Original subtitles

YAH!

YAH! YAH!

OTTO!

AAH!

MR. HABERSHAW!

STOP HIM!

MR. HABERSHAW!

STOP HIM!

MR. HABERSHAW.

YAH!

YOU'RE LEAVING ME NOW, MR. HABERSHAW?

HYAH!

HYAH!

HYAH!

[GUNSHOTS]

HENRY DRUMMOND!

HENRY DRUMMOND, YOU'RE NOT LEAVING!

HENRY!

THEY'RE HERE!

COME ON, NOW, BACK! COME ON!

COME ON!

MR. BUFORD.

HOWDY, MR. BUFORD.

WE GOT OUR 200 HEAD JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN,

BUT WE MADE IT ALL RIGHT.

NO, YOU DIDN'T.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING

TO HAVE THEM CATTLE IN HERE

AT 12 NOON.

BUT IT'S ONLY 12:30.

A DEAL IS A DEAL.

MR. BUFORD.

PLEASE, MR. BUFORD, PLEASE.

MR. BUFORD. PLEASE, MR. BUFORD.

PLEASE.

PLEASE, MR. BUFORD.

MR. BUFORD. PLEASE, MR. BUFORD.

STAND BACK! STAND BACK!

COME ON, NOW! BACK!

STAND BACK!

COME ON! BACK!

BACK! I SAID BACK!

LET'S PLAY CARDS.

WE NEED GLASSES.

WHOA!

WHOA! WHOA!

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY OUT.

EVERYBODY OUT.

WHAT'S HAPPENING, SAM?

COME ON NOW, SAM.

TELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THERE.

THEY'RE STILL PLAYING.

WE KNOW THAT. WE WANT TO KNOW WHO'S AHEAD.

SAM!

OH, SAM.

TOBY, TOBY, DID YOU FIND OUT ANYTHING?

HE AIN'T TALKING.

YOU KNOW SAM.

SAM, LISTEN.

WOW.

SOMEBODY'S LOSING A LOT, HUH, SAM?

WHAT'S HAPPENING, SAM? WHAT'S HAPPENING?

THEY'RE PLAYING.

BUT WHO'S AHEAD?

ARE YOU GOING TO TELL US OLD BUFORD'S CASHING IN?

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

I DIDN'T SAY NOTHING ABOUT BUFORD

OR TROPP OR WILCOX OR NOBODY.

HOW MUCH MONEY YOU FIGURE'S ON THE TABLE RIGHT NOW?

NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

IT AIN'T NO SECRET WHO'S WINNING, IS IT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I AIN'T IN THE SECRET BUSINESS.

I'M IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS.

I HEAR YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT BUYING A DRINK?

NO, N-NOT ME.

SAM!

HUH?

OH, HI, DOC.

WHO'S WINNING?

DRUMMOND'S WINNING.

YA-HOO!

THE STAGE IS LEAVING IN 10 MINUTES!

HEY, SPARROW!

HEY, TOBY!

STAGECOACH LEAVING IN 10 MINUTES, FOLKS,

FOR MIRANDA, HEBRONVILLE,

SAN IGNABA, BUSTAMENTE, AND POINTS SOUTH.

YOU GOT 10 MINUTES, ONE AND ALL.

MIRANDA, HEBRONVILLE,

SAN IGNABA, BUSTAMENTE, AND ALL POINTS SOUTH!

HI, DOC.

GET OUT OF DOC'S CHAIR.

HA HA HA!

OH...HELLO, CHESTER.

HI.

LARGE WHISKEY!

COMING UP, DOC.

DRUMMOND WAS HEAVY WINNER LAST YEAR.

AND THE YEAR BEFORE.

WHERE YOU BEEN, DOC?

IT AIN'T LIKE YOU TO MISS THE FUN.

I'VE BEEN OVER THE MOUNTAINS

TO THE HILL PLACE.

LOUISA HAVE HER BABY?

IT WAS A FALSE ALARM.

I GOT TO GET BACK THERE TONIGHT AGAIN.

THAT'S A LOT OF RIDING

JUST FOR ONE BABY.

WELL, THEIR MARE'S IN FOAL, TOO,

SO I COME IN DOUBLE HANDY.

I JUST HOPE

THEY BOTH ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME.

WILL YOU BE HERE FOR THE FINISH?

'CAUSE THEY JUST GOT STARTED.

CHARLIE.

YES, DOC.

I NEED SOME PORTABLE FOOD--SANDWICH.

ANYTHING YOU SAY.

DRUMMOND WINNING?

DRUMMOND'S WINNING.

WHAT'S THE NEWS FROM MACINTOSH?

TWO NEW BABIES. THAT'S MY NEWS.

WHAT'S YOURS?

HOW MUCH IS HE AHEAD?

DON'T KNOW. IT'S HARD TO FIGURE.

I WOULDN'T PLAY POKER WITH HENRY DRUMMOND

IF HIS BACK WAS TO A MIRROR...

EVEN IF I HAD THE MONEY!

WHAT DO YOU THINK, SAM?

I'M NOT IN THE THINKING BUSINESS.

STAGECOACH'S LEAVING NOW...

FOR MIRANDA, HEBRONVILLE,

SAN IGNABA, AND BUSTAMENTE.

GIVE IT TO THEM, SPARROW!

YEAH! ALSO ISCOBUS,

RANDADA, GUERRA,

AND AGUANUVA,

THEN TURN AROUND AND BACK AGAIN!

SEE YOU, SPARROW!

EVERYBODY UP.

EVERYBODY ABOARD.

LAST CALL.

HEY, SPARROW, HANG ON TO THEM REINS.

YEAH!

STAY AWAY FROM THEM CLIFFS, BOY.

EVERYBODY ABOARD?

GIDDYUP!

GOODBYE, SPARROW!

SO LONG, BOY!

EVENING, DOC.

EVENING.

THIS IS ONE FANCY RIG

OLD BEN TROPP RIDES AROUND IN.

IT IS.

DON'T HE GIVE A DAMN WHAT PEOPLE THINK,

HIM RIDING AROUND THE COUNTRY IN A HEARSE?

IF YOU'RE THE RICHEST UNDERTAKER IN TEXAS,

YOU'RE ENTITLED TO A FANCY RIG,

BUT IF YOU SPEND YOUR DAYS AND NIGHTS

TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE ALIVE,

YOU RIDE AROUND IN THE LIKES OF THIS.

GIDDYUP.

[LAUGHING]

HEY, SAM.

WHO'S WINNING?

COME ON, SAM.

WHO'S AHEAD, SAM?

HEY, THEY'RE ON THE SECOND KEG OF BOURBON.

IF WE WAS YOU, SAM, WE'D TELL US.

IS IT DRUMMOND, SAM?

IS DRUMMOND STILL AHEAD?

TELL US THAT MUCH.

SAY SOMETHING.

COME ON. TELL US SOMETHING.

WELL, DON'T YOU KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT--

MEREDITH.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, MARY.

MEREDITH, YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO CARRY...

SIGN OUTSIDE SAYS "HOTEL."

I ASSUME THAT MEANS YOU HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TRANSIENTS.

YOU ASKING WE GOT ROOMS?

ONE ROOM FOR THE THREE OF US.

THIS IS A CATTLEMAN'S HOTEL, MISTER,

NOT A FAMILY TYPE.

THE ROOMS WE GOT AIN'T EXACTLY FITTING

FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

ANY KIND OF INSIDE ACCOMMODATIONS

LOOK GOOD TO US RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR DAYS.

WE'RE VERY TIRED.

WELL, TOP OF THE STAIRS, NUMBER SEVEN.

THAT'S THE ONLY ROOM WITH TWO BEDS IN IT.

BOY CAN SLEEP IN THE WOOD BOX,

UNLESS YOU CARE FOR TWO ROOMS FOR AN EXTRA DOLLAR.

ANOTHER DOLLAR?

I LIKE TO SLEEP IN THE WOOD BOX,

DON'T I, MOM?

ONE ROOM WILL BE FINE.

HOW LONG YOU FIXING TO STAY?

OVERNIGHT. WE BROKE TWO SPOKES ON OUR WAGON.

WE INTEND TO GET IT FIXED HERE.

WHERE CAN WE FIND THE BLACKSMITH?

END OF THE STREET.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HEY. WAIT A MINUTE.

HERE, SONNY.

STUFF THAT IN THE WOOD BOX.

MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE.

THANK YOU.

SAM!

SAM!

YES, SIR, MR. WILCOX.

3,000.

3,000. YES, SIR.

3,000. YES, SIR.

3,000, MR. WILCOX.

WHAT'S GOING ON BACK THERE?

POKER.

MEREDITH.

MUST BE A BIG GAME.

THE BIGGEST, MISTER. THE BIGGEST.

IN THIS TOWN?

YES, SIR, IN THIS TOWN.

YOU JUST TRY TO FIND A BIGGER GAME

BETWEEN HERE AND THE MISSISSIPPI.

HOW BIG IS THAT?

MISTER, THE FIVE RICHEST MEN IN THE TERRITORY

ARE IN THAT BACK ROOM PLAYING FOR BLOOD.

HOW OFTEN DOES THIS GO ON?

ONCE A YEAR.

12 MONTHS THEY'VE BEEN SAVING UP THEIR BLOOD.

MEREDITH, LET'S GO UPSTAIRS.

WE'RE ALL VERY TIRED.

IN A MINUTE, MARY.

NOW, MEREDITH.

I WAS ONLY GOING TO ASK THE GENTLEMAN--

I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO ASK HIM.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ASKING HIM?

YOU KNOW WHAT. WE HAVE THINGS TO DO.

WHAT'S THE BIG RUSH?

GOT TO TAKE THAT WAGON DOWN TO THE SMITH.

WE GOT TIME FOR THAT.

WE ALL GOT TO GET WASHED UP.

WE GOT ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD.

WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE OVERNIGHT.

NOW, MARY.

NOW, MEREDITH.

[LAUGHTER]

WHO'S WINNING, MR. HABERSHAW?

MR. HABERSHAW?

WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE, MR. HABERSHAW?

WHO'S WINNING, MR. HABERSHAW?

LITTLE MORE OF THAT DOG HAIR, SAM.

YOU QUITTING THE GAME, MR. HABERSHAW?

JUST STRETCHING MY LEGS.

WE HEAR DRUMMOND'S WAY AHEAD IN THERE.

HE'S AHEAD.

HE AIN'T WAY AHEAD.

GAME'S GOT A WAY TO GO YET, HUH?

THAT'S RIGHT.

EXCUSE ME.

YOU SAID THE BLACKSMITH WAS DOWN THE STREET.

YOU DIDN'T SAY WHICH WAY.

DUE WEST TO THE END OF THE STREET, TURN RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SIR.

YOUR HEALTH, SIR.

AND TO THE QUEEN AND TO THE JACK.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AM I CORRECT, SIR, IN ASSUMING

YOU'RE ONE OF THE PLAYERS IN THE GAME BACK THERE?

THE ASSUMPTION IS CORRECT, SIR.

IS IT A PRIVATE GAME, SIR?

I MEAN TO SAY, SIR, WOULD YOU PERMIT

A PASSING STRANGER TO WATCH FOR A LITTLE WHILE?

MEREDITH.

I SAID WATCH.

NOBODY WHO AIN'T IN THE GAME GETS IN THAT ROOM.

HUH, MR. HABERSHAW?

MEREDITH.

JACKIE?

COME HERE.

OH, JACKIE. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT?

EWW.

MEREDITH, WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT WAGON

TO THE BLACKSMITH.

WE'VE GOT TO LEAVE TOWN TOMORROW,

AND THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE

ON THAT WHEEL.

ALL I ASKED THE GENT

WAS TO BE ALLOWED TO--

MARY, PLEASE.

ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS WATCH.

GOOD LORD. YOU DON'T WANT

TO DEPRIVE ME OF THAT, TOO?

I CAN'T GET INTO TROUBLE WATCHING.

I NEVER SAID YOU--

PLEASE LISTEN.

YOU AND JACKIE DRIVE THE WAGON DOWN TO THE SMITH'S.

LET ME WATCH THE GAME UNTIL YOU GET BACK.

YOU KNOW VERY WELL YOU WON'T JUST--

IT'S FATE, MARY. DON'T YOU SEE THAT?

CHANCING ON A GAME OF CARDS

IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.

THE GOOD LORD

GIVE ME THIS ONE LAST CHANCE

TO WATCH A GAME OF CARDS.

THERE WON'T BE ANY CARDS ON THE FARM.

I'VE GIVEN MY WORD.

GIVE ME THIS ONE LAST CONCESSION.

I WON'T BE BREAKING MY WORD JUST WATCHING.

THE GENTLEMAN SAID THEY DON'T ALLOW ANY SPECTATORS.

IS THAT A HARD AND FAST RULE, SIR?

IF I SAY YOU CAN WATCH, YOU CAN WATCH.

BUT IF THE LADY OBJECTS, I WOULDN'T THINK IT.

THERE. IT'S UP TO YOU.

MARY.

THE BLACKSMITH MAY BE A LONG TIME.

I DON'T WANT TO--

GIVE ME 15 MINUTES.

THEN I'LL JOIN YOU AT THE BLACKSMITH'S.

I CROSS MY HEART.

MARY.

OH, MEREDITH.

JACKIE, YOU STAY RIGHT HERE WITH PAPA.

STAY WITH HIM EVERY SECOND I'M GONE.

DON'T YOU LET HIM OUT OF YOUR SIGHT.

OH, NO, MARY.

G-YUP.

IS IT ALL RIGHT IF...

CAN WE COME IN, TOO?

I'M IN.

HEY, WHO'S THIS?

FRIENDS OF MINE.

FRIENDS OF YOURS?!

WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING HERE?

I SAID THEY COULD WATCH.

OTTO, YOU KNOW THE RULES.

AIN'T NOBODY--

I SAID THEY COULD WATCH.

CUT.

FIVE-CARD DRAW. ANTE 25.

YOU ON THE POKER WAGON, MISTER?

MISTER?

WHAT?

YES, YOU MIGHT PUT IT THAT WAY.

LITTLE WOMAN MAKE YOU GIVE IT UP?

WE TALKED IT OVER, BUT IT WAS MY DECISION.

YOU OPEN, OTTO.

$25.

I'D LIKE TO SEE MY WIFE ASK ME TO QUIT.

OH, I DIDN'T SAY MY WIFE--

CAN'T YOU SEE LITTLE OLD GENEVIEVE ASKING ME

TO RESTRAIN MYSELF

FROM A NICE, FRIENDLY LITTLE GAME OF CARDS?

25, AND 50 MORE.

[HABERSHAW] HOW LONG SINCE YOU'VE SEEN

THAT WIFE OF YOURS, BENNY?

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

TWO, MAYBE THREE MONTHS.

YOU DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION

TO LITTLE OLD GENEVIEVE, DO YOU?

YOU'RE DURN TOOTIN'. HA HA HA.

WHY SHOULD HE?

ANY MAN GETS HIMSELF MARRIED IS AUTOMATICALLY STUPID.

DENNY'S JUST REFUSING TO STAY STUPID.

HE JUST DON'T EVER SEE HIS WIFE.

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE CONFIRMED BACHELOR.

CONFIRMED AND RECONFIRMED.

I HATE WOMEN.

I BELIEVE YOU. YOU BURIED ENOUGH OF THEM.

HA HA HA!

SURE I DID. I PUT THEM BACK WHERE THEY BELONG.

CARDS, OTTO.

COME ON!

WHAT'S YOUR HURRY, TROPP?

YOU NERVOUS I MIGHT BURY YOU?

HA HA HA. GET IT, BOYS?

I'LL BURY HIM, AND HE'S...

WE GET IT.

TWO CARDS.

THREE.

THREE.

WHERE YOU FOLKS BOUND FOR?

SAN ANTONIO-- UH...SAN ANTONE.

ONE.

TEXAS.

ONE.

AND DEALER TAKES THREE.

SAN ANTONE, HUH?

SAN ANTONE, TEXAS.

OH. THAT'S A LONG WAY.

$50.

IN.

WE BOUGHT A PLACE UP THERE.

PLAN TO DO A LITTLE FARMING.

AND 50.

AIN'T NO SUCH THING

AS A LITTLE FARMING.

YEAH.

WHAT I MEAN, WE...WE DON'T HAVE A BIG PLACE--

A BIG SPREAD,

JUST A NICE PIECE OF LAND OUTSIDE SAN ANTONE.

HOW MUCH LAND?

40 ACRES.

40 ACRES?

WHAT YOU PLANNING TO DO,

RAISE STINKWEED?

AH, LISTEN.

LISTEN!

ONE WHOLE YEAR I'VE BEEN HONING MY BACKSIDE

TO SIT IN ON THIS HERE GAME,

AND WHAT AM I DOING? PLAYING POKER?

HELL, NO.

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE STINKWEED CROP

IN SAN ANTONE, TEXAS!

LET'S PLAY CARDS.

I BET $100.

[SIGHS]

YOU KNOW WHAT I GIVE UP TO PLAY

IN THIS GAME?

A MILLION DOLLARS.

MORE THAN THAT!

MORE THAN THAT TO ME, MR. BIG-MOUTH LAWYER.

MY DAUGHTER CELIE WAS GETTING MARRIED.

CELIE?

WHEN TROPP COME FOR ME,

SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF GETTING MARRIED,

AND THEY'RE HOLDING UP

THE "LOVE, HONOR, AND OBEY" PART

TILL I GET BACK.

YOU WALKED OUT?

I AIN'T BEEN LATE FOR THIS GAME

IN 16 YEARS.

I AIN'T STARTING NOW, WEDDING OR NOT.

I SAID START LATE,

AND I MAY NOT BE AROUND FOR THE FINISH.

THE GROOM GOT HELD UP BY THE FLOOD.

THE WEDDING STARTED TWO HOURS LATE.

"WHEN TROPP AND HABERSHAW GET HERE," I SAID,

"I'M WALKING OUT OF THIS HOUSE

WHETHER CELIE'S HITCHED BY THEN OR NOT!"

[SIGHS]

THAT'S HOW MUCH THIS GAME MEANS TO ME.

YOU MIND IF WE INDULGE IN

WHAT I LEFT MY LITTLE GIRL WAITING AT THE ALTAR FOR?

YOU MIND IF WE PLAY A LITTLE CARDS?

I JUST RAISED $100.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S A NICE THING TO DO

TO YOUR DAUGHTER.

LOOK WHO'S MEALY-MOUTHING ME ABOUT BEING NICE.

MR. TIGHT-FIST, 30% ON MY MONEY OR I FORECLOSE,

MR. JESSE BUFORD HIMSELF IN THE FLESH.

DON'T GIVE ME NO SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON ABOUT BEING NICE.

SIT UP HERE AND PAY ATTENTION.

ARE YOU GOING TO CALL OR AIN'T YOU?

I GOT 300 UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN THAT POT

SAYS THAT I GOT A HAND.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.

I FOLD.

[THROWS CARDS DOWN]

I GOT LOTS MORE!

I COME LOADED FOR BEAR, NOT CHICKENS.

LET'S PLAY FOR MONEY.

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT SAID IT.

AND 5.

BEAT THREE DEUCES.

FULL HOUSE BEATS IT,

I GUESS.

YOU'RE AN EXPERT ON THE RULES, MR. WILCOX.

DON'T THE RULES SAY

A FULL HOUSE BEATS THREE OF A KIND?

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

AH, HORSESHOES.

OH, NO, HENRY, I'M NOT LUCKY.

I'M JUST SKILLFUL.

YEAH.

PARDON ME.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

YOU BET $100 ON THREE 2s?

I BET THE WAY I FEEL LIKE IT!

UH...THIS A PRIVATE GAME?

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

CAN ANYBODY, UH, PULL UP A CHAIR?

PAPA!

QUIET.

PULL UP A CHAIR, HUH?

WELL, NOW.

WE GOT A RULE ABOUT THAT.

WHAT'S THAT?

PULL UP A CHAIR

IF YOU GOT THE PRICE OF ADMISSION.

HOW MUCH IS THAT?

$1,000.

OH.

CASH ON THE LINE.

DEAL, OTTO.

$25.

FIVE-CARD STUD.

CUT.

I'VE GOT THE PRICE OF ADMISSION.

PAPA, NO!

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I SAID I'VE GOT $1,000.

YOU GOT IT, GO GET IT.

RIGHT AWAY.

PAPA!

PAPA, YOU MUSTN'T TAKE THAT MONEY.

DON'T YOU WORRY, SON.

YOUR MAMA KNOWS ABOUT IT.

I TOLD HER. SHE KNOWS.

I'M NOT TAKING THE MONEY.

I'M JUST BORROWING IT.

PAPA!

PAPA!

PAPA, NO!

SAM.

GOT A BIG MAN'S DRINK FOR A LITTLE FELLA?

SARSAPARILLA OR SOMETHING?

POUR ONE FOR THE GENTLEMAN

IN A BEER GLASS, IF YOU PLEASE.

HOW'S THAT, JACKIE, OLD MAN, OLD BOY?

IN A BEER GLASS.

STEP UP AND HAVE A GLASS OF BEER.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIM. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

STEP UP TO THE BAR, MISTER.

SAM, CAN I HAVE SOME CHIPS?

COUNT THE MONEY, SAM.

1,000 EVEN.

GIVE HIM HIS CHIPS.

AND I THANK YOU, SAM.

COME ON, SON.

I BET HIS WIFE WOULDN'T GIVE HIM THE MONEY.

YOU PAID FOR IT.

IT'S TABLE STAKES.

I ASSUMED AS MUCH.

WESTERN RULES.

MEANING?

CAN'T TAP OUT IF YOU AIN'T GOT ENOUGH TO BET.

JUST LEAVE YOUR MONEY ON THE TABLE.

THAT'S A ROUGH GAME.

GAME WE PLAY.

GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

THEN IT'S YOUR DEAL, MISTER.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

IT SURE FEELS GOOD.

HI, SON.

WANT TO WATCH YOUR PAPA BUY US

ANOTHER 40 ACRES IN SAN ANTONE, TEXAS?

WILL IT TAKE MUCH LONGER?

SORRY, MA'AM. WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I SAID WILL IT TAKE MUCH LONGER?

THIS IS A BIGGER JOB THAN YOU THINK, MA'AM.

YOU WANT TO RIDE THAT WAGON FOR A WHILE,

LET ME FIX IT RIGHT.

I'M OBLIGED TO YOU.

MY PLEASURE, MA'AM.

HOLD.

I'M OUT.

ME, TOO.

$200.

BEAT THREE 10s.

I ONLY GOT ONE GOOD HAND.

WHY DON'T YOU WAIT FOR IT?

WHY KEEP BETTING ON THE BAD ONES?

[LAUGHTER]

MAY I?

MY PLEASURE.

PAPA!

GO GET ANOTHER DRINK, SON.

PAPA, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP?

DON'T YOU GET TIRED WATCHING PAPA? GO UPSTAIRS.

HEY, SONNY.

COME OVER HERE NEXT TO ME.

YOU AIN'T GOING TO LEARN NOTHING WATCHING PAPA.

HA HA HA! HA HA HA!

I CAN SEE NOW WHY YOUR OLD LADY

MADE YOU QUIT THIS GAME.

NOW DEAL.

ISN'T IT TIME WE HAD A NEW DECK?

DEALER CAN CALL FOR A NEW DECK ANYTIME.

[SIGHS]

PAPA--

WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET?

IT'S A QUESTION OF AVERAGES.

THE CARDS ARE DUE TO BREAK FOR ME.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS.

PRETTY GOOD MITT HE'S GOT THERE, HUH?

HANDLES THEM CARDS REAL GOOD.

JUST LIKE MY OLD GRANDMA USED TO.

OH, HE'S A REAL EXPERT MECHANIC.

HEY, AIN'T IT GREAT

TO SEE AN ARTIST HANDLE THEM PASTEBOARDS?

[LAUGHTER]

MUST HAVE HAD A LOT OF PRACTICE.

TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE,

KEEP ON LOSING THE WAY HE IS.

$25 ANTE. FIVE-CARD DRAW.

OTTO.

I'M IN.

HA HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA HA!

SO, YOU WERE GOOD TO YOURSELF.

OH, HO, HE'S GOT HISSELF A HOT ONE THIS TIME.

I BET HE'S GOT HISSELF TWO DANDY LITTLE DEUCES,

HUH?

COME ON, BEN. COME ON, BEN.

$75.

CALL.

CALL.

CALL.

CALL.

DEALER CALLS. CARDS?

TWO.

THREE.

ONE.

TWO.

WELL, NOW, I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE ONE LITTLE OLD CARD.

ANY ONE OF FOUR PARTICULAR ONES

YOU GOT IN THAT DECK.

[HAWKING]

[COUGHING]

[BLOWING NOSE]

AND YOU, SIR?

OH, I...GUESS I'LL JUST SIT TIGHT.

WHOA! OH HO HO HO!

WELL, NOW, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

HE'S GOT HISSELF A BIG ONE.

SURE, HE HAS. HE SAID HE WOULD.

WATCH OUT, BOYS.

HE JUST MIGHT HAVE HIMSELF

FIVE DEUCES.

$200.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, MISTER?

IT AIN'T HOT IN HERE.

WHY, SURE IT IS, IF YOU GOT FOUR ACES.

HE CAN'T HAVE FOUR ACES. I GOT THEM.

YOU CAN'T HAVE FOUR. I GOT THREE MYSELF.

I'LL, UH, CALL THAT 200.

AND I'LL RAISE 200.

THAT'S $400 TO YOU.

AND YOU KNOW SOMETHING, MISTER?

YOU AIN'T GOT ENOUGH TO STAY IN THIS POT.

YOU KNOW THE RULES.

WE SAID WESTERN STYLE.

YOU JUST KEEP THEM RIGHT THERE, SON.

DON'T LET ANYBODY SEE THOSE CARDS.

HEY, MISTER! NOW, WAIT--

JUST A MINUTE, MISTER!

HEY, NOW, WAIT A MINUTE!

AIN'T THERE NOTHING IN THE RULES

ABOUT LEAVING THE ROOM DURING A HAND?

SO LONG AS HE LEAVES THE CARDS HERE, DENNY.

WELL, BOY, IT'S A GOOD THING

YOUR MOMMY AIN'T HERE, HUH?

SHE'D GIVE HIM A WHAT-FER.

WHAT'S MAMA DO WHEN PAPA LOSES ALL THE BACON?

SHE PUSH HIM AROUND LIKE A GOOD LITTLE WIFE?

WHO'S BIGGER, SONNY, MAMA OR PAPA?

AND WHO WEARS THE PANTS?

HA HA HA HA!

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE, BOY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

HEY, BOY, COME BACK HERE!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?

DID ANYBODY SEE THOSE CARDS?

NO, PAPA!

SAM!

COUNT IT.

1,000.

2,000.

$3,000.

NO, PAPA!

QUIET.

WELL?

GIVE HIM CHIPS.

1...

2...

3,000.

AIN'T YOU GOING TO COUNT THEM?

SURE YOU DIDN'T LET ANYBODY SEE THOSE CARDS?

GOOD BOY. NOW LET'S GET RICH.

I'M IN, GENTLEMEN, I'M IN.

HE JUST BOUGHT HIMSELF $3,000 WORTH!

SAM!

SO, THE BIG GAMBLING MAN FROM SAN ANTONE

THINKS HE'S GOT HISSELF A HAND, HUH?

WELL, I GOT SOME INSIDE INFORMATION FOR HIM.

I GOT ONE, TOO.

AND SO HAVE I.

ME, TOO.

AND ME.

COUNT ME IN.

SAM!

GET THAT BIG BOX OF CHIPS

AND BRING THEM IN.

BIG BOX?

YOU HEARD ME.

I'LL TELL YOU NOW, SON,

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED THAT $3,000

TO STAY IN THIS GAME.

EVERY CENT OF IT.

THAT'S $400 TO YOU.

400 AND 2.

AND 2.

CALL.

CALL. AND RAISE 2 MORE.

CALL. AND 300.

HENRY, IF YOU PLEASE.

AND I RAISE 300.

THAT IS $1,000 TO YOU, SIR.

HERE. IS THAT RIGHT?

THAT'S IT, MA'AM. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG.

AS LONG AS YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

YOU COULDN'T GET A BETTER JOB, MA'AM,

NOT FOR $2.00.

I'M SURE OF THAT.

GOOD LUCK, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

ALL I KNOW IS HE BOUGHT HISSELF 4,000--

SHH!

YES, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME. HAVE YOU SEEN MY HUSBAND AND SON?

WHY, UH...

NO, MA'AM.

YOU THINK THEY MIGHT BE UPSTAIRS?

WELL, THEY MIGHT BE, MA'AM. I...

I DON'T RIGHTLY KNOW.

THANK YOU.

[KNOCKING]

EXCUSE ME FOR TROUBLING YOU AGAIN,

BUT COULD YOU LET ME IN, PLEASE?

MY HUSBAND HAS THE KEY.

WHY, SURE THING, MA'AM.

HE'S STILL IN THAT BACK ROOM, MA'AM...

PLAYING CARDS.

MISTER?

HEAR WHAT I SAID, MISTER?

MISTER?

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE PAYING STRICT ATTENTION.

I SAID IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN THIS GAME,

GO GET $420 MORE OUT OF THE SOCK.

IT ISN'T FAIR.

WHAT ISN'T FAIR?

NOT BEING ABLE TO TAP OUT OF THE GAME.

THAT'S THE RULE, MISTER. THAT IS THE RULE.

WE TOLD YOU ALL ABOUT IT.

WELL? YOU GOING UPSTAIRS?

THERE'S NO MORE MONEY UPSTAIRS.

NOW, AIN'T THAT A SHAME.

UP TO YOU, TROPP.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU CAN'T WASH ME OUT OF THE GAME.

NOW, LOOK, MISTER,

FIRST RULE OF THE GAME OF POKER,

WHETHER YOU'RE PLAYING EASTERN OR WESTERN RULES

OR AT THE NORTH POLE,

IS PUT UP OR SHUT UP!

YOU CAN GIVE ME CREDIT.

MEREDITH!

YOU STAY OUT OF THIS.

WE DON'T ALLOW NO WOMAN IN HERE.

LISTEN, I'VE GOT-- I'VE GOT THIS.

I'LL GIVE YOU $100 ON THE WATCH.

YOU NEED 320 MORE.

MEREDITH, IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN.

I SAY WE AIN'T NEVER ALLOWED WOMEN IN HERE!

SHUT UP!

SHE'S A WOMAN!

THAT'S SOLID GOLD. IT'S WORTH MORE THAN A 100.

NO!

GIVE ME A MINUTE.

MARY, MARY, LISTEN. IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK.

WE GOT A CHANCE TO EARN MORE MONEY

THAN YOU EVER DREAMED OF.

MEREDITH, IS ALL OF OUR MONEY ON THAT TABLE?

WITH THIS HAND, I CAN'T LOSE.

YOU GOT TO TRUST ME.

THE WHOLE 4,000?

BUT I HAVEN'T LOST IT, MARY.

I'M INVESTING IT. I'M STILL IN THE GAME.

MARY, LISTEN TO ME.

I GOT A HAND THAT COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

TRUST ME. YOU JUST GOT TO TRUST ME.

TRUST YOU? TRUST YOU?

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TRUSTED YOU?

HOW MANY TIMES

AND HOW MANY DAYS AND HOW MANY YEARS

HAVE I TRUSTED AND SAT AND WAITED

WHILE YOU PLAYED WITH CARDS

THAT COULDN'T LOSE?

BUT YOU LOST UNTIL YOU GOT SICK WITH LOSING,

AND YOU SWORE BY ALL THAT WAS HOLY

YOU'D NEVER PLAY CARDS AGAIN,

AND I TRUSTED YOU, BUT LOOK AT US.

YOU'VE THROWN AWAY EVERY CENT WE'VE SAVED.

ALL WE'VE GOT LEFT IS THE TEAM AND WAGON.

I'LL WIN IF I COULD--

I GOT A $700 TEAM AND WAGON I'LL SELL FOR $500.

DID YOU HEAR ME?

MEREDITH, WHATEVER YOU DO, PLEASE DON'T--

I GOT THE TEAM AND WAGON.

I GOT 11 WAGONS, MAYBE 200-300 HORSES.

YOU NEED A TEAM AND WAGON, BEN? JESSE?

DENNY?

OTTO?

I'LL TAKE A $200 LOSS

ON A BRAND-NEW TEAM AND WAGON.

THAT'S A BARGAIN,

BUT A BARGAIN AIN'T A BARGAIN

UNLESS IT'S SOMETHING YOU NEED.

BUT IT'S BRAND-NEW! WE BOUGHT IT--

MEREDITH!

MEREDITH!

SAM! SAM! TOBY! PLEASE, SOMEBODY!

MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD IDEA TO MOVE HIM.

GO GET DOC SCULLY. GET HIM FAST.

GET HIM!

TOBY!

WHAT'S THE MATTER, PAPA? WHAT'S THE MATTER?

RUN UPSTAIRS TO THE ROOM

AND GET THAT BOTTLE OF PILLS. HURRY.

CAN SOMEONE GET HIM A GLASS OF WATER?

RIGHT AWAY, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, OUT.

EVERYBODY OUT. COME ON, NOW.

GIVE THE MAN SOME AIR.

* ROSIE, YOU ARE MY POSY *

* YOU ARE MY HEART'S BOUQUET *

* COME OUT HERE IN THE MOONLIGHT *

* THERE'S SOMETHING SWEET, LOVE, I WANT TO SAY *

[BANGING ON WINDOW]

HEY, DOC! YOU IN, DOC?

* YOUR HONEY BOY IS WAITING... *

[BANGING]

YOU IN THERE, DOC?

I'M COMING!

* ...TO GREET *

HEY, DOC!

I'M COMING!

HEY, DOC!

[BANGING]

WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER THE DOOR?

* MY BLUSHING ROSIE *

HEY, DOC, WE BEEN SENT FOR YOU!

* MY POSY SWEET... *

[BANGING]

HEY, DOC!

DOC, ANSWER ME!

WE WAS SENT FOR YOU!

IT'S AN EMERGENCY! COME ON DOWN!

OPEN THE DOOR!

ARE YOU UP THERE, DOC?

COME ON DOWN, DOC!

THE DOOR'S OPEN!

DOC, G-GET YOUR BAG.

DOC, IT'S AN EMERGENCY. IT'S A REAL EMERGENCY.

A MAN'S DYING. YOU GOT TO COME WITH US.

WAIT UP, NOW. WAIT UP. WHO'S DYING?

THIS NEW FELLA CAME INTO TOWN,

AND HE'S PLAYING IN THE GAME,

AND HE'S ON THE FLOOR.

THEN THEY CALLED US IN,

TELL US TO COME GET YOU.

ALL RIGHT, CALM DOWN NOW, CALM DOWN.

LET'S START ALL OVER AGAIN.

WELL, DOC, THERE'S THIS FELLA, SEE?

HE COME INTO TOWN WITH HIS WIFE AND KID.

HERE, MAMA!

OH, PLEASE.

HOW MANY, MA'AM?

ONE. ONLY ONE.

DID SOMEONE BRING THE WATER?

WATER BE DAMNED.

PARDON ME, MA'AM.

DRINK IT, MISTER.

GO ON, NOW, DRINK IT.

HE'S NOT ACCUSTOMED TO LIQUOR.

BETTER IF HE WAS.

MARY. YOU...

OH, DARLING, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

YOU...

THE DOC'S HERE. HE'S HERE.

LET HIM IN. IN HERE, DOC.

ALL RIGHT, MA'AM.

MA'AM, I NEED ROOM, WILL YOU, PLEASE?

WHAT'S THIS?

IT'S THE HEART?

HOW MANY TIMES HAS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE?

MADAM, I HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR BEDSIDE MANNERS.

NOW ANSWER MY QUESTIONS, AND ANSWER THEM QUICK.

HOW MANY TIMES HAS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE?

ONCE, ONLY ONCE.

[LABORED BREATHING]

HE AIN'T BREATHING SO GOOD, IS HE, MA'AM?

LEND A HAND.

SAM! WHERE'S THE NEAREST BED?

AND I DON'T MEAN UPSTAIRS.

WE GOT NO BEDS DOWNSTAIRS.

INTO THE KITCHEN. CLEAR THE ROOM.

YEAH.

GENTLY, GENTLY, YOU CLUMSY...

ALL RIGHT, NOW, BOYS, BACK TO THE BAR.

PLENTY OF GOOD LIQUOR BACK AT THE BAR.

COME ON. THAT'S IT. COME ON.

MEREDITH!

JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE.

I'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T COME IN HERE NOW.

I'M HIS WIFE!

HIS WIFE IS THE LAST PERSON I WANT IN HERE.

BE SENSIBLE AND DO WHAT I SAY.

I'LL LET YOU IN AS SOON AS I CAN. YOU TWO STAY.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

WHATEVER I CAN, MADAM, I PROMISE YOU.

DOC!

WHAT IS IT?

I JUST WANT TO ASK A SIMPLE QUESTION.

WHAT IS IT?

WILL HE BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS HAND?

HENRY DRUMMOND, FOR THE LOVE OF...

WELL, I WAS JUST ASKING.

HOW CAN YOU BE SO VILE?

NOW, LOOK, LADY, UH, YOU GOT PROBLEMS?

ALL RIGHT, I'M SORRY YOU GOT PROBLEMS,

BUT I GOT PROBLEMS, TOO.

I COME A LONG WAY TO PLAY THIS GAME.

I'M WITH YOU, HENRY.

FOR GOD'S SAKE.

LOOK, A MAN'S SICK.

ALL RIGHT, A MAN'S SICK.

ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THAT? NO!

BUT I GOT A LITTLE GIRL

SITTING WAITING FOR HER DADDY TO COME HOME

SO SHE CAN GET MARRIED.

I CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

I AIM TO FINISH!

I'M GETTING SICK OF HEARING

HOW MUCH YOU GIVE UP TO GET HERE!

I GIVE UP MY DAUGHTER'S WEDDING,

THAT'S HOW MUCH!

I GIVE UP A MAN'S LIFE!

YOU GAVE UP WHAT?

I WAS DEFENDING OWNEY PRICE ON HORSE STEALING

WHEN TROPP COME FOR ME.

I WAS MAKING MY PLEA TO THE JURY

WHEN BEN BUSTED IN HOLLERING FOR ME.

I GIVE YOU MY WORD

I'D BE READY THE MINUTE HE SHOWED.

DID I LET MY DUTY AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE

STAND IN MY WAY?

I LEFT THAT COURTROOM THE MINUTE TROPP SHOWED.

I LEFT OWNEY'S HEAD HALFWAY IN THE NOOSE

WHEN I WALKED OUT OF THAT COURTROOM!

THAT'S WHAT I DID

TO PLAY IN THIS GAME OF POKER.

BUT I AIN'T ENTIRELY...

FORSOOK MY MEMBERSHIP IN THE HUMAN RACE.

I AIN'T WORRYING ABOUT A GAME OF POKER

WHILE THAT LITTLE LADY'S HUSBAND

LAYS DYING.

WELL, THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME,

LET'S PUT IT THAT WAY.

IF THE MAN'S GOING TO DIE,

THERE AIN'T NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT,

SO I AIM TO FINISH THIS POT HERE AND NOW,

AND IF HE CAN'T BE AROUND TO FINISH--

WHAT HAPPENS?

TELL HER, DENNY.

WE HAVE TO GO BY THE RULES, MA'AM.

WHAT RULES?

HE LOSES THE MONEY, BY DEFAULT.

BUT THAT'S EVERY PENNY WE HAVE IN THIS WORLD.

MA'AM,

YOUR HUSBAND DIDN'T TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

WHY SHOULD I?

YOU'D BETTER COME IN, MA'AM.

HOW IS HE?

BETTER COME IN.

OHH...

MEREDITH.

MARY.

OH, DARLING.

MARY, YOU...

MARY, YOU--

OH, QUIET. SHH.

MARY, YOU...

PLEASE. SHH.

YOU...

WHAT'S HE TRYING TO TELL ME?

IT'S MY GUESS, MA'AM,

HE'S ASKING YOU TO PLAY THE HAND FOR HIM.

HE WANTS ME TO PLAY THE HAND?

OH...

YOU'D BETTER GET OUT OF HERE NOW.

HOW DO YOU PLAY THIS GAME?

[LONG, DEEP SIGH]

WHAT DID YOU SAY, LADY?

I ASKED YOU, HOW DO YOU PLAY THIS GAME?

YOU MEAN TO TELL US, MA'AM,

YOU DON'T KNOW THE RULES?

I'VE NEVER PLAYED A GAME OF CARDS IN MY LIFE.

SAM!

YEAH?

HOW IS HE?

DOC WANTS THE SHUTTER

USED TO CARRY DRUNKS OUT.

RIGHT.

IS HE ALL RIGHT?

NO CHANGE, MA'AM.

OH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM A HOSPITAL, MA'AM.

THE NEXT BEST THING

IS MY HOUSE WHERE MY EQUIPMENT IS.

EASY, BOYS, EASY.

NOW, LET'S HAVE NO MORE TALKING!

OH, OH, WELL, WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.

I WISH WE COULD STAY HERE ALL DAY,

BUT I'VE GOT TO GET HIM TO MY HOUSE.

PAPA!

NEVER MIND THE BOY.

HURRY UP.

JACKIE, JACKIE.

YOU GO WITH YOUR FATHER.

NO!

ALL RIGHT, THEN YOU SIT OVER IN THAT CHAIR.

GENTLEMEN, I HAVE NO CHOICE

BUT TO CONTINUE TO PLAY THIS GAME

IN MY HUSBAND'S PLACE.

YOU'RE GOING TO WHAT?

THAT MONEY REPRESENTS

10 YEARS OF SCRIMPING AND SAVING.

IT REPRESENTS

OUR NEW HOME IN SAN ANTONIO,

AND IT REPRESENTS ALL OUR DREAMS

OF A DECENT FUTURE FOR OUR SON.

I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PROTECT IT.

AND YOU HAVE NO CHOICE, GENTLEMEN.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO?

YOU HAVE TO TEACH ME HOW TO PLAY THIS GAME.

I TOLD YOU WHEN SHE COME IN HERE.

BUT, MA'AM, IT TAKES YEARS.

LET'S NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT IT.

IT'S CRAZY TO EVEN TALK ABOUT IT.

POUR ME ONE, WILL YOU?

I SAY GET HER OUT OF HERE.

HOLD IT, MEN.

HOLD WHAT?

HOLD IT.

I CAN EXPLAIN ENOUGH OF THE GAME TO THE LADY

TO CLEAN UP THE SITUATION TO EVERYBODY'S SATISFACTION.

HOW WILL YOU CLEAN IT UP TO MY SATISFACTION?

LISTEN CAREFULLY.

YES.

THIS IS THE WAY IT IS--

WE'RE ALL OF US HOLDING CARDS, SEE?

AND WE ALL OF US, EACH OF US,

WE THINK WE GOT BETTER CARDS

THAN ANYBODY ELSE IN THE GAME.

YOU FOLLOW ME, MA'AM?

YES.

NOW, WE'RE EACH OF US SO SURE

THAT WE GOT THE BEST HAND

THAT WE'RE WILLING TO BET ON IT.

THAT IS THE PRINCIPLE OF THE GAME, MA'AM.

YOU MAKE A BET YOU GOT THE BEST HAND.

I UNDERSTAND.

YOU BET MONEY.

MR. DRUMMOND IS CORRECT.

I'VE GOT $3,500 ON THAT TABLE

THAT SAYS THAT I'VE GOT THE BEST HAND.

MR. DRUMMOND HERE, HE'S GOT $3,500 IN THERE

SAYING THE SAME THING FOR HIM.

THE SAME GOES FOR MR. TROPP, MR. BUFORD,

AND MR. WILCOX.

EVERYBODY AT THIS TABLE IS BETTING $3,500

THAT HE'S GOT THE WINNING HAND.

WELL, GO ON.

EVERYBODY BUT YOUR HUSBAND, THAT IS.

THAT'S THE NUB OF IT.

ALL YOUR HUSBAND COULD THROW IN WAS $3,000.

HE'S GOT TO GET UP

ANOTHER $500 TO STAY IN THE GAME,

OR HE'S GOT TO BOW OUT OF THE GAME.

IS THAT CLEAR, MA'AM?

OH, EXTREMELY CLEAR, MR...

HABERSHAW, MA'AM.

MR. OTTO HABERSHAW.

YOU LEFT OUT SOMETHING, MR. HABERSHAW.

TELL HER WHAT HAPPENS

EVEN IF HE DOES RAISE THE 500.

TELL HER IT AIN'T GOING TO BE ENOUGH

BECAUSE THIS POT'S GOING TO GET HIGHER AND HIGHER.

I GUARANTEE IT.

HE'S RIGHT, MA'AM.

AND MY NAME IS DRUMMOND, MA'AM.

MR. HENRY P.G. DRUMMOND.

WELL, MY HUSBAND OFFERED TO SELL

HIS GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN. I HEARD HIM.

AND MAYBE YOU HEARD ME SAY

THAT I'D GIVE HIM $100 ON IT.

HE ALSO OFFERED OUR TEAM AND OUR WAGON.

OH. ANY OF YOU BOYS WANT TO BUY A TEAM AND WAGON?

[SIGHS]

GENTLEMEN ALL.

ALL SUCH GALLANT GENTLEMEN.

WE'RE GALLANT ON SUNDAY.

THIS IS FRIDAY, AND WE'RE PLAYING POKER.

YOU WANT TO PLAY, YOU ANTE UP $500!

HENRY, THERE'S NO NEED TO INSULT THE LADY.

LOOK, SINCE DAMN WHEN DID YOU CLIMB UP

ON THAT BIG WHITE HORSE?

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TEASING YOURSELF WITH SOME HOT IDEAS

FOR YOU AND THE LADY AFTER THE GAME.

HENRY--

I KNOW YOU FROM WAY BACK, SO DON'T TELL ME!

ONCE A YEAR, I COME HERE TO PLAY POKER.

I DON'T COME FOR A LOT OF SWEET TALK.

AND I DON'T COME TO LISTEN TO YOUR BIG MOUTH!

NOW, JUST A DOGGONE MINUTE!

NONE OF US COME HERE

TO LISTEN TO A DOG FIGHT, EITHER.

LET'S STICK TO THE POINT.

YOU TELL 'EM, DENNY.

AND THE POINT'S VERY SIMPLE.

NOW, YOU GOT $500 TO PLAY A MAN'S GAME,

OR AIN'T YOU?

'CAUSE IF YOU AIN'T, WE WANT TO GET HOME

BEFORE THE RAINY SEASON STARTS.

YEAH.

WILL YOU ACCEPT AN I.O.U.?

MA'AM, IF YOU WANT CREDIT FROM A BUSINESSMAN,

YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME REAL SECURITY.

IS THERE A BANK IN THIS TOWN?

WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN, MA'AM?

I ASKED YOU, IS THERE A BANK IN THIS TOWN?

THE CATTLE AND MERCHANTS BANK,

RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.

COME ON, JACKIE.

AHEM.

YOU BOWING OUT OF THIS GAME?

I'M GOING TO THE BANK.

FOR WHAT?

FOR MONEY.

FROM THE BANK?

DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET, DID YOU SAY?

LADY, MAYBE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IF WE DON'T EXTEND YOU NO CREDIT,

HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO GET IT FROM A BANK?

ON YOUR TEAM AND WAGON?

IT AIN'T THAT KIND OF BANK, LADY.

IT JUST AIN'T THAT KIND OF A BANK.

COME ALONG, JACKIE.

JUST A MINUTE, MA'AM.

MA'AM, I DON'T LIKE TO BE,

LIKE THEY SAY,

THE LAWYER FOR THE DEVIL,

BUT YOU JUST CAN'T WALK OUT

WITH THEM CARDS IN YOUR HAND.

WHY NOT?

WHY NOT?

WELL, IT JUST AIN'T POKER, THAT'S WHY.

IT DON'T GO BY THE RULES.

YOU SEE, MA'AM,

WHILE YOU'RE OUT OF THE ROOM,

ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.

YOU COULD--

I COULD CHEAT?

NO, NO, MA'AM...

WELL, NOW, MA'AM... WH-WHAT I MEAN TO SAY

IS THAT SINCE YOU DON'T KNOW THE RULES--

NOW, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, ALL OF YOU.

YOU MAY PLAY POKER FOR FUN,

OR WHATEVER SELFISH THRILL

YOU GET OUT OF THIS HORRID GAME,

BUT I AM PLAYING FOR MY LIFE--

MY LIFE, GENTLEMEN--

AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF LETTING THESE CARDS

OUT OF MY POSSESSION.

MY HUSBAND GAVE THEM TO ME,

AND I'M PLAYING FOR HIM,

AND I WILL NOT RELINQUISH THEM

FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER,

AND YOU WILL NOT FORCE ME TO.

NOW, IT IS TIME FOR THE FIVE OF YOU

TO SHOW ONE SPARK OF HUMAN DECENCY

AND ALLOW ONE COMPROMISE IN YOUR SILLY RULES.

SILLY RULES!

I THINK WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THE LADY

AND STILL KEEP EVERYBODY HAPPY.

AH, HE'S GOT ANOTHER SUGGESTION.

I HAVE.

WHAT?

ONE OF US GOES TO THE BANK WITH HER.

YOU, HUH?

I'D BE HONORED.

I...RAISE ONE LITTLE POINT OF ORDER, MA'AM.

YES?

ARE YOU WILLING TO TURN YOUR BACK ON THEM?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, ONCE YOU LEAVE THIS ROOM,

YOU DON'T KNOW

WHAT THEY'LL DO WITH THEIR CARDS.

I TRUST THEM.

...7, 8, 9, 10.

A LOT OF MONEY, MRS. CRAIG.

MY MONEY.

WHY, MR. HABERSHAW!

MR. DRUMMOND, MR. WILCOX, HOWDY-DO.

AND MR. TROPP.

UH, GAME OVER, GENTLEMEN?

[DRUMMOND] NO.

[TELLER] NOT YET?

WELL, UH...THEN, UH...

SOMETHING I CAN DO FOR YOU GENTLEMEN?

THE LITTLE LADY YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF.

WE COME WITH HER.

OH?

YES.

CAN I HELP YOU, MA'AM?

WELL, I'D LIKE VERY MUCH--

OH, YOU'RE ONLY THE TELLER.

I AM THE TELLER, MA'AM.

I'D LIKE VERY MUCH TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER, PLEASE.

MANAGER, MA'AM?

WE GOT NO MANAGER.

WHAT WE GOT'S MR. BALLINGER.

MR. BALLINGER IS THE MANAGER

AND THE ASSISTANT MANAGER AND THE PRESIDENT

AND THE CASHIER AND THE LANDLORD.

MR. BALLINGER OWNS THE BANK, MA'AM.

THEN IT'S MR. BALLINGER I'D LIKE TO SEE.

WELL, THIS TIME OF DAY,

MR. BALLINGER'S ALWAYS VERY BUSY, MA'AM.

UH, CAN I HELP YOU?

I'M THE TELLER.

SHE WANTS TO SEE BALLINGER.

WELL...

I DON'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING.

COME IN.

BALLINGER!

[DOOR OPENS]

WILL YOU COME THIS WAY, PLEASE?

YOU WANT TO SEE ME PERSONALLY?

YES, MR. BALLINGER.

WELL!

WELL, WELL, WELL!

THE GAME MUST BE OVER.

IT'S STILL GOING ON.

WE'RE JUST TAKING A LITTLE REST.

NO REST FOR THE WICKED, HENRY.

YOU KNOW THAT.

AND THIS IS NOT SIESTA TIME.

THIS IS AN OFFICE,

DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.

THE LITTLE LADY IS HERE ON BUSINESS.

WE COME WITH HER.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

BACK TO YOUR CAGE, FLEASON.

SIT DOWN, MADAM, SIT DOWN.

IS THIS YOURS?

OH, YES, THIS IS MY SON JACKIE.

SHAKE HANDS WITH MR. BALLINGER, SON.

HOWDY-DO? HOWDY-DO?

UH, NOW THEN, MADAM,

WHY DO YOU, UNDER THE PROTECTION

OF THIS BRIGADE OF CITIZENS,

INSIST ON SEEING ME PERSONALLY?

MR. BALLINGER, YOU SEEM TO BE AWARE

OF THE POKER GAME THAT'S GOING ON?

I AM.

FOR REASONS TOO, UH...

UN-UN-UNREASONABLE TO GO INTO HERE...

I HAPPEN TO BE PLAYING IN THAT GAME.

NO.

YES.

IS THIS TRUE, OTTO?

IT'S TRUE.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

OH, IT'S TRUE.

ALL RIGHT...

I BELIEVE IT.

I DON'T APPROVE OF IT,

BUT I BELIEVE IT.

PROCEED.

THERE'S A GRAND TOTAL OF $20,500

SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT TABLE RIGHT NOW.

YOU MEAN IN ONE POT?

YES.

THAT MUST BE A NEW RECORD, HENRY.

IT IS.

$20,500.

GOOD HEAVENS.

AND IT'S MY TURN TO BET, BUT...

YOU SEE, I DON'T HAVE--

I MEAN, MY-- MY HUSBAND AND I, UH...

HOW CAN I EXPLAIN IT?

WE'VE PUT $4,000 INTO THAT GAME,

AND I HAVE TO STAY WITH IT.

I WILL NOT BE FORCED OUT OF THAT GAME.

YOU HAVE GRIT, MADAM.

I ALWAYS ADMIRE TENACITY AND GRIT,

BUT JUST HOW DOES YOUR DESIRE

TO STICK WITH THE GAME

CONCERN ME AND MY BANK?

I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO STICK WITH IT.

I SEE.

WHAT COLLATERAL DO YOU HAVE TO OFFER?

ON WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE TO BORROW THIS MONEY?

ON THIS.

BUT...IT MUST BE A GOOD HAND.

ISN'T IT A GOOD HAND?

ISN'T IT A VERY GOOD HAND IN POKER?

DON'T YOU KNOW?

NO. I'M ONLY TAKING MY HUSBAND'S WORD FOR IT.

YOUR HUSBAND'S WORD?

WELL, HE TOOK SICK.

SICK.

WE-WELL, HE WAS PLAYING THE HAND, AND THEN HE--

OH, PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME TRY TO EXPLAIN IT,

BECAUSE I CAN'T,

BUT NOW ISN'T THAT A GOOD HAND?

PUT THOSE CARDS AWAY, YOUNG WOMAN!

WHAT?

PUT THEM AWAY!

OTTO,

THIS IS ONE OF YOUR JOKES.

NO.

ONE OF YOURS, HENRY?

YOUNG WOMAN--

WOMAN I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE--

TELLS ME SHE'S INVOLVED IN THE BIGGEST POKER GAME

THAT EVER CAME DOWN THE PIKE.

THAT ONE WAS HARD ENOUGH TO SWALLOW.

THEN SHE TELLS ME

SHE WANTS TO BORROW MONEY FROM MY BANK

TO STAY IN THE GAME.

THAT'S WHEN I SHOULD HAVE CALLED MR. FLEASON

TO HAVE YOU EJECTED FROM THE PREMISES.

WHAT WAS YOUR NEXT UNHOLY REVELATION?

YOU OFFER YOUR POKER HAND

AS COLLATERAL FOR THE MONEY!

PELION ON OSSA, MADAM.

PELION ON OSSA.

A QUOTATION FROM THE GREEK POETS.

IT MEANS WHEN YOU PILE ONE MOUNTAIN

ON TOP OF ANOTHER.

ONE HORRENDOUS GLOB OF FLUMMERY

ON TOP OF ANOTHER.

NOW, YOUNG WOMAN,

YOU HAVE THE BILE AND THE GALL

TO TELL ME YOU DON'T KNOW

THE FIRST THING ABOUT POKER.

ALL RIGHT, THE JOKE IS OVER.

AS FOR ME, I'M A BUSY MAN.

YOU GOT IT ALL WRONG, BALLINGER.

YOU GOT ME ALL WRONG, OTTO HABERSHAW,

AT COMPOUND INTEREST!

THEY DIDN'T TAKE THE TROUBLE TO TELL YOU, MADAM,

WHEN THEY PUT YOU UP TO THIS,

THAT C.P. BALLINGER IS THE KIND OF MAN

WHO CAN'T TOLERATE LIQUOR, CARDS, OR WOMEN,

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.

AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT

IF YOU AND YOUR FUN-LOVING FRIENDS

WOULD REMOVE YOURSELVES FROM THE PREMISES.

FLEASON!

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

HUH?

MA'AM?

UH...

DID YOU GET THE MONEY, MA'AM?

HMM? HUH, MA'AM?

IF YOU'D ASKED US, MA'AM,

WE'D HAVE TOLD YOU.

IF YOU WANT TO BORROW MONEY

FROM C.P. BALLINGER, YOU GOT TO AT LEAST

COME UP WITH A SECOND MORTGAGE.

ALL RIGHT, BEN, LET'S PLAY CARDS.

COME ON, BEN. SHE'S OUT OF THE GAME.

UH...IF I AIN'T BEING TOO NOSY, MA'AM,

JUST WHAT KIND OF COLLATERAL

DID YOU OFFER BALLINGER, HMM?

SHE ASKED BALLINGER TO LEND MONEY

ON THE HAND SHE'S HOLDING.

UH...SHE-- SHE WH-WHAT?

YEAH.

[CHORTLES]

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHING]

[ALL LAUGHING]

AH HA HA HA HA!

HEY, C.P., HOW MUCH INTEREST WOULD YOU CHARGE ME

ON AN INSIDE STRAIGHT?

HEY, ME, TOO, C.P.

HOW ABOUT 6% ON A DANDY LITTLE FLUSH?

SO, IT WAS A JOKE, WASN'T IT?

I CAME OVER TO SEE FOR MYSELF.

IT WAS NO JOKE.

THEN WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

IT AIN'T FUNNY, C.P.

DON'T TELL ME.

I'LL TELL YOU AGAIN, BALLINGER.

IT WAS NO JOKE.

THE LADY MEANT IT.

THAT'S WHAT THESE DAMN FOOLS ARE LAUGHING AT.

IT ISN'T ME THEY'RE LAUGHING AT?

HELL, NO, C.P.

WHY, IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS

FOR ANY MAN IN THIS ROOM

TO BE LAUGHING AT YOU, NOW, WOULDN'T IT, C.P.?

[ALL LAUGHING]

THAT IT WOULD, DENNIS. THAT IT WOULD...

WITH QUARTERLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT TIME COMING UP.

YOU, SAM RHINE.

YES, SIR.

WHAT DID I MAKE YOU DO

BEFORE GIVING YOU YOUR MORTGAGE?

YOU MADE ME FIX THE CELLAR.

CORRECT. GIVE ME

COLLATERAL WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION,

OR DON'T ASK ME FOR MONEY.

46 YEARS AGO, I STARTED LENDING MONEY

IN LARRY BINGHAM'S BACK ROOM.

MY FIRST CUSTOMER

WAS A DROVER NAMED PENNY.

WANTED $2.00 ON A BRINDLE COW AT 6% INTEREST.

SAID SHE GAVE 6 QUARTS OF MILK A DAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MADE HIM DO?

I MADE HIM MOVE THAT COW

INTO MY BACKYARD FOR A WHOLE WEEK,

AND I WATCHED HIM MILK HER EVERY DAY.

SURE ENOUGH,

SHE GAVE AN AVERAGE OF 6 1/2 QUARTS A DAY,

SO I GAVE HIM THE MONEY

AT 6.5% INTEREST.

NOT ONLY THAT, I KEPT THE 60 POUNDS OF MANURE

SHE LEFT BEHIND.

SHOW ME COLLATERAL, MADAM.

YOU BETTER MAKE SURE IT'S GOOD COLLATERAL.

46 YEARS I'VE BEEN LENDING MONEY

ON GOOD OLD-FASHIONED PRINCIPLES.

I STAND HERE NOW TO TELL YOU ONE AND ALL

THAT I'VE NEVER BEEN OFFERED

A BETTER PIECE OF COLLATERAL

THAN I HOLD IN MY HAND RIGHT NOW.

CHAIR!

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

YOU HEARD ME, HENRY DRUMMOND.

KEEP 'EM CLOSE TO THE VEST, MADAM,

CLOSE TO THE, UH, VEST.

NOBODY SEES THOSE CARDS

BUT YOU AND C.P. BALLINGER.

SAM!

YES, SIR.

BRING SOME CHIPS IN HERE.

LOTS OF CHIPS.

YES, SIR!

HOLD THIS, SON.

I DON'T LIKE TO SWEAT

IN A NEW HAT.

JUST BLUES, PLEASE.

BLUES ARE $100 APIECE, I PRESUME.

MAKE IT 55 TO START WITH.

BUT DON'T GO AWAY.

NOW, HOW MUCH DID YOU SAY

YOU NEEDED TO STAKE, MADAM?

SHE NEEDS $500.

500.

5...

NOW LET'S PLAY SOME POKER,

THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED WAY.

LET'S YOU AND ME

AND THE CATTLE AND MERCHANTS BANK

JUST RAISE THE BET ONCE AGAIN.

YOU GENTLEMEN WANT TO STAY IN THE GAME,

YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT IN ANOTHER 5,000 APIECE.

[CHIPS CLICKING]

OF COURSE YOU UNDERSTAND

THERE'S THE USUAL INTEREST CHARGE, 7%.

MAKE IT 6.

LEND A HAND, SONNY.

I'VE WON?

THAT YOU HAVE, MADAM.

THAT YOU HAVE.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, MA'AM,

COULD I LOOK AT YOUR CARDS?

MR. BUFORD, THE GAME IS CALLED "POKER."

THE LADY DOESN'T HAVE TO SHOW HER HAND.

YOU OUGHT TO READ THE RULES SOMETIME.

HOW TRUE.

CASH ME IN. I'M GOING HOME.

YES, SIR, MR. WILCOX.

HOME?

YEAH, HOME...

TO MY WIFE.

COMING, BEN?

THE CATTLE AND MERCHANTS LENT YOU

A SUM TOTAL OF $5,500.

AT 6%, THAT MAKES ANOTHER $330.

NOW, HOW DID YOU CARE TO PAY THAT OFF?

RIGHT NOW. ALL AT ONCE.

THAT'S THE WAY TO DO BUSINESS.

IF I MAY ESCORT YOU TO THE LOBBY, MADAM,

WE CAN EXCHANGE THESE CHIPS FOR CASH.

WILL IT TAKE VERY LONG?

BUT ONE MINUTE, MADAM.

ONLY ONE MINUTE.

WELL, 'CAUSE I WANT TO SEE MY HUSBAND.

TOBY, GET A BUGGY READY.

RIGHT AWAY, MR. BALLINGER.

MA'AM.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE, MA'AM.

A VERY GREAT PLEASURE.

SHUT UP.

TO DOC SCULLY'S, MA'AM?

YES. CAN WE HURRY, PLEASE?

BE THERE IN A JIFFY.

LET'S GO, SONNY.

GIDDYUP.

HENRY?

YEAH.

HOW MANY GOOD WOMEN HAVE YOU MET IN YOUR LIFE?

HMM? I MEAN GOOD WOMEN.

OTTO?

ONE.

[CRYING]

PAPA!

MAMA!

HENRY!

HOW WAS IT, POP?

WELCOME HOME, HENRY, WELCOME HOME.

MAMA.

I TOLD YOU HE'D BE BACK.

HELLO THERE, DRUMMOND.

WELCOME, MR. DRUMMOND.

UH, DAD.

OH, PAPA.

PAPA!

WHO WON?

YOU SHUT UP.

WHAT'D YOU DO, SLEEP IN THAT DRESS?

AIN'T HAD IT OFF SINCE YOU LEFT, HENRY.

THAT'D BE BAD LUCK.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, LET'S GET READY NOW.

MR. MARTIN, FIRST WE NEED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW--

UH, JUST A MINUTE.

HENRY, WE'VE GOT A LOT TO DO.

YOU GOT NOTHING TO DO TILL I TELL YOU.

[HENRY] YOU...

COME WITH ME.

I SAID COME WITH ME!

UH, YES, MR. DRUMMOND.

UH, DAD.

[MAMA] WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

MAMA!

HENRY!

OH...OH, HERE.

[WAILING]

SIT DOWN.

BUT I, UH...

I SAID SIT DOWN.

YES, SIR.

IS THIS CHAIR ALL RIGHT...

SIR?

THANK YOU, MR. DRUMMOND.

HOW OLD ARE YOU, ARTHUR?

26, MR. DRUMMOND.

CELIE'S 32.

I CAN TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER.

SHUT UP!

I'M TALKING.

NEVER INTERRUPT WHEN I'M TALKING.

WHAT ARE YOU MARRYING HER FOR?

WHAT?

STOP ASKING QUESTIONS.

I'M ASKING THE QUESTIONS.

WHAT ARE YOU MARRYING HER FOR?

WELL, MR. DRUMMOND, CELIE AND ME, WE LOVE EACH OTHER--

NO, YOU DON'T!

YOU'RE MARRYING CELIE BECAUSE YOUR OLD MAN

FIGURES TO GET HIS HOOKS INTO MY PROPERTY.

I KNOW IT, HE KNOWS IT, AND YOU KNOW IT.

NOW THEN, WHY IS CELIE MARRYING YOU?

UH, BECAUSE SHE LOVES--

BECAUSE SHE'S HOMELY AS A LEMON

AND JUST AS SNEAKY AS HER OLD LADY.

A MAN NEEDS JUST ONE LOOK TO FIGURE

IT AIN'T WORTH 40,000 ACRES AND A SOFT SPOT

FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?

YES, SIR.

NOW YOU'RE TALKING SENSE.

ARTHUR, I WANT YOU

TO LIGHT OUT OF THAT WINDOW THERE

AND SHINNY DOWN THE RAINPIPE

AND GET ON MY HORSE

AND GET THE HELL AND GONE AWAY

FROM US AND YOUR OLD MAN AS FAR AS YOU CAN GET.

AND DON'T WASTE ANY TIME, ARTHUR.

THERE'S A WHOLE WORLD

WAITING FOR YOU OUT THERE--

GOOD PLACES AND BAD PLACES,

NICE PEOPLE AND SOME NOT SO NICE.

LOOK THEM ALL OVER, ARTHUR.

BIDE YOUR TIME.

AND MAYBE SOMEWHERE, SOMEPLACE,

YOU'LL FIND A REAL WOMAN.

A GOOD WOMAN.

NOW GIT!

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS, MR. DRUMMOND?

FIND ONE THAT'LL LOVE, HONOR, AND OBEY YOU, ARTHUR.

FIND ONE THAT'LL...

COMFORT YOU...

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH.

HUH?

GIT!

YES, SIR.

FIND A GOOD ONE, ARTHUR.

[HORSE GALLOPING AWAY]

* ROSIE, YOU ARE MY POSY *

* YOU ARE MY HEART'S BOUQUET *

* COME OUT HERE IN THE MOONLIGHT *

* THERE'S SOMETHING SWEET, LOVE, I WANT TO SAY *

* YOUR HONEY BOY IS WAITING... *

[PAPER MONEY BEING COUNTED]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WE'VE BEEN WAITING.

THE BAR DOWNSTAIRS.

IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET A DRINK.

HAS THE GAME STARTED?

NOT YET.

9,420.

THAT'S 9,420 TO YOU, C.P.

THAT'S THE STAKE AND YOUR RAISE.

AND 1/5 OF THE NET RECEIPTS--3,300.

1/5 OF THE NET RECEIPTS--3,300.

THAT'S 3,300 TO YOU, RUBY.

3,300 TO YOU, DOC.

AND FOR ME, AND 3,300 FOR JACKIE.

HOW ABOUT THIS CITIZEN?

CAN I PICK A CREW, OR CAN I PICK A CREW?

YOU CAN PICK 'EM, BENNY.

TIME FOR BED, BIG FELLA.

OH, DO I HAVE TO?

YEAH, WE GOT TO GET UP BRIGHT AND EARLY.

I PROMISED YOUR OLD MAN I'D GET YOU BACK

TO THE CARNIVAL IN TIME FOR CHURCH.

SAY GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, DOC.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, RUBY.

GOOD NIGHT, HONEY. GIVE YOUR MAMA MY LOVE.

I WILL.

HOWDY-DO?

HOWDY--

HOWDY-DO, HOWDY-DO?

I WANT TO THANK YOU, C.P.,

FOR CUTTING ME IN ON THIS DEAL.

YOU WERE RUBY'S CHOICE.

AND A VERY HAPPY ONE, MY BOY.

YEAH, WELL.

I HAVE JUST ONE SMALL SUGGESTION.

YEAH?

I WOULDN'T BE SEEN AROUND LAREDO AGAIN.

IF ANY OF THEM SUSPICIONED HOW WE CHEATED THEM--

CHEAT?

WE DIDN'T CHEAT 'EM, WE BLUFFED 'EM.

THAT'S THE GAME.

I AM SHOCKED AT YOU, C.P.

OUR BLUFF HAD A FEW EXTRA TRIMMINGS,

BUT IT WAS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME.

I'M HORRIFIED THAT YOU THINK WE WOULD CHEAT.

NO OFFENSE.

THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

BEDTIME, JACKIE.

BE SEEING YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY, J.C.?

BENNY, YOU KNOW ROSCOE BUSBY?

DO I KNOW ROSCOE BUSBY?

WELL, ROSCOE COME UP WITH A PROPOSITION.

* YOU ARE MY ONE DESIRE *

WHEN ARE YOU GOING BACK TO LAREDO, C.P.?

OH, TOMORROW OR THE DAY AFTER.

WHEN DO YOU GO BACK, JOSEPH?

WHO KNOWS?

* THEN YOU'LL BE LEFT ALONE *

* OH, BABY *

* MEET ME AND TELL ME I'M YOUR OWN... *

DOC?

HMM?

WHAT DO YOU HEAR OUT THERE?

NEW ORLEANS? CHICAGO?

AFTER 40 YEARS OF FIXING THEIR CHILBLAINS

AND FROSTBITE, BELLYACHING PIP,

I FIGURE THEY OWE ME THIS.

THEY OWE ME A LITTLE VACATION.

JOSEPH.

YOU DID A GREAT PERFORMANCE.

* HONEY, YOU'LL LOSE ME *

* THEN YOU'LL BE LEFT ALONE... *

OH, SWEET REVENGE, C.P.

YOU BET IT IS.

HOW MANY YEARS AGO WAS IT

THEY CHEATED YOU IN THAT REAL ESTATE DEAL?

16 YEARS IT'S TAKEN ME TO GET MY MONEY BACK,

BUT I'VE GOT IT.

WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO WITH ALL THAT MONEY?

OH, YOU KNOW, C.P.

I DO?

WE PLAY BIG POKER HERE IN BLACK CREEK.

RUBY!

YOU PROMISED ME!

PROMISED WHAT, C.P.?

YOU SAID AFTER LAREDO,

YOU'D GIVE UP POKER FOR GOOD!

I DIDN'T SAY FOR GOOD. YOU KNOW I COULDN'T DO THAT.

YOU GAVE YOUR SOLEMN WORD.

I DID NOT. I NEVER.

RUBY, YOU'RE LYING AGAIN!

RUBY! RUBY, RUBY.

COME BACK HERE.

YOU KNOW WE TALKED THIS OVER.

WE TALKED, C.P., SURE, BUT I NEVER PROMISED.

YOU DID.

YOU PROMISED ME ON YOUR WORD OF HONOR.

CROSSED YOUR HEART AND HOPED YOU DIE

THAT YOU'D NEVER PLAY AGAIN.

YOU WEREN'T LISTENING, C.P.,

TO WHAT I SAID.

WHAT YOU SAID WAS

THAT YOU'D NEVER SIT IN ON ANOTHER POKER GAME

IF YOU CAME OUT WITH A BIG ENOUGH STAKE FROM LAREDO.

[LOUD BANJO MUSIC PLAYS]

RUBY, LISTEN TO ME.

I'LL BRING ON COMPLICATIONS IF I FEEL LIKE IT.

* ROSIE, YOU ARE MY POSY *

* YOU ARE MY HEART'S BOUQUET *

* COME OUT HERE IN THE MOONLIGHT *

* THERE'S SOMETHING SWEET, LOVE, I WANT TO SAY *

* YOUR HONEY BOY IS WAITIN' *

* THOSE RUBY LIPS TO GREET *

* DON'T BE SO AGGRAVATIN' *

* MY BLUSHIN' ROSIE *

* MY POSY SWEET *

RUBY!

A GIRL'S GOT TO HAVE SOME FUN.

RUBY, PLEASE!

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO

WHEN YOU'RE SITTING IN YOUR BANK IN LAREDO

AND I'M WAITING FOR YOU HERE IN BLACK CREEK?

I'M IN, BOYS.

I ONLY SEE YOU ONCE EVERY SIX WEEKS.

HELLO, STEAMBOAT.

RUBY! HELLO, RUBY.

QUIET, C.P.

LET'S PLAY CARDS.

HELLO, BENNY.

RUBY.

NO-LIMIT POKER?

I'D ASSUME AS MUCH.

WESTERN RULES ON BETTING?

HA HA. ANTE 100?

THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR. GENTLEMEN?

DOC.

DOC, THEY'RE PLAYING.

SO AM I, MY BOY. SO AM I.

[PIANO INTRO]

* ROSIE, YOU ARE MY POSY *

* YOU ARE MY HEART'S BOUQUET... *

FIVE-CARD DRAW.

RUBY!

* THERE'S SOMETHING SWEET, LOVE, I WANT TO SAY *

* YOUR HONEY BOY IS WAITIN' *

* THOSE RUBY LIPS TO GREET *

* DON'T BE SO AGGRAVATIN' *

* MY BLUSHIN' ROSIE *

* MY POSY SWEET *