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Driver!

Pull up here.

I said pull up!

- Come on, driver.
- Whoa.

Whoa!

You, shotgun, stand up.

Throw me my rifle.

All right, boys, you can move out.

From now on,
we're going in different directions.

Well, get!

Hyah!

Whoa!

Morning, Bart.

I was beginning to think that coach
was never gonna get here.

Looks like it woke you up.

Well, waitin' makes a man sleepy.

I've been over in that hollow
since yesterday afternoon.

Kinda scared the coach
might pass me during the night.

The way he's traveling now, though,
he'd have been by here two days ago.

I'd have missed you altogether.

Rough as you look, though,
I can't say as I blame him.

Sam, you sure it's him?

Well, of course I'm sure.
There ain't a hundred Tate Kimbroughs.

There could be,
but I'm only interested in one.

Well, wait till you see him for yourself.
You'll know that's the one.

- He's a big man in Sundown?
- The biggest.

He's got that town in his fists,
and he's squeezin' it hard.

Ain't heard the folks complain much.

Guess they're all scared.

Glad to hear he's doing so well.

When a man's riding high,

the ground comes up
and hits him a lot harder when he falls.

Oh, why don't you rest a little while?

I ain't had nothing to eat
since yesterday.

We could make a little fire
and cook up some ba -

We'll be eatin' when we get to Sundown.

- Today's not Sunday.
- Thursday.

What's all the commotion?

Tate Kimbrough's gettin' married.

Today? Why didn't you tell me?

Well, I didn't reckon it was important.

Sam, folks say the most important moment
in a man's life is when he gets married.

Well, I wouldn't know about that.

-There's a pretty good eatin' house down -
-Where's the barbershop?

Over there.

I'm not gonna miss the most important
moment in Tate Kimbrough's life.

A man shouldn't go to a wedding
with stubble on his face.

A man shouldn't go to a wedding
on an empty belly neither.

Go ahead and fill it.

No reason for you to go,
stomach empty or full.

You'll have to come back
this afternoon, mister.

This is my last customer. I'm closing up.

I'll be open again at two o'clock.

What time's the big wedding today?

In about half an hour.

Ain't you almost finished with him?

Shouldn't take you more than 15 minutes
to shave my whiskers.

I told you, mister, I'm closing up.

You wouldn't be going to a wedding
looking like this, would you, Mr. Barber?

-No, but -
-That's what I mean.

I told you I'm closing up.

You told him three times.

You don't mind if I shave myself?

Oh, no. No, sir, I don't mind. Not at all.

Thanks.

Go ahead.

I take it you're good friends
with Mr. Kimbrough.

Do you?

Well, it looks like you've come a long way
to attend his wedding.

We've come a long way.

Mr. Kimbrough is a very lucky man.

He's marrying up with Miss Lucy Summerton,

finest and prettiest young lady
in Sundown.

Sounds like you think
mighty highly of her.

Oh, yes, I certainly do.

Lady like that's making a big mistake

marrying a man
as rotten as Tate Kimbrough.

I guess you've figured out now
we ain't friends of Mr. Kimbrough's.

You shouldn't talk like that
about Mr. Kimbrough.

Thank you, Mr. Summerton.

Oh, Bart, Mr. Summerton here
is Lucy's papa.

Yeah?

That's a shame.

Good morning, Mr. Summerton.

Good morning, Doctor.

How's Lucy feeling today?

Both the Summertons
are enjoying excellent health,

I'm happy to say.

Well, I wasn't inquiring about her health.

Being a physician,
that should be your only concern.

Ruby.

Ruby!

I was just watching Mr. Summerton
ride down the street in his fine buggy.

Course, you made sure that he saw you.

He saw me.

Imagine he must be a little upset

having that Bible-quotin'
justice of the peace perform the ceremony

instead of the Reverend Peterson.

It could just be that the reverend
is out of town on account of you and me.

Oh, Tate, you're making a mistake.

You'll still need me.

I never needed anybody.

Everybody's got to need somebody.

You must think you need Lucy Summerton.

I'm marrying Lucy because I love her.

You love me,

but you never married me.

Oh, it's different between you and me.
You know that.

Yes, I guess I know.

It would be embarrassing for Lucy
if you stayed in town.

I'm leaving Sundown tonight.

I wouldn't want to embarrass
Mrs. Kimbrough.

Honey, you really are something.

Have to change for the wedding.

You can't go to the wedding.

Now listen to me, Tate!
I never crowded you.

You know I always thought
that someday you'd marry me.

I've given you more
than any woman should ever give a man.

Even though things haven't worked out
the way they should, I've gotta be there.

To remind Lucy and her father
and everybody else in town about us?

That's not the reason.
I've gotta be there for me.

Don't you understand? For me.

Maybe if I see you getting married,

it will be easier for me to understand
that now you belong to somebody else.

Ruby.

Do me one last favor, will you?

Don't sit in the front pew.

That sure is a good eatin' house
down there on the corner.

These horses need food more than we do.
Where's the stable?

Right down there a stretch.

Hey, Doc, come in here
and give me a hand, will you?

Yeah, sure.

We want to buy some feed
for our horses, mister.

You'll have to talk to Abe about that.

He's in here.

I ain't wore these boots in five years.
My feet must've growed some.

Push.

Oh, who are you?

Wanna buy some feed for our horses.

- So how many you got?
- Two.

Much obliged, Doc.

Give me 50 cents and help yourself.

Oh, I-I can't go to church
smellin' like a horse.

Try some of it.
It's real sweet-smellin' stuff.

Yeah.

You figure on staying in Sundown
for any length of time?

We could.

You know,
there's a lot of folks around here

that ain't interested
in seeing you rebels.

The war is over.

I bet you still got plenty folks
down in Texas

that think the war is still going on.

What makes you think we're from Texas?

From your talk,
I sure didn't think you's Yankees.

Yeah.
What brings you two fellas to Sundown?

Tate Kimbrough.

Oh, mighty fine fellow, Mr. Kimbrough.

Sure nice you got here
in time for his weddin'.

Well, come on, Doc,
we'll walk over to the church together.

I'm not going.

Oh, sometimes you take things too serious.

- I don't think so.
- Well, it's up to you.

Something bothering you, mister?

Were you afraid that, uh,
Mr. Kimbrough wouldn't like it

if you weren't in time for his wedding?

Some folks around here
figure that Sundown doesn't need

any more of Tate Kimbrough's friends.

We ain't interested
in what some folks around here figure.

Sheriff, I was shaving Mr. Summerton

when these two men came into my shop.

One was a fellow I saw hanging around town
a couple days ago.

- The other one I never saw before.
- Well, what about them?

I don't like their looks,
especially the one I never saw before.

The nerve of him,
talking about Tate Kimbrough like he did.

I tell you, Sheriff, he's a bad one.

- Well, what are you gonna do?
- Nothin' he can do.

He ain't broke any laws.

-But he said that Tate Kimbrough -
-The stranger just stated an opinion.

Now, you can't arrest a man
for having an opinion. Can you, Sheriff?

Good morning, gentlemen. What'll you have?

You got anything to eat?

Restaurant's right down the street,
but it's closed.

Two whiskeys then.

Money's no good today, mister.

All the drinks are on Tate Kimbrough.

We're paying for our drinks.

There's no charge.

If you don't mind,

we'd like to pay.

Give him back his money, Otis.

That sign means what it says, mister.

So do I, Sheriff.

Otis, make sure
everybody's got a full glass.

To the good health
of Mr. and Mrs. Tate Kimbrough.

Sheriff, I'd sure appreciate it
if you get my money out of there,

wipe it off and put it back on the bar.

Better hurry, Sheriff.

I don't think Mr. Kimbrough
would like you to miss his wedding.

Mister, if you're figuring
to stay on in Sundown,

you're making a big mistake.

Otis, the sheriff left you a messy job,

but my friend and I'd like these drinks
before we leave.

That's all right. You go right ahead.
You paid for your drink.

Otis,

I think I will have that drink.

On me.

Doc.

Hello, Ruby.

Do me a favor.

Ride with me to the church.

- Well, I wasn't planning on going.
- Please.

All right, Ruby.

I sure never expected Morley Chase
and the C-Cross boys at the wedding.

Is something wrong, barber?

Oh, oh, no. N-No, Mr. Chase.

-It's just that -
-Just that what?

Well, none of us figured
on seeing you here,

on account of you and Tate
ain't exactly friends.

Well, why not? I ain't no different
than the rest of you boys.

You know we all feel the same
about the groom.

The day's full of surprises.

What's she doing with him?

Make way for Mr. Kimbrough.
Come on now. Make way for Mr. Kimbrough.

All right, everybody, stand aside
and make way for the bridegroom.

Good morning, Mr. Kimbrough.

Good morning, Zeke.

All right, folks, everybody inside.

Men, leave your guns in the vestibule.

Whoa.

Morning. Morning.

I ain't never been to no weddin',
even yours.

- You stay here.
- Oh, Bart.

Dear brethren,
we are gathered together on this...

Sheriff, we shouldn't proceed
with the ceremony with you totin' a gun.

Your gun.

Thank you.

Dear brethren, we're gathered here
together on this glorious day

to unite Lucy Summerton
and Tate Kimbrough in holy matrimony.

Oh, friends, before I begin the ceremony,

uh, there's a question here
has to be asked.

Uh, is there any man here
who knows any reason

why these two dear people
should not be married?

If so, let him speak
or forever hold his peace.

- Lucy Summerton, do you take -
-Hold it!

Well, now, look here,

everybody's welcome as long as they leave
their gun in the vestibule

and they ain't got enough whiskey in 'em
to make 'em troublesome.

You said if anybody had any objection
to this wedding to speak up.

That's what I'm doing.

We're not interested, stranger.

Kimbrough, we never laid eyes
on each other before today,

and we're not strangers.

Think back to Sabine Pass
and a girl named Mary.

I never heard of Sabine Pass.

Lying ain't gonna help you none.

Swede, get that man out of here
so we can go on with our wedding.

Stay where you are.

You better leave town
if you wanna stay in one piece.

I'll leave when I finish what I came for.

Well, whoever you are
and whatever you came for,

you're not going to stop this wedding.

The name's Allison, miss. Bart Allison.

If you marry this man,
you'll be a widow by sundown.

You.

Take this money down to the preacher.

Good gracious, what's this for?

Maybe I just done you
out of a wedding fee,

so you can keep that money for
performing Kimbrough's funeral services.

You men, sit down and stay quiet.

Wagon.

Hyah.

Around the corner!

You should've killed that fellow
when he passed us on the street

instead of there in church.

I didn't kill him.

- Then what is all the fuss about?
- I just told him I was going to.

You just stood up there in church
and told Kimbrough you was gonna kill him.

Bart, you must be plumb crazy.

I'm doing this my own way, Sam.

For three years I've hunted Kimbrough,
but he didn't know it.

Before I settle with him,
I want him to know he's being hunted.

You ain't huntin' him no more.

He's huntin' you.

They're holed up in Abe's livery stable.

Now, don't worry, Tate.
They ain't goin' nowhere.

We got that whole stable covered,
front and back.

Seein' as how I'm your best man
and got the ring,

I figured I ought to get back
so's we could get on with the weddin'.

You done the right thing, Sheriff.

Now, if everybody will go back inside,
we'll proceed with the ceremony.

Can't have a wedding without a bride.

Lucy!

Charlie,

I expect you to have Lucy back here
at the church by 12 o'clock.

I don't think we ought to go ahead
with this wedding

until this man Allison is behind bars.

Don't worry about him.

I should think you'd be worried about him.
He said he was gonna kill you.

He's not gonna kill me.

Allison's not the first man
that's had that thought in mind.

Oh, it's more than just a thought
with that one.

I told you not to worry about him,
Charlie.

I expect Lucy back here by 12 o'clock.

I want you to get him now.

Tate, he won't come out.

We can't get in and get him
without somebody gettin' shot up.

I pay you and the boys real good, Swede.

If I didn't think a little gun play
would come up from time to time,

you wouldn't be worth it.

He won't stay holed up forever.
As soon as -

You haven't got forever!

I don't care how you do it.

You've got exactly one hour
to take care of Mr. Allison.

I'll be at the hotel.

I wouldn't pass by the stable on the way.

You're liable not get there.

Tate, is there anything I can do?

How long has it been
since you've handled a gun?

Gracious.
Not since the fracas up in-in Denver.

I, uh - I don't like guns much.

Mm-hmm. That figures.

Well, Ruby,
looks like the wedding's been called off

for a while anyway.

That fellow sure was a nervy cuss,
wasn't he, Doc?

Yeah. It's too bad he didn't use a little
common sense along with his nerve.

What do you mean?

Well, now he hasn't got a chance
of accomplishing what he came here for.

Herb,

you and Pete get up above
that eatin' house.

Unless one of 'em shows his face,

you just keep shootin'
at that window nearest Spanish

when he makes his move.

Allison!

Unless you and your partner
want to die in that stable,

you throw out your guns and come on out.

I ain't ready yet.

When I am, I'll be comin' out
the same time my gun does.

If you don't come out, we're comin' in.

You sure would be makin' a big mistake.

There ain't no way
they can get at us from the rear.

Bart!

That fellow seemed awful anxious
to come in here, so bring him in.

Where you goin', Doc?

I left my satchel in here.
I figure I'm gonna need it.

Come on in.

Fix him up.

Lot of people hoped
this would be more serious, Spanish.

Includin' you, Doc?

Man takes a hand in somethin'
that's no concern of his,

he ain't usually so lucky.

Take your hand away.

Here, bite.

Stand up, Spanish.

Ain't it lucky
you brought the iodine, Doc?

Now, you just go on about your business
and tell everybody else to do the same.

This here thing's
between Kimbrough and me.

You had your chance to kill Tate.

You won't live long enough to get another.

Come on, Spanish.

You'd better move along too now, Doc.

Spanish is right, Allison.

It's a pity, but when a man
is bent on revenge,

he has a one-track mind.

He seldom accomplishes
what he sets out to do.

You sound like you wouldn't mind
seein' Kimbrough killed yourself, Doc.

No, I guess I wouldn't.

I don't believe in violence,

but maybe that's the only way
Sundown can get rid of Tate Kimbrough.

What'd he do to you?

Never did anything to me personally.

After the war,
I came out west to set up practice.

I fell in love with Sundown
the first time I saw it.

After I got to know the people,
I fell in love with them too.

When Kimbrough came to town
a couple of years ago, things changed.

People changed.

I don't imagine
I have to tell you how it feels

to see somethin' you love destroyed.

Who's Mary?

She was Bart's wife.

You got what you came in here for.
Now git.

Bart,

when you told me to check Sundown
for a fella named Tate Kimbrough,

you didn't tell me you was aimin'
to kill him because of Mary.

Now you know.

Yeah.

I'm sorry I drove off and left you, Dad.

I know you were terribly upset.

First that woman has the colossal gall
to show up at my wedding,

and then that...

...that beast of a man
interrupts the whole thing

and tells me I'll be a widow
before the day's over.

I was there, dear. I know what happened.

And do you know what happened
in Sabine Pass?

And about a woman named Mary?

You know I don't.

Well, I - I haven't heard any shooting
for a few minutes.

Maybe that means they've gotten him.

No. He's holed up in the livery stable.

He won't come out,
and nobody will go in and get him.

Darling, Tate expects you
to be at the church at noon.

Will I tell him you'll be there? Now, now.

In spite of everything that's happened,

I see no real reason why
you shouldn't go through with the wedding.

Lucy, I have to tell Tate something.

Well, when I've made up my mind
what I'm going to do, I'll -

I'll tell him myself.

One shot at those Texans every half hour
ain't gettin' us no place.

I'll bet Tate's really fumin',
havin' his weddin' held up like this.

Now you get this straight.

I pay you a notch higher than the rest,
so I expect more from you.

You pay for my services, Tate, but you
haven't got enough money to buy my life.

A man can't storm that stable
without gettin' himself killed.

Spanish is still alive.

How about it, Spanish?
You willin' to try again?

Not alone, but I'll try it again
if you side me, Swede.

Well, what about it, Swede?

Well, Spanish has never been too bright.

Maybe he doesn't mind gettin'
a belly full of lead, but I do.

Maybe he isn't too bright, but he don't
look like he scares as easy as you do.

I'm not scared, Tate!
I'm just usin' good sense.

He's right, Tate.
All you have to do is wait.

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

Well, I'm not going to wait.

So, Swede,

stop tellin' me how much sense you got

and start livin' up to that reputation
you've been braggin' about.

Go on down and blast 'em out of that hole
and stop actin' like a scared kid!

You know,
that last part could go for you too.

Maybe you're not scared enough
of the right people.

If you're in such a hurry
to take care of 'em,

why don't you go tackle the job yourself?

Come in.

Tate, I don't...

You don't what, Charlie?

Well, I...

Yes, Charlie?

I doubt very much if Lucy
will go through with the wedding.

That is,
at least until this man, Allison -

There's no reason for Lucy
to concern herself about Allison.

I think there is.

This "widow by sundown" thing
is hardly a happy thought

for a girl to have on her mind
when she's taking her marriage vows.

No, I don't suppose it is.

I don't think Allison can be feeling
quite as sure of himself

as he did when he sounded off
at the church.

He must realize
he'll never get out of that stable alive.

Mmm.

Now, if I was in his spot,

I'd jump at a chance of ridin'
out of this town in one piece.

- Wouldn't you, Charlie?
- I certainly would.

So you go on down
and give him that chance.

Me?

Why me?

I don't want the rest of the town
to think that I'm willing to let him go

after that threat he made this morning.

Of course, Charlie,

I couldn't go in the stable
and tell him myself.

I think you can understand that.

Well, of course, but...
Well, how about Swede here?

Swede, go down and tell the boys
to hold that fire

in case Allison agrees
to accept Mr. Summerton's offer.

Are you willing
just to let him ride out, Tate?

Sure.

- What's worryin' you, Charlie?
- Well, I, uh -

Well, this puts me in an awkward position.

Well, what about me?

A thing like this can start barrelin',
start people to talkin'.

Once Allison is out of the way
and Lucy and I are married,

the talking will taper down, and things
will drop right back into normal.

We wouldn't want anything to change,
would we, Charlie?

No, no, I guess not.

You and I have always understood
one another, haven't we, Charlie?

Well, at least I've always understood you.

I'll speak to him.

Well, I'll be.

Next to Kimbrough,
that's about the last fella

I'd figure on comin' to pay us a visit.

Allison.

Mr. Allison, I'd like to speak to you.

Then start.

I'd-I'd rather come inside.

I can hear you just fine
from where you are.

You must realize
you men are trapped in there,

unless you forget that foolish threat
you made at the church.

I ain't goin' to.

Then you're a complete fool.

That ain't no way to talk to a man

who saved your daughter
from makin' an awful mistake.

I came down here to offer you a chance
to ride out of Sundown.

The sheriff is willing
to let you leave town.

You mean Kimbrough's willin', don't you?

I can't much blame him.

You go on back
and tell Kimbrough we're eta yin'.

Be reasonable, man.

Save your life and ride out of town.

You'll be better off
than when you rode in.

How would we?

To be very blunt,
I'll make it worth your while.

How much?

$500.

That ain't very much money
for three years' work.

We got a lot of travelin' expenses
tied up in Kimbrough.

Hey, Bart, how do you like this father
offerin' money to save Kimbrough's skin

so his daughter can marry up with him?

That Lucy always looked like a pretty -
pretty good-lookin' girl to me

to have her father goin' around
tr yin' to buy her a husband.

I'm not tr yin'
to buy my daughter a husband.

Don't know what else you could call it,
Summerton.

Charlie!

Bart, I think you done a fool thing.

After all that searchin' around,

it seems like you'd have been satisfied
to just kill him on sight.

Even a rattler gives a warning.

Oh, yeah?

Well, if they gave as much advance notice
as you're givin' that Kimbrough,

rattlesnakes would be as out-of-date
as them "dinee-a-saurs."

What time you figure it to be?

Sun's throwin' a pretty good shadow now.
Must be now onto 2:00.

My old belly's growlin'
like a trapped bear.

Bart, I -

I think you ought a have
snapped up Summerton's offer.

There ain't nothing to stop you
from pickin' him up on it, Sam.

Ah, well.

Probably both be as dead as a poled beef
by suppertime, anyway.

I sure ain't hankerin'

to try and argue my way past old St. Peter
on an empty stomach.

Allison.

The offer still stands,
but it ain't going to much longer.

If you're smart, you'll ride outta town
while you got the chance.

Swede!

Uh, give me another drink, will you, Otis?

Me too.

Oh, I wish those fellas would hurry up
and get outta there

so I could get in and get my other boots.

These things are killin' me.

Hey, Doc.

Come and get these things
off of me, will you?

Yeah, and you can
send him a bill for it too, Doc.

That Swede
is the shyest sheriff I ever saw.

Look at him. He's been doin' nothin'
but just stand there.

There's nothin' keepin' you
from goin' down there, barber.

You're not tied down.

It isn't any of my business.

Besides, I wouldn't want to do that, Tate.

If I went down and took care of those two,
I'd be showin' up our sheriff.

Swede!

You still got your prayer book on you?

Oh, I sure do, Mr. Kimbrough.
Never without it.

Well, a saloon's no place
for a staunch citizen like you. Come on.

Come on. Let's go.

Is there somethin' eatin' you, Doc?

No, nothin' botherin' me, Morley.

This affair is no concern of mine.

After all that's happened,
Lucy needs time to think it over.

We've wasted too much time already.

The train pulls out of Silver Springs
tonight at eight o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. Tate Kimbrough
are gonna be on it.

I wouldn't count on that if I were you.

But I am counting on it, Charlie.

The only changes we're making in our plans

is getting married here
instead of the church.

Now, honey, hasn't this gone far enough?

When we decided to get married,

I didn't think it'd be necessary
for me to chase after you anymore.

And come to think of it, Lucy,

it wasn't me did the chasin'.

You don't have to remind me of that, Tate.

I'm really no different than Ruby, am I?

You must be.
I never asked Ruby to marry me.

And what about Mary?

I never asked her either.

You know, there are some girls
a man gets to know pretty well

without havin' to ask them anything.

How well did you get to know Mary?

Oh, well enough
never to consider marrying her.

Lucy, I never pretended to be a saint,

and you never tried to pass yourself off
as a wide-eyed innocent.

You knew about Ruby and me and...

Tate, why does this man want to kill you?

Maybe it's because he doesn't
understand women the way that I do.

Lucy, I promise you,

when you wake up tomorrow morning,
you won't be a widow.

You'll be a very happy and content
Mrs. Tate Kimbrough.

Now forget all about this fellow.

I can't, Tate.

Afternoon, Lucy.

May I come in?

Pa send you here?

Why should my father ask me to come here?

Well, he might've figured you'd have
a little better luck than he did.

What are you talking about?

Come on in.

Your pa offered to pay us to leave town.

I don't believe you.

It's true.

Maybe your father's more interested

in havin' this weddin' come off
than you are.

Look, I am marrying Tate Kimbrough
because I want to,

not because my father
or anyone else wants me to.

You're a stubborn gal.

I was hopin' you'd stopped by to thank me.

Thank you for embarrassing me
in front of the whole town?

I did you a favor, Lucy,

and it won't take long
to get over your embarrassment.

And how long do you think it will take you

to get over the fact that Tate
once took a woman away from you?

I'd expect Kimbrough
to explain it to you that way.

Well, what other way is there
to explain it?

Instead of putting all the blame on Tate,

why aren't you big enough to admit
that whatever happened

was just as much, and probably more,
your fault than anyone else's?

Just because your girl liked
the way Tate looked

doesn't give you the right to kill him.

I don't suppose he bothered to tell you
that that "girl" was my wife.

Well, does -

does even that
give you the right to kill him?

Listen, when you're in love
the way you must have been,

the truth isn't an easy thing
to face up to.

No man, including Tate Kimbrough,
can take another man's wife away from him

unless she wants to be taken.

So maybe you didn't lose anything
that was really very worthwhile.

Bart,

I was just thinkin'.

Well?

That little girl had a point.

Did I hear you right?

If I'd known you was huntin' Kimbrough
because of Mary, I -

I'd have tried to stop you
from comin' here.

Bart, I...

I gotta tell you somethin' about Mary.

She wasn't the girl you thought she was,

and Tate Kimbrough,
he wasn't the first man -

Sheriff, that offer of yours still go?

It's about time
you started showin' some sense.

Does it or don't it still go?

It does.

Then my partner's comin' out.

I'm eta yin'.

Get your horse, Sam, and get movin'.

I ain't leavin', Bart.

I told you to get movin'.

I won't need my horse just to go
across the street to get somethin' to eat.

I'm goin' to that restaurant
and then I'm comin' back.

Hold it.

Drop your gun belt.

Anybody home here?

Poncho!

José!

Guadalupe.

Maria.

Maureen.

Maureen.

I-I was gonna have some enchiladas,

but maybe I'd better
make it Irish stew, huh?

Well, you can have anything you want.

Well, bring me eggs then. Lots of 'em.

Maureen.

I think you made a mistake
trustin' the sheriff, Sam.

Oh, I made a lot of mistakes
in my time, Doc.

One more ain't gonna hurt much.

What happened between you and your friend?

I got this
from tr yin' to tell him the truth.

Sometimes the truth can be mighty painful.

Yeah.

Anyway,
maybe you can't convince a man like him

about somethin'
he just don't want to know about.

You knew Mary?

Ah.

- Here, this ought to hold you for a while.
- Oh, fine, fine.

Mmm!

I don't know whether to gulp it right down
or just let it sit there and admire it.

Well, I always figured I could go
for a man as uncertain as him.

Looks like it's been a long time between.

- You want some more coffee?
- Mm-hmm.

You did know Mary.

I knew her.

Maybe I should say,
"I knew more about her."

Ah, she was no wife for Bart Allison, Doc,
or no other man.

Beautiful though.
Beautiful as the springtime, but wild.

The way I figure it,

Kimbrough must've been one of
the last fellas she got a hankerin' for.

Anyway, about a week before Bart
got back from fightin' the war,

she killed herself.

On account of the way she was,
I guess that's all she could do.

So now Allison's taking out
all of his hate on one man, hmm?

He don't figure
there was ever anybody else.

Doc, I'm goin' back over there
and tell Bart about this whole mess

if I have to hit him over the head
and tie him up.

There ain't no more men like Bart Allison.

I ain't gonna let 'em kill him
over the likes of Mary.

I don't think they're gonna
let you back in there.

Ah, sure they will.

We'll get on our horses
and ride out of this town,

and maybe he can start livin'
like a man's supposed to.

What man knows
how a life should really be lived?

Ah, he'll know.

He'll know as soon as he gets the memory
of that woman out of his craw.

He'll know.

- The food's on me, Sam.
- Thanks, Doc.

You keep that coffee hot, honey.
I'll be back one of these days.

Texas!

Where you headin'?

I ain't about to walk back to Texas.

No objection to me gettin' my horse?

No, go ahead.

Thanks.

You better get away from there, Doc,
before you get hurt!

Doc.

Doc, you gotta tell Bart.

Mary was no good.

How can you all stand around doin' nothin'

when a man's been murdered
right before your eyes?

Shut up, Doc!

Swede!

Swede Hanson!

I'm gonna take you, and when I do,
you're gonna see me comin'.

I'll be waitin' for you, Allison.

And he won't be comin' alone!

Doc, go on up the street
and join the rest of your fine citizens.

Allison, Sam wanted you -

What he wanted
don't make no difference now.

Well, if you'd listen to me,
I think it might.

I ain't listenin' no more!

Where I come from, a lawman don't shoot
an unarmed man in the back,

and when he gives his word,
you can count on it.

There's liable to be some more shootin',
so everybody off the street!

If we're only just gonna be spectators
to the next killin',

we might as well go inside
and wait with the others.

Their consciences will rest easier
if they don't see what happens to Allison.

Doc, if you'd been tendin' bar
as long as I have,

you wouldn't expect so much
out of the human race.

Hey, Otis.

Come on in here
and start pourin' some more whiskey.

Another one.

This is still a saloon, Morley.
How about joining me in a drink?

I don't want another drink.

How about you joining me,
Mr. Justice of the Peace?

Oh, good gracious, no.

No, I-I haven't touched
a drop of whiskey in years.

Is that a fact?

Gospel truth. Isn't that right, Otis?

You never fooled anyone, Zoron,

so why don't you drink out in the open
the way a man's supposed to?

Hey, come back here!

Leave him alone! Let him go.

You had no call to do that.
We all knew that Zoron was a drinkin' man.

I figured it was about time
we let him know that we know.

Did you see the old hypocrite's face
when I broke his whiskey bottle?

Claims he's gonna be
a real preacher someday.

I'll bet he'll never dare get back
in that pulpit again, even for a wedding!

You all think that's really funny?

What's the matter with you, Doc?

Why should Zoron be the only man

forced to see himself
the way he really is?

Why, if we all faced up to the truth,

our heads would be hanging lower
than his is right now.

Don't know how you figure that.

We all heard our fine sheriff
offer to let those two men

ride out of town unharmed
if they'd come out without their guns.

We all saw what happened.

You know dang well
he ain't our sheriff, Doc.

He's Kimbrough's sheriff.

But he should be ours, Abe.
This is our town.

We're responsible for everything good
and everything bad that happens in it.

Kimbrough couldn't have changed Sundown
if we hadn't helped him.

- I ain't never helped Kimbrough.
- We've all helped him!

Haven't we, Mr. Morley?

By doing nothing,
just like we're doing now.

Sure, Spanish and the sheriff pulled
the triggers that killed that Texan,

but we're all guilty.

Just as guilty as they are.

And unless we do something about it,

there's another killing coming up.

You're sure keepin' me waitin'
a long time, Allison.

There isn't anyone here
who hasn't lost something

since Tate Kimbrough came to town.

If we let this chance pass
without doing anything,

I doubt that we'll ever get back
what we've lost.

I hadn't noticed Mr. Summerton
had lost anything, Doc.

He's done pretty well
the last couple of years.

Perhaps you hadn't noticed it,
but I've lost more than anyone else.

I lost my self-respect.

Where you going, Lucy?

What's going on in here?

I don't know, Tate.

But whatever it is, I like it.

It wouldn't surprise me, Doc,
if you weren't stirrin' things up a bit.

I've certainly been trying.

I'd stop if I were you.

You know, Mr. Morley,

I think Allison deserves a better chance
than his partner got.

What do you think?

I think you're right, Doc.

You're just as right as rain.

Old Charlie Summerton ain't the only one
that lost his self-respect.

But I aim to do somethin'
about gettin' mine back.

Now, I always figured
that our sheriff was a coward

unless he had
all the odds a-goin' for him.

So,

if it's all right with my boys,

we'll go over there
and just even them odds up a little.

I've been waitin' for two years
for something like this to happen.

Looks like maybe Allison's comin' to town
was all we needed

to get us back on the right track.

All right, up. Up!

Throw it out.

Drop 'em.

And the belts.

Looks to me, Morley,
like you and your C-Cross boys

are goin' outta your way to make trouble.

Maybe so,

but we just got to figurin'
that a man's gotta draw the line someplace

if he's gonna go on livin' with himself.

And that's just what we're a-doin'.

Now, Sheriff, if you want that Texan,

you're gonna have to take him
all by yourself.

Interferin' with the law
is a pretty serious offense, Morley.

Aw, your boys ain't lawmen.

The fact is,
they was pretty decent ranch hands

till Kimbrough put his brand on 'em.

Now go ahead, do your duty.

Jack, give the sheriff back his gun.

Maybe we best get back inside.

Looks like there's gonna be
some more shootin'.

Swede, Sam never had a chance
to use his gun,

and you won't either.

Start walkin'.

Doc!

Let me see.

Come on, let's have a look at it.

Looks like I'm gonna have to go over
to that hotel and pry Kimbrough loose.

In a half an hour, this hand will be
so swollen, you won't be able to use it.

Go over there and sit down.

By that time,
I'll be finished what I came here for.

Allison, I want you to listen to me.

Sam thought more of you
than anyone else in the world.

That's why he wouldn't hurt -

Sam never hurt anybody in his life.
On account of me, he's dead.

Should've been me,
but you can't change things by wishin'.

-All he wanted -
-Or by talkin'.

And there's some things
you can't change with bullets.

Looks like you're doin'
your job real good,

so don't spoil it
by some of your philosophizin'.

Doc, if it just so happens
I ain't able to bury Sam,

I'd appreciate it
if you'd take care of it.

I'll take care of it, Bart.

Thanks.

Tate, you're gonna be next.

How can you find anything to laugh about?

- It's really very funny.
- Funny?

Yeah, that a woman like Mary Allison
can cause all this commotion.

- Take me with you.
- I can't.

Please.

I'm not going anyplace.

Tate, you can't meet him in a gunfight.
He'll kill you.

Or I'll kill him.
It's sure gonna be one way or the other.

But it doesn't have to be that way
if you left town.

I'm staying. I got a lot of time
and effort in this town.

Had everything my way
until Allison came along.

Things aren't gonna be
the way you want them any longer, Tate.

They're not afraid of you anymore.
Don't you understand?

You've lost everything.

Once Allison's taken care of,
things will slip back into place.

How can they?
You've lost Spanish and Swede.

There's no one left to help you.

World's full of people
like Spanish and Swede.

I just gotta get by Allison.

I'll replace them easy enough.

Please don't try to shoot it out with him.

- I gotta.
- Why?

Survival to most people
means just eta yin' alive.

To me, it means more than that.

There's nothing more important
than staying alive.

Ruby, I haven't got time
to argue the point with you.

Well...

...I better start showin' my face.

It wouldn't do to have people think

that Tate Kimbrough's afraid.

But you are afraid.

But nobody's gonna know about it

but me and you.

Why'd you take the sign down, Otis?

-Well, the way things was goin' -
-Put it back up there.

Looks like there's a lot of changes
goin' on today, Tate.

Like I-I never saw you
carrying a gun before.

I don't like using a gun,

but I can if I have to.

We all figured that you'd leave town
before you'd face up to Allison

without your boys standin' by
to help you out.

You mean that's what you were
hopin' I'd do, don't you?

That's right.

Probably Allison don't know it,

but he's done this town a lot of good
since he come here.

And I'd just hate to see you get lucky
and beat him to draw.

Well, if I do get lucky,

you'll find out that things
haven't changed as much as you think.

But that's where you're wrong.

'Cause no matter what happens
between you and Allison,

you're finished in Sundown.

We'll see, Morley. We'll see.

Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord.

If you could get that message
over to Allison,

you'd save me a lot of trouble.

No more, Otis.

If you're not gonna drink anymore,

why don't you go on outside
and get things over with?

I'm in no hurry.

No hurry at all.

Mr. Allison, you were right.

You did do me a big favor.

I came here to help you.

You said I ought to thank you
for stopping the wedding.

Well, you were right about that,

but you're wrong
about going down there now.

Tate's already lost everything.

Th-The town, the power he had,

me, if he ever really wanted me.

Don't you see?

-If you go out there and try to kill him -
-Lucy.

Now you just stay here inside with Doc,
where you belong.

Zoron, your cup finally runneth over,

and I guess I can't keep Mr. Allison
waitin' any longer.

Thanks, Otis.

Go tell Otis to pour you a drink.

Allison!

This what you been waitin'
three years for?

Oh, Tate. Tate. Oh!

I had to do it, Tate.
Couldn't let him kill you.

Get up, Kimbrough, and pick up your gun.

Haven't you had enough hate for one day?

If you killed Tate and 300 more,
you still couldn't change things.

You were married,
but you never had a wife.

Do you hear me? You never had a wife.

How can you get revenge
for something you never had?

Get up, Kimbrough.

Stay out of this, Doc.

I can't, Allison.

Sam said he hoped you'd start livin'
the way a man should live.

The only way you can do that
is to know the truth.

He tried to live long enough to tell you.

You just heard it from Ruby.
I heard it from Sam.

You're gonna need some patchin' up
before you leave town.

Lucy, get my satchel.

All right, take it easy.

Otis, this is a day for a celebration.

Oh, boys!

Come on back in here,
and I'll buy drinks for everybody.

Fill Mr. Allison's glass up first.

I'll pour my drinks myself

and pay for my drinks myself.

But, Allison,
you done this town a big service.

We feel that we -

Well, there certainly was
no call to do that.

You're an ungrateful cuss, Allison.

If it wasn't for Morley here, you wouldn't
be standin' drinkin' that whiskey.

Where I come from,
folks don't celebrate or have a big to-do

when a man acts the way
a man's supposed to act.

Morley, if you'd remembered you're a man

before Swede and Spanish
shot Sam in the back, I'd have -

I'd have joined your celebration.

I'm sorry.

I wish I had've remembered sooner.

John, we just can't let him ride away.

- If it wasn't for him -
- Yes.

He changed things for everybody in town.

But unfortunately,
there's nothing we can do for him.

I'll tell you one thing.

None of us will ever forget the day
that Bart Allison spent in Sundown.