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Mr. Wheelwright, maybe we ought to give him a hand.

Look out!

A Warner Bros. television production.

Well, Mr. Wheelwright, nice to see you. Boys.

You haven't brought us in town on a fool's errand, sheriff?

Oh, no I think this man fills the bill

in every particular, Mr. Wheelwright.

Who is he?

His name's Bart Maverick.

He's in the saloon playing poker.

We'll see.

Follow me, men.

Well, well, what have we here?

Howdy, Braze.

Well, it isn't very often that the Wheelwrights

honor my den of integrity, huh?

We got business. Let's skip the jokes.

Don't like that fellow.

Can't trust a man with a sense of humor.

Want me to do something, pa?

Push up your hat, son.

You and Small Paul do like I told.

Henry, come with me.

Mr. Maverick, I'd like you to meet Joe Wheelwright.

How do you do, Mr. Wheelwright?

I've been tellin' Joe what a fine fellow you are, Maverick.

Well, that's very kind of you, sheriff. Thank you.

Joe here owns the famous Subrosa Ranch

and all the adjoinin' timberlands.

'Also the crescent silver mine.'

'Also the water rights for the whole river.'

Our most prominent citizen is Joe.

I'm sure.

This here's Henry, Mr. Maverick.

One of my three fine sons.

Howdy.

Henry would like to sit in on the game.

Well, I'm afraid all the seats are taken, Mr. Wheelwright.

Well, I..

I guess this hundred ought to keep me goin' for a while.

Not the way Maverick's been drawin', it won't.

That's not a hundred, that's a thousand.

Oh, is it? My mistake.

This is the one I meant to give you.

Lucky for Henry, Mr. Maverick, that you're an honest man.

I told you you'd like him, didn't I? Didn't I?

This here is another one of my three fine sons.

Small Paul we call him.

Hi.

Have a drink.

No thanks.

But I bought it for you.

That whole bottle?

'Why?'

Pa told me to.

Well, go ahead, Mr. Maverick. Help yourself.

I never drink when I work.

Good for you, Mr. Maverick.

I do admire a temperate man.

Sheriff.

What's this all about?

Well, I don't know what you mean.

Henry playing poker, Small Paul buying him booze?

First thing you know

Moose will be playin' it fast and loose with the ladies.

'Stop that!'

Leave me alone, you big lug.

Let me go!

That there's my third fine son, Mr. Maverick.

Moose his name is.

Playful, isn't he?

'Stop it!'

Thought you said he was a gentleman.

What kind of a gentleman doesn't rescue a female in distress?

Oh, just give him time, is all.

'Somebody, help!'

- Maverick. - Hm?

What do you aim to do about that bully?

Stop that!

Since that bully is about seven feet square

I aim to mind my own business

which is normally the care and feeding the poker pots.

As sheriff of this town, I order you to rescue that female.

As sheriff of this town, why don't you do it yourself?

Well, we do things a little different around here.

You can say that again, sheriff.

I'm on a winning streak and you're costing me money.

Either you rescue that female or your card game is over.

Oh, you can't be serious.

Oh, can't I?

'Oh, somebody, help.'

'You big brute, stop it!'

'Let me go.'

Like I said, a real gentleman.

I do admire a real gentleman.

I hate you.

He is pretty good, pa.

Let us see if he can take it.

Most fellows would've been knocked cold.

You want me to hit him again, pa?

No, just carry him up to his room.

I suppose you've been wondering

what's been going on here, Mr. Maverick.

I have just one question.

Are you people out of your minds?

Ha ha ha!

Of course not.

Henry, look through his bureau.

Look at all these shirts.

Sheriff was right, pa.

This guy must wear a clean one every day.

Oh, that's very good, Mr. Maverick.

You know, more and more I've come to the conclusion

that you're the man for us.

What are you talking about?

We've been testing you.

Your honesty, temperance, gentility.

And you have come through with flying colors.

Flying colors and a busted chin.

'Oh, I'm, I'm sorry about that.'

But, you see, this here job we have in mind for you

a man has to be able to take care of himself in a fight.

I could've saved you the trouble, Mr. Wheelwright

if you just asked me first if I wanted to work for you.

But of course you wanna work for us.

We're the Wheelwrights.

The fact that you own practically all the state

doesn't mean a thing to me.

Now, no need to haggle, Mr. Maverick.

Where the happiness of my boys is concerned

expense don't mean a thing.

I've got all the money I need.

'I've been on a winning streak ever since I left Tombstone.'

And I'm superstitious enough to believe

that moving around had something to do with it.

So I've been planning to leave your town

on this afternoon's stage.

Now, don't be silly, boy.

You can't let a foolish superstition

stand in the way of the welfare of Henry, Small Paul and Moose.

Mr. Wheelwright, the welfare of Henry and Small Paul

and particularly Moose couldn't mean less to me!

So you better find yourself another boy for this job.

Now, Mr. Maverick, where in this town

are we gonna find an honest, temperate gentleman

who wears a clean shirt every day?

'Be reasonable.'

I.. Reason..

Okay. Okay, Mr. Maverick.

I must say you are a very peculiar fellow.

Come on, boys, follow me.

Howdy, Maverick.

Oh, hello there, sheriff.

That stage is running a little late.

Ah-huh.

You know, Maverick, I like you a lot.

And I sort of hate doin' this to you.

Doin' what?

Arrestin' you.

Arresting me? What for?

Loitering.

But I'm not loitering.

This is a stage depot.

Local ordinance clearly states

anyone standin' around on street corners

is liable to arrest and imprisonment.

'Yee-haa!'

Woo-hoo-hoo! Hee-he!

Any law against mayhem?

Um, we're workin' on it.

Then how long is this loitering law been in effect, sheriff?

I'd say about 20 minutes.

Town council just passed it.

- Who is on the council? - Well there's seven members.

Mr. Wheelwright, his three sons, foreman of his ranch...

That's far enough, sheriff. I get the general picture.

Come along then, Maverick.

The justice of the peace is waitin'.

I'd like to place a bet on who the justice of the peace is.

You wouldn't have no takers, Maverick.

After you.

It is the findings of this court

that the defendant is guilty.

How much money has he got on him, sheriff?

Twenty two hundred dollars, Your Honor.

Court here by fines the prisoner

the sum of Twenty two hundred dollars.

- 'Impound that money, sheriff.' - 'Yes, sir.'

Twenty two hundred dollars? For, for loitering?

Plus two years of hard labor.

Unless the prisoner is willing to make

amends to the society in which case

the prison sentence will be suspended.

Two years in jail or not two years in jail

I still don't have to do any job that I don't want to.

You act as though we're asking to commit a murder or something.

My boy, all I'm asking you to do is chaperone

three pretty young ladies for a couple of days.

Who are the girls?

The future wives of my three fine young sons.

They're arriving on the stage from San Francisco tomorrow.

And it'll be your job to meet them and keep your eye on them

until the marriages take place.

Why pick me?

Because you're honest, temperate and a real gentleman.

Of course we'd do it ourselves but we have an important job

up at the mines for a couple of days.

Got a foreman up there that's robbing us blind.

Why don't one of you stay behind?

Because we Wheelwrights always stick together.

- Right, boys? - Right.

Right.

Now, are you going to do what I ask or not?

Do I have a choice?

Joe Wheelwright don't believe

in forcing a man against his will.

Of course you have a choice.

'You either take this job or you serve two years'

'of hard labor. Now take your pick.'

Thanks.

You come through for us, we return you're fine money

plus a nice bonus.

You double cross us and Moose there will pound

your skull into a powder.

Uh..

Let's say we have a deal.

There, I knew you'd come around, my boy.

You know, I never did believe

a likable young man like that would stand

in the way of the happiness of my three fine young sons.

Mr. Wheelwright, why don't you just give me the details?

Well, you see, when I decided it was time

for my three boys to marry

I wrote a marriage broker in San Francisco.

'I asked him to bring out the three most refined'

'young ladies on his list.'

And it's your job to see that they stay refined.

Who'd wanna change them?

Mr. Maverick, would you believe that there are people

in this town that don't like us Wheelwrights?

'Despite all we have done for the community.'

Now, the marriage broker will be on the stage.

His name is Henry Whittleseed.

'Uh, seems like a conscientious young fellow from the letters.'

'Now, you meet him..'

Uh, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Whittleseed.

- Thank you. - My name is Bart Maverick.

I'm Wheelwright's representative.

Uh, they had to be out of town for a couple of days.

Oh, well, now, I imagine

you're anxious to meet the young ladies.

- Yes, I am. - Excuse me.

Step down, girls.

This is the future Mrs. Moose Wheelwright.

The future Mrs. Henry Wheelwright.

And the future Mrs. Small Paul Wheelwright.

It's a pleasure to meet you ladies.

I have a surrey waiting for you

to take you out to the Wheelwright ranch.

Girls.

Now, if you'll just sign this receipt

I'll entrust the young ladies to your care.

- Right here. - Alright.

Yeah, thank you.

Now, it was my agreement with Mr. Wheelwright

that I be paid in cash.

Oh, yes.

He said that... this should be enough

to cover your fee and expenses.

Thank you.

Oh, yes. Yes, indeed it does.

Pleasure to do business with a man

as generous as Mr. Wheelwright.

Now, if you'll forgive me

I'll say goodbye to my former charges.

- Certainly. - Pardon me.

Now, goodbye, dear creatures.

I know you're gonna be very happy

with your future husbands.

And you will write to me, won't you?

Oh, indeed we will, Mr. Whittleseed.

Good.

They're in your hands now, Mr. Maverick.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Whittleseed.

Well, as soon as I load the baggage

on the surrey, we'll be on our way.

That won't be necessary, Mr. Maverick.

We won't be going with you.

What?

We could never be happy in such sort of surroundings

so we've decided to return to San Francisco.

Eh, listen, please, ladies.

It, it, it's wrong to judge by first impressions.

Why, actually this is a.. Well, really a very peaceful

and law abiding commu..

Oh, peaceful indeed.

The alley, I think.

Whittleseed.

Well, the return stage doesn't leave until tomorrow.

So what I better do is ask Ma Potter

if she'll put you girls up for tonight.

Oh, that won't be necessary, Mr. Maverick.

We've decided to stay, after all.

What?

You can drive us out to the Wheelwright ranch.

Anytime you're ready.

What?

You know, you really should do

something about that hearing, Mr. Maverick.

No, no, no, no. I mean, you've decided to stay, after all?

We feel we owe it to poor, dead Mr. Whittleseed.

He would never have been killed

had the respectable element in this town been stronger.

Cissie, Lou Ann and I intend to make it stronger.

Well, good for you. Why..

We have a long drive ahead of us so

maybe we better get the surrey and get out to Subrosa.

Subrosa?

Well, that's the name of the Wheelwright ranch.

Your new home.

It's considered quite a show place in the south-west.

Oh.

You know, I'm sure we're just going

to love it there, Mr. Maverick.

Thanks.

Specially with you there to show us around.

Why did you have to kill the old man?

He gave me an argument

when I told him to hand over the money.

Anything else on him?

Yeah, letters and such.

Looks like Maverick's taking the girls out to the Subrosa.

Oh, is he now?

Saddle me up a horse, Humbolt. I'm going for a ride.

What this time of day? It'll be nightfall pretty soon.

So it will, Humbolt. So it will.

Go on, go on.

'Foursquare Wheelwright, they called him.'

'One of the first men who tried to bring'

'law and order to this part of the south-west.'

I trust his descendants

are carrying on in the same tradition?

Oh, indeed they are.

You should hear the penalty for loitering on the street.

Where are you going?

Just to get the bags out of the surrey.

That won't be necessary, Mr. Maverick.

What?

We won't be staying long.

- What? - We're leaving.

Almost immediately.

Well, you can't do that. I won't allow it.

Well, I'm afraid you'll have very little

to say about it, Mr. Maverick.

How do you like that?

Never even busted the bottle.

Take it easy on that, Lou Ann.

We have a great deal to do around here.

You look real cute when you're asleep.

Doesn't he, duchess?

You mustn't goad, Cissie.

What's goin' on around here, anyway?

We're robbing the house.

That's what you meant to do

from the very beginning, isn't it?

Why, no.

What then?

Well, it all started when Mr. Whittleseed

persuaded us to pose as mail-order brides.

Whittleseed was a crook?

Of course not.

He just couldn't find any qualified girls

'willing to come out to this desolate country.'

So he hired me.

A stranded actress.

And us.

Who are you?

Oh, Cissie and Lou Ann had just been fired

from the dance hall they've been working in.

Now, there's no need to ask why she was fired, is there?

Oh, I'm afraid, Cissie and Lou Ann

are a little bit giddy.

Come on, hurry it up, girls.

As you were saying about Mr. Whittleseed.

Oh, well, now Mr. Whittleseed's scheme

was for us to seize the slightest excuse

'to back out of the marriage after he had been paid.'

'And then we were to meet him at Meadville'

and split the broker's fee.

But when he got robbed and killed..

Poor, dear, well..

'Well, naturally we had to change our plans.'

Naturally.

And since we have no money, well..

Naturally we're just taking a few pawnable items

for a fair, back to San Francisco.

Just the solid silver, girls, not the plate.

- Girls, if you ask me, you're... - Which I haven't.

Building up a big pile of trouble.

Penitentiary trouble.

You're just going to succeed in making the Wheelwrights

look foolish in the eyes of the rest of the community.

'And that is one thing they just can't abide.'

They'll find you if it takes the last nickel they own.

And believe me 'they own plenty of nickels.'

Maybe we shouldn't take the chance, duchess.

Well, of course you shouldn't.

Oh, now, look, ladies.

I'm speaking as a man who has only your welfare at heart.

Our welfare, my foot.

What you're really worried about is what's gonna happen to you

when Wheelwright holds you responsible.

Alright, I'll, I'll admit that we have a mutual problem

but there is a mutual solution.

'What is it?'

Now, suppose that when Joe Wheelwright's

three fine sons return here

they find their fiances waiting for them.

As they expect.

Well, that leaves you in the clear, but what about us?

Then you just follow through with your original plan.

You get into a fight with the Wheelwright boys

and leave for San Francisco in a huff.

Using what to buy tickets?

Well, Joe Wheelwright promised me

a very generous bonus if I did a good job

with my chaperoning.

Ah, you're welcome to, uh, let's say a quarter

of whatever he gives me.

A quarter of it a piece.

Well, now, I was thinking

about a quarter for you girls and three quarters..

An even four way split.

Yeah, well, um..

Alright, you got a deal.

Now, may I have my gun back, please?

Don't do it, duchess.

There's smooth in his talkin'.

These ones are always the sneakiest.

Go ahead, duchess.

Anyone can see that Mr. Maverick is honest.

'You'd trust anything that wore spurs.'

If you put a 10 gallon hat on a baboon

you'd swing through the trees with it.

'Is that so?'

I wonder what you're gonna look like

with no hair on your head.

Just as good as you look when I gnaw off both your ear lobes.

Alright, girls. That's enough of that.

Well, duchess, it looks like

we've got another mutual problem.

Now, that's very good.

You're acting very refined.

Oh, that's tea, Lou Ann.

It's not gin.

I know. Gin's easier to get down.

I got an idea.

Why don't we lace it with just a tinsy-winsy bit...

No, no.

Once more. Now let's do it again.

Must you wiggle that way when you walk?

Nobody never complained before?

Cissie, I've told you that's a double negative.

Nobody ever complained before, you see?

That's what I've been trying to tell you.

Honestly, Bart, sometimes you just ain't quite bright.

Yeah, I know that.

Alright now, try to tone down

the wiggle just a little, please?

"Not a great deal has been said

"about the charm that proper deference

"can give to a young lady's manners.

"Nothing is more unattractive in a woman

"than an indelicate attitude of self-absorption

and haughtiness."

Any questions so far?

Yeah. What are you talking about?

What part confuses you, Lou Ann?

All of it.

I haven't understood a word you've said.

Uh, that's because you haven't been paying attention.

But I'm too tired to listen.

Alright, I guess we've had enough for one night.

Why don't you two run up to bed?

All day long you've been doing that, Cissie.

Every time I get up, you pop to attention

like a Sergeant Major.

Well, I'm only doing like Maverick read us

from the book yesterday.

What was that, Cissie?

You know, "The perfect young lady

always rises when the older woman gets to her feet."

Older woman?

You're sayin' I'm older than you?

Facts are facts.

I'm anyway three months younger.

'I'll go along with the book.'

I'm supposed to open the door for her too.

You just keep that up Cissie Anderson

and I might beat you over the head with one of those doors.

Ladies, please come to attention.

"The perfect young lady, never, never clobbers

another young lady."

Where does it say that?

Alright, so I made it up.

But I'm sure the author would've put it in the book

'if he had any idea that the matter would've come up.'

Now, please stop your fighting

and why don't you run on up to your bedrooms?

It suits me. I've never been so bored in my life.

If you think you're gonna hold the door open for me..

Peep, and it'll be the last peep you ever made, you understand?

That's more like it.

I never was much for violence.

Who are you?

Well, I'm Braze, Ms. Walton.

Mathew Braze.

And how do you know my name?

Oh, I, I know all kinds of things about you, duchess.

Why, that's the letter I wrote to Mr. Whittleseed.

Um-hm.

And it, it tells your whole background.

- How did you come by it? - Well, it doesn't matter.

But it gave me enough interest in what you're doing out here

so I've been watching you ever since.

- Are you going to give us away? - Why, of course not.

I'm your friend.

I'm gonna help you bring those other girls into line.

I don't know what your stake is in this, Mr. Braze.

But I'm afraid, it's impossible to get

Cissie and Lou Ann to buckle down.

If you've been eavesdropping, then you know that Mr. Maverick

has already tried everything.

Well, not everything.

You see, I know something that Maverick doesn't know.

Oh?

That you girls really are going to marry the Wheelwrights.

That you're going to move in on the Wheelwright empire

and live in luxuries for the rest of your born days.

And I guarantee you that Lou Ann and Cissie

will put their noses at the grindstone when they hear that.'

Oh, that's tempting, I'll admit.

But no, Maverick would never stand for it.

Well, he won't know about it.

When the Wheelwrights come back

Maverick will collect his bonus and move on.

The next day, we'll have the wedding.

No more one night stands for me.

No more cheap dance halls for Cissie and Lou Ann.

Why, we'd live like queens.

Three queens.

And a king.

There'll be plenty for the four of us.

Right, partner?

Right, partner.

First thing in the morning, I'll tell Cissie and Lou Ann.

Well, Maverick is gonna be one surprised gambling man

when he sees the change in their attitude, isn't he?

'I don't mean to contradict, Ms. Cissie'

but in this instance, I do believe you're mistaken.

I beg to differ with you, Ms. Lou Ann.

But it so happens according to... What's going on here?

We were practicing our table manners.

And I keep trying to tell her

that according to rule 57 of the "Perfect Young Lady"

one always leaves ones knife and fork like so.

'Shall we go on with the next rule?'

Well, that's it. Good girls. Good girls.

What's come on with those two?

Well, I took your advice and had a long talk with them.

It seems to have worked wonders.

Seems like a minor miracle.

You certainly know your female psychology, Maverick.

You really think so?

Oh, indeed I do.

Did you see the sheriff in town?

Yeah. Had a message from the Wheelwrights.

They're expected back at the ranch sometime tonight.

Oh, no.

I was hoping we'd have a little longer with those two.

Duchess, do you really think they've learned enough

to carry this thing off?

Well, we'll soon know.

May I present the Misses, Cissie Anderson

uh, Lou Ann Smyth

Emma Walter.

Well, uh, why don't you young folks pair up

and kinda get acquainted.

Mr. Maverick and I have something to discuss.

Push up your hat, Moose.

Uh, well, I..

You're even better looking than your picture.

You like rock candy, Miss Lou Ann?

Oh, I just love rockin' ride, always was my favorite...

Nothing like plain ol' rock candy to perk a body up

I always used to say.

What will I do now, pa?

Why don't you take Miss Cissie in the house

and show her your, uh, stamp collection.

Oh, that's a wonderful idea.

Then we can be alone.

This family always sticks together, Miss Cissie.

You know, I can't help wondering why it's so important

to the Wheelwright family to stick together.

Can't you? Only I can't help to wonder why some people

won't mind their own business.

Uh, well, no offence. I, uh..

Tell me what do you think of the young ladies?

They'll do. Fact of the matter is, I'm quiet took with 'em.

Same as my three fine boys.

In that case, you won't mind returning my fine money.

Oh, sure, sure.

Not to mention the bonus you promised.

You figure it fair if I double that 2200?

Doub..

Uh, more than fair, Mr. Wheelwright.

Alright, then, Mr. Maverick, I owe you $4400.

And I'll hand it over right after the weddings.

Oh, I suppose you'll be leaving us now, Mr. Maverick.

No. I've been invited to stay until after the weddings.

Uh, have you excepted?

Well, you might say, it was a command invitation.

Amy I speak to you, Miss Emma, privately for a moment?

Uh, you will excuse me, won't you?

He's not gonna give me the bonus money

until after the wedding.

Oh, no.

I don't think he'll hold it against me

if you girls pick a fight with the boys.

He'll give me the money anyway, I'm sure.

Oh, well, then we have nothing to worry about.

In a few days we'll pick a quarrel...

Why a few days? Why not right now?

Well, you don't want us to be obvious about it, do you?

Well..

I suppose not.

Hello, Bart.

I hope you had a miserable time

with the boys, this afternoon?

Oh, you know what? With the arguments and everything?

We had a lovely time, Bart.

Emma, it's been three days

and you still haven't broken the engagements.

Well, it isn't easy, Bart.

They're so sweet to us, there's really no reason to argue.

But don't you worry about it now, we'll bring it about.

I've got to hurry. I promised Small Paul

I'd serve tea and rock candy out here on the veranda.

Tea and rock candy out here on the..

Moose, boys.

Well, how are you getting along with Miss Emma?

Wonderful, Mr. Maverick, just wonderful.

Well, that's fine, Moose. I'm glad to hear that.

And of course you know, she likes the masterful approach.

Huh?

Oh, you've got to be a dominating lover with her.

You got to show her who's boss.

- Miss Emma? - Certainly.

Well, thanks for the tip, Mr. Maverick.

Oh, think nothing of it, Moose.

Did you see what you just did, Small Paul?

Hmm?

You spilled cream all over Miss Lou Ann's lap.

So, you did.

Uh, I don't blame you for being so furious, Miss Lou Ann.

Oh, Miss Lou Ann isn't mad.

She knows I'll buy her a new dress tomorrow.

- Two of 'em. - Oh, Paul.

Three of 'em.

It's such a shame about Cissie.

What's this?

She's men-crazy.

I can, well, understand your disapproval of her

as a daughter-in-law in a way. Foursquare would probably...

You mean, Miss Cissie's a flirt?

Haven't you known?

Watch. Tsk tsk tsk.

Would you care for a breath of fresh air, Miss Cissie?

I'd rather stay here and learn about Henry's stamp collection.

Uh, Miss Cissie, there's a very romantic spot

down by the river.

Is there?

Do you know what a Bulgarian commemorative is?

No.

I do.

Why do you keep winking at me?

'I.. Oh, the, uh..'

Oh, I seem to have gotten something in my eye.

Oh.

Oh, Moose.

Bart?

What are you doing here?

Tonight, Joe Wheelwright told me he made arrangements

for the preacher to be here by tomorrow.

I wish I knew what to do about Moose.

Get in to a fight and get out that's what.

But it isn't that simple, Bart..

Well, you see, I..

I'm in love with him.

You what?

Oh, I know he isn't brainy but..

Well, he's so good.

Oh, sweet Mortimer's mustache, you..

Cissie and Lou Ann are in love too, they...

I got you something old

for the wedding, tomorrow, Miss Emma.

- Oh, Mr. Wheelwright... - No, no.

It's Moose's mother's. She'd want you to have it.

Here, let's see how it looks on you.

Good evening, Mr. Wheelwright.

Oh, please, Mr. Wheelwright, you mustn't.

- This isn't Maverick's doing. - Who's then?

It's all my fault.

Mr. Wheelwright, it is not her...

Let her do the talking, your turn will come later.

Go on.

This is a plan that Braze had worked out.

Braze?

You girls were doing business behind my back with Braze?

We hated doing it, Bart, being so fond of you but..

Well, he gave us no choice.

Fond? The next place I hear that

I hope nobody can stand the sight of me.

Maybe there won't be a next place, Maverick.

I'm waiting for an explanation, young woman.

Well, it was like this, Mr. Wheelwright.

I'm an actress..

And that's the way it went.

The Wheelwrights wouldn't let Maverick leave

but they practically kicked us off the ranch.

I put you on to one of the juiciest set ups ever heard of.

You messed it up. Why did you come here?

We were hoping you'd lend us enough

to get back to San Francisco.

After what you did, you've got enough nerve

to come here and ask me for money.

What else are we suppose to do?

I'll tell you. You can work and earn your fare back home.

Where?

Right here.

- Dance hall girls? - Mm-hmm.

Oh, it might make a pretty good come on at that.

The three former fiances of the Wheelwright brothers.

Now hostessing in Braze's Saloon.

You know how proud the Wheelwright's are

do you have to drag their name in?

Why not? I'm not getting anything else out of this.

I just as well..

Have a few laughs.

All of a sudden I don't seem to have any taste

for that stuff anymore.

Guess, it's for that rock candy I've been eating lately.

Oh, what I wouldn't give to see the look

on Joe Wheelwright's face.

When he hears of my new attraction.

Are you sure, sheriff?

Yes, Mr. Wheelwright. Absolutely sure.

Braze has even put signs up all over town.

You know advertising.

And there's nothing I can do about it. It's absolutely legal.

There's plenty I can do about it.

What's gonna happen to me?

Hard labor?

Pa says he's gonna put you to work, up on Stone Mountain.

And says you're gonna stay up there

until you chop it clear off the map.

Pa says that Subrosa's gonna have the biggest rock garden

in the whole world.

Mr. Wheelwright, are you planning

to have a show down with Braze all alone?

What business is that yours?

Well, I was just thinking it might be

exactly what Braze is after.

Maverick could be right, Joe.

Braze has put every gunslinger in town on his payroll.

Ain't a man living can make

a laughing stock of the Wheelwrights.

We'll go with you, pa.

No, you stay here and keep your eye on him.

But, pa..

No arguments, boys!

Sheriff.

Yes, sir.

I think he's making a big mistake going after Braze.

Well, maybe so.

There's no use arguing with pa

when he gets that red in the neck.

Don't you fellows ever buck him?

Buck pa?

It's about time you grew up, isn't it?

Pa's mostly right about things.

Well, mostly. But not all the time.

You can't tell me, he was right throwing those girls out.

An actress and two dance hall girls, why shouldn't he?

Because those girls were in love with you boys.

And what's more, you're in love with them.

In love with them, huh.

- Well, they aren't... - Little brother.

What?

Shut up. Mr. Maverick's right.

'We are in love with 'em.'

Moose, those girls are dragging the... You shut up too.

What's so much about the Wheelwrights? Didn't grandpa...

Moose!

Didn't grandpa steal this land from the Indians?

What?

You mean Foursquare was a land swindler?

That's right, Mr. Maverick.

That's why pa always insisted we stick so close together.

For if one of us boys might blab out the family secret.

Like I'm doing right now.

Oh, Moose.

Pa ain't gonna like your telling on grandpa that way.

You know how touchy he gets about the family.

I'm a growed man.

And I make my own decisions.

I'm getting my gun and heading to town.

How about you two?

If you like coming of age.

Jezebels.

That man is causing a disturbance, sheriff

you better arrest him.

Take it easy, Joe. You're on Braze's property.

Listen to the sheriff, Mr. Wheelwright.

Braze is just looking for an excuse to start shooting.

Don't try and scare me with any of your Bunco warnings.

- 'I'm telling the truth.' - 'Well, here's my answer.'

Three tickets to San Francisco on tomorrow's stage.

Now he's threatening my employees.

How much is a man supposed to stand for?

You all saw him attack me. What are we waiting for?

Wheelwright, you've been asking

for list of manners for a long time.

Now you're gonna get it.

Oh, please, please leave while you can, Mr. Wheelwright.

Joe Wheelwright never backed away from a fight in his life.

I don't intend to start now.

Hi, pa.

Under normal circumstances, I'd have your hides

for not obeying my orders, boys.

Oh, pa, and miss all the fun?

Come on, little brother, Henry.

Mr. Wheelwright, maybe we ought to a give him a hand.

Don't mention it.

Moose.

You called me, pa?

Come here.

Look out!

Braze had a letter I wrote to Whittleseed.

He must have got it from him when he was killed.

Young lady, here are your stage tickets.

What's going on here?

Well, pa, you may not like this.

We don't want Emma, Cissie and Lou Ann to leave.

Why not?

We want to marry 'em.

'If they'll have us.'

Marry you?

But you know what we are.

Were.

And it doesn't make any difference.

Mr. Wheelwright, the boys decided this by themselves.

I do the deciding in this family.

- And I say that... - Mr. Wheelwright.

Come here a minute, will you?

Why should I?

Because I happen to know why the Wheelwright's stick together.

Wait a minute.

Not so loud!

Oh, now, those boys don't mean to be disrespectful, sir.

There's some things they want to make up their own minds about.

And, you know, they're pretty nice fellows, considering the fact

that their granddaddy Four Square did a little trading with the Indians.

I'll be quiet if you'll be reasonable.

Joe Wheelwright is always reasonable.

I'll throttle the man who denies it

Now here boys is what you'd better do

You were right. Maybe the future wives should have their say.

Wait a minute. Head of the family I decide that..

Was that Sitting Bull that had the bu...

Moose. Push up your hat.

Was it?

He pushed down the hat.

Oh, I love those boys.

♪ Who is the tall dark stranger there ♪

♪ Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Ridin' the trail to who knows where ♪

♪ Luck is his companion ♪

♪ Gamblin' is his game ♪

♪ Smooth as a handle on a gun ♪

♪ Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Wild as the wind in Oregon ♪

♪ Blowin' up a canyon ♪

♪ Easier to tame ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell ♪

♪ Fare thee well Annabel ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans ♪

♪ Livin' on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the west ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell ♪

♪ Fare thee well Annabel ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans ♪

♪ Livin' on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the west ♪♪