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If I see that, raise ten more.

No way, man. No way in hell you're bluffing.

Pay to see.

You know it stinks in here.

Well, it's you and me, Tony.

I'll see you ten, and I'll raise you twenty.

Fifty more.

Bobby, how long have we been playing cards together now?

Two hours.

Five years, more or less, right?

Now, in that five years, have I ever lied to you or cheated you or burned you

any way?

You've always been kosher with me, I must admit.

Well, I'm tapped out, so this is my offer.

I call.

Now, if I lose this hand, I will cover your 50 with something of far greater

value than money.

Tony, I don't need another watch.

I'm not interested in playing the stock market, and I'm not interested in

marriage, especially to your family.

So, pay or get out of the way.

No, no, no, it's all right, it's all right.

If he wants to make a stupid mistake, which he will regret for the rest of his

life,

he's got to give it right.

Right?

How much more greater value?

You're on.

What do you got?

Tony, Tony, Tony.

Dazzle me.

You ready?

I'm ready. So hit me with my big reward.

better be good. It is, I swear.

At the top of 395, near the Oregon border.

There's a little town there. Somebody lives there. It's a bounty. It's a big

bounty. Well, it better be Adolf Hitler to make it worth my time, O'Malley.

Almost. Come on!

D.

B.

Cooper.

The original skyjacker?

Parachute? 200 grand?

O'Malley, this better be water resistant.

Shockproof. And bulletproof.

Otherwise, I'm going to run your head through my Cuisinart. Do you understand?

Good.

He was a cop and good at his job, but he committed the ultimate sin and

testified against other cops gone bad.

Cops that tried to kill him, but got the woman he loved instead.

Framed for murder, now he prowls the badlands.

An outlaw hunting outlaws.

A bounty hunter.

A renegade.

Wax on, wax off. Well, that's just great. Listen, can I talk to you for a

minute?

Good, because it's very, very important. Three little words, Reno.

D .B. Cooper.

What do you think about that, huh?

That's exactly what I thought you'd say, because that's exactly what I said at

first, too, huh?

D .B. Cooper, the most famous outlaw of the century.

D .B. Cooper, the skyjacker who ducked the biggest FBI manhunt of the century.

Huh? Too good to be true, he says. Too good to be true.

But what happens if it is true?

You know what that could mean? That could mean time. That could mean

That could mean Larry King. That could mean the White House.

Huh? Tony O'Malley's got a brother who lives in a small town up north. He gets

hit by a bus. On his deathbed, he swears Tony to secrecy. He says that D .B.

Cooper's been living in that small town up north, underground, ever since the

time of the crime, way back in 1971.

What do you think about that? There's only one small little problem.

He can't remember the town.

That's it.

You know what I love about you, Bobby?

You always give me my personal space.

My pleasure. So when do we leave? Whenever you want. Hey, where's your

adventure? My whole life's an adventure, remember?

Reno, a modern -day Robin Hood. He parachutes to freedom with 200 Gs and

bills. It was 25 years ago. Talk about a cold trail.

Trail's getting real hot right now. Why? Because some lowlife owes you money?

Hey, wait a minute here.

When you wanted to go after Elvis, what did I say?

Absolutely not. You said I was nuts.

Aha, but I backed you.

Oh, yes, I did, right? Right.

Why couldn't this guy be hiding in Hawaii?

This is what we're looking for, huh? It's thriving, it's prosperous.

This is exactly what Tony was talking about. It's not Beverly Hills, but it's

better than anything we've seen.

Yeah, but you know what? We're close.

You know why? Because I can smell it. I can smell him.

I think it's chili.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Got a traveler's vessel today?

Bottomless bowl of homemade chili.

We'll actually settle for two cold drafts and a little help.

Well, the drafts are a buck.

Help is free.

Listen, do you remember a guy named D .B. Cooper?

Oh, sure.

He was big news around here way back when. They think he might have jumped

of that plane in this area.

Damn near put us on the map for a while.

So he was around here?

Who knows?

Hey, Charlie.

Got my order?

Yeah, I got your order, but your tab is seriously overdue.

So charge me interest.

That your soft tail outside?

Guilty. It's beautiful.

Thanks. Is she for sale?

Afraid not.

But I have been known to give brides to friends.

Hmm.

Here you go, Tina.

Thanks, Mel.

See you around.

Okay. Do me a favor, will you? Marry that girl and take her out of town.

See your daughter?

Yeah. How did you know?

Well, it's a strong family resemblance.

And the name on her truck matches that name right there.

Don't miss my studio.

Charlie Douglas.

Vince Black.

I'm Bobby Sixkiller.

Hello, Bobby.

Hey, so listen, tell me more about D .B. Cooper.

The man you should talk to is Amos Crane.

He's kind of our local historian.

Great, thanks.

See you.

Isn't that great? They remember him. They probably remember Imelda Marcos,

but I doubt he's hiding out here.

You know what your problem is? You lack imagination, sir. That's okay. You've

got plenty of control.

These your vehicles?

Yeah. Is there a problem?

Well, some of the locals do get a little nervous around strangers, especially

those with tattoos on their arms and flames on their gas tanks. We're just

passing through.

That's what I was hoping.

Well, actually, we were thinking about spending a couple days. Now, is that

going to be a problem?

A few years back, we had a lot of your type trying to grow pot hereabouts.

Our type.

Does your boss know you harass our type? You're looking at the boss.

Enjoy Pine Creek.

Spend your money. We'll gladly keep it.

And then move on.

I got a flat there, son.

I thought you got two.

What a coincidence.

Hello?

Got a couple of flats to be fixing.

Well, hello.

See?

You should have told her to me.

Then it'd be my headache.

Yeah, but then you'd be gone, and I'd be stuck here.

These pups are cut, cleaned through.

You mean like cut, cut.

Like knife, cut.

Damn. Where can I get a couple of new ones?

I'll have to order them from Medford.

Take a day to get here.

Not cheap, either.

You got some enemies around here or something?

I've just been here an hour.

My name is Vince Black.

Tina. Hi, Tina.

Guess things happen for a reason.

You never know.

Well, you must be Mr. Amos Crane.

My name is Bobby Sixkiller. I'm a licensed bounty hunter, and I understand

you're the man to see around these parts about some local history.

Matter of fact.

Yeah.

I don't mind saying that I would pay handsomely for some information about a

gentleman named Mr.

D .B. Cooper.

Yeah.

D .B. Cooper.

That goes back...

Quite some time.

Nixon was president.

1971.

Around Thanksgiving, yep, he was here.

He opened the back hatch of that plane, and then he had the whole crew locked in

the cockpit, so no one could see where he jumped.

But I saw him land.

Yeah, well, go ahead.

Well, when I got to him...

He was looking all over for that money.

And he offered me $2 ,000 for my lantern. So would you take it? Take it?

I helped him look for it.

Well, we finally found the cash slung up in a red pine. I had to shinny up and

cut it loose.

Amazing. Well, that ain't nothing compared to what happened next.

Well, what happened next?

The spaceship.

The spaceship.

A big one.

Lit up like the Fourth of July.

It was for them he stole all that money.

Them.

Why do I get the feeling you've seen them since then?

Once a month, at least.

Thank goodness it wasn't once a week.

Thank you very much, Mr. Crane.

city folks. If I have two or three like him a year, I could retire.

Did you forget something?

Where the hell did you come from?

Your knife.

Now then.

How about the real story of D .B. Cooper?

Sir.

He's right there, boy.

Oh, what did I do, officer?

Hey, no!

Haven't you ever heard of the Miranda rights?

Yeah, what about Amos Crane rights, huh?

Said some big out -of -town bounty hunter came up looking for D .B. Cooper

beat him with an inch of his life.

70 -year -old man.

By the time I get finished with you, you're going to wish you'd never heard

.B. Cooper.

Hey, these cuffs are cutting into my circulation.

Man, it stinks back here.

Who was the last bastard to drown drunk?

Don't you ever clean this thing?

It's so hot back here, I'm getting a heat rash.

Yeah, well, you're out now.

I'm telling you, you're making a huge mistake.

Yeah, you don't know how huge.

Yeah, you know what? I want to call my lawyer. And then I want to call my press

agent, because I'm going to sue you on primetime TV nationwide.

I'm trembling.

Amos!

Amos!

You're out here.

Oh, thank God.

Amos, will you go ahead and tell him?

Tell him what?

He's denying everything. He claims he never laid a hand on you. He didn't.

You got the wrong one, doofus.

See, see what I tell you. Thank you, Amos, and thank you, Lord.

Shut up.

I don't get it.

Charlie Douglas said he sent him on up to you. Well, he did. I came up here, I

talked to Amos, and then I left, right?

Yeah, with his wallet attached lighter.

So if you don't mind... Oh, so it was Nature Boy, then, huh? Long brown hair,

tattoos on a Harley.

Hello?

Hell no. This guy had hair like a brillo pad.

You could have scrubbed rust with his head.

Excuse me.

What did I think slipped at you?

No. First shot I took, played dead.

My age, you can do that.

Hey, waiter!

What do you want? If you don't mind, pretty please?

Did you find your partner?

Nope. Not for lack of trying, either. I don't know how somebody could disappear

in a small town like this.

Can I ask you a question?

Can I stop you?

Okay, we must have passed through 100 miles of ghost town on our way up here.

And Pine Creek's the only town that's thriving.

Why? Well, when they routed the interstate west of us, we knew we had to

something desperate or Pine Creek was going to drive them all away.

Okay. What was this desperate deed?

Well, Champion was closing down our lumber mill, so the whole town pitched

and we bought the mill ourselves.

There, see this?

I'm the proud owner of one preferred share of Pine Creek Lumber Company.

So is everyone in town, from the mayor to the town drunk.

We had raffles, bake sales, kids sold lemonade, the parents mortgaged their

homes. That's quite an inspiring story.

There you are.

Where have you been?

Where have I been?

Hi, Charlie.

Where have you been? I have been in jail. Thank you very much. May I talk to

outside for a minute?

See you later.

Well, at least you could have stayed on the case.

I did. I was getting a lowdown on local prosperity.

And? No mystery. The town pitched in and bought the company lumber mill.

Well, I know we're on the right track because we've got competition.

You're kidding. No, somebody went up there and mugged Amos Crane for D .B.

Cooper information, and I know it wasn't this Indian.

Mr. Hunter.

Mr., you get your tail out of here before I... Before you what? What are

going to do?

I mean, I'm looking for a special prize, a man named Cooper.

Now,

you can either speak to me softly

or hard.

Or not at all.

Why don't you move on, Fred?

Not in this lifetime.

I know you.

You do now.

I know you.

Then know me well enough to beat it.

I heard that's his playground.

You okay?

Me? Fine.

Jeez, how did you do that?

I've never seen anything like that.

Is he a jealous boyfriend or something?

Give me a break. I've never seen him before.

He was going to torture Harley, eh? He said something about some guy named

Cooper. I'm sure glad you showed up.

So, my bike's ready?

Set to go.

Great. How much do I owe you? I think you just paid in full.

No, come on.

Well...

We could take it for a test drive later.

I close at five.

Okay.

Excuse me.

I am looking for Mayor Burke.

Well, you found his house.

And a mighty fine house it is, huh?

Especially for these parts.

He likes it. Yeah.

I bet she's lived in the house, what, 25 years?

Yeah, that's about right.

Why do you want to see him?

Well, I'm a bounty hunter, and I'm looking for a very famous criminal.

Let me guess, D .B. Cooper.

Exactly.

Now, I heard Mr.

Burke, well, he came out of nowhere, became the mayor of the town and the

foreman all the way back in 1971.

Well, that's right, and that's right after the Cooper sky jet. Yeah.

Now, I heard this fairy tale about the town buying the mill. Now, where would

the town...

Get that kind of cash, huh?

Maybe from a mysterious stranger?

Someone who had a need to hide sudden amounts of money? Large amounts?

Are you saying that you think that Mayor Burke could be D .B. Cooper?

What do you think?

I think you're wearing your butt for a hat.

I'm Mayor Burke.

You are?

You know, the sheriff told me you were going to be prowling around here.

Mayor, I'm really sorry. You know, I know you have better things to do than

stand around here and talk to me.

Shoveling manure is better than standing around here talking to you.

Good day.

Step out of the truck, please.

Was that speeding?

Could have been doing more than 30.

Get your hands on the hood.

Look, boss, I know you swing the biggest stick in this pitiful hole. I stand on

the hood.

Come here.

You like that?

It feels good?

I think you owe me an apology for your lack of hospitality.

Huh? I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It wasn't very sincere.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, it's a little bit better here.

Now, listen up,

Ace. I'm going to find D .B. Cooper.

I've got to tear this town apart board by board.

And no small -town cop with a cereal box badge is going to stop me.

You got that straight?

Good. Now, you take a nap.

Have a good night.

Let me get this straight.

So, you ride and repair classic bikes?

Yep.

You've met the perfect woman.

You know, your dad asked me to propose to you.

What do you think?

Hard at work, I can see.

What's that smell?

Well, it's a long and confusing story, and I particularly don't want to get

it at this time.

Ron, lock the door. Hey.

Millie, take the rest of the night off, all right? Charlie, it's only night.

Millie, go home.

We got to talk.

We in trouble again?

We may all be in trouble.

Ron, what happened to you?

All of a sudden, we got another bounty hunter in town, also looking for D .B.

Cooper. Only this one lacks your manners.

Damn near killed both of us.

Big guy, bouncer type?

Yeah. He came after me, too. Thank God Vince ran him off.

How can we help?

Get rid of him.

And if you do, in exchange, we'll give you the man you want.

It's nice to meet you.

Wait a minute. Hold it here. What do you mean, nice to meet you? I've been

hanging out with this guy for the last three days. What the hell's going on

here? Bobby.

What?

Meet D .B. Cooper.

I spent two years planning my sky jet.

I didn't want to hurt anyone, including myself.

But you had a bomb on that plane.

Absolutely not.

An alarm clock, some road flares, some ten -penny wire.

I got rid of all the passengers, if I do say so myself.

It was brilliant.

But why here, D .B.? Why Pine Creek?

Well, my mama grew up here.

I used to spend my summers here when I was a kid with these guys.

Mall shops, band concerts on the green.

I love this place.

And we were dying.

The mill was closed down.

Main Street was deserted.

So D .B. Cooper dropped in and saved the day. I knew I needed a place to vanish.

Ron was a deputy at the time in line for sheriff. And Matt was foreman at the

mill. Didn't mind running for mayor.

And I hit him out in the woods.

So Amos has been working on his crazy old coot role all his life.

How did you keep it a secret?

We had a town meeting. When Matt and I explained to everyone what D .B. was

offering, every single family swore an oath of silence.

And we didn't even tell the kids.

No kidding.

Six months later, I came out of hiding and I bought this bar and I married your

mom.

I wanted to tell you God so many times, sweetheart.

I just didn't want you to think of me as a common thief.

That's a very uncommon liar.

Honey.

Tina?

Tina!

Hey, don't be too hard on him, huh?

For God's sake, Vince, my own father is a famous criminal.

Hey, he didn't want to tell his little girl about it.

That sounds pretty human to me.

He should have told me.

Maybe so, but a fugitive carries a lot of heavy baggage sometimes.

Just don't judge him too harshly, because you don't know what he's been

Oh, like you do?

Maybe I do.

Look at it this way.

Now you've got a chance to know the real man.

I bet you he's dying to tell you all about himself. I know I would be.

It's going to take some getting used to.

I know.

But you can do it.

The guy's name is Sam Haggerty. I'll get a picture, Sheriff, that you can go

ahead and circulate around.

We're going to need the cooperation of the whole town on this. Who is this

Haggerty?

Well, he's a trophy hound.

Major bad news. He was at that poker game that I had the other night. Must

overheard O'Malley and Bird Dog all the way up here.

But don't worry, it's going to be great. Because, you know, between the talk

shows and the book deal, you'll be able to afford F. Lee Bailey, Alan

Dershowitz. You won't even have to do a day in prison.

Bobby. What?

Please, uh, excuse my partner.

Talk to you.

I know, I know. You must think that I'm a little insensitive. A little?

Hey, I'm not the bad guy. Neither is Charlie.

His name is Cooper. And don't tell me you can identify with him because he's

guilty and you're not. Shh, will you keep your voice down? You're gonna get

lynched. Hey, he skyjacked a plane.

Held a crew of three at gunpoint. There was no gun. Bomb point. He didn't have a

bomb. Whatever.

Do you realize when I go to the airport now, I have to take off my earrings, my

bracelet, my belt buckle, even sometimes my boots.

He's the one who started all that. It's all his fault. Will you forget about all

this nonsense right now? We've got to find Haggerty.

All right, well, I want you to answer me one question, all right? What?

How did you know?

His initials, man.

Charlie B. Douglas, CBD.

D .B. Cooper backwards.

Right. And the timing, the buying of the bar, the...

The mill, Tina's birthday.

It's like life around here started in 72 after the crime.

That's just great. When did you figure all this out?

And why didn't you tell your partner?

Me? I'll call you. Yeah.

I always find out these things late.

Douglas is... Tina, it's Millie. I broke down out past Amos' place. Can you give

me a tow?

Sure thing.

Want a donut?

Just a ride is fine.

So she just quit on you or what?

Millie, oh, my God.

Hello.

Oh, hello, girl.

Oh, hello,

girl.

Well,

I was just wondering about the dry clean, Chuck.

That come in?

My custom -made jacket?

Ah, great.

Way to go, sis.

No, no, no, you know, forget Geraldo. Yeah.

I want Larry King.

Oh, you know, I also want Ted Koppel.

Katie Couric.

Katie Couric. Wait a minute, hold on.

Do you find Katie Couric attractive?

Oh, give me that.

Shy, hi. Look, forget about the media blitz, okay? Just give us everything you

can give us on Sam Haggerty, the bounty hunter.

You know, picture, address, any... I'll even take his credit history.

Hello?

We got cut off.

Oh, no, we didn't. I got a call coming in.

You got call waiting on your car, Paul?

Doesn't everybody?

Sixkiller. Well, hello, Bobby.

Who is this?

Haggerty, why don't you hold on for a second?

What do you want, Haggerty?

It's a whole new poker game now, Bob.

And the pot's pretty rich.

What are you talking about?

What else, D .B. Cooper?

You see, I think you found him.

Well, I wish I had.

Nice bluff.

But there's one tough little lady here who will never change another tire

you hand them over to me.

Why would I give a damn about her?

Oh, I've seen her hanging out with your partner.

No, I think you're in this hand to the bitter end.

You got one hour to give me Cooper.

I'm not going to let you do it. You can't bargain with kidnappers. You got a

better idea?

Yeah.

Let me go in your place.

No offense, Vince, but we don't look that much alike.

That's not what I mean.

I'm a wanted man, too.

A convicted murderer.

Haggerty thought he recognized me. He just didn't remember where.

I don't believe you.

It's a nice try, but I don't believe you. You're just trying to talk me out

it.

Believe this.

You killed a cop?

I said I was convicted. I didn't say I was guilty.

So what makes you think he's going to take you over me?

Money.

I'm a guaranteed hundred grand in the bank. You may be a million, but you may

zero.

Your reward's 25 years old.

It may not work, but at least it gets me close to him. That'll give me a chance.

A chance at life behind bars.

Why would you do that for me?

Maybe you got more to lose than me. You mean Tina?

Sure you got people to love you.

I got nobody.

Look, you and I share something that most people don't understand.

It ain't much to give up, is it?

No, it isn't.

And to tell you the truth, I'm damn sick and tired of running.

Okay. Do me a favor.

Don't tell my partner until the last second.

I doubt Haggerty will go for it. There's only one way to find out.

Haggerty call yet?

Nope. So what'd you decide?

I'm gonna turn myself over to him.

That's a bad idea.

He's not gonna turn her over because he can't. She knows too much. She's my

daughter, Bobby.

Here we go.

Haggerty? Well?

I'm gonna turn over Cooper to you.

Ooh, wise choice.

Now you and your partner bring him up the first logging road south of the

How far? You just drive, I'll find you.

Why the both of us, Haggerty? So I know where both of you are. I see anyone

else, I shoot the girl.

Yeah, right. We'll see you then.

real slow there.

Tina, you all right?

So, uh, that's the famous outlaw, huh? Sorry to disappoint you.

Haggerty, listen up. You said that you recognized me before. Well, you were

right.

I'm Reno Raines. What are you, crazy?

I'll be darned.

So take me. Let him go.

Nah, I'll pass.

Haggerty, I'm $100 ,000 payday.

I'll go quietly. You got my word.

Oh, I know you're crazy.

Haggerty, you take D .B. Cooper here, half the world's gonna think it's a

You'll have to sue to collect now.

Somehow, I don't think that's your style.

You got a weapon behind you?

Drop it. No, Reno, you can't.

All right? You too, Bobby.

Not in a million.

Bobby, do it.

Okay, I'm coming forward.

Let her go.

Okay, let her go.

Well, looky there.

You know, that was pretty heroic what you did. But guess what? I've changed my

mind. I'll have the both of you.

Hey, old buddy, come on up here and join the party.

Bad idea, Bobby.

Not just a damn minute.

He ain't D .B. Cooper.

I am.

You freeze.

No, he's not.

Ask me anything. I'm D .B. Cooper.

Everybody just shut up.

Don't suppose you believe that I'm D .B. Cooper.

Don't listen to these guys. I'm D .B. Cooper.

No, he isn't. I am.

I am.

You okay, partner? Yeah. All right. Thanks.

Now you cuff him up good, Ron.

Listen, uh, you are the real D .B. Cooper, right?

Yeah.

Whatever you do, do not marry this guy.

Why do you say that?

Because whatever I tell you, you do the opposite.

Charlie, you'll be back before you know it.

Maybe.

You need to change your mind.

Just start talking about spaceships.

We ain't late yet.

Get out of here.

I'm going to come visit as soon as I get the garage closed down.

Connor, you should keep the shop open.

We'll have a lot of time for visits.

Okay.

Now I'm the whole truth.

And nothing but.

Oh, help me God.

What's going on? Why are we stopping?

Go ahead. Tell him.

Okay, Charlie.

The statute on D .B. Cooper's crimes is 25 years.

Yeah. Runs out November this year.

And we figured that'd be about the same time Pine Creek would bring Sam Haggerty

to trial.

And then he can tell the world any old story he wants to, and it really won't

matter. So what are you saying?

I'm saying we're letting you go.

Well, why the hell did you put me through that bleeding goodbye scene?

Well, I guess that's my fault.

You see, I just couldn't give up being able to tell my kids, once I do have my

kids, that I really caught D .B. Cooper.

I don't know what to say to him.

Well, say goodbye before he changes his mind.

You got a big heart, Bobby.

Thanks.

Reno, marry my daughter.