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SHERIFF: For the last time, I'm telling you no.

I will not, not give you job as the deputy.

But Sheriff, you need a deputy.

Last night was the fourth holdup this week.

I, I admit-- a deputy is going to be a local man

not some--some Johnny come later.

I can outride, outrope,

and outshoot anyone around here.

Oh now, look son.

Roping steers in the wild west show

and shooting at some targets is not the same

as tangling with real outlaws

like the-- the James brothers,

the Frank Musgrave or Al Britt.

Al who?

You see, you don't even know who these outlaws are.

Son, my advice to you is to catch up

with that wild west show and get your old job back.

I don't want my old job back.

I want to settle down here in Sedalia.

But why Sedalia?

Because I found a girl that I'm going to marry here,

and I need a job to support her.

Well, you won't get itfrom me.

Who is she?

♪

Howdy folks.

I'm the Old Ranger.

Colorado in the year of 1879

was polity, wild and woolly.

Here in the little town of Sedalia, high on the Rockies,

holdups have become an almost daily occurrence.

Now this story involves a couple of young lovers,

a sheriff, a storekeeper and a band of outlaws.

And it all revolves around--

♪

[ horse galloping outside ]

You expecting someone, Katie?

Sandy McDonnell.

Is that fellow still around?

He's settling here.

Well then I guess what I heard is true.

You two fixing to get married.

Just as soon as he gets a steady job.

He's over talking to Sheriff Grizwald now.

Oh.

Hi Mr. Lammerson.

Hello Sandy.

What did he say?

Nothing good.

Why not?

Well because I'm a bum and a stranger.

Did he say that?

No, not exactly but--

LAMMERSON: Well, there are other jobs besides being deputy.

I need a bartender at the Alkazar Saloon.

Yeah, but I'd rather have a job

where -- where I can use what I know.

Did you try the express office?

Well, they got their regular drivers

until one of them gets killed,

they don't need me to want to ride the shotgun.

The rate holdups are increasing, that won't be long.

Show him the ring, Sandy.

You already got a ring?

Yeah.

It's what they call a solitaire.

Isn't it beautiful?

I-- I bought it with the money I won

in my last roping contest.

Maybe you should join up with the show again, Sandy.

I wouldn't mind traveling.

We'll get to see the country and--

No, ma'am.

Now, I ain't dragging no wife of mine around

with any wild west show.

Now, we're getting married we'll, we're gonna have a home

and live like real folks.

Sure, but if nobody will give you a job--

Oh by golly, I will.

It's just a stop gap

but it'll show folks around here

somebody has confidence in you.

Doing what, sir?

Looking after my store.

I gotta go load some order and supplies.

I just gonna close up but if you'll take over--

I'll be glad to.

I suppose you'll come over about an hour

and I'll show you the ropes.

I'm taking afternoon stage.

I'll be there.

Thanks, Mr. Lammerson.

Thank you.

♪

Well, at least it's a start.

You never know what it might lead to.

[ horse galloping ]

[ dog barks in the distance ]

I don't guess who the girl is.

I know.

Katie Downs.

Are you sure?

He showed me the ring.

Diamond solitaire.

I wonder where he stole that from.

Well, look Charlie just because a fellow worked for a while,

that sure doesn't means he's a thief.

I don't trust none of them,

bunch of drifters and bums.

He just wants to settle down and get a steady job.

Yeah, but for how long

till he get that itchy foot again.

I tell you Katie is a fool

to think of marrying a fellow like that.

Well, he's just a, a no counter circus rider.

[ Bell ringing ]

Hello, Sandy!

Hi, Mr. Lammerson.

Well, have a good trip guys

and I'll keep my eye open around here,

so nobody will break in while you're gone.

Well that won't be necessary.

Sandy would be on the premises night and day.

Yeah, I'm right here on the place for him.

Oh, you know, Katie isn't only the fool around here.

[ Bell ringing ]

We'll go over the stock on the shelves first.

Now, the food stuffs are in this section.

All plainly marked.

Now, this is my office, Sandy.

This is the door to the storeroom.

The door there leads in the back street.

Well, shouldn't that be kept closed with the safe in here?

At night, sure.

As a matter of fact, if anybody did get in here

they couldn't open that safe.

See, it has what they call a combination on the outer door,

and there's an inner door with another combination on them.

Well, I never heard of such a thing.

Well, it's first one of its kind in the Rockies.

Now, I'll show you how it works

because you'll be depositing

the money in here.

Okay.

7 left.

11 right.

22 left.

3 left.

14 right.

8 left.

See, it's-- it's very simple.

Do you think you can work it all right? Sure.

Good.

Now, whenever the cashbox out front gets full,

you just bring the money in here and put in the safe.

That way, if anybody does try to hold up the store,

they won't get much.

Well, you're sure prepared for the worst.

Now, with things are today, you can't take any chances.

Now, Sandy, I'll be back tomorrow evening,

unless I get delayed.

Well, you take your time.

I'll be right here on the job.

All right, be a good boy.

Okay, sir.

Bye-bye.

♪

Two, four, six rice.

Sure.

[ bell ringing ]

Howdy.

Is Wallace around?

No, sir, he's out of town.

Now, that isn't just my luck.

The one day I happen by.

Well, is there anything I can do for you?

Mr. Lammerson left me in-charge.

I'm Marshall Bemis from Leadville.

I'm just on my way back from Denver.

I had to deliver the prisoners, so I thought I'd stopped by

and take a look at that new safe,

he's been bragging about.

It's the first of its kind in the Rockies.

Is there any objection on my looking at it?

Well, I don't know, I--

My credentials.

I didn't doubt your word, Marshall.

I just, you know, thought I'd better check.

That's all right, son.

I respect you for it.

The safe is in the office.

I was just gonna put some cash in it anyway.

Come on.

It's practically holdup proof.

For one thing, it's bolted to the table.

See?

So nobody can make off with it.

Then there's this first door with a combination.

And the inner door with a mechanism that works

[ lock clicks ]

like so.

Well, that's the best thing I've seen in years.

You know, every establishment should have a safe like this.

Save us Peace Officers a lot of work.

Well maybe you need a few more deputies, Marshall?

Well, we always need more deputy, son

and thanks again.

Marshall Bemis.

Listen, I'm available for that deputy's job.

I'm a champion rider and roper.

And I won a lot of shooting contests.

Well, I'll certainly keep you in mind, son.

And thanks again.

You bet.

Thank you.

♪

♪

That'll be 18.50, Mr. Gramps.

All right.

[ bell ringing ]

Thank you.

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

You get in my way, you get pushed.

You're drunk.

You insult me?

Why you?

[ speaking in foreign language ]

Hey, come on, stop it!

No fighting in here.

[ Glass breaking ]

All right, now, break it up or I'll call the sheriff.

Now Gramps, you go on about your business, huh?

And you stay out of his way.

He told me I was drunk.

Yeah.

All right, now, you wanna buy something or what?

I'm looking for a pickaxe.

Well, we got all sizes.

Take your choice.

Now, we got some smaller ones here.

[ sighs ]

Now look, do you wanna buy one of these

or don't you?

No, I changed my mind.

Yes, sir, can I help ya?

Yeah, you can sell me some grub.

I've got my list here, just fill out the order.

Yes, sir.

♪

[ horse neighing ]

Well, that does it, mister.

That's for helping me.

Ah, thank you.

♪

[ horse galloping away ]

Well hi, Mr. Lammerson.

Evening Sandy.

How did it go?

Fine.

Did you get your supplies?

I sure did.

They're freighting them in next week.

So much business.

Sold some pretty good orders.

I was just getting ready to put the money in the safe.

Well, I'll take over now.

I'm sure obliged you, Sandy.

It was only thing I couldn't bring myself to do

and that was to wear this apron.

Well, here's your pay.

I just wish I could keep you on regular.

Well, I still might get that deputy sheriff's job yet.

With Sheriff Griswold?

Marshall of Leadville.

Well if I hurry maybe I can walk Katie home

from work.

Good night, Mr. Lammerson.

Good night, Sandy.

And thanks.

Yeah.

♪

It would be wonderful if this Marshall Bemis

gave you a job.

That would show Sheriff Griswold.

I think I'll just ride over to Leadville in a day or two

and drop in on Marshall Bemis, so he doesn't forget me.

I'd like living in Leadville.

It's a lot bigger than Sedalia.

It's a nice town.

Sandy, I've been robbed.

Robbed?

When?

I don't know, the safe is open and my money is gone.

Well, I don't understand how that could've happened.

What are you doing?

You're the only one

who could've gotten into the safe.

Here, part of the theft?

I had some new $20 gold pieces.

A customer gave me that for helping 'em.

You're under arrest.

Now, where's the rest of the money?

I don't know, I didn't steal it.

Maybe you'll talk better from a jail cell.

Come on.

I'm sorry, Katie.

I guess that was just too much temptation

to put a poor man out of work.

No.

[ crying ]

If I don't get my money back, Charlie, I'm in trouble.

I need it for when the supplies come next week.

Well, he won't tell me where it is, Gus.

He just says he didn't take it and he clams up.

I warned you about him.

Well, you don't have to rub it in.

Nowadays, you can't trust nobody.

Here, here, look at this.

Reward for return of my stolen credentials.

Stolen in or around Leadville.

Stanley Bemis, U.S. Marshall.

I'm telling you.

Crooks are clever these days.

Well, he even steal from the law.

Hello, Katie.

Well, good morning, Katie.

Good morning.

I brought him some breakfast.

Can I take it to him?

Well, the less you see him the better.

I still can't believe it.

Well, he's the only one who knew

how to open the safe, Katie, except me.

We all know he wanted the money.

It wasn't the money he wanted, Sheriff.

It was just a steady job and a place to belong.

Well, you should let her go in and see him, Charlie.

Maybe she can get him to talk and tell us where the money is.

Well, if he does make a confession full restitution

it would go a lot easier on him.

I might even drop the charges if I got my money back.

Well I'll try if it'll help any.

Well, I'd better get back to the store, Charlie.

You let me know.

Yeah.

Come on, Katie.

Young lady here brought you some breakfast.

[ door closes ]

Don't you want it?

No, I'm not hungry.

Sandy--

Look, I didn't steal that money.

I swear.

Then who did take it?

You were there all the time.

Marshall Bemis and a couple of other fellows.

Marshall Bemis, what are you talking about?

Look, he isn't really Marshall Bemis.

He is Frank Musgrove.

Frank Musgrove, the outlaw?

Right.

I recognized him from a wanted poster

I saw on the sheriff's desk.

Him and Al Britt too.

I don't understand.

Well, I figured it out last night

when I was walking around the floor of this cell.

Remember I told you that

I showed Marshall Bemis-- Musgrove how the safe worked?

Yes.

Well, right after he left, Juan Lopez.

You know who he is.

Well, he came in the store

and he started to fight with a minor

for no reason at all.

Well, that's when Musgrove and Al Britt

sneaked in the office from the rear

and robbed the safe

while Lopez get me busy out in the front.

Al Britt was in on it?

He's the customer that came in afterwards

and nearly bought out the store

with Mr. Lammerson's money.

He's the guy that gave me the $20 gold piece.

Well, I never--

Well, I had to think of this.

I, two days ago, I never even heard of him.

Why haven't you explained all this to Sheriff Griswold?

I'm just too ashamed to.

I, I got tricked like a fool kid

If, if word of this ever got out Katie,

I'd never get a deputy's job.

You're probably right.

But you got to do something.

I'm going to, I'm going to get out of here

and bring those three back to face the music.

You mean escape?

Right.

Will you help me?

Well, I, that wouldn't be right, Sandy.

Look, I'll never get cleared if I don't go after them

and bring that money back.

You bid goodbye to ring, too.

Goodbye ring?

What ring?

I put your ring in Mr. Lammerson's safe,

so I wouldn't lose it.

They got that too.

They stole my ring.

Why, I--

What do you want me to do, Sandy?

[ whispering ] Look, when you bring me my next meal,

smuggle a gun in the basket.

If we wait that long,

they'll have that much more of a start.

You better make a try for it right now.

I'll call the Sheriff.

And when he comes in to take your breakfast,

I'll grab his gun.

Okay, but be careful.

Sheriff, the prisoner doesn't want his breakfast.

Could you get it for him, please?

[ keys rattling ]

Any luck?

Hands up.

Oh Katie.

I hate to do this, Sheriff.

SANDY: But it's the only way I can get the real crooks for you.

Katie, you oughta know better than bamboozle you like this.

Now, now, you stop him.

Stop him, I'm going with him.

McDonnell, you're gonna pay for this, you--

[ birds chirping ]

♪

[ horse neighing ]

Hey Lopez, the coffee is done, get the cups.

Well, that's the best all we have this month.

When they arrest that Sandy boy, I almost bust my sutures.

[ laughs ]

Oh, I got to hand it to you, Frank.

You should've been an actor.

Yes, Marshall.

Thank you, Marshall.

Maybe you could use me as a deputy, Marshall?

[ laughing ]

Uh-oh.

What do you see?

Posse.

Should've gagged that sheriff while I was about it.

Sandy, we've got to get Musgrove before the posse gets you.

I know it, come on.

♪

You see that smoke?

Ten to one says that's our campfire.

Come on.

[ yawns ]

That's a posse back there.

[ gun cocks ]

They can't be after us.

I thought you said they arrested the kid.

They did.

Maybe they let them go.

Lopez, you ride back.

Meet up with them and find out who they're after.

Well go ahead.

They got no reason to suspect you.

Now, if they come looking through our saddlebags,

be a little awkward.

They'll never get that close.

♪

[ galloping approaches ]

What are you doing out here?

Trailing you and your pals.

Find out if he's got the ring.

What are you talking about?

Get down, get down.

He doesn't have it.

Tie him up and get the other two.

Look, be smart.

You escaped, keep riding, you and your girl.

With the posse on our heels?

Uh-uh, I'm taking Musgrove, Britt and you back to town

with the money.

You try it.

They can stand off an army back there.

You'll be filled with holes before you even get near them.

All right, Lopez, get out those fancy duds.

Come on, the hat, the coat, the pants. What?

Come on, come on, make it fast!

Musgrove ain't the only one who can play this game.

When the shooting stars, now you take cover, okay?

Let's go.

♪

Now, Lopez is back.

Bridge!That ain't Lopez.

[ gunshots ]

♪

[ gunshot]

[ gun clicks ]

Yaa!

[ horse galloping]

Ugh!

Drop that gun.

Now, hands behind your back, turn over.

[ Musgrove grunting ]

All right, Musgrove.

Now, where's the money?

In my saddlebags.

Come on, on your feet.

Come on.

Where's my ring?

I ain't got your ring, lady.

Musgrove's got it.

♪

[ horses galloping and neighing ]

Well, there's two of the men that stole your money,

Mr. Lammerson.

Well, Frank Musgrove and Al Britt.

Right.

And Juan Lopez is tied up back by Indian Rock.

He's the third one.

Well son, I got to hand it to you.

But where is the money?

In those saddlebags.

I found my ring.

Where is it?

Where it belonged.

SHERIFF: Money is here, all right.

I can't understand how they got into my holdup proof safe.

[ laughs ]

You swear to uphold the honor and duties

of the Office of Deputy Sheriff?

I do.

Well, I'm sure taking a lot of vows lately.

Yeah.

The next would be the mortgage on that dream house

you've been talking about.

I just hope we can get money enough to make the down payment.

But we have, Sandy.

I returned Marshall Bemis's stolen credentials,

and got the reward.

That's my Katie.

♪

Well, that's how Sandy McDonnell won the job as the deputy,

and a bride and a place in the Town of Sedalia.

Long afterwards when he became a peace officer

in his own right he used to say,

there was nothing like owning a fool proof safe

as long as there was no fool around.

[ chuckles ]

♪