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[ theme music playing ]

♪♪

Whoa.

Gonna bring 'em back in the buggy?

Yeah.

You know, it's gonna seem funny

takin' orders from a new owner, ain't it?

I said, it's gonna seem funny

takin' orders from a new owner.

I heard you.

Well, it is, ain't it?

I don't know yet.

Hey, I wonder what he's like.

He's a cattleman.

You sure ain't very talkative this mornin', are you?

The way I look at it, I got two choices--

I can stand here gabbin' with you all day,

or we can get into town in time to meet the train.

Hmm. Well, if you put it that way...

♪♪

Hyah!

THE VIRGINIAN: Belden was right--

it is a funny feeling.

A lot of good men had put a lot of time and work

into making Shiloh what it was.

I could only hope the new owner would feel the same way about it.

If he didn't--well, I'd left ranches behind me before.

But I'd sure miss this one.

♪♪

Mornin', Sheriff.

Seems like a real fine day.

How you are feelin'?

Oh, I've slept on softer bunks.

But I can't complain about your service.

Thank you. I just saw the doc.

He took care of that fella you shot last night.

Heh. Boy, that looks good.

Aren't you interested in how he is?

I know how he is.

He's got a busted hand.

They said he had his pistol out

before you even drew.

A man as slow as that shouldn't carry a gun.

I understand you accused him of dealing from the bottom of the deck.

That's right.

Nobody else saw it.

Nobody else had to.

Just like that, huh? You say it and it's so.

Well, I'll do more than say it.

You get yourself a deck of cards and I'll show you how he did it.

I didn't run you in here to play cards.

Oh, you didn't run me in, Sheriff.

I came along with you nice and peaceable.

I had no quarrel with you.

Just protecting myself against that tinhorn gambler.

Oh.

Suppose you tell me just who you are

and what you're doing in Medicine Bow.

I'd be glad to, Sheriff.

[ whistle blowing ]

♪♪

You ain't told me yet what he's like.

I only met him once, when he came to look over Shiloh.

I hope he ain't the sort of a man

to try to tell you how to do everything.

I been a wrangler too long to have some stranger come along

and tell me how to do my job.

♪♪

Hello, Mr. Grainger. Welcome back to Medicine Bow.

Thank you. I'm glad to be here again.

This is my granddaughter Elizabeth.

How do you do?Glad to know you.

Here.

This is Belden, one of our top hands.

Glad to know you, Belden.

Likewise.

We brought a wagon for your trunks.

Good.I'll take care of 'em.

I imagine you're anxious to see your new home.

I certainly am.

Buggy's right over here.

I was expecting my grandson to meet us here.

He didn't check in at Shiloh, did he?

No, sir.

Well, I suppose we might as well go.

Mr. Grainger, my name's Abbott.

Glad to know you, Sheriff.

Your grandson told me you'd be on this train.

Is he in town?

He got in last night.Is he hurt?

No, sir, he's fine.

He was just having breakfast when I left him.

I have a feeling I don't have to ask you

where he was when you left him.

Hello, Granddad.

What is it this time?

Well...it might take a little tellin', sir.

It usually does. How serious?

$100 worth-- the damages to the saloon.

I know I promised to stay out of trouble,

but this guy who hit me didn't give me a chance to tell him about it.

Somebody hit you first?Sure did.

From what witnesses say, that's the way it started.

Why isn't the other fella in jail?

Doc just finished patching him up.

$100 you say?That's right.

Don't you worry about that, Granddad,

because that's just a loan.

I'm gonna pay you back every nickel of it.

You can bet on that.

There you are.

Well, thanks for the breakfast, Sheriff.

I couldn't have afforded it myself.

You had plenty of eating money

when you left home.

You know how it is, Granddad.

Meet your new boss.

My grandson Stacy.

Hi.Stace.

The first $100 of his pay comes to me.

Oh, he drives a hard bargain.

Here you are.

Nice rig.

Well, can we go to the ranch now?

[ spins cylinder ]

All set.

Good-bye, Sheriff.

Mr. Grainger.

See you around.

He give you any trouble?

No. But I get the feeling he could.

See you.

♪♪

What do you think of it?

Beautiful.

Do we own all this?

What we don't own, we lease from the government

for grazing land.

If I remember correctly,

it's pretty close to renewal time

for those leases, isn't it?

About three weeks.

I'll get on it as soon as we get settled.

♪♪

Are you sure?

They called him by name.

He looks older than the way you described him.

Well, I haven't seen him for...

25 years.

Where does this one go?

Well, let's see.

Stacy Grainger.

I don't know who he is.

Uh, put it on the porch there.

Whoa.

Well, here we are.

Just the way I imagined it.

We put the trunks upstairs--

all except the one that says Stacy Grainger.

I didn't know--

That's my grandson. Meet Belden.

Howdy. Where do you want your trunk?

I don't know. I'm a stranger here myself.

Take it upstairs.

I'll give you a hand.

Come on in. I'd like to talk to you.

Can't wait to see the inside of the house.

Oh. Which is my room?

You pick.

Betsy had the front bedroom on the right.

I hope it's done in pink. It's my favorite color.

I think she's gonna like it here.

I'm sure she will. The bedroom's done in pink.

[ chuckles ]

Oh, by the way...

where's that young fella that showed me around

when I was here before?

Trampas? He's gone up to Cheyenne

to look over some brood mares.

He reminded me a lot of my son.

He and his wife were killed in an Indian raid

over ten years ago.

So Judge Garth told me.

Sit down.Thank you.

This room looks like Garth's.

Makes a man feel comfortable.

I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't one of the main reasons

I bought this ranch.

The Judge spent a lot of time here.

You liked him a great deal.

Like him and respect him.

During the negotiations for Shiloh,

one of the stipulations

was that you'd stay on for 30 days

after I became legal owner.

The Judge asked me to, yes.

Does that mean that you'll be leaving after those 30 days?

Well, I'm not sure, sir.

I--I don't know what my plans will be.

Besides, you might not want me to stay on.

I was pretty sure after our first meeting

that I'd want you to stay on.

And that's a definite offer.

Naturally, it's your decision.

Well, if I decide to leave,

I'll give you time to break in a new man.

That's fair enough.

♪♪

How do you like your room?

I love it.

And look what I found waiting for me.

Hey, that's nice.

Hey, that's even nicer.

You, uh, think we could get her to come back for a visit?

That isn't why I showed it to you.

Oh, I know. It's my own idea.

[ sighs ] Your room's bigger than mine.

I wouldn't complain if I were you.

I'll bet it's still better than that cell

you spent last night in.

I kind of feel a lecture coming on.

I'm not gonna lecture you, Stace.

I just think you ought to learn to control your temper.

You're absolutely right.

I mean it.No, so do I.

Well, if you're gonna take that attitude--

I know what this means to Granddad,

and I'm going to try not to embarrass him anymore.

Nobody wants you to change completely, Stace.

Well, that's very nice.

Is the lecture over?

Lecture over.

Uh, don't forget to ask her to come back for a visit.

In the meantime, it'll take me a while to get organized.

I'd appreciate any help you can give me.

I'll do all I can.

That's fine.

Run the place just as you've been doing.

If I want any changes, we'll sit down and talk.

If you don't like my ideas, just tell me.

I have been known to be wrong

a few times during my life.

I know the feeling.

Oh. Private talk?

Come in.

That is a very nice fella--Belden.

He has his ways, but he's a good hand.

I told you back in town that Stacy would be working for you.

Any objection?

We can always use a good hand.

How about the other fellas? Will they get edgy

having the boss' grandson around?

You do your share of the work, they won't hold it against you.

He'll stay here,

but he'll work and draw wages along with the others.

After the first $100.

Heh. Fine.

If there's nothing else, I imagine you want to get settled.

A little later on, I'd like to run over the place with you.

Anytime.

See you later.So long, boss.

What do you think of him?

Well, he walks easy, and he talks easy.

But I'm very glad he's on our side.

What do you think of Shiloh?

I think I'm gonna like it.

I went out on a long limb to buy it.

But it's worth it.

This is the last stop, Stacy.

This is the place I've been dreaming about all my life.

Granddad.

Thanks for bailin' me out.

♪♪

Take a good look.

You two will own it someday.

No more dust domes.

No more having to go north

looking for feed.

It's all here--

everything you'll ever need.

Water, grit soil, and plenty of it.

THE VIRGINIAN: Looked like I could've saved myself a lot of work.

They took to it as if they'd been raised here.

If he'd been a man after a quick buck,

I'd have packed up before the month was over.

But watching Grainger show Liz and Stacy around,

I knew that wasn't the case.

Before they'd been here a week,

he knew every inch of rangeland

as well as most of the men did.

I knew Shiloh was in good hands.

♪♪

Ow!

Gee, Stace. It hurt bad?

Well, I know I got hurt, if that's what you mean.

Maybe you ought to take the rest of the day off,

go sit under a tree and drink lemonade or somethin', huh?

That's about the best idea you had all day.

[ laughs ]

Where's the fence down?

North pasture, about halfway up the hill.

Company comin'.

Hello, Mark. What brings you out here?

Seems like about 20 head of their cattle have strayed off.

Dawson here thinks they might've wandered on to your place.

It's happened before on both sides.

We should handle it ourselves.

I know, but this time,

the boss wants it done this way.

She's the one that pays my wages.

Hello, Sheriff. What can I do for you?

Mr. Grainger, this is Jim Dawson.

He's foreman of the spread next to yours.

He's lookin' for some strays.

They must've come in through that break in the fence.

You got a fence down?

In the north pasture.

Well, that fronts your spread. Yeah.

You won't need me anymore.

You and your men can cut out your stock and head 'em on back.

I'll come along with you and give you a hand.

Much obliged. But, Sheriff...

I'd like for you to go along, too.

Just to make sure the stock's there.

The boss' idea.

Let's get to doin' it.

Take the wire out and start mending the fence.

I'll be along later.

Stace, saddle your horse. I want you to come with me.

Saddle mine, too.

I want to take a look for myself.

♪♪

Over there.

Build a loop.

[ cows mooing]

[ mooing continues ]

It's one of ours.

Let's have a look.

That brand's been altered to look like the Shiloh mark.

And with a running iron.

Whoever did it made a sloppy job of it.

What do you got?

This old scar is our brand,

and that new scar is where it's been changed over.

You claiming we ran off your cows

and then changed the brand on 'em?

I'm not claimin' anything.

Just stating a fact.

I don't like the way you do it.

Don't add to it, Stace.

Sheriff, I don't know what this is about,

but it's my responsibility.

I'd like a little time to check it out.

A man would be a fool to let rustled cattle run free

so's they could be found this easy.

I don't take you for a fool, Mr. Grainger.

We'll just sit on it for a while.

There's a few things I want to check out myself.

Obliged to.

Dawson, the rest of these cattle are probably yours, too.

But we'll make sure.

You happen to take on any new men lately?

No.

Who's been workin' this area?

Me.

I want to check out that section of fence that's down.

I'll ride along with you.

Stacy, you stay here.

Help the sheriff and Mr. Dawson.

Let's get on with it.

Well, heh... get this little mix-up straightened out,

and there's no reason we can't be good neighbors, is there?

♪♪

Hyah! Hyah!

Hi. How's it comin'?

Slow and hot.

I'll start stringin' new wire pretty quick.

Let's have a look at the old one.

You use cutters on this?

No, it was like that when I drove in here.

Somebody's cut this wire. Not too long ago, either.

Who and why?

I don't know.

You had trouble with that ranch before?

No, we get along fine.

Oh, sure. Miss Calder--

she throws a shindig over at her place every year--

we're always the first ones she invites.

Did you say Calder?

That's right. And she's a real lady.

Do you know her?

I knew a Lee Calder many years ago.

That's her name.

How do I find her place?

About five miles due north.

You tell Elizabeth I may be a little late getting in.

What do you make of that?

I don't know.

♪♪

There's no need for that, Lee.

You get off my property.

I want to talk to you.

We've got nothin' to say to each other.

25 years and nothing at all to say?

A lifetime wouldn't change a thing.

You never gave me the chance to tell you what happened.

I think you owe me that much.

I don't owe you anything.

No. I do owe you something

for all those years, and I'll pay you.

I promise you.

Now, you get out of here.

You don't know how easy it would be

for me to kill you right where you stand.

That business with the cattle--

I understand it now.

I won't be driven off my land.

Not by you.

Not by anyone.

♪♪

♪♪

You're not going to town with me dressed like that, I hope.

You need me to go in with you?

I thought you might be interested

in meeting some of the men I'm going to be doing business with.

[ sighs ] I'm kind of tired.

I'd rather not, if you don't mind, Granddad.

Something troubling you, Stace?

Why should anything be troubling me?

Is it that business with the Calder stock?

When that Dawson fella

put the label of cattle thief on us, I didn't like it.

You think I do?

Well, then let's do something about it.

I'm open to suggestions.

We could, uh--

Why don't--

There must be something that we can do.

We can wait.

There's a fair chance it won't happen again.

What about that Calder woman?

You said that you knew her from years ago.

That's right.

You think she has anything to do with it?

She might have.

Is it something that I ought to know about?

Some other time.

You'd better get to bed early.

♪♪

Where are you going?

The bunkhouse.

Why do you need your gun?

Indians.

Stace, I'm not a child anymore.

What are you up to?

♪♪

[ clangs ]

You lookin' for something?

I found it.

It's the running iron you used to change the brands with.

A running iron?

A man gets caught with one of those on him in cattle country,

they wouldn't even bother to try him.

They'd just string him up.

If they find it in this tackle box,

they'd probably do the same thing.

They might just do that...

if they ever found out.

[ cocks gun ]

Heard you once drew on a man

that had his gun leveled at you. You want to try me?

What? What is it, Dawson?

We found him in here goin' through the tackle box.

Who are you?

Stacy Grainger.

What are you doing here?

Looking for this.

I don't know what you have against us, Mrs. Calder.

Whatever it is, I guess that's between you and my grandfather.

But when you label a man a cattle thief,

that's a pretty dirty way of getting even with him.

I'm not about to sit still and let that happen.

Dawson...

do you know how that running iron got in the tackle box?

I swear, Mrs. Calder,

I looked in there less than an hour ago.

I know that wasn't in it.

I think you got yourself into some real trouble, Mr. Grainger.

I guess I'd better be getting home.

Good night, then.

Nice to have talked to you.

Next time you're in town, stop by the store.

I'll do that.

Same goes for my place.

Thank you.

I've got some briefs to read before tomorrow.

Welcome to Medicine Bow.

Thanks.

Nice bunch of fellas.

They make a man feel right at home.

Yeah, it's a pretty solid little town.

The roots are beginning to take hold.

And we try hard to keep it a good place to live in.

As far as we're concerned,

the rowdy element can keep right on moving.

I hope they don't hold that little fracas the other night

against my grandson.

No. From what I heard about it,

the man got what was coming to him.

Stacy's a little quick-tempered.

But I figure he'll outgrow that.

That's a part of being young.

Uh...I don't know

whether this is the proper time to talk business or not,

but I want you to know that our bank

will be glad to be of service to you.

I'm glad to hear that.

I was going to bring it up myself.

Well, what can we do for you?

It's nearly time to renew the lease

on my government grazing land.

I'm a little short of cash.

Took just about every dollar I could round up

to close the Shiloh deal.

That's understandable.

I'll need a short-term note

till I can bring my herd to market.

I'm pretty sure that can be arranged.

Of course, you realize I'm carry a pretty hefty mortgage.

Oh, say, if I had to wait for 100% collateral

before making loans, we wouldn't do much business.

No, a banker has to take into consideration

the character of the man he's dealing with.

Come up and see me in the morning. We'll see what we can do.

That's fine. Thank you, Mr. Parker.

You bet.

Evening, gentlemen.Dawson.

Sorry to bother you, but I thought you ought to know

we had a little trouble out at our place tonight.

We caught a fella breakin' into our tack room. Just brought him into jail.

Why tell us about it?

The man we caught was Mr. Grainger's grandson.

I don't believe it.

You can go to the jail and look.

Is he hurt?

Nothin' hurt but his pride at gettin' caught.

Sure can't tell about some folks, can you?

Mrs. Calder says that your grandson

was found in the tack room at her ranch

with this running iron in his hand.

That right?

I saw him with myself.

You have anything to say?

Well, she saw me with it,

but she didn't say where I got it from.

It was in the tackle box under a bunch of other gear.

Young man, are you accusing me of owning one of those things?

Just what are you accusing him of?

At the moment, only trespassing,

plus breaking and entering private property.

As for the rest, I'll let the sheriff decide that.

You want to file charges?

Yes.

Then you'll have to be held over for trial.

And when will that be?

The judge is due in middle of the week.

Can I post bail until then?

None of this concerns me.

So, if there's nothing further, Sheriff,

I'd like to leave.

I'll notify you when to appear in court to testify.

I'll be available.

Sheriff...

I've lived in Medicine Bow for 13 years,

and in all that time, my good name and my reputation

have never been suspect.

I trust you understand.

Mrs. Calder, my job is to keep the peace.

The rest is up to the court.

Of course.

And I'm sure that justice will be done.

What about that bail, Sheriff?

Then you can be responsible for him.

If I were you, I'd sit down

and have a long talk with that boy

before he gets into more trouble than he already is.

Everything go all right?

Did everybody else hear about it?

Well, there weren't many people there.

He was at the table with Mr. Parker.

Parker?Mm-hmm.

I wonder--

I'll be staying in town tonight.

I want to be at the bank when it opens.

I'll take your buggy to the stable.

You wouldn't listen, would you?

You had to go out by yourself,

not tell anyone.

Just barge out and pile up more troubles.

Well, you did a good job of it this time.

I found what I was after.

They changed the brands and tried to make it look like us.

You know that and I know it.

But can you prove it?

Can you convince and judge and jury about it?

It's just my word.

Against Lee Calder's.

And the way it looks, you were in the wrong.

You were the one that got caught, not her.

Not any of her men. Just you.

What's she after us for, Granddad?

Because she hates my guts.

And she'll get at me any way she can.

Unfortunately, you're playing right into her hands.

All right, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't blame you too much.

You didn't know what you were up against.

You get some sleep.

We'll try and figure it out tomorrow.

Good night.

♪♪

Hi.

I heard you come in.

What's the matter with Stacy?

We've got a problem, honey.

Somebody's trying to run me out of here.

They cause trouble out on the range.

Tonight it got worse.

Stacy was trying to help me,

and they caught him on their ranch.

They're gonna bring him into court.

Who's doing this, do you know? Yes.

Do you know why?

I think so.

I'd rather not go into that now.

But until I get it settled,

we've got to go about our business

just as we would under ordinary circumstances.

I don't want Medicine Bow to think

we've got our tails between our legs.

Stacy's done nothing wrong,

and I want the town to know that.

I thought you ought to know,

just in case you hear any wild rumors.

Don't worry.

If anybody says anything to me against Stacy,

I'll spit right in their eye.

In a ladylike way, of course.

I'm getting too old to handle two firebrands

in the same family.

I'll bet I know where we got it.

Uh-uh. You're not gonna trap me into any confessions, young lady.

well, it was worth a try.

Good night.

Good night, honey.

♪♪

♪♪

Morning!Good morning.

I took Stacy off the work list

so he could go to town with us.

I'd rather be out diggin' post holes.

I want him to show his face.

ELIZABETH: Wait for me!

You told me to act natural, so I'm going shopping.

When we Graingers give moral support, we go all out.

Besides, you love to go shopping.

Come on, boy.

Come on, boy.

♪♪

Whoa.

I have an appointment at the bank.

Come with me while I get the supplies? Sure.

Meet you back here in an hour or so.

Everything go all right?

I think so.

I think I'd better stay in town just to make sure.

Good morning, Mr. Parker.

Oh, uh...good morning.

I suppose you're wondering about last night.

It's true--my grandson was at the Calder ranch.

But he had good reason.

If Mrs. Calder wishes to pursue the subject,

it'll all come out in court.

Yes, well...

However...

that has nothing to do with what I came here for.

I'm afraid it has.

I told you last night that I considered character

an important factor in the granting of loans.

By that, I mean stability, reputation.

I know what character means.

But in the case of a comparative stranger

whom I don't have any personal knowledge of through a long friendship,

I have to be doubly careful.

Do I make myself clear?

Go on.

I don't like having to do this, Mr. Grainger,

but under the circumstances,

I couldn't in good conscience risk the bank's money

on an unsecured loan.

In other words,

my grandson is guilty until proven innocent.

Is that it?

Now, I didn't say that.

However, it isn't only your grandson I'm referring to.

I learned this morning of a dispute at your ranch

over a brand that had been altered on some cattle.

You wouldn't have heard that from Mrs. Calder, would you?

I don't see why the source of my information

is of any importance.

I assume that Mrs. Calder

is also a large depositor in your bank.

I assure you the decision not to grant the loan is mine.

Now, perhaps if you'll try another bank--

I didn't know there was another bank in Medicine Bow.

I meant in another town.

What do you suggest I tell them

when they ask why I'm not doing business

with my local bank?

I--I'm sorry, Mr. Grainger.

♪♪

[ knock on door ]

Come in, John.

I saw you come out of the bank.

It took longer than I thought it would.

I figured you were back of it.

Well, I merely pointed out

that the other depositors might agree with me.

You're a bad risk, John.

Why are you doing this?

What do you gain? What do you prove by it?

Is that what you came here to ask me?

You mean you really don't know?

I know that you blame me for Frank's death.

But I thought that after 25 years,

you might've realized that you were wrong.

He was my best friend.

You know that.

I only know the two of you went prospecting,

and only one came back.

I carried him on my back, Lee.

I carried him until I couldn't go any farther.

I was almost dead myself when they found us.

But you lived, and he didn't.

No, it's more than that.

You never got over the fact that he went with me,

when you didn't want him to.

We didn't need the money.

You knew that. I had enough money for both of us.

You didn't have to take him with you.

It was his decision.

Lee, you can't have that much hate inside you.

For 25 years?

That's what I thought.

I thought I'd bury the past...

along with my husband and the children we never had.

Then I heard that you were coming here,

and I realized it wasn't buried at all.

All the pain and the loneliness.

You wouldn't understand that.

You had everything. All those years when I was alone,

you had a wife and a son.

And now you're trying to make me pay for it.

Is that what you want?

I want you to leave here.

I don't care where you go, as long as I never have to see you

or hear your name again.

You'll never run me off, Lee.

I've worked too hard to get here.

You have no choice.

The day you lose that government land,

I'll pick up the lease.

You can't get along without it,

and you know it.

I'll keep that land.

And I'll keep Shiloh.

♪♪

Get used to the idea.

Get out.

[ train whistle blows ]

Isn't that a Shiloh wagon?

Looks like it. Better check the brand on the horses.

They might've changed it.

Good idea.

They're gettin' better at it.

Looks like the real thing.

Looking for something?

Checkin' the brand.

Take your hands off our stock.

You givin' me orders?

That's right.

You're in my way.

Big sidewalk. Use it.

I wouldn't.

Oh. You're as fast as they said you were.

Get your men out of here.

Sure, sure. We don't want any trouble.

I guess Shiloh's already got all it can handle.

Ha ha.

Let's go.

Nice work.

I don't mean the draw. I mean not losing your temper.

Wasn't easy.

Never is.

Let's go get your grandfather.

♪♪

Hyah! Hyah!

Stacy!

Wait until you see the dress I ordered.

The most beautiful material,

and I got the design right out of a ladies' fashion book--

direct from Boston.

You simply won't know me when you see me in it.

And new legs with sheer ruffles around the bottom

and a sort of rounded neck,

trimmed with the same--

You're not listening.

Oh, yeah, sure I was.

You got yourself a new dress.

♪♪

I got the most beautiful dress.

We've simply got to give a party

so I can show it off.

Not for a while, I'm afraid.

[ whistles ] Come on, boy.

That's about all the equipment we can auction off

and still have enough left to run the ranch.

Won't be enough.

You sure we couldn't do without that lease land?

Unless we want to cut the permanent size of the herd by half.

I didn't buy Shiloh to cut it in half.

We need every acre of that land.

I mean to see that we keep it.

How are you gonna do it?

I wish I knew.

We could ship to market early.

Probably wouldn't get top dollar, but--

I'd be giving them away this time of year.

In Chicago, I'd almost have to pay them

for taking the beef off our hands.

There's one way you could get top dollar,

and maybe even a little more.

Where?

Seattle.

There's no rail line to Seattle.

I know it. Not much beef there this time of year, either.

You mean drive a herd over the mountains?

It's the only way to get there from here.

Could you do it?

If we put on some extra men,

don't run into any delays, I think so.

That's a little more than you agreed to do for the new owner.

I don't remember laying down any rules about that.

How many head do you figure we'll have to cut out?

Well, I'd have to do some figuring.

The nearest herd is in the northwest pasture.

Now, I don't know what their weight is now,

but if you take these three as an average,

you can figure it out.

What is it?

I heard what they were saying.

How bad is it?

Thanks to Mrs. Calder, she's got him over a barrel.

Oh, I feel so helpless.

I wish there was something I could do.

There is.

Get some sugar for the coffee.

Kind of a tough way for you to have to make your first deal here.

Liz made some coffee.

Guess she figured it'll be a long night.

What does she know about this?

She knows something's up.

Now, look here--

I don't want your sister worrying about things.

STACY: I don't think you have to worry about it, Granddad.

We'll start the roundup in the morning.

♪♪

Where are you going?

I have an errand in town.

Bye-bye.

♪♪

Shall I send it over to the hotel?

No, thank you. I'm going back to the ranch.

I'll take it along with me.

Good morning. What brings you into town so early?

Mrs. Grant, I was wondering--

have you started the dress I ordered yesterday?

Why, no, Miss Grainger. I'd planned to begin it today. Why?

Would you mind terribly if I canceled it?

I don't really need a new dress right now.

Of course, my dear.

I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble.

It's no trouble at all.

I have your measurements, and whenever you do want to order,

just let me know.

Thank you very much.

I passed by a jewelry store the other day.

Yes, Mr. Evans.

Do you know if he buys any jewelry?

I have some old pieces I've had a long time.

I'd like to get rid of them.

I'm sure he'd be interested.

Fine. Thanks again.

Have you met your new neighbor?

Elizabeth Grainger, this is Mrs. Calder.

How do you do?

Good-bye, Mrs. Grant.

I hope there's nothing wrong at home.

She's such a lovely girl.

[ cows mooing ]

♪♪

All right, let's move 'em out!

Move 'em out!

[ men shouting, cows mooing ]

[ men shouting ]

Hyah! Hyah!

[ mooing ]

You're sure?

I saw 'em myself.

Stick around.

Mrs. Calder.

Pete tells me your friend Grainger is still in business.

What do you mean?

They sent a man into town to line up some extra hands.

Heh. Well...

if he's thinking of getting his cattle to market early,

he's cutting his own throat.

He wouldn't need extra hands

just to drive 'em to the railroad pens.

He's got to be heading somewhere else.

You know where?

Doesn't matter.

He's not going to get there.

Dawson?

I don't want any bloodshed.

We may not have any choice.

We have a choice, and I'm making it.

I got a stake in this, too, remember?

Heh. Help you run him out,

and I get a piece of the Shiloh spread-- that was the deal.

I'm not going to come this close and miss.

I was under the impression I was still boss.

You are, you are...

as long as you don't try to back off now.

'Cause if you do,

they might find out who owns that running iron.

You wouldn't want that, would you?

♪♪

Let's go.

♪♪

How's it look?

Pretty good so far.

[ mooing ]

[ mooing ]

Well...doing your good deed for the day?

What do you want?

Just thought we'd see

how the roundup's comin' along.

Kind of far away from your friends, ain't you, kid?

I'm still on Shiloh range.

Won't be Shiloh range for long.

Well, while it is, why don't you get off of it?

[ chuckles ] You look kind of foolish,

standin' there with a calf in your arms, givin' us orders.

Well, I'll put him down.

Maybe you'll hear me better.

♪♪

[ fighting continues ]

You sure don't learn easy.

Get his hands together.

I made some sandwiches, if you're hungry.

Not right now, honey.

But thank you.

Is there anything I can get you?

No, thanks. I'm fine.

I've been meaning to give you this.

It's not very much.

What's this for?

To help out.

I only wish there was more I could do.

Where'd you get this money?

Most of it I saved.

And then there was some old jewelry I had no more use for.

You sold your jewelry?

All of it?

The locket, too?

That was your mother's.

She gave it to you herself.

If she knew why I sold it,

I know she wouldn't mind.

Thank you, honey.

Thank you.

[ horse neighs ]

Granddad, look.

♪♪

It's Stacy's horse, all right.

He must've thrown him. I wonder what happened.

Somebody took a shot at him.

Do you think they--

♪♪

[ mooing ]

[ shouting indistinctly ]

Keep 'em moving. We gotta get 'em down in the valley before dark.

Right. Hyah!

Howdy. What brings you out?

Where's Stacy?

Up in the north pasture, huntin' strays.

Why, is something wrong?

His horse came back with a bullet in him.

This way.

♪♪

Hey!

Anybody home?

Hey, Tramp--

What do you want?

Well, I sure don't want to get shot, for one thing.

You mind pointing that somewhere else?

Don't you touch it.

Who are you? What do you want?

Well, my name's Trampas. I work here.

At least, I did two weeks ago.

I've heard them speak of you.

They must give me a real good reference.

I'm Elizabeth Grainger.

Howdy.

The reason I had this--

Yeah. Would you mind?

There. Now, where is everybody?

That's what I was gonna tell you.

They went out on a roundup--

Roundup? This time of year?

Mrs. Calder's trying to make Granddad leave,

so he has to sell some cattle.

And somebody shot Stacy's horse,

and Granddad went after them.

So, naturally, when I didn't know who you were, I--

What's the matter? Don't you believe me?

Um, well, yes. Yes, if I knew what you were talking about.

Maybe if you started from the beginning,

real slow.

I think I've got quite a bit to catch up on.

All right. Mrs. Calder--

♪♪

Gotta make it look real.

People will think one of your wranglers got careless.

Didn't put out the fire the way you should've.

The only way you're gonna make your story stick is to kill me.

I guess that's what you're figuring on doing, huh?

Heh.

Kid, with your reputation in town,

people wouldn't believe you if you said

the sun rose in the east.

[ laughs ]

Did you ever see a herd stampede

when it smells a brushfire?

That ought to do it.

Get it started.

♪♪

[ gunshot ]

All right?Yeah.

Put out the fire.

My leg! My leg!

You'll have plenty of time to rest it in jail.

You hurt?No.

Dawson got away.

I never thought she'd go this far.

♪♪

What are you doing?

They caught us trying to start a fire.

They'll be here any minute.

You were going to burn the range?

I was gonna finish a job you started. I still am.

You can't! I won't have it!

Get this straight. I'm not going to jail

because you turned soft.

What do you think will happen to you this way?

If they come here lookin' for trouble,

I got a right to defend myself.

It's my word and yours against three dead men.

I won't do it.

Maybe you forgot who started this.

No, I haven't forgotten.

All right, then you'd better back me up,

'cause you're in this just as deep as I am.

♪♪

Dawson, no!

[ gunshot ]

[ gunshots ]

Lee.

John...

Don't try to talk.

Stacy, hightail it to town.

Bring a doctor.

Hello, John.

I tried to humiliate you

in front of the whole town,

so I think it's only fitting

that I should make an equally public apology...

to everyone.

That isn't necessary, Lee.

Maybe I'm just being selfish.

Maybe I'm trying to ease my own conscience.

I tried to come and see you,

but the doctor said you didn't--

I needed time to think.

Everything all right?

It should've been a long time ago.

So, if you'd still care to call sometime...

I'll be there.

You can go now.

♪♪

You cryin'?

Well, what if I am?

Let's go home.

♪♪

Well, I guess you'll be stayin' on, won't you?

Yeah. How about yourself?

Well, I got off to kind of a shaky start,

but, uh...

mm-hmm.

[ theme music playing ]