 'em out of here.

You're getting kind of pushy, ain't you, Marshal?

Mister, I can't remember

when I've treated a couple of hardnoses

as good as I'm treating you.

Now get a-moving.

I hope it won't be too much bother

to take care of my horse before dark.

I might not do it at all.

I don't know why I come to this rotten town

in the first place.

Looks to me like you're gonna have your hands full

as long as those two are in town.

Yeah, maybe they'll wind up killing each other, huh?

- Miss Kitty. - Hello, Charlie.

How's the freight business?

Well, the freight business never was any good, Miss Kitty.

The help lives better than we do.

Yeah, well, knowing you and Joe Rogers,

you probably overpay everybody.

Well, the way we figure it,

a man drives a freight wagon...

can't be overpaid.

I knew it.

You're never gonna get rich.

Kitty?

- Hello, Doc. -Doc. - How are you?

This is Elsa Poe. Kitty Russell.

Well, how are you?

I'm a week late.

At least you're here.

Elsa, this is, uh, Charlie Ross.

He's an old friend of ours.

Mr. Ross.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Poe.

Uh... you gonna work here?

If Kitty'll still have me.

I think you'll do.

Elsa and I met by letter

through friends in Wichita.

Well, you two probably got a lot to talk about.

I'll be running along.

- Good luck, Elsa. - Thank you.

Charlie, I'll-I'll... I'll be with you,

- I'll go along. - Fine.

That is, if, uh, I can be excused now.

Doc, I owe you a drink.

You sure do, and I'm gonna collect it.

Doc's a nice man.

Well, they're both pretty nice people.

I guess you know they aren't all like that.

I can spot the nice ones at 20 paces.

Glad you're not bitter.

Why should I be?

It's my life. I chose it.

Elsa, I think you and I

are gonna get along just fine.

I hope so.

When would you like to start?

Tonight?

Good. Come on.

- I'll show you your room. - Good.

Well, Elsa, that finishes me.

I'm plumb broke now till next payday.

And you're gonna hate me every day from now till then.

No, that's not right.

I like you.

I'll be back right off.

I'll be here.

Good night, Elsa. Thank you.

Barkeep!

Drink for the little lady here

and one for me, too.

Make it a bottle!

Name's Bob Sullins, Elsa.

- Oh... - And there's a lot more

where that come from.

You must be a very rich man.

I'm a trail boss from Texas.

Took a herd to Abilene, got paid off,

and had me a lucky streak at faro.

Yes, ma'am, I'm richer than most of the trash

you've been meeting around here.

And money is everything,

isn't it, Mr. Sullins?

Well, now, what have you been working for?

You take what you need.

Mud in your eye.

Here's to the prettiest little old gal

I ever met anywhere.

Ooh... Well, I mean it.

You know what? I come in here,

I was pulled to you like you had me on the end of a rope.

Why, you will undoubtedly end up

on the end of a rope,

but I will not be doing the pulling.

Doggone, Elsa, you got spirit.

You and me's gonna get along fine.

Just fine.

- Uh... - Mister... - Huh?

Uh... that little gal sitting over there.

You know her?

Oh, she's new here.

You like her?

Yeah, I like her.

Kind of looks like she's spoke for.

Oh, for the time being, anyway.

That don't mean a thing.

You gonna bust right in there now?

No, no, no. No, that'd just get her upset.

There's plenty of time.

You ever been to St. Louis, Elsa?

I got plenty of money for everything.

We'll go down to Mississippi to New Orleans,

and catch us a boat to Galveston.

You'll love Texas, I swear you will.

Yeah, it'd be a nice trip, all right.

You mean you'll go?

Hmm... maybe someday.

When I've saved up enough money.

Doggone, you're a slippery one, Elsa.

But I got patience.

When I see something I want,

I don't never give up.

Never.

Elsa Poe, I'm Art McLane.

Mind if I sit down?

I'm waiting for a friend.

Ah... forget him.

- You're with me now. - What?

I seen you with Bob Sullins last night.

He's no good for you, Elsa.

Oh, but you are, huh?

Well, I'm gonna be.

Hmm, pretty sure of yourself, aren't you?

Well, where you're concerned, I am.

Now there's a man who knows his own mind.

Are you married, by any chance?

Married? Now, what makes you think that?

Because I've known a lot of married men

who get very unmarried the minute they hit town.

No.

No, I'm a drifter, Elsa.

I never stopped one place long enough to get married.

You're a drifter,

but you're gonna be very good for me, right?

Well, a man can change, Elsa.

Are you proposing marriage to me?

Marriage?

Is that what you want?

No.

Well, what, then?

I want to have dinner with my friend,

as I planned.

Bob Sullins, huh?

No, not... Bob Sullins.

Mr. Ross, over here.

I was afraid you weren't coming, Mr. Ross.

I was just trying to explain to this gentleman

that you and I have a dinner engagement.

Well, now he knows.

Doesn't he?

Well, I'll see you later, Elsa.

We'll, uh... we'll do some real talking.

Well, come by the Long Branch.

You can be buying drinks at the same time.

You're all business, ain't you?

Always, with strangers.

Well, we ain't strangers no more, Elsa.

I'll be around.

I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Ross.

Well, I'm not.

And my name is Charlie.

I just had to get rid of him.

Oh, excuse me.

Won't you sit down?

Thanks.

Uh, have you eaten?

No, I haven't yet.

Can I buy you dinner?

Well... that sounds fine.

I'm sure glad I happened by.

Well, so am I.

At the Long Branch, I have to drink with whoever asks me,

but when I'm outside, I like to choose my own friends.

You don't belong in no saloon.

Mr. Ross, that's a terribly old line.

Ah, I mean it.

Yeah, I know you do.

And my name is still Charlie.

All right, Charlie.

Charlie?

Huh?

Well, weren't you gonna do something

about ordering dinner?

What?

Oh, dinner.

Yeah.

Waiter!

Good afternoon, Joe.

Hi, Charlie.

How much did we lose today?

I ain't sure.

Fess Clayton says he needs more time to pay up.

Well, this was due last month, wasn't it?

Yeah.

Well, let's give him another 30 days.

Maybe you'd better say that again.

Well, are you deaf as well as dumb?

I said stay away from my gal, Elsa Poe!

And what are you gonna do if I don't?

I'm gonna whip you, Bob Sullins,

I'm gonna whip you within an inch of your life.

Well, now, you got a big mouth, McLane.

How are you on action?

Bullet in the belly or a fist in the mouth,

I'm ready to fight you either way.

But that would deprive me of the satisfaction

of knocking your teeth right down your throat.

I may kill you anyway, just for the fun of it!

Come on out in the street, where you've got room to fall.

After I get through with you, McLane,

I don't want to hear Elsa Poe's name out of your...

My gal, Sullins! My gal!

Hit him!

You know who they are?

No, but one of 'em was at Delmonico's

with that girl I was telling you about.

Break it up, break it up!

Come on! All right!

- Cut it out! - All right, now, men,

there's no need to kill each other.

Now come on. The fight's over now.

Nobody won and nobody lost.

So let's be friends and shake hands.

Now come on, shake hands!

I wouldn't put out my hand to pull him out of a fire.

Next time I put out my hand, it'll have a gun in it.

All right, all right, all right, the fight's over!

Now come on. Everybody go on about your business.

Go ahead!

Hello, Sims, I wonder if I could talk

to this young lady for just a minute.

Okay, Marshal. Don't make it too long, huh?

That's fine.

Well, I guess you'd be Elsa Poe.

And how would you know that?

Well, the word gets around pretty fast in this town, Elsa.

Whatever it is, I didn't do it.

You're innocent, huh?

Well, that might be stretching a point.

Let's just say I'm not guilty.

I understand you made a few friends since you been here.

I try very hard not to make any enemies. Why?

I'm thinking of a couple of men named McLane and Sullins.

Ugh.

Well, they're both pretty stuck on you, it seems.

Of course, not that I blame 'em.

Thank you.

They're spreading word around town

that you're their girl, both of 'em.

Oh, happy day.

Oh, I can't say I'm flattered, Marshal,

but I really don't see... You don't see

- what business this is of mine. - What business this is...

- Yeah. - Something like that, yeah.

Well, Elsa, seems they were both at each other's throats

before they met you.

Now I'm just afraid that now that they're both stuck on you,

it's gonna lead to a lot more trouble.

Marshal, are you trying to suggest, tactfully,

that I shouldn't give those men any encouragement?

Something like that.

Well, you can set your mind at rest, Marshal,

because up to now, I've done everything

but insult them to their faces,

and I wasn't planning to change.

Fair enough.

Nice to have met you, Elsa.

Nice to have met you, Marshal.

Sims, thank you.

Oh, thank you, Marshal.

- Sullin? - Hey, Doc.

Thought that was you. How's the eye?

Fine.

You know, it's a good thing you came to me with it.

You would have lost it, you know?

If they hadn't stopped that fight, I'd have killed him.

Wait a minute. You know something

that just don't make any sense to me at all, Sullin,

is why would you want to kill a man

that just-just happened to like the same girl you do?

McLane ain't the only one I'd like to kill.

Hello, Elsa.

Hello, Charlie.

Well, I thought I was here, but I guess I'm wrong.

I'm sorry. Good evening, Kitty.

I thought you two just met once.

Well, we kind of ran into each other

at Delmonico's the other day.

I trapped him into buying me dinner.

It kind of became a habit.

Nicest habit I ever had.

Wonder if it ever occurred to either of you

that she was hired to get you to buy drinks and not dinner.

Yeah, we figured that. That's why I'm here.

Sam, give us a bottle, huh?

Yes, sir, Mr. Ross.

Okay?

Why don't you take a corner table?

It's more intimate.

Yes, ma'am.

Thanks, Kitty.

Sam, how many times do you think Charlie Ross has been in here

in the last couple of years?

Oh, not more than a half a dozen times.

He's not much of a drinking man.

Well, something tells me

we've got ourselves another regular.

- Hello, McLane. - Hey, how are you?

I thought you were gonna come by

and pay me for that horse I shod yesterday?

- Oh, yeah, yeah, that's right. - Yeah.

Plumb forgot about that.

- Well, thanks a lot. - Thank you.

Sorry I missed that fight the other day.

Well, maybe we could put on another one just for you.

Well, that'd be nice. I'd enjoy that.

Well, what's this?

Now, where the devil are they going?

Looks to me like they're going for a ride in the country.

A ride in the country?!

Well, why not?

It's a nice day, pretty girl.

That's Elsa Poe. That's my gal.

Well, it looks like she's with Charlie Ross to me.

Well, I'll have his hide.

Let me give you a little advice, McLane.

Now, I don't need any advice from you.

Well, I'm gonna give it to you anyway.

Charlie Ross is one of the best-liked men in Dodge.

You start giving him some trouble,

you're gonna have the whole town on your back.

And you'll be among 'em, I suppose.

Well, Charlie loaned me the money

to get started in this town when he didn't even know me.

I'll be leading 'em.

Then I'll know who to look for, won't I?

It ain't gonna make any difference.

That's my gal, and I aim to get her.

This is the best chicken I ever tasted in my life.

Danged if Delmonico's isn't getting better all the time.

- Delmonico's? - Hmm.

I'll have you know I cooked that chicken myself.

You did?

Yes, I did.

Well, I didn't know you could cook.

A girl's got to have some secrets.

As far as I'm concerned,

a girl can have all the secrets she wants.

Don't make no difference.

That's easy to say.

I mean it.

Charlie, I'm a saloon girl.

That's all I've ever been

since I was old enough to...

know what life was all about.

I know that.

But it still don't mean you belong there.

I told you that before.

Elsa... I want you out of that saloon.

Well, I'm real grateful.

I'm asking you to marry me.

Charlie, I can't.

You don't want to?

It wouldn't be fair to you.

You... you'd be running into men who knew me

in Abilene, Wichita, Kansas City...

I've worked half the saloons west of nowhere.

If you were to...

introduce me to people as your wife, you'd...

you'd see a lot of people with a lot of raised eyebrows.

Do you think I care?

Do you think I give a hoot and holler what people say?

I've seen a lot of women in my time.

I never met one

I wanted to spend the rest of my life with...

till now.

I wish I believed that.

Well, now, look at me.

And look at me good.

I'm gonna tell you once more:

I don't care where you've been,

or what you've done,

or how many men there have been in your life.

All I care is... do you love me?

And do you want to be with me?

Afternoon, Elsa.

You.

Yeah. Well, I told you I'd be around.

Mm-hmm. All right, you're around.

Now, do you mind terribly?

- I've got things to do. - No, I'll help you.

- Let me get it. - If you don't want to wear that,

you'd better keep your hands off it.

That's what I like about you, Elsa.

You got spirit.

Can't you understand this?

I am not interested in you, McLane.

I was not interested yesterday,

I am not interested today,

I will not be interested tomorrow.

Now, is that clear?

Well, you ought to know by now

I'm a feller who just can't take "no" for an answer.

Look, why can't we be friends?

I just want to take you for a ride or something.

What's wrong with that?

- Nothing. - Well, hey...

But I don't want to go.

You went for a ride with that Ross fella.

That's right.

Well, what's he got that I ain't got?

Now, look, McLane.

I have told you this once before

and I'm going to tell it to you again,

because you are very hard to reach.

If you want to see me,

you come to the Long Branch.

Nah... that ain't no good.

You, uh, you're always with that Sullins fellow

or some of them other cowhands.

I can't even get close to you there.

Why, you're just breaking my heart.

This whole town is full of other girls.

Make one of them happy

and leave me alone, will you?

After you, there ain't any other girls.

After you, McLane, there's nothing.

Welcome to the Long Branch, stranger.

Where you been, anyhow?

Well, I had to go to Jetmore on business.

Mmm.

Well, it seems like you left town at the wrong time.

What's the matter?

Take a look over there.

He's been like that since early this morning.

And Sullins is even worse.

He's tried to pick a fight with Charlie Ross twice already.

Yeah, what's Charlie Ross doing in this?

He's cut 'em both out.

- Charlie? - Mmm.

I'm just afraid there's gonna be some bad trouble.

I sure wish they'd hurry up and get married.

Get married?

Yeah.

They just told me about it tonight.

Excuse me.

Charlie, Elsa... - Marshal. - How are you?

Charlie, you're not to be trusted.

Well, I guess I never was.

By golly, I go out of town for a couple of days,

come back and find out you're getting married.

I just can't help myself.

Oh...

Well, Charlie, I can't say I blame you.

When's the wedding?

Day after tomorrow.

We just decided.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

McLane...

I don't know if you know how people feel

about Charlie Ross in this town,

but they like him.

Everybody likes him.

Now, you take my advice

and you stay out of this situation.

All the way.

Come in.

No, wait a minute!

Who is it?

All right, I'm coming.

What are you doing here?

I want to have a word with you, Elsa.

- No. - A word, that's all.

You owe me that much.

I don't owe you anything.

Are you crazy?

I want you to come away with me now.

There's a stage leaving for the East

in about a half an hour.

We can slip out of here and be on it

before anybody knows the difference.

No.

Don't even have to pack your stuff.

I'll buy you everything you want in St. Louis.

Have you heard by any chance that I'm getting married?

Charlie Ross.

What kind of a man is that?

You need somebody strong like me.

Not Charlie Ross.

Charlie Ross is exactly what I need.

Well, now, uh... I can teach you different.

Let me make this real plain for you.

If I'd never met Charlie Ross,

I wouldn't be going away with you.

Not now.

Not ever.

You mean that?

I may be a lot of things, mister, but I don't lie.

You mean, y-you wouldn't have anything to do with me

even if it wasn't for Charlie Ross?

That's right.

I wouldn't.

But... but you don't know me, Elsa.

That's the trouble.

You just don't know me.

Out.

Get out now.

But you just don't know me, Elsa.

If you'd listen to...

- Matt. - Hello, Doc.

You're not ready yet. What's the matter?

Well, I'll be ready in a minute.

You know Kitty's parties.

It's gonna be a long evening.

Well, it's not polite to be late, you know.

Well, we don't have to be there to greet the guests, do we?

Well, I'm getting thirsty.

Let's go.

Aha, now you're finally getting around

to telling the truth.

Well, sit down a minute.

I don't want to sit down. I just pressed my pants.

Hey, Quint.

Evening, Doc.

Well, everybody ready to go?

Well, I've been ready an hour. Matt's holding us up.

Hey, you kind of look different somehow tonight.

I do?

Yeah.

Got my best suit on.

- Pressed it all up myself. - Oh.

Let's get started.

Yeah, you look fine, Doc, but, uh,

you should've got your hair cut.

Doc, you know, you really ought to get that suit pressed.

Now, shh, now.

Now, now, take it easy.

I-I'm not gonna hurt you.

I just don't want you to scream.

Shh, now be quiet.

Why can't you leave me alone?!

Elsa, I just want to talk...

Look, I am getting married!

I am going to marry Charlie Ross!

Can't you get that through your head?!

I know that, I know that.

I just, I just want to wish you happiness.

You couldn't do that downstairs?

Now, you said to stop bothering you, and I was...

I was afraid that Ross fella might not understand.

Yeah, well, might be right at that.

The way you've been pushing him for the last two days.

I was wrong. I...

I just want the best for you, Elsa.

Well, that's very nice of you.

No, look, I...

Come on, just let me tell you...

Now, when I got here, I-I...

I know I was wrong, I... I should've got me a job,

bought me a house and just showed you I could settle down.

You will someday.

You'll find somebody.

No, no.

If I'm gonna miss out on you,

I'd just as soon miss out on all of them.

Well, I-I mean it.

Then why don't I believe you?

Huh?

You didn't come up here to wish me happiness.

You came up here because you're still trying

to figure out some way to keep me from marrying Charlie.

I am going downstairs now!

So get out of my way.

You got me wrong, Elsa.

Uh-uh.

You got me all wrong.

All wrong!

Well, Kitty, how are you?

Well, just fine. How are you?

I'm just fine.

Say, this-this is all free, isn't it?

Well, you bet it is.

Just go on over to the bar and help yourself.

You bet I will.

Hey, he's got that thirsty look.

Keep an eye on him.

Right.

Kitty, you ought to do this more often.

It sure brings out the crowd.

Free's the magic word.

Now, hold it... everybody. Hold it!

I want to make a toast to my friend Charlie Ross here.

One of the best men that every lived.

Hold it, hold it!

And to his bride Elsa.

The best looking gal in the whole state of Kansas!

Evening, Miss Kitty.

Louie.

I was just passing by.

And I heard all the noise and everything.

And I kind of wondered what was going on.

It's a party, Louie.

And you've probably known about it since noon.

Come on in and make yourself at home.

A party.

Well, ain't that nice?

I might just take a look around at that

long as I'm here and every...

I sure thank you, Miss Kitty.

Good night, Miss Kitty.

Good night, Rudy. Thanks.

Louie!

Are you gonna be able to make it home all right?

Oh, sure.

I'm-I'm fine, Miss Kitty.

Well, that was a mighty successful party

you gave, Miss Kitty.

Yeah, it sure was.

You ought to be in bed, Elsa.

It's a big day tomorrow.

And then I'm gonna look old and haggard.

You're gonna look pretty as always.

But I still want you to run along upstairs now, huh?

You see what good care he takes of me?

Oh, if I don't go now, I never will.

Good night.

Oh, good night.

Night.

Hey, you've got yourself a wonderful girl.

I know it, Miss Kitty.

Elsa's been through an awful lot.

But marrying you has made it all worthwhile.

Those are her words, not mine.

Well, I sure aim to do right by her.

Well, I think we all need a nightcap.

Let me fix something real special.

Good idea.

Fine.

Now, this'll put a top on anything you've been drinking,

and make you sleep better to boot.

How come you never made this before?

What's in it?

Well, I just now invented it.

The ingredients are secret.

How do you like it?

Oh, it tastes real good.

Whatever it is.

I have a feeling it's not as gentle as it tastes.

Well, that's the whole trick.

What was that?

I'd better go and have a look.

Excuse me.

Elsa?

Elsa?

Charlie's dead, Miss Kitty.

She's still alive.

Go get Doc quick.

How is she, Marshal?

Well, she's still unconscious, Sam.

Look, I want you to do me a favor.

- Yes, sir, anything. - Find Quint.

And tell him to check the stables

and meet me over at the Dodge House, will you?

Yes, sir.

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Oh, Marshal.

What's wrong?

Where's Sullins?

Well, I don't know, Marshal.

He ain't been in his room

since early this afternoon.

What about McLane?

Well, he checked out about two hours ago.

And, Marshal, I think you should know

Joe Rogers and a couple of his friends

was here about ten minutes ago.

And they was all three carrying shotguns.

Which one were they after?

Well, I don't think they much care, Marshal.

McLane or Sullins or both.

Just so long as they get their hands on somebody.

That Joe Rogers is like a crazy man.

Thanks.

Did you check the stables?

Yeah, Sullins and McLane are gone.

When?

Well, Moss Grimmick says they left

within ten minutes of each other about an hour ago.

- Joe Rogers know that? - Yeah, he knows all right.

Him and his friends are out looking for McLane right now.

Well, we'd better find them before Rogers does

or we're gonna have a double hanging on our hands, Quint.

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Sullins, all right.

Yeah.

I'll go this way.

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

What are you after me for? I ain't done nothing.

You'd better have a pretty good alibi then.

I don't have no alibi.

That's why I'm trying to run down McLane.

What are you talking about?

Well, I heard that Elsa and Charlie Ross had been murdered.

Well, you heard wrong.

Elsa's alive.

She can tell you who done it.

She's still unconscious.

Everybody's saying she was dead.

That's why I run out.

I've been pushing Charlie about Elsa,

and I figured you'd think I done it unless I caught him

and beat the truth out of him.

That's quite a story.

You say you're after McLane now?

I won't lie to you, Marshal.

I ain't found his trail yet.

All right.

We're going back to Dodge.

What about McLane?

You gonna let him get away?

We'll catch up with him sooner or later.

Get saddled.

All right, hold it!

I never thought I'd be glad to see a lawman.

Marshal, I told you before...

And I told you there'd be no hangings in my territory.

Now, you said I'd have to kill you to stop you; I'm ready.

Now get that rope off him.

All right, McLane, you're coming with us.

Charlie...

I want Charlie.

Elsa, Elsa?

It's Kitty.

I want Charlie.

Who-who did this to you?

Kitty?

Kitty, do you really think it's fair for me

to marry Charlie?

I mean, me?

Oh, Charlie.

We sent for you right away,

when all this started.

No.

Charlie.

How long's she been like this?

Over an hour.

I'd have been here sooner, but I was out at the Carsons'.

Festus ran into me on the way back.

Oh, Charlie, I'm just a saloon girl.

That's all I've ever been.

I don't like this.

See how he takes care of me?

Kitty, has she, uh, has she said anything?

I mean, mentioned a name that might indicate who did it?

Not a word, no.

She don't make no sense at all, Doc.

Just keeps calling for Charlie.

You'd keep running into men I knew...

I want Charlie.

Well, what are you gonna do?

We're all gonna do the same thing:

wait.

We had him!

And we was just about to put a rope around his neck

when the marshal came and took him away from us.

And he's got 'em both

right down there in that jail.

Now, men,

normally I ain't a man who believes

taking the law in his own hands,

but one of them men down there is guilty,

and if he don't confess,

the law's gonna let 'em both go free.

Now, listen to me!

Listen to me!

There ain't a man here didn't know Charlie Ross.

Why, he loaned at least a half a dozen of you

the money to get started in business.

And remember this:

there's nobody in this territory

ever had anything but good to say about him.

Now he's dead!

I say the man who done that

- is worse than an animal. - Right!

And I say he deserves to be treated like one!

Right!

And they're both down there in that jail.

Come on, let's go get them!

Here they come.

You ain't gonna let them in here, are you, Marshal?

- Why don't you shut up? - Well, I didn't kill nobody.

It ain't fair!

All right, all right, that's close enough.

All right, never mind the talk, Marshal.

Now, you bring them men out here or we're coming in after them.

Come on, let's get 'em hung quick!

All right, now listen to me.

Sure, I've got those men in there, both of them.

Sullins and McLane, but only one of them's guilty.

Which one, Marshal?

I don't know which one.

Then we'll take both of them.

And hang an innocent man, huh?

I'd hang an innocent woman

if it'd put me any closer to a drink.

Oh, shut up, Beck.

Now, listen, Marshal, one of them men is a murderer,

and the only way to make him pay for what he done

is to hang the both of them.

Now quit your stalling and bring 'em out here.

They're staying right where they are.

We're coming in, Marshal,

and you can't kill all of us,

so make up your mind.

All right, I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll go in and talk to 'em one more time,

see if I can find out which one did it.

Now, I need a couple of minutes. Fair enough?

All right, let's give it to him.

Let's see what happens.

Just a couple.

Quint, I got to have a little time.

You suppose you can stall them for a couple minutes?

- Sure. - Then, afterwards,

meet me down at the south edge of town, will you?

Right.

What's going on out there, Marshal?

You're not gonna turn us over to 'em?

I'm turning you loose, both of you.

What?

What-what do you mean, "turning us loose"?

You-you pulled some kind of a trick on us, Marshal.

I'm not gonna let innocent people get killed

protecting a murderer, and I'm not gonna let a mob

get an innocent man, but I'll tell you something.

Elsa Poe is gonna be conscious in a day or two,

and when I find out which one of you did it,

I'm gonna track him down,

and you're not gonna get far enough in two days

to get away from me.

Now let's go.

Man, if I don't get a drink soon,

I'll sure enough start shooting.

Holler at him, Quint; tell him his time's up.

You waited this long.

Why don't you give him a chance?

We've been waiting since morning.

About the longest day as I ever hope to put in.

You said you'd give him two minutes, Beck.

Why don't you give it to him?

He's had his minute or two, and we're going in.

You ready, men?

What do you say, Quint?

All right, go ahead.

Let's go, men.

They're gone; the marshal must've let them go.

Well, they couldn't have gone far.

Let's spread out and find 'em.

- Follow me! - Come on, let's go...

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You-you knew I was coming.

I figured one of you would.

Well, I had to come.

She'd have told you it was me.

I'm afraid not, McLane.

Elsa died a few hours ago.

Ain't that a funny way for things to work out?

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- Is he dead? - Yeah.

Which one?

McLane.

Sure makes us look kind of foolish, don't it, Marshal?

Kitty, I think I could use a drink.

I think we all could.