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It's Grundy.

I figured we'd catch up with him about now.

Let's get him.

No chances this time. We'll do it from here. Luke?

It will be hard to get a clean shot off through here, Clay.

Well, there's reason enough not to miss.

[ gunshots ]

[ horse approaching ]

Hello, Martha.

I should have guessed you'd find us.

My, you've grown a lot in a year, button.

My name is Tina.

Yeah.

Why did you come back, Matt?

Tina's birthday.

Martha,

I've come back for good this time.

Why?

Lost your taste for other women?

Or have they lost theirs for you?

Martha, Tina's standing right there.

Oh, what's all this sudden paternal concern?

I never forgot her birthday.

Oh!

Martha.

Mommy.

Don't you hurt her.

Button...

It's all right, Tina.

Go away, Matt.

Martha, please.

Go back to your painted women

and your whiskey and your wild friends.

Martha, please listen to me for just one minute.

No.

I used to listen to you.

I used to listen for you all night.

I knew what you were and what you were doing,

but I prayed you'd come back.

I missed you so much, I didn't care.

I missed you so much, I thought I'd die.

The only thing that died was the way I felt about you.

Martha.

Martha, let me show you.

Oh, leave us alone, Matt.

Look here.

Look at that.

That's a bank draft on any bank,

good on any bank for $15,000, Martha.

I got it honestly, I sold the mining claim.

Well, I don't believe you.

Martha.

There's three men following me

all the way from Medicine Bow Country,

they'll kill me for this.

It's for you and me.

You're too late, Matt.

Well, then it's for Tina.

No.You can't say no.

I have.

She's my daughter too.

I got a right to do for her too.

You gave up your rights a long time ago.

Martha, please.

Please, let me try to earn that right back again.

Please.

[ horse neighing ]

Martha.

TINA: Hello, Mr. Sherman.

Hello, Tina.

Mrs. Whitmore.

Hello, Slim.

Daisy made some bread last night.

Asked me to bring some to you

when I came over to fix the corral gate.

Gate's been fixed.

That was very nice of her.

This is Matt Grundy.

Slim Sherman, a neighbor friend.

Howdy, Mr. Grundy.

You're new around here, aren't you?

I've never seen you before.

Mr. Grundy stopped by late yesterday afternoon.

He asked to do some chores in return for his meals.

A man gets tired of trail grub.

Well, seems like you beat me out of two jobs.

Say, Tina,

Mike sent you over some of his molasses candy.

Thank you, Mr. Sherman.

Everything all right, Mrs. Whitmore?

Yes, of course.

Really.

Well, Jess and I've got a busted axle to fix.

Nothing around here I can do, I guess we better get at it.

Tell Daisy thank you.

I'll do that.

If you're looking for more work,

stop by the relay station on the old Laramie road.

Seems like we can always use help.

Thank you.

Well, I'll see you in a day or two.

Mr. Grundy, I may see you again.

Could be.

SLIM: Bye, Tina.

Bye.

You've taken your maiden name back.

Did it bother you to be denied, Matt?

Now you know how I've felt all these years.

Martha...

I'm going.

All right, Matt.

But I'll be back.

May I come back?

Well, I can't stop you.

Martha, please, I'm trying.

Are you, Matt?

I'll be back.

[ gunshot ]

Yeah, that does it, Jess.

Lock the jack off so it won't slip.

It's locked.

Here's your lemonade.

I thought you were going to bring us a whole pitcher.

This is not going to last very long.

Oh, no.

Now I don't want you to fill up

so you won't have any appetite for dinner.

[ horse approaching ]

Rider coming.

It's that fellow Grundy I met at Mrs. Whitmore's.

Hello, Mr. Sherman.

Mr. Grundy.

You come by to give us a hand?

No, sir, I'm headed for Laramie,

but I guess I got turned around.

Is it far from here?

It's about 12 miles that way.

Oh, Mr. Grundy, this is Mrs. Cooper.

My partner Jess Harper.

How do you do?

That's a pretty bad cut you've got on your hand.

Yeah, my horse tripped back aways and threw me.

You ought to have that washed out before it festers.

Say, there's nothing wrong out at Mrs. Whitmore's, is there?

No need to be concerned for her, Mr. Sherman.

Well, maybe, but you know, a woman alone...

She's my wife.

What?

Oh, I thought she said she was a widow.

No, ma'am.

I've been away such a long time

she, well, she had every right in the world

to think I was dead.

I'll just boil up some water and fix your hand.

Come on, climb down.

Mrs. Whitmore didn't show any signs

of knowing you this morning.

Well, a woman doesn't take pride in admitting to a husband

who's deserted her and who's served time

in the territory prison.

Why are you telling us that?

Because it's in the past.

Because maybe for the fist time

I've got to turn to somebody.

Sounds like you got some trouble.

I will have if the Kerrigans catch up to me.

Well, who are they?

The ones who are trying to take away my one chance

at making things up to my wife.

Well, I was 10 years with Crooke on the frontier

and then 4 years

with Longstreet's 1st Kentucky Artillery

during the war.

After Appomattox, I took the easy way.

Got caught that one time and then just drifted.

I never should have married Martha, I guess,

but in my own way I loved her.

Uh, this money you got for your mining claim...

It's my chance to make a good life for Martha and Tina

if she'll let me.

But what good would your bank draft do these Kerrigans?

Oh, one of them could sign his name

just as easy as anybody else could.

Oh, then it's just a case of getting into Laramie

before they stop you.

Mm-hmm.

That simple.

See they tried twice in Medicine Bow

and I saw them again this morning.

So they followed you here, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Well, they might give up once I get that draft safe

in the bank, but not before.

What's that?

Mike, mind your manners.

What's what, young fellow?

That.

Mike, please.

Oh, well, those are mini balls.

I picked them up at Chancellorsville.

Well, I mean that little bag.

Well, this?

Well, now this is what the Cheyenne call a poli tokia.

See they put it on their hunting arrows.

When it gets into a buffalo's bloodstream,

why, he falls asleep in about 30 seconds.

Where'd you get it?

Well, I used to live with the Indians one time, son.

You've done lots of things, haven't you?

Yes, I have,

but it all adds up to nothing.

[ horses approaching ]

Grundy, come on out!

You stay inside. I'll take care of them.

Sherman, I can't let you do my fighting for me.

There won't be any fighting, not with Daisy and Mike here.

Put that gun away.

You want something, mister?

I don't want any talk, I want Grundy.

That's his horse and he's inside.

Now tell him to come on out.

I'll tell you to get off my property, just once.

Mister, I've had all I want to do with Grundy.

Now if he don't come out, we go in and get him.

You set one foot on this ground

and you're gonna have more trouble than you can handle.

I don't know what story you've heard from him.

Let's get out of here.

It's a good thing we were covering you, Slim.

Who fired that first shot?I did, Slim.

I told you no shooting.

The one called Luke,

he was reaching into his boot top. So what?

A trick I saw him use in Medicine Bow.

He carries a derringer there.

Thanks.

As long as you weren't hurt.

Slim,

wasn't Mort Corey coming up today

to pick up that horse he bought?

Say, that's right.

You could ride back with the sheriff.

One of us could go along with him.

No, sir, I can't drag you two into it anymore.

Now the Kerrigans won't make another try here,

but they're sure to on the way to town.

That's right, you'd be a lot safer with the sheriff

than one of us.

Best you wait, Mr. Grundy.

You want me to spell you with that?

No, Slim, I've got it.

I'd be glad to help, Mr. Grundy.

Well, then okay, Mike, you take hold of it right here.

You're handling this job like you've done it before.

Well, if I waited for ordinance

to fix every split case on axle eye patch,

I'd still be waiting.

I got this u-bolt straightened.

All right, Slim, you tap the end of that axle now, huh?

Step back, Mike.

I can handle it now, son.

Thanks.

You ready, Jess?

Go ahead.

How's that?

Couple of more times.

How's that?

Hold it a minute.

All right, a little harder now.

Harper, get out of there!

We can lock it back up.

No real damage done.

Matt...

Let's get it back up, huh?

[ bell ringing ]

Supper time already.

Be right in, Daisy.

I didn't think it was that late.

You've put in a good day's work.

And no sign of Mort Corey yet.

Huh, he's not likely to be showing up either.

Hey, Grundy, you stay the night.

If the sheriff doesn't turn up by morning,

why Jess and I'll ride into town with you.

We can get Bill Bates to come over,

handle the incoming stages tomorrow.

You got to stay.

You know what Daisy's having for supper?

No. What's she having?

Chicken and dumplings and apple pie for dessert!

It'd be pretty hard to turn that down.

Come on.

Now, Mr. Grundy, you plan to have supper with us

on your way back.

Thank you, ma'am.

You got more of them war stories, Mr. Grundy?

Might be I could recall one or two more, son.

Bates said he'd be here in time for the first stage.

Good.

Like you said, Clay,

they're riding into Laramie with him.

That's their tough luck, ain't it?

Let's go up after them.

No, sir.

Can't let you take any more chances on my account.

We're going to get that draft of yours to a bank.

That's what we're gonna do.

Come on.

No sign of them.

Mort took a prisoner to Cedar Bend.

I'll feel a sight easier when I get to the bank.

He'll be back anytime.

We can fill him in later. Let's go.

Hey, Jess, look at that.

How long has Mr. Adamson been talking about

those new safety lock doors?

Two years?

And he has to pick today to do it.

Maybe it's my destiny

to lose this bank draft to the Kerrigans.

Almost 3 hours to wait.

You think they'll try anything here?

Knowing them like I do, they will if they find me.

Especially if they find out the sheriff's not in town.

We'll get a room in the hotel, wait until the bank opens.

And let's get off the street.

Jess, you and Grundy go ahead.

I'm gonna take the horses over to the blacksmith's shop,

get them out of sight.

All right, I'll get us a room

where we can get a good view of the street.

Fine.

Well, this is a good spot.

We can cover pretty near the whole street.

Jess, you and Slim have done enough.

I'll be safe here. There's no need for you to stay.

Well, you can't tell.

There might be some excitement.

I'd never forgive myself if I missed it.

I'm gonna get some water and wash this cut out.

Lock the door after me, huh?

[ gunshot ]

Matt!

Matt!

You all right?

That's as close as I ever want it to be.

That was Amos Kerrigan.

I saw him through the side window.

Well, I've had enough out of them.

If they want to fight, let's give them one.

Now you listen to me, Mr. Sherman.

You and your friend take your troubles out of this hotel.

Get out of my way.

I don't know what's going on here,

but my hotel guests don't...

You all right?

Well, but not by much.

I saw the Kerrigans outside.

One of them just threw a slug at Matt.

Yeah, I heard it.Well, let's settle 'em right now.

No, Jess, a lot of innocent people could get hurt.

Well, I don't much like being a sitting duck.

He's right. It could get out of hand.

Look, Slim, if Mort Corey were here, he could handle it.

But he ain't, so we will.

Lock the door and keep away from the windows.

I'm going with you.You're staying here.

I can't let you two face them for me.

Look, Matt, we get those three,

it might go some to help even us up.

What are you talking about?

'Cause of you, I'm walking on two good legs.

You lock that door.

Don't open it for anybody but us.

Now if they're together,

don't try to take them by yourself.

I'll head up this way. You take that side of town.

I'll meet you back here in a half an hour.

Raise 'em slow.

Now take your gun out with your left hand.

Mister, you're just a breath away from being dead.

You know, if you go through with this,

you're gonna have half of Laramie on your trail.

They can find us in the sheriff's office,

along with you and your friend and Grundy.

Alive or dead, we don't much care.

Do you want to tell me what that's supposed to mean?

Sure.

It means we either kill Grundy

or the sheriff sends him back to Sheridan to hang

and what he does with you,

if you're still alive, is up to him.

Did you say Sheridan?

That's right.

Mister, you're holding a gun.

What are you trying to run a bluff on me for?

You'll find out if we're bluffing.

Let's go over to the sheriff's office right now.

You know the sheriff's not in town.

But that fits right in with your plans, doesn't it?

Plans for what?

The same thing Grundy pulled in Sheridan.

Matt Grundy killed a friend of ours

when he stuck up that bank in Sheridan.

A harmless old man.

He couldn't open the safe

because he didn't know the combination.

So Grundy killed him.

Mister, we're not looking for that reward,

just the satisfaction of seeing Grundy hang.

I don't believe it.

You figure we care what you believe?

[ knocking on door ]

SLIM: Hey, Matt, it's me Slim.

Just a minute.

Sherman?

Yeah. It's all right, open up.

No use taking any chances.

Jess been back yet?

No, isn't he with you?

No, we split up.

Well, I haven't seen him since you left.

He was supposed to meet me back here 20 minutes ago.

I went looking for him, but couldn't find him.

Any sign of the Kerrigans?

No, nothing.

Well, their time's running out.

Huh?

It's nearly 2:30.

The bank will be opening up.

What the devil's keeping Jess?

Seems to me, if there'd been any shooting, we'd have heard it.

Maybe they surprised him. Jumped him.

No, folks would have seen that.

We'd know by now or we'd have heard something.

I don't like it, Matt.

It's been almost an hour already.

You want me to go look around?

No, you stay here.

Wait till that bank opens.

[ knocking on door ]

Sherman, I know you're inside.

Open this door.

Sherman!

Now what do you want, Firth?

Will you please tell me what's going on here?

Now look, we'll all be out of here in a little while.

Well, I guarantee the sheriff will hear about this.

Shootings jeopardizing the lives of the hotel guests,

no telling what--

What do you want, little man?

Who's this?

He's a friend of mine, visiting me in my hotel room,

which I paid for.

Well, I'm refunding your money.

Take him and your other friend Harper

and get out of here.

Jess?

He's outside.

Whatever the trouble is, it's fallen on his head.

Not that way.

The side, alley entrance.

I certainly couldn't let him go through the lobby.

Some kids found him, Slim.

I'll take him.

He's been beat something bad.

I can't have this sort of thing going on in my hotel.

You go get a doc. Now move!

There you go.

You're going to be all right, Jess.

They said he was a killer.

Now just take it easy.

Sheridan Bank.

Lie still, the doc's gonna be here.

Killed a man.

He's out of his head. He's taken a mean beating.

Had to have been all three of them.

Better see if you can find some smelling salts.

Well, there's nothing you can do here that I can't.

You get the salts, maybe you can hurry the doc along.

Slim.

Don't do anything foolish like going after them

Kerrigans alone.

That's just what I'm going to do,

as soon as the doc gets here.

JESS: Got to find out...

Robbed a bank,

killed a friend of theirs.

No, he didn't shoot him.

Find out, same thing,

same things, Slim.

Slim?

Where is he?

He's gone to fetch a doc.

Matt.

Rest easy, Jess.

The Kerrigans.

I know.

We'll take care of them later.

They said you killed a man.

Don't try to get up.

Is it true?

Is it?

You don't mean to ask such a thing, do you, boy?

They said that you were gonna rob a bank.

Take it easy, Jess.

They said a lot of things.

Of course they did,

but you don't believe them, do you?

They said they're gonna turn you over to the sheriff.

Now you wouldn't take their word against mine, would you?

This is going to help you relax.

No harm.

Just a little cut.

You'll sleep a little while.

Don't fight it, boy.

Don't fight it.

It is true.

You and Sherman have been a lot of help,

I'm obliged to you.

They're gonna find you.

Not likely.

You won't...

You won't get away with it.

He just went under all of a sudden.

I should have done less talking back at the ranch

when the Kerrigans first rode up.

Slim?

Yeah.

I'm almost certain there's no concussion.

Well, what do we do, doc?

Well, best leave him here right now.

I'm going over to the office for something.

I'll be back in a few minutes.

None of this would have happened but for me.

As long as he's all right.

Slim, you wait here.

You're not going after them alone.

Oh, no, no I'm...

I'm gonna see if the sheriff's back here yet.

I'll be back.

Afternoon.

Oh, howdy, mister.

A friend of mine left my horse here earlier.

Slim Sherman.

Oh, yeah, the big bay with the white stocking.

Yeah, that's the one.

Hey, that's a mighty fine looking animal you got there.

Finest one I've seen for some time.

Yeah, he's a good mount.

You wouldn't consider selling him, would you?

'Fraid not, we've sort of gotten used to each other.

Yeah, you know, I had an Appaloosa once that I felt...

I don't know if this is gonna work or not.

What is it?

It's called digitalin.

Are you sure he's been drugged?

From the looks of him I think so.

It shows in his lips and in the pupils of his eyes.

Where would the Kerrigans get it?

There's no telling. It isn't hard to come by.

Some of the boys in the war got stuck

with laudanum and the like.

Oh, so you think one of them uses it, huh?

Could be.

How long does it take this digitalin to work?

Well, if it's gonna work at all, only a minute or so,

but he isn't going to be able to do more than talk some.

Hi, howdy.

Looking for the blacksmith?

Yeah.

Well, he's gone out for some coffee.

He'll be back in 20 minutes or so.

Thanks a lot.

He's coming around.

Yes, he'll be all right now.

You can go look for your friend.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

Slim?

Hey, you gave us a scare, part.

Grundy.

Now Grundy's all right.

He went down to see if Mort got back yet.

Now you rest easy.

Doc says you're gonna be okay.

It was Grundy.

What was Grundy?

Poli tokia...

The what?

Cheyenne hunting stuff.

What about it?

Kerrigans were right.

Right about what, Jess?

Grundy.

He's gonna rob the bank.

Fire!

[ horse neighing ]

MAN: Fire! Fire!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Now you open your mouth, mister,

and you're gonna get worse than that.

KERRIGAN: Grundy!

[ gunshots ]

Grenade!

Grundy, stop!

What makes you so sure he'll go to his wife's place?

I'm not all that sure,

but it's the only place I can think of.

Slim, wait for Mort, will you please?

No, it might be too late.

Well, at least take some men with you.

No.

If I'm wrong, I don't want Mrs. Grundy mixed up in this.

She's been spending all these years

living him down.

I don't want the whole town to know.

The Kerrigans couldn't take him

and there were three of them.

Then wish me luck, part.

[ horse neighing ]

I kept my promise, Martha, I've come back.

You've kept your promise.

And I've got the money.

And now? We go away.

Start over and I'll never leave you again

as long as I live.

No, Matt.

No?

You're too late.

I've had all this time to think.

There's nothing left.

You're too late.

But it's for you and Tina.

I mean it.

No.

You can't.

I did this for you.

All these years I've got no excuse for them,

but this was for you.

What was for me?

Martha, please come with me.

What have you done?

For the last time, will you come with me?

Go, Matt.

Go now.

Whatever it is, don't bring it down on us.

[ gunshots ]

[ Matt coughing ]

No...

No more wondering how...

it'll all end.

There's only one way it could have ended.

[ haltingly ] Folks hereabouts, they don't have to know.

For Martha's sake, Ti--Tina's sake.

No, Grundy, they don't have to know.

War bag.

War bag.

Inside pouch.

See...

See she gets the reward, Slim.

Don't let her refuse it.

All right.

I will.

It figures, right?

I'm worth more dead than...

alive.

Well, I guess we shouldn't have rode in that day all steamed up.

Yeah, a little talking would have saved a lot of trouble.

Yeah.

I'm sorry for what happened though.

Yeah, so am I.

If you're ever up Sheridan way,

we'll sure try to make it up to you.

And I'll hold you to that.

Thanks again. You bet.

So long, Slim.

So long.

All right.

Boy, I'd sure rather face one of Grundy's grenades

again than see Mrs. Whitmore right now.

Well, didn't Daisy tell you?

We went over there yesterday.

Daisy talked her into taking the reward money.

No fooling.

How'd she manage that?

Well, it wasn't easy, but Daisy convinced her

that that's the way Grundy wanted it.

I'm glad.

Yeah, well, I hope you stay that way.

What do you mean?

Well, she decided to put a new roof on the place

and paint the house up some.And so?

So I told her you'd come over next week and do it for her.

You told her I would go over there and do it for her?

Yeah, while I'm in Cheyenne picking up that new stage.