All language subtitles for Gunsmoke.1953.480i.English

Well, looks like we finally
shook the little boys in blue.

How do you like that governor calling out
the cavalry to interfere in a private war?

That's his privelige.

All I know is, though, I'm glad
to be out of Johnson County.

You know, I got the feelin' those
folks didn't like us very much.

They did act sorta mean,
didn't they?

- Let's get outta here.
- Yeah.

Guess this is where we
split the blankets, Johnny.

There's the trail to Billings.

Sure you don't wanna come along?

No, I think I'll slope along
up into the Marias River country.

- What's up there?
- Sheep.

Sounds like trouble.

Well, that's the way
you make a living, isn't it?

Wouldn't know.
I'm the peace lovin' type.

Say, what about
that job in Billings?

Man didn't say. I...

expect he wants me to
help him with the hayin'.

Uh-huh, well, that's
good, healthy work.

You gotta be careful
of sunstroke, though.

Did you ever think of settlin'
down in one place, Johnny?

Yeah, I did settle down once.

What happened?

They forgot to lock
the cell one night.

No, I'm serious.

You better stop thinkin'
about that ranch, kid.

You'll never make it.

Why not?

You've been hirin' out
that gun too long.

I can forget all that.

Well, maybe you can,
but there's a lot of people that can't.

Well, I'll be seein' you, Reb.

So long, Johnny.

Lose your horse?

No.

Just got a little tired.
Let him rest.

Go back later
and carry him in.

Same thing happened
to me last week.

Hit a stretch of gumbo mud,
and my team played out on me.

You may not believe it,

but I had to push
them four horses inside

and pull the stage myself.

I believe you.

Well, you're one of the few
people I ever met who did.

- This the stage for Billings?
- Yeah.

Well, that's exactly where I'm goin'.

Get in back.
I'm overdue now.

Sorry, miss.

I hope you're not hurt.

If you'll get off my lap,
I'll let you know.

I kinda like it here.

Well, I don't.

I didn't get your name.

Didn't give it to you.

Ran into a little
trouble this morning...

Say, haven't I seen you
someplace before?

I've been a lot of places.

Now, just give me time.
I'll remember.

I never forget a face.

- Ran into a little trouble this morning...
- I know, you're...

No, no.

That's not it.

I ran into a little...

Ran into a little
trouble this morning.

I had to leave my horse
back up the trail.

If I close my eyes and
yake a deep breath,

I'd say you still
had him with you.

Now, what's the matter?
Don't you like horses?

- I don't like...
- I've got it!

You're Reb Kittredge!

I remember now.

I saw your picture
in the Cheyenne paper

when you hired out to the ranchers
in the Johnson County War.

You know, I knew a man once that
got himself into a lot of trouble

because he remembered
things too good.

I-I'm sorry, stranger.

I didn't mean any offense.

You know, on second thought I...

I must've been thinking
about somebody else.

Hi, Luke!

I saw your...

Thanks. Like somebody
threw a scare into him.

You didn't have no
trouble, did you, Charlie?

Nope.

Probably your driving
that spooked him.

Enough to scare anybody.
Throw me down that luggage.

Thanks, mister.

What do you want done
with these bags, Miss Saxon?

I'd be glad to
help with 'em.

You don't learn
very fast, do you?

Just learned what
your name is.

Send 'em up to the hotel,
will you, Cal?

Sure.

Nice girl.

She don't seem to
like you very much.

She hasn't known
me very long.

I grow on people.

How soon do you think we
can deliver those cattle, Curly?

Two weeks to bunch 'em,

another week to
make the drive.

When does your note
to Telford come due?

Thirty days.

That gives us
enough time, providin'...

Go ahead and say it:
providing I live that long.

You know Telford.

Yeah, I know him.

If it was me, I'd lay for him
in a dark alley some night.

I don't operate that way, Curly.

If anything should
happen to me, though...

Come in.

Hello, Curly.

- Kitten.
- Hi, Dad.

We didn't expect you
back till tomorrow.

There wasn't much
object in staying.

Sheridan Bank won't
make a loan, Dad.

I didn't think they would.

Is this a closed game,
or can anyone sit in?

One seat's open.

I missed you, honey.

I missed you too,
but I'll tell you about it later.

Phew, I'm beat to death.

Can we go on out to
the ranch tonight, Dad?

Seems to me you've done
enough travelin' for one day.

Got a special reason for it.

What is it?

Red Kittredge is in town.

I rode in on the stage with him.

I see.

Begins to look like
a showdown, doesn't it?

That's what you've got
to stay away from, Dad.

That's the reason
we have to leave.

I'm gettin' a little too
old to start runnin'.

But you've gotta listen
to me, Dad. He's a gunman!

You know he was
brought here to kill you.

Please, Dad!

Don't do it, for my sake.

There's just one thing on earth
I wouldn't do for you, Kitten.

This is it.

I built up that ranch
with my own two hands.

You were born there.

Your mother died there.

I fought Indians and snowstorms

and dry years and floods
to make it what it is.

And I'm not gonna
give it up just because

some two-bit gunslinger
happens to come to town.

Curly, stop him!

Stay out of it, Curly.

It's not your fight.

That's the fella I was
telling you about.

That's Reb Kittredge.

Somethin' I can do for you?

Do you ever reload
any ammunition?

Oh, that depends on the caliber.
I got a few molds.

Buffalo gun.

You don't see many
of these around anymore.

You hear one once in a while.

Matter of fact, there's only
one man around here

that owns one,
that I know of.

- Who's he?
- Curly Mather.

- Curly Mather...
- Foreman for Dan Saxon.

He wouldn't happen to
have a daughter, would he?

Curly? No, he ain't
even married.

I'm talking about Saxon.

Oh, sure, he got
a daughter, Rita.

Gonna marry Curly.

That's interesting.

Uh, you and Curly
oughta get together.

Seems you got
somethin' in common.

Yeah.

I'm lookin' forward
to meetin' him.

H-Hey!

You don't want me to reload
only one cartridge, do you?

No, I was just lookin'
for information, pop.

Well, what you want to know?

I already found out.

Kittredge!

I'm Dan Saxon,

the man you were
brought here to kill.

So?

Might as well be
here and now.

You're a fool.

I got no fight with you.

At least not yet.

There's a stage leaving town
in an hour or so.

Be on it.

I just got here.

You heard what I said.

We don't like hired gunmen
in this town.

Be on that stage.

If I'm not?

Then make your play now.

That's up to you, mister.

Wanna try again?

I'm convinced.

Dad!

Dad!

I'm all right, kitten.

You're a real brave man
with that gun in your hand!

Curly.

He could've killed you.

Yeah.

I'm still tryin' to figure out
why he didn't.

Kittredge!

You're a little spooked,
aren't you, friend?

Two men tried to lift
my scalp today already.

You might be the third.

That's out of my line.

What you want?

Telford sent me.
He wants to see you.

- He'll see me.
- Right now.

You won't have any trouble
finding me. I'll be here.

Place a man can
bed down for the night?

I t-tell you, Mr. Kittredge,

there's a real nice hotel
just down the street.

Probably you'd
like it better there.

Why?

We'll, we've uh...
We've got mice.

I won't bother them.

Yes, sir.

Oh...

Room 20, Room 16.

Uh, upstairs.

I can just see it now.

Blood all over my
nice clean floors.

How's it feel?

Very good.

Now, let that be a lesson to you.

You're gettin' too old to
go up against a killer.

He's no killer, Doc.

Well, if he isn't, he's been takin'
money under false pretenses

all the way from Texas
to the Canadian line.

Then why didn't he kill me
this afternoon?

Maybe he can't shoot straight.

He'd still do to ride
to the bridge with.

You sound as though
you like him.

Why not?

Well, if somebody
was out to shoot me,

I think I could work up
a reasonable dislike.

Aw, he's just doin' his job.

You can't hate a man for that.

Under the circumstances,
I could try real hard.

You got somethin' on your
mind, Dan. What is it?

I used to run with
a wild bunch, Doc.

25 years ago I was
just like Kittredge.

If someone hadn't
given me a hand up,

I'd probably be
in Boot Hill now.

He's a little rough-shod,

but he's not bad.

Just doesn't know
where he's goin'.

So you're gonna show him?

Could be.

You should've had a son,
Dan, instead of a daughter.

I'm not complaining.

I'll cut you for the bill, Doc.
Double or nothin'.

You've been doin' that for 10 years.

I've never collected
a dime yet.

Well, you don't think
I cheat, do you, Doc?

Let's just say I never
caught you at it.

Shuffle.

Come in.

Well, you're in the
wrong room, aren't you?

You can put the gun away.
I'm not dangerous.

You could be.

You got the right equipment for it.

How about the gun?

Oh.

I sort of feel
undressed without it.

You sort of look
undressed, even with it.

I hadn't expected company.

Aren't you going to
ask me why I came?

No, I figure you'll get around
to telling me in time.

I'm in no hurry.

How'd you ever get mixed up in the
business of being a hired gunman?

Well, I...

...sorta got a talent for it.

A man must have a good reason
for hiring out to murder.

I haven't murdered
anybody yet.

That's what it finally
comes down to, doesn't it?

Look, if you're trying to reform me,
you're wasting your time.

What does a man like you
want out of life anyway?

Oh, I want a spread
of my own someday.

No different from
anybody else.

I'm workin' for it
only way I know how.

That's what my dad wanted too.

Only he got it the hard way.

Now you're helping Telford
take it away from him.

A chance he's gotta take.

Wasn't me, it'd be somebody else.

You could've killed him
a while ago. Why didn't you?

I got nothin' against him.

Then why'd you take this job?

I haven't taken it yet.

That's not what
Telford's been saying.

Telford seems to take
a lot of things for granted.

Then you're gonna
turn it down?

No.

Suppose I made you
a better offer.

- What?
- A job on the ranch.

$40 a month and found?

10 hours a day in the saddle?
Chuckwagon grub?

Cold blankets?

Mm, that's part of it.

What's the rest?

Seems to me you're in a position
to ask whatever you want.

I might be, at that.

I'd, uh...

try to see to it that your work
would be very pleasant.

If you really meant that, it could be
we'd make some kind of a deal.

Way it is, though, I figure
no matter what happens,

I'll come out on the
losing end of the deal.

I'm no welsher.

Ah, don't you dare!

You put me down, you hear!?!

Look, Miss. Saxon,

in my way I'm honest,

and that's more than
I can say about you.

Now hit the trail!

Someday I hope to see you when you
can't use that right arm of yours,

Mr. Kittredge.

- What'll it be?
- Whiskey.

You wanna drink it
or throw it at somebody?

What I really wanted it for
was to kindle a fire.

We got that kind too.

They say a man'll take
two drinks of that stuff,

go out and hunt bear
with a willow switch.

What do you want
the switch for?

You traveling under
a new name these days,

or aren't you speaking
to your old friends?

In this business, you don't know who
your friends are from one day to the next.

Maybe you better
change your business.

I've given it some thought.

Buy you a drink, Cora.

I'll buy you one... upstairs.

Sure.

You homesteadin' this place,
or is your title clear?

I'm still workin' on it.

Say when.

Just pour till your
fingers get wet.

Last time I saw you
was down in Denver.

- Why did you leave?
- Why did you?

Had a reason.

You had twelve reasons.

Each one of them
had a gun in his hand.

I understand you got
run out of Wyoming, too.

Yeah.

Well, you got a
pretty good record.

Texas, Arizona,
New Mexico,

Colorado, now Wyoming.

- I'm young yet.
- You're running out of states, too.

I understand there's lots
of room left in Canada.

Luck.

Something I can always use.

Do you ever see Johnny Lake?

Not since a couple of days ago.

Well, he isn't in town, is he?

He went on up north,

but you can reach him through
general delivery in Big Sandy.

He's still in love with you, Cora.

He always was second
choice with me.

But I didn't ask you up
here to talk about Johnny.

I have a proposition for you, Reb.

How would you like
to own this saloon?

- Thought Telford owned it.
- He does.

He also owns all the ranches
in the basin except one.

I don't see how
you cut in on that.

Well, I could marry him
if I tried real hard.

What happens then?

I thought you could figure
that out for yourself.

I thought I was tough.

But compared to you,
I'm a piker.

I told you.

I take what I want
any way I can get it.

Come in.

Oh, it's you, Matt.

Have you met Reb Kittredge?

This is Matt Telford.

Haven't had the pleasure.

A little whiskey, Cora.

I'm not a patient man,
Mr. Kittredge.

I sent word that I wanted
to see you several hours ago.

I don't like to be kept waiting.

That makes us even.

I don't like to take orders.

I, uh, witnessed your little
altercation this afternoon.

So did everyone else.

Seemed I was the only one in town
that didn't know it was gonna happen.

Oh, I went to a great deal of
trouble to publicize your comin'.

You see, I anticipated
Mr. Saxon's reaction.

Too bad you passed up the opportunity
to kill him legitimately.

He drew first.

Maybe you should've let me
know what was going on.

- You got my letter.
- Didn't tell very much.

There are some things, Mr. Kittredge,
that are better said than written.

It's quite a simple matter.

Mr. Saxon owns a ranch.

I want it.

Why don't you buy it?

That's a good question.

He won't sell.

What do you hope to
gain by killing him?

I happen to hold
a note of Mr. Saxon's,

payable in 30 days.

Now, it's impossible for him to get his
cattle to an Eastern market in that time.

Then what are you worried about?

Well, unfortunately he's
obtained a contract

to supply beef to a
railroad construction crew.

I want to make sure that
beef is not delivered.

You don't have to
shoot him to do that.

Of course not.

I just thought it might
simplify matters.

Sorry to disappoint you.

That's all right, Mr. Kittredge.

I'm sure you'll find some other
way of stopping delivery.

How?

I'll leave the details up to you.

You were highly recommended to me
as a specialist in your line.

Is that so?
Who recommended me?

An old friend of yours.

Cora Dufrayne.

Thanks for thinkin' of me.

That's all right.

Always glad to do
a favor for an old friend.

How much is it worth to you?

$500 now,

$1500 more when
the job is done.

That's not enough.

Oh, I consider it
extremely generous.

However, I will listen
to a counter offer.

I do all the work and you
wind up with the ranch.

Maybe we oughta be
partners on the deal.

What's your idea
of a partnership?

I'll settle for a third.

Uh-uh.

I'm in no hurry.

Think it over.

Your friend is a difficult
man to deal with.

I told you he'd come high.

A little higher than I'd figured.

Why don't you pay him off?

Two-thirds are better than nothing.

You don't understand
men like Kittredge.

If I allowed him
a third interest now,

later he'd want it all.

Well, what do you do now?

Oh, I'll let him think
about it overnight, and, uh...

make him a better offer.

Kittredge.

You lookin' for trouble, or is
this the only saloon in town?

Oh, I'm safe here.

Telford wouldn't want anything to
happen to me in his own place.

- Would you, Matt?
- Well, this is my place of business,

I like to run it orderly.

That's the reason he
sent for you, son.

You're jumping at shadows, Dan.

Am I?

Can I buy you a drink, Mr. Kittredge?

Sure.

This is Curly Mather, my foreman.

- Doc Farrel.
- Howdy.

What'd you say the name was?

Curly Mather.

That's what I thought you said.

Got a little proposition for you.

Your daughter already
made me one.

Offhand, I'd say she's got
more to offer than you have.

Sit down, Curly.

I know about my
daughter's visit to you.

Maybe you'd think my
offer was a little better.

Never knew a man to
lose any money listenin'.

Rita says you're interested
in owning a ranch.

I might've mentioned it.

How does the Square-S sound?

From what I can gather, it sounds
good to a lot of people.

I'm a gambler, son.

Cut the cards with you.

High card, you win the Square-S.

Complete with mortgage?

That's the one part I'd
be glad to get rid of.

It doesn't sound like
much of a bargain to me.

What's wrong with it?

All you have to do is
deliver your cattle.

What if I lose?

Then you go to work for me.

$40 a month and found.

For how long?

As long as I think I need you.

Just a minute, Mr. Kittredge.

It was my understanding that
you're working for me.

It's my understanding
you won't pay my price.

- Go ahead.
- You're a fool, son.

He hasn't lost a cut in 20 years.

He oughta be just about due.

You cut them, Matt.

Just to keep everything honest.

- You think he's honest?
- Not honest.

But awkward.

You first.

Looks like the kid's
gonna work for Saxon.

Looks like you're
in the ranchin' business.

Be trailin' my cattle to
market in a few days.

and I'd be awfully mad if
anybody tried to stop me.

Next time you try to
bushwhack somebody,

pick up your empties.

And another thing:

leave your horse
outside for me.

You owe me one.

I came in late, but it sounded to me
like somebody just outbid you.

I underestimated Mr. Kittredge.

Well, aren't you going to
do anything about it?

A man learns to accept defeat.

You give up awful easy,
don't you?

Saxon was one thing.
Kittredge is another.

He has a well-established
reputation for violence.

He worked hard for it.

I know someone who
isn't afraid of him.

What a wide range of
acquaintances you have.

I always say it pays to
know the right people.

How long would it take your, uh,
friend to get here?

About 5 or 6 days.

- Send for him.
- All right.

Only this time,

don't try to buy him cheap.

It's not a bad lookin' horse
you have there, Curly.

Take him down to
the corral for me.

I'm not workin' for you.

If you're not workin' for me,
get off my land.

You're pretty tough with that
gun strapped around your waist.

I wonder how tough
you'd be without it.

You ain't never
gonna find out, Curly,

'cause I ain't never
gonna take it off.

Oh, hello, son.

Sit down.

Just gettin' rid of
a little dead wood.

You know, sometimes I think it's a
mistake to learn to read and write.

You wouldn't have to
go through all this.

Here's the deed to the ranch.

You can have it recorded
next time you get to town.

And, uh,

here's a copy of
Telford's mortgage.

Well, I guess that takes
care of all the paperwork.

Anything else you wanna know?

Yeah. Where's the beef?

Back in the hills.

Did you have a spring roundup?

After the winter we had,
we didn't need one.

Country's a curly wolf, boy.

Winter killed the calf crop and
most of the beef steers, too.

That's how Telford got possession
of most of these ranches.

If it wasn't for that railroad contract,
he'd have this one too.

Then what stock you've got left could be
scattered from here to Canada.

They are.

Telford's note is due in 4 weeks.

That's no news to me.

If they drifted into rough country,
it'd take that long to round 'em up.

That's your problem, son.

Looks like I came out on the
short end of the deal after all.

Anytime you start likin' the
other side to bet, let me know.

I'll take the land back.

Thanks.

I think I'll play it this
way one time around.

Did you ever do
any ranchin' before?

I can make a hand but never tried
ramrodding a spread like this.

You'll need help.

I didn't figure
I could do it alone.

If it's all right with your crew,
I'd like to keep them on.

They know this country.

How about Curly?

What about him?

Well, he can handle men
and he knows cattle.

Except I didn't think that
you two were friends.

As long as he can't shoot
any better than he can, I...

don't mind havin' him
for an enemy.

Now, that's one thing
I wanna get straight, son.

I didn't know he was gonna
try and dry-gulch you.

That's somethin' he
thought up on his own.

He's got a real lively imagination.

Well, look at it from his angle.

He figured he'd own
the ranch someday.

He's gonna marry Rita.

Thought I'd give him
some trouble there too.

You got any plans
when you leave here?

When you get to be my age,
you don't make plans anymore.

You just play 'em the way
they're dealt to you.

That bein' the case,
maybe we can make a deal.

I'm listenin'.

I need all the help I can get.

It stands to reason you know more
about this spread than anyone else.

You offerin' me a job?

Why not? You offered me one.

I'll think about it.

Take your time.

I don't intend to start
work till tomorrow.

Mind showin' me
around the place?

Be a pleasure, son.

Might be the last
chance I have to see it.

What's that?

That's your cook, the professor.

I'll take your word for it.

Those are your hands.

I suppose Mr. Saxon
told you the setup.

I'm the new owner.
Name's Kittredge.

Yeah, we know.

S'pose you men wanna
know where you stand.

Well, I intend to run this place like
Mr. Saxon did when he owned it.

Job's here for you
if you wanna stay.

None of us are stayin'.

We just wanna collect
the wages we got comin'.

All right.

Better pay 'em off.

Seems to me that's
your responsibility.

You own the ranch.

Besides, I'm broke.

You didn't tell me
you couldn't meet payroll.

You never asked me.

Well...

Looks like I'm learning more about
the ranching business every day.

While you're learnin',

what about our money?

You can do one
of two things, Curly:

sack your saddle and
head for town right now,

or you can stick around and
take a chance on gettin' it.

We don't work on jawbone.

Looks like jawbone's all
this spread's got left.

Gotta get that beef to market.

You men help me and I'll pay you
double what you got comin'.

What guarantee have
we got that we'll get it?

- My word.
- Well, that ain't enough.

What's wrong with his word?

I'm takin' it.

You mean you're
gonna work for him?

Well, we gotta eat, don't we?

I'd rather go hungry.

I've tried that too.
I wouldn't recommend it.

You playin' this straight, Dan,

or just tryin' to
copper your bet?

No, it's straight.

I've owned this piece
of grass for 25 years.

I lost it on the square.

There isn't anything I wouldn't
do outside of murder

to keep Telford
from getting it.

What do you say, boys?

I reckon if it's good
enough for you, Dan,

it's good enough for me.

Yeah.

It's all right with me.

Thanks, boys.

We'll start the roundup tomorrow.

Curly?

I'll go along with you, Dan.

You wanted to see the ranch.

- Who is it?
- It's me, Johnny.

Just a minute.

Can I come in?

If you don't, we're gonna have
a long-range conversation

'cause I'm not comin' out.

Hey, Milt, bring me up
a pot of coffee!

Aren't you glad to see me?

I'm not glad to see anybody
at this hour in the morning.

Make yourself comfortable.

I'll comb my hair.
I must look a fright.

You look all right to me.

You've been up in
those hills too long.

I could sure use
some of that coffee.

Come and get it.

How're you gettin' along
with Kittredge?

I can take him or
leave him alone.

If given a choice,
I'd leave him alone.

You didn't have to work for him.

You know why I did.

I can guess.

It's still nice to hear it
once in a while, though.

Curly!

What's the matter?
Did you run out of work?

There's probably a few cows
still back up in the hills.

Maybe you better start
looking for them.

I'll see you later.

Some day he's gonna
take you apart.

- Curly?
- Yes, Curly.

And I hope I'm
there to see it!

They don't look too bad
considerin' the winter they put in.

Doesn't take 'em long to fatten up
when they get good grass.

We'll comb those breaks
to the north tomorrow.

You should be able to
start your drive the day after.

- Which way do we go?
- There's only one way to go.

Straight down the valley
and around the mountain.

Seems to me to be shorter
to cut across the mountain.

Yeah, it'd be shorter alright.

Nobody ever tried it
that I know of.

Leastways they never
came out the other side.

I'll take your word for it. You know
this country better than I do.

You'll make up your own mind.

You're cuttin' it close for time as it is,
and Telford may try to stop you.

I don't think he will.

Don't underestimate him, son.

If he gets this ranch, he'll have
control of this whole basin,

and range is gettin' scarce.

He won't quit without tryin'.

Say, that's the purtiest
sight I've seen

since I held four 7's
against an ace-high full.

Get up!

Go on, get up and I'll
beat your brains out!

What's the trouble, Curly?

We was just lookin'
at Miss Rita.

Take it easy.

- Well, that's worth lookin' at.
- Now, wait a minute!

She's your girl, Curly.

If you don't want us to look at her,
tell her to go home where she belongs.

One of these days
you're gonna start your play

and I'm not gonna give you
a chance to change your mind.

Come and get it!

Before I throw it to the hogs!

Now go on, get your grub.

Well, what do we got this morning?

Same thing you had yesterday:
beans and horse meat.

I don't mind eatin' horse,

except I figure the Professor oughta
unharness 'em before he cooks 'em.

Hey, boss.

Something on your mind, Professor?

Yeah, Mr. Saxon tells me you're
gonna start your drive tomorrow.

- Is that right?
- That's right, start tomorrow.

What do you figure on eatin'
while you're makin' it?

What's the matter?
We short of grub?

No, we ain't short.
We're just runnin' out, that's all.

What do you need?

Well, lemme see.
We need, uh, potatoes,

flour, salt,

cornmeal,

- uh, hog fat, uh...
- Well, make a list of it.

There's a wagon goin' into
town after grub today.

- And why tell me?
- 'Cause you're driving it.

Now, get your breakfast
and hook up the team.

Well, there they are, boys.

All right, let's start 'em runnin'.

Saddle up, men!

Clay!

Get out in front and
try to turn them!

They got 'em turned and stopped,
but they're scattered from here to...

Who's hurt?

Brazos.

Bad?

Well, he won't be
chasin' cows for a while.

Telford?

If I had to nominate anyone,
he'd get my vote.

Better take him
back to the ranch.

I'll send Dr. Farrell
out from town.

Come daylight, start gettin'
that herd back together.

Why don't you give up?

It'll take a week to
get 'em bunched again.

I want 'em bunched and ready
to move by day after tomorrow.

Whoa, whoa!

Oh, it's you.

Don't tell me you got worried
and came looking for me.

- Where's the grub?
- There isn't any.

Telford shut off
your credit at O'Shay's.

Get that rig turned around
and meet me in town.

Kittredge is coming up.

Mr. Kittredge.

This is an unexpected pleasure.

Is it? Or didn't you think
I'd come lookin' for you?

I'm sorry, I haven't the faintest idea
what you're talking about.

You know what I'm talking about.

Keep your hired hands off my ranch,
or I'll nail your hide up to dry.

I don't like threats, Mr. Kittredge.

I'm not threatening you.
Just tryin' to save your life.

Oh, the peace-lovin' type.

- Johnny!
- Hi ya, Reb.

Thought you were herdin'
sheep up in the Marias.

Aw, them wool-growers treat their dogs
better than they treat their men.

Besides that, I couldn't
stand the smell.

I see you gentlemen
know each other.

Uh, we got a sort of a
shootin' acquaintance.

I understand you're in
the ranchin' business.

Yeah.

Want a job?

Thanks, I've, uh, already got one.

I'm glad you dropped in, Kittredge.

I'm prepared to make you
an offer for the Square-S

that'll enable you to
show a substantial profit.

It's not for sale.

You're making a mistake.

I've made 'em before.

It might interest you
to know that

legally speaking, you
don't own the ranch.

What are you talkin' about?

Well, there's a
territorial statute that

voids ownership of any land
won in a game of chance.

You're lyin'.

Read it yourself.

- Why didn't you tell me this before?
- I didn't know it.

Mr. Bratton just discovered
it this afternoon.

Looks like you run up
against a cold deck, Reb.

If the ranch doesn't belong to me,
why do you want to buy it?

Let's just say I'm
offering you a bonus

to let the title revert
to its original owner.

Take the money, Reb,
and make it easy on both of us.

I don't wanna go
gunnin' for ya.

That's your choice, Johnny.

Wait a minute.

I'll buy you a drink.

Why not?

Interesting situation.

- Need any help?
- Sit down.

- Friends of yours?
- They're my helpers.

Nice lookin' boys.

That's what I like about
this job: the company you keep.

Sit down, Reb.
I'll do a little foragin'.

Must've got a hold
of the wrong bottle.

This is almost fit to drink.

That's Telford's own stock.

His bar whiskey ain't good for
nothin' but cleanin' your boots.

What's he payin' you
for the job, Johnny?

$3500.

Price is goin' up.

He only offered me $2000.

You gotta take into consideration
the kind of talent he's hired.

How's he payin' you?

$1000 cash, $2500 bonus
when the job is done.

Meanin' when you shoot me?

I think your name
got mentioned someplace.

Well, I've been shot at for less.

Mind if I sit down?

No, there's always
room for one more.

Just like old times,
the three of us together.

Yep.

All we need now
is an undertaker.

Be a real nice party.

How do you like
the ranching business?

All right.

Up till now.

See you around, Johnny.

Yeah, it seems likely.

Johnny.

Yeah?

Do you think you'll
have to kill him?

I don't know.

Drive the rig around
back of O'Shay's.

I'll meet you there.

O'Shay.

I wanna talk to you.

Let's take a walk.

I-I like it here.

Maybe you didn't hear me.
I said let's take a walk.

You're bluffing, Kittredge.
You wouldn't dare shoot me in here.

If you think I'm bluffing,
just keep sittin' there.

Kittredge just walked
out with O'Shay.

Send Johnny up to see me.

One lamp's enough.

And get a pencil and
write down what I take.

You'll get your money.

Can I do anything?

Yeah, help me
carry this grub out.

Oh, this is robbery.

It's not robbery. I'm just
opening up a charge account.

- Any more?
- No, that's all.

Get this rig outside of town
and wait for me. I won't be long.

No, now listen here, Kittredge.

I said you'd get your
money and you'll get it.

Get his gun.

Oh, no, don't kill him in here.

I don't want to get
mixed up in any killin'.

He broke into your store,
didn't he?

Keep your shirt on.
Nobody's gonna kill him.

Why not?

He's a friend of mine.

I thought Telford said to–

All Telford said was he didn't
want that beef delivered.

Well?

I like to see cows run.

Like they did tonight.

- What are you gonna do with him?
- Just rough him up a little.

That oughta slow him
down for a day or two.

I still don't want
any part of it.

Then get out!

You should've taken
Telford's offer, kid.

It would've saved us
both trouble.

That oughta do it.

Let's go.

Hurts, doesn't it?

Enough so that I'm not
gonna forget who did it.

Where'd you ever
learn to do that?

Spend all your life on a ranch,
you learn a lot things.

S'pose I oughta thank you
for gettin' me out of there.

That's all right.

Why did you do it?

Wondered what you'd be
like without a right arm.

Besides, you gave Dad a job.

Suppose I have to be
grateful for that.

Figured it might have
something to do with me.

You needed help.

I've needed help before,
only nobody ever gave it to me.

Are you in love with Curly?

He wants to marry me.

That's not what I asked you.

I don't know why
it should interest you.

I don't wanna stake my claim
on range that's already taken up.

I think we'd better go.

It took 'em two days to bunch 'em
after we scattered 'em the other night.

They hit the trail before
sunup this morning.

They're about 8 or 10
miles up the valley.

You figure they can get 'em
over to the Yellowstone in a week?

They're cuttin' it pretty fine.

They way he's pushin' 'em,
I think they will.

I guess we'd better
be ridin' then.

That could turn out to be
the biggest beef barbecue

ever seen in
Montana Territory.

Just don't ever mention
the fact that you help cook it.

You think I wanna get hung?

Wouldn't wanna bet against it.

Come on!

How far do you think
we've come today?

I make it about 15 miles.

Good, we'll pick up a few more.

We still got a couple
of hours of daylight left.

We've been on the road
since full-dark this morning.

The crew's gotta sleep sometime.

Why don't we bed down here?

They can sleep when
we hit the Yellowstone.

Now get 'em movin'.

One thing you've gotta learn:

you can press
a man just so far.

And you still got
an arm in a sling.

Let me worry about that.

I just thought I'd mention it.

I'll ride on ahead and
pick out a spot for camp.

Somebody set fire
to that whole valley!

It's coming this way
like a runaway train!

I was wondering what Telford
would think up next.

Come on, let's get 'em
across the river!

Get that wagon turned around!

- Feel better now?
- Yeah.

Thanks.

Can't he do that for himself?

I suppose he could.

Why?

Let him do it, then.

Are you trying to
tell me what to do?

I been watching you two.

I don't like what I see.

Maybe you better stop looking.

Are you fallin' for Kittredge?

I'm not falling for anybody.

And that goes for you, too.

Looks to me like you
done lost your gal, Curly.

I don't know about
the rest of you,

but personally I'm
pullin' out in the mornin'.

It looked for a while like
we might get our pay.

Now we don't stand
a Chinaman's chance of it.

You'll get your money, Curly.

Just get those cows movin'
at sunrise in the morning.

Where are gonna move 'em to?

To the Yellowstone.

You can't drive cattle
over that burned ground.

They'll suffocate inside a mile.

I don't intend to try.

I'm gonna take 'em
over those mountains.

I've hunted that country.

It can't be done.

- Have you ever tried?
- No.

Then you've got a new
experience comin' to you.

Not to me.

Then get outta camp.

I'll leave when I'm ready.

You'll leave right now.

I reckon that's a choice
I'll make for myself.

The only choice you've
got is how you'll go:

either ridin' on a horse
or feet first.

You've been twirlin' a pretty
big loop ever since you came here.

Maybe it's time somebody
took the slack out of your rope.

Any time you're ready.

I wouldn't draw on
a man with a bad arm.

Don't let the arm stop you, Curly.

Any of the rest of you think you
can't make it over that mountain,

better leave now.

Speakin' for myself,

I always figured high
altitude was health-givin'.

If that's the best you can do,

it's a good thing Curly
didn't call your bluff.

I never worried about Curly.

Then what are you
practicing for?

Told Telford that I'd kill him if
he made any more trouble for me.

That won't get your ranch back.

Figure it'll stop him from
gettin' any pleasure out of it.

Look, you're not the first
man who's lost anything.

Dad lost his ranch to you
in the turn of a card,

but he didn't yell.

He only said his
luck had run out.

Yeah.

He was playin' with
a joker in the deck.

I don't know what you mean.

He figures he can get the land back
after I get through saving it for him.

That's a lie!

Maybe you better go ask him.

Dad never welshed
on a bet in his life.

His daughter once told me
she never welshed either.

Get up!

Get up there!

Come on!
Get that wagon outta there!

Irish! Greasy!

Come on, get that
outfit up the hill!

What do you want me to do?

Take it apart and carry it
up piece by piece!?

Greasy, get a rope on it.
Irish, give him a hand.

Whoa, now!

Sometimes I can't figure out why
I didn't quit this job before I started.

Boy, don't you like
workin' for Saxon?

Yeah, well, I ain't
workin' for him now.

The way I got it figured,

you might be.

Hey, keep talkin'.

There's a law in this neck
of the woods that says

you can't win property
in a gambling game.

I'll be durn.

So he's been copperin'
his bet all the way.

If he ain't been,

I'll buy the drinks the next
time we reach town.

- Get ready to roll, Professor.
- Right.

Hyah, hyah!

Get up there!

We oughta hit
that ridge by tonight.

Wonder what it's like
on the other side.

Well, I reckon it
can't be any worse.

We've already crossed
some country

that'd make a bighorn sheep
sick at its stomach.

Come on, let's keep 'em rolling.

Looks like he's gonna
make it on time, doesn't it?

I always thought
maybe he would.

What happens to us?

Now don't you fret, kitten.

Everything's gonna
work out fine.

But why are you
telling all this to me?

It was my impression that
you're working for Kittredge.

I was workin' for him.

Up till two days ago.

I presume you had a
good reason for quitting.

It was good enough
to suit me.

Uh-huh.

Do you know that country, Curly?

What are his chances of taking
the herd through the hills?

It'd be rough travelin',
but it could be done.

Well, if it can be done,
he'll do it.

Then I suggest you take
some steps to prevent it.

I was afraid you were
gonna say somethin' like that.

You mind if I
ride out with you?

Yeah, I mind.

I like people that
shoot you from the front.

You'll need a guide, Johnny.

You're doin' the hirin', not me.

I'm just tellin' you what I think.

- Deep, ain't it?
- Yeah.

Gonna be a neat trick gettin'
that wagon down there, Professor.

Seen a man try it once.

Yeah?

W-well, w-what happened to him?

Nobody knows.

He ain't been
heard from since.

Well, that oughta do it.

Professor!

Let's get it on the road.

You mean you really expect
me to drive this down that?

You won't have
any trouble with it.

Now look, boss, I don't
mind goin' without sleep,

and I don't mind puttin' up with them
wild animals and them rattlesnakes,

but when it comes to suicide,
that's when I quit.

What do you think you're doin'?

You can't drive this
outfit with a bad arm.

You wanna break your neck?

My neck? Gimme those reins!

Hyah!

Phew!

Scared?

Never let me do that again.

I thought you quit.

Thought you might
be needin' me.

What are you talkin' about?

Well, I...

I saw Curly and a gang
of Telford's men

comin' through the gulch
a couple of hours back.

Curly didn't waste any time
changin' sides, did he?

We can't hold those cattle
in here if they try to run 'em.

There's a blind canyon
up ahead a little ways.

Let's run 'em in there.

I got an idea.

Come on, Professor.

Get 'em all the way
to the back!

Professor, pull over to those rocks
and get a fire going!

What do you want a fire for!?
They're comin' up here with guns!

You heard me!
Get moving!

- Get up, hyah!
- Remember, son,

there's only one way outta here:
the way we came in.

I know it. That's exactly
why I brought 'em in here.

That's the last of 'em, boss.

All right. Put some
more wood on the fire.

You know, maybe I
forgot to tell you this,

but there are twenty or
thirty of 'em in that bunch.

I heard ya.

They're comin' about a quarter
of a mile down the valley.

They're in for a surprise
when they get here.

You two get up in those
rocks over there.

Like shootin' fish in a barrel.

That's too bad.

He was a good
friend of yours.

Come on, let's get goin'.

Dad!

- How bad are you hurt?
- Oh, don't worry about me.

Just get your beef
to the railhead.

I'll be there.

Here come your beef!

You got a doctor in town?

We got a man that
calls himself a doctor.

- Other side of the tracks.
- Thanks.

Better get your dad taken care of.
I'll be back in a little bit.

Whoa!

There you are, Mr. Kittredge.

I think you'll find our
tally agrees with yours.

Take your word for it.

Never stopped to count 'em.

How bad is he hurt, Doc?

Only a flesh wound.

He'll be all right
in a few days.

Well, son,

looks like all your
troubles are over.

Could be they're
just beginning.

You wanted a ranch.

Anytime you own something,
you got trouble.

That's part of the
responsibility you take.

I'm not so sure
I own anything.

You still got time to get to
Billings and pay off your note.

That's not what I mean.

Seems there's a law in this territory that
you can't win property in a gambling game.

I've heard of it.

What are you gonna
do about it?

That law was passed to
protect drunkards and fools.

I'm neither one.

Does that answer your question?

Part of it.

- Everything all right?
- Fine, Doc. Thanks.

What's the other part?

You could've high-carded me
that night we cut for the ranch.

- Maybe.
- Why didn't you?

That's sorta hard to explain, son.

I figured I had
nothin' to lose,

and everything to gain.

I never cottoned
much to Curly,

except there was nobody
around to give him competition.

- Why pick me out?
- I didn't do the pickin'.

I just sorta put the
merchandise in the window

where people
could look at it.

You got a good piece
of land now, son,

and a good girl.

All you gotta do is hang that
gun up and go to work.

I still owe
somebody for this.

That's one debt you
don't have to pay.

Maybe not the way
you figure it, but

he's still got a price
on my head.

You try to buck him one-handed,
he's apt to bite.

What would you do?

Same thing you're gonna do.

Only I still think you're a
hot-headed young idiot.

Thanks.

Well, what's this?

That's your deed,

just in case I happen to put
my chips back in the rack.

What'll I tell Rita?

Tell her I'll be back!

You got to get
out of town, Johnny.

You know he'll come
lookin' for you.

You wanna see me run?

Yes.

That's sort of a change,
isn't it?

Trouble is there isn't
room enough to run in.

If he's lookin' for me, I don't
wanna go to bed every night

thinkin' this might be the
one when he'll find me.

Reb!

That's about far enough, Johnny.

Somebody you want to see?

Telford.

Got a little bill I wanna pay.

You can leave the
money with me.

I'll give it to him.

I wanna pay this in person.

Maybe you forget I'm
still workin' for Telford.

He don't wanna see ya.

I thought he'd
be real pleased.

Don't try it, kid.

Not one-handed.

You're still worth
2500 bucks to me,

and I'd drop you before
you hit the foot of the stairs.

In that case, I'll make
it easy for you.

How do you like that, tryin' to
cheat me out of my bonus.

There's some people
you just can't trust.

I'll buy a drink
for the house!

Just name your
poison, gentlemen.

If we haven't got it,
we'll make it.

I guess that squares us, Johnny.

I'm glad to hear it, Reb.

I never did like to
shoot my friends.

I think somebody's
lookin' for ya.

Come on, let's
get outta here.

Didn't take you long
to get here, did it?

If you find time, you can
have that deed recorded.

We'll be busy.

Looks like things turned out
just the way you figured.

I'm satisfied.

Doc, I'll cut ya
for a drink.

Don't bother. I'll buy.