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The meeting has now called order.

I nominate myself as chairman of the board.

But there is just one thing that could stop us.

We're listening.

If anyone finds out that you have anything to do with the bank... I'll

first dirty vomit that opens this big yap.

Let's put it to a vote.

You're voting to rob your own bank.

Maverick.

Starring Jack Kelly and James Garner.

A Warner Brothers television production.

As my pappy used to say about money, it's always there, only the pockets

Well, so it was with Major Sims.

His money was going so fast, it didn't even have time to say goodbye to him.

You ever see my bank, Mr. Maverick?

Yes, sir. It's a good -sized bank.

Ask anyone in town.

What are you driving at? If I quit now, I'd always wonder if my luck would have

changed.

Knowing when to quit is one of the most important parts of the game.

What do professional gamblers do when they hit a losing streak?

Some cut their throats.

If that doesn't work, they ask for a new deck and a change of scene.

What kind of a gambler are you?

I would say a very rich one.

Would you stake all that on one draw of the cards?

Major Sims, I'm holding about $10 ,000 worth of your IOUs.

Plus $5 ,000 in cash.

What do you intend to put up?

The capital's stuck in my back.

Oh, you're in over your head now, Major. Quit while you can.

I'm coming.

Talk the Major out of this foolishness, will you?

Stop hitting that bell. I said I was coming, didn't I?

All right, sir.

What can I do for you?

Dr. Holliday, what can I do for you, Doctor?

A room with a private bath, please.

You want a private bath? Just remember to lock the door.

they drive me to drink.

Would you kindly have my bag sent up to my room and point me in the general

direction of the bar, please?

Thank you.

If you don't mind, gentlemen, we'd like a little privacy.

Mr. Mann.

I'm going to get you ten of the major slot changes.

You got a bet. Anyone else?

Good for Charlie O'Meary. Come on.

Gentlemen, no gambling in the streets.

You know the law, George.

If you're going to gamble, go inside somewhere.

Gee, Sheriff. Get off the street, all of you.

Oh, George, use my office if you like.

How much is your stock worth, sir?

Twenty thousand.

Are you sure you want to put that much up on one hand?

Oh, you're holding half of it in IOUs, so I have to sell it to pay you off

anyway.

What do you say?

One hand, win or lose?

I'll break even, or you own a bank?

Your pleasure, sir. Thank you.

Pappy always said I'd wind up owning a bank.

Or was it robbing a bank?

I wish I could remember, because Pappy's predictions had an embarrassing way of

coming true.

How many, Mr. Maverick?

Two, please.

Well, Mr. Sims?

I'll take one.

Seems you've won yourself a bank.

The combination to the safe.

This is Mr. Craft, your teller. How do you do?

He forgot more about banking than I'll ever know.

Fine. You don't have to flatter me anymore, Major.

I'll be after Mr. Maverick for my raise now.

Oh, that's graft.

Miss Hennessy, your bookkeeper and escrow officer.

Miss Hennessy.

I feel so terrible about you losing the bank, Major.

Oh. I'm sorry, sir.

But I do feel terrible.

That's perfectly all right. I hope you show as much loyalty to me one day.

And this is little Penelope Baxter, who manages to be generally useful.

That's good to know.

Well, if there's anything I can do to help you get settled here, you just have

your wife call on me.

Well, I will as soon as I find a wife.

In the meantime, is there anything else you'd like to know?

If there is something I'd like to know, it might be more fun to find out for

myself.

Well, I don't like speeches, but certain situations call for them.

Hear, hear.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, ladies and Mr. Craft, of course, with your help, I hope to run the bank

the square in such a manner that it will do credit to Major Sims and also to our

little community.

Well, you can count on us, sir. Well, thank you very much.

I guess that's all for now.

Did you get any more answers to your ad?

What are we advertising for?

Some more help?

Oh, no.

It's, uh, personal.

No need to be so shy, dear.

There's nothing wrong in advertising in a matrimonial journal.

Is there, Mr. Maverick?

Oh, no.

No, but of course, with so much to sell, there's very little need for

advertising.

Have you ever seen the men in this town?

Ah, thank you, ladies.

That wasn't so bad, was it?

Oh, no, no.

Just remember, little dignity covers a lot of ignorance in the banking

You'll be all right.

Thank you, Major.

Incidentally, I have yet to meet a gentleman who can lose as graciously as

have. Well, that's very nice of you to say so. Will you permit me to buy you a

drink, sir? Let me get a shave first.

I'll meet you at the hotel bar in about an hour. Thank you.

There comes a time in every man's life when he must decide to grow up.

To use his head.

Do you understand me?

Sure, honey.

So he starts thinking and thinking.

And what happens?

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

He thinks all the joys of life right out of his existence.

Do you follow me?

I know just what you mean, honey.

Then remember this.

The mind can think all sorts of things, but it can't think not

to think.

It's the trap of maturity.

Bobby, do me a favor. Excuse me. The boss is over at the general store. Will

go and tell him I need a keg of rye?

Do you mind, Doc? No, no, no.

Sure.

Don't go away, honey.

Major Sims, come in yet? Not yet.

Whiskey? No, thanks.

Oh, it can't be.

Doc. Doc, how are you? Lord, how are you? How are you?

Stop yelling in my ear. Say, what are you doing?

I'm just passing through, Doc. Well, stick around. I'm about to get married.

Hey, that's good.

What? Did you say getting married? Legally? Yeah.

Legally, license, minister, church, bridesmaids, rice, and old shoes. Did I

leave anything out?

Yeah, just the one thing that I thought it would always take to get you to the

altar. A shotgun.

I think that's funny.

Hey, Doc, why don't you make the young lady happy and stay single?

Have you ever heard the wedding march, Bart?

Oh, many times, but always from a safe distance.

Well, I think it's beautiful, especially when it's accompanied by the tinkling

of a cash box.

For a minute there, I thought you were serious. I am serious about getting

married.

genteel lady with career in bank, desires to meet modern professional men.

Box 167, Junction Corners.

You're complaining of banking career?

Yes. In this town?

Oh, no, Doc.

No, no. Oh, yes, Bart.

You know, I don't believe in the old -fashioned adage that a woman's place is

the home.

My future wife will be surrounded by nice, clean, newly minted money.

I know what happiness really is.

Would you care to be my best man?

Stand around and watch you sell yourself?

Well, think of it as I do.

Think of it as a dowry instead of an outright sale.

You know, marrying into a bank is like acquiring an annuity.

Say, Doc, how do you expect to get your fingers on the money?

Well, I'll juggle the books or the young lady, whichever is easiest.

So Doc Holliday's going to marry for money, huh?

Why do you make it sound so crass, Bart?

I asked you to be my best man, not my conscience.

Can't help, Doc.

Have you seen your bride -to -be yet?

No, but she writes a very nice letter.

I'll tell you what I'll do for you, Doc.

I will be your best man, and I'll point out the lady to you.

I don't like the way you say that.

Doc, take a look at your bride -to -be.

I wonder where I can get a quick bottle before the next stage.

Cheer up, Doc. At least you know there's a limit to what you'll do for money.

Mr. Maverick.

I just don't live right. Excuse me, Doc, this is business.

Stay right where you are, sir.

I've only time for just one drink.

Major Sales, this is Dr. Holliday.

How do you do, sir? How do you do, sir? To you, Mr. Maverick.

I hope the bank you won brings you nothing but health, wealth, and

He won a bank?

How?

Playing poker with me.

How many banks do you have in this town?

Just one.

Just...

Goodbye, gentlemen.

Goodbye, sir.

Even if she were Venus de Milo, I wouldn't marry her now. How could I

an old friend and partner?

Oh, no, Doc, you cut yourself right out of that. I don't want any part of your

get -rich -quick scheme.

Do you have a private office in this bank of yours?

I naturally do. Well, supposing we go over and talk it over.

Or are you afraid to show it to me?

Of course I'm not afraid.

I'm scared to death.

Don't you realize what you have here?

Don't you realize what owning a bank can mean?

It means living a clean, decent life.

Being respected.

And having honest people look up to me. And besides, I like the hours.

Well, you can't do business with an honest person.

As a matter of fact, you'll never get anywhere yourself until you get rid of

that fatal, stultifying taint of honesty. Come off it, Doc. Why can't I

respectable? There is nothing worse than a reformed bum.

Don't you realize how many legal ways there are to manipulate a bank?

Raising mortgage rates, printing a few extra bonds against a building of new

banks. Banks that never get built. Stop reading my mind!

Mr. Maverick, I thought you were alone.

No, we... I'll be leaving now. Good. Does she have any letters? No, nothing.

Anything? No, nothing at all.

You run along and I'll see you on Monday. Just a minute.

Miss Baxter?

Why, yes.

Box 167?

Yes.

You low, conniving Judas. It would take an earthquake to make me leave now.

Miss Baxter.

I'm Dr.

Holliday.

Dr. Holliday. Yes.

Oh, the Dr.

Holliday? Yes.

Oh.

Oh, no.

Oh, yes.

The answer to your advertisement and your wildest dreams.

Oh, I should explain that advertisement.

You see, it was... It was Miss Hennessey's idea. Miss Hennessey? Yes,

Well, she... She just decided...

That I was old enough to get married.

And she's so right.

Oh, you see, Miss Hennessy, well, she's... Oh, well,

she's always doing nice things for people.

Oh, I love her all right. Well, she's so sweet.

Oh, yes.

Besides, well, she didn't want me to marry George.

George, Miss Baxter, Dr.

Halliday is a friend of mine.

And where women are concerned, he's amoral.

Dishonest, unprincipled, and conniving. And as long as you work for me, my

responsibility is towards you.

Oh, well.

Well, I thank you very much for warning me, Mr. Maverick. Perfectly all right.

Monday. Yes.

And thank you, Mr. Maverick, for that wonderful recommendation.

Now, all I have to do is sit back and wait for her to reform me.

Adrenza.

Hey, Mr. Maverick.

Who's George?

George.

I've known a lot of professional gamblers, and they all confuse you.

single one of them. Well, we watched them all night, and we didn't see

wrong with them cards.

I think the sheriff ought to run him out of town.

Now, Major, you think you were cheated or not?

Well, I wouldn't say exactly that.

But you got a feeling he was cheating, don't you?

Well, the law doesn't deal in feelings. It deals in facts.

Unfortunately, we have to add them up. Did you hear that?

We've got to add them up.

What's your pleasure, sir?

No need going into that.

How do you do, sir?

How do you do, sir?

Do you have any champagne?

I'll look. Thank you.

Do you think it's safe to leave my money in the bank now? I'm sure Mr. Maverick

plans to run an honest bank.

Yeah, he might plan to, but... Well, no one can steal what isn't there.

Good night Good night What did the major mean by that

just if we take our money out of the bank, there's nothing to steal

Do as you please, all of you, but I'm not putting my money in any bank run by

gambler. You know something for sure?

You have faith in the Major, haven't you?

Tell him what you heard.

Well, last night I heard the Major practically call Maverick a crook. A

Well, I'm not going to leave my money on that bank.

Seems there's going to be a run on the bank.

I wonder if our saintly friend knows that his halo is about to become a

What about church? You promised you'd go with me. I'll meet you later.

I'm going to love saying I told you so.

I told you so.

I told you so.

You can't do business with an honest man.

You are a big help.

When did you figure out your loss? This morning.

There's $20 ,000 missing. Why do you think I sent you that champagne? I have

slightest idea. I waited around for you all last night. I expected you to at

least come by and ask me why I was so gracious. All right, Doc. I could have

told you then that Sims was planning a run in the bank. Doc, you're going to

come with me right now because I need a witness to swear that a premeditated

murder was purely accidental.

Of course the $20 ,000 is missing.

It has been for weeks.

Why do you suppose I was so anxious to lose the bank?

Who took the money?

I haven't the foggiest.

He has... Major, you seem to be awfully calm about

this, sir.

Only because it's no longer my problem.

You have to face the bank examiners, not me.

It has to be an inside job. Not necessarily.

I don't believe my employees, ex -employees, would be capable of stealing

much. A little money, yes.

That amount, no.

What did they say when you questioned them?

I didn't question them.

Why not?

Because Major Sims hadn't the foggiest idea how long the money had been

And he didn't want to expose his own ignorance before he could expose the

crooks. Thank you.

Well, that's just fine. Now, if there happens to be a run on the bank Monday

morning and I don't happen to have enough cash to cover it, well, they're

to think I stole it.

I could go to jail.

Not if you run for it.

If I run for it?

Major Sims, what do you think would happen if I went to the sheriff and told

the truth?

Professional gambler tricked into winning a bank. The truth is ridiculous.

It wasn't easy to lose. I kept getting perfect hands.

Be smart, Mr. Maverick.

Take the 5 ,000 you won in cash and get away before you're lynched.

What happens to my stock in the bank?

Just read the small print on the stock certificates.

I refer to the paragraph on double liability, which makes the stockholder

responsible for double any loss sustained by the deposit.

And by some strange whim of fate, Major Sims shall lead the depositors' fight to

enforce that nasty little paragraph.

Sir, you're positively clairvoyant. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Mr. Maverick. Believe me, there's nothing personal in this.

Basically, I'm an honest man. If I could find another way out, I wouldn't do

this to you.

I like you.

Oh, thanks a lot.

I just can't buy it. It had to be an inside job.

Inside, outside, what's the difference?

Where's the money?

The major was right.

I'd better get out while the getting's good.

The getting's not good.

I'm open for suggestions.

Do they have to be honest?

I can get you out of this mess, providing I can use the facilities of

in the manner they should be used.

It'll be legal.

Not honest, but legal.

Where are you going to get your hands on that much cash by tomorrow?

It'd be a straight business proposition.

Oh, I'll need some collateral.

Where are those thousand shares of stock the Major gave you?

Now, listen, Doc. I've got just about enough money to last until Monday noon.

It's if I count it out real slow. I... Doc, don't fail me.

Would I fail a partner?

Miss Tennessee.

Oh, it's only you.

Who did you expect?

No one in particular.

I mean, why shouldn't it be you as well as anyone else?

I didn't know you had a key to the bank.

We all do.

But today's Sunday, ma 'am. I know.

I went to church.

Well, what are you doing in the bank on Sunday?

Are you having trouble with your eyes?

There's talk around town that people don't trust you.

while the clothes out their accounts first thing in the morning.

I suppose you came in to see that there was enough cash on hand.

Is that what you supposed?

Well, it seems logical to think that.

What would you say if I were to tell you that we're $20 ,000 short and Major

Sims doesn't know where the money is?

Well, if it's my $20 ,000, I'd say he didn't know where to look.

Your $20 ,000?

What did you say?

You ought to have a physical checkup, Mr. Maverick.

First you can't see what I'm doing. Now you can't hear me.

Miss Hennessy, is the money still in the bank?

Then why can't I find it?

Did you know you could worry yourself into bad health?

Please, Miss Hennessy, I don't want to appear to be ungracious, but would you

mind telling me about the missing money first? That's exactly what I'm doing.

I used to worry myself sick about the nice people who did business with our

bank. We held the mortgages on their farms, their equipment. Would you please

get to the point, ma 'am? They worked hard.

And then, through no fault of their own, bad weather would wipe them out. And

we'd have to foreclose on them. It was terrible.

Miss Hennessy, will you please stop watering the plants and tell me exactly

you did with the money?

Oh, I simply took some money from an account over here and put it into an

account over here.

So we wouldn't have to foreclose.

That's all.

That's all?

Oh.

I kept a list of who I credited with the money.

But you took other depositors' money.

Only temporarily.

And besides, they put it in here in the first place, didn't they?

Well, of course, but you can't use their money to pay off other people's debts.

But I did.

I have the list at home.

I'll show you how well it works. Miss Hennessy, look.

If you take money from here to pay it over here, will you use money that... It

wasn't rightfully yours. It really came from way over here.

Oh, Miss Hennessy, you actually robbed the bank.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

What I did never affected business.

Oh, now that's the most... What? It's affecting it right now, I'm sure, $20

,000. But I never took any money. It was all done on paper.

I never touched a penny. Even the people whose accounts I credited never touched

a penny. So how can you say I stole anything?

Must I explain it to you again?

Oh, no.

Oh, no, Miss Hennessy, thank you. I realize you didn't mean to do anything

wrong, but please do me one very big favor. Don't breathe a word of this to a

single living soul. All right.

Now you run along home and take a nice nap, and when you wake up, everything

will be fine.

But I haven't watered the plants in the conference room.

Well, in a sense, I'll do that for you. Bye -bye.

Goodbye. Nice nap.

Where are you going?

Good evening, Sheriff.

I'm just on my way to get a little dinner.

You're going right back in that bank.

The sheriff would rather keep you alive so folks can get their money out of your

bank. But, of course, that's up to you.

but he's supposed to be here with... All right, you go on to work.

Mr. Maverick, if you don't open this bank in 30 seconds, I'll shoot it open.

Yes, well, uh... Sheriff, you see, I only have room for two or three people

time.

Use the back door when you go out.

Miss Hennessy, count that money very carefully. We don't want any mistakes,

we? Yes, yes, yes. Thank you.

Mr.

Maverick, we're running out of cash.

Sheriff.

Sheriff, could we close for about an hour and have a little lunch?

I'll have some sandwiches sent in.

Maverick. Oh, it was nothing, sir. What do you have in mind, Major, now that I

have it? Now, all I want to do is suggest that you protect your

Do go on, Major.

I'll stop them from making any further withdrawals. In exchange for what? A

waistband.

I'm not greedy. If you can't beat us, join us. Is that it?

Yes. Well, no, thank you. Just a moment. We are partners, remember? Yes.

This is the kind of crook I like to deal with. Thank you.

You're in. Thank you. Would you mind? What? My hat.

Everyone listen to me.

You all of you know me as a man of my word.

When I give you that word, I pledge you that word that your money's safe.

Now go home and forget this foolishness.

I am once more associated with the bank on the square.

Isn't that guarantee enough to you?

Take a breather, folks.

Now, how much money did we pay out?

About $18 ,000, give or take a few dollars.

$18 ,000.

Well, we'll get that back in a month.

Gentlemen, as a partner of this thriving concern, I should like to call a

meeting. Oh, but, Doc, can't it wait till after lunch?

No.

Gentlemen?

Doc, I'd like to, uh...

You'd like to what?

I thought perhaps this evening.

Yes, this evening for sure.

Oh.

Thank you. Bye, bye, bye.

I suggest you gentlemen sit down for this.

Ah, here we are.

Now, you gave away $18 ,000, is that correct?

Correct. So obviously we're in business on the money that I brought in, correct?

Come on, Doc.

And the money that I brought in has to be repaid Friday.

Plus $5 ,000 interest.

$5 ,000?

How much money did you bring in?

$20 ,000.

You're paying away 25 % interest.

That's illegal.

If it's not repaid in time, that's suicide.

Where'd you get the money, Doc?

Now, what type of man would you say carries that much cash around with him

no place to put it?

Haven't Vegas.

Forget it, Mr. Sims. Answer my question.

Well, I used your stock to persuade Black Jack Carney and his kid brother,

Durango Kid and Denver Slade, to partake in a semi -legitimate investment.

Good day, gentlemen. You declared yourself in, Major, and you're in.

Or I shall persuade Durango Kid to say that you planned every bank job he's

done. Me?

Yes.

Black Jack Carney, Durango Kid, and Denver Slade. The three worst thieving

murderers this side of Dodge City, and they're also my partners.

Oh, and don't forget Black Jack's good brother, Little Sonny. He's into it.

Little Sonny.

But how could you do it, Doc?

To save your hide, chum.

For what? A rope?

Gentlemen, I suggest we stop bickering and start planning how we're going to

raise $5 ,000 by Friday.

I brought you all something to eat.

Thank you.

I stopped by the post office today, and what do you think came in besides my new

hat?

Five deposit slips.

But all five total less than $100.

Sometimes the best way to get over a problem is just to forget about it for a

while.

The least you can do is tell me how you like my new hat.

I like it.

Do you?

Oh, yeah, it's a very, very nice hat.

Nice hat.

Do you know that I got it all the way from Kansas City, and it didn't even

me a penny?

I got it free with coupons, and it comes with soap.

I've got two rhinestone buckles ordered, and you know what?

Only a thousand coupons, and I've already got six.

Miss Baxter.

I love you. I love you.

Of course, in a platonic manner only.

Gentlemen, Major Sims, Doc, stop thinking.

Penelope has solved our problem for us.

Now, we are going to have another run on the bank. Only this time, the people

are going to put the money in instead of taking it out.

Now, listen to this.

My idea was a natural, based on simple larceny.

It gave the illusion that everyone could win and no one could lose.

If you say, but any smart man knows he can't get something for nothing, my

answer is, how many smart men do you meet in your life?

But have you got any merchandise, have any description that you can't get rid

for love to money?

I don't care how old it is or what condition it's in. I'll give you five

on the dollar.

I don't know what you want these for.

What are you doing?

Jeweling this horseshoe. What for?

It's going to be a good luck piece.

Excellent.

Happen. Wait a minute, wait a minute. That camel saddle over here, please.

Oh, you're loaded. Here.

Ah,

well, now, that's very, very nice.

Remember now, if you find something that's broken beyond repair, jewel it,

we'll make it a bookend or a doorstop. But if you find something that works and

looks awful, well, we'll just start a rumor around it as fast as we can.

Turn around, folks.

It was like shooting big fish in a small barrel.

Overnight, gold brick trading stamps became a mania. It was like gold fever.

People couldn't wait to bring us their hard -earned money so they could get

stamps and trade them in for premiums. A junk man wouldn't touch.

Sheriff, they stopped me, took my rifle and all the money in the house, and then

they ran off with my horse.

Oh, never mind that.

They took three books of my gold brick stands. Three books.

Well, don't just stand there. Go find them.

Yes, ma 'am.

Raccoon hats became the thing to wear when the well -dressed man went

The men went wild over the whale oil we bottled and called Hennessy's Complexion

Elixir. And why not?

We could prove no whale ever had dry skin.

Wigs and ancient music boxes brought the minuet back with a bang.

Camel saddles were in, ordinary saddles were out.

Even though every horse in Junction Corners was bending in the jib.

I thought the women would go for it, but not the men.

Look what I got for only $3 ,000 worth of stamps. Isn't it a beauty?

Lucky.

Who said women had the corner on the world, stupidity?

Isn't it magnificent?

Careful.

Have you ever seen such workmanship?

Major. Major, how are you today?

Collector's item.

I'm very happy.

Very.

He fell for it himself.

$1 ,500.

$1 ,500.

$1 ,500.

Thanks to Gold Brick Stamp, by Friday night we had enough money not only to

balance the books, but to repay Black Jack Carney and his playmates with

interest. We were back in business again.

Or were we?

Uh, this is, uh, Blackjack Carney.

Mr. Carney.

Durango Kidd. Mr. Kidd. Denver Slade. Mr. Bart Maverick.

Major Holbrook Sims.

Uh, this is my kid brother, Little Sonny.

Little Sonny.

Pleasure. Ma wanted one of us to get educated, so he got stuck with it, being

the youngest.

Sonny, what was the name of that place you went to?

Yale. Yeah, that's it.

Now, they know how to pull a stake up.

Cost me all kinds of extras.

That college robbed me blind.

Yes, sir, I'm certain.

Gentlemen, in the meantime, here is your money. Down to the last penny and right

on time.

Keep it, Mr. Maverick.

What? My brother and his colleagues have decided to diversify their interests

and buy into the bank.

That's not in the deal, gentlemen.

Perhaps not.

But we're voting ourselves in on the board of directors.

I'm afraid you can't do that.

We own a thousand shares of the voting stock, don't we?

Doc, I had to give him some collateral.

Gentlemen, we're going to run everything according to this book here.

The meeting is now called order.

I nominate myself as chairman of the board.

You can't do that. You see, we... All those in favor of me being chairman, say

aye. Aye.

Opposed? Nay.

Nay.

The ayes have it.

Thanks for the confidence. Gentlemen, sit down.

So is it clear what I'm proposing?

This is going to be a long -range policy.

We're going to spread out.

Make all the money we can out of them gold -brick stamps and funnel it right

into this here bank.

Then we're going to follow what it says in this here book.

We'll declare ourselves a little dividend, huh? There are laws pertaining

amount of money available for cash dividend during any given period.

We'll take off with all the money.

You've missed the... Point entirely.

That will make us as crooked as you are, you know.

I'm against the proposal.

But I don't know what to do about it.

Mr. Maverick, you haven't said a word.

No, I... I've been thinking.

Let's put it to a vote.

You're voting to rob your own bank.

I've had enough respectability to last me a lifetime, Doc.

Gentlemen, we have about $40 ,000 in the safe now.

In two weeks, we could double it.

In a month, we could, if this craze holds out, triple it.

But there is just one thing that could stop us.

We're listening.

If anyone finds out that you have anything to do with the managing of the

I'm afraid that I could never stop another run on it.

I'll kill the first dirty vomit that opens this big yap.

Then you promise to stay in the background and let me run the bank?

Would you want to vote on it?

They vote yes.

Well, in that case, I'll... I'll call a small

temporary dividend of...

Let's say $10 ,000.

Just enough to cover a small celebration party.

$10 ,000 is a rather large dividend for a party, isn't it, Mr. Maverick?

I'm just trying to show my good faith.

Uh, the meeting is sojourned.

It's finished. It's over.

Give me that bag.

Banking is a thirsty business. Come on, let's go.

Thanks, Doc.

Mr. Maverick. No, no questions, Mr. Sims. You just go out and get some

and bring it right back here.

Dynamite. Jolly good.

Very cunning.

How are you at tapping a safe, Doc?

About that much better than you are. Be my guest.

Thank you.

Sheriff!

Oh, Sheriff. They rode out the back way. They were carrying a big black bag full

of money.

Which way'd they go?

Zuma Canyon, I think.

Come on, men. Saddle up and follow me.

Somebody just robbed the bank. The posse's out looking for them now. Well,

go after them.

It's our bank.

I don't know what they're torturing Yale, but if we go anywhere near the

they'll shoot us dead before we open our mouths.

But it's our bank.

We've got to hold up some words before they double back and search the town.

Try Zuma Canyon.

They went the other way.

So an honest crook can't make a decent living no more. That's progress for you.

Excuse me.

They must have been too drunk to fight.

Oh, here's your money, Mr. Maverick. Oh, thanks, Sheriff. They sure gave up

easy. Like they came out to meet us.

Is that a fact?

Uh, Sheriff, take good care of the posse, will you? Oh, thanks, I will. But

don't worry about those crooks. They'll get 20 years at least.

They transported money across a state line.

That's a federal offense.

Thank you, Sheriff.

You better get this place cleaned up if you expect to open your bank on time at

Thames.

Oh, if we don't look too closely at the origin of this money that Doc brought

in, your book's out of balance now.

Incidentally, the banking and respectable life have become a little

exhausting for Doc and me, so if you'd be interested in buying back the IOUs

exactly what you owe me, the bank is all yours.

Uh, that's it, $10 ,000?

$10 ,000, sir.

Uh, incidentally, Major, you, uh, better keep Miss Hennessy out of the mortgage

department. Mr. Craft replaces her this morning.

Excuse me.

Just think, darling, next Monday, and I'm going to be in Dodge City with you.

And I'll have a little present for you.

Oh, marvelous.

Mr. Maverick. Thank you. Thank you.

Back to work.

I understand the major is going to let you take care of the mortgages from now

on. That's right.

I hope there's no hard feelings about that.

Oh, no.

There are a lot of people who are going to need our help.

I know, Miss Hennessy.

I know.

Who is the tall, dark stranger there?

Bavarick is the name.

Riding the trail to who knows where. Luck is his companion.

Camping is his game.

Smooth as a handle on a gun.

Maverick is the name.

Wild as the wind in Oregon.

Blowing up a canyon.

Easier to tame.

Riverboat, ring your bell.

Fare thee well, Annabelle.

Luck is the lady that he loves the best.

That's New Orleans,

living on Jackson, Queens.

Maverick is a legend of the West.

Rebel, cream your bell.

Federal, NFL.

Luck is a lady that he loves the best.

That's New Orleans,

living on Jackson, Queens.

Maverick is a legend of the West.