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There, the ransom money now is all yours.

All right.

Care to continue?

I'm... Clean.

What stake's that?

We bet for people.

You mean that... we put our lives

at freedom against...

That's $60 ,000 in ransom money I won from you. Against one other thing.

What's that?

Against death.

Now deal the cards.

A Warner Brothers television production.

I tell you, Jones, I really showed that upstart.

Nobody takes $9 ,000 from George Rockingham in a poker game unless he's

cheating. Indeed, Mr. Rockingham. Quite obviously a thieving trick.

Yeah, but I have friends, powerful friends.

The brigand is now languishing in the Yuma jail.

Well, Jones, Rockingham, you can board up now.

Got any iron, cousins?

Of course not. That's your job to protect us.

Oh, excuse me. I just thought you might be hankering to live a little while.

Your name, my man.

Folks just call me Stallion, cousin.

Well, guns, Mr.

Stallion, are weapons of the devil.

That's right, cousins.

And you're liable to meet them south of the border.

We are not your cousins. My name is George Rockingham.

And I, Mr. Stallion, am Dr.

Jones. on my way to Guatemala. I am a missionary, so don't worry. This will be

safe trip.

I shall pray for it. Do that. We need all the help we can get.

Pertinent upstart. Come along, Jones.

Ma 'am, you must be... Lady Florentine Bleakclay, my man.

And this is my traveling butler companion, Chauncey.

Chauncey?

I renamed him after I engaged him.

Come along, Chauncey. I'll climb aboard in a minute, lady.

Chauncey, you forgot.

I'll join you presently back.

That's better.

You're learning, Chauncey. I'm glad you're pleased.

Well... Well, little Dave McGraw, I haven't seen you since you held me up on

St. Louis run.

You wouldn't have any ideas about this run. No, I retired from the stagecoach

business, that is.

Dave McGraw, been a paid companion.

Well, actually a bodyguard.

Them Englishes call him butler. You know, a butler's got class, security.

A man's got to think of his old age.

Even if his boss calls him Chauncey? No cracks, Tyler.

I ain't forgot how to use a .45.

Now, now, no offense, Cousin Chauncey. Glad to have you aboard.

We may need you on the trail.

I'll take that, little lady.

Now, you must be the last of my passengers here.

Yes, sir. My name is Rose Kwan.

Pretty name.

Fittin'. Elsie, take the little lady's luggage and stow it topside.

We're bypassing our next playstation in San Rango.

Well, then we'll be pinned up in this wooden box for 15 hours.

Better than to be cooped up in a wooden box for eternity, cousin.

There's trouble in San Rango.

Hold it, Stallion! Hold it!

Got another passenger for you, Stallion.

Name?

Maverick. Sheriff said put him on the first stage, leaving Yuma. And you're

Some dude with a lot of influence claimed he cheated him at cards.

Aren't you sorry, Cousin?

Well, I run a good cards while playing with a bad loser.

Of course, it serves me right playing with anybody named George Fortescue

Rockingham III.

Did you say Rockingham?

Yep.

Climb aboard.

I got a little surprise for you.

Well, after that character, I think I've run out of surprises.

Not yet, you ain't.

Mr. Jones, if that stare of yours is any indication of your concern for my

health, I must tell you I feel very well, thank you.

Only on the surface, Mr. Maverick.

Inside, you are critically ill.

My old pappy used to tell me that sulfur molasses would cure just about

anything. Except a sickness of the soul.

You know, I don't think my old pappy ever thought of that.

What are you getting at, Jones?

I, Mr.

Rockingham, am a doctor.

a specialist in the salvation of souls. As an expert, I can say that Mr.

Maverick is definitely in trouble.

Doctor, my advice to you would be to save your professional reforming for

natives of Guatemala.

My only crime was a little sociable game of chance.

Gambling is a curse on society, Mr. Maverick.

The fact that you can speak so lightly of it is only a sign of your moral

disintegration. I must disagree with you, Dr. Jones.

Mr. Rockingham was gambling too.

Yet you direct your anger only to Mr. Maverick.

Why?

What do you and your kind know of such matters?

There's no place here for alien thought.

You, woman, are as sick as Mr. Maverick.

You insult me because I do not agree with you.

I don't understand you.

Let's go on.

Dr. Jones has a sickness.

I like you, Mr. Maverick.

Thank you.

You know, that's the nicest thing that's been said to me in some time.

This is our overnight stop, cousins.

Merrick.

Yeah? Achoo!

God bless you.

Trouble's got to smell all its own, Maverick.

Always make me sneeze.

How are you with that thing?

Fair.

Better cards, I reckon.

Is there supposed to be an attendant on duty here?

Yeah. That's why I sneezed.

You better tell those people to wait by the coach. You and I will have a look

around. You people wait out here.

Maverick and I will be along in a minute.

The Yankee Indian knife.

I never sneezed for nothing yet.

Poor devil ever even knew it got him.

A Yankee bent on killing can whisper right up next to a man even quieter than

Apache.

What do you make of it, Stallion?

Can't say.

A drunken Yankee or a hungry Yankee?

Maybe even a Yankee working for a bandit.

Well, that's about it.

But we better not discuss bandits with the others.

Might alarm them.

They believe that story you told them about the attendant dying with a heart

attack, they're even dumber than I thought.

Well, didn't he?

The knife in a man's chest don't cause a heart attack. I don't know what will.

I still think you ought to tell them all of it.

Company policy says don't alarm the passengers.

Your attention, please.

Purely as a precautionary measure, I am posting guards for the night.

Alfie, my shotgun, has prepared bitters for dinner.

And I have a jug that I'll be glad to pass around.

Ladies will sleep in the back bunkhouse.

Men in the waiting room.

I repeat, there is no pause for alarm.

These are just routine precautions.

There's a bandit in these parts named Bolognese.

He's holed up at San Rango. That's why we bypassed the town as a state stop.

Merrick, Bolognese is mean.

Real mean.

Could have been just one left over from before.

Yeah, you get yourself something to eat.

I'm sorry, Miss Kwan. I guess I'm a little jumpy.

I only wanted to bring you some dinner.

That's very thoughtful of you. Thank you.

The others are all asleep.

You should be, too.

I prefer to talk for a while.

All right.

Care to sit down?

Thank you.

Incidentally, have our fellow passengers begun talking to you yet?

I'm afraid not.

I don't understand. Have I done something wrong?

Oh, yes, you have.

Well, then it was through ignorance.

I'm a stranger here.

And that's exactly how you wronged them.

You see, you're different.

What they don't understand, they hate.

Why is it so with people?

Oh, I don't know.

I guess the human animal has created its own jungle.

What do you mean, Mr. Merrick?

Well, you see, in the jungle, the snakes don't talk to the lions.

Of course, the lions, they don't talk to the elephants.

And the elephants don't hobnob with the rhinoceros.

But they all know they have to share the same waterhole in order to survive.

And the human animal doesn't know this?

Oh, I guess deep down most humans know it.

The trouble is that a few of them would rather poison that waterhole than share

it.

It's true.

They walk on me with their eyes.

All except you and Mr. Stallion.

I hope I meet others like you.

I'm sure you will and in the strangest places.

Alfie had the last guard shipped early this morning.

They just knifed him and then waited for us out here.

Looks like a real clean professional job.

We tried to be, senor.

After all, this is our business, and we take pride in our work.

I don't know why I was so eager to leave that Yuma jail.

Your weapon, senor, if you don't mind.

Tell me, are you this Bolaños fellow?

The name requires more respect.

You will refer to him as Señor Bolaños.

I killed the station attendant quickly because he would have warned you.

I killed more slowly for insults.

I'll see that it doesn't happen again.

I am Luis.

I have the honor of being Señor Bolaños' lieutenant.

And now...

You will please to board the stagecoach.

We ride back to San Rango where you will have the honor of meeting Señor

Bolaños.

Vamonos.

Andele.

Well, we better make ourselves as comfortable as possible.

Is it not the custom for bandits to take our valuables?

Well, they can take their time, Miss Kwan. They don't have to be in a hurry.

You will all stand in the presence of Señor Bolaños.

I see you like this ugly face.

To all

you well -kept Americanos, this is a thing of beauty.

Like something out of a nightmare, perhaps.

Obey my requests, and you will never even have to look upon me again.

What do you think? Huh?

Say something.

What is there to say? We are prisoners.

Say something.

About this.

Do you enjoy inflicting pain upon yourself?

Señorita.

I welcome you all to San Rango and apologize for your inconveniences.

I am afraid it is necessary.

In your stay here, you may be my guests or my prisoners.

Is there a difference?

My guests obey requests.

My prisoners obey orders.

Demonstrate, Reese.

After the first time...

It is no longer a request.

Now to business.

My agent in Yuma gave me your names.

He also informs me that all of you are well qualified to visit San Rango.

So, look upon your stay here as a visit.

A most expensive one.

You know who I am?

I'm George Rockingham.

Si, senor.

And also the purpose of your visit to Mexico.

You are going there to arrange a loan from your banking interests with the

government. You would do better if you arrange a loan with me.

I demand my release.

And you, señorita, you have nothing to say?

Ignore her.

We're American citizens.

I'm English, their mother country.

My apologies for a most unpleasant trip being made more unpleasant.

They say you're very evil.

Rumors.

I do not believe rumors.

I make my own appraisals.

Muchas gracias.

None of you may leave San Rango until your ransoms have been paid.

And what if they're not paid?

Well...

That would be most unfortunate for all parties.

Senor Maverick, I name you official representative for the others.

I'm honored, senor.

Your first duty is to take up a collection of all valuables under Luis's

supervision.

Luis will then escort you to my headquarters, where we will discuss the

terms.

All right.

How much?

What did you count, Luis?

$8 ,000 American dollars, watches and jewelry included.

They should pay for the immediate expenses of our guests while they stay

huh, senor?

I suppose so.

Hey, we forgot you.

So we did.

$9 ,000.

You made no comment about my face.

You are the girl.

My parents did not give me much to start with.

The fact is, I owe this to the Federales.

My old pappy used to tell me that there's imperfection in all of us.

It just shows more on some, that's all.

You stand in the presence.

Police! Police!

You want to shoot Donna and Armand in cold blood?

Give me my gun.

Is this all right with you, senor?

Any way he wants it.

You are a fool, Luis.

You do not know this man.

Perhaps he is fast with a gun. Then you would die. For what?

For your boiling temper?

No!

Now don't be stupid.

Go outside and cool your head.

I want you alive, not dead.

He is an angry man and he does not like you, senor.

Now let me give you a bit of advice.

Never turn your back on him.

Thanks, I'll remember that.

And thanks for pulling me out of that jackpot.

You are a man with courage.

I think you would have fought him.

But now let us get down to business.

One of you must go to the bank in Yuma and get the ransom money.

Is your stage driver reliable?

I certainly hope so.

So do I, senor.

The truth is, I'm beginning to like you.

You are going to have dinner with me tonight.

You and la senorita Rose.

Thank you.

Why did I become a bandido?

It is a question that I seldom answer to anyone.

But to you I will tell.

So that my people will not wallow in poverty, senor.

How does murder help your people?

I have never killed anyone, señorita.

Señor Bolaños, aren't the Yaqui your people?

I am a Mexican, señor.

And Yaqui blood flows in my veins along with that of the conquistadores.

In the eyes of the great landowners, the Yaqui is a thing of dirt and

degradation.

But there is more honor in one yaki than in all the great landowners put

together.

And you are getting money to help them. I will get 10 million.

20 million.

Whatever it takes.

And I will become their leader.

And we will go back to the patronus and force them to sell us the land.

And only then will my people be able to break their chains.

Why, I do what I do now.

It is my life work. It is my... Your destiny.

Si, senor, that is the word.

I read much now trying to perfect myself to become a great leader.

But... I have a lot to learn.

When do you think you'll have all the money you need?

Who knows, senor.

It is only a dream and...

Trains sometimes take a long time to become real.

But there are other matters I have to attend to now.

Maria.

Yes, Sebastian.

Call the guards and have them escort my guests and make sure that they are

comfortable.

Yes, Sebastian.

Thank you for dinner, Senor Barnos.

Perhaps you would honor me with a walk later?

Yes.

Thank you. I'd like that.

For Lannis is quite taken with the Kwan girl, gentlemen.

What can you expect from a savage like him?

He invited her to dinner.

He caters to her.

Yes, I think he's quite taken with her.

Well, they're kind of always attracted to one another.

I'm a businessman, and I believe in insurance, Jones.

I don't understand, Mr. Rockingham.

But despite our natural feelings, I think we should show Rose Kwan a little

gallantry.

For insurance reasons.

Yes.

Distasteful as it may seem, you're right. She may be the key to our getting

of this miserable situation.

Although I have been praying.

We'll do that, too.

But in the meantime, let's be nice to the Kwan.

If you'll excuse me, I'm going to have a look at that card game.

Certainly, Mr. Merrick.

Miss Kwan, may I offer you a blanket?

Thank you, Mr.

Rockingham. Are you quite comfortable, Miss Kwan? Is there something I could

for you?

Why, no, Dr. Jones.

But you're very kind.

I trust you'll forgive my earlier rudeness. It was unintentional.

Indeed. After all, in a situation like this, we're all brothers and sisters

under the skin, aren't we?

Is this not true in any situation?

Well, of course it is.

Naturally.

Good evening, Senor Bolaños.

Senorita, go on.

I hope you are being well treated.

Yes, thank you. These gentlemen are being very kind.

I can imagine.

The vultures welcome the pigeon into their club.

Now, see here, Bolaños. Just because we're your prisoners, there's no call to

insulting.

Will you take that walk with me now? I'd like that.

My apologies, señorita.

That woman has the temper of a torch.

She's in love with you. No, she's in love with power.

I'm leaving in the morning for humor, cousin.

Lewis tells me to bring back ransom of 10 ,000 apiece. Then?

A man could do a heap of living with that kind of money.

I read your mind, cousin.

I'm able to come back and haunt you.

Good trip, Stan.

Gentlemen.

Back in the States, there's a game of chance we play. It's called poker.

Would you fellas care to learn it?

That, gentlemen, is how poker is played.

More interesting than tepite.

Now, it's one pair, two pair, three of a kind, then the straight, then

the flush, and then the full house. You got it?

Well, see, now we play for money.

Good. But you, Senor Maverick, have none of this commodity.

Correct.

Or why you say you hold out on us and you do have more money?

For emergencies only.

A $50 gold piece.

100 pips.

That's worth 500.

It's a buyer's market.

Salute.

Oh, it is lovely.

It reminds me of a place near my home in China called Changlin.

The Valley of the Gods.

You do not even hear me.

Oh, I'm sorry, Senorita Rose. I was only thinking.

Life moves so fast and sudden, my thoughts run the same way.

I do not understand.

Today I make you my prisoner, and when the ransom is paid, I release you.

But I do not want the ransom to be paid.

You mean you will keep me here?

No, I am Bolaños.

I do what I do.

But with you it will be different.

For you there will be no ransom. You will be free to go with the others.

Mr. Belanos, why could we not have met in another place?

In another world instead of here?

You will become one of your people's leaders.

And leaders are very lonely men.

You will need a friend.

Perhaps you will consent to become my assistant.

I appreciate your generous offer, Mr. Bolanos, but I cannot accept.

Why?

I'm to be married in Mexico City.

Oh.

Your future husband, is he a nice person?

I don't know.

I have not seen him since I was a child.

It is a family arrangement.

I hope he will be as nice as you.

I will send Stalin off to Yuma tonight so that you will be delayed as little as

possible.

I am, how do you say, clean.

Well, that happens the best of us, Luis, old friend.

Don't you forget to come back. Don't worry.

The horses are ready.

Luis, you ride with him and show him the trail through the canyon.

You seem to be in a great hurry.

Perhaps she has something to do with it.

Why do you get so emotional over a woman?

You say that once more, I kill you.

Now get out and watch for the federales.

Come on off

Well,

I'm sleepy You teach me this game called poker.

You will not find me as easy as Luis first thing in the morning now

Yeah, well, that's what I meant right now, of course.

Well,

this game of poker is played with both the hands and the face.

Most of the face.

Let me demonstrate.

It's the queen. That's high.

That hand is low with the six.

That three doesn't help the queen.

That's a possible straight, six, seven.

What is your business here?

I wish to report bandits in the area.

What is it, Maria?

Polanos has already paid his protection dues for this month.

I have come to discuss the matter of your promotion, Capitano Rinaldo.

That subject always interests me.

How would you like to make major?

A promotion always entails legal activity.

I do much better illegally.

We could split about 80 ,000 American dollars in ransom and loot.

Almost legally.

Almost? I will not split hairs over such a sum.

There's such a tiny line between legal and illegal anyway.

All you have to do is take San Rongo.

And capture Bolaños.

Dead. But something's wrong with the fortress.

There's only one entrance.

Well guarded. I will dispose of the guards.

How? You're a female.

It is because I am a female that it will be such a simple matter.

You leave it to me.

I'll raise you again.

Me too.

You're cold.

I hate to do this to an amateur, senor.

I have a flush.

You know, I could tell by your expression that your hand was very

Un momento, senor.

Full house, no?

But you were the one who said this game was played mostly with the face.

Yeah,

I guess I did.

How much for that?

Fifty pesos.

Fifty? But Luis gave me a hundred. Sorry, senor. I know.

I know it's a buyer's market.

Now that you've won all of my guests' property back, we are costing you money.

I'll lose the fortune to focus on your Bolognese.

Care to continue?

I have horses.

We could play for those.

No, I don't need any horses.

It's buyer's market, you know.

I have guns.

No.

No, under the circumstances, it would not be right.

Of course not.

We could play for Maria.

No, thanks.

But we could play for something.

That ransom money, Stallion's going to bring back here tomorrow.

Done.

Deal.

Well, you win again, Senor Maverick.

How much is that?

That's $15 ,000 for that hand.

Comes to a total of $60 ,000 altogether.

Of course, your IOU is good enough for me.

There. The ransom money now is all yours.

Sorry. Sebastian, you cannot mean that you have gambled away all that ransom

money. Si, si, Luis. Everything, including my gun, only el señor was kind

to let me wear it. Anything to oblige.

But, Sebastian, they are our prisoners.

Take everything back and shoot Maverick.

No. It is a matter of honor.

There is the one thing that is left for us they cannot take away.

I certainly admire your spirit, Senor Bolaños.

Shall we continue?

I'm, uh... Cleaned.

What stakes, then?

We bet for people.

Sorry, Senor Bolaños, but the stakes are a little out of my line.

Hear me well, Senor.

We bet these people against a ransom.

All except Miss Kwan.

In any event, she shall be free to go.

I have promised.

You mean that... we put our lives and freedom against... that $60

,000 in ransom money I won from you?

Against one other thing.

What's that?

Against death.

That's the human we can't gamble with. Silence!

Silence!

No, Bolaños. I can't play for those stakes.

You have no other choice, señor.

One hand.

Showdown.

Now deal the cards.

You better really pray this time, Doctor.

Dr. Jones.

He is not worth it, but I bet $15 ,000.

Dr. Jones, $15 ,000.

Queen.

Lady Blakely.

$20 ,000.

King. Rockingham.

No, he's not worth it. I'd bet nothing on him.

Free card for Mr. Rockingham.

The one called Chauncey.

Looks like your luck is beginning to run out on you, Senor Maverick.

Deal the last card for the last bet.

You are free to go.

Fine, poker maverick.

Allow me to shake your hand.

This time you have gone too far, Bolaños.

Now it is you and I who have a showdown.

First it was a woman, and now this.

It is you that goes too far, Ruiz.

Please, both of you, stop it.

take you to a safe place.

I do what I told you not to do.

I turn my back on you.

We better get you to a doctor.

Yeah.

The other town, there's one.

My friend's there.

We have some horses in the building next door.

You cannot travel alone. I will go with you. With me?

Yes. Why?

I've learned much on this trip, but the most important thing I've learned is

everyone is master of his own destiny.

You want to make your life with me?

It is the custom for you to ask me that question.

Will you make your life with me?

We will see after you are well.

Senor Maverick, will you explain, please, to my fiancée?

Well, I'll do my best.

You will think of the right words.

Yeah, I hope so.

You better get on your way.

Adios, amigo.

Adios.

Uh, Mr. Maverick. Yes, Johnson?

Oh, is that so?

Look here. Do you think maybe Stallion went west with all that ransom loot?

I don't know.

Would you?

I think I'd seriously consider it.

I hope he doesn't. We need to drive a pretty family.

He should be here about any time now.

This has been quite a soul -searching experience, don't you think, Mr.

It certainly has, Lady Bleakley.

Come along, Chauncey.

I

do

say so.

That's something of a record between here and Yuma. Congratulations.

This is Captain Rinaldo. The Mexican cavalry rescued us.

You mean I raced all the way back here with ransom money for nothing?

The money, she isn't here?

Sure, it's here. $70 ,000 worth of it. I'll take charge of this.

I'll see that he'll get back to the Yuma Bank.

Thank you kindly.

A pleasant journey, gentlemen.

I've got an idea that money will never get back to Yuma.

Don't matter.

I got a letter of credit from the Yuma Bank for Bolaños.

In case it didn't work.

You mean there isn't $70 ,000 in that bag?

Wait in there, all right.

But it's all Confederate money.

Who is the tall, dark stranger there?

Maverick is the name.

Riding the trail to who knows where, luck is his companion, gambling is his

game. Smooth as a handle on a gun, Maverick is the name.

Wild as a wind in the rain. Thank you.