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You don't have to call, you know?

All right, what have you got?

Well, I guess you can beat a king.

Three tens.

What you trying to do, steal the pot?

Better than stealing money.

Hold it right there.

- You're no lawman. - This is a citizen's arrest.

For what? I haven't done anything.

This 20 says you have. Some of the money I've been looking for,

money that was stolen in the holdup at Miller's crossing.

I know nothing about no holdup.

You can explain that to the sheriff in Laramie. Now get walking.

All right, butt first.

Get back.

I'll leave this for you outside.

You better warn Duke.

We're all dead if you don't stop him.

Come on.

Well, 220 dollar bills.

The serial numbers are all in sequence.

You still say you had nothing to do with that holdup?

Look, I told you I had nothing to do with it.

Then what are you walking around

with a wad like this for?

I found it in a field.

There's no law against a man finding some money, is there?

It depends on what you do with it.

And you're not a very good liar, Virg.

If you're so sure I'm guilty, why didn't you just lock me up

in the jail back in Cedar Bend?

You could poke a hole in that egg crate by leaning against it.

You'll be a lot safer in Laramie.

That is if you get me there.

You'll get there. And we better straighten one thing out right now.

This can be just as easy or as rough as you want it to be.

If you don't give me any trouble,

I won't give you any.

And if I do?

I'll rope you tighter than a calf ready for branding.

And you'll ride the rest of the way on your belly

like a sack of wheat.

All right, you got my word on it,

no trouble.

Then mount up.

We'll camp here for the night.

For a man in such a great hurry to get to Laramie,

you sure slow down a lot.

I like to pick what I run into,

and that's pretty hard to do at night.

You rustle up some firewood,

I'll unpack the grub.

You sure I won't make a break for it?

Any place is a long walk from here.

Get up. get up, yeah.

Bring them up here.

Well, that promise of yours wasn't worth much, was it?

Well, what are you waiting for?

Go ahead, pull the trigger.

You settle down, Virg. I'm warning you.

Yeah, you keep warning, that's about all you do.

You won't shoot me.

You know I'm the only one who can tell you

who is in the rest of the gang.

Well, now,

that's about as fine a ruckus as I ever seen.

This is better than a prize fight I seen in Denver,

cost me five dollars.

And who are you?

Who am I?

You must be a stranger in these parts if you don't know me.

Me and Gladys, we've been around here so long,

folks think we're part of the scenery.

Well, I don't know the scenery.

This what you're looking for?

Picked it up back there and figured you dropped it.

Well, thanks.

Well, let's start over again.

I'm Slim Sherman from Laramie.

Cletus McBain,

most any dang place you want to think of.

Glad to make your acquaintance.

Hey, what's all the fussin' about?

That's Virg Walker.

I'm taking him into Laramie.

He's wanted for that stagecoach robbery.

He...? You mean Miller's Crossing?

That's right.

Yeah, say, I heard about that.

Driver and the shotgun was killed,

stagecoach wreck.

Whole passel of money stole too.

$20,000.

What?

- He did it? - He was one of them.

It's a lie. He's just trying to cover up.

He followed me, beat me up, and took my wallet.

Oh, come on, Virg.

Look, I can prove it to you!

He's got it inside his shirt.

Don't pay any attention to him.

- He's got it, I tell you, make him show it you. - Sure, I got it!

Well, I guess you wouldn't mind letting me see it.

You're not believing him, are you?

I don't know neither one of you.

No reason to believe him no less than you.

- Let's have it, huh? - [ cocking gun ]

There's $200 in there.

Part of the stolen money.

I got that from the bank this morning.

I was on my way south to buy some horses.

Hey, looky, it's brand-new.

Almost smell the ink.

See, that proves it's from the bank.

That money was being delivered to the bank.

Now hold on, hold on, both of you.

You say one thing, you say another.

Now sure as shootin', I ain't Solomon.

I can't tell which one of you lying.

Then don't try.

Why don't you just hang on to that?

Take us both into the sheriff in Laramie.

He's bluffing.

You got any better idea?

Well, no.

But Laramie is out of my way and I'm late as it is now.

Seems to me, if I hadn't come along,

would make no difference how late you were.

Guess we'll go along with your idea, Slim.

Well, now I know for sure.

You might not be a Solomon,

sure give a good imitation.

Eh, when you get my age,

you're learning more than one way to skin a cat.

Better tie him up. He's a downright unreliable sort.

I like to eat my supper in peace.

So help me, Slim, I'm gonna find it.

Maybe take another 30 years lookin' and scratchin'.

Me and Gladys are gonna find ourselves

a whole darn mountain of gold someday.

Well, I wish you luck, Cletus.

Don't need luck.

Just a pot full of patience and a good, strong back.

Well, guess I'll be turning in.

What're you gonna do about him?

Sit up and watch him?

I'll spell ya if you like.

Oh, I think he'll keep.

You know, he don't look like a road agent.

More like a scared kid.

Well, you knocked all the fight out of him.

Guess you're pretty sure about all this, huh?

Yeah, I picked up his trail from the money.

Used one of the bills to buy supplies.

I got his description, placed him in Cedar Bend,

nailed him in a poker game.

What about the rest of the money?

The others must have it.

Hid it somewhere.

I figure they're a little smarter than Virg.

Haven't tried to pass it yet.

He only got out of it with $200?

I got a feeling that boy has been suckered real good.

Well...

good night.

Good night.

Can I get you something?

More coffee?

Sorry I had to do this, Virg, but you left me no choice.

Let me give you some advice.

You're in awful deep, and I don't think

you realize how deep.

Not just because of that money.

Those two men that were killed.

Shot down without a chance.

If you don't start talking,

you're gonna have to answer for those men.

And you're gonna have to answer alone.

Your friends are not gonna help you, they run out on you.

Left you to take the gaffe.

When you hang for what they did, they--

Shut up.

Shut up and leave me alone.

You are alone, Virg.

That's the whole trouble.

See what I mean?

Hmm?

He don't look like no road agent.

No, he don't.

Oh, by the way, Cletus...

Yeah?

I'll... take care of that wallet now.

Wallet, what wallet?

Oh. Oh, yeah.

Clean forgot about it.

Thanks.

You weren't worried, were you?

Not at all, Cletus.

Night.

Night.

[ snake rattling ]

Sherman, look out!

Can't beat these old guns.

Look, not a nick in it.

Thanks, Cletus.

Oh, don't thank me.

He's the one who set up the holler.

Virg?

Yeah, like I said,

he's a funny kind of a road agent.

Well, I hope you're sitting on top of that mountain next time I see you.

Won't be sitting, Slim, would be digging.

Ain't it kind of a chance

you're letting him ride loose like that?

Well, I suppose.

You know, last night he had his ropes half sawed through.

Might have gotten away if he'd kept his mouth shut.

That prove anything special?

Well, I hope so, for his sake.

It's quite a piece to Laramie.

Don't get to hoping so much that you get careless.

Don't worry, I won't, and good luck.

Be seeing you.

What's the idea?

Feels like she's coming up lame.

Ah, she just picked up a stone.

Let me see your knife.

I'll do it.

Uh-uh, it's my horse, nobody hacks her up.

Want to do something, just keep her steady.

You're pretty good at that.

Not much of a trick.

Maybe not.

But somebody who doesn't know horses

could do a lot of damage.

I ought to know 'em.

Worked in a stable ever since I was a kid.

Practically ate out of a nosebag and slept in a stall.

You had no family then?

Ma and Pa died in a flash flood,

- and me and Duke had to go it alone. - Well, who's Duke?

My older brother, he cut out on his own.

He said he didn't want a young kid

tagging along after him.

Yeah, that'll be all right.

Seems like you've had a little bad luck.

Yeah, looks like it ain't changed much, has it?

Hey, Virg, about what happened last night--

Forget about last night.

You better worry about today.

From the looks of those clouds,

you're not gonna make it to Laramie

as quick as you think you are.

Hi. I was beginning to wonder

if anybody was ever gonna show up.

How did this happen?

The silliest thing in the world.

I wasn't watching where I was going, I guess,

and I just drove over this rock.

Well, it scared the horses, and they broke away and,

well, here I am.

You sure are. No fixing that wheel.

You're gonna need a new one.

Oh, I was afraid of that. Pa's gonna throw a fit.

He's always saying how scatterbrained I am,

I can't do anything right.

Oh, my gosh, Ma's waiting for me to get home.

Now listen, Miss...

Malone, Ginny Malone.

Well, I'm Slim Sherman, this is Virg Walker.

Pleased to meet you, both of you.

I can't tell you how glad I am you came along.

Well, I didn't know what to do.

There's not much anybody can do without a new wheel.

I suppose so but... well, men are always better

than able to figure out things like that.

Ooh.

Miss Malone.

Is it over?

A little sand's not gonna hurt you.

Oh, well, it isn't that.

It's just that I washed my hair this morning and,

well, there's a dance in town tonight, you see, and...

Well, I didn't want it to get all dirty again.

I mean, then I'd have to wash it all over and--

Where do you live, Miss Malone?

Oh, call me Ginny.

Nobody ever calls me Miss Malone.

Sounds kind of funny.

Sure, Ginny. Where do you live, is it far from here?

No, about 10 miles south.

And I was just thinking maybe if one of you'd be so kind

as to go fetch my pa,

I know it's a lot of trouble and all but...

Well, I don't think that'll work for us.

Oh, sure, I understand.

I guess you're going someplace

and have important things to do.

Well, I wouldn't want to cause any trouble.

Well, that's not the question.

No, no.

I mean, well, I got myself into this mess

and I'll just have to get myself out.

Besides, Pa's bound to come looking for me

sooner or later.

And, well, I'll just stay here till he--

till he does.

I'll stick with the wagon till he comes over--

till somebody comes to help me.

We're not gonna leave you out here by yourself.

Not with this storm coming on.

Come on, we'll take you home.

You sure I won't be any trouble?

The only thing I'm sure of right now is

this is not the time to argue, come on.

Well, here we are.

You seem to know this cave pretty well.

I should. I used to play in it when I was a little girl.

There's probably one of my rag dolls

still lying around somewhere.

You stay put.

You start any trouble, you'll find out

how quick I'll use this.

Well, there's not much left of Lady Guinevere.

Guess about all she's good for is starting a fire.

Thanks.

Do, uh, you and Mr. Walker live around here, Mr. Sherman,

or are you just passing through?

Oh, no, I'm from Laramie.

Oh, really?

That practically makes us neighbors, doesn't it?

Well, you might say that.

Are you two in business together?

For the time being.

I'll bet you're ranchers.

Pa says most everybody is over your way,

on account of the good grass and all.

But Ma won't hear any talk about our moving,

so I guess we'll just spend the rest of our lives

staying around here.

And I guess I'll get married someday.

I mean, well, every girl does,

but I don't see why Ma and Pa think

that just because they got married so young,

if I don't catch someone before the next birthday,

I'm going be an old maid.

You agree with me, don't you, Mr. Sherman?

Mr. Sherman?

Hmm?

Oh, sure, Ginny.

I mean, what difference does it make

when a girl marries as long as she finds the right man?

Ginny, I...

if you don't mind, I think...

the storm's died down a little bit.

I'm going out to check the horses.

- Of course. - I'll be right back.

Well, you go right ahead, I'll build up the fire

and make some coffee for when you get back.

Oh, Virg.

The storm's over, we can get moving now.

Come on, Virg, wake up.

I'm ready.

Watch it, Sherman, there's nothing stopping me from cutting you down.

Where'd you get that?

You?

Turn around and face the wall.

Come on, move!

Ginny, go outside and get the rope.

- Virg, can't we-- - Hurry up!

All right, Sherman.

You once gave me a choice, now I'm gonna give you one.

Just play it straight or you're gonna wake up

with an awful headache.

I got to hand it to you, Virg,

I didn't...

I didn't figure this angle.

You're a lot smarter than I thought.

Can't take any bows. Ginny worked this out on her own

when she found out you were taking me in.

Well, she's sure doing it the hard way.

Why didn't she just bring the rest of the gang?

- She's not part of the gang. - Ah, come on.

Look, I told you she wasn't, she's in the clear!

[ footsteps approaching ]

Not anymore.

Watch him.

Put your hands behind your back.

Congratulations, Ginny, that was a good show.

You had me all the way.

I had to do it, Mr. Sherman.

Virg and I are going to be married.

Well, I wouldn't count on that.

They don't allow wives in penitentiaries...

if he's lucky enough to draw that.

What do you mean?

There were two men killed in that robbery,

- and that's a hanging offense. - But Virg didn't do it.

Doesn't make any difference who pulled the trigger.

Everybody in that gang is guilty.

- He wasn't even in that gang. - Ginny, that's enough.

No, why should you take the blame for Duke?

Shut up.

Duke?

So that's what you've been covering up, huh?

Shut up and get down on your knees.

Well, your brother,

that's what you've been covering up.

Virg wasn't with them when they stole that money, honest, he wasn't.

Ginny, for the last time, will you keep your mouth shut?

Virg, listen to me. Would Duke protect you?

Has he ever done anything for you?

Sure, he has, Ginny.

He gave Virg a share of that stolen money.

$200 out of $20,000.

Not only that,

gave it to him in brand-new bills.

Money that'll leave a trail as plain and as wide as a cattle --

Oh, he's done a lot for you, Virg.

Look, I don't care what you say,

he's my brother.

Maybe that's what he is to you.

But what are you to him?

And how far do you think that's gonna take you?

Far enough.

Now you want to get loose, you get out the way I did it.

The hard way.

Well, there won't be anything down here to interrupt me.

Come on.

Ginny!

If he starts to run now,

he won't ever be able to stop.

- Virg... - Will you hurry up?

Virg, we can't just leave him in there.

What do you want me to do, take him along with us?

But nobody will ever find him. He could starve.

Don't worry about him. He'll get loose sooner or later.

And suppose he doesn't?

Ginny, sometimes I can't understand you.

Sherman's trying to throw me in jail--

He isn't trying to kill you, Virg.

Ginny, this is not a game we're playing.

I thought you knew that when you helped me out and gave me the gun.

All I thought of was trying to help you.

I didn't realize I was really hurting you.

What do you mean hurting me?

Virg, you can't leave him in there,

you're not a murderer.

And I couldn't love you if you were.

All right, leave that in the cave.

By the time he cuts himself loose,

we'll have a good lead on him.

You won't regret it, I promise.

Virg told me to leave this for you.

What's he trying to do?

Salve his conscience?

If he is, it won't work.

You've got to believe me.

He wasn't in with that gang, and that's the truth.

Duke wanted him in, but, well,

at the last minute he backed out.

Why?

Because I asked him to...

and besides, I think he realized himself how wrong it was.

Then where'd he get the money?

Duke gave it to him to get away from here,

go to California.

He was afraid that Virg knew too much

and might let something slip.

I believed you before and look what it got me.

All right, then hate me for it if you want to,

but don't take it out on him.

VIRG: Ginny.

Coming.

If you love him, and what you tell me about him is true,

don't let him run now.

VIRG: Ginny!

I'll be right there.

Just one thing.

Give me a chance to talk to him first.

All right.

What took you so long?

He just kept talking to me.

He's good at that.

Now go on home and get packed and wait for me.

Where're you going?

I'm gonna find Duke.

- Why? - Never mind!

Virg, stay away from him.

Hasn't he caused you enough trouble already?

Ginny, will you go on home?

Well, look what's happened. You weren't even with him

and you're being blamed for that holdup.

That's right. And if I'm gonna take the blame, I'm not settling for $200.

I'm gonna get my fair share.

Virg, don't get in any deeper.

Ginny, don't you understand? There's no other way right now.

We either start over clean right now

or we don't start at all.

Ginny, it's the only way we've got.

Why don't you talk to Mr. Sherman?

He can help you.

Yeah, to the gallows, you mean.

Let's try--

Ginny...

I'm sorry, Virg,

it was the only thing I could do.

You little fool.

What about it, Virg?

Will you let me help you?

Think you can?

You tell me.

As far as I know, you've got stolen money on you, that nails you.

Ginny says you weren't involved.

Now what do you say?

Would you believe me if I told you?

If you told me everything--

who's in the gang, where the money's hidden.

It'll go a long ways in giving you that clean start.

Please, Virg.

Well, checks out.

Think that mine shaft's down there behind those rocks.

You think the money's still there?

Duke's plan was to hide it,

not touch it for at least a month.

We're all supposed to split up and lay low

and wait till things cooled off.

Could've changed his mind.

Well, there's only one way to find out.

Guess you want the rest of it, don't you?

Ginny, you stay out here.

Virg, everything's gonna be all right, isn't it?

Everything's gonna be just fine.

Duke said he'd leave a lantern inside the cave--

Here it is.

Well, Virg, there's one thing that doesn't add up.

How come you know so much of Duke's plans?

And why did he give you the map

if you weren't part of the gang?

Oh, he didn't give it to me.

He got so mad when I told him

I didn't want to be part of the holdup,

he hauled off and hit me, knocked me out cold.

He didn't know I'd come to,

and I heard him plan the whole thing.

So I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget.

- You could've tried to stop him. - No, I couldn't.

Duke tied me up and he made me wait

till he came back and then he gave me $200

and said head out west.

He even left Steeger around

to make sure I didn't do anything.

Well, who's Steeger?

He's that gunslinger whose hardware you picked up

back in Cedar Bend.

He was to make sure I got on the stage.

Still don't trust me, do you?

Would you if you were in my spot?

Come on, let's get this thing nailed down once and for all.

It's not too safe in here.

Well, we're nearly at the end.

Here it is over here, hold this.

Duke said he'd leave a strong box here.

He wanted to protect it from mine seepage.

Virg.

I thought you were playing this straight.

You think I double-crossed you.

You said you'd lead me to the money,

tell me who's in the gang.

You haven't even met the first condition.

The strong box was here.

Yeah, with no money in it.

Maybe he hid it somewhere else.

Maybe you're just leading me on a wild goose chase to give him more time.

Oh, I'm not. I'm telling you everything I know.

Sorry, Virg, that's not good enough.

Oh, Sli--

Go on.

[ mule braying ]

- You hear that? - Yeah, what was it?

Animal of some kind, came from down there.

[ mule braying ]

It sounds like a mule.

CLETUS: Come on, Gladys.

Isn't that...?

Yeah, old Cletus.

CLETUS: Come on, Gladys, this is no time to be stalling.

Come on.

[ mule braying ]

Shh.

Come on, Gladys, you stop being so dad-burn stubborn.

Just as we get everything going our way,

you get stubborn of it. Come on, now.

Come on, Gladys.

You want me to boot you out of your hide?

Well, nice going, Cletus.

I see you found it.

But I thought you were looking for a mountain of gold.

Now don't you get ready to get any wrong ideas, Slim.

Well, this one happens to be staked out already.

How do you figure that?

It's the bank money.

It is?

How was I supposed to know that?

That map in Virg's wallet.

You don't think I'd take something that don't belong to me,

do you, Slim?

Looks like you already have.

I was just trying to help you.

I-I figured the gang would come here

and were gonna run away with the money

before you got back.

I was just moving it to a safe place.

Oh, I appreciate that, Cletus.

Now you won't mind if I take charge of it now, will you?

Well, it's fine.

It's fit and proper.

You know me, always on the side of the law and order.

I never doubted that for a moment.

We better get out of here.

This whole place is caving in.

Oh, no need to fret about that.

These old shafts are always slipping a little at the seam.

You don't have to worry

unless you get a lot of ruckus of some kind.

Like Gladys here singing a little too loud.

I'll still feel better if I get out of here.

Come on.

GINNY: Virg, Virg!

It's Ginny.

Where are you?

Virg, Virg!

Ginny.

What're you doing down here? I told you to wait outside.

Duke and his men, they're out there.

- Did they see you? - I don't think so.

They were just coming over the ridge.

They'll find our horses on the way down here.

Wait.

They're at the mouth of the shaft.

Is there another way out of here?

Not that I know.

We'll need to start looking now.

Well, I'm ready.

No, we can't shoot it out with 'em down here.

They'll just pull back, wait and starve us out.

DUKE: Virg, Virg!

- That's Duke. - Douse that light.

DUKE: I know you're in here, Virg, come on out.

Now wait a minute.

- Look, I got to finish it out with him sooner or later. - No, you don't.

There's no other way. Right now he doesn't know who's down here.

So?

If I can get him down to the end of the main shaft, you can get Ginny out of here.

What's gonna happen when he finds out the money's not there?

Forget about that, let's get Ginny out of here first.

DUKE: No use hiding, Virg.

I'm coming in.

Let me go, Slim.

Wait a minute.

He's playing it right. We'll go along with it.

Come on.

I'm warning you, Virg!

All right, take it easy, Duke, I'm coming.

What kind of a game are you playing anyway?

I told you to cut out of this territory 2 days ago.

I was on my way.

And you let yourself get picked up by that lawman.

What happened to him?

Got rid of him.

You?

With all your fancy talk about going straight?

Don't hand me that.

We saw your horses out in the front.

Who's with you?

Just Ginny.

Look, I told you I got rid of him and I did.

Supposing you tell me how.

- What's the difference? - Plenty!

Maybe you made a deal to get rid of him...

like turning over that bank money, for instance.

No.

Okay, we'll just make sure.

You two get moving. And no noise.

I'm staying with you.

No, you take care of Ginny.

And hang onto this.

Stick to gold, Cletus, it's safer.

Dirty double-crosser.

What did you do with it?

Where's the money?

- Duke. - Where is it!

Thanks, brother.

You're no brother to me, you're nothing!

You never have been!

Just once more, Virg-- where's the money?

All this time I've been covering up for you.

The money, Virg.

You're too late, Duke.

I got it! Now turn him loose.

I said turn him loose!

And drop those guns if you want to stay alive.

Come on, Virg.

Get out of my way.

Virg.

It's all right, just finish him.

[ cracking ]

Slim, the walls.

This whole place is caving in.

Not one of them could've lived through that.

The same thing will happen to us if we don't clear out fast.

Come on.

Cut it kinda fine, didn't you?

A little too fine.

Duke and the others?

Well, maybe they didn't find the gold,

but sure found their mountain.

[ mine collapsing ]

Did the stage bring any mail?

Mm-hmm.

Ah, thanks. Oh, good.

That's the slipcover pattern that I've been waiting for.

Well?

That must be from a girl the way you're enjoying it.

Yes, Ginny Malone.

She writes just the way she talks.

Doesn't use one word when ten will do.

What happened about Virg?

He got off easy.

Yeah, she says that the judge gave him one year probation.

He and Ginny are getting married next month.

Aww, that's nice.

[ mule braying ]

Get up there! Get up, you mule.

Now, now, Mike, that ain't no way to handle a lady.

You got to sweet talk her like this.

What's going on, Cletus?

Why's Gladys all packed up?

Oh, we got to get moving, Slim.

That mountain's still out there.

I ain't gonna find it sitting around here,

getting fat on your vittles.

Here, take this with you.

You may get hungry on the trail.

Well, thank you kindly, ma'am.

Well, Slim, thanks for putting me up.

Glad to have you, Cletus.

Be seeing you.

So long, boy, you be good.

You bring me back a piece of your mountain.

I sure will.

Good luck.

Come on, Gladys, get moving.

Sweet talk her, Cletus.

What did you say to her?

- You really want to know? - Yeah.

I said you get moving or I'll boot you

right out of your flea-bitten hide.

- [ mule braying ] - [ Slim laughs ]

Goodbye.