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THE OLD RANGER: And nowDeath Valley Days.

♪♪ [ trumpet ]

Hyah! Yah!

Yah! Yah!

Howdy, folks. I'’m the Old Ranger,

and I have another interesting true story for you

about the historic Death Valley country.

My story starts one day in 1892

when a stranger drifted into the desert mining camp of Darwin,

near Death Valley.

He carried with him a small black bag,

which contained what soon became famous as...

Within a few hours, he had made a deal

with the owner of Darwin'’s Big Casino

and set himself up with his faro layout.

I see we got a new faro dealer.

Where'’d he come from?How would I know?

My guess would be either Frisco or Denver.

He'’s got a smooth look about him.

Well, he better not try any of his slick tricks on us.

We'’ll run him out of camp.

[ chuckles ] Listen to the Sidewinder.

Fella'’s hardly unfolded his outfit,

and already you think he'’s a crook.

And look at them hands.

He wasn'’t born yesterday.

There'’s no law says you gotta play faro, Sidewinder.

Go shoot craps. Try your luck at the wheel.

I happen to like faro.

Yeah, me too. Besides, I got a new system I'’m gonna try out.

Again?

You sound like my wife. I gotta go home and get some dough.

Hey, give my regards to that pretty sister-in-law of yours.

Grace? I won'’t be seeing her, or Harriet, either, I hope.

I'’m just gonna slip in the house and ride out again.

Game running?

They call me Sidewinder, on account of I'’m quick,

and I'’m deadly when I'’m crossed.

They call me Faro Bill.

Place your bets, gentlemen.

[ clattering ]

What in the world?

Drat that cat. He jumped up on the mantelpiece

and knocked the jar on the floor.

Bad Samantha.[ meows ]

[ sighs ]

Give me the money.Oh, Harriet.

I'’m putting that money by for a sewing machine.

It'’s not gonna be squandered on gambling.

Who said anything about gambling?

You can'’t fool me, Tim Maloney.

Bring me the broom and the dustpan, will you, Grace?

What broke?

HARRIET: The ginger jar.

Oh, what a shame.

Let Tim sweep it up.

Not me. I got an appointment.

You'’re not going near that deadfall again.

Look, I can watch, can'’t I? Even if I can'’t play.

I don'’t trust you.

That new fella'’s gonna need somebody to keep cases for him.

What new fella?

A new faro dealer just hit town.Another?

This one isn'’t like the regular run of tinhorns. He'’s got class.

Class?Yeah, that'’s what I said.

I love that. A gambler with class.

What do you know about gamblers? You ever met one?Heaven forbid.

I bet if I brought this faro dealer home here, you wouldn'’t--

Tim, don'’t you dare.

I just said "if."

There are some things I draw the line at,

especially where there'’s a young, unmarried sister in the house.

Oh, for Pete'’s sake.

You think it was like smallpox!It'’s worse.

You can vaccinate for smallpox. [ door opens ]

[ door closes ]

When you get married, Grace,

marry a man who doesn'’t know one card from another.

I'’ll make sure of that,

after seeing the cross you have to bear.

Of course, Tim isn'’t really bad.

He don'’t drink or beat me up.

And when I catch him like I did today...

The money. He got away with it.

He'’s taken it to the casino to play faro with.

Oh, whatever am I going to do with that man?

♪♪ [ piano, upbeat ]

[ footsteps approaching ]

Good evening.Good evening.

What'’s your hurry?I'’m late. I have to get home.

I'’ll take you there.Thank you, I don'’t need an escort.

A pretty girl like you on a night like this.

I know a shortcut.No. Let me go.

Come on.Stop! Let me go!

Stop!Come on.

Give me a little kiss.No!

Help! Help!

Help! Help!

Help! Help!

You all right?

[ gasps ]

Stay away from this girl from now on.

Savvy?

♪♪ [ piano continues ]

I'’ll see you wherever you'’re going.

Home, thank you.

This is where I live.

Then I'’ll say good night.

Won'’t you come in and meet my folks?

I know they'’d like to thank you for what you did.

I'’m already late for work.

Are you a miner?No.

I didn'’t think you were, but you certainly used your fists like one.

You were wonderful.

I'’d like to see you again, if I may.

Why, yes.When?

Almost any evening.

Could you make it morning?Morning?

I'’ll hire a rig at the livery, and we'’ll go driving.

That would be lovely.

Good night.Good night.

Grace, we were getting worried about you. What happened?

I was detained.

Here, you can take over.

Tim, I never knew such a shirker.

I hope when you get a husband, Grace, he'’s domesticated.

What do you keep needling the poor girl for about getting married?

I want to see her happily settled.

I will be. One of these days.

Well, don'’t wait too long.Yeah.

Grab the first man who asks you, like Harriet did.

[ laughing ]Tim Maloney!

I wouldn'’t care if he was domesticated

if he had everything else I wanted in a man.

Such as what?

Courage and strength, the ability to stand up

and fight for a woman, and yet tender.

Are you talking about somebody imaginary?

No, he'’s real.

[ chuckles ] Perfect description of me.

Tim, where are you going?

Where do you think? To buck the tiger.

Tim![ laughs ]

Of course. Today was payday.

Who is this man you'’ve met?

It'’s a funny thing.

I forgot to ask his name.

♪♪ [ upbeat piano ]

Give me another one, Rusty.

I'’ll call a turn this time. My system'’s gotta work.

Move over. I'’m getting in on this game.

How many chips?

I'’m putting cash money on this here layout.

Suit yourself.

And when I win, I want cash money in return.

$50 on the 8 to win.

$50 on the king to lose.

Now turn your cards, dealer, and turn them square,

or I'’ll peel the hide plumb off in your carcass.

Bets closed, gentlemen.

Sidewinder'’s been hitting the bottle.

He'’s looking for trouble.

8 loses.

King wins.

You bet it to lose.

Whipsawed blast of luck.

This isn'’t your night to howl, Sidewinder. You better quit.

I'’m going to clean up this sharper if it takes me all night.

Hey, you, what kind of a limit do you have on this game?

For you, the sky.

Good, because I'’m gonna bust the bank and get rid

of this deadfall of yours once and for all.

Here'’s $4,000 even.

Turn your cards over for this, you piker.

Get it placed, so there'’ll be no arguments after the cards fall.

I'’m dropping out. When a game goes loco like this, I quit.

Are you ready?

Go ahead and deal.

5 wins. No bet.

6 loses. Bank wins.

10 wins. No bet.

4 loses. Bank wins.

5 wins. No bet.

8 loses. Bank wins.

Ace wins.

No bet.

Queen loses. Bank wins.

Why, you dirty crook. You can'’t get away with this!

Take it easy, Sidewinder.

This game is a skin in a brace,

and I'’m asking for my money back.

You'’re drunk.

I'’m asking for it with this.

Dead. Got him right through the heart.

I had no choice.

It was him or you.

You shot in self-defense. We'’ll testify to that.

Sidewinder was a bad hombre. Darwin'’s well rid of him.

Carry him out in the back room, boys.

We'’ll notify the coroner.

Whatever expense there is, I'’ll stand.

The game'’s over.

When my sister asked me who I was going driving with,

I had to admit I didn'’t even know your name.

William Barton. Was she shocked?

I assured her you were a gentleman.

Bless you.

I think she was rather pleased

that I'’ve met someone out here I like.

You must have more admirers than you can shake a stick at.

The thing is, most of the men out here

are so crude or rough,

or even beasts like that horrible Sidewinder.

Forget about him.

It'’s an awful thing to say, but I'’m glad he's dead.

Oh? You heard about that.

Yes, my brother-in-law Tim--

Tim Maloney told us about it at breakfast this morning.

It was an unfortunate affair.

Tim said he never saw anyone so quick on the draw

as that Faro Bill.

One minute he was sitting there shuffling cards,

and the next instant, bullets flying all over the place.

Only two.

Were you there?

I'’m Faro Bill.

You? Oh, no.

I should have told you.

I'’d never have gone out with you had I known.

I shot in self-defense.

Ask your brother-in-law. Ask anybody.

Things like this happen.In dives, yes.

I had no idea you were a professional gambler.

What'’s wrong with being a gambler?

What'’s wrong with it? Nothing.

Except no decent, self-respecting man would be one.

The game I run is on the level.

They'’re all crooked.

You don'’t know anything about it.

You'’re like all these good women. You belong in a--

Well, you don'’t belong out West.

Take me home, please.

I'’m sorry.Don'’t touch me, you-- you tinhorn.

Did you have a nice drive?

He looks like quite a lady-killer.

He is a killer.

He'’s the man who shot the Sidewinder.

Faro Bill, the gambler.

And you thought he was a gentleman.

[ crying ]Oh.

Are you all right, dear?

Oh, that was a close call.

Hey, what'’s the idea?

I'’m folding.

You'’re not leaving town?

Yep, on the 4:00 stage.

It'’s not on account of the shooting? Could be.

Aw, now, look, Bill. Nobody in Darwin holds that against you.

In fact, they'’re kind of grateful you rid the town of a bad hombre.

So long.

[ groans ] Just when I had a new system worked out

that I wanted to try, too.

Tim, can'’t you sit somewhere except right in front of the stove?

This is the warmest place there is.

Go in the other room. Go out and take a walk.

I don'’t wanna go out for a walk.

You'’re not feeling sick, are you?

No, I just got nothing to go out for.

What happened to the Big Casino, your home away from home?

TIM: It ain'’t the same without a faro game.

Faro Bill left town.

Did you hear that, Grace?

Yes.

I guess public opinion was just too strong.

Oh, public opinion, heck!

Every man in Darwin was on his side.

Something just got into him.

[ door slams ]

What'’s eating her?

I was afraid of it.

I guess she really cares for that gambler.

I can'’t see how anybody in their right mind wants to go hear a lecture

on the art of basket weaving in the Polynesian Islands.

It'’s educational.

Now, if they give us a hula dancer...

Are you interested in basket weaving?

Well, if it isn'’t Faro Bill.

Faro Bill, you'’re back.

We just got here.That'’s great.

You gonna be doing business at the same stand?

As soon as I get this fella fed and bedded down. Meet Butch.

Hiya, Butch.Hello.

Tim, we mustn'’t be late.

I got myself roped into a lecture on basket weaving,

but I'’ll see you later.

Who was the boy with him?

His name'’s Butch. That'’s all I know.

You don'’t suppose it was his own son? Could be.

But that would mean that Faro Bill was married.

If you'’re so interested, why don'’t you go back and ask him yourself?

It'’s not on my account.

I couldn'’t care less.

Catch it, kitty.

Her name'’s Samantha.Oh.

What'’s your name?

Butch?Butch what?

She'’s a good jumper.

You'’re the little boy I saw with Mr. Barton the other day.

Who? Oh, you mean Bill.

Then he'’s not your father?

No, ma'’am.

When she has kittens, will you let me have one of them?

That won'’t be for quite a while, I'’m afraid.

That'’s all right. I'’ll wait.

You'’re planning to stay on here, then, in Darwin?

Yes, ma'’am.

You come over any time you want to play.

I like little boys.

I like you. You'’re nice.

Thank you.

Seems like all I do is wash dishes

or peel potatoes.[ chuckles ]

Where'’s my gun?Tim, what'’s happened?

The kid'’s gone. Faro Bill can'’t find hide nor hair of him.

Butch?Yeah. We don'’t know what happened to him.

Whether he'’s lost or runaway or what.

But the whole casino'’s joining in the search.

He'’s not in here.

Butch! Butch!

Butch? Butch!

Butch!

Thanks, Grace. We sure need it. I'’m beat.

They'’ll find him.

Maybe he'’s been stolen.

This will do you good.

I should be out looking for him instead of wasting time in here.

[ Samantha meows ]

Samantha, our cat. I'’d forgotten all about her.

Sounds like she'’s been shut in someplace.

I noticed she hadn'’t eaten her supper.

Samantha? Kitty? [ meows ]

So that'’s where you are.

How did you get yourself locked in a closet?

Bill, Tim, Harriet. Come quick, everyone.

Look.

Oh, for heaven'’s sake![ chuckling ]

Butch!

Are you all right, boy?

What'’s the matter?

[ chuckles ]

[ chattering ]He was right here in the house.

Don'’t tell me you've been right here in this house all the time?

I was making a nice cozy bed for Samantha,

and I guess I fell asleep waiting.

The whole town'’s been looking for you.

You had us scared half to death.

I'’m sorry. Where'’d Samantha go?

Into the kitchen to get her supper.

I guess I'’m kind of hungry too.

Well, you go help yourself.Thanks!

Now I feel pretty foolish going off the deep end like I did.

Oh, no, don'’t be silly.

If anything would have happened to the kid,

you'’d have had to face his folks.

He has no folks.

TIM: Who is he, Bill?

His last living relative was the Sidewinder.

The Sidewinder?

How did you find out?

When we went through his pockets,

we found some receipts with some money orders

he'’d been sending to a certain party in Big Pine.

So I made a trip over to investigate.

The boy was in a foster home, and there was sickness there.

Money or no money, they didn'’t feel they could keep him,

so I said I'’d take him.

Seemed the least I could do for the man I killed.

Why didn'’t you tell us before, Bill?

I was afraid you'’d think I was a sentimental fool.

I feel better now.

So do I. Let'’s go home, son.

Don'’t give any of them away. Let me have '’em all.

Five kittens? Where would you keep them?

Not at the Big Casino.

Gee, I wish we had a house.

That calls for a woman.

Would you come and live with us, Miss Grace?

Couldn'’t she, Bill?

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Last time we went driving,

you said I didn'’t belong out West.

I was wrong.

So was I. About a great many things.

Will you, Miss Grace? Will you?

You know the layout. It'’s up to you to call the turn.

Everything I have. To win.

Oh, boy!

From where I sit, I'’d say all three of them won.

What do you think?

♪♪ [ trumpet ]