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[ theme music playing ]

♪♪

Good morning.Good morning.

Meetin' or seein' off?

Seein' off.

You heard from Trampas yet?

No, nothin'.

Bet I can tell you why.

He's done found himself a real live jumpin' town...

and just naturally stayed over to have a little fun.

Not like him-- without a word.

Too busy, I guess.

I'd do the same if I were him.

Would you care for a beer?

I don't think so, thanks.

Would you rather I send somebody else to Denver?

No.

Well, if it'd make you feel any better,

I'll keep an eye out for Trampas.

Thanks. I appreciate that.

Look, you've said it to me--

anyplace, anytime-- Trampas can take care of himself.

I suppose so.

♪♪

Sarah?

No reason you have to tote your own wood.

If you want a hot supper, Pa...

That's Bobby's job.

He should've been back by now.

I'm gonna talk to that boy-- lollygaggin' around town.

You can't blame him, Pa. He doesn't get out too often.

You think I work him too hard?

It's not me. It's the land.

Takes a man's life for just a piece of bread.

Could be he's hangin' around with Jim Tyson.

He's lonely.

Having Jim around for a while was--

He was a bad influence on the boy.

That's why I let him go.

Tyson's a drifter,

just movin' from place to place.

Sarah?

There's, uh...

something that need sayin'.

If your mother had lived,

she'd have wanted you to find a good man...

have a home...

happiness.

And that's what I want for you, too.

But you wouldn't have had it with Jim Tyson.

He's got a need in him,

but there's got to be more to it than that.

I know that.

♪♪

Pa.

He's hurt.

Bad, looks like.

Who is he?

I've never seen him before.

Better get him inside, whoever he is.

We sure could use Bobby.

What the devil is keepin' him?

Bobby.

You keep on walkin' them nags that slow,

they're gonna be gettin' in their own way.

I never let 'em out till I clear town.

Uh-huh. Or till you've heard your fill about the robbery, huh?

What, something new?[ laughs ]

We won't hardly know that till the sheriff gets back.

But happens he's found something out,

I'll see to it you're the first to know.

All right, thanks.

Oh. Jim?

Got something to tell you--from Sarah.

She comin' in?

Well, is she?

Well, I guess maybe you better not wait.

It's not surprising,

the way your pa feels.

He don't mean no harm, Jim.

Except to me.

Thinks I'm not good enough for his girl.

You sister say anything else to tell me?

Didn't send me one word?

It don't have to mean nothin'.

Don't mean she's not thinkin' about you, Jim.

What makes you say that?

You know...

the way she goes around all sad-like and hardly talkin'--

lots of things.

Just don't give up, is all.

I'll hold a good thought.

Take care of yourself, you hear?

Sure will.

♪♪

Not a sign of him.

He might as well have rode off to the moon.

No witnesses?

All dead.

Driver, passenger-- every one of them.

That's too bad.

No question it's the same gang, though-- the way it happened.

Then we got trouble.

No descriptions and nothin' to go on.

Just the talk from those other jobs

about a man with a fancy white-handled gun.

Bobby, something I can do for you?

No, Sheriff. Just--Just passin'.

Well, you'd best get on home with those things

before your pa gets riled.

BOBBY: Yes, sir.

♪♪

It's getting dark. What took you so long?

I got behind, Pa.

Shouldn't ought to let you go in alone...

wastin' the whole afternoon away.

It wasn't my fault. I could hardly get that order filled

with everybody talkin' about the holdup and all.

Holdup?Yeah.

Gang robbed a stage about five miles out.

Got away with the payroll for the mines at Squaw Rock.

Anybody hurt?

All killed.

Oh. That's too bad.

But that ain't no excuse for you...

holdin' me up this way.But, Pa--

When I gotta ride in and fetch the doctor

and don't dare leave your sister alone.

Is she hurt?

No, it's not her.

It's this fella that stumbled in here. Who?

Some fella. We don't even know his name.

Might die if I don't get the doc.

Any of them holdup men hurt?

I don't know. Why?

You think he could've gotten hurt in the holdup?

It ain't really fair to say.

Except we don't know the first thing about him.

You watch out for your sister, you hear?

I will, Pa.

And get them horses curried and fed.

Right?Right.

[ groans ]

That's him, huh?Pa tell you?

[ groaning ]

Don't look like a holdup man to me.

What are you talkin' about?

A stage was robbed.

Doesn't mean he was in it.

Sometimes you get the fanciest notions.

You hungry?Sure am.

I'll put supper on.

Pa mad at you?

Ah, I had it comin'.

He doesn't mostly mean it.

He's tired all the time, workin' so hard.

I know. You gonna say it, or me?

I'll say it.

Father, we thank Thee for this, Thy bounty,

which we are about to receive.

Amen.Amen.

I saw Jim in town today.

Did you tell him what I said?

Sure did.

How's he gettin' along?

You ask me, he's not feelin' too good.

He's kind of sad-like, you know what I mean?

Did he say that?

No, he didn't say it exactly. I just got the feeling.

I, uh...I think he'd like to be back here with us.

I don't know why.

He makes more money as a deputy than Pa could pay.

Well, it's not the money I was thinkin' about.

Bobby, don't!

Sarah!

You should've waited for the doctor.

What is this?

You've been hurt.

You ought to be in bed.

Who are you?I'm Sarah Crayton.

Come on, now. If you don't lie down,

you'll just make yourself worse.

Bobby, put that away. Come help me.

There, now. That's fine.

This is my brother Bobby.

Hi.

It's the first time you've opened your eyes.

How do you feel?

My head hurts.

How did it happen?

Can't remember.

What's your name?

I don't know.

♪♪

Sam, you don't figure a fire's dangerous?

I mean, they must be lookin' for us.

We've gotta take the chance.

I gotta wash out this hole in my side.

I ain't lookin' for no infection.

This bandage will have to come off.

Logan, give me a hand.

Sure.

[ horse approaching ]

Hold it.

It's my brother.

Ridin' in here like that,

you could've got yourself killed, boy.

I was worried about you. Is it bad?

I got a hole in my side.

The pain is chawin' on me like a mountain cat.

It'll do.

You did all right. This here's a good place you picked out for us.

What's the word in town?

Sheriff's just about licked,

runnin' around in circles.

Looks like we got away clear, except for that.

It has slowed me down some,

but it hasn't stopped me.

Maybe you can talk some sense into him.

He ain't strong enough to ride,

but there ain't no sense in all of us stayin' holed up here.

[ laughs ]What's keepin' you?

Him.

Why don't you give 'em their share

and let 'em ride out if they're so anxious?

I can't give it to 'em now. Why?

It ain't here.

Where is it?

We split up. He took and hid it.

Afraid we'd grab it and run,

leave him layin' here.

Just pure suspicious. No reason at all.

The answer is, I'm alive.

And I aim to stay that way till I'm ready to ride.

All right, sit tight till you got your strength.

Nobody's gonna find you here.

Stay as long as you need.

Thanks, kid. I appreciate the hospitality.

Look, I know you wasn't too keen

on helping us at first.

You're my brother. I owe you something.

Is that all?

Well, I won't say no to my share of the payroll.

I figured not.

[ both laugh ]

There's no fracture that I can tell.

He'll heal up just fine.

Oh, thanks, son.

Yeah, you'll be as good as new

in four, five days, a week.

What's the matter with me, Doc?

It's a concussion, from a fall maybe.

That doesn't sound so good.

And the rest?

Chance is your memory will come back all right.

Chance?

DOCTOR: A good chance.

Soon?

It's hard to say.

You rest and take it easy here,

and don't try to lick the world.

My name is Hayle, son. I'm sheriff of Carson Forks.

Sheriff?

Take it easy, Milt. He's very weak.

All right, Doc.

You don't remember anything?

No.

Like where you come from? No.

Or how you got here?

I walked.

I think.

Why all the questions?

It just happens there was a stage robbed

a couple of miles this side of town.

The whole gang got away.

And you think maybe I was mixed up with it?

Well, are you sure you're not?

Milt, that's enough.

All right, I'm through, Doc.

Take care of yourself.

You'll be all right.

Since he's weak, I thought some hot soup...

Up to trying some broth?

Ohh.

Well, don't seem offhand

he's mixed up in that robbery,

but it wouldn't hurt to ask him a few more questions.

You figure four or five days, Doc?

Oh, a little sooner maybe.

He's getting some awful good care in there.

All right, then.

He gets on his feet, you might bring him in.

I'll have another little talk with him.

Good night, Ben.

Good night.Night.

[ laughter ]

[ laughs ]

And then Bobby climbed up to the nest,

and the mother woodpecker--

well, she started pecking away at his head.

And Pa said, "Well, don't blame the bird, son.

She can't tell one kind of wood from another."

[ laughs ]

♪♪

[ knock on door ]

Come in.

I didn't know you were up and around.

I was afraid I'd forget how to walk

if I didn't stretch my legs some.

Bobby and I play checkers every once in a while.

I thought you might like to pass the time before supper.

Do you play?

Let's find out.

You got a nice place here, Mr. Crayton.

At least from what I've been able to see out this window here.

Nice kids, too.

You must be real proud of 'em.

I am.

They owe most of it to their ma, I guess.

I never had much time for raising them.

But their ma-- she always made time.

How you feelin'?

I'm not up to breakin' a mustang,

but I might be able to tame him a little.

Is that what you do--

break horses for a living?

Maybe.

I guess it's just a figure of speech.

Have you heard anything about me? Anyone lookin'?

No, nothin'.

It'll come back.

I'm beginning to wonder.

Sarah's been reading to me.

I thought maybe something might ring a bell-

a name, a place.

That's like her.

She's always givin' something of herself.

She's been that way since she was little.

She had a calf once-- broke its leg.

I figured I'd have to shoot it.

Sarah carried on and cried.

She saved her.

The leg never mended perfect,

but the calf lived.

I guess that's what she's tryin' to do for me--

help me to live.

You're right.

Nothin' more to it than that.

I never thought there was, Mr. Crayton.

Well, I guess we settled one thing.

What's that?

You do play checkers.

♪♪

No. No, you're doin' it all wrong.

You want to hold the rope down a little farther.

Can't rope with a knot in it like that, either.

Here, hold it right about there, see?

When you chase a calf,

you bring the rope out like that.

Then, when you want to rope him,

you bring it right over your head and down.

Boy, that sure is somethin'.

Where'd you learn to rope like that?

Don't worry. It'll come to you.

When? When?

It's been three days, and nothin'.

Can't sit here all the rest of my life.

The rest of the morning, either.

You've been up too long already.

No use overdoing.

Keep it up, huh?

He's nice.

Nice as Jim, you think?

They're different.

Sure.

A person could like them both, I guess.

I guess.

♪♪

CRAYTON: Bobby?

I ain't seen you cuttin' any wood this morning.

I was just going to, Pa.

He was showin' me how to rope.

You can't cut wood with a rope.

Yes, sir.

Sarah?

I'm in here.

Just helping him get back in bed.

He's still a little weak.

Something wrong?

I wouldn't say wrong.

It's just--Just what?

Well, you take a fella like that--

no name, no nothin'--

just comin' in out of nowhere like--

Like Jim?

You're sayin' it.

I told you--

Jim never meant anything to me.

Just somebody to talk to, that was all.

So you know you're alive.

So you know you're breathin'.

I know how hard it's been for you.

Especially since your ma died.

For you and Bobby both.

But whatever I've done, I've done for you...

just hopin' that you wouldn't make any mistake.

No mistake helpin' a man who's hurt, is there?

I've been wonderin' about that.

Wouldn't you think, if nothin' was wrong,

that somebody would be lookin' for him?

♪♪

Granddad.

What was the last thing you read?

You're worried, aren't you?

About Trampas.

Well, I guess I've got to be now.

Been too long.

Have you heard anything today?

Stace went to town to check.

Granddad, what do you suppose could've--

[ door closes ]

His?

I went all the way to the main stage office.

They sent it back to Medicine Bow.

Then he was on the stage.

He must've got off somewhere between here and Centennial.

Question is where.

Where and why.

Why?

Stace, you'll have to keep an eye on things here

while I'm away.

♪♪

When I get this thing up there,

you pound them nails.

All right, Pa.

Yeah, he sure looks better, Pa.

Walkin' up and around, straight as you like.

Says it's Sarah's cooking.

Where are they now?

Over by the well.

Sarah had some washing to do.

It was much smaller than this place, of course.

More like a cabin. Just the one room.

Ma helped him put it up first year they were married.

I always liked that old place.

What's it being used for now?

Mostly for squirrels to run around in.

Or an old fox to dig under

and make himself a dry place for the winter.

Bobby and I go up there sometimes.

We got a place like that up on the ridge.

Where's that?

That's okay. You can tell me later.

No. No, I want to tell you now.

It's, uh...

[ sighs ]

It was so close. I couldn't hold on to it.

It'll come back.

Not like this it won't. Not just sittin' and waitin'.

What are you thinking to do?

I gotta stop hangin' on you and your pa

and Bobby.

I gotta get out of here. I gotta start lookin'.

You can't. Not till you're healed.

Not till you're able to.

He wants to move out.

I have to, Sarah. I have to know my name,

where I'm from, what I am.

SARAH: Pa, make him stay.

Tell him he's wrong.

Tell him he isn't ready.

Isn't he the one to say?

About 12 miles into town.

You up to the ride?

I'll ride anywhere I can find my name.

The sheriff might help.

He wants to talk to you anyway.

You get ready.

I'll saddle up a couple of horses.

Ride along a piece just to see you're headed right.

You're goin', huh?

Yeah. Oh, I'll be back.

I gotta finish teaching you how to rope, don't I?

♪♪

Think he'll come back, Sarah?

He promised, didn't he?

He might need a hand.

Got everything?

I think so.

Your belt's in the bureau, second drawer.

Much obliged.

That's yours, all right. I took it off you myself.

Somethin' else I can't remember.

Maybe you will by the time you get back.

Maybe.

Sarah...

♪♪

Keep tossin' that rope.

Didn't Bobby tell you?

He said you wouldn't be comin' in.

No point to it.

But I got to thinkin'.

All them nights out there, sittin' and talkin'.

Me losing good sleep,

knowing I had to roust out at sunup.

Nobody said it meant anything.

You'd better get. Pa'll find you here--

He's not gonna find me if he's ridin' out.

Just saw him saddling up.

Saddled two horses. Who's the other one for?

New hired hand, maybe?

We got no hired hand.

Somebody. I saw you with him outside.

Just walks right in and takes my place.

You never had no place to take.

Only on account of your pa

thinkin' I wouldn't ever be nothin'.

That's got nothing to do with it. Not much.

Except he tells you everything else.

When to sit and when to stand

and when to eat and when to sleep.

A woman, full grown.

And you don't even breathe without askin' him first.

What'd he do, pick that fella for you himself?

No.

Fella just saw you and went head over heels.

No.

Then what's he doin' here? Who is he?

I don't know. That's the truth.

I don't know the first thing about him.

CRAYTON: Sarah, you there?

I'm in here, Pa.

Just gonna put him on the way to town and come back.

I don't figure to be gone too long.

All right.

♪♪

Don't know the first thing about him, huh?

No.

I'll ask you again. What is he doin' here,

who is he, and what does he want?

I told you, I don't know.

He strayed in here about five days ago.

I don't know where he came from.

I don't even know his name.

Anyway, it's got nothing to do with you.

♪♪

Jim? Jim!

What are you doin' here?

Out lookin' for that holdup gang.

Thought I'd stop by and talk to Sarah.

Did you?You might say.

Except I'm not doin' myself much good.

Seems like there's somebody else around.

That fella that just rode out with your pa--

who is he?

Any reason you can't tell me?

I always figured you and me to be friends.

Aren't we still?

Well, then why can't you tell me? Who is that fella?

Now, come on, Bobby. What's bothering you?

He's the one who held up the stage.

How do you know that?

His gun.

His gun?

The white handle.

All carved up fancy like the sheriff said.

He say where he got it?

No, I never asked.

No point to it anyway. He couldn't remember anything--

who he was, where he came from.

Couldn't even remember his name.

Couldn't remember?

A concussion or somethin' like that.

Doctor said he'd get over it, though.

Jim...

are you gonna have to tell the sheriff?

Don't hardly see how I could keep it from him, bein' his deputy.

But don't you worry.

You did right to tell me.

♪♪

♪♪

Thought he was dead, along with the rest of 'em.

Well, you thought wrong.

Now, what if he remembers?

He could remember us.

He must've come onto my gun where I dropped it.

You say he was headed into town, huh?

See if anybody knows him, I guess.

And your gun in his belt.

Makin' it steak and pie for us.

I don't see.

I mean, if that Sheriff

is still pokin' around like he said,

this fella comes ridin' into town toting my gun...

And the sheriff grabs him, thinkin' he's you.

Now, wait a minute. The sheriff's been ridin' that posse half to death,

askin' if anybody saw you go through.

As far as I know, he's still out.

Then it's up to you-- no question about it.

You've gotta go back into town and see to that fella.

See to him?Find out what he knows...

what he remembers. Jail him.

We want to split that haul,

and we want to ride out real easy.

You pick up that cowhand,

and we all got it made.

♪♪

Something I can do for you?

Yeah, I, uh--

Well, I was lookin' for the sheriff.

Sheriff rode up to Maxwell this morning.

He's still tryin' to run down them robbers.

I'm his deputy.

Well, uh...

I was wondering if anybody had sent any telegrams

or letters askin' for missing persons.

You missing?

Well, I'm not sure.Not sure?

I know that sounds awful funny, but--

Well, you see, I got into this accident,

and I can't remember anything.

There's not a thing you can tie on to?

No, nothin' before the Crayton place.

That's too bad.

Well, if nobody's lookin' for me,

then I thought maybe I'd do some lookin',

send out telegrams to different towns.

Oh, well, you might just hit it, too.

Yeah, but I don't know where to start.

There's lots of places.

Well, that way there's Maxwell and Green River,

Centennial.

And that way there's Arlington,

Kyle, Medicine Bow.

Any of them sound familiar to you?

Yeah.

Well, one maybe.

Centennial.

It's a good a town as any to start.

Telegraph office is right up the street.

Thanks.

Hold it.

Now, start remembering, mister, fast.

What are you talkin' about?

That fancy gun. Yours, isn't it?

I don't know.

Oh. Gun just walked up

and stuck itself in your belt.

I told you, I can't remember.

When was the last time you used it?

All right, I'll tell you.

When you held up that stage a few days ago.

It's like that, huh? One, two, three.

You sure make up your mind awfully fast.

Gun made it up for me.

Look, I told you I can't remember.

Now, you just give me a little time.

Oh, don't worry, mister. You're gonna get plenty.

Turn around. Keep your hands up.

♪♪

You ain't welcome here, Tyson.

He come on business, Ben.

That young fella you've been takin' such good care of.

You know who he is?You found out?

Found out, all right.

He's the head of that gang we've been lookin' for--

the one that robbed the stage.

Are you sure?

Positive. Got that fancy gun,

and he broke and ran when Jim tried to grab him.

I don't have to tell you, Ben--

he shows up, you know what you gotta do.

And just kind of reminding you, Sarah--

you'd be breakin' the law if you harbored a criminal.

If he is a criminal.

I got the word out.

They'll be lookin' for him 50 miles around.

We'd better get back.

Can't do no more till morning anyhow.

I haven't seen him.

I don't know where he is.

I'll take your word.

Doesn't mean I believe he's a thief and a killer.

You heard what Milt said.

Doesn't mean he's right.

Sometimes you have to look deep for the truth.

It's not like adding up two and two.

Sometimes you have to go by your feelings.

You got feelings for him?

He was hurt and lost.

You'd have done as much for a calf

you found in the snow.

I brought your horse back.

Sheriff's looking for you.

I know. I'm staying clear of him.

He won't quit.

I've known him for 20 years.

If you're smart, you'll give yourself up.

And let him charge me with a holdup?

Why? Just because I'm wearing this gun?

I don't even know if it's mine.

But you ran.

Because I'm not sure! I can't remember!

Look, maybe I did help with that stage robbery.

I don't know. I don't think so.

You do something like that, and you'd know it.

Uh...

please, I--

You helped me before.

I need it more now.

I need time to find out, that's all I want.

Just some time.

I go by the law.

The law can be wrong.

I--I don't know.

Pa...

Please?

If he gets out fast, I'll forget he was here.

I gotta see to that horse.

If there's one more thing you could do...

What?

I was going to send telegrams

to towns nearby,

seeing if anybody was asking for missing persons.

I can do that.

Where are you gonna go?

I'll make out.

You just can't keep running around in circles.

Sarah, maybe the cabin.

Our old place I told you about.

It's only two miles.

Bobby knows the way like he knows our front yard.

Go on, use the back door.

Get going before Pa gets back.

♪♪

♪♪

That's right, Mr. Grainger.

Drivers, passengers, everyone.

If you had a friend on that stage,

well, I'm sure sorry.

Hey, it's me!

Brought you some breakfast.

Well, just about in time.

I was beginning to think they put you all in jail.

No, I just had to wait till Pa went up to cut some wood.

Sarah go into town?

Yeah, but she had to wait, too,

so she wouldn't get Pa mad.

I don't mean he always gets riled.

Just mostly when he's tired, is all.

Or if I forget to do my work.

You can hardly blame him for that.

Guess not.

It used to be a lot easier, you know?

He used to laugh a lot before Ma died.

After that, the fun went right out of him.

But he's good to us.

I can see that.

Well, I gotta get going. I got chores to do.

I'll come back tonight after Pa goes to bed, all right?

Take care, you hear?

I'll take care.

♪♪

What's your hurry?

I got chores to do.

Where you been?

I have some traps set out in the brush.

This time of year?

Well, I figured to get an early start.

Seen any more of that fella the sheriff's after?

Sure would like to meet up with him.

So you can take him in?

Have to. You know that.

Can I tell you something, just between you and me?

I'm tryin' to help that fella, is all.

Whether he remembers anything or not,

he's got that gun.

And you gotta face it-- he's who we say he is.

Now, the fact is, I gotta get to him

before the sheriff does.

It's about the only way I can help him.

You see, the sheriff and the posse--

they don't know him, don't care about him.

But at least I know you like him.

There must be some good in him for that.

I'll try to take him alive

so he can stand trial.

Now, if you know where he is...

Of course, if you don't like him-- I do.

Or got no feelin' for me...

That ain't true, Jim.

Well, then you gotta trust me, don't you?

♪♪

And help me to help him.

And tell me where he is.

You say he's holed up in a cabin, huh?

The old Crayton place. I used to ride over there sometimes.

Well, maybe you just ought to ride over again.

Why me?

Being a deputy gives you the right.

You find him, you try taking him in.

And he starts shootin', you gotta defend yourself.

Next thing you know, he's layin' there...dead.

Might be you could even come out a hero.

I never figured to kill him.

Oh, neither did I.

But look...this fella, he ain't gonna be taken in.

You tried that.

If he remembers anything-- even starts to remember--

we could all be in big trouble.

We're not even sure he got a look at any of us.

You want to take that chance?

Wait till dark.

You don't have the stomach for it, take Sturgess along.

I don't need him.

All right, fine.

We got time for some cards.

Want to sit in, kid?

Come on.

You might be a winner.

[ laughs ]

♪♪

[ gunshot ]

[ gunshot ]

[ gunshots ]

♪♪

♪♪

I'm glad you went to town today.

It's been months since you was off the place.

You, um...

you see some dress goods you liked?

No, Pa.

Could be you didn't look long enough.

Didn't seem that important.

It's important to me.

I wish you could do it more often.

[ knock on door ]

Oh, Milt. Come in. What can I do for you?

I didn't come to see you, Ben.

Come to see the girl.

Sarah?

About some telegrams she sent today.

He asked me to send them for him.

He's trying to find out who he is.

I've told you who he is, Sarah.

He's the fella that robbed that stage.

You haven't proved that.

All right. No crime in sendin' telegrams.

Unless you've seen that fella since then.

I haven't.

Do you swear to that?

I'd swear to it.

Then supposing you got an answer.

How are you gonna let him know?

I hadn't thought of that.

Well, it just happens that I have,

so I'm gonna leave a man here in case that fella stops by to ask.

Jim Tyson?

No. Hod Ellis.

Jim's off lookin' for that fella,

and I figured you'd be more comfortable with Hod.

He'll be outside.

I'm sorry, Ben.

I know what you're thinking. Bobby.

Go see to Mr. Ellis' horse.

No reason we gotta forget our manners.

Sure, Pa.

You couldn't tell me about them telegrams?

I'm that hard a man, that cold and unfeeling

that I wouldn't understand your helpin' the boy?

Not because you're cold and unfeeling.

Because--

Because you always have the last say.

Because you never let me do on my own.

You'd have stopped me.

You'd have tried to protect me.

You'd have tried to keep me wrapped in lamb's wool

without the least notion that I was smothering.

Pa, please.

I'm a woman, grown.

I run your house.

Let me run my own life.

Sarah, you gotta understand.

I just don't want you to open yourself to no hurt.

First a saddle tramp like Tyson,

and now a man that's runnin' from the law.

Maybe not from the law.

Maybe just from folks who won't believe he's lost.

Lost and mixed up and scared.

And you can't ask me not to help.

No. I can't.

Not no more.

You do what you want.

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Gonna be hot today.

You could sit in the house.

Sheriff would raise holy cow.

Bobby, you fed the horses yet?

I'm just headin' there, Pa.

It's close to 8:00. Morning's half gone.

Yes, sir.

Sarah's bringing you some coffee.

That's real nice of her, Ben.

Take it easy.

You didn't come back to the cabin.

I couldn't get away. What happened?

That's why I'm here-- to find out.

In the spot I'm in, I gotta know who I can trust.

Where's that sister of yours? Sarah?

Somebody set the sheriff on me last night.

Sheriff? He doesn't know where you are.

He's got a man posted here to look out for you.

He knows that Sarah sent those telegrams,

and thought maybe you'd be comin' back.

Well, it wasn't the sheriff himself.

It was that deputy of his.

You and Sarah were the only ones that knew where I was.

Now, why would she send telegrams...

Why'd you tell, Bobby? Why did you tell?

You better say it, boy, and fast. Why did you tell?

Jim Tyson--the deputy--

he used to work for Pa.

He was here. He said he had to get you before the sheriff.

He said he tried to take you alive, but--

Take me alive?

Last night he snuck up to that cabin and started tossin' lead.

Does that sound like he wanted to take me alive?

This Tyson's a friend of yours, huh?

You wanted to help him.

Well, I can understand that.

But I wanted to help you, too.

Why?

You're my friend.

Now, either this Tyson's a hard-nosed deputy,

or he's got somethin' on me...

some reason he'd want to kill me.

I gotta talk to him, alone.

You tell me when that fella isn't lookin'.

♪♪

SARAH: Here you go, Hod.

Thank you, ma'am.

Hot day.

♪♪

What's the idea?

You could've hit your horse.

I'd better borrow one of yours and tell the sheriff.

♪♪

I told you that fella was a perfect out,

our chance to quit clean-- no worries, never.

Them thinkin' they got the one they're after,

and the only way that is if he is dead.

You messed it up last night.

You do it right today.

Now, look, Sam--

You said it yourself-- you owe me.

All the time you were growin' up, kid, I looked out for you.

Now it's me needs lookin' out for.

You do want your share of the cash, don't you?

I'm strong enough now.

I'll ride out of here the minute I know you got him put away.

You Mr. Crayton?That's right.

I'm looking for a friend of mine--

a passenger on the Centennial stage.

The marshal over at Demarest

told me it was held up near here.

That's right.

He said they were all killed.

Well, I came across a wire over at Kyle.

I thought perhaps you--

Well, I thought maybe you might...

Your friend?

Where'd you know him from?

Shiloh Ranch, up near Medicine Bow.

He was one of my hands.

If he's the same one,

the sheriff's lookin' for him, too.

The sheriff? Why?

Let's talk inside.

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The boy know why Tyson tried to kill Trampas?

It's pretty plain.

The sheriff thinks he was in on the robbery.

Tyson's a deputy.

I don't care much for him, but, uh...

he had a right to try to kill him.

He could've taken him alive.

We know Trampas was on that stage.

If he got a good look at the gang...

You got the notion that Jim was part of the holdup gang?

With them on one side and the sheriff on the other,

they'll either one kill him.

Unless somebody gets to him first.

But you don't know the hills.

But I know Trampas.

That gives me a slight advantage.

I'd like to help him.

You've already helped. You took him in.

I could've done more.

You've got a family to think about.

Miss Crayton.

♪♪

I just hope Mr. Grainger finds him.

So do I.

Did Bobby see where he was going?

Does he ever?

♪♪

[ gunshots ]

TRAMPAS: Tyson!

I want to talk to you!

You know me!

You know somethin' about me!

Tyson!

Jim! Jim, don't!

Please, Jim. He never done nothin' to you.

Get out of here, kid.

But you said you were gonna try to take him in.

Go home.Jim--

You heard me, boy. Ride out of here.

You want to talk to me?

Throw down your gun and come out!

[ gunshot ]

[ gunshot ]

Whoa.

Jim!

Jim.

Are you all right, Jim?

Not too good.

He's up there.

All right, Bobby, you stay where you are.

Men, get down, spread out. We'll take him.

[ gunshots continue ]

Hold your fire, sheriff.

That man's no stage robber. I know him.

SHERIFF: What is this, some kind of trick?

[ gunshot ]

Let me talk to him. I'm not carrying a gun.

[ gunshot ]

Only a fool or a friend would take a chance like that.

All right, mister. You know him, you prove it.

Hold your fire, men.

[ gunshot ]

Put that gun away and listen to me!

I know you. You work for me.

Believe me, I have no reason to lie.

I know you.

I know your name.

Trampas!

I can identify you for the sheriff.

That's what you want, isn't it?

Look at me.

You know me.

John Grainger from Shiloh.

They're all worried about you back there.

♪♪

Trampas?

Hello, Mr. Grainger.

You all right?

Fine.

Just fine.

Well, boy?

I was comin' home on the stage when it was held up.

Horses bolted, the stage turned over.

Tyson was one of them.

Is that right, Jim?

Where you in it?

I always did what Sam told me.

Looked up to him.

He said it'd be easy.

Sam?

My brother.

The white-handled gun--

that's Sam's.

You find him...

tell him I was sorry

I couldn't look out for him no more.

♪♪

They say there's a million ways to say thanks,

but right now I can't think of one of them.

There's no reason to.

Well...

I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused.

Trouble?

You helped remind me of somethin'

maybe I forgot when my wife died.

You gotta have feelings for people.

Have them and trust in them.

You get to Medicine Bow, we'd be pleased to see you.

Maybe...

come fall, if we're not so--

Come fall for sure. Sooner if we can.

Trampas, you're welcome around here anytime.

Thanks.

Sarah.

Bobby.Bye, Trampas.

So long.

You know, it's not too often in this world

a man finds himself a real friend.

Much less two of 'em.

♪♪

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