1 00:00:02,309 --> 00:00:04,110 Will you listen to me, you mule -headed maverick? 2 00:00:04,770 --> 00:00:07,510 I'm listening. He hates you, I tell you. He's himself that tried to kill you, 3 00:00:07,510 --> 00:00:09,230 and he'll do it again. You've got to get out of here. 4 00:00:10,470 --> 00:00:13,830 It took me a long time to get a coat like this. It's a small rip, a few 5 00:00:13,830 --> 00:00:14,830 and it'll never show. 6 00:00:14,950 --> 00:00:16,570 I'll send you the note as soon as it's finished. 7 00:00:17,330 --> 00:00:18,390 Mike, you've convinced me. 8 00:00:18,830 --> 00:00:19,830 Well, have I now? 9 00:00:20,230 --> 00:00:22,530 I'll get your horse, Laddie Buck. I'll leave him right at the end of town with 10 00:00:22,530 --> 00:00:23,530 you. I'm staying. 11 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:25,230 What? 12 00:00:25,270 --> 00:00:26,950 A man like King has got to be stopped. 13 00:00:27,850 --> 00:00:28,850 I'm going to stop him. 14 00:00:29,170 --> 00:00:30,850 I don't know how, but I'm going to stop him. 15 00:00:31,620 --> 00:00:33,820 Well the court will never be finished in time for the funeral. 16 00:02:01,580 --> 00:02:02,580 Thank you, sir. 17 00:02:06,580 --> 00:02:07,780 Don't bother to sign. 18 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,000 We haven't anything. 19 00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:11,200 I'd like something comfortable in the front. 20 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,260 We're completely out of accommodations. 21 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,640 I suggest you try one of the miners' boarding houses. I wonder if you'd mind 22 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:20,500 keeping us in a safe place. 23 00:02:43,100 --> 00:02:45,440 We'll take care of it, Mr. Maverick. 24 00:02:48,780 --> 00:02:50,500 Oh, certainly. 25 00:03:00,020 --> 00:03:01,320 Well, now. 26 00:03:10,020 --> 00:03:11,320 Soften down, Mocher. 27 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:19,900 Mr. Thayer, sir. 28 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:21,400 Joshua Thayer. 29 00:03:21,920 --> 00:03:23,720 It's against my principles to drink alone. 30 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:25,180 Would you care to join me? 31 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:28,520 I'd be delighted, sir. 32 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:30,980 Double it is. One dollar. 33 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:32,300 Arthur! 34 00:03:32,820 --> 00:03:33,779 Whiskey, my boy. 35 00:03:33,780 --> 00:03:36,360 How many times a night do I have to throw you out of here? 36 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,740 My guest ordered whiskey. I'll have the same. 37 00:03:40,190 --> 00:03:41,990 Very kind of you, sir. 38 00:03:42,630 --> 00:03:43,890 Maverick. Brett Maverick. 39 00:03:44,350 --> 00:03:45,870 Extremely kind of you, Mr. Maverick. 40 00:03:46,090 --> 00:03:47,370 But why do you bother? 41 00:03:47,710 --> 00:03:48,770 No one else does. 42 00:03:50,270 --> 00:03:51,270 Percentage. 43 00:03:51,650 --> 00:03:52,650 I'm a gambler. 44 00:03:53,970 --> 00:03:56,810 And you ought to be able to recognize an ace deuce when you see one. 45 00:04:00,870 --> 00:04:02,490 There's always a natural on the bottom. 46 00:04:05,870 --> 00:04:08,850 I understand there's usually a big game here Saturday night. 47 00:04:10,260 --> 00:04:11,260 Upstairs. 48 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:14,160 What's the matter, Rigg? 49 00:04:14,980 --> 00:04:15,980 Doesn't have to be. 50 00:04:16,380 --> 00:04:19,380 People in this town are so used to losing to Mr. 51 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,840 Phineas King, they do it instinctively. 52 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:26,500 Phineas King, the one who owns a mine? 53 00:04:27,580 --> 00:04:29,720 And everything else in Echo Springs. 54 00:04:31,580 --> 00:04:35,240 Including this, uh, that very excellent whiskey. 55 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:37,480 Would you give my friend another drink? 56 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,080 Thank you, sir. 57 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:44,760 None for me. 58 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,160 Double or nothing? 59 00:04:56,380 --> 00:04:58,560 Good night, Mr. Steyer. Good evening, sir. 60 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,080 Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you. 61 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:09,860 Now, if any of you think I was trying to run one, just look at the card. 62 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,180 We all know you never bluff, Phineas. 63 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,640 Oh, incidentally, Stoller was in the bank again trying to raise some money on 64 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,980 that mine of his. Did you give it to him? Why, of course not. You told me to 65 00:05:19,980 --> 00:05:22,140 sure. All I said was that his mine is worthless, and it is. 66 00:05:22,540 --> 00:05:24,520 If it weren't, I would have absorbed it long ago. 67 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,720 But you run the bank, continue to make your own decisions. 68 00:05:29,340 --> 00:05:30,920 But be careful how you handle my money. 69 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,840 What's your business, Mr. Maverick? Mining? 70 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:35,560 Grass inspector. 71 00:05:35,620 --> 00:05:36,840 You inspect grass? 72 00:05:37,540 --> 00:05:39,680 The kind that's always greener in the other fellow's yard. 73 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,640 And you've stopped to do a little mowing, too, occasionally, I presume. 74 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:46,200 When it's green enough. 75 00:05:48,280 --> 00:05:50,500 Well, we can't say he didn't warn us. 76 00:05:51,260 --> 00:05:52,260 Anybody open? 77 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:54,800 Between. 78 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:56,700 I'll bet ten. 79 00:06:10,670 --> 00:06:11,670 Three, please. 80 00:06:12,570 --> 00:06:13,570 Three. 81 00:06:16,370 --> 00:06:18,070 Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. 82 00:06:18,970 --> 00:06:19,970 Three for me. 83 00:06:25,090 --> 00:06:26,090 Richard? 84 00:06:26,910 --> 00:06:27,910 I'll check the bet. 85 00:06:28,750 --> 00:06:29,750 Check. 86 00:06:30,410 --> 00:06:31,410 I've got 300. 87 00:06:34,770 --> 00:06:35,770 Uh -oh. 88 00:06:36,470 --> 00:06:37,510 Too rich for me. 89 00:06:38,110 --> 00:06:39,110 I'm out. 90 00:06:42,860 --> 00:06:44,180 Anybody argue with the tenfold? 91 00:06:44,840 --> 00:06:46,040 On a three -card draw. 92 00:06:46,300 --> 00:06:47,300 How do you like that? 93 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:48,800 Oh, excuse me. 94 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:53,180 Folding on three aces? Why, you were a very conservative poker player, Mr. 95 00:06:53,260 --> 00:06:54,260 Maverick. 96 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:56,740 I just hate to be second best, Mr. King. 97 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,500 The boy will have a little joke. 98 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,040 Well, 99 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:07,460 I'll keep the opener moving. 100 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:09,040 I bet 500. 101 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:11,120 I've had it. 102 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:18,960 I'd like a cut. 103 00:07:54,210 --> 00:07:55,210 Your bed, Mr. King. 104 00:07:56,170 --> 00:07:57,170 How about $1 ,000? 105 00:08:01,550 --> 00:08:02,550 I'm out of money. 106 00:08:04,270 --> 00:08:05,270 Oh, that's too bad. 107 00:08:05,690 --> 00:08:08,090 I didn't say broke, Mr. King. I said out of money. 108 00:08:09,350 --> 00:08:11,310 I've got $4 ,000 in the hotel safe. 109 00:08:11,830 --> 00:08:13,190 I'll settle up after the hand. 110 00:08:15,250 --> 00:08:16,370 I've heard that story before. 111 00:08:16,610 --> 00:08:17,790 I prefer to see the money. 112 00:08:18,110 --> 00:08:21,690 Oh, Mike, get me a piece of paper and a pencil. Go downstairs and get the money 113 00:08:21,690 --> 00:08:22,690 if there is any. 114 00:08:24,479 --> 00:08:27,540 Write the clerk a little note, please. You know, just to keep everything open 115 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:28,780 and aboveboard. Thank you. 116 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:51,239 Here it is. 117 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,240 Here's $4 ,000. 118 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:53,360 Thank you. 119 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:55,420 1 ,000, you call or not? 120 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:04,480 I call and raise 3 ,000. 121 00:09:07,700 --> 00:09:09,120 You call the bet, Mr. King? 122 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,140 Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to steal the money. 123 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:14,480 You call the bet, and I'll open the envelope. 124 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:30,840 Why, Jonathan, Mr. Maverick, I gotta hand it to you. You were a very smart 125 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,920 player. Looking right down my throat, weren't you? I could almost see what you 126 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:35,960 had for lunch, Mr. King. 127 00:09:37,500 --> 00:09:40,220 Well, Mike, settle up with Mr. 128 00:09:40,860 --> 00:09:41,860 Maverick, will you? 129 00:09:42,220 --> 00:09:43,700 I think I've had enough tonight. 130 00:09:44,900 --> 00:09:46,880 It's been a very interesting evening. 131 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:02,620 First time anyone ever took Phineas King's tail between his legs and tickled 132 00:10:02,620 --> 00:10:03,499 chin with the end of it. 133 00:10:03,500 --> 00:10:06,500 Tell me, lad, was the money in the envelope or wasn't it? 134 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,100 Mike, there's two things a gentleman doesn't discuss. 135 00:10:10,680 --> 00:10:12,800 The ladies he's known and his poker. 136 00:10:13,860 --> 00:10:16,100 Be seeing you. That you will, lad. 137 00:10:19,180 --> 00:10:20,400 You dropped something, mister. 138 00:10:24,340 --> 00:10:25,340 Who was that? 139 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:27,160 I never saw him before. 140 00:10:27,900 --> 00:10:28,900 What did he give you? 141 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:30,920 I'll be right back. 142 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:41,480 Any place in town I can get a bite to eat this late? 143 00:10:41,900 --> 00:10:44,440 Well, the only place open is that Chinese joint down the street. 144 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:46,700 What do you think about this, Maverick? 145 00:10:47,560 --> 00:10:49,500 Well, it's a heck of a way to ruin a good deck of cards. 146 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:50,880 Did you check out? 147 00:10:51,380 --> 00:10:53,700 No, I guess I should have, but I got a serious vice. 148 00:10:54,140 --> 00:10:55,140 Curiosity. 149 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:57,960 I'd like to find out why anyone would want me out of town. 150 00:10:58,460 --> 00:10:59,480 But you were at the desk. 151 00:10:59,860 --> 00:11:01,280 Just paying two weeks rent in advance. 152 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:05,640 Maverick. 153 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,200 I'd have been a mighty disappointed in you if you hadn't. 154 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:30,640 Oh, you're awake. 155 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,020 Good. Water? You got a drink of water? 156 00:11:35,580 --> 00:11:36,580 Who are you? 157 00:11:37,340 --> 00:11:40,440 Edie Stahler. Papa and I found you in a ditch last night. 158 00:11:40,740 --> 00:11:43,640 In case you're wondering who you are, your name's Brett Maverick, and you come 159 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:44,640 from Chicago. 160 00:11:44,940 --> 00:11:46,800 Because it's printed on the inside of your coat. 161 00:11:47,340 --> 00:11:48,960 Thanks. That clears up a lot. 162 00:11:53,060 --> 00:11:56,740 Now, if you'll tell me where I am and what I'm doing here... Oh, where else 163 00:11:56,740 --> 00:11:58,280 would you be in the condition you were in? 164 00:11:58,780 --> 00:12:00,420 Honestly, I thought you were gonna die. 165 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:04,160 Papa said if you woke up, I wasn't supposed to ask you a lot of questions 166 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:05,119 you felt better. 167 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,320 But you do feel better, lots better, don't you? 168 00:12:09,140 --> 00:12:10,560 Now tell me, what happened? 169 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:12,760 You were set upon by thieves, weren't you? 170 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:14,260 Thieves? Outlaws. 171 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:16,860 Big hairy men with bandanas over their faces. 172 00:12:17,700 --> 00:12:18,700 No. 173 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:20,960 They were attacking her, weren't they? 174 00:12:21,180 --> 00:12:22,540 Her? Your fiance. 175 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:24,240 The girl you came west to marry. 176 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:26,080 Are you married? 177 00:12:26,550 --> 00:12:28,810 No, no. Good, then they're after your money. 178 00:12:29,450 --> 00:12:33,890 My money? My money. If they didn't take it, Papa's got it for you. Thousands of 179 00:12:33,890 --> 00:12:34,890 dollars. 180 00:12:35,630 --> 00:12:36,630 Wait a minute. 181 00:12:37,910 --> 00:12:40,350 If you were robbed, why wouldn't they take the money? 182 00:12:41,770 --> 00:12:43,470 You did the robbing, that's it. 183 00:12:44,050 --> 00:12:45,050 What? 184 00:12:46,550 --> 00:12:47,950 That's Papa back from the mine. 185 00:12:48,450 --> 00:12:50,450 Scoops down and cover up and go to sleep. 186 00:12:52,950 --> 00:12:54,210 You're sure you're not married? 187 00:13:09,710 --> 00:13:12,930 Guys, educated women don't make good wives anyhow, unless you make their feet 188 00:13:12,930 --> 00:13:15,610 small like the Chinese so they can't run away with a French duke or something. 189 00:13:15,750 --> 00:13:17,030 Isn't that right, Mr. Maverick? 190 00:13:17,650 --> 00:13:18,650 It's logical. 191 00:13:18,750 --> 00:13:20,470 Oh, you wouldn't marry that kind of woman, would you? 192 00:13:20,730 --> 00:13:21,930 Edie, clear the table. 193 00:13:22,170 --> 00:13:25,350 Well, I just bet you that Mr. Maverick would much rather have a woman who could 194 00:13:25,350 --> 00:13:29,990 cook and sew and keep house and clear the table. Edie! 195 00:13:30,310 --> 00:13:33,730 All right, send me to Boston. Let me marry a French duke and lose my 196 00:13:33,730 --> 00:13:35,030 citizenship. He doesn't care. 197 00:13:38,570 --> 00:13:43,210 drive you to town we'd better get started if you're still a mind to go oh 198 00:13:43,210 --> 00:13:47,210 you i never had a town pulled out from under me like that before i don't like 199 00:13:47,210 --> 00:13:51,690 there are lots of other towns and vengeance is a poor reason for doing 200 00:13:51,690 --> 00:13:56,950 you weren't robbed what are you going back for answers mr stoller as someone 201 00:13:56,950 --> 00:13:59,550 mighty anxious to get rid of me i'd like to know who and why 202 00:13:59,550 --> 00:14:06,010 all right out 203 00:14:06,010 --> 00:14:07,770 close the door 204 00:14:09,170 --> 00:14:10,170 You. 205 00:14:10,390 --> 00:14:11,289 Say ah. 206 00:14:11,290 --> 00:14:15,550 Ah. I'm going to ask you just one time, mister. Who paid you to bushwhack me? 207 00:14:16,030 --> 00:14:17,170 Whack? Big whack. 208 00:14:17,370 --> 00:14:18,370 Big Mike. 209 00:14:21,370 --> 00:14:22,370 Ah. 210 00:14:30,730 --> 00:14:31,609 Why, Mr. 211 00:14:31,610 --> 00:14:32,610 Maverick, I... 212 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,000 Don't fret, my boy. It's good to see you. 213 00:14:44,980 --> 00:14:51,900 That anger looks almost 214 00:14:51,900 --> 00:14:53,820 real. It's good and real. 215 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,860 Come now, Mike, your boys were much rougher on me. 216 00:14:57,720 --> 00:14:58,720 My boys? 217 00:14:59,180 --> 00:15:00,880 Pinky and I just came to an understanding. 218 00:15:01,580 --> 00:15:02,940 Why'd you have me bushwhacked? 219 00:15:04,820 --> 00:15:06,000 I'll make a bargain with you. 220 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,560 I'll tell you why, if you'll forget who told you. 221 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,100 Then it doesn't end with you. 222 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:14,500 Now, would I be beating you up for any purpose of me own? 223 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,000 It's a deal. 224 00:15:18,300 --> 00:15:19,300 All right, go ahead. 225 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,300 Well, do you mind putting that thing down first? 226 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,120 I talk better when I'm not expecting to get a bullet in me chest. 227 00:15:26,580 --> 00:15:27,640 I gave you my word. 228 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:29,960 I'll keep it. 229 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:32,500 I don't know why, but I believe you. 230 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:39,940 I'm sorry, Randy Book. 231 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,860 But I just had to return that lovely greeting you gave me. 232 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,140 I'd been disappointed in you if you hadn't. 233 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:50,040 However, it makes me feel sort of stupid. 234 00:15:50,340 --> 00:15:52,480 Any man who can make his way this far back ain't stupid. 235 00:15:55,640 --> 00:16:00,760 Now, as to who wanted you out of town, it was Phineas King. 236 00:16:01,500 --> 00:16:02,419 Phineas King? 237 00:16:02,420 --> 00:16:05,580 And don't go busting on him like you did me, because he'll kill you. I have it 238 00:16:05,580 --> 00:16:06,580 done for him. 239 00:16:06,860 --> 00:16:08,140 Sure, Phineas King. 240 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:10,820 Well, if you know why, I wish you'd tell me. 241 00:16:11,380 --> 00:16:13,480 Because your Mr. King is a card cheat. 242 00:16:13,860 --> 00:16:15,060 And he knows I know it. 243 00:16:15,420 --> 00:16:18,380 Are you crazy? He owns a town and five million dollars. 244 00:16:18,780 --> 00:16:20,260 Maybe so, but he still cheats. 245 00:16:20,860 --> 00:16:22,940 At least some men drink, because they have to. 246 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:24,760 I don't believe that. 247 00:16:38,990 --> 00:16:41,090 You're holding three -tenths to my pair of queens. 248 00:16:55,350 --> 00:16:58,050 Remind me not to play poker with you. You play with King. 249 00:16:59,330 --> 00:17:00,590 He does it even better. 250 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,460 Mr. uh... I know a maverick. Tell him to come in. 251 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:32,300 Sit down, sit down. 252 00:17:33,060 --> 00:17:34,060 Have a cigar. 253 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:35,080 No, thanks. 254 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:39,460 Well, Mr. King, you've gone to considerable trouble to have me moved 255 00:17:39,460 --> 00:17:40,460 town. 256 00:17:41,740 --> 00:17:43,140 What are you talking about? 257 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,400 A man doesn't have to be too bright to figure that when he's dragged into an 258 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:49,520 alley, beaten up and dumped into a ditch, somebody just doesn't want him 259 00:17:50,500 --> 00:17:52,600 And you think I did that? 260 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:53,639 That's right. 261 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:54,680 Now look here. 262 00:17:55,260 --> 00:17:58,720 I don't know whether you've gotten in any trouble or not, but please don't 263 00:17:58,720 --> 00:17:59,980 into my office... And I know why you did it. 264 00:18:00,940 --> 00:18:02,500 You have to win at everything, don't you? 265 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:07,980 The town is yours, the mines, five million dollars, but you can't stop 266 00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:09,100 Now it's poker. 267 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:10,440 You've got to win at that, too. 268 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:12,920 Not for the money, just win. 269 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:14,500 What are you trying to say? 270 00:18:16,780 --> 00:18:20,940 That you're a cheat, Mr. King, and you know I know it. You've got me all wrong. 271 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,540 Now, I don't know what you... I'm not leaving, Mr. King. Not yet. 272 00:18:24,170 --> 00:18:25,970 Not till the tailor fixes me a new coat. 273 00:18:26,710 --> 00:18:27,970 I'll have him send you the bill. 274 00:18:35,150 --> 00:18:36,830 You mean kill him? I didn't say that. 275 00:18:37,310 --> 00:18:40,490 Mr. King, there's only one way to get rid of a man permanently. Do what you're 276 00:18:40,490 --> 00:18:42,890 getting paid to do and don't bother me with the details. 277 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:56,820 I don't mind doing your dirty work when there's a small profit to be made and 278 00:18:56,820 --> 00:18:57,820 nobody's hurt too bad. 279 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:59,740 But I've never murdered a man, and I'll not start now. 280 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:02,180 Not for you or for all the silver in this territory. 281 00:19:02,700 --> 00:19:05,220 If you want Maverick killed, you get somebody else to do it, not me. 282 00:19:07,120 --> 00:19:12,300 That place you run may be called Big Mike McCombs, but bear in mind I can 283 00:19:12,300 --> 00:19:13,560 hire someone else. 284 00:19:14,340 --> 00:19:16,880 Well, now, maybe that might not be too bad either. 285 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,080 The saw doesn't get an awful dirty around the joint anyhow. 286 00:19:42,250 --> 00:19:44,390 Kind of wandered off the trail a little, haven't you, Josh? 287 00:19:44,710 --> 00:19:45,790 What are you doing here? 288 00:19:46,230 --> 00:19:47,290 Well, you're in my room. 289 00:19:47,510 --> 00:19:48,510 So are you. 290 00:19:48,870 --> 00:19:53,290 I mean, I thought you left town when the word got around you. 291 00:19:54,610 --> 00:19:55,610 You're all right. 292 00:19:55,910 --> 00:19:56,910 I'm all right. 293 00:19:57,230 --> 00:19:58,230 Yeah. 294 00:19:59,470 --> 00:20:04,030 Well, the room was paid for, and I didn't like to see it go to waste. 295 00:20:04,910 --> 00:20:08,230 Well, I mean, I... Oh, you understand. 296 00:20:08,770 --> 00:20:09,770 Sure. 297 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:14,780 I'll get out of your way. Better stay where you are, John. You want your room. 298 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:15,679 It's your room. 299 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:16,680 I'll get another one. 300 00:20:16,740 --> 00:20:18,120 Oh, you're too decent, Brett. 301 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:20,300 You'll never make it in this town. 302 00:20:20,860 --> 00:20:22,480 You're a lamb among wolves. 303 00:20:23,060 --> 00:20:24,060 That your trouble? 304 00:20:25,900 --> 00:20:26,900 Part of it. 305 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,280 You know what I was? 306 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:32,040 I was a judge once. 307 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:34,920 A judge. 308 00:20:36,300 --> 00:20:37,400 Could have gone far. 309 00:20:39,310 --> 00:20:43,370 But I learned to say yes to the right people and no to the bottle. 310 00:20:44,930 --> 00:20:48,150 Trouble is, the right people are always the wrong people. 311 00:20:49,410 --> 00:20:51,730 Thought I saw an 11 under that A .C. Doocy. 312 00:20:52,310 --> 00:20:54,070 You shouldn't have come back, Maverick. 313 00:20:55,210 --> 00:20:57,710 Phineas King is wrong people. 314 00:20:58,950 --> 00:20:59,950 See you, Josh. 315 00:21:09,930 --> 00:21:13,450 all afternoon getting measured for a new coat come on i'll buy you a drink not 316 00:21:13,450 --> 00:21:14,650 here we'll go someplace else come on 317 00:21:14,650 --> 00:21:21,550 now where's your horse at 318 00:21:21,550 --> 00:21:24,990 the livery stable why i'll get it you go back and pack your things and meet me 319 00:21:24,990 --> 00:21:28,810 here in 10 minutes you're leaving town who says so i say so i hate funerals and 320 00:21:28,810 --> 00:21:31,030 love postcards drop me one i'll write back and tell you all about 321 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:40,120 Are you all right, lad? 322 00:21:42,940 --> 00:21:46,240 Setting me up for a target. 323 00:21:48,340 --> 00:21:49,700 Oh, no, not again. 324 00:21:55,540 --> 00:21:57,360 Will you listen to me, you mule -headed maverick? 325 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:00,780 I'm listening. He hates you, I tell you. He was himself that tried to kill you, 326 00:22:00,780 --> 00:22:02,500 and he'll do it again. You've got to get out of here. 327 00:22:03,740 --> 00:22:07,100 It took me a long time to get a coat like this. It's a small rip. A few 328 00:22:07,100 --> 00:22:08,100 and it'll never show. 329 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:09,800 I'll send you the note as soon as it's finished. 330 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:11,680 Mike, you've convinced me. 331 00:22:12,100 --> 00:22:13,100 Well, have I now? 332 00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:16,380 I'll get your horse, Daddy Buck. I'll even ride to the end of town with you. 333 00:22:16,380 --> 00:22:17,380 staying. 334 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:18,480 What? 335 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:20,220 A man like King has got to be stopped. 336 00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:22,120 I'm going to stop him. 337 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:24,140 I don't know how, but I'm going to stop him. 338 00:22:24,940 --> 00:22:27,100 Well, the court will never be finished in time for the funeral. 339 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:40,110 Notice, I want everyone... the town of Echo Springs to know that Phineas King 340 00:22:40,110 --> 00:22:42,730 did not make any attempt to kill me today. 341 00:22:43,090 --> 00:22:45,850 Ha, ha, 342 00:22:48,110 --> 00:22:51,670 ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, 343 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:52,569 ha, ha, ha. 344 00:22:52,570 --> 00:22:54,890 Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, 345 00:22:54,890 --> 00:22:55,010 ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, 346 00:22:55,010 --> 00:22:56,010 ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, 347 00:22:56,550 --> 00:23:00,210 ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, 348 00:23:00,210 --> 00:23:02,330 ha, ha, ha. Ha, 349 00:23:07,450 --> 00:23:09,970 ha, ha, ha, Why, certainly not. And furthermore, you'd better make it yours 350 00:23:09,970 --> 00:23:13,830 business to see that nothing does happen to him. Because the day that ad doesn't 351 00:23:13,830 --> 00:23:16,890 appear in the paper, you're going to have the whole town on your doorstep 352 00:23:16,890 --> 00:23:18,070 demanding to know why. 353 00:23:19,710 --> 00:23:21,030 By heaven, you're right. 354 00:23:22,850 --> 00:23:26,190 But I still control this newspaper. I can have that ad refused. 355 00:23:27,230 --> 00:23:28,230 Can you? 356 00:23:29,390 --> 00:23:31,570 Well, can I? 357 00:23:43,180 --> 00:23:49,800 old josh over there you know i've been thinking elections coming up 358 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:53,980 supposing a couple of us were to write his name in for judge throw him a vote 359 00:23:53,980 --> 00:23:59,420 two make him feel important like somebody cared wouldn't influence 360 00:23:59,420 --> 00:24:06,240 just might give him a reason to stop drinking it's a nice thought it's a 361 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:10,620 real nice thought i'll give you my vote good 362 00:24:11,899 --> 00:24:15,060 Only don't tell anybody about it. Oh, no. Wouldn't want him to think it's a 363 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:16,139 No. 364 00:24:16,140 --> 00:24:17,840 Just between you and me. 365 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:19,840 You and me? 366 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:21,800 Funny. 367 00:24:23,340 --> 00:24:26,020 We'll keep it between you and me. Just the two of us. 368 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:27,440 Why not? 369 00:24:28,540 --> 00:24:29,640 Just you and me. 370 00:24:30,740 --> 00:24:32,540 Why not? Between you and me. 371 00:24:33,060 --> 00:24:34,060 Sure. 372 00:24:34,860 --> 00:24:35,860 Me, huh? Sure. 373 00:24:46,159 --> 00:24:48,260 Well, this is your night again, Richard. 374 00:24:49,060 --> 00:24:53,880 I anticipated a very close election. Good to see you, Judge. 375 00:24:54,120 --> 00:24:55,120 Another election. 376 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:56,840 Same old thing. 377 00:24:57,180 --> 00:24:58,099 Could be worse. 378 00:24:58,100 --> 00:24:59,180 Yeah? How? 379 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:05,820 The fools, they actually think they're electing somebody. 380 00:25:06,260 --> 00:25:07,260 Maybe they are. 381 00:25:07,500 --> 00:25:10,640 Wishful thinking, laddie, but we might as well print it in the X's alongside 382 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:13,540 Bixby's name and save the trouble of writing it. Yeah, you're right. 383 00:25:59,370 --> 00:26:01,350 Thank you. 384 00:26:42,220 --> 00:26:46,680 Josh here knows the law and how to use it. I believe Echo Springs has elected a 385 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:47,920 wise and honest judge. 386 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:02,180 I'm a drunk rat. 387 00:27:02,980 --> 00:27:04,940 A busted, miserable vagrant. 388 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:07,960 A no -good, polluted bum. 389 00:27:09,660 --> 00:27:11,240 And you made me a judge. 390 00:27:13,070 --> 00:27:17,050 You're none of those things. Oh, don't con me. I got mind enough left to know 391 00:27:17,050 --> 00:27:18,350 that there's got to be an angle. 392 00:27:19,450 --> 00:27:21,690 Well, whatever it is, there's something you've got to know. 393 00:27:22,710 --> 00:27:24,070 No one has ever bought me. 394 00:27:24,710 --> 00:27:25,710 No one ever will. 395 00:27:26,410 --> 00:27:27,630 I didn't buy you, Josh. 396 00:27:28,110 --> 00:27:29,110 You're on your own. 397 00:27:30,050 --> 00:27:31,050 Strictly? 398 00:27:31,270 --> 00:27:32,530 You don't owe me a thing. 399 00:27:33,610 --> 00:27:37,810 By the way, how good are those two books on mining law you loaned me? 400 00:27:38,350 --> 00:27:40,530 Well, not very up to date. 401 00:27:41,420 --> 00:27:45,620 One of them goes back about 16 years, and the other one, 25. 402 00:27:46,180 --> 00:27:47,300 Pretty obsolete, huh? 403 00:27:47,700 --> 00:27:48,820 Well, I don't know. 404 00:27:50,260 --> 00:27:52,440 Law's been around as long as human nature. 405 00:27:53,540 --> 00:27:55,600 Neither of them have ever changed very much. 406 00:27:56,460 --> 00:27:58,360 Yeah, well, good night, Josh. 407 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:02,560 You were a judge from the moment I met you. I'm glad they finally made it 408 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:04,100 official. Good night. 409 00:28:42,470 --> 00:28:46,030 Then your mind -staller is here. Yeah. Yours, Creedler, here. 410 00:28:46,470 --> 00:28:49,530 And this is yours, Jackson. And Lawson, this is yours. 411 00:28:49,790 --> 00:28:50,289 That's right. 412 00:28:50,290 --> 00:28:53,910 You're all adjacent to King's Holdings. Sure, it's all the same hill. 413 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:57,720 Only King gets the corn and we get the shuckings. What's your proposition, 414 00:28:57,880 --> 00:28:58,880 Maverick? 415 00:28:59,020 --> 00:29:00,880 Well, I know how you... Anybody want some cake? 416 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:02,940 Later, Edie, when we're through talking. 417 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:05,620 Oh, you can eat and talk, too. You always do. 418 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:08,700 Let's have it, Maverick. I know how you can beat King. 419 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:14,000 I know how you can increase the yields of your mines to equal, if not 420 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:15,100 outproduce, King himself. 421 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:16,980 How do we do it, Maverick? 422 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:20,380 Well, first we form a company. 423 00:29:21,860 --> 00:29:22,860 Then when the... 424 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:52,660 They wouldn't have the nerve. 425 00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:54,700 They're mining your ore. 426 00:29:54,900 --> 00:29:55,980 And stealing my money. 427 00:29:56,240 --> 00:30:00,000 Wholesale, judging by the deposits in the bank last month. I told you so. 428 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:04,200 I've got an instinct about people. That maverick's a crook. I'll have them all 429 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:05,200 behind bars. 430 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:07,480 Money, my silver, the thieves. 431 00:30:07,980 --> 00:30:08,980 And you. 432 00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:13,000 What am I paying you for? You're supposed to be my lawyer. Stop them. Get 433 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:15,480 injunction out against every one of them. Take them into court. 434 00:30:15,860 --> 00:30:16,860 Hang them. 435 00:30:18,860 --> 00:30:19,860 Then. 436 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:25,340 as the result of your professional explorations, surveys, soundings, etc., 437 00:30:25,340 --> 00:30:31,460 are certain beyond any doubt that the New Hope interests are in actuality 438 00:30:31,460 --> 00:30:33,100 through Mr. King's property? 439 00:30:33,460 --> 00:30:34,460 Obviously. 440 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:36,440 Thank you. 441 00:30:36,700 --> 00:30:37,900 That is all, Your Honor. 442 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:43,340 You may question the witness, Mr. Maverick. No questions, Your Honor. 443 00:30:45,500 --> 00:30:47,040 You may take your seat. 444 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:54,300 Mr. Maverick, are you certain that you do not need to be represented by train 445 00:30:54,300 --> 00:30:56,040 counsel? Quite certain, sir. 446 00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:01,640 But so far, Mr. Maverick, you have not challenged the statement of a single 447 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:05,240 witness. I can't. Their statements are unchallengeable. 448 00:31:06,740 --> 00:31:09,240 Well, then, call your witnesses. 449 00:31:09,780 --> 00:31:11,020 I can't do that either. 450 00:31:11,740 --> 00:31:12,740 We haven't any. 451 00:31:14,180 --> 00:31:16,800 Then you admit you're stealing Mr. King's ore. 452 00:31:17,180 --> 00:31:18,180 Now, hold on there. 453 00:31:18,380 --> 00:31:22,000 Stealing means taking something that you have no right to. And we have every 454 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:25,460 right to mine that ore, regardless of whose property we go through. 455 00:31:27,580 --> 00:31:33,860 You have the right to legally penetrate into land owned by Phineas King, remove 456 00:31:33,860 --> 00:31:38,820 the ore from that land, smelter and pocket the silver extracted from that 457 00:31:39,700 --> 00:31:41,220 Mr. King's ore? 458 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:44,340 Mr. King has no claim to the silver we mine. 459 00:31:45,580 --> 00:31:47,600 According to the law, the answer is yes. 460 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:51,860 According to the law, you say? The federal mining laws of this country. 461 00:31:52,740 --> 00:31:54,420 Specifically, the Apex Law. 462 00:31:55,140 --> 00:31:56,460 The Apex Law. 463 00:31:57,140 --> 00:32:02,040 To any prospector who first locates an outcropping mineral vein, such surface 464 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:06,320 indication of the ore to be known as the apex of the vein, said owner is 465 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:10,200 guaranteed the right to follow that vein downward, even when it leads under the 466 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:12,220 holdings of claims located beside it. 467 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:21,060 our original veins, which according to this law and that map, we have every 468 00:32:21,060 --> 00:32:22,740 legally guaranteed right to do. 469 00:32:24,140 --> 00:32:25,140 Your Honor. 470 00:32:26,020 --> 00:32:27,020 Your Honor. 471 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,000 Your Honor. 472 00:32:30,020 --> 00:32:34,060 This is as foul and deliberative piece of legal hocus -pocus as I have ever 473 00:32:34,060 --> 00:32:35,060 witnessed. 474 00:32:35,140 --> 00:32:39,460 Veins are never continuous. They're always broken or cut off and terminated 475 00:32:39,460 --> 00:32:40,460 worthless rock. 476 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:48,240 Shabby charlatan is using a ridiculous, archaic conception disproved by every 477 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:49,760 mining authority in existence. 478 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:55,900 The Apex Law is outmoded. It's a useless piece of legal shale, absolutely and 479 00:32:55,900 --> 00:32:56,900 utterly obsolete. 480 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,460 But never repealed. We stand on the law, Your Honor. 481 00:33:03,380 --> 00:33:08,760 This court is recessed until 10 o 'clock tomorrow morning. 482 00:33:21,639 --> 00:33:22,639 Evening, Judge. 483 00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:24,360 Hello, Phineas. 484 00:33:24,820 --> 00:33:26,500 You know, I got a little bit worried, Josh. 485 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:30,260 Your decision tomorrow can cost me an awful lot of money. 486 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:32,400 It's costing me an awful lot of sleep. 487 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:36,480 Of course, I realize that you're obligated to Brent the Maverick, but, 488 00:33:36,520 --> 00:33:39,720 no offense. No offense is perfectly natural. After all, he did get you 489 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:41,420 And a lot more. 490 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:45,760 And if ever I can do him a favor, I'll do it. 491 00:33:46,780 --> 00:33:47,920 Outside the courtroom. 492 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:52,380 You know that claim of his is as asinine as the law is a vote to support it. 493 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:56,220 I'll acquaint you with what I know tomorrow morning at 10 o 'clock, 494 00:33:57,220 --> 00:33:58,220 I see. 495 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:02,340 Well, that's a long time to wait, considering what's at stake. 496 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:07,040 Josh? 497 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:10,440 No, thanks. 498 00:34:11,199 --> 00:34:12,199 Well, suit yourself. 499 00:34:21,230 --> 00:34:24,610 You know, I'm liable to lay awake all night worrying. 500 00:34:25,389 --> 00:34:28,050 Give almost anything to get a good night's sleep. 501 00:34:30,590 --> 00:34:33,270 Maybe even $100 ,000. 502 00:34:34,290 --> 00:34:35,590 $100 ,000? 503 00:34:36,409 --> 00:34:37,409 Mm -hmm. 504 00:34:39,270 --> 00:34:40,270 Think it over. 505 00:34:41,310 --> 00:34:43,909 Just keep running with your research. Good night. 506 00:35:04,300 --> 00:35:05,300 Please rise. 507 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:26,920 Be seated. 508 00:35:41,160 --> 00:35:45,900 It is the decision of this court that there is no legal cause for injunction 509 00:35:45,900 --> 00:35:48,980 against the operations of the New Hope Mining Company. 510 00:35:59,300 --> 00:36:03,340 I've done dang few smart things in my life, but when I pulled this young 511 00:36:03,340 --> 00:36:05,340 out of the ditch, I sure did us all a favor. 512 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:12,480 What's the trouble? 513 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:13,940 We just came from the railroad station. 514 00:36:14,260 --> 00:36:16,800 Guess who just boarded the train for the territorial seat? 515 00:36:17,500 --> 00:36:19,200 Bixby. How'd you know? 516 00:36:19,900 --> 00:36:22,800 King's bound to appeal to higher courts to reverse Thayer's decision. 517 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:25,000 Bixby's off to put the pressure on. 518 00:36:25,260 --> 00:36:26,400 Fat chance they got. 519 00:36:27,100 --> 00:36:28,100 Very fat, Mike. 520 00:36:28,780 --> 00:36:29,780 They'll win it. 521 00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:37,880 Any news from Bixby on the mail train this morning? 522 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:39,480 No, Mr. King, no. 523 00:36:39,940 --> 00:36:43,440 Sitting here helpless while Maverick and those crooks are robbing me blind. 524 00:36:43,980 --> 00:36:45,800 And not only that, they're stealing our miners. 525 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:47,940 Ten hours a day instead of twelve. 526 00:36:48,220 --> 00:36:50,940 And ten cents more an hour. And with my money. 527 00:36:51,720 --> 00:36:54,500 Until we get a decision, we could meet the competition. 528 00:36:55,420 --> 00:36:56,420 Raise wages. 529 00:36:56,820 --> 00:36:57,820 Reduce hours. 530 00:36:58,020 --> 00:36:58,879 Reduce hours? 531 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:02,700 Me? I will not. It's bad enough being robbed without giving money away. 532 00:37:03,140 --> 00:37:04,180 Besides, it's immoral. 533 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:06,080 Immoral? Working ten hours a day. 534 00:37:06,340 --> 00:37:07,540 You can only sleep eight hours. 535 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:08,880 What do they do with the other six? 536 00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:13,320 I've got it, Finley. We've got them linked. 537 00:37:14,140 --> 00:37:15,140 Harris! 538 00:37:17,960 --> 00:37:22,560 And your total profit thus far is slightly in excess of $600 ,000. 539 00:37:23,140 --> 00:37:27,800 And not a word from Phineas. Not a peep. What can he do? 540 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:30,060 That's what gets me. What can he do? 541 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:32,340 $600 ,000. 542 00:37:33,300 --> 00:37:34,299 That's trouble. 543 00:37:34,300 --> 00:37:35,300 Big trouble. 544 00:37:39,020 --> 00:37:40,560 The water's coming down in sheets. 545 00:37:40,780 --> 00:37:43,340 Coming down from where? The summer lady, all of King's tunnels. 546 00:37:43,600 --> 00:37:45,900 King flooded his own mines? Right into ours. 547 00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:48,140 There's your answer, Jackson. Now we know what he can do. 548 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:51,080 Flood our mines and keep them closed until he gets that court decision. 549 00:38:22,250 --> 00:38:25,230 Not much else to do. Mine shut down, town wearing black crepe. 550 00:38:25,870 --> 00:38:27,410 Yeah, it's getting ugly. 551 00:38:27,970 --> 00:38:30,470 A lot of bad feeling building up towards your friend Maverick. 552 00:38:30,810 --> 00:38:33,010 Well, why Maverick? King flooded the mines. 553 00:38:33,890 --> 00:38:35,570 Maverick started it, and they blame him. 554 00:38:36,050 --> 00:38:38,230 It don't take long for hungry men to get violent. 555 00:38:38,490 --> 00:38:40,790 And when that happens, they'll go after his scalp first. 556 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:05,040 Bad news, Mike. 557 00:39:05,500 --> 00:39:06,500 Listen. 558 00:39:07,560 --> 00:39:08,900 Verdict today assured. 559 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:10,940 Maverick and New Hope finished. 560 00:39:11,460 --> 00:39:13,060 Returning noon train tomorrow. 561 00:39:13,540 --> 00:39:14,540 Bixby. 562 00:39:15,060 --> 00:39:16,060 Willie! 563 00:39:17,220 --> 00:39:18,220 Willie! 564 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:20,540 Now, where's that Willie? 565 00:39:37,230 --> 00:39:38,230 Verdict today assured. 566 00:39:38,450 --> 00:39:39,450 Maverick and new hope. 567 00:39:46,930 --> 00:39:48,970 Finished. Returning noon train tomorrow, Bixby. 568 00:39:49,230 --> 00:39:51,950 So help me, Willie. The next time I find you asleep, you're fired. 569 00:39:52,370 --> 00:39:54,390 Now you get that message over to Mr. King's office right away. 570 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:19,920 Now, Brick will be lucky to leave this town alive. 571 00:40:21,240 --> 00:40:22,240 Brick! Brick! 572 00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:24,620 Don't shout, Mike. You make me nervous. 573 00:40:24,900 --> 00:40:27,560 You've got reason to be nervous, boy. That mob out there is meat eaters, and 574 00:40:27,560 --> 00:40:28,560 you're the meat. 575 00:40:28,580 --> 00:40:29,740 You've got to get out of this town. 576 00:40:30,140 --> 00:40:30,959 I tried. 577 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:31,980 They got the place surrounded. 578 00:40:33,300 --> 00:40:36,840 Did they get a wire from Bixby yet? I couldn't snatch it like you wanted, 579 00:40:36,860 --> 00:40:37,860 but I did fix it up a little. 580 00:40:38,180 --> 00:40:39,180 King won all right. 581 00:40:39,620 --> 00:40:40,620 Fix it how? 582 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:42,220 Well, now it reads like maybe King lost. 583 00:40:43,640 --> 00:40:44,760 You sure he'll think that? 584 00:40:45,230 --> 00:40:47,790 Oh, you'll tank it all right, but only till tomorrow till Bixby gets here. 585 00:40:47,930 --> 00:40:49,330 Thought I'd give you time to pack up and get. 586 00:40:51,970 --> 00:40:54,370 Mike, did anyone ever tell you you were beautiful? 587 00:40:54,670 --> 00:40:55,670 Come on. 588 00:41:37,290 --> 00:41:40,210 is for the money. This started out as a battle for rights, yours, mine, 589 00:41:40,230 --> 00:41:45,270 everyone's. But it's gotten out of hand, and both Phineas King and I realize it. 590 00:41:45,530 --> 00:41:46,990 And I'll tell you something else. 591 00:41:47,210 --> 00:41:50,810 I was wrong about Phineas King. He's a fine man. 592 00:41:52,590 --> 00:41:53,590 Wait, 593 00:41:53,850 --> 00:41:59,110 he fights, and he fights hard, but not at the expense of defenseless employees 594 00:41:59,110 --> 00:42:01,050 whose interest is always the first consideration. 595 00:42:16,460 --> 00:42:18,520 a decision is always unpredictable. 596 00:42:19,220 --> 00:42:24,500 You men have to work, and you're going to work, because Phineas King and the 597 00:42:24,500 --> 00:42:27,880 Hope Company of Independent Miners are about to merge. 598 00:42:28,280 --> 00:42:29,280 Merge? 599 00:42:29,840 --> 00:42:31,380 What's he talking about? Merge. Merge. 600 00:42:33,740 --> 00:42:34,740 Yes, sir. 601 00:42:34,860 --> 00:42:36,160 We're going to be partners. 602 00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:38,040 And that's not all. 603 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:39,299 At Mr. 604 00:42:39,300 --> 00:42:44,380 King's insistence, all the reforms innovated by the New Hope Company, 605 00:42:44,380 --> 00:42:45,940 the Tencent and our... 606 00:43:01,450 --> 00:43:04,950 When you see us together in that window, you'll know it's official. 607 00:43:17,670 --> 00:43:20,990 Mergers, raises, shorter hours, and I'm to agree to that? 608 00:43:21,350 --> 00:43:26,450 Oh, if he asks me. If he dares to come up here and ask me so, help me, I'll 609 00:43:26,450 --> 00:43:27,450 him. Come on! 610 00:43:31,210 --> 00:43:32,209 him, Mr. King. 611 00:43:32,210 --> 00:43:36,030 Now, wait a minute. I'm sorry I'm late. I didn't know it was that important. 612 00:43:37,030 --> 00:43:39,810 Here. What does it say? Read it. What do you think I'm going to do with your 613 00:43:39,810 --> 00:43:40,810 next poop? 614 00:43:42,790 --> 00:43:45,370 Verdict today assured Maverick a new hope. 615 00:43:46,650 --> 00:43:48,590 Finished. They upheld Maverick? 616 00:43:48,810 --> 00:43:49,810 We're finished? 617 00:43:50,310 --> 00:43:51,490 Returning noon train tomorrow. 618 00:43:51,810 --> 00:43:52,689 Six feet. 619 00:43:52,690 --> 00:43:53,690 Enjoying the show, Phineas? 620 00:43:53,870 --> 00:43:57,450 Boy, you heard what I told him. How does it sound? Like the rattle of a diamond 621 00:43:57,450 --> 00:44:01,290 bag. If you think you can blackmail me to that kind of loss... Wait a minute. 622 00:44:01,370 --> 00:44:04,210 I've just given those men out there a mighty glowing description of you, 623 00:44:04,290 --> 00:44:06,010 Phineas. You wouldn't want to disillusion them. 624 00:44:06,630 --> 00:44:10,010 If I were to tell them you backed out now... Back out? I promised them 625 00:44:10,530 --> 00:44:14,350 And I'd just as soon merge with a nest of rattlesnakes as you and your thieving 626 00:44:14,350 --> 00:44:18,230 conspirators. Look, you lose more every day those mines remain closed than this 627 00:44:18,230 --> 00:44:20,310 agreement would cost you in a month. It's worth it. 628 00:44:20,950 --> 00:44:21,950 Worth it. 629 00:44:22,090 --> 00:44:24,290 To see men out of work, families going hungry. 630 00:44:24,840 --> 00:44:27,920 Your fortune is built on their discoveries. They're entitled to some 631 00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:29,860 consideration. Yeah, sure. 632 00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:34,960 Half of everything I own, I suppose. Nothing of what you own. All they ask 633 00:44:34,960 --> 00:44:36,780 in this contract is just enough to get along. 634 00:44:37,080 --> 00:44:39,960 5 % of the future profits of the combined companies. 635 00:44:40,540 --> 00:44:41,540 Huh? 636 00:44:41,720 --> 00:44:42,720 5 %? 637 00:44:43,360 --> 00:44:46,560 Oh, and who gets the other 95 %? You? 638 00:44:47,480 --> 00:44:49,320 I'm pulling out of Echo Springs tomorrow. 639 00:44:49,560 --> 00:44:52,920 Thought that might be an added inducement. I wish I could believe that. 640 00:44:53,470 --> 00:44:54,790 Well, what'll it be, Phineas? 641 00:44:55,150 --> 00:44:56,150 Do you sign? 642 00:44:56,490 --> 00:45:00,850 Or do we go out there and tell those men you refuse and wait for the decision of 643 00:45:00,850 --> 00:45:01,850 the higher court? 644 00:45:03,890 --> 00:45:05,630 Decision? Oh, yes, yes, of course. 645 00:45:07,330 --> 00:45:11,590 What do you think we ought to do? 646 00:45:12,070 --> 00:45:17,350 5 % isn't such a bad proposition after all. 647 00:45:17,970 --> 00:45:19,770 I knew you'd see it that way. 648 00:45:20,240 --> 00:45:22,240 Here he is. Here he is, men. 649 00:45:22,480 --> 00:45:23,480 Here's our man. 650 00:45:58,600 --> 00:46:00,300 Sure is sorry to see you go, Brett. 651 00:46:00,600 --> 00:46:01,600 Thank you, John. 652 00:46:02,620 --> 00:46:03,760 I kind of hate to leave. 653 00:46:04,600 --> 00:46:06,280 I'll take that, Maverick. Thank you, Larson. 654 00:46:07,980 --> 00:46:10,160 I'll be leaving, too, in a few days, Mr. Maverick. 655 00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:11,820 Nothing to keep me here now. 656 00:46:12,980 --> 00:46:14,400 Think you'll ever be in Boston? 657 00:46:15,060 --> 00:46:16,640 Well, I might, Edie. I just might. 658 00:46:17,980 --> 00:46:19,000 Here's where I'll be. 659 00:46:21,620 --> 00:46:24,460 Doggone it, Maverick. Now that you're leaving, I don't want you to go. 660 00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:26,780 Stay here and take care of things for me, will you? 661 00:46:27,770 --> 00:46:29,150 I'll make you a big man. 662 00:46:30,310 --> 00:46:33,410 Thanks, no, Phineas. The bigger I'd get, the smaller the town would get. 663 00:46:33,610 --> 00:46:35,150 I'd like to leave it the size I found it. 664 00:46:35,670 --> 00:46:37,370 But a lot better than your found it, Brett. 665 00:46:38,090 --> 00:46:39,370 Goodbye, Fred. Good luck, Josh. 666 00:46:42,950 --> 00:46:43,950 So long, everybody. 667 00:46:44,010 --> 00:46:45,010 Goodbye, Fred. Goodbye, 668 00:46:45,710 --> 00:46:48,830 Fred. If you see Big Mike, tell him goodbye for me. Right, right. 669 00:46:49,230 --> 00:46:50,230 Good luck, Fred. 670 00:47:05,480 --> 00:47:06,800 I see you got rid of Maverick. 671 00:47:07,640 --> 00:47:09,460 No trumpets for the returning hero? 672 00:47:09,860 --> 00:47:10,860 You're fired. 673 00:47:10,920 --> 00:47:12,240 Fired? Very funny. 674 00:47:12,520 --> 00:47:15,040 After I got that apex decision reversed in your favor. 675 00:47:15,680 --> 00:47:19,120 Reversed? Certainly. Didn't you get my telegram? Sure, I got your telegram. 676 00:47:19,120 --> 00:47:20,260 blockhead here it is. Read it. 677 00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:26,000 Verdict today assured. 678 00:47:26,680 --> 00:47:27,920 Maverick and New Hope finished. 679 00:47:29,160 --> 00:47:30,500 That isn't the way I read it. 680 00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:33,020 Well, there are a couple of misplaced punctuation marks. 681 00:47:34,890 --> 00:47:36,610 Well, I'll be a son of a gun. 682 00:47:37,810 --> 00:47:40,550 Remember that poker game where he raised me with the envelope? 683 00:47:40,870 --> 00:47:42,610 Yeah. What do you think he had in it? 684 00:47:43,170 --> 00:47:44,170 How would I know? 685 00:47:44,290 --> 00:47:45,290 No, you wouldn't. 686 00:47:46,330 --> 00:47:47,370 It was guts. 687 00:47:48,370 --> 00:47:49,830 Nothing but guts. 688 00:47:51,010 --> 00:47:52,170 And you're still fired. 689 00:47:56,770 --> 00:47:58,950 Mind if I ride along with you, Letty Book? How far? 690 00:47:59,230 --> 00:48:00,230 Wherever you're going. 691 00:48:00,410 --> 00:48:01,750 Any particular reason? 692 00:48:02,450 --> 00:48:04,410 Well, wherever it is, something's bound to be happening. 693 00:48:05,000 --> 00:48:06,000 Just couldn't bear to miss it.