Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Ow! Ow!

Ow! Ow! Ooh!

- Ooh. - Ooh! Ow!

You hush your yowling now!

Is it all right, Festus?

Oh, my poor boy.

Fiddle, it ain't nothing but a little old rock salt.

It'll dissolve all by itself directly.

Now, why don't you take him home, Miss Rucker,

and set him in a tub of hot water?

That's what Doc'd tell you if he was here.

Get your pants on, Henry!

Marshal, I want that John Suggs arrested.

I'll swear out a complaint...

Attempted murder!

Well, Mrs., uh, Rucker, Henry was trespassing

on private property, stealing apples, you know.

His pa will tan his hide right enough.

But that's no call for that old man to shoot him.

He'd have killed me if I hadn't hightailed it.

Ooh, it burns!

Oh, you're just like your pa!

Getting into trouble every which a-way.

Marshal?

Now, Mrs. Rucker, don't worry.

I'll go out and have a talk with Suggs.

And we'll send Doc out to look at Henry

just as soon as he gets back.

Now, Henry, in the meantime,

you stay away from stealing any more apples.

You hear what the marshal said?

If I catch you even so much as thinking about...

Ow!

Well, I guess I'll have to go out and talk to Suggs.

He's liable to hurt somebody if he keeps this up.

Aw, fiddle, Matthew.

He ain't using enough powder

in that shotgun to more than sting 'em a little bit.

Oh.

Them kids'll eat them apples up in a hurry, you know.

Yeah, but I can't have him running around

salting down the backside

of every kid in the county, you know.

Well, all right, if you want to go and spoil the fun

for the kids.

Why, if I had a dollar for every piece of rock salt

that old Doc's took out of a kid's backside,

why, I'd buy you a beer.

If I had a dollar I'd buy you a beer.

Well, now, I'm mighty glad to hear that.

But, uh, I'll have to take you up on it later.

Right now I got to meet the stage.

Matthew, that stage ain't due in for another hour,

and you know that.

Anyway, Miss Kitty's only been away three weeks.

Closer to four.

Well, she's just apt not to come back at all.

Well, there's a lot of nice fellers in Wichita, you know.

And her going to the wedding and all,

it just could be that...

Festus, by golly, I think you're worse than old Suggs.

Rub salt in an open wound, huh?

What's going on up there?

He's going to kill us all.

Now, then, Josh.

Need you to tap the back of the hand.

Hold your hand under it.

All right, now tap the back.

Hey! -Hey!

A silver dollar!

Now, Josh, you're gonna have to get yourself a haircut

in Dodge, I think, because you've got all kinds

of things sticking in there. Would you look at that?

A watch!

How'd you do that?

Mom, how did he do that?

That is my watch!

How dare you, sir?

How dare you, Josh?

Now, hold your hand up there. Hold-hold your hand right up

next to you, that's right. Now, if-if you give your ear

just a...

You know, you're gonna have to get a bath in Dodge.

If you give that ear a really good pull

Look at that.

A ten-dollar gold piece!

Now, you just take that and put it in the bank

- and watch it grow. - Oh, boy!

No, please, Mr. Helmick.

- I couldn't... - Oh, it was his ear, Mrs. Starkey.

Oh, I couldn't let him keep it...

Well, now, you know.

You can't just do that to every ear.

You see, Josh here's been quite a gentleman

and a delightful traveling companion.

- Please, Mrs. Starkey. - Well...

Uh, you know, a long stage ride can be almost unendurable.

And if it weren't for Josh here, ma'am,

why, you wouldn't be along.

Well, all right.

What do you say, Josh?

Oh, thanks, Mr. Helmick!

You darling.

It's my pleasure, son.

Well, I hope you can convince your mother

to stay over a few days in Dodge.

'Cause you're still a long way to Denver.

And a few days' rest would make the remainder of the trip

much more enjoyable.

Well, well, why not, Mom?

Then we could see Miss Russell's restaurant

and meet her friend Marshal Dillon and everything!

Would he let me see his jail, Miss Russell?

Do you think he's got any outlaws in there now?

Well, you never know, Josh.

Oh, boy! Please, Mom.

Just for a little while?

Well, now, Josh, you know your Uncle Ray's

expecting us on the 14th.

Well, there is a telegram office in Dodge.

I'm sure that they wouldn't object too highly

if you wanted to be a few days late.

This is... Driver!

I'm not going to stand for any more of this.

Afternoon, folks.

Everybody out.

Come on, let's go.

You treed the wrong critters, friend.

We ain't carrying no gold.

We're not after gold, mister.

We got what we're after.

And this one.

Hey!

The-the ring is of relative little value, sir.

Glass. My mother's.

Take them ear bobs off.

Why didn't you use that, mister?

All right, get him off.

Come on, everybody down.

Get down here. Come on.

Now, take a look.

That's what happens to anybody that gives us any trouble.

Close that door.

Hyah!

Now, we're all going for a nice long walk.

I-I just don't understand.

Nobody asked you to understand.

All you got to do is what you're told.

Now, move, all of you!

Yeah, come on, come on!

Get moving! Get over there!

- All right, move it out! - Move it out there!

- Hyah! Move it out! - Come on, let's move.

- Let's go! -Move! - Move out of there!

- Come on. - Come on!

- Get moving! Get over there! - All right, move it out!

Move it out there! Hyah!

- Move it out! - Come on, let's move.

- Move out of there! -Move! - Get moving! Get over there!

- All right, move it out! - Move it out there! Hyah!

- Move it out! - Come on, let's move.

- Let's go! - Move out of there!

- Get moving! Get over there! - All right,

- move it out! - Move it out there! Hyah!

- Move it out! - Come on, let's move. -Let's go!

- Move! - Move out of there!

- Get moving! Get over there! - All right, move it out!

Move it out there! Hyah!

- Move it out! - Come on.

What time is it now, Festus?

Ten minutes later than it was the last time you asked me.

Matthew, that 2:00 stage

ain't never known to get in here before 3:00.

Now, you know that.

I know what time the stage gets here.

Well, a feller'd sure never know it

the way you're a-faunching and a-bellering around.

Festus, why don't you go down to Oliver's

and spend 50 cents to get yourself a shave?

I just took a bath down yonder not an hour ago

in honor of Miss Kitty's homecoming.

Figured getting a shave would be gilding the lily too much.

Oh, well, yeah. You wouldn't want to overdo it.

Matthew, why don't we go back in yonder

and get us another beer?

Uh, stage'll be along directly.

Yeah, later maybe.

I got things to do.

He sure has got hisself worked up about that stage.

Yeah.

I've been trying to hoorah him a little bit,

but I'll tell you something, Sam.

I'm starting to fret myself.

That stage ain't been this late in months.

No, it ain't.

All right, up through here.

Come on, all of you.

Move!

This is an outrage.

I... I'll see that...

that you men pay for this.

Is that right?

Shut up and keep moving.

Come on, hyah!

Here.

You seem to be giving the orders here.

We, we got to stop.

That man's bleeding to death.

Oh, we stop when I say so.

Dollar-a-day shotgun guard ain't no concern to me.

Kitty.

How'd you know my name?

I know all about you.

All of you.

And you're gonna know a lot more about me, too,

before we're through.

To start with, my name is Shay.

Grant Shay.

I want to put a bandage on him.

Say please.

Ain't no man ever taught you to pay mind when you're told?

Some have tried.

A lot better men than you.

Ooh.

Say please.

Suit yourself.

Wait a minute!

Please.

That's better.

All right!

We're gonna rest here.

Listen!

Listen, I-I...

I don't know what you intend to do with us.

I'm prepared to pay handsomely for our release.

I'll... I'll pay you a thousand dollars.

"A thousand dollars"?

- Yes. - Did you hear that, fellas?

Mr. Follansbee here, he's just offered us

a thousand dollars to let him go.

All right, I... I'll-I'll pay you $2,000.

$2,000 and, and no trouble for anybody

if you release us right here.

$2,000?

Why, Mr. Follansbee, I heard tell you were a right smart man.

You sure are a big disappointment.

Why, Miss Russell here is worth at least $5,000.

Well, it seems to me that Brian C. Follansbee,

the man who practically owns the railroad,

ought to be worth at least $50,000.

Fifty...?

Get that kind of bandage, and I'm gonna have to let

some air in some more hides before this trip's over.

Let go of her!

Hold it!

He tried to hit me.

I saw what he did and why.

Who are you, boy?

My name's Johnny Hutton.

I was trying to get to Dodge to get a job.

He ain't nothing but a troublemaker.

And anyway, he ain't worth more than a nickel.

You're probably right.

Kill him.

No!

What kind of men are you, anyway?

We are poor men, Miss Russell.

And we're looking to remedy the situation.

And I don't need to let nobody stand in our way.

Now, just stand aside.

He'll be working for me in Dodge.

I'll pay for him.

Well, now.

Let's see.

We figured to get $5,000 for you, Miss Kitty.

And another five for Ace High Helmick here.

He's got poker winnings stashed all over the territories.

And maybe, uh, $2,000

for Mrs. Starkey and the boy

from his good uncle in Denver.

And, uh, another $50,000 for Follansbee.

Now, what do you think the boy's worth?

If I can raise $5,000 for myself,

I can raise $500 for him.

Well, I guess your friends will do what you tell them.

We'll throw the boy in for another $500.

He ain't started to fill out yet.

They would've killed me

if it hadn't been for you.

Well, you tried to help me, Johnny.

We're gonna have to stick together

if we're all gonna get through this.

Did you mean that?

About my working for you in Dodge?

We'll talk about it later.

We're only about 20 miles from Dodge.

It's likely to be the hardest 20 miles

any of us have ever traveled.

All right, on your feet and move out!

Come on, get on your feet, and let's move here.

All right, come on.

Move up here, all of you.

Come on, move!

Come on, move.

Get up there.

Come on, let's go!

Come on, move up here, all of you.

Come on, move.

Wait a minute!

Come on, move. Get up there.

Watch it, Dobbs!

I... I-I have to have water.

Hold it up here!

All right, here.

Pass it on there, that's enough.

Come on, pass it on.

Here, Josh.

The sun.

I never knew it to be so hot.

Well, maybe it won't be much farther.

Yes, but... to what?

And where?

Don't worry, all they want is money.

Drink some water.

I-I bet, I bet if your friend Marshal Dillon was here,

he'd take care of them.

Don't worry.

We're gonna be fine.

Thank you.

Here.

Here, hold this, will you?

You know, I'd almost risk getting shot myself

to watch you make bandages, Miss Kitty.

You had a gun... Why didn't you use it?

Oh, I said "almost."

See, almost being a fool's different than being one.

And money's not so hard to come by.

But you only lose your life once.

What about pride?

How many times can a man lose that?

All right, let's move out!

Come on!

Get on your feet there!

Come on, honey! Go on.

Oh, fiddle, Sam, let's quit.

I don't feel like playing.

And I thought your great-grandpa invented this game.

Well, he did, but I just ain't in the mood for playing.

That's all.

Maybe you ought to just go to work

and draw me a beer.

The way you've been playing this game,

you need something.

Festus?

Better get saddled up. We got some riding to do.

What's the matter, Matthew?

The stage left the relay station at 1:15.

How do you know that?

'Cause I sent a wire to Spearville, they checked it out,

and I just got the answer.

Maybe they had a breakdown,

a busted wheel or something.

Festus, it's after 5:00.

Now, they could've busted all four wheels,

gotten them fixed, and been back here by this time.

Whoa, whoa!

What's the story...?

Marshal, Marshal!

There ain't nobody inside!

Where's Bert...?

All right, everybody! Quiet down a minute here.

Now, go on, what's happening?

They-they just a-come a-running into our corn field.

I-I-I let them rest up a bit, and then,

then I brought them in just as fast as I could.

Well, where's the driver and the passengers?

I-I-I didn't see nobody!

Matthew, look here at this.

All right, everybody, move on down!

Go on, move, move!

- All right. - Get down there!

- We're waiting. - We're walking on.

Whoa, come on, let's go!

All right, just a minute.

- Come on, let's go. - Come on, now!

Wait!

Hyah! Oh, oh, get it!

Come on, get it, get it!

Look, you can't pen us up in there like animals!

We-we need food and water!

And if you expect to get any money...

Make no mistake about it.

We're gonna get that money.

And we're gonna get it in 24 hours

or this corral is gonna be a graveyard

with no tombstones in it.

All right, move them in.

Get up there, get in there!

Come on, get in there!

- Come on! - Come on!

All right, on your feet! Up!

Come on, get in there!

Wait a minute.

Are you all right, ma'am?

Yes, thank you.

Pleasure's all mine.

They're going to murder us!

We've got to get away!

Oh, Mr. Follansbee!

No, let me go, please.

Please, we've got to do something!

There's nothing we can do, Follansbee,

except try to stay alive. Now, now, listen...

But you saw what he did!

Listen to me now!

He won't kill us! They want some money!

I tell you, they'd kill any one of us without batting an eye!

Of course he would if it would suit his purpose.

But they've got to keep us alive in order to get the money.

That's right! And he's too smart

to expect them just to send the money on his say-so.

I mean, he's got to prove that we're still alive.

Look, he kicked you.

But he could've just as well used his gun.

Yes.

Yes, and... and as his, his greatest source

of-of revenue,

naturally I'm-I'm the one that he would most want

to keep alive.

Yes, yes.

Of course, thank you, Miss Russell.

You... you've set my mind at rest.

Thank you.

You know, uh, you know, Miss Russell,

we make a pretty good combination.

Stop reaching, Mr. Helmick.

You haven't got the stature.

I ain't saw a thing, Matthew.

Nothing on that side, either.

There's not a single sign.

Nothing to go on.

Festus, I want you to ride back to Dodge

and round up every able-bodied man you can find.

Tell them to be out here by dawn tomorrow.

And have them bring a bedroll and some food.

We're gonna cover as much territory as we can.

Be back directly.

Grant, it's gonna get very cold out there

before this night's over.

Yeah.

That sure is a pity, them,

them two fine-looking females

shivering out there, lying awake.

We've been over all that.

What we're after is the money.

Yeah, sure, but...

maybe they'd, uh, just cotton to a little, uh,

friendly-like talk?

Well, I don't think the other boys

are gonna take too kindly to our talking

while they're out in the cold standing guard.

Finish your beans, the two of you.

It's time to relieve, uh, Hart and Simpson

up in the point.

Looks like you took quite a shine to that redhead.

Toting her hat and all.

Have you got any objections?

You just said...

I just said we're not bringing them women in here.

I told you right from the start

there's not gonna be any fooling around with the women.

I told you right from the start that I'm taking a double share

because the whole idea was mine.

Ain't none of you had any complaints then.

If you got any now, let's just get them settled.

Changing of the guard.

I don't know what they need any guards for.

Nobody'd ever find this place.

Yeah, you're right.

It's pretty deserted around here.

They seem to have everything pretty well-planned.

I think we'd better do something.

That boy and Mrs. Starkey, look at them.

They're gonna leave us out here.

They'd leave us out here to...

Aw, Kitty, Kitty, there's no sense

in doing something foolish.

Now, they're obviously gonna take

one of us into town to get the money.

When they get the money, they're gonna let us go.

All we have to do is just sit tight...

and stay healthy.

There's no guarantee they'll let us go

even if they do get the money.

No, I think the odds are they will.

Why should they kill us if it's unnecessary?

You don't plan to do anything, huh?

Kitty, my whole life is based on knowing the odds and playing it.

And I don't intend to change now.

Boys?

Boys, come over here.

A-All I want's a match, you see,

since it looks like you're not gonna be serving us any supper.

Much obliged.

Oh, uh, would you...

you boys like to indulge, huh?

Fresh from Cuba.

Mucho fino.

Cold rum, hot cigars and warm women.

Can't beat Cuba for all three.

Huh?

Go on.

Miss Kitty?

Maybe me and Bert could do something.

If we could get hold of a gun.

Aw, Johnny, you'd need help.

There's nothing the two of you can do alone.

But you was talking to that gambler.

If he could do something, then I could.

Well, he's older than you are.

I ain't no kid, Miss Kitty.

Oh, Johnny, I...

I-I didn't mean it like that, I...

I-I meant that he's dealt with these kind of men before,

and I... I can't take a chance

on you and Bert getting yourselves killed.

The way that Grant Shay looks at you, he...

Oh.

It's gonna be all right.

Try and get some rest.

Now, I ain't asking for any special favors or anything,

but I certainly would appreciate

a blanket if you got another one around.

I mean, this wind cuts right through a man like a knife.

Well, I figured there's no harm in asking.

Say, uh, uh,

have-haven't I seen you somewheres?

D-D-Down Texas way.

You ever played any poker in Dallas?

I ain't never been in Dallas.

We met somewheres.

I never do forget a poker player.

And-and it comes to mind that-that, uh,

you handle yourself pretty well.

Him?

You're thinking of someone else, mister.

Nobody asked you nothing, Dobbs.

It ain't my fault if my luck runs sour.

I-I can play the cards if I get them.

"Luck."

I seen him lose the boots right off his feet

trying to fill an inside straight.

That ain't so.

Uh, you, uh,

you ever try to fill an inside straight?

Yeah.

Come here, boys.

Come here.

Here, let me show you something.

Here.

You all right?

Oh.

I never knew it could, it could get so cold.

Well, you-you'll be all right

if you just don't sit still too long.

We'll take turns holding him.

I just can't believe it.

How could this happen?

Kidnapped, about to be murdered.

Well, I... I know it seems pretty awful right now.

But in two or three days

it'll all be just like a bad dream.

What they've done to us is bad enough,

but how could they treat a child that way?

- They're savages. - Mrs. Starkey...

They'd just as soon kill a man as look at him.

- Stop it! - Mom?

- Oh... - What's...?

It's all right, Josh. It's all right.

- I'm cold. - Yes, darling.

All right, you go back to sleep.

Go to sleep, darling. Go to sleep.

I want to see your boss, the one they call Shay!

Well, now wait a minute, Kitty. I was just telling the boys...

Get him out here! Get him out here

before I start yelling my brains out!

Tell him if he... if he wants

a cent out of this, he'd better get out here right now!

Why don't you shut your mouth before we shut it for you?

Take it easy, boy, she's a little upset.

- That's all. - Let go, let go of me!

Listen, if you hadn't butted in there,

I might've gotten some blankets and food.

Oh, you make me sick!

Look at this, look, look at this.

I took them off the guys when they weren't looking.

I figured that I might as well keep in practice.

What good are they without a gun?

Who knows what I might get next time?

Miss Russell?

Dobbs says you want something.

Nobody's gonna pay for dead hostages.

How long do you think we can stay in this cold?

Dobbs, get some firewood in there.

Start these people a fire.

We'll keep you warm, Miss Russell.

Matthew.

Festus.

Wasn't figuring you to get here till morning.

Oh, I got to fidgeting around.

Couldn't set still.

Besides, I figured you might be getting lonesome,

want somebody to jaw with.

You get the men all right?

Oh, yeah, they're all a-fixing to leave at daylight.

Yeah, I sure hope nobody with itchy fingers

comes into Dodge tomorrow, though.

Why is that?

Well, there ain't a man left in town

that's under 60.

Everybody's coming.

Everybody that could get hisself a horse.

Good. You want some coffee?

Yeah. Much obliged.

Matthew, you're gonna have to quit fretting

and just get it through your head

that she's gonna be all right.

It isn't only Kitty I'm worried about, Festus.

There were other people on that stage, too,

including a woman and child.

The Starkeys.

They was ticketed for Denver, you know.

Old Doc sent a telegraph to see

was there anybody that knowed them.

Well, did he get an answer?

He hadn't when I left.

Say, the railroad's sending the Pinkertons out

to try to find that Follansbee feller.

Fact is, I hear they're even trying to get the army

to go out and look for him.

Well, they're a little late for that.

You know, Matthew, as cold as it is,

it's liable to get plumb down to freezing 'fore daylight.

Here, all their baggage is there on the stagecoach.

They ain't got no overcoats nor nothing.

Well, it isn't the weather that worries me

as much as thinking what kind of men

it is that would take women and children

up into the hills like that.

You figure they took them up yonder in the hills, do you?

Oh, yeah, they're up there all right.

Golly Bill, Matthew.

It'll take us to doomsday to cover them hills.

That's about right, Festus.

You know, Matthew, if them yahoos

is a-fixing to get money out of them,

they sure as shooting ain't gonna hurt them none.

Festus, how many people have you heard of that have been held

for ransom and then turned loose unharmed?

Well, not many, but it has happened.

Now, you got to give me that.

Maybe.

But all that gang's got to do

is get quarrelling among themselves

or arguing over the women

or panic a little bit.

Well...

I wonder what time it's getting to be.

Must be getting close to 3:00.

You'd better try to get yourself some sleep, Matthew.

Liable to be a long day.

No, you go ahead if you can, Festus.

I don't think I could manage it.

♪♪

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Where'd you find him?

Halfway down the mountain.

He'd have gotten clean away if he hadn't sprained his ankle.

Yeah, we was watching, boss.

But you never know what a k...

You were watching, all right.

You was watching that tinhorn do card tricks.

That's a thousand dollars from both of you!

Well, that don't hardly seem fair, Grant.

- We was just passing... - You were just what?

Nothing.

Put him in there!

Savages! Savages!

Oh, Johnny, Johnny.

I should have... listened to you.

You had no call to do this.

We warned you, all of you!

You wouldn't listen. No, no!

You had to go find yourselves a hero.

Now, just take it easy, Johnny.

You're gonna be all right.

Miss Kitty?

I tried.

I tried.

I know you did, Johnny.

You did all that any man could've done.

I'm proud of you.

Mom?

Now, hush, Josh.

Just hush.

I'm terrible hungry.

Yes, yes.

Forget about us, but that boy

hasn't had anything to eat for over 18 hours.

That's right, I forgot about the food.

How about it, Red?

Are you hungry?

We're all hungry.

All right.

Me and you can have us a little coffee

and some bacon later on.

I'll send some food down here for the rest.

And, uh, you, Mrs. Starkey?

Get on out here.

Just a minute.

You got to know that you're not gonna get a cent of that money

until somebody sees that we're all all right.

Simmer down, simmer down.

Now, Mrs. Starkey.

You're going into Dodge with Dorner here

to make arrangements for the money.

You leave my mom alone!

- Oh! - Get away from there, boy.

Nobody's gonna hurt your ma.

Get another horse.

Now, wait. Wait a minute. Wait.

Leave me alone!

Leave her alone! Mama!

Mom!

Now.

She is not gonna make any wrong moves.

Not while I got the boy here with us.

That's the way I got it figured.

Nobody's gonna just hand over that kind of money.

Oh, I guess maybe they will.

Once Mrs. Starkey explains to them that we mean

what we say.

That we're not gonna let anybody out of here

unless we get that money by noon tomorrow.

We're gonna let them see all of you

from a good ways off, of course.

Dorner is gonna bring back two men with him.

They'll see you're all fine from that hill yonder.

He's gonna fetch one of them down here to make sure.

And he's gonna signal the other one

to start moving in with the money.

And then you folks are gonna

start moving out slow.

Once we get the money, that'll be the end of it.

Of course we're gonna be watching the trail.

And if there's any posse anywheres near,

that means the deal is off.

And I'd be right sorry about that.

But I'm sure that Mrs. Starkey is going

to explain it to them real good.

Won't you, Mrs. Starkey?

Yes.

All right, mount up.

- Josh! - Mama! Mama!

Mama!

Mom!

- It's all right, Josh. - Mom...

They won't hurt her.

It's all right.

Matthew, this here lady's one of the passengers

off the stagecoach.

And this yahoo here is one

of the ones that held it up.

All right, you, now talk!

No! No, Marshal, please! They'll kill the others!

They're holding us for ransom!

We'd best be getting on

into Dodge, Marshal.

We'll be wanting to ride out of there by noon tomorrow

with better than $60,000 in our poke.

Well, it's-it's easy to tell.

You see, if the body is-is kind of round there, it's a buzzard.

But if it's sharp in the back, th-then it's, uh, it's an eagle.

That there's an eagle.

That's right, yeah.

Yeah, look over there. See-see-see?

What do you think those three circling over there are?

Those are buzzards.

That's right!

Now...

T-Tell you what.

Why don't you try and-and count

all you can count in the sky

until the sun goes down, huh?

I bet I could count a hundred.

I bet you couldn't.

One, two...

You're gonna make a good Indian yet.

Hasn't come to yet, huh?

Ah, just a couple of groans, that's it.

Yeah.

Probably better for him if he does stay out.

Oh, you mind?

I thought you ran out of those things.

No, no, no. I got a couple more

from my buddies over there.

You know, Mr. Helmick, every time

I think I have you pegged, you turn out to be the heel

I thought you were in the first place.

Well, Kitty, this is just

an unpleasant experience to be endured, nothing more.

Now, surely you don't expect any suicidal effort

out of me, now, do you?

I mean, the-the experience of our young friend over there

showed the stupidity of that.

Well, I haven't made the situation any worse,

now, have I?

You haven't helped it any, either.

Nope, unfortunately that has to be left up

to the noble in spirit, me and you.

But, um, watch out for Shay.

What about Shay?

Well, did you notice the way that he looked at you?

I mean, that's the way that a man looks when he wants a woman.

I know.

Now, that much I can believe.

Just because he didn't press some matters then,

just don't think it's over.

He wants the money, sure.

But when it gets here...

When it gets here, Matt Dillon will bring it.

And then you think everything's gonna be all right, huh?

Him in here alone with this bunch?

He won't exactly be alone, Mr. Helmick.

Whatever happens, there'll be some of us that are together.

Ma'am.

That does it, Marshal.

$62,000, gold and paper.

Well, thank you, thank you, Mr. Scott.

Uh, the railroad will be sending

their draft along, and I'm sure Miss Russell's account...

No problem, Marshal.

Those telegrams of confirmation were sufficient.

Thank you.

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Festus, you stay here with the money.

When I start out with Kitty and the rest of them,

you ride on in.

I don't see no extra horses down yonder.

You reckon they figure to...?

Yeah, three horses to carry nine of us.

They probably figure think that's their head start.

But I don't think we got much choice.

I'm going with you, Marshal. My son's in there,

and he's all I've got in the world.

Josh!

Did you have any trouble raising the money, Marshal?

It's all up there, $62,000.

Well, bring it on in then.

What about them?

Turn them loose.

Kitty, you all right?

Yes.

All right, hold on there, Marshal.

We're gonna turn your girlfriend loose

just as soon as we get across the border.

Now, wait a minute.

We've played it straight with you right down the line.

Now, if you want a hostage, take me.

Oh, I don't think so.

That'll be like taking

a rattlesnake along for protection.

Get your hands up.

Get them up!

Cover him.

You, come here.

Kitty, whoa... It's all, it's all over!

It's all right, Kitty.

- Oh, Matt! - It's all right.

Oh!

Oh, that, that explosion.

I figured this was something you all had worked out.

Miss Kitty.

Oh.

Come on.

Oh...