All language subtitles for S09E06 - Gun Quest

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[gunshot]

Up.

Tell me
what this is all about?

That'll be a waste of time now,
wouldn't it?

Come on, get movin'.

At least tell me
where we're goin'.

I can do that.

We're take ya in
to see Judge Hobbs.

Hobbs?

You mean to tell me, you haven't
heard of the hangin' judge?

Why, bushwalker, you've got
a real treat in store for you.

Now, grab your gear
and get movin'!

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You, men, get the horses.

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[indistinct chatter]

Order! Order!

Order in the court! Now hush up!

I'll use
the other end of this gat.

That's the last drink of whiskey
that'll be served,

while this court's in session.

Sooner we get this trial over,
sooner you can all have a drink.

Now, bring the prisoner up
here where I can see him.

Well.

You don't look like much to me.
I expected you to be older.

You were expecting somebody
else. I'm not the man, who--

You can keep it shut
I don't allow

no backtalk in my court.

Especially from a low-down,
dried gulchin' bushwhacker.

I'm just tryin'
to tell you who I am.

I know who you are, mister.

And I know what you are

and I don't like it
one little bit.

I'm the foreman of Shiloh Ranch.

And I am the king of Russia.
Howdy do?

It's near Medicine Bow.

Col. Alan Mackenzie
is the owner.

Never heard of him.

Well, send him a telegram.

Why would I do
a fool thing like that?

For proof that I'm telling you
the truth.

I got all the proof
I need, mister.

And it tells me that
you are a tinplated liar.

Rem Garvey. Come up here, boy.

Now, Rem...

Have you seen that man before?

Take a good look.
I don't want no mistake.

Yeah. Yeah, I've seen him.

Will you please identify

the prisoner
for this here court?

- He's Boss Cooper.
- Well, that's crazy.

- You calling my brother a liar?
- Your brother?

Dee: That's right.

Listen to me.
I'm the foreman of Shiloh Ranch.

I can prove it
if you give me a chance.

I don't see how when we just
proved contrary-wise.

Now, let the record show,
that the prisoner

is the notorious hired gun
fighter...

Boss Cooper.

[indistinct chatter]

I told you to shut up!

Dee.

You've been out in the world.

You tell us what do you know
about Boss Cooper.

Well, I know
he hires out to cattlemen.

They pay him
to get rid of rustlers.

Get rid of 'em? How?

Hmm. By layin' weight,

shootin' 'em down.

In the back?

Dee: Any way at all.

He ain't particular.

You heard that, Rem?

Uh, did you ever know him
to, uh...

gun down anybody
who was not a rustler?

Once.

I reckon he made a mistake.

I reckon he did.

Him shootin' people
without askin' any questions

or givin' any warnin'.

He likely made
lotsa mistakes.

And they're all six feet
under the ground.

- Right, Cooper?
- I'm not Cooper!

Hmm. Rem.

When did you see him
make this particular mistake?

When did you see
Boss Cooper before?

The night he murdered our pa.

[all clamoring]

He's wrong.

Did you see him clear?

Real clear.

He rode right past our house.

Where was that? And when?

You know where it is.

Eight miles north of town
and you know when.

Last Tuesday night.

Well, it couldn't have been me.

I was a 100 miles away
in the other direction.

More of that and I'll shove this
down your throat.

Now, Rem.

Anybody else see him
pass the house?

Yeah, ma.

I said, "Ma. Come here, look."

"Yonder is Boss Cooper."

How did you happen
to know who he was?

Well, I've seen him
once before in Fargo.

That's how I knew him.

And I knew
he was fixin' to kill.

So I followed outside

and then I've seen him
kill my pa.

He shot him down in cold blood.

He never had a chance
to open his mouth.

He shot him just like an animal!

Hobbs, check
with Col. Mackenzie.

He'll tell you I wasn't here.
I couldn't have done it.

[all clamoring]

Quiet!

This court ain't in the habit

of listenin' to killers.

This isn't a court.
It's a lynching bee.

And you're not a judge,
you're a hangman.

As a matter of fact, I am both.

Now...

after hearin' all the evidence
against the accused...

I find him guilty as sin.

And I sentence him
to hang by the neck until death.

Dee, take him out.

You're gonna hang me now?

"No time like the present,"
as the fella said.

Come on, killer.

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[indistinct chatter]

Well... tell your ma

she can sleep nights again.

Your pa's killer

will be swingin' high
with both boots off the ground.

Ever see a man hang before?

No.

I understand.

Help yourself.

It's on the house.

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Little elbow room here, fellas.

Alright, Dee. Do the honors.

I do a real professional job,
Cooper.

That way I can...

see the sentence carried out
right till the end.

Just enough slack.

Ah! Just enough slack.

Too much

and you hit the ground,
bust both your legs.

Too little, you...

spring up
like a jack in the box

and crack your skull
on the beam.

Now, "Anything worth
doin' at all

is worth doin' right,"
as the fella says.

Charlie...

let go of the reins.

Stand clear.

This here
fine spirited animal

is just about to loose
his rider.

W-- w-- wait just a minute.

In a real, professional
hanging...

a man gets a chance
to say his last words.

Well, now.

That is a fact.

It would be, uh, cruel
and heartless

to the deprive a man
of his right

to make peace with the world.

Alright. Say what you gotta say,
but make it short.

It ain't good for me stayin' out
here in this hot sun too long.

Well, I can't talk to a man,
I can't see.

Or are you afraid to look a man
in the face who's about to hang?

Uh, it'll take more than that
to put fear in me.

Well, now we're face to face,
say what you got to say.

Just that
there's no hard feelings.

Well, there's no reason
why there should be.

He had a fair trial--

Anybody tries anything
and we'll hang together.

Uh. H-- hold the horse.
Hold the horse, Charlie.

- Now, take my gun, judge.
- Yeah.

Stay right there.

Alright.
Tell him to cut me loose.

Cut him loose.
Cut him loose, Dee.

You want a hole in your head,
judge?

You think I'm going
to let you get away alive?

Stop asking foolish questions.
Cut him loose.

Do what he says.
Cut him loose, Dee.

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Now, now, what?

- Start walking.
- Where?

Up the street!

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[gunshot]

Get him! Go get him!

Get him! Bring him back here!

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[horse galloping]

Is that you Rem?

- Mrs. Garvey?
- Yes.

I want you to take
a good look at me. Please.

Do you know me?

- Do you know who I am?
- Yes.

Yes.

You're Boss Cooper.

You're the man
who killed my husband.

You see me.
You look straight at me.

And you still say I'm the man
who killed your husband.

I say it because it's so.

They told you, didn't they?

Your sons told you
what happened in town.

Yeah.

Then it's not
because you recognize me.

You don't know my face.

I know what you are
and that's enough.

Virginian: You're wrong.

You're all wrong.

They nearly hung me
on Rem's word.

I got away and doubled back.

- I hid out till dark.
- You should've kept on going.

My sons'd kill you
quick enough.

They're not home.

He's heading the posse and
I just saw Rem ride out of here.

What do you want in this house?

To talk to you.

Nothin' I can tell you
that you don't already know.

I want to hear you say it.

Rem saw a man on a horse.

He called you
and pointed him out.

What did he say?

He said...

"Yonder goes Boss Cooper."

Alright. You looked.

- What did you see?
- A man.

Virginian: Well, what did
he look like?

Was he dark or was he fair?

Did he have a mustache
or chin whiskers?

What sort of a man?

My eyes aren't
what they used to be.

Then you didn't see him. Good.

He was a ways off.

But Rem saw him. Rem knew him.

Him. Not me.

Are you saying that
you're not Boss Cooper?

You look at me again
and you tell me.

Swear to it as Rem swore
in Hobbs' saloon.

Would you like some coffee?

Yes, I would.

Sit.

- How do you like it?
- Virginian: Black.

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- Emma: You sound tired.
- I am.

Emma: Better put your hands
on the table, Mr. Cooper.

Both of 'em.

Flat.

You hold that as if you know
how to use it.

I killed many a snake

and coyotes and wolves.

There's no reason in God's green
earth why I shouldn't kill you.

You ever killed a man?

There's always a first time.

I never lost a husband before
either.

I'm sorry, he's dead.

You're sorry!

But I didn't do it.

Would I be sitting here
at your kitchen table?

Would I be here now
if I'd killed your husband?

Where's the sense in that?

Where's the sense
in his bein' dead?

Mrs. Garvey, I came back because
I wanted to get at the truth.

Stay!

Or you'll die here
and I mean it!

I believe you.

But I've got to make
you believe me.

They call me Boss Cooper
and I'm not.

They say I killed your husband
and I didn't.

But maybe Cooper did.

I've got to find him
and you've got to help me.

- Help you?
- And yourself.

Because you're
not sure anymore, are you?

If you were, you would've killed
me long before this.

When Rem pointed Cooper
out to you,

which way was he riding from?

What direction?

Alright.

- I'll try them all.
- What for?

Maybe somebody saw him
and recognized him.

Maybe they can tell me
where he came from.

You're a wanted man!

You had your trial.

Is that what it was?

Judge Hobbs.

He isn't a good man.

He isn't a good judge either.

Now, wait!

I don't know,
if you're him or not.

I wish I'd seen with Rem's eyes.

Cooper...

Cooper come from the west.

Through the mountains.

The only pass would've
brought him through Hellerton.

I'll have to tell him
where you're goin'.

I'll just have to.

If you can, give me some time.

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[horse galloping]

Dee: He must be somewheres
up in the hills.

Then we couldn't pick up his
trail in the dark.

Why didn't the posse wait till
sun-up, try again.

Well, the way we were
crisscrossing goin' after him,

we rolled over his tracks.

And we couldn't find it now.

He ain't givin' up.

He killed our pa.

There's a lot of country
out there, boy.

Now, where would you
start to look?

We found him once before.

Yeah, well, that was dumb luck.

And luck is somethin'
I don't count on.

[grunts]
I'm just about starved to death.

Ma, it's gonna be great
eating your cookin' again.

Ah.

Will you be stayin' to eat?

Why I like to, ma, but you know
I got a job and all.

We need you here, Dee.

I can't run things by myself.

With pa dead,
it's gonna be awful hard.

He wasn't much help around here
when he was alive, was he?

I won't listen
to that kind of talk.

Oh, I'm sorry, ma,
but you know

him and me never saw eye to eye.

Couldn't even live under
the same roof.

You don't have
to remind me of that.

Where were you all night?

- In town.
- Emma: Where in town?

I was waiting for the posse
to get back.

In Hobb's saloon?

Now, ma, little brother's
old enough to drink.

I don't like it.

That's right.
You better look out, Rem.

One drinkin' man
in the family is enough.

It's alright, ma. It's alright.

What I meant was...

I don't like to be left alone.

I had a visitor last night.

A visitor?

He was here?

In this house, he was here?

Rem: What he want, ma?

- Did he hurt you, ma?
- No.

- If he put a hand on you--
- I said, no.

Did he come gunnin' for me, ma?
Is that it?

I don't know what he wanted.

What are you holdin' back, ma?

What did he say to you?

Did he tell you
where he was goin'?

Where was he goin', ma?

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What'll you have?

Some information.

What'll you have with it?

Whiskey.

Works here. Her name is Myra.

Is Myra working now?

Depends.

I'd like to buy her a drink.

Yes, she's workin'.

From the gentlemen at the bar.

Aren't you gonna thank him?

- Thanks.
- You're welcome.

She always that friendly?

Myra? Heh.

You should see her
on Saturday night.

You wouldn't believe
it's the same gal.

Well, I won't be here that long.

How about that information?

I'll do what I can.

I'm looking for a friend of mine
he passed through here recently.

He might've stopped for a drink.

I might know him,
what's your friend's name?

Cooper. Boss Cooper.

Was that yes or no?

Look, mister.
I don't want no trouble.

With Cooper?

With-- with nobody.

Look, I don't know who you are
and I don't want to know.

But you do know Boss Cooper.

Sure, who don't? I, I mean,
I've heard of him.

He's got more notches on his gun

than a saw has teeth.

You know Cooper
when you see him?

No, I don't. I, I don't know
from Adam.

I just heard about him,
that's all.

Was he in here the other day?

Boss Cooper?

Why would he come in to an old
flyspeck saloon like this?

It's the only saloon in town.

Yeah. Well, he wasn't in here
and that's for sure.

If you don't know Cooper
when you see him,

how do you know
he wasn't in here?

Uh, look, mister.

The man you wanna talk to
is the sheriff.

Now, he'd know if Cooper
comes through town.

The-- there's nothin' happens in
this town he don't know about.

Where is he?

Well, it's, uh, it's dinner
time. He's in his office.

Name's, uh, Wintle.

That's the man
you wanna talk to.

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- Sheriff.
- Lunchtime.

Office is closed.

I don't see any sign.

Don't need any.

Everybody in town knows
I close up at noon.

Seems like it'd be a good time
to rob the bank.

- You ain't a bank robber?
- No.

- Gambler?
- No.

- Drummer.
- Wrong again.

That's all this town needs.

Another saddleman.

I'm a just a man
looking for some answers.

Well, you'll have to wait.

I'm havin' my dinner.

Virginian: Don't let me
interrupt you.

I ain't about to.

I don't like folks watching me
while I'm eatin'.

It takes all the joy out of it.

It's not much fun for me,
either.

Now, if you'll just tell me
what I want to know

I'll be on my way.

I can see you're bound
and determined to ruin my meal!

Now, what is it?
What do you wanna know?

Has Boss Cooper been through
this town lately?

Well...

if that don't beat all.

Boss Cooper, huh?

Man comes to sheriff
lookin' for Boss Cooper.

Was he here?

Well...

I can't rightly say, I, uh,
don't know him personally.

Sheriff, you're wastin' my time
and I ain't got time to waste.

Is this what you're lookin' at?

Well...

there was a time when I-- when
I would've made a try for it.

But that's gravy over the yams.

Was Cooper here?

Well, I, uh...
I heard Telly was.

Twice. Goin' to and comin' from.

To and from what?

Job, I reckon.

But why do you wanna find him?

- Hire that gun of his?
- No.

Appears to me,
I'm lookin' at a man

that's in some kind of trouble.

I've got to find Boss Cooper.

I don't know
what that trouble is,

but I'm likely to hear it.

I'm not so fast anymore.

Too many meals under my belt.

It might be better
for the both of us

if you were long gone
when the news gets out.

- I'm not stayin'.
- Wintle: That's good.

But I've got to know
which way to go.

Well... it would be a help,
wouldn't it?

I didn't see myself.

I, uh, I try not
to see, uh, his kind.

Easier that way.

But if he-- if he was in town

just for a little while.

Likely he'd stop by to see
a lady he used to know.

What lady?

Dear little thing. Myra.

Myra Greencastle.

Works at the saloon.

- Maybe you saw her.
- Yeah, I saw her.

Thanks.

Oh.

Just one more thing.

Make it short.

I'd hate to find out
somethin' bad about you

and have to come and get you.

You know what I mean?

Yeah.

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- Any luck?
- That depends.

On what?

On whether you're gonna
get out of my way.

Look, uh, mister. Like I said
I don't want any trouble.

You could've saved me some
by telling me about Myra.

Oh, the sheriff told you
about that, huh?

Well, then,
I, I guess it's alright.

I just had to make sure,
you know,

it's better to be safe
than sorry.

I've known men who were both.

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Didn't your mother ever teach
you how to knock?

If you don't mind
I'm in a draft, close the door.

I meant
from the other side, mister.

You're a little early
for the show.

Doesn't start
until 9 o'clock tonight.

Get out.

Here, put this on

and we'll talk.

I've got nothin' to say to you.

- Go away.
- Hurry up.

Honey, I'm a little bit tired.

Why don't you just go away
and come back later?

I'll give you ten seconds to get
out of there

or I'll pull the plug myself.

What if I scream my head off?

Try it.

Now, get out of the water.

[splattering]

You sure did go to
a lot of trouble

for a little conversation.

[sighs]

Talk to me downstairs
for the price of a drink.

I paid the price.

You ready to talk?

- About what?
- Boss Cooper.

I wanna know where to find him.

Why?

I wanna talk to him
about a man he killed

named Niles Garvey.

You see, they say,
I'm Boss Cooper.

And they say I killed Garvey.

You ready to tell me?

Are you ready to die?

[dramatic music]

[horse galloping]

Myra: Boss Cooper is holed up
on the edge of town.

[horse galloping]

It's an old shack with yellow
oil paper in the windows

and barrels in the yard.

He was up all night
so he'll be sleepin' today.

He's a light sleeper
so you better walk soft.

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[glass shattering]

[gunshots]

Ah.

Ah. Ah!

Don't shoot.
Please, don't shoot.

You tried to kill me.

Well, on account of my saloon.

You're looking for Boss Cooper.
What if you find him?

He's gonna kill you

and, and then he's gonna go
looking for Myra.

He'll either shoot up my place
or burn it out.

Look... mister. My, my saloon
ain't much but it's all I got.

Well, well, a man's got a right
to protect his own property.

- That's...
- Huh!

You sent me to be killed.

- It was Dun's idea.
- But you sent me and I'm back.

- I couldn't help it.
- Why?

Because you love
your job so much?

Boss Cooper...

Dun said you were
gunning for him.

He said you were
gonna shoot him.

Well, he lied to you
and you lied to me.

I love Boss.

I couldn't let you kill him.

I'm sorry.

So am I.

Tell me all about him.

[horse galloping]

He used to come see me
five... six times a week.

When he wasn't away on a job.

Gave the ol' biddies in town
somethin' to talk about.

They used to hide behind
their hands and whisper,

"There goes
Boss Cooper's woman."

I wanna tell you, mister,
that didn't bother me one bit.

[horse galloping]

[sighs]
I never did amount to much.

Guess you can see that yourself.

Room over a saloon.

All that goes with it.

There was a time
when I was Boss Cooper's woman.

Lordy, what a time that was.

[birds chirping]

Then, suddenly... he just
stopped comin' around.

Well, I figured
it was somebody else,

another woman
with a room over a saloon.

But I was wrong.

How can you love someone so much

and be so wrong about him?

You hear me, sheriff,
he killed our pa.

And he was found guilty.

Guilty in a court of law!

Well... somehow
Judge Hobbs' saloon

ain't my idea
of a court of law.

Well, I saw him shoot my pa.
I saw him!

You didn't telegraph
any particulars.

There wasn't any time. We come
after him ourselves.

Hobbs don't know?

Didn't we've been
tellin' you that?

Now, stop feeding your face
and listen to me.

Woah, there. Now, hold on!

Three strangers in town.

Now, two of 'em, claim the
other ones wanted for murder.

- How am I to know for sure?
- Because we're tellin' ya!

Well, then, I just better
telegraph Hobbs

and check up on him!

And he'll be long gone

before you get an answer.

Now, look, he's already cheated
the hangman once.

We can't let him get away again.

And how do you propose
I stop him?

With this.

If he tries to leave town,

you shoot him.

He's a gunman, sheriff.

So you better shoot to kill.

He came to see you
the other night.

What did he say to you?

If I tell you
I'll be telling you everything.

That's what I want.

I still love him.

And I'm still going after him.

Now, listen.

I've been sheriff
of this town.

Since before you were born.

Now, what's that got to do
with it?

Well, bein' in
one job that long.

I've learned to be careful.

You afraid of him?

No.

I'm afraid of makin' a mistake.

Now, let's don't
rush things, boys.

[instrumental music]

Well, you'll be makin' a mistake

if you don't get out of the way
of that door.

Now, listen, son, I just--

I ain't your son, mister!

And we're after the man
that murdered our pa.

Now, you're going to tell us
where he went.

And you're gonna
get out of the way.

Or we're gonna walk over you
on the way out.

Now, what's it gonna be?

Above the saloon, Myra's room.

Let's get him.

Let's go.

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[sighs]

He came by to say goodbye.

He said he was married.

Can you imagine that?

Boss Cooper married to some

nice wholesome,
little country gal.

Never had to work in a saloon.

Never had to wake up
to the smell

of bad whiskey in her room.

Nice little ol' country gal
and Boss Cooper.

He even bought her a ranch.

Where is it, Myra?

Near Alsada,
in little Missour.

Thanks.

You better kill him or
he'll kill you.

I'll try not to let that happen.

He will.

I know I'm sending you to
your death again.

[dramatic music]

I'll stop through on
my way back

and show you I'm still alive.

Cooper, this is Dee Garvey.

Come out with your hands up.

The window.

[glass shatters]

[music continue]

[gunshots fired]

We gotta go after him.

The horses would never make it.

Yeah, but we can't
let him get away.

Dee Garvey: Look at her.

She knows where he's goin'.

She's gonna tell us.

Ain't that right, honey?

[dramatic music]

Hey?

How can we be sure we're going
in the right direction?

And how do we know that

that girl was even
tellin' the truth?

By the way the tears ran
straight down her cheeks.

Takes a lot to make
a saloon gal cry.

They save their tears for
weddings and funerals.

Nobody's gettin' married
I know of.

Well, you sure place a lot of
faith in a two-bit saloon girl.

Little brother,

you've got a lot to
learn about a woman.

[music continues]

[crickets chirping]

Well, a few minutes more
ought to do it.

Wonder why we stopped.

I'm ready to ride all night.

Maybe you are,
but the horses ain't.

Supper smells good, don't it?

A can of beans would've been
enough for me.

Hey, did you see the way I shot
this bunny, John?

One shot, dead center,
right between the ears.

On the run, too.

You certainly had enough
practice at home.

Shootin' all those whiskey
bottles off the corral fence.

[crickets chirping]

Yeah,
Pa kept me supplied in bottles.

[dramatic music]

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Who is it?

Oh, for goodness sakes,

you gave me a start.

I thought there was a bear
comin' after me.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

Female #1: Well, you needn't be.

You can't help what I thought.

Well, we happen to know
a she bear

that keeps coming around,

checking to see what's cookin'
on my stove.

Of course, there ain't nothing
boiling there now

but my wash water.

Are you looking for someone
or did you lose your way?

We don't get much company.

I-- is your man around?

You lookin' for Daniel?

- Daniel?
- Daniel Cooper.

- My husband.
- Yeah.

He's the man I came to see.

Well, he's out lookin' for that
old she bear

that I was tellin' you about.

But I don't think he'll find it.

Female #1: Oh, she's
real careful.

I just bet she's got a pair of
cubs up in the hills somewhere.

[birds chirping]

I don't know why I'm making you
stand out here

looking at my wash.

Come on inside and wait for him.

Thanks, I will.

[chickens clucking]

This was no cook fire.

Likely he didn't stop
for a game.

He's traveling light.

Not even a can of beans.

Meaning what?

Meaning he's hungry.

But he don't wanna stop and
take the time to eat.

How far ahead of us
you figure he is?

Well, I'd say Boss Cooper's
about where he's going.

Maybe even sittin' back
with a sigh of relief,

thinkin' he's home,
safe and sound.

[birds chirping]

What's the matter?

I was just thinkin'.

If he was that close to home

why did he stop here
and camp for the night?

I have to warm it up

so I took it off the fire

so it wouldn't boil away.

Daniel always likes a cup of
coffee when he comes home.

Oh, uh, I know it isn't much.

Especially, after the
barn burned down.

But Daniel's planning to
build a new place.

Oh, he's gonna put up the
grandest little house

you ever did see.

I want my kitchen to be as
big as this whole cabin.

Sit down, I'll fetch you
somethin' to eat.

I got a ham in the stove.

Daniel brought it back
the last time

he had to take one of his trips.

Does he, uh, travel a lot?

Well, not as often as
he used to.

Well, he's got
the ranch now and me.

Oh, sit, please.

Thank you.

Coffee will do just fine.

Are you sure?

Well, we got plenty of food.

Daniel's always bringing
back a load every trip.

Stockin' up, he calls it.

Does he always leave you alone
when he goes off that way?

Oh, I don't mind it too much.

I got my vegetable patch
to look after...

and my chickens
[chuckles]

In a few months, I'm gonna have
something else to look after.

Oh, I won't be lonesome anymore.

Anyway, it's only gonna be
for a little while.

Daniel's given up
selling harnesses.

- Harnesses?
- Well, that's his business.

He goes around sellin' harnesses
to various ranches.

Oh, he's always telling me

about the places he's been
and the people he's met.

It almost makes me feel like

I've been with him.

I believe that's the first time
I ever heard about

a rancher who sold harnesses
on the side.

Well, you see, that's what he
was doin' when I met him.

But he decided to give it up
after we got married.

It was too much for him,

now that the
baby's comin' and all.

Well, I guess, the truth is

he likes ranchin' better.

Sometimes, he comes home after
one of his trips

and he's so wore out that
he can't sleep nights.

He has terrible nightmares.

Oh, it's just awful to
see him crying in his sleep.

Not being able to help him.

Oh, here I am goin' on and on.

And you just this minute walked
through the door.

Oh, you can tell, I'm not used
to having company.

You're the first one
we ever had.

Oh, now, don't let me drive you
away with my chitter-chatter.

You won't run-off?

I'm not going anywhere
until I talk to your husband.

Oh, well, I just know
he's gonna be

real glad to see you.

Oh, it'll be a real nice
surprise for him

to just walk in here
and find ya.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

There.
I know that's good and hot.

Are you sure you don't want

a slice of ham
and three, four fried eggs?

Be no trouble at all.

No. No, thanks.

This will be fine.

Is it, uh, profitable?
The harness business?

Oh, well, that's
the funny thing.

He puts it all
in a bank somewheres

and I don't know
how much it all amounts to.

I don't suppose
it could be too much.

How much does a harness cost?

Depends.

Well, anyhow,
I'm gonna have him home

with me a lot more from now on.

That'll be real nice.

You might even get to know him.

Daniel? Oh.

I know him now.

He is the sweetest, kindest man

that ever drew breath.

Oh, I just love him to pieces.

He used to laugh at
my way of doin' things.

The way I talked.

You see, he wasn't used to
having a woman around.

He said it pleasured him
just to watch me.

Daniel.

I see we got company.

- Howdy.
- Howdy.

Bet you're real surprised
to see a visitor.

I figured somebody
would turn up sooner or later.

Oh, here, let me take this.

Now, you two just sit down
and forget I'm here.

Better let him
do the talkin', Daniel.

It's been such a pleasure
havin' company

I just about wore out
both his ears.

- Didn't he say anything?
- Not much.

Oh, I didn't give him a chance.

- I'll get you coffee.
- Later.

Nellie, I'm afraid
that old clothesline

wasn't as strong as it looked.

It broke in two and dropped all
your clean clothes in the dirt.

My wash?

Oh, no.

Nellie: Excuse me,
I'll be right back.

[dramatic music]

- Daniel Cooper?
- That's my name.

Boss Cooper.

That's what they call me.

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

I always heard that Boss Cooper
was a back shooter.

You heard wrong.

Your gun. Butt first.

With your left hand.

Who sent you after me?

Nobody.

I find that very hard
to believe.

Daniel: To hire a gunman to wait
for you in your own house

for you to get the drop on him?

Maybe you're dull-witted...

or just a mite slower
than you thought.

Maybe I just wanted
to talk to you.

- About what?
- Male #1: Niles Garvey.

What about him?

I want to know
why you killed him.

- You related to him?
- No.

- Friend?
- Never met the man.

What makes you think
I killed him?

Did you?

Yes.

That's just about all
I'll say about that.

Male #1: She doesn't know
about you?

Not unless you told her.

Male #1: No.

Then I'll thank you for that.

And I'll kill you
for coming here.

How will you explain
that to her?

I won't do it in the house
but don't try me.

Here.

Daniel: Put it back
and don't try to load it.

[chuckles]

I thought maybe
you missed one.

- Now, what?
- Now, we have a nice visit.

Till I say it's time to go.

Daniel? Open the door!

I had to do the whole wash over,
it's purely aggravating.

- Let me help you with that.
- Oh, well, thank you.

Daniel, I think your friend
is very nice.

I sure wish more folks would
drop by and visit us, don't you?

Yes, Nellie,
that would be a blessing.

I worry...

there'll be others
along after I'm gone.

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

Would you care
for another slice of ham?

Uh, no, thanks.

This is a fine supper,
Mrs. Cooper.

Well, it was just my regular
wash day meal.

- But I'm glad you liked it.
- Well, you're a fine cook.

- You're a lucky man, Daniel.
- You're right about that.

I mean, now,
for goodness sake.

I hope you saved room for some
cherry cobbler.

I don't think we'll have
time for that, Nel,

it'll be dark soon.

- You going someplace?
- I'll be right back.

I promised my friend
here I'd show him

where I'm going to build
the new house

before he rides on
back to town.

Well, do you have
to leave so soon?

I have no choice.

He's got some business in town
that just won't wait.

Oh, I declare, I don't think
much of a business

that keeps a man from havin'
a real visit with his friends.

You ought to be thinkin'
about gettin' out of it

the way my Daniel did.

I'd like to get out of it
but I don't see how I can.

You ready?

It was a pleasure
meeting you, Mrs. Cooper.

Well, you be sure to come back
and visit us again.

I'll try.

Daniel, you're sure you're not
going to be too long?

No, it won't be long at all.

[dramatic music]

Your wife's a fine woman.

- You don't deserve her.
- Maybe not.

I'll take that now.

What was that she said about
you're goin' out of business?

True.

I've done enough.

The killing I did was necessary.
Rustlers, outlaws.

The one's the law can't touch.

Somebody had to
take care of them.

But not me, not anymore.

Why?

Daniel: Getting married changed
my thinking

about a lot of things.

I'm sick to death of killing.

You're the last.

Somehow,
that's not much comfort.

How far are we going?

Far enough so she can't hear
the shot.

It's like I said,

that's where I'm going
to build the new house.

Well, there it is,
just like the girl said.

Rem: Yeah, but she didn't say
anything about a woman.

Bother you to know
that Boss Cooper is married?

No.

Ain't gonna make it any easier
goin' in after him.

- She might get hurt.
- She might?

- Come on.
- Rem: No.

Wait, we-- we ought to lay low.

See who comes out.

You feelin' shaky,
little brother?

No.

But if we ride
straight in there,

Cooper could kill both of us.

Dee: He could, if he was there.

What makes you think he isn't?

Well, I ain't seen a woman yet

that put up a clothesline by
herself if her husband was home.

- I don't know.
- You don't know what?

Why we came this far?

'Cause Boss Cooper
made our ma a widow.

And we're gonna return the favor
aren't we, little brother?

- Sure.
- Well, then.

[dramatic music]

When did you decide
to give it up?

After you killed Niles Garvey?

He was drunk.

I never shot a drunk before.

And he wasn't wearing a gun.

I didn't know that
till after he was dead.

You could've talked to him.

I never had much to say
to rustlers.

He was no rustler.

Don't tell me that,
I know different.

I was paid to do a job
on a rustler.

- Daniel: And I did it.
- Nobody's paying ya to kill me.

That's right, you bought
this for yourself.

Coming here, bringing
that other life with you.

I worked too hard keeping Nellie
away from all of it.

That's reason enough
to kill you, friend.

[dramatic music]

[gunshot fired]

[gunshot fired]

Come on out, you
haven't got a gun!

Daniel: You can't fight me!

Male #1: Niles Garvey,
couldn't fight you either.

[gunshots fired]

Male #1: You missed, Cooper.

You're here and I'll find you,
it's just a matter of time.

Male #1: I've got time.

Male #1: No pretty little wife
waiting for me.

Just keep talking friend,
you make it easier.

Male #1: Who paid you to kill
Niles Garvey?

Male #1: Hear me, Cooper?

What difference does it make?

Male #1: I came a long way
to find out.

Male #1: I'd like to know
before I die.

A man named Jenkins.

Male #1: Never heard of him.

[gunshot fired]

Male #1: You missed again,
Cooper!

Come on out,
let's get it over with!

Male #1: No use trying
to reason with you.

Male #1: You're as mule-headed
as Judge Hobbs.

Male #1: He had a rope
around my neck

'cause he wouldn't
listen to reason.

Hobbs tried to hang you?

Male #1: Yeah, for killin'
Niles Garvey.

Male #1: He thought I was you.

[dramatic music]

Now, you listen to me. Get up!

[music continues]

Dee: Drop it, Cooper!

I said, drop it!

[gunshot fires]

You better do
what he says, Cooper.

Dee: I told you I wouldn't
let you get away alive.

Garvey, you listen to me.

You've been tracking me
and I've been trackin' him.

Well,
I finally caught up with him.

Male #1: That's Boss Cooper.

- He ain't Cooper, you are.
- You're a liar.

You sure don't give up easy,
do you?

- You. What's your name?
- Franklin.

- George Franklin.
- Why do you and him tangle?

I'm a bounty hunter.

I got on to Cooper's trail.

Dee: Leave it!

I heard he was wanted for
murder. I was taking him in.

Daniel: He got the jump on me.

He would've killed me if you
boys hadn't come along.

That's the way it looked.

I don't care how it looked,
he's Cooper.

You're sure, little brother?

You're sure that this is
the man who killed pa?

Rem: I'm sure.

Killed who?

That's right, Cooper.

These are Niles Garvey's sons.
You ever meet them before?

No.

Never had the pleasure.

- Get the rope. Tie him up.
- What for?

Dee: So we can take him back
to hang.

Rem: Let's kill him now,
get it over with.

It works out real nice
doesn't it Cooper?

You hang up your guns

with nobody coming around
to bother you.

Boss Cooper's dead and buried.

You shut up.

You boys
have to further need of me.

I'd like to be on my way.

Just a minute.

This isn't over yet.

Garvey...

I say, he's Cooper,
he says he's not.

Male #1: There's one sure way
to find out.

How's that?

Cooper lives with his wife

in a cabin a few miles back.

Yeah, we met her.

Rem: She told us where to find
you.

Take us back to the cabin.

Let her tell us which one
of us is her husband.

Which one of us is the famous
gunman Boss Cooper.

We already know you're Cooper.
He's stallin' for time, Dee.

Uh, Cooper's wife doesn't know
what he does for a living.

Well, I'd sure like to know
what this is all about.

Alright.
Let's go back to the cabin.

Is that how you want it, Cooper?

[dramatic music]

Male #1: Is that how you'd
like her to find out?

Your brother's lying.

- I'm Boss Cooper.
- Rem: It's a trick.

They're in it together.

He told me his name was Jenkins.

He said he owned
a big cattle ranch

and some fellow
was stealing his stock.

He told me to ride
past the house

he'd catch up and point him out.

- Rem: It ain't so, Dee.
- Go on.

He paid me for it, cash money.

Daniel: A $100 to kill
a rustler.

That's what I thought
I was doing.

What he told me I was doing
when he took me to your pa.

You done that?

[music continues]

You know how pa was?

Mean, drunk all the time.

It was even worse
after you left.

Rem: He's always pickin' on me.

He never gave me
any money of my own.

Well, I found out he had
$500 stashed away.

From that herd
we sold last spring?

Rem: Even ma didn't know
anything about it.

So you took it
and-- and kept it?

You would've done
the same thing.

But I wouldn't have
had him killed!

But he found out!

He was making my life a misery.

He told me he was going
to turn me in

to Judge Hobbs
for stealin' his money.

You used me to kill him.

And then sent them after me.

Dee: Then you lied.

You lied to me
and said he was Cooper!

Well, that way they-- they
wouldn't be looking for him.

See, I done you favor, Boss.

Boy, I don't need your favors.

And that's the end of it.

No, it ain't.

Not while I got this gun
in my hand.

Now, put that down.

You ain't tellin' me
what to do no more, big brother!

And you ain't tellin' ma
what I've done either!

You'll have to kill us all.

- Alright, I will.
- By yourself?

Pulling your own trigger?

With no one else
to do your murders?

I will.

You've got a gun, stop him.

- He's my brother.
- Well, he's not mine.

[gunshot fired]

Garvey, stop!

[gunshots fired]

You see, how it was, Dee?

Pa was a devil.

Now, you ain't gonna let 'em
do nothing to me, huh?

You ain't gonna tell on me.

I'll take you back.

Home?

Back to hang for killin' pa.

But it was Cooper who done it.

Little brother,
how'd you get so dumb?

He finished me.

That fool boy.

What can I do for you?

My wife...

See that she gets back
to her folks.

I will. I'll do that.

Thanks.

Now, get me home.

I wanna see her again.

Dan, you can't ride like this.

Just get me on a horse.

- I'll ride.
- Alright.

Alright.

What's wrong? What's wrong?

What happened?

Oh, Daniel.

Is it bad?

I'm afraid it is.

Nellie.

Nellie.

- I had to tell you.
- Hush.

You don't have to
tell me anything.

- Daniel: I lied to you.
- I don't wanna hear it.

Nel, I'm not the man
you think I am.

You're a good man.

I know that.

And a good husband.

Nel, it could've been
so different.

Nellie: It's no use
talkin' talk.

I know you, Daniel.

I know you more than
anybody in the world.

And nothing you can say
can change it.

[sobbing]

Oh, Daniel.

Oh, Daniel.

[sobbing]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]