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Good thing the stores aren't open any later. You'd have cleaned them out.

Oh, I'm saving that for tomorrow.

Thanks.

Now just a minute and I'll take those.

You don't want to be late for your meeting.

Well, I'll take them upstairs for you.

No, no, no, I'll take them, I have my key.

You want to get in there to your meeting.

Now listen, it really is a business meeting in there.

I know you don't believe me.

Well, of course, I believe you.

Besides, I was young myself once.

Goodnight.

Goodnight, Daisy. Hiya, Dusty.

Sure fine stage line meeting this is gonna be in there

without the boss being here.

You ain't seen Mr. Winter, have you, Slim?

Well, no, I haven't.

I thought he was in there with you and the others.

He must have some business to take care of.

It's one of the troubles of being a boss,

always late for having a good time.

Ain't no sense you and me should be, though.

You may be running the stage line,

but you're not running me.

Now keep your voice down, Carla.

You want the whole town to hear you?

You come to my room tonight, or they'll hear plenty.

Now look, you know they're expecting me in there.

And afterwards I'm supposed to take the wife to--

You can take her to blazes for all I care.

Either you see me tonight,

or they'll know who Alan Winter really is...

a murderer.

[ door slams ]

And you have my word on this,

the bonuses that were passed out tonight

for outstanding work

on the line are only the beginning.

Now next month I'm gonna double the kitty,

whether the boss of the company okays it or not.

[ cheering ]

I know how you fellas love long speeches,

but when I see refreshments and sandwiches being set up,

that's the time I think

we ought to cut everything short.

Now come on, the party's on the house.

[ cheering ]

Winter, thanks for the bonus.

I'm gonna drop by the docks

and be sure that Mose gets his.

Thanks, Sherman.

Mose is one of our best drivers.

You can tell him for me that he stays on the payroll

whether he's out with a cold or not.

Oh, that's fine.

Can I tempt either one of you gentlemen

with one of these?

No, thanks. Will you join our table?

Oh, I wish I could, but the wife is expecting me.

You go ahead and enjoy yourself.

You sure you won't change your mind, Mr. Winter,

about the sandwiches, I mean?

Thanks, ma'am. I'll see you in your room

in 10 minutes, Carla.

What's wrong with you two?

You haven't budged since we got here.

Charlie just showed me this new belt

that he made for Miss Carla.

Say, that's real fine leather work, Charlie.

You must have spent a lot of time on this.

It's Miss Carla's birthday soon,

and I figured I'd make something real nice for her.

Only...

Only what?

Well, when he went to give it to her,

she walked right on by him like he wasn't even there.

Ah, no, Dusty, it wasn't like that.

She was just nervous, that's all.

And, you know, what it's like

when somebody is nervous.

Well, it's all right with me, Charlie,

if that's the way you want to look at it.

Well, I guess, I ought to know, it was me

that was talking to her.

Just wait, I'll give her my present right now.

Charlie, I saw her leave just a minute ago.

Then I'll find her.

[ knocking on door ]

CARLA: It's unlocked, come on in.

Since when do you have to knock?

Charlie.

Hello, Miss Carla.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to give you this present.

Get out.

Please, I made it for you special.

I said get out!

Please, Miss Carla, please take it. Please.

CARLA: Can't you get it through your head

that I'm sick and tired of your

whining and crawling all over me?

Now for the last time get out, and stay away from me!

What's the matter, Charlie?

Don't you feel well?

She threw it away.

Miss Carla just took my present, threw it away.

Oh, that's a shame.

Well, what can you expect from a woman like that?

She's a fine woman.

Don't you say nothing.

All right, all right, take it easy.

Hey, I'm on your side.

Go, buy yourself a drink.

No, they'd just laugh at me.

[ indistinct chatter ]

[ door unlocking ]

You took your time, didn't you?

You seemed to be busy.

There won't be any more interruptions.

Carla, I'm late.

My wife's waiting for me.

You never worried about that before.

Cut to it, what do you want?

What's coming to me, a ring.

That big house at the end of the street.

The name of Mrs. Allen Winter.

Now look, Carla, I've told you that--

You've told me a lot of things.

How your wife doesn't understand you.

How you don't love her.

How it'll just be the two of us someday.

For 3 years you've been telling me.

I don't want to listen anymore.

I want you to show me.

What else do you want me to do?

I brought you to Laramie, didn't I?

I gave you the money to buy into the saloon.

Sure.

Just so you'd have me around.

But who do I have around?

Cheap bar bums like Charlie.

I've had enough.

Well, it takes time.

A man of my position can't divorce

his wife just like that.

Besides, I'm not ready to leave yet.

When we move, we move big.

I thought so.

It's Cheyenne all over again.

You steal $10,000 from the company,

and then you fix it

so some poor station agent takes the blame.

Have you picked out your sucker here yet?

You think you'll be lucky enough to find somebody

who'll commit suicide again?

You shut up, will you?

Not anymore.

Either you come through with your big promises,

or the honorable and respectable Mr. Winter

is going to lose his halo.

You're bluffing.

Call me.

Your bet, my dear.

I'll tell, I swear I'll tell.

Who's gonna take your word against mine?

Who'd believe you, a cheap saloon tramp?

Saloon tramp?

Well, they'd laugh at you, run you out of town.

I'd see to that.

You better start packing, Carla.

Get out before you get thrown out.

Get out?

We're through, finished!

[ gasps ] What?

You've got to be kidding.

You're not gonna leave me.

You...

[ screams ]

[ thud ]

[ groans ]

[ groans ]

Is something wrong?

Are you all right?

Please, answer me, are you all right?

[ snoring ]

Nice piece of work Charlie did.

Just enough to hang him.

Here, get this over to the telegraph office.

Tell them to send it right away.

I want to catch that judge in Rock Springs

before he leaves.

All right.

Morning, Mr. Winter.

What's going on, Mort?

Sounds like you already know, Mr. Winter.

Only that Carla Morton was found dead

and you've arrested Charlie Graves.

Yeah, that's just about all of it.

Any evidence to back it up?

Oh, Charlie was blind drunk last night.

He had a fight with Carla.

Your own drivers heard that.

It's a lot of talk.

He went up to her room. The desk clerk saw him.

Saw him go to her room or just upstairs?

This belt, his present to Carla,

was found near her body.

This is the key to Carla's room.

We found it in Charlie's pocket.

He was there, all right.

How does he explain it?

He doesn't.

He says he can't remember a thing.

I'm sorry, Mr. Winter,

I know he's one of your men, but--

You can understand that I intend to do

everything I can to see that his rights are protected.

Sure.

I'd like to see him, please.

All right.

I don't know how much talking he's gonna do.

He's got a bad case of whisky poisoning right now.

Charlie, Mr. Winter is here to see you.

Mr. Winter, I--

All right, Charlie, take it easy now.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Mr. Winter, I didn't--

I know you didn't, Charlie.

Some way we'll find a way to prove it, I swear.

Sing out when you're ready to leave.

Good morning, Mort.

Slim.

Good morning, Mrs. Cooper.

Slim told me you found the man.

Yes, ma'am, all we need now is for you to identify him.

Does it have to be me?

You did say you saw him leaving Carla's room

right after the argument.

Well, yes, I know, but--

Mort, this is a little rough on Daisy,

you know, pointing a finger at a man accusing him of murder.

Well, it can't be no rougher

than what happened to Carla, Slim.

Besides, I need that direct identification.

All right, I'll do whatever has to be done.

Now there's no need for you to go in there

and face him, ma'am.

All you have to do is look through the door

and just tell me if he's the one you saw.

Oh, thank you.

CHARLIE: But what can we do?

I don't know.

It's a terrible mess, but there must be a way out,

and I swear I'll find it.

Well, did you recognize him?

It's the same man.

You're positive now?

Sheriff, I don't think I'll ever forget that man's face.

Well, I guess it's all you need, huh?

Yes, until the circuit judge gets here

and we hold trial.

Thank you again, Mrs. Cooper.

What's going to happen to that man?

Well, that's not for me to say, ma'am.

I reckon a jury won't go too easy

with anything like this.

Come on, Daisy.

Let's stop by the store and pick up your stuff

and then we'll head for home.

Thanks, Mort.So long, Slim.

Thank you again, Mrs. Cooper.

Am I the only one who saw him?

Yes, ma'am.

It's not just your say alone.

We have plenty of other evidence.

All right, Mort, open up.

Now, Charlie, I'm gonna do everything

I can to help you.

It's no use, Mr. Winter. I ain't got a chance.

Oh, of course, you have. Don't give up now.

I'll be back to see you later.

All right, Mort, I want everything

you've got on Charlie.

I think that with a good lawyer I can get him out.

The best lawyer in the country can't help Charlie now.

All you've got is circumstantial evidence.

I've got an eye witness now.

What?

Charlie was seen leaving Carla's room

right after she was killed.

What? How could anyone?

I mean, who's this witness?

Mrs. Cooper from the Sherman Ranch.

She had the room right next door,

heard all the argument, too.

She's absolutely sure it was Charlie?

Had her in here just a minute ago.

She looked through that door

and made positive identification.

There's always a chance that she could be mistaken.

I still have faith in Charlie,

and I intend to do everything I can to help him.

Well, that's up to you, Mr. Winter.

Mrs. Cooper you said?

That's right.

SLIM: Mr. Winter.

Good morning, Sherman.

I suppose you've heard about Charlie Graves.

Yes, I have.

[ indistinct ]

I can't imagine Charlie raising his hand

against anybody.

Well, you can't ever tell about these shy, quiet ones.

You give them a couple of drinks and...

I'll do what I can for him.

Here we are, Slim, I'm ready.

Daisy, I want you to meet somebody.

Oh.

Who is it?

My stage line boss.

Oh, really?

Mrs. Daisy Cooper, Mr. Winter.

Been looking forward to meeting you, Mrs. Cooper.

How do you do?

Mr. Sherman has told me what an excellent job

you've done at the ranch. My compliments.

Well, thank you.

When my men are happy at home,

I find they're much more efficient at work,

so I trust you'll be planning to stay in Laramie permanently.

If there's anything that I can do.

Nothing, thank you.

Some day soon you and the boys must come in for supper.

Well, I won't keep you any longer.

Goodbye, Mr. Sherman.

Again, it's a pleasure, Mrs. Cooper.

Boy, he sure took a shine to you.

Slim, is that man your employer?

Sure is, he's county supervisor.

Boss of this whole division.

Mighty big man.

Does that give him the right to just

walk around loose like that?

What do you mean "walk around loose?"

Why shouldn't he?

Well, after--

Mr. Sherman, say, I almost forgot.

There's something I'd like to discuss with you.

Are you free this morning?

Well, I do have to drive Mrs. Cooper

back to the ranch.

Yes, of course. It is rather important.

Say, Daisy,

you still have to see the seamstress, don't you?

Oh, that will only take a minute.

I'm afraid I need more time than that.

Say, I can have Dusty drive you back.

Would you mind very much?

Well, I--

Believe me, I wouldn't ask, but we're planning

to expand the line and, well, it's quite important.

Especially since the Sherman Ranch

will be sharing in the benefits.

Well, in that case, don't bother Dusty.

I'll drive myself back to the ranch.

Oh, nonsense, I wouldn't hear of it.

You go on and finish your errands,

and Dusty will be waiting here when you get back.

All right.

Thanks, Daisy, I appreciate it.

Uh, it's nothing.

Good day, Mr. Winter.

Mrs. Cooper.

Charming woman.

The best.So typical.

You really should insist she wear her eye glasses.

Eye glasses?

She doesn't have any. She can see fine.

Oh, come now, do you notice the way she squints

when she looks at you?

It's an obvious sign.

Can't say that I have.

Probably gotten used to it, feminine vanity.

I suppose we should indulge them.

Doggone, you're sure quiet for you.

Is there something bothering you?

Oh, I was just wondering.

Of course, things are different out here.

Well, what do you mean by that?

Does the sheriff allow his prisoners out of jail?

[ laughs ] Of course not.

But I saw.

Oh, if that's what you're worried about,

you ain't got nothing to worry about at all.

That sheriff's going to keep

Charlie locked up good and tight.

He ain't gonna come after you.

Charlie?

Well, that's what's bothering you, ain't it?

Besides, he wouldn't do you no harm.

Poor old Charlie, if it wasn't for his drinking.

Well, his feelings for Miss Carla,

he wouldn't be in this mess at all.

I sure hope Mr. Winter can help him out.

Oh, what could he do?

Well, he can keep them from hanging Charlie.

[ indistinct ]

Why should he?

Because that's just the kind of man he is, that's all.

Nothing he wouldn't do for his men or his men for him.

Shucks, he's the best boss we've ever had.

SLIM: Mr. Winter showed me where the new routes

will probably be, almost promised me

I could have my choice.

Looks like Jess and I are going to be

line superintendents.

Oh, that'll be nice.

You'll have a lot to tell Jess

when he gets back from Cheyenne.

Superintendents,

that's something, ain't it, Twink?

Hey, Mike, you're spoiling her something awful,

letting her eat at the supper table.

Can I help it if that's the only place she likes to eat?

She just wants to be one of the family.

That's all.

She can be one of the family just as easy out

in the barn.

Listen, young man, you've been dodging

that arithmetic lesson.

You better be getting at it.

Come on, Twink.

Before I forget, Daisy,

the sheriff wants you to come into town tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Yeah, the circuit judge is coming in from Rock Springs.

They're gonna have Charlie's trial.

I can't. I can't do it.

All you have to do is get on the witness stand

and identify Charlie.

But that's only part of it.

I can't.

I can't do it.

Well, you did it in jail, it's the same thing.

But I identified the man I saw in the hall.

Well?

There where two men in that cell.

Charlie Graves and Mr. Winter.

Wait a minute, Daisy.

Spell this out to me slow and straight.

Mr. Winter is the man I saw in the hall.

Mr. Winter? Well, Daisy--

I tried to tell you this morning.

Daisy, you don't know what you're saying.

You're mixed up.

I am not mixed up.

It was a misunderstanding.

What about the evidence?

I don't know anything about evidence.

All I know is Mr. Winter is the man I saw leaving

that hotel room right after that poor woman was killed.

Well, nobody's gonna believe that.

You don't believe me either, do you?

I've known him for years, he's my boss.

Is that why you can't believe me?

Of course not, Daisy.

It's just that you're making a mistake, a bad mistake.

Maybe you got him mixed up with Charlie.

Maybe it was somebody else,

somebody who looked like Mr. Winter.

No, Slim, it was Mr. Winter.

And that's what I'll have to tell them tomorrow.

Charlie.

Charlie, wake up.

Charlie. Up here, at the window.

Mr. Winter?

Come up here.

I want to talk to you.

I don't want the sheriff to hear.

What are you doing here like this, Mr. Winter?

Shh, I don't want the sheriff to know.

I got bad news, Charlie.

I can't get a lawyer to handle your case.

That figures.

But I promised I'd get you out of here.

I won't let them keep you in jail.

There's nothing you could do now, Mr. Winter.

Oh, yes, there is.

Come a little closer.

Wait a minute.

Is somebody coming?

[ groans ]

We found him this morning hanging from the bar

on the window.

He used his own belt for a noose.

He must have realized he didn't have a chance.

So you think this was sort of a confession?

Don't add up any other way, ma'am.

Look, you still want to go through with this?

No need to now.

Yes, I do.

I must.

Thank you, sheriff.

She's sure taking this mighty hard, isn't she?

Yeah.

Well, Daisy?

No, Slim, he doesn't look anything like the man

I saw in the hall.

I'm more positive than ever.

What reason would Charlie have to kill himself?

Oh, sometimes people just give up.

They can't stand anymore.

The murderer is still alive.

There's no proof, Daisy, no evidence.

Just your word against Mr. Winter.

I suppose everyone will believe him.

There's no supposing about it.

Slim, do you want me to drop it?

Just forget the whole thing?

Well, it's that or stirring up a hornet's nest.

Yes.

All right.

What would you do?

If it's what you believe, Daisy,

the same as you'll do.

Oh, thank you, Slim.

You'll never know how much I wanted you to say that.

[ door opens ]

Well, I guess that about wraps it up, folks.

Sorry, you had to make a trip into town for nothing,

Mrs. Cooper.

It wasn't a wasted trip, sheriff.

I wanted to talk to you anyway.

Oh, about what?

Well--

Sheriff, Mr. Winter just got in.

I just heard, Mort.

I was up the line, Indian trouble.

I came as quick as I could.

It isn't true, is it?

I'm afraid so, Mr. Winter.

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.

I'll come back later.

Mr. Winter, you'd better stay.

Oh, why?

Sheriff, there's something you ought to know.

You misunderstood me yesterday.

Charlie Graves was not the man I saw in the hall.

But you identified him.

When I identified the man, I was looking at Mr. Winter.

Mrs. Cooper, would you mind repeating that?

You understood me correctly.

Mr. Winter is the man who left Carla Morton's room

right after she was killed.

I don't know what to say, Mr. Winter.

That's all right, Mort.

I must admit I'm at a loss for words, too.

Obviously she's mistaken me for somebody else.

If there was a mistake, you are the one who made it.

In any case, I won't even dignify this charge

with a denial.

You can handle this, Mort.

If you honestly feel there's anything

in this woman's story, you know where to find me.

In the meantime, if she persists

in these accusations,

I suggest that you inform her

of the penalties for slander and libel.

Good day.

Now see here, Mrs. Cooper--

Don't shout at me, sheriff.

I know what I saw.

All right.

Where's your proof?

That's your job.

Slim, she's your housekeeper, talk to her.

I already have, Mort.

And you don't believe her either?

Whether I believe her or not, that's beside the point.

You asked her to come in and identify a murderer.

She did.

That leaves it up to you.

Let's go.

What'll the sheriff do now?I don't know, Daisy.

He's a good man, honest as they come, but he's in a tough spot.

Without any evidence, it's just your word against Mr. Winter.

Hmm, you still don't believe me, do you?

I don't know what to believe, except your honesty.Thanks.

Say, Slim, you go back to the ranch by yourself, will ya?

I'd like to stay in town for a while.Why?

Well, I'd just like to look around, be by myself, do a little thinking.

Now you're not up to anything, are you?Hmm?

What could I be up to?

You've done pretty good so far.

Oh, all right. I'll get a remount at the livery stable and I'll tell the teacher

to send Mike home on the afternoon stage, and you can have the buckboard.

I'll be back before dark, in time to get supper.

I'm gonna hold you to that.

You know, since you've been with us,

I've lost the taste for my own cooking.

See you then.

It'll be a dollar and a half a day,

hot water 25 cents extra.

Oh, I'm not staying here.

I just wanted to talk to you.

Don't you remember me?

Daisy Cooper.

You raised all that ruckus about...

What's the matter, lady?

Are you too proud to wear specs?

Specs?

Eye glasses, you need them awful bad, lady,

thinking you saw Mr. Winter upstairs.

He was there.

You must have seen him when he went up.

The only man I saw was Charlie Graves,

drunk as a skunk.

I didn't see nobody else

had you started all that caterwauling.

Excuse me.

Only serve the hard stuff here, ma'am.

Oh, I don't care for anything, thank you.

Do you-- Did you know Carla Morton?

Sure, she was my boss.

Say, you're that--

Uh, you're the one we just heard about

who said Al Winter killed her.

Oh, I didn't say he killed her.

Merely that I saw him upstairs.

Do you know him?

Well, he's a customer.

He must have known Miss Morton.

Everybody knew Carla.

She came from Cheyenne, didn't she?

I don't know. I don't remember exactly.

Oh, then you were here at the time?

Lady, I was here even before the Indians.

Strange to come after you and be your boss.

I don't see anything so strange about

having a gentleman friend put up money to buy into a...

Look, lady, I've got lots of work to do,

so if there's nothing I can do for you...

Nothing more, thank you.

Good day.

Good day.

Mr. Perkins.

Mr. Perkins.

Mr. Perkins.

Please allow me.

I'm sorry, did I frighten you?

You startled me. I didn't see you.

Well, that's funny, I was standing right there.

The light's much better than it is in the hotel corridor,

I imagine.

The light is no better and no worse, Mr. Winter.

And you still think you saw me?

I know I saw you.

Oh, come now,

you don't really think that I'd kill anyone.

What reason would I have?

I couldn't say.

Unless it's something no one has thought of.

Perhaps as far back as Cheyenne.

You know, you're beginning to make things

very difficult for me.

I'm proud to say

that I'm a man of some position here in Laramie.

A respected citizen.

You can understand that, well,

loose talk like this reflects upon my reputation.

And I can assure you, Mrs. Cooper,

I value my reputation very much.

Naturally I'll do what has to be done to maintain it.

Do I make myself clear?

Quite clear.

Well, I'm sorry, I'm holding you up.

Goodbye, Mrs. Cooper.

It's been a pleasure talking to you.

Mr. Winter, I will do my best

to see that your reputation

gets all the attention it deserves.

Help! Help!

Make it a long, cold one, Harry.

I've got a lot of dust to wash down.

Hello, Red. How'd it go?

Easy trip, Mr. Winter.Good.

Everything all right at the relay stations?Sure.

We lost a little time at the Sherman place,

but we made it up all right.

Why the delay?

Oh, the boys had to go out and bring in a buckboard.

It was busted up kind of bad, accident.

Nobody hurt I hope.

Nah. Thanks, Harry.

Mr. Winter.

Hello, Sally.

I just thought you'd like to know

that old biddy was around this morning asking questions.

Oh.

But I stuck up for you.

Thanks.

I was just thinking,

somebody will have to take Carla's place here.

Someone like you?

Well, like I said, I stuck up for you.

Isn't that like dancing on a grave, Sally?

Who cares?

So long as I'm in step.

Slim! Supper.

Slim.

I'm in here.

Daisy.

Hmm?

How did you say this happened again?

Well, I told you.

The reins broke and the horses ran away.

It's a funny kind of break.

Clean part way

and then jagged the way it should be.

What do you mean by the way it should be?

Looks like it's been cut.

Strain took care of the rest.

Slim.

I didn't mean to scare you, Daisy, but there it is.

Well, could it have caught on something sharp?

Nah.

Well, who'd do a thing like that around here?

Well, the buckboard's been in town

quite a bit the last couple of days.

Well, it was always out in the open.

We were never very far from it.

We left it at the livery stable this morning.

When I went to get it...

Then what?

Uh, Mr. Winter was there.

Well, there's nothing to that,

that's where we stable our horses.

Of course, that's true.

Come on, supper's getting cold.

DUSTY: Slim!

Howdy, Dusty.

Something wrong?No.

Mr. Winter wants you to come into the office.

What for?

Well, there's a special shipment leaving

and he wants it to go out tonight.

Why me? Why can't he pick somebody else?

Now look, are you gonna argue with the boss?

Come on, Slim, let's go.

Can't you have supper first?

Well, boss said right away, ma'am.

If he says right away, he means right away.

Not until I fix you both a sandwich first.

Try to understand,

I wouldn't have called you for this job,

except that it's an extremely valuable shipment.

And I wanted the best man we had for a guard.

Well, I certainly appreciate your confidence, Mr. Winter.

But, you know, making this run means

I won't get back till late tomorrow,

and there won't be anyone at the station

to change the teams.

I'll have the drivers handle it themselves.

Now remember, don't let anything stop you,

and be particularly careful of any Indians

that might try to come in close.

Oh, they acting up again?

Well, I've had some reports.

There's a specific group that's coming around

to various places, presumably wanting to trade,

but if they see a chance they'll attack.

Well, we'll stay clear.

Good.

Oh, Sherman, one more thing.

About your housekeeper, Mrs. Cooper,

believe me, I don't hold it against you personally,

but I think you'll agree

that she's making a very serious mistake.

Well, I wish you'd speak to her,

sort of straighten her out.

Yeah, I'll do my best.

Thanks.

[ knocking on door ]

Mike, ready to say goodnight?

Yes, Miss Daisy.

Did you wash your face and hands?

Yes.

Brush your teeth?

Yes, Miss Daisy.

You said your prayers?

Yes, ma'am.

Then goodnight, dear.

Mike, what have you got here?

Oh, Daisy.

What are you doing with this?

With Slim and Jess gone,

I was gonna protect you.

Me or yourself?

I'm not afraid.

Then you certainly don't need this.

Mike, you know that Twink isn't allowed

to sleep in the house.

She don't like it in that biggity old barn.

Well, she'd better just get used to it.

Aw, Miss Daisy.

Can't she stay in here just for tonight?

Please?

Well, all right.

But Slim won't like it if he finds out.

He won't find out.

Now you go to sleep.

Miss Daisy.

Yes?

Are you sure you locked all the doors and windows?

I locked every door and every window,

and we are perfectly safe.

So you go to sleep.

Slim, you ain't said a word in 5 miles.

Is something wrong?

I wish I knew.

Oh, it'd be pretty risky for somebody to hit us

out in the open like this,

if that's what's bothering you.

No, it's not that, Dusty.

Just thinking about Daisy and Mike

back there at the ranch alone.

Oh, they've been alone before, ain't they?

Uh, yeah.

It's funny, you plant a bug in a man's mind

and it starts crawling around,

stirring up things that he's almost forgotten.

What do you mean?

Charlie hanging himself in jail.

That fella couple of years ago in Cheyenne,

belonged to the stage line,

did the same thing, and Winter was there.

Yeah, Mr. Winter.

So you wonder about Daisy's accident this afternoon,

right after she saw Winter.

Oh, now, hold on. I--

He'd be in the clear if it wasn't for Daisy.

You going along with that notion of Daisy, Slim?

She got no reason to lie.

I didn't say she lied.

Just said maybe make a mistake, that's all.

Suppose she isn't?

Now she's alone and Winter was the one

that sent us out here on this special detail.

Doggone it, Slim, I think you're making a whole

prairie fire out of nothing but smoke.

Now we got to think this thing out straight.

Why, we've known Mr. Winters for about 3 years.

He's our boss and he's been good to us.

Well, how would you stack Daisy's word up against his?

Oh, come on, you ain't gonna get me over that barrel.

You know what I think of Daisy.

Well, one of them got to be wrong.

Well, it ain't up to us to decide that.

That's the sheriff's job.

Sometimes the law is a little slow

in getting started.

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That's the trouble with you honest people,

you always stick together.

There'll be plenty of the other kind

where you're going.

I wish Mike and you were coming with me

to pick out the curtains.

Well, I--I think we ought to, Slim.

Well, I know you think so.

We've got a lot of chores

to catch up on around here, Daisy.

You go ahead and pick out what you want,

and we'll see you about supper.

Oh, I forgot to tell you.

Supper's all made, it's on the back of the stove.

All you have to do is heat it up.

I don't think I'll be back until tomorrow morning.

What do you mean you won't be back till tomorrow morning?

Oh, I don't want to drive both ways in one day.

I'll just take a room at the hotel.

Oh, no, you won't, not again.

Come on, Mike, we're going.

Move over.

Hey! Come on!