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Open up, Hampton.

Why don't you come in and get me, Hardy?

Get up the loft.

- Me? - Get going.

'You're outnumbered, Hampton.'

'You got nothing to win stayin' in there.'

'I don't figure I'm such a big winner by coming out.'

What do I do now?

Use your imagination.

"Maverick."

Starring James Garner and Jack Kelly.

Produced my Warner Bros.

A Warner Bros television production.

$800. That's correct down to the last penny, sir.

And thank you, gentlemen, for most pleasant and, uh

profitable evening.

Goodnight.

This is as far as you go, mister.

That was a short walk.

Now, keep looking straight ahead

and put your arms in the air, please.

I'm glad you said "please."

Your wallet now.

I must say, if you have to be robbed

this is the way to do it.

Is this all?

You sound like you are the one that's being robbed.

What kind of a poker player are you?

I was considered quite good by the gentlemen

who used to own most of that $800.

I expected a lot more.

If I'd known you were waiting, I'd have stayed in longer.

But if you're disappointed, you can always return the money.

I will, eventually. I'm-I'm considering this a loan.

Then I might warn you, my interest rates are high, 6%.

I'll remember that.

I know this isn't a brand new question, but..

How did a nice girl like you get into this line of work?

That's a long story, and I don't have time to tell it.

You count 20 to yourself, and don't turn around

because I'll-I'll be backing away from you.

Good morning.

Good morning, sheriff.

We don't allow no boarders here, Maverick, except an insider.

I came here as a law-abiding citizen, sheriff.

I wanna report a robbery.

You wanna report a robbery?

What do you call what you was doing to the mayor last night?

- That was the mayor? - Yeah.

You sure elected a very poor poker player.

Nevertheless, I was robbed last night.

- You was robbed? - Yes, sir, by a young lady.

A shapely young lady as far as I could tell

but she took everything I had.

I came to see if you would find her and get my money back.

We got dozens of sharply young ladies here in Gold Flats.

It'll take a week to search 'em all.

I can't think of a better way to spend the time.

Only, you don't have the time to spend.

'Cause there's a stagecoach going through here

at 10:30 a.m. this morning and you are gonna be on it.

Sorry, I can't obliged, sheriff, but, uh

you see, the young lady forgot to leave me stage fair.

The town will be glad to pay the freight.

She also forgot to leave me breakfast money.

You're breakin' my heart.

Now, look, sheriff, a man wins in an honest game of cards

and then, goes out and gets robbed

and you do nothing about it.

You run this town like that mayor plays poker.

Maverick, you better start yapping

or I'm gonna throw you in one of them cells there.

Good. I understand you're on the American plan here.

Uh, meals with the room.

But after thinking it over, jail's too good for you.

I'll just settle for throwing you outta town.

How far are you planning on throwing me, sheriff?

One stop away from here, though we can afford to spend.

And that a little town called Brotherly.

Brotherly? Sounds mighty friendly.

Once you're there, you'll wish you was here.

Right in jail.

They got a tough sheriff there.

And they don't allow no gambling never.

Well, I'll try to make my stay a short one.

Don't make no difference to me, so long as you don't come back.

Excuse me, sir.

Thank you.

Good morning, Beulah.

Here is your breakfast, sheriff.

Thank you, ma'am.

'Hey, Maverick.'

Come on in and sit down.

Pull up a chair.

You know I hate to eat alone. Ha ha ha.

You can watch.

Allow me.

- May I? - Oh, by all means.

Thank you, young man. You're a gentleman.

Well, thank you.

My name is Maverick. Bart Maverick.

- I'm Mrs. Hanna Adams. - Mrs. Adams.

Do you travel much?

Only when I have to.

'I Shudder to think what would've happened'

if you hadn't been on this coach.

I shudder myself.

I think I know who he is.

You do?

I've been visiting my sister in Gold Flats.

Last night, the mayor was cheated

out of a large sum of money at poker.

You don't say.

I believe we have a card sharp among us.

You may be right.

I feel no pity for a man like that.

Money gotten that way can only lead to unhappiness.

You are so right, Mrs. Adams.

Thank heaven, I don't have to suffer his company much longer.

I'm getting off at Brotherly.

Brotherly is my stop too.

Well, how nice.

What brings you to Brotherly?

Business, I presume.

No, it's, uh, it's a legal matter, really.

You're-you're an attorney?

No, but, I have many dealings with the law.

Oh.

Oh, you'll like Brotherly.

I had to hurry today back today for the ladies aid luncheon.

We meet every Thursday.

Of course, it's really more of a cooking contest than a meeting.

How interesting.

Each of the ladies brings in her specialty.

How very interesting.

May I make a confession?

Well, if it would do you some good, of course.

There, but for the grace of the good Lord go I.

- No! - Yes, ma'am.

I was once a gambler.

And believe me, it's just as you said.

It leads to nothing but unhappiness.

Oh, you poor boy.

There were women too, I suppose.

- One in particular. - Tell me more.

We don't have time, but I could speak on the subject for hours.

You could?

As I have, before gathering, all over the West.

Remarkable!

Mr. Maverick, I wonder if I could persuade you..

That is, I-I wonder if I could presume to ask you

to speak before the ladies.

Oh, please, Mr. Maverick. There'd be no fee but...

Mrs. Adams, food prepared with tender care is fee enough.

Whoa!

Thank you, Mr. Maverick.

Leave my bag at the office. I'll pick it later.

Yes, ma'am.

Uh, we'd better get over to the luncheon.

Travelling makes me so ravenous, I could eat a horse.

Well, if it's on the menu, I will.

Sheriff. Sheriff Hardy.

- How's trip, Henry? - Same as usual.

Take a look at the dude with Mrs. Adams.

- Who is it? - Name's Bart Maverick.

Murry ran him outta Gold Flats this month

for clipping the mayor in a poker game.

That's no concern of mine.

Any man's welcome around here

as long as he behaves himself.

And I don't have a wanted poster on him.

But I'll keep an eye on him.

If he steps outta line, he goes to jail.

That's the law, and that's that.

As soon as you finish, I'll introduce you.

I hope you're enjoying yourself.

How could I help it. It's such a delightful lunch

and surrounded by such lovely ladies.

- Mrs. Adams? - Yeah.

That young lady right in front of us

the one in the yellow dress.

Who is she?

Oh, you have an eye for quality.

That's Stephaney Malone.

She's the sweetest girl in town.

Must be quite a town.

We have a special treat for you today, girls

so I suggest we dispense with the usual business.

Now, as you all know, we've worked very hard

to make Brotherly a clean and decent town.

'At the same time, we should be reminded of the dangerous '

'that lurk everywhere.'

Our speaker, Mr. Maverick, is a stranger to our town.

But he is no stranger to corruption.

So without further ado, I'll give him the floor.

He's going to speak to us on the evils of gambling.

'Mr. Maverick.'

Mrs. Adams. Lovely ladies.

First, I must thank you for that sumptuous lunch.

'It's one I'll never forget.'

I don't suppose that any of you ladies

has ever been a crooked gambler..

Or a thief.

Well, there was a time when I was both.

Oh, yes, ladies. Yes, it's true.

'Until one day, my old pappy..'

my dear old father came to me

and said, "Son, shun the roulette wheel

"as though it were the devil's own turn table."

"Get out, and work with your hands," he said.

And I did.

And from that day on..

I have worked with my hands.

And so, I leave you ladies..

With this one parting thought from my dear old father

who said "Son, there's only one way to throw dice.

And that's to throw them away."

Oh, that was marvelous, Mr. Maverick.

What a lucky happenstance it was

to have met you on the stagecoach.

Yes, it was indeed.

Would you excuse me now, Mrs. Adams?

Oh, yes, yes.

Excuse me. I have the feeling we've met somewhere before.

Well, that's not a very novel approach, Mr. Maverick.

No, it's quite as novel as some I've encountered recently.

If you'll excuse me.

That lovely perfume you're wearing.

Is it French?

Well, let's just say it's mine.

Who-ho, whoa.

If this is a private conveyance, Mr. Maverick.

I must ask you to get out.

Is that any way to treat someone

whose come to return something?

You dropped this in the street in Gold Flats last night.

What makes you think it's mine?

I'll show you.

Now shall we go over and give the sheriff a whiff.

Well, you can't prove anything.

It-it's your word against mine.

What made you pick on me?

I had to have money.

I knew there was a game in Gold Flats, so I..

I just waited for the winner.

Hmm.

This may come as a shock to your innocent ears

but in some states, armed robbery

is considered illegal.

You said you needed the money. For what?

I told you, I'd pay it back.

That's why I'm here, to collect.

Why, I haven't got it.

Whoa.

I'd be only too happy to search you.

I said I don't have it.

Well, being a law abiding citizen

as you heard me tell all the ladies, I'll uh..

I'll let the sheriff search you.

Alright, as far as I can tell, you're right.

You haven't got it with you.

Look, I had to take your money.

They were gonna kill my father.

Oh, serve it with violin music, Miss Malone.

Who's gunning for your father?

No, it's true. Why, I wouldn't lie to you.

You'd shove a gun in my back and take my money

but you wouldn't lie to me, huh?

You better keep talkin'.

It was Sherwood Hampton who was gonna kill my father.

He owns the big saloon over at Hampton Centre.

And where's Hampton Centre?

Oh, not far.

It's where all the men from Brotherly go to gamble.

My father was playing poker there

a couple of months ago and signed an IOU for $1500.

So when Hampton came to the ranch last week

and started to get ugly about it

well, I knew somebody had to do something.

And that somebody had to be me.

Well, I'm sorry.

I took your $800 over to Hampton this morning

and he gave me a week to get the rest of it.

Are you..

Are you gonna take me to the sheriff now?

What good would it do? The money's gone.

Let me give you a little advice.

When you go after the other $700

don't wear that ring.

- What, this? - Uh-hmm.

I forgot I even had it on.

Engagement ring?

No, I just use it for one.

It keeps strangers away.

Not always.

I-I even tried to raise money on it to help my father

but they wouldn't give me enough to make it worthwhile.

How much were they willing to give you?

Oh, the jeweler at Brotherly would only give me a $100.

Stephanie, I accept your kind offer.

You what?

With the $100, I can go to Hampton Centre

and win back my $800.

Oh, but if you lost..

This ring's been in the family for years.

Well, I usually come out winners.

Oh.

You do?

Stephanie?

Yes.

With a little luck

I might be able to win back that extra $700

for your dear old father.

That would be awfully nice.

Hmm.

Cut.

Would you gentlemen mind if I joined you?

You don't sit in once a deal has been started.

Didn't you know that?

Oh I, I should have known. I'm sorry.

Sit down. You can start the next hand.

Thank you very much.

Is a $100 enough to start?

A $100 is better than nothing.

I pass.

You're a very generous dealer, Mr. Hampton.

I'll open.

'Two hundred.'

I raise $200.

That does it. You gents will have to get along without me.

I'll call.

I'll draw three cards.

Aren't you forgetting me?

I'll take the top two first.

You dealt, remember?

You're discarding?

Mr. Hampton, if I didn't know your reputation

I'd suspect you of knowing what you dealt me.

But you opened so strong, I figured you to stand pat.

Even the good ones get fooled now and then.

I was just bluffing.

May I have my two cards, please?

These were the two cards I was hoping I'd draw.

'I'll match anything in your pile.'

I'm throwing in.

That's too bad.

Thanks for the nice friendly game.

Must be about $2000 here.

For that kinda money, you'll have to come to the office.

Take a good look at it.

It's as close as you're gonna get.

I don't allow slippery card sharps in my place.

You mean, more than one, don't you?

Alright, boys.

Hold it.

Two thousand dollars.

You wanna count it, or do you trust me?

Enjoy while you can.

Only way out of here's through that door

and I've got two gents waiting for you out there.

I say, the only good town's a peaceful town.

Brotherly is gonna stay that way as long as...

Excuse me, sheriff. Excuse me.

Would you mind arresting me?

You're Maverick, aren't ya?

Yes, but got to put me in jail.

From what I've heard about you, I'm surprised you're out.

Listen, there's some men chasing me/

If I'm not in jail, they're gonna kill me.

Sorry, I can't oblige you. You ain't done anything.

Oh, I could start a poker game, but there just isn't time.

I'm sorry I have to do this.

I'll take that gun.

Disturbing the peace, destruction of private property.

That'll be ten days.

Mister, I paid a $100 for that mirror.

Ten days and cost.

It's a pleasure to do business with you, sir.

- Alright, get movin'. - Goodnight.

Get him, boys.

Stand back. This prisoner's is in my custody.

We've got a score to even with him.

It'll have to wait.

He's a guest of brotherly for ten days.

Ten days?

We'll be waiting, Maverick.

You could make it 30, could you, sheriff?

The law says ten.

It'll probably seem like 30 to me.

Let's go.

I don't know how to thank you, sheriff.

You can thank me by hightailin' out of town

the minute your sentence is up.

Now, I'll have that money of yours.

Why, you can't do that.

I won that money fair and square.

At least, my end of it was.

The law says a prisoner's valuables

are impounded until he's released for safe keepin'.

Well, uh..

It feels good and safe right where it is.

I go by what the law says.

Hand it over.

Don't bother. There's $2000 in there

minus a $100 for the mirror.

Poker winning's.

Not good ever comes of 'em.

You're right, sheriff.

Sometimes, they can even land a person in jail.

You boys are wastin' your time.

Never can tell. We wanna be around when he gets out.

Yeah, who knows? You might cut his time

for good behavior.

Ten days is ten days in my book.

Like I say you're wastin' your time.

You know, maybe he's right.

Gettin' paid, ain't you?

You're out in the good clean air, ain't you?

Beats rolling drunk, don't it?

Then, shut up.

Who's talkin'?

Morning, sheriff. I hope you slept well.

You complainin'? You only got nine days left to go.

Uh, well, the fella that invented this bed

should have got life.

Or maybe you wanna get let out.

You got a couple of friends out there waiting for ya.

Hampton's men? Can't you just send them away?

Not until they've done somethin'.

I'm thinking of nine days from now.

I wouldn't like to see bloodshed on the streets of Brotherly..

Especially if it was mine.

Bart, they told me you were here.

How in the world did it happen?

Just lucky, I guess.

Lucky? Why, I think it's perfectly dreadful.

I agree.

Sheriff Hardy, it's a disgrace to the town

to have a gentleman like Mr. Maverick behind bars.

A gentleman shoots up a saloon, he goes to jail.

But I'm sure he wouldn't have done it without a reason.

I had a very good reason, Mrs. Adams.

Hampton and his men were under the impression

that I had $2000 that was rightfully theirs.

- Then you got it? - I had it.

The sheriff's keeping it for me.

Sheriff, I demand that you release Mr. Maverick.

Anyone who's an enemy of Sherwood Hampton

doesn't belong in jail.

Uh, you run your ladies aid, Mrs. Adams. Let me run my jail.

Uh, thank you for your concern, Mrs. Adams

but the sheriff's right.

And while you're running your jail, uh

how about a little breakfast?

You'll get it, but you won't like it.

Place across the street gets a dollar a day

for serving prisoners.

I got a suspicion they make a heavy profit.

Why, that's terrible. Their food isn't fit for pigs.

I agree. Eat there all the time.

Isn't there something we can do?

There is.

There certainly is.

Well..

If you'll open the cell door, sheriff

we'll tend to your prisoner.

This whole thing don't seem legal, but uh

I can't remember anything in the book that says it ain't.

Maybe I'll go shoot up a saloon.

Oh, you really shouldn't have.

- It was nothing. - Just a few odds and ends.

The book says crime doesn't pay.

Something doesn't make sense here.

You're the prisoner, and I gotta eat

that fodder from across the street.

Well, you may not find this in the book, sheriff, but, uh..

Well, be my guest.

Well, thank you, Maverick.

Uh, pardon me, ladies.

Oh, boy.

Maverick, I'm gonna miss you when you're gone.

Are you sure there's nothing more

we can do for you, Mr. Maverick?

Mm, not a thing, thank you.

Oh, uh..

I'm thinkin' that there, uh, there is just one thing.

- Better go get Hampton. - Yeah.

He tells me there's strange goings-on here.

Them women runnin' in and out, all day long.

Never seen nothing like it.

- What's going on now? - Malone gal just left.

- Been there couple of hours. - Mean he's allowed visitors?

If I could have a visit like that, I'd go in for life.

- Where's the sheriff? - He's in there.

Just come back from makin' his rounds.

Understand you're running a pretty fancy

boarding house here, sheriff.

Well, it's no concern of yours.

'I'm surprised at you, Hampton.'

'Interrupting a man while he's eating.'

Sorry, I can't invite you in.

Sooner or later, Maverick

you're gonna walk through that front door.

When you do, I'll be waiting.

Would you mind waiting outside?

I'm right in the middle of a very exciting chapter.

Hands behind your back, Hardy.

This isn't Hampton Centre. You're gonna regret this.

Well, tell us there's something illegal about this, boys.

Back to your office.

Didn't mean to disturb your beauty sleep, Maverick.

I know it's not polite.

I see you changed your mind about waiting outside.

I decided not to wait at all.

Besides, it's not really you I'm after.

Care to win this back some time, you know where to find me.

- Then I'll be lookin' you up. - Do that.

'Alright, let's go.'

Breakfast time.

Somehow, I've lost my appetite.

Sheriff, what happened?

We had visitors. Hampton and his men.

Seems I'm broke again.

You won't be for long.

I'm swearing out a warrant for their arrest.

Lot of good that will do.

Ha, in Hampton's Centre

they use warrants for cigarette papers.

I wanna get me a posse and blow the town wide open.

Uh, sheriff, a request.

'You're gonna need all the help you can get.'

- Meaning what? - Meaning me.

Remember, I have something of a stake in this venture.

The law says you got eight days more to serve.

It'll stay that way.

Oh, please, sheriff. He really could help.

The law's the law.

Stephanie.

When I wink at you, I want you to scream

like a mouse ran across your foot or something, you know.

Bart, you're not going after those men alone, are you?

Stephanie, I've got a brother named Bret

who can outdraw me any time he wants to

and he's known as the second slowest gun in the West.

'No, ma'am, I'm not going anywhere alone.'

I'm sorry, but I was just trying to knock

a little sense into your head.

The way my jaw feels, I must be the brainiest man in town.

Then use 'em. If you go after Hampton, I'm going with you.

You got no right going along.

All you've got at stake's a little wound and pride.

- I've got $1900. - The law says that...

What the law says doesn't matter.

- You're in, and I'm out. - Alright.

What's your deal?

Just make me a deputy.

And let me go along with your posse.

Promise you won't try any foolish heroics.

It's yours to lead, sheriff, and mine but to follow

as far behind you as possible.

- Where's Hampton? - Haven't seen him.

Sheriff.

Whisky, please. Same for you?

No, nothing.

He asked you, where's Hampton.

And I told him I haven't seen him.

- And now, I'm asking you. - And I'm telling you the same.

You got better answers now.

He's gone to collect a debt. Some fellow named Malone.

Hey, you didn't pay for the whisky.

Didn't drink it, remember?

They're at the ranch.

I-I was coming home and saw them pull up.

Did they see you, Stephanie?

No, no, I-I turned back and started to look for help.

Alright, men, let's go.

Bart, I don't want you to get hurt.

That must be why I'm so fond of you.

We have so much in common.

Come on, back up.

He says he hasn't got the $700, boys.

What do you think of that?

- Ain't that a pity? - Yeah, sure is a shame.

I can get it for you by fall. I have cattle going to market.

You don't know, but you're selling cattle right now.

Let's see. 70 head at $10, that will just cover it.

By fall, I can get $30 a head.

Oh, I'm sure you could. But I'm talking about right now.

I've got a bill of sale right here.

"70 a head at $10."

Let's go to the house and get this signed up properly.

Back in the barn.

Alright, men, surround the barn.

Get up on the loft. Cover us from there.

Open up, Hampton.

Why don't you come in and get me, Hardy?

Get up the loft.

- Me? - Get goin'.

'You're outnumbered, Hampton.'

'You got nothing to win stayin' in there.'

'I don't figure I'm such a big winner by comin' out.'

What do I do now?

Use your imagination.

Drop that gun.

Get up. Get up.

'Alright, open the door, Hampton.'

Looks like you need help.

Maybe you need some help.

Looks like we all may need a little help.

Do something.

Alright, Hardy, we're comin' out.

'Now, hold your fire.'

Just a minute. Around front, boys.

Drop your guns.

'Walk out slowly with your hands up.'

Take him, boys.

Get their guns.

- You need any help, Mr. Malone? - It's alright, it's out.

- Excuse me, please. - Hey, you, just a minute...

Uh, that will do.

Twelve hundred..

'Fifteen hundred, seventeen hundred..'

Ha ha. Nineteen hundred. Thank you very much.

Uh, Mr. Malone.

There you are, sir, $700.

Would you kindly give it to this gentleman?

Thank you.

Somehow, I've the feeling I've lost money on this deal.

Oh, it isn't whether you win or lose, Mr. Hampton. It's, uh..

How you play the game.

Oh, dad! Oh, you're alright.

Oh!

And thanks to this young man, I'm out of debt.

Bart, you were wonderful.

I could never have done it alone.

Don't be so modest, Maverick.

I told you to use your imagination.

You did, brilliantly.

Thank you.

Here's a hundred dollars. You can get your ring back.

Bart, I don't know how to thank you.

You don't?

I'm still regarding this as a loan, you know.

Remember, I once told you I charge 6% interest?

Well, I think I'll collect a little of it in advance.

You'd make a terrible banker.

How come?

Well, you don't charge enough interest.

You're still with the posse, Maverick.

You're coming back with us.

Alright. Uh, don't forget where we left off.

Bart, I'm riding in with you.

Guest quarter's all fixed up for you.

Ain't that a little too good for them?

You're right. Get out of there.

I saved your room for you.

I don't follow you, sheriff.

You still got seven days left to serve.

Like I say, I go by the book.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Goodbye, Bart. I'll be back in seven days.

- Seven long days. - That's a whole week.

Think how the interest will pile up.