Original subtitles

It's pretty inviting, don't it? Just

waiting to be turkey.

Come on, Mark, one more. Here, here,

here. Now, hold up, hold up. Now. Here.

You don't take much pride on the name of

McCain. I oughta lock you both up for

breaking the peace. Second time this week.

Well, he keeps on saying things about.

Pa, you don't get home to your chores,

your Pa is gonna be saying these too. Now

go on home, all of you.

Jeff, Fighting Mark won't

get you anything. Yeah, just cause his old

man's Lucas McCain. What did you say

was that head man around here, McCain?

Lucas McCain said

totes a mighty big chip in his shoulder.

Ain't hard to figure with a Pa like Sam

Barrows. Ah, that's so bad.

If you're wishing he was like Lucas

McCain. McCain is something extra special

around here, you just ride in just this

minute, Marshall. Aiming to stay? That

could be. And I guess you'll find out soon

enough. Lucas McCain's as good as we've

got around here.

Yes, sir. McCain.

Real big. Buffalo. Real big.

The rifleman.

Starring chuck connors.

But, Pa, it's not my fault. I didn't start

it. I've always heard it takes two to make

a fight. Well, you said never to look for

trouble and never run away from trouble.

Isn't that what you told me? I'm not

saying to run away, Mark, but these shirts

don't grow on fence posts. I'm sorry.

Oh, I guess there's times you can't avoid

it. At your age I ripped up a few shirts

myself. Best thing, son, is for you to

stay clear of Jeff. But it's him.

He won't stay clear of me. Keeps getting

more like that all the time. Like what?

Well, people mean in the hateful, Always

crowding me to fight. What makes him do

that, Pa? Don't you know? You mean

because we won't let his PA cut my hair?

Well, then he'd be fighting half the kids

in town. But he don't. I'm the only one.

He keeps on telling me how I'm no better

than he is. Well, you're not. Well, I

don't say it. He says it like he's jealous

or something. Well, maybe he is.

You think so? I've been wondering. About

that? Well, we don't have so much that

he should be jealous. Except you

think maybe it's his, Pa? Maybe.

Yeah. This is still plenty good for

chores. Yeah. Pa, what makes

Mr. Barrows like that?

Well, son, the way it's been said to me,

everybody in this life looks for

something. And everybody looks in a

different place. Mr. Bowles, he just looks

in a bottle, huh?

You got customers,

Pa. You look like a steer kicked you.

I'm gonna lick that Mark McCain one day.

Ain't gonna prove anything, jeff. Ain't

gonna make you as good as him. It ain't

gonna make me like Lucas McCain. You're

nothing, boy. Cause I'm nothing. We're

just nothing folks. That's how it is.

They're waiting.

Waiting. You got

customers, Pa.

Gentlemen.

Well, that brush is personal. I kind of

figured. Sit down. Come on, sit down.

Saw your boy take a beating a while ago.

Kid named McCain. His Pa is. Lucas McCain.

Get to know him. Nice boy

you got. Can't hate to see him get rousted

around like that. You gonna do something

better about it? Boys want to fight.

There's no way to stop him. Oh, you're

wrong. Kid's acting up like that kind of

his Pa. McCain's responsible for the

whole thing. Telling that kid how his Pa

is so big he can do most anything he

wants. Even pushing your boy around.

Seems to me like you got something to say

about that.

What are you gonna do? Gonna make a man

out of you, barber. You wanna stand up to

McCain, Give him what for?

Why throws you off to.

It's just a matter of principle with me.

This turns my stomach. See a kid take the

short end of it. Cause his Pa ain't as

big as some. You're gonna change that.

You're gonna show him you're as big as the

best. I can't stand against McCain.

You rather stand against us, barber?

I hear you say you were gonna do something

that's.

Well, you're a man now. Go on, shave

He's right, Pa. You're just as good as

McCain. He's right.

I don't see why I need it. It's only been

three weeks since the last. Well, I wish

our corn grew as quick. I sure wish I

could get a store bought haircut sometime.

Well, if you can p1ay for it, you're

welcome. You ever think about planting

some extra beans to sell? I thought of it.

I just never get around to doing it.

I didn't mean to spook you. Lucas, you

busy? Not a bit, Sam. Come in. Hey, Mark.

Mr. Burrows. Hey, ain't that kind of out

of your line? Well, isn't night riding

kind of out of yours? Why don't your Pa

bring into me sometimes? Well, I can't

afford it. I was talking about affording.

I'd be glad to do you the favor. Mark. We

Pay our own way, Sam. Well, sure, but men

don't always Pay in cash. I mean,

maybe you could do me a favor. The fact

is, that's what I come to ask.

If we could talk. I don't keep things from

the boy, Sam. I know

you don't. Why don't you sit down,

Sam? Thanks.

You see, well, that's kind of Part of it,

Lucas. I mean, you two, you hold real

close. Jeff and me,

it's no good with us. It started

when his M111a was took. I. I just couldn't

think of nothing else. It can be bad.

That's so. I didn't care no more. I.

I guess you know how I am. And Jeff,

he knows, too. You don't think I'm

nothing. Never was. I see

him. I see him looking and hoping.

I see him and I got no answers. If I could

just once. Help me,

Lucas. How, Sam? I got

a notion. A real good notion. You know how

the boys have been fighting lately. Well,

say you was to come into town tomorrow and

I was to stop you on the street. See, I

was mad because, Mark, you've been

plaguing my Jeff. And I say you've been

putting him up to it. And if you don't

stop, I'll go gunning for you. I say it

right out, mean and loud. But you,

you just back away. See,

I can't, Sam. I. I couldn't play act like

that means a lot to me, Lucas. More than

you know. Sorry, Sam. Folks would think

we're both loco, you could back away just

this once. Lucas, you're a big man. Just

the once won't do you no harm. I'm sorry,

Sam. You can't make people over like that.

It's not like slapping on a new coat of

Paint. I just thought I'd ask.

I'm sorry.

I knew you wouldn't fall.

Well, what about my haircut? Tomorrow?

I've got school tomorrow. Son, I've been

thinking. You might stay out there one day

so it'll give Jeff a chance to cool off.

You can go into town with me. Town?

You want a store bought haircut, don't

you? McCain's here. He just rode in.

Right out there in the street, Pa.

You had enough?

Well, is that all you've got to do? No

work today. I'm working.

Who are they? Rode in yesterday. There's

three of them. They made any trouble?

Nope. Just been sitting there like that.

The other one's inside. That's where we're

heading. Mark needs a haircut as usual. I

thought you cut his hair yourself. I do.

Come on, son.

Nothing to worry about. Just remember,

you got friends.

You stand where you are, McCain.

Mark is just looking to get a haircut,

Sam. Not here. I ain't cutting no McCain hair.

What's more, I got no taste for even

looking at you. So you better keep

yourself off the street. I'm giving you 10

minutes, McCain. When I come out there. Better

be just one of us here.

Going somewhere, Bubba?

And a lady.

Lot too late to be riding out to McCain.

That where you're heading? McCain is my

friend. Ain't nobody a friend when he's

dead. Dead gonna be

when he comes to town, unless you stop him

and get yourself killed. That's how it is,

Barber. Either you or him. Why?

What's McCain done to you? What are you

looking for? What do you want? And I told

you, I want the town. And McCain's

gonna give it to me. He's gonna give it to

us. You're gonna be top dog around here.

Oh, that boy gonna be busting out

proud. Yeah, you're gonna be proud of his

Pa. You say you were going somewhere?

No, I ain't going nowhere.

That's what I thought.

I thought I heard you stirring around.

It's warm.

Hard to sleep sometimes when it's warm.

Hard to talk sometimes, too.

I been thinking a little light might help.

Can't always see things straight in the

dark. What do you reckon folks

will think? About what? About you backing

away from Mr. Barrows. Well, the way I

figured, son, my friends will understand.

The rest don't count. Sometimes it's

harder to back away, son. You're better

shot than Mr. Barrows, though, aren't you?

Now, Sam's not much of a hand with a gun.

Is that why you backed away? I suppose it

wasn't because of the other three men

you've been lying awake over there. Oh,

I was wondering. The way it looked you.

It wasn't on account of the others, Mark.

I didn't think it was. I didn't even know

how they figure into it. I aim to find

out. Now, you've got school tomorrow.

Get some sleep. I will.

You want me to leave the lamp on? I don't.

Good Night, Pa. Good night, son.

Mark, it's getting late. I'm coming.

Come on. You can tell Ms. Adams I kept you

out yesterday. Well, you figure I should

stay out one more day? Give Jeff more time

to cool off? I don't think so. Well, I do

sure know you. Just stay clear of them.

There's no fighting, you hear? You walk

away if you have to. Yes, sir. I'll come

straight home after school. Oh, no. Go

over to Micah's. I'll meet you there. You

coming into town? I got a few things to

do. You better hurry, boy.

Got time to shave me, sam? Oh, yeah,

sure, I got time. Fine.

Looks like I'm in your way, marshall.

Looks like you are.

Kind of looked for you to drop in and see

me, Sam. See you.

Figured you done some thinking since

yesterday. Thought maybe you might want to

talk. I've been kind of busy. Working or

entertaining? Well, a little bit of both,

I guess you might say. You know, Lucas

isn't one to hold any hard feelings. I

could say a word to him.

You got some kind of trouble, Sam? If you

need any help. I hate nobody can help.

Suit yourself. But I gotta remind you,

Lucas, McCain's got a lot of friends.

Ain't you forgetting something, marshall?

You got friends, too. Not the number

nor the quality. All right, Sam.

Most I got Sam change.

I'll get it later.

There he is, Barber. Right where you

don't belong. I reckon you'll fix that

quick enough.

I can't. We're gonna kill him anyway.

First him, then the marshal. You're just

gonna make it legal. Like things legal.

Just gonna make me out a bigger fool.

McCain won't raise his rifle against me.

He's gonna have to. You start to draw

against McCain, I wouldn't stand a chance.

He had three guns on him. All he does is

make one move. That's murder.

You say it's so easy, and it's murder.

Protecting a friend who's too drunk to

shoot. I ain't had a drink all day. Now

have a drink, barber. I ain't got no taste

for it. First him, then the marshal.

You want to be next for your boy?

All right.

No question, Lucas. Those three are in it.

Using Sam to get at me. Don't give him a

chance. No, I don't figure to. Michah.

It could cause me a lot of trouble, though.

Folks get to thinking Sam backed me down.

There'll be others just itching to try me

out. Won't be for long. Those three will

show their hand. Well, I'll stay clear of

sam. Coming to go to the other end of

town. Good.

Oh, I'm sorry. I tried to walk away, but.

Well, sometimes it just don't work.

I lived here. You should have seen me. I

went up and. You wearing a gun?

McCain. Just rolled in.

I gotta see this. Get inside. Get cleaned

up. Get inside. Now do what your Pa says

get inside.

I guess I was wrong. Like I can't back off

from these problems. I gotta have a talk

with Sam.

Hold it. Sam. I want to talk to you.

It's not the kids. It's us. We can

straighten it out.

Don't do anything foolish,

Sam.

Lucas.

Lucas. They're gonna kill you. Lucas.

Get the doctor. Son.

I just wanted you to be somebody. But I

don't care. It's all right, son.

He's somebody,