All language subtitles for S03E21 - A Slight Case of Charity

[ Randy ]
♪ Puttin' on the agony
Puttin' on the style ♪

♪ That's what
all the young folks
are doin' all the while ♪

♪ And as I look around me
I'm inclined to smile ♪

♪ To see so many people
puttin' on the style ♪

♪ Young man in a hurry
driving like he's mad ♪

♪ In a brand-new surrey
he borrowed from his dad ♪

♪ He pops his whip and hollers
to make the ladies smile ♪

♪ But they know that he's only
puttin' on the style ♪

♪ Yeah, puttin' on the agony
Puttin' on the style ♪

♪ That's what
all the young folks
are doing all the while ♪

♪ And as I look around me
I'm inclined to smile ♪

♪ To see so many people
puttin' on the style ♪♪

Randy, either
you're improving on that thing
or I'm getting used to it.

Hey, you've been shaving
for half an hour.

Must be big doings
in town tonight, huh?There is.

- What's her name?
- Abigail.

[ Clicks Tongue ]
Beautiful name.

Beautiful girl.
You want to come along?

Maybe she's got a friend.

Oh, no. I think
I'll hit the sack early tonight.
Get plenty of rest.

Oh? Why's that?I guess you hadn't heard.

Heard what?About tomorrow.

What about tomorrow?

Boss says we got to
roll out early.

Why?

Oh, cattleman's association made
a deal to sell some breeding
stock to a fella in Albuquerque.

So we gotta help round 'em up
and drive 'em into town.

Albuquerque, huh?

Um, anyone special going along?

Well, not that I know of.
Why?

Well, I've never been
to Albuquerque.

Kinda nice to take a trip,
see new places,
meet new people.

Any particular
kind of people?

[ Chuckles ]
Randy, there's only one kind of
new people that's worth meeting.

Oh?Yep.

The female kind.

This Abigail,
is she real pretty?

Real pretty.
Why do you ask?

Well, if you're gonna take them
cattle to Albuquerque,

you're gonna need somebody
to make sure nobody beats
your time while you're gone.

- You?
- What are friends for?

You know, Randy,
that's not a bad idea.

Yes, sir.
Yep, I figure she'll be
in safe hands with you.

♪ Puttin' on
the style ♪♪

Hey, what's that
supposed to mean?

[ Mooing ]

Well,
that's the last of 'em.

Good.
Where's Corwin?Sheriff's office with Ryker.

Boy, he is a nervous type.
He had me go over
that manifest nine times.

[ Chuckles ]
Let's go.

Are you sure this Trampas
is reliable?

Well, yeah, absolutely.
You haven't got a worry
there.

Well, I don't mind
telling you, Deputy,
I worry all the time.

[ Door Opens ]

Oh. Mr. Corwin,
the cattle are all loaded
and ready to go.

You sure you got everything
straight now?

August Schimmel,
Hotel Grande, Albuquerque.

As good as branded
on my brain.

Just have a bank draft made out
directly to us here at
the cattleman's association.

Well, I was sort of hoping
it would be made out to me.Here's your expense money.

By the way, Judge Garth says
you can take an extra day or two
for yourself in Albuquerque.

I imagine you can find
something to do with your time.I imagine.

But not till after you've
finished with Gus Schimmel
and send us that draft.

Mr. Corwin, you are
a worrying man, aren't ya?

- [ Train Whistle Blows ]
- Well, I'll see you later.

Take care of yourself.

So long.

[ Train Whistle Blows ]

You're new in town,
Mr. Corwin.

Anyone will tell you,
Trampas is as trustworthy
as they come.

Take my word for it.

Take my word for it, Byron.
I am sure we have chosen
the right girl.

Not only is Harriet Vanderworth
one of the loveliest
young women...

St. Louis society
has to offer,

but her genealogical
background qualifies
her perfectly...

for a place in
the Prescott family tree.

You will therefore ask Harriet
this evening,

and the announcement will be
made at my birthday reception
a week from Friday.

Well, Byron,
what do you say?

What do you expect me
to say, Mother?

Good. I was positive
you'd agree.

That will do, Charity.Yes, ma'am.

[ Mother ]
And we will, of course, follow
the usual family tradition.

The Star of San Carlos
will be the engagement gift.

You will get the ring
from the bank vault...

and present it to Harriet
at the time of the announcement.

Well, Byron?
Youwill get the ring?

[ Byron ] Yes, yes, Mother.
Of course-- Of course I will.

[ Mooing ]

[ Mooing Continues ] [ Man Whistles ]

All set?Yup.

694 head consigned
to Medicine Bow
Cattle Association,

consignee August Schimmel.

Sign three copies.Make sure nobody lays a finger
on those cattle...

unless they have
a "paid in full" receipt
signed by me.

Now don't go telling me
my business, sonny.

I was handling freight when you
were still wearing Dydees.

Well, let's not
get personal about it.

You know where a fella
can find the Hotel Grande?

Yeah, plumb center of town.
You ain't counting
on staying there?

- Suppose I was?
- Well, when most hands
come to town,

they don't exactly find it
to their taste
or vice versa.

Ah, too blame fancy
and too blame dear.

Now for $1.50, you--Ah, thanks very much.

So long.
♪♪ [ Whistling ]

Excuse me.Yes, miss.

Are you sure
no one has asked for me?

I'm quite sure, Miss--
Vanderworth? That is right?
Miss Harriet Vanderworth?

Yes.Yes.

You're the young lady who's
been, uh, looking for a guide.Oh, yes.

If anyone does ask for me,
I'll be in my room.
Number 16.

Yes, Miss Vanderworth.

Thank you.

[ Suitcase Sets On Floor ]Was there something?

Uh, Gus Schimmel--
You know his room number?

Mr. Schimmel has not
yet arrived.

Well, in that case,
I'll take a room myself.

I'm afraid you may find
our rates rather,
um, expensive.

Oh?They start at $5.

Mmm.Per day.

Where do they stop?

Nine dollars per day...
with private bath,
naturally.

Naturally.
I'll take it.

Uh, my name's Trampas.
Anybody ask for me?

Oh, uh-- Well,
I'm not sure of the name,

but Mr. Lowell said
that young lady was
expecting a gentleman.

Uh, her name wouldn't be
Gus Schimmel, would it?

No.I didn't think so.

- Vanderworth.
- [ Trampas ]
Vanderworth?

Yes.
I'm Miss Vanderworth.

Well, how do you do?How do you do?

Right now I'm doin' just fine.
My name's Trampas.

Oh, Mr. Trampas.
Well, you know,
I'd about given you up.

Given me up--
Well, I wouldn't want you
to do that.

Is there someplace
we could talk?

Talk?Mm-hmm.

Uh, well, have you,
uh, eaten?

As a matter of fact,
I haven't.

Not for... hours.

Well, uh,
shall we have dinner?

Well, I'd love to.

You sure do
have a good appetite.Mmm.

Uh, Miss Vanderworth.

Mmm-- Harriet.

I mean, if we're
going to be in this together,
it might as well be that way.

Harriet.
Nice name, Harriet.

I've always liked it.

Well, what I wanted to
tell you is that--

First, I want you to know
how thrilled I am...

- to find out that you're
the kind of man you are.
- Oh?

I mean, under the circumstances,
I didn't know
quite what to expect.

Now, the place that
I want you to help me to
get to, it may not be easy.

There's a good chance that
someone may try to stop me.
I mean, stop us.

But, if this certain person
should try to stop us--

Well, I know how a man of your
kind usually likes to handle
this sort of thing, and I--

Well, what I'm trying to say is,
I wouldn't want you
to kill anybody--

Not that I care anything
at all about him. I--

It's just that I wouldn't
want to be responsible
for anything, uh, final.

Now about the payment--
What is the usual charge?

Oh, well, uh, sometimes
they figure on a percentage
of the take.

Say 10%.
Now let's say this little trip
of yours is gonna net you--

$15,000.

Fifteen thou--
15,000?

Mm-hmm. That's right.
So your fee would be
1,500, right?

Harriet, no, no.
Look, this has gone
far enough. You see--

Your name Trampas?
August Schimmel.

Oh. Oh, uh--
Uh, Miss Vanderworth,
this is Mr. Schimmel.

Howdy, ma'am.

Well, I took a look
at that beef you brought in.
It's kinda scrawny, I'd say.

Best breeding stock
in Wyoming Territory.

[ Schimmel ]
Oh, I'm not arguing about it.

As long as the fella
that's taking 'em
off my hands is satisfied,

I got
no real kick coming.

Uh, you got
the papers handy?

Uh, yes, Mr. Schimmel.
All I need from you
is a bank draft for $18,738.

I'm shipping out first thing
in the morning, so we'll settle
it here, cash on the line.

- You!
- Harriet, I--

You're not a--
[ Clicks Tongue ]

You're a cattle dealer!

Now, Harriet,
uh, just a minute.
We'll, uh--

Uh, look, maybe we'd better
count that in my room.

I'll meet you up there,
and I'll give you the manifest.
It's, uh, room number 17. Here.

I'll be--
I'll be right up.

Um, Harriet, I, uh--

Will you please
just leave me alone?

Nice having dinner with ya.

Miss Vanderworth.Yes.

This gentlemen
was just asking for you,
Miss Vanderworth.

Roy Judd, ma'am.
Friend of mine was telling me
you were looking for a guide.

Suppose we talk,
Mr. Judd.

Yes, ma'am.
We could go in either way.

But, uh,
it'll be a lot easier on you
if we go in through El Rito.

And you say there's
a train out in the mornin'?That's right.

8:20.Well, I'll meet you
at the station-- on the train.

On the train.

Now about the payment.
I understand that, uh,
cash in advance is usual.

[ Chuckles ]
Well, ma'am, I never argue
with a lady.

Well, there's.
only one thing wrong.
I'm not sure I can do it.

Now I was wondering--

Well, I'll tell you, ma'am.
Why don't you give me half
in advance...

and half when we get
where you're going.

I'll see what I can work out.

Then I'll see you
on the train.

Good evening, Mr. Judd.

Oh, uh, excuse me, ma'am,
but if I was you, I'd get
all the rest I could.

That trip ahead of us
could be pretty rough.

I'm prepared for that.Yes, ma'am.

I wouldn't want
anybody getting
that package by mistake.

This establishment
does not make mistakes,
Mr. Trampas.

Without that ticket,
you'd have a difficult time
getting this back yourself.

[ Safe Tumblers Clicking ]

[ Lock Clicks ]

Well, hello.

May I have my key, please?
Number 16.

Yes, Miss Vanderworth.

Um--Thank you.

Harriet?

Harriet, listen-- Mr. Trampas,
we've said all--

Harriet,
will you let me explain?

Harriet, now, now--
Uh, Miss Vanderworth.

Now I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry. You see--

Will you step aside
and let me into my room?

Now look. What I wanted to say--Or do I have to
call the manager?

Oh, now, look.

Well, now, look. This trip that
you're supposed to make--

You shouldn't just pick up
anybody to take you there.

Well, it can be dangerous.

Now, I have
a couple of days off.
I'll take you there myself.

Just to-- Just to
help you out.

Well, you said yourself,
the moment you saw me you said,
"There's a guy I can count on."

Don't you trust
your own instincts?

Mr. Trampas, will
you leave my business to me
and go back to your cattle?

Now I'm goin' into my room.

All right.

[ Lock Rattling ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Man ]
Hello, sweetheart!

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪ [ Whistling ]

[ Water Running ]

Oh, uh--
Couple in 32, they're
catching the limited.

Wake them at 2:30.Very good, Mr. Lowell.

[ Water Running ]

♪ I'm a rovin' gambler
I've gambled all around ♪

♪ Whenever I meet
with a deck of cards ♪

♪ I lay my money down

♪ Oh, I've been up
in Washington ♪

♪ I've gambled
out in Spain ♪

♪ And I'm going down
to Abilene ♪

♪ To gamble my last game

♪ Gamblin' man
Oh, gamblin' man ♪

♪ Lay your money down

♪ Gamblin' man, oh, gamblin' man
Travelin' all around ♪

♪ Gamblin' man
Oh, gamblin' man ♪

♪ Lay your money down

♪ Lay your money down

♪ Whenever I meet
with a deck of cards ♪

♪ I lay my money down

♪ Oh, I've been up
to Washington ♪

♪ I've gambled
out in Spain ♪

♪ And I'm going down
to Abilene ♪

♪ To gamble my last game

♪ Gamblin' man
Oh, gamblin' man ♪

♪ Lay your money down

♪ Gamblin' man, oh, gamblin' man
Travelin' all around ♪♪

Ah, evening, miss.Good evening.

Would you mind terribly
getting my package
out of the safe?

There's something
I forgot to put in it.

No trouble at all.
[ Chuckles ]

♪♪ [ Humming ]

[ Exhales ]

[ Chuckles ]

♪ Oh, I am a roving gambler

♪ I've gambled all around

♪ Whenever I meet
with a deck of cards
I lay my money down ♪

♪ Oh I've been up
in Washington ♪

♪ I've gambled out in Spain

♪ And I'm going down to Abilene
to gamble my last game ♪

♪ Gamblin' man, oh, gamblin' man
Lay your money down ♪

♪ Gamblin' man
Oh, gamblin' man ♪

♪ Lay your money down ♪

Morning.Good morning, Mr. Trampas.
Did you sleep well?

Uh, fine, just fine.
You?Oh, never better.

Well, uh, what
I wanted to say was--Oh, no, no, please.

I was the one
who was wrong,
and I apologize.

Me too.
And what I said about helping
you last night still goes.

How nice. Then you can
take me to the train.Uh, train?

Well, there's been a slight
change in my plans thanks
to you. And I'm grateful.

More grateful
than you know.

Then if I should want to
reach you, it's Shiloh Ranch,
Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

Is that right?That's right.

But you didn't tell me
where I could reach you.Oh, you may not want to.

Any bet?[ Chuckles ]
Or you may want to too much.

Oh, I-- Well,
I have to get my ticket.

Would you mind
watching my bags--You just take it easy.

I'll get your ticket for you.Oh, thank you.

You know, there's
a girl in Wyoming
going to be mighty lucky.

Why must it be a girl
in Wyoming?

- Uh, where to?
- What?

The ticket.Oh, it's a place
called El Rito.

- El Rito?
- That's right.

[ Train Whistle Blows ]

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Train Whistle Blows ]

I want a bank draft
for the full amount,
Mr. Stillman.

Happy to be of service,
Mr. Trampas.

All right,
let's see here.

Comes out to
exactly $17,238,
Mr. Trampas.

Right. Now I want that
bank draft made out to--

- How much did you say?
- $17,238.

But that's short.
That's--

That's $1,500 short.
Y-You made a mistake!

Well, you sat right here
while I tallied every dollar,
Mr. Trampas.

Would you-- Would you care to--I've already counted it, twice,
the same night I got it!

I'm telling you,
you're $1,500 short!

Well, maybe you better
try it again, Mr. Trampas.

Why, yes,
I remember the package
he describes quite well.

But it didn't belong
to this gentleman.What?

Well, you're loco.
I gave it to him.
He told you so.

Simmer down, Mr. Trampas,
and we'll get to
the bottom of this.

Are you sure we're talking
about the same package?

Well, there was only one package
of that description in the safe,
Sheriff.

Uh-huh.
And who did it belong to?

One of the hotel guests,
a Miss Vanderworth.

I had just come on duty
when she came down
and asked for her package.

She said she had forgotten
to put something in it.

Am I to understand, Mr. King,

you turned a package over
to this woman entirely
on her unsupported word?

Well, she had the claim check.
Now, naturally, I assumed that--

She couldn't have had it.
I had it right here in my--

Will you let me handle this?
Where's this Vanderworth
woman now?

She checked out of the hotel
this morning.

In fact, I believe
this gentleman accompanied
her to the railway station.

It would seem to me, Sheriff,

this is some sort
of confidence game
directed against the hotel.

May I suggest you conduct
your investigation
along those lines?

- That will be all.
- Yes, sir.

Uh, Mr. Lowell.
Hey, Mr. Lowell!
Just a minute!

What about this, Trampas?What about what?

Oh, you don't think
I'd be stupid enough to--I don't know how stupid you are.

But I don't think that clerk
would have handed her your
package without a claim check.

How'd she get it?I don't know.
Maybe she picked my pocket.

All I know is I'm out
$1,500 that doesn't
even belong to me!

But you did take her
to the railroad station.Yeah, this mornin'.

If you know what town she
bought a ticket to, I can wire
ahead and have her picked up.

[ Snaps Fingers ]
Now, that's more like it.

A place called El Rito.
I got her the ticket,
and I've got the ticket.

What am I talking about?
She never even got
on the train.

Train pulled in and
I bought her the ticket. When
I turned around, she was gone.

I asked the conductor
if she got on.Good-bye, Trampas.

What do you mean, good-bye?
When's the next train
to El Rito?

Next week.Next week!

That's right.Well, then she's gotta be
someplace here in town.

I want you to go find her
and arrest her.Uh-uh.

No, youfind her, Trampas.

And when you do,
you let me know.
ThenI'll arrest her.

But, Sheriff, wait--
[ Stammering ]

[ Blusters ]

Hello, Emmett.What do you say?

How 'bout some coffee?Sure.
Help yourself.

Thank you.

Anything, uh, special
bring you out to Shiloh?

No, no.
Just, uh, passing by
out there, you know.

Mm-hmm.

Uh, you been in town lately?

Yeah.

Understand you've been
by the, uh, telegraph office
several times.

Once or twice. Why?

Oh, I just, uh, wonder
if you heard from Trampas.

No. Nothing.
Not a word.

Couple of others have
been wondering too.

All right, Emmett.
Which others?

Ira Corwin, for one.

Like Trampas said,
he's a-- he's a worrier.

Well, like I told him,
there's nothing
to worry about.

Well, then how come you've been
spending so much time down
at the, uh, telegraph office?

Because the fact is,
we really should have heard
something from him by now.

Sure Corwin would
agree with that. I hear you
had a wire from Gus Schimmel.

Oh?

- You want to come along?
- Come along where?

My office.
He said he'd be around
to talk to me.

- About Trampas?
- Mmm, that'd be my guess.

All right, Emmett.
I'll ride with you.

I don't care about that!

"He'll be here.
He'll be here any time now."

That's what you both
keep saying. But when?

That's what
we want to know.

Those cattle were delivered
and paid for by Gus Schimmel.
In full!

I got this telegram
back from him already.

Yeah, we know that,
Mr. Corwin.

Over 18,000 in cash,
and nearly 6,000 of it
is mine.

You'll get your money, Corwin. You're pretty sure of that,
aren't you?

I wish Iwas.
Time he's had,
your friend Trampas...

could be all the way across
the Mexican border by now.

[ Virginian ]
I said you'd get your money,
Mr. Corwin.

Well, it better be soon.

When the sheriff comes in,
tell him I want to see him.

[ Clears Throat ]
We can't hold him off
too long.

Oh, come on, Emmett.
Trampas wouldn't just skip out
with the money like that.

- Yeah? Well, where is he?
- There's a perfectly
reasonable explanation.

Maybe. If not--

Emmett, can you take
a couple of days off?

Fact is, Trampas had
all that money in cash
in a town he didn't know.

Yeah, I know.
He-- He could be in
some kind of trouble.

If we wait any longer,
he'll be having me
take along a warrant.

This way
it'll be on my own.

Are you sure
she didn't come back here?

My good man, do you suppose
I wouldn't have notified
the authorities if she had?

I suggest
you look elsewhere.Look elsewhere?

What do you think I've been
doing for the last two days?

I've checked
every livery stable,
every ticket office,

every saloon,
every hotel in town.

You could always just
give up, face facts,
Mr. Trampas.

When did you last
give up $1,500?

I tell you, this girl's
somewhere in this town,
and I'm still gonna find her!

Ah--

[ Door Closes ]

Harriet Vanderworth--
She here?Uh, yeah. Come on in.

[ Grunts ]

[ Muffled Whimpering ]

[ Banging ]

[ Muffled ]

[ Exhales ]

Hey, hey! Where do you
think you're going?Let me go!

You're not going anywhere
till you hand over my $1,500
you stole from me!

[ Gasps ]
I didn't steal your money.
I just borrowed it.

He stole it.
He took everything.

Come on.Where do you think you're going?

After the man.Well, how do you know
where he's going?

Never mind. I know.
Of course, if you just want
to lose your $1,500,

you'll let him get there
before I do.

Get where?
What are you
talking about?

Do you realize
every minute you waste
with your foolish questions...

gives him
a longer head start?

Now will you please
get out of my way?

Harriet, listen to me.And stop calling me Harriet.
I hate the name.

My name is Charity.Charity?

Well, Har-- Harriet!
Uh, Charity!

You say I-- I take
the north road out of town
and then follow the river?

Well, that's the way you start,
ma'am, but it's a real far
piece out to Rancho Valdez.

Well, I'll just have to
ask along the way.

Ask? Ask who?
Injuns or Comancheros?

Mister, are you just gonna
stand there and let her
drive off by herself?

Why, if that
was a woman of mine,
I'd plumb slap her down.

I'm not a woman of his. [ Trampas ]
Amen to that.

But I kinda like that part
about slapping her down.

I'd like to see you try it
just once.

Well, if he's on horseback,
you're gonna have a hard time
catching him in a wagon.

Well, that's all I got.
Less'n she wants to ride.

I'll just have to do
the best I can.

Eh, we're all set then,
but I still say--All right. All right. Move over.

This all you got, huh?Here, now.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

That's $20 deposit.

I'm keeping track
of every cent.I'll bet.

[ Whistles ]

Yes, a Mr. Trampas
was registered.

And he left here with
a young woman, uh,
Miss Vanderworth.

And that was Monday morning?Exactly.

And afterwards he made
some charge about money
of his being missing.

How much money?$1,500.

And you haven't seen him
or the girl since?

Well, he came back
looking for the girl.

[ Sighs ]
All right, well, thank you.

- Can I help you?
- Yeah, did you see anything
of a pretty girl...

and an ugly cowhand
around here lately?

Yeah. Not too long ago.

Rented a rig to 'em.Well, I'll need a horse,
and a good one.

For how long?

Well, uh, how long
does it take to get to a place
called Rancho Valdez?

Harriet--Charity.

Why did this fella rob ya?
Why is he going
to Rancho Valdez?

Why are you going to
Rancho Valdez?

And especially,
why am I going to Rancho Valdez?
Hmm?

How do I know
I can trust you?

Trust me?
After you took me for 1,500?

I told you. I didn't take it.
I just borrowed it.Why?

Well, because
it took every cent I had
to get to Albuquerque.

Besides, you're the one
that told me how much I'd need
to get to Rancho Valdez.

Look at it this way. If you
can't trust me, with the spot
we're in, who can you trust?

You know?
You're absolutely right.

He wasn't after the money.

The man who took the money
wasn't after the money.
Is that what you said?

Then why'd he take it?

Because it was there,
I suppose.

Well, if he wasn't
after the money,
what was he after?

The Star of San Carlos.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa!
- Why are we stoppin'?

One more question,
and don't fool with me.

What's the Star
of San Carlos?

Star is precious stone,
a ruby set in a ring.

A Spanish nobleman named Valdez
owned it originally,
hundreds of years ago.

Well, how much
is this worth?

Oh, nobody knows really.
By itself, maybe only
a few thousand dollars.

By itself.

Actually,
it's one of a pair.

A long time ago,
maybe 200 years,
this one disappeared.

And a couple of generations ago,
it suddenly turned up in
the possession of my family.

Well, I won't ask
how it got there.

Anyway, ever since,

the descendants
of the Spanish family
it originally belonged to...

have been trying
to buy it back.

But we'd never sell it.
Till now.

And now, uh--

And now?
Well, I don't want to
burden you with my problems.

But my mother--

Well, all I can say is,
now we need the money.

And Don Enrique Valdez,
the man I came here to find,

says he'll pay $15,000
for the Star of San Carlos.

Harriet-- uh, Charity--
that's a real movin' story.

Trouble is,
I don't believe a word of it.

Can I help it
if you just have no faith?

Besides, you said that
that character that slugged me
stole it from you.

That's right.

How does he know
how much Don Enrique
will pay for the ring?

Because I told him.You told him.

Mm-hmm.
I had to, before he'd take
the job as my protector.

And that's another thing,
this protector business--
Protect you from whom?

You never know.

Thank you.

Now don't tell me.
You want a horse.Yes.

A good horse.Yes.

To follow a pretty girl
and a ugly cowhand.

Yes, more or less.To Rancho Valdez.

Well, that sounds very likely,
but how did you--

I just took a wild guess.
All right, I'll fix you up.

Most business I've done
since the railroad
come through.

[ Exhales ]

All right, get up.
Come on. On your feet.

Come on, you. Come on.

[ Groans ]

I've never had much occasion
to carry a gun, if that's
what you're looking for.

Prescott? That's your name?Byron Prescott,
at your service.

Now if you'd be
so good as to explain--

Maybe you'd better
do the explaining, mister.

I'm not so sure I--Minute I hit Albuquerque,

you began trailing me around
like a homeless sheepdog.

That's bad enough,
but when you get a horse
at the same stable I do,

and follow me out of town,
I figure,

just about time
for some explanation.

I had no idea my, uh,
tactics were so obvious,
shall we say?

Yeah, let's say that.

Uh, you mind if I just
remove this little lariat?
Or do you call it a lasso?

I call it a rope.
How about that story?

Oh, you see, Mr., uh--Ryker.

Ryker.Deputy sheriff
of Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

Well, there's
this young woman.

I managed to follow her
as far as Albuquerque,
and then I lost her.

When I learned she'd teamed up
with some itinerant cowboy,

a man they told me
you were hunting for,

I hit on the idea of
letting you lead me to her.

I hate to impose on you,

but I'd consider it
a tremendous favor to be
allowed to join forces with you.

We do have a mutual interest,
you might say.

Why, uh--
Why are you in such a sweat
to find this girl?

Frankly,
that's a personal matter.

But I can assure you,
it's-it's strictly legitimate.

All right. Round up your horse,
Mr. Prescott.

Hyah, hyah.
Come on!

[ Randy ]
Hmm.

Guitar strings you ordered.Thank you.

Any good news from town?

Yeah, there's news, all right.
I can't say it's all good.

Did Ryker find Trampas
and the money?Trampas, no.

The money, yes.
All but $1,500 of it.

$1,500? Yes.

Ryker sent the rest on here
to the cattlemen's association,
but Corwin is still boiling.

- Well, what happened?
- And where's Trampas now?

You know that he wouldn't
steal $1,500 and run off.

[ Virginian ]
You know it and I know it.
But Ira Corwin isn't convinced.

He wanted to swear out
a warrant.

Well, what'd you tell him?

I told him to wait
a couple of days
for further word from Ryker.

I sure hope Trampas
is all right.

For all we know, he's in
serious trouble right now.

- Trampas?
- Yeah?

Have you ever been to
San Francisco?

Yeah, once or twice. Why?

Oh, I'd like to go there.

Is it everything
they say it is?

I don't know
what they say it is.

Besides, I don't think
they're ready for you
in San Francisco.

I'm just not sure.
There's so many things
I want to do--

Do with that $15,000.Yes.

What would you do
with that much money?

I don't know.
Lot of things I want,
you can't buy with money.

When I took you to get on that
train and you didn't get on,
what made you change your mind?

Well, I-I saw something
that frightened me.What?

A man.What man?

Someone from my past.Oh.

A vicious, deceitful,
lyin' scoundrel.

That's why you went
to the roomin' house,
to get away from him.

Yes.Only Judd found you.

Yes. There,
now you understand
everything.

I don't understand anything.

The only thing I know,
there's somebody up ahead
with $1,500 that belongs to me.

And I aim to get it.Oh, you will, Trampas.
I'm sure you will.

[ Galloping Hooves ]

What do you say?Afternoon.

See a wagon go by here,
heading north?

Oh, yeah.
Couple miners
going up Pacheco.

You mean these tracks
we've been following
are mine wagon?

You've seen nothing
of a girl and a man?

A girl going to Rancho Valdez?

Yeah, that's right. Oh, yeah.
I passed them hours ago.

They was askin' me
about the turnoff
of Sentinel Rock.

Say, you miss that,
you have the devil's
own time getting there.

How far back
would that be?

Oh, I don't know,
maybe eight or ten miles.

Oh, you can't miss it.
There's a big rock off
to the left of the trail.

Road to the ranch
forks off to the left,
right there at the rock.

What about cutting across here?You can do that,

if you don't mind scramblin'
over four or five ridges
about the size of that one.

I sure wouldn't do it
if I was you.

I guess he's right.
We'd better ride on back.

Adios.

Whoa!Now why are we stoppin'?

Probably as good a spot
as we'll find.

For what?For what?

Well, you're not counting on
driving the whole way tonight,
are ya?

Mr. Trampas,
are you suggestin'
that you and I alone...

are going to spend the night
here together?

Alone?You already said that.

I'm not only suggesting it,
that's what we're gonna do.

Oh! Well, that may be
what you're going to do,

but I'm going on,
if I have to walk.

Uh, just one thing--
Watch out for snakes,
coyotes and bears.

And on a moonlit night,
like tonight's gonna be,
might even be a loboor two.

- A what?
- Lobo.Wolves.
Terrible things.

Oh, please, Trampas, please.
Can't we drive on?
We can stay in the town.

What town?
There's no town.

Oh, yes there is,
right near Rancho Valdez.

It-It's a place called
Tres Gallinas.

How do you know?

My other guide told me
when I hired him.

After all, we ought to get
some good out of all
the money you paid him.

Now, look, Charity--Oh, please. Please, Trampas.
Can't we go on?

You see, it isn't really
that I don't trust you.

It's that
I just don't trust myself.

Why?
Why do I put up with it?

[ Together ]
For $1,500.

Tres Gallinas, huh?
[ Sucks Teeth ]
Up, son.

Hold up!Why are we stopping?

There's something
about that fella
back there, that, uh--

- He seemed pleasant enough.
- Oh, that doesn't always
mean anything.

You're right.
Take Charity.

Charity? The young woman
I've been following.

She seems pleasant enough,
very pleasant,
as a matter of fact--

Beautiful, warm,
understanding, affectionate.

Uh, and that's why
you're after her?

Uh, no, no.
I'm after her...

because she's
a foolish, impetuous,
headstrong little... thief.

That's it! What?

I knew
I'd seen him before.Where?

On a wanted poster
in Medicine Bow.
I wonder--

I wonder
what he's doing out here
in the middle of nowhere.

Come on.

[ Dog Barking ]

[ Chickens Clucking ]

Whoa.

Welcome to Tres Gallinas.

This is the town?If you want to call it that.

Huh, I should have known.Why?

What does
"Tres Gallinas" mean?"Three chickens."

Oh. Well, we've got
to stay here. [ Chickens Clucking ]

It'll be dark in an hour
and I'm-I'm starved.

Well, I'll see
what I can do.

Buenos tardes.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

No luck.
Looks like the nearest
haystack for us.

What do you mean,
"No luck?"They won't take us in.

Did you offer to pay them?

Wouldn't have made
any difference.

Well, now they can't refuse
in a remote place like this.

We need someplace to sleep
and somethin' to eat.

Normally they'd give us
anything they own, but
right now they're scared.

Of what?There's been some
Comancheros on the loose.

Do we look
like Comancheros?

No, but the men
are off chasing 'em.

They told their women not
to take in any strangers
while they're gone.

Oh. Well, now,
that's ridiculous.
We're not strangers.

Well, maybe
not to each other,
but we are to them.

Oh, Trampas. Please.
I'm tired and hungry.

Now-- Now, you can
convince them.
I know that you can.

Tell them something.
Anything.

[ Speaking Spanish ] Señor, por favor--

Ay. La novia.
[ Continues In Spanish ]

What did you tell them?Uh--

Oh, just that you're
a very special person.Ah.

[ Spanish Continues ]

Ah, they're
wonderful people.

When they change their mind,
they certainly
change their mind.

That's right. Mucha felicidades
y muchos niños.

Oh, gracias.Uh, what did he say?

He just wants to wish us
well on our journey.Ah.

Para los novios.Oh, very nice.
Thank you. Gracias.

Salud.

Salud. Gracias.

How much did you
say we'd pay them?

Oh, uh, Charity,
this kind of service
you can't buy at any price.

Oh. Oh, they're wonderful.
Gracias.

[ Chuckles ]
Oh, dear. You'd almost think
they were welcoming a bride.

♪♪ [ Guitar ]

[ Chattering In Spanish ]

[ Chattering Continues ] ♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Dog Barking ]

Gracias.And what is this?

Uh, tequila.
That's what they drink
when they're short of water.

Oh.

You just better
take a little sip.

Oh, now I got through
the enchiladas and the tamales
and the chili.

That stuff's just hot,
but that's got a pretty good...

- bite to it.
- [ Glass Sets On Table ]

[ Chuckles ]
Well--

[ Howling ]

Hold up.

Wouldn't you guess the road
goes down through there?A guess is what it would be.

We'll bed down here.But they're already
so far ahead of us.

We'll catch up
in the morning.

Would you mind
if I ride on alone?

Oh, I wouldn't mind.
Just goes to show
what I've always said.

- What's that?
- A man can look intelligent
and sound intelligent...

but still turn out
to be a plain fool.

You mean that-- I mean that if you're really
concerned about this girl,

about finding her, Prescott,
no matter what the reason,

you're not gonna
complicate things
and get yourself lost.

We'll get an early start
in the morning.

In the meantime,
Trampas can, uh, take care
of your lady friend.

And himself, I hope.

♪♪ [ Singing In Spanish ]

Still angry?How can you ask?

You said that you wanted
someplace to sleep and eat.
You've got it.

Yes, but they think that
you and I--Look at them.

We brought some excitement,
some happiness into their life.

Made them feel important.

Would be a shame
to spoil it.But--

So as long as we're in front
of them, we're gonna be
just what they think we are--

a loving, attendant,
obedientbride...
and the lucky bridegroom.

We are?We are.

And what about when
we're not in front of them?

[ Sighs ]
I could care less.

Personally, I never cared much
for girls who lie, steal
and change their names.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Spanish ]

Oh.
Well, now it's our turn.Oh, but I can't.

But you will.I mean, I can't dance
to that music.

¿Conoce un vals? Si, !¡cómo no!

You're not smiling, sweetheart.That's because
I don't feel like it.

Oh!I said smile.

[ Door Closes ] ♪♪ [ Continues ]

I thought you
didn't like girls
who lie and steal?

That was just for
good-bye.

We catch that fella
stole your ring tomorrow,

you'll get your money
and I'll get mine
and that'll be the end of it.

We'll probably never
see each other again.

Probably not.

Mr. Trampas, I--
I want to thank you
for all your help.

I know I've been
a terrible nuisance to you.

No, not really.

Course, it will be
a pleasure to get back to
the peace and quiet of Shiloh.

Nothing there
but cattle, dust
and rails to split and--

Sounds lovely.

[ Chuckles ]
Oh, it's not so bad.

It's a lot easier
then trying to
keep you in line.

Mr. Trampas?Huh?

Would you mind terribly kissing
me again? I-I didn't know it
was for good-bye last time.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

♪♪ [ Ends ]

Oh, it's, uh, getting late.
You'd better get some sleep.

Uh, you take the bed,
and I'll bunk over there.

[ Whispers ]
Trampas, are you awake?

No.

- I can't sleep.
- Well, I can.

I've been thinking
about what you said.
And I don't like it.

- Did you mean it?
- Mean what?

That you think
I'm a liar and a thief?

Well, you are, aren't ya?

No!

[ Clicks Tongue ]
Yes.

Well, not really.

I guess I just want
somebody to understand.

This way,
I don't even like myself.

Charity, it's getting late.

So, I-- I've decided
to tell you the truth.

What did you say?

I said I've decided
to tell you the truth.

[ Chuckles ]

Now what's so funny?

You. You wouldn't
know the truth...

if you met it coming out
of a church on a Sunday morning
at high noon.

Oh, Trampas,
listen to me.
Please.

First of all,
you have to know about
my mother and my father.

Especially my father.

He was a wonderful man,
and he--

And he had wonderful dreams
for my mother and for me
and for himself.

The only trouble is, he ne--
he never stopped dreamin'.

Not till
the day he died.

And afterwards, my mother went
to work as a housekeeper...

for a big family in St. Louis,
the-the Prescotts.

Hey, wait. Just a minute.
I thought that--

Oh, I know.
You thought I was a lady
from a fine family.

That's because I wanted you
to think that.
It's what I wanted to be.

The truth is, both
my mother and my father
were servants.

And as I--

As I grew up,
I was just like them.

I-I went into service
as a maid.

My father talked about
gettin' us out of it.

But that's
all he ever did,
was-- was talk.

And then I thought--
I thought--Then--

Maybe his--
his dream for me
would come true...

because Byron Prescott
asked me to marry him.

Family heir.Mm-hmm.

And he gave me the ring
as an engagement present.

Worth $15,000?

It's--
It's true, Trampas.

Don't you believe me?[ Sighs ]

And you decided
you'd rather have the cash
instead of the man.

So you jilted him
and took off.Oh, I didn't! He jilted me.

But you still thought
it was all right
to keep the ring.

Well, it was mine.
It was the only chance
I had to besomeone.

You aresomeone.Oh, but what?
A parlor maid.

"Take this, Charity.
Fetch this.
Put it there.

That'll be all,
Charity."

Suppose we get the ring back
and we take it to Don Valdez.

You wouldn't tell him
how you got ahold of it,
would you?

Well, of course I wouldn't!

Would you?

Charity, all I want
is my $1,500 back and
a ticket to Medicine Bow and--

Do you know
you're impossible?
You're really impossible.

I tell you the whole thing,
and you still don't care
or understand.

Charity.What?

Go to bed.

You're so smart.
You're so sure
of everything.

I-I bet you don't
even believe that I ever
had the ring at all.

As a matter of fact,
I doubt it very much.

[ Judd ]
She's got it, all right.

[ Trampas ]
Now, uh, just a minute.
What is all this?

When she didn't get on the train
in Albuquerque, I had to
get off looking for her.

I think I caught up with her
about the same time you did
up in that rooming house.

Oh, she fought me
like a wildcat. I had to--

I had to dump her in the closet
while I was goin'
through her things.

But you didn't
find the ring.

No, when you showed up,
I had to get out
with whatever I could grab.

By the time I realized
I didn't have the ring,
she'd gone off with you.

Charity.

Well, you see,
I had to make you think
he took the ring so that you--

So, uh,
we've been chasing him
while he's been chasing us.

You could say that.Yes.

What about my 1,500?

Oh, don't you worry about that.
That's in a good, safe place.

All right now, ma'am,
if you don't mind,
I'll take the ring.

Go on.
Give it to him.

Go on.

Come on, lady.

Drop it![ Grunts ]

I'll help you,
Trampas.

Oh, dear.

Would you help me, please?

Oh.

[ Crows ]

[ Crowing Continues ]

[ Spanish ]

Trampas.

Hey. Hey, wake up.
Trampas, hey.

[ Grunts ]

Morning.

Ryker,
wh-what are you doing here?

That's funny.
I was just about to ask you
the same thing.

[ Chuckles ]

Where's Charity?

You mean you expected
to find Charity here,
at this hour?

What if I did?

Wait, wait.
Hold it. Hold it, Trampas.
You too, Prescott.

Prescott? You're the fella
that jilted Charity
and started this whole thing.

I am Byron Prescott,
but my relationship with Charity
is strictly my private business.

- All right. Hold it.
- Private?
[ Scoffs ]

It's about as private as
an epidemic of smallpox.

La señora, ¿dónde está? No está aquí. Se fue.

Oh, when did she leave?
¿Cuando?

Muy temprano.Oh, she's gone.

She probably went straight to
that Don Valdez with that ring
you gave her or didn't give her.

And don't tell me which.
From now on, I don't care.

Well, let's go.

[ Spanish ]

Gracias.

Oh, it's you.

Hello, Judd.
Comfortable?

[ Chuckles ]
You wanna know something?

Half the lawmen west of
Kansas have been looking for me
for about six years.

And who catches me?
This old Mexican here.

He's 90 years old,
and he's got 17 grandchildren.

He's led a very interesting
life. He was telling me
a while ago--

Where's my 1,500?

I ain't got it.
Why don't you ask
your girlfriend?

I think she must have
taken it off of me
when I was unconscious.

[ Ryker ]
Hyah!

Charity!Hello, Byron.

You aren't...
surprised to see me?

All right, I'm surprised.

Uh, Charity,
this is Mr. Ryker.

Hello.

How are ya?

[ Trampas ]
You didn't go to--No.

You've just...
been waiting here for us?

Yes. [ Trampas ]
Well, why?

Because of you
and what you said.

You know,
I had it all figured out.

I was going to sell that ring
and buy anything I wanted.

Except
I guess you were right.

There are some things
you can't buy,
even for $15,000.

But you might still be
thinkin' of tryin'.
With my 1,500.

Oh, you know everything
about everybody,
don't ya?

Who's right, who's wrong,
who's a thief, who's honest.

Why don't you just look
in your wallet?

Oh, it's all there.

Charity, where's that ring?Oh.

And she'll marry you
and make you miserable
the rest of your life.

To think I wanted
to be like her.

Who said I was going to marry
horseface-- uh, Harriet?

You did. I heard you
when your mother
said that you had to--

I always say yes
to my mother.

If I say no,
it gives her the vapors.

Why do you think
I've been chasing you
all over the country?

Not just for the ring?Well, of course
for the ring.

Hold out your hand.

Oh, Byron.

Are you sure?

I mean,
I'm still only a--
Well, you know--

St. Louis society
and your mother
and everything.

St. Louis and my mother
will get used to the idea.Oh, Byron.

Ah, darling.
[ Laughs ]

They, uh, make
a nice-looking couple...

for a, uh, foolish,
headstrong little thief.

And a vicious,
deceiving scoundrel.

Ryker, did you notice
the little church outside
of Tres Gallinas?

[ Chattering In Spanish ]

[ Door Closes ]

I've got the strangest feeling
we're forgettin' somethin'.Oh?

Hey!
Wait a minute!

[ Man Announcing ]
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