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I only want a love

that's true.

The one my heart is looking for

is love to last forevermore.

True love and love.

I'll stay.

The game's running against me tonight.

Here's my five.

I'll raise it to a thousand.

Hmm.

I'll see you.

So will I.

Enough for you?

No. Have all the rotten luck. I've never seen anything like it.

Anyhow, that's enough for one evening. I'm clearing out. I'm finished.

I got no more cash.

Will you take my horses?

I have four of them right outside.

No, I only play for cash.

I'll stick you.

You don't never stop, do you?

Not until you've lost everything.

No one wants your opinion. That's tough.

You don't want it, forget it. So long, fellas.

Who's playing this hand?

I never leave a job uncompleted.

Or a poker game half-played.

Especially with a beautiful woman.

You going to open, John?

Amen.

I'll stay.

Me too.

Two cards.

Two.

And two.

Well, John?

Two hundred.

I'll raise you three.

I'll raise it to a thousand.

I'll see you.

I'll go along.

What do you got?

Two jacks.

Three kings.

And three aces.

Very funny.

Howdy, folks.

Say, you must be that gal dressed up like a fella that everybody's talking

about.

Boy, you sure skinning them alive.

I'd like to get to know you.

You don't look very dangerous.

You're even pretty.

Say, that's a mighty big pile of winnings you got in front of you.

Listen, ain't no one in this town plays poker better than me.

Why not ditch these yokels and have a real game, huh? What do you say?

Sure, if you got money to lose.

So long, Chance.

It's been a real pleasure, man.

Thanks.

Here are your cards.

A brand new deck just for you.

Okay, Larry?

Yeah, that's what we need for a real cutthroat game.

Can I send you in a drink? Or some champagne?

You like champagne?

Thanks, not when I'm playing.

What's the limit?

I don't limit myself in anything.

It's a bad habit, I guess.

Really?

Neither do I.

I'll bet 1,000.

All right.

Cards? Two cards.

Two cards.

Two for me.

Just what I wanted.

Two thousand.

Well, I think I'll just raise you one.

And I'll raise you one.

I'll call you.

Just out of curiosity.

I only have two jacks.

I only have two queens.

Well, it's all in the luck of the game.

Good sport, aren't you?

You don't mind losing right now, but what'll happen when you lose everything?

Four aces.

You have to stop playing now, Bill. You've lost everything.

No, I'll stop when I'm ready. She's cleaned out. She's having fun. Anything

we can do for you, Bill. Yeah, you can keep quiet.

Come on, let's leave him alone.

Will you take this?

It's worth it.

It cost more than $6,000.

Anyway, it's all I have.

Just don't quit, do you?

Never.

All right, straight poker.

Nothing.

With two nines.

Too bad.

That's it.

I'm afraid I have nothing more to lose.

Are you sure of that?

I'm willing to bet all this, even double, for one thing.

And just what is that?

To sleep with you.

Of course, you would never agree to bet that. A woman has to hold her honor very

seriously.

I just thought you might want to continue the game.

I didn't know how you'd take it.

Of course, you're right.

You don't know me yet.

I agree.

Cut.

Mother, hand us straight.

No, draw.

Three.

And three for me.

Nine's again. I guess you win this time.

No, I can't even beat that.

Excuse me. I only wanted to help.

But you can address yourself if you really prefer to.

Beau Clicquot.

From my private dock.

The only French thing I like is French champagne. As you can see, I'm a man of

taste.

I'm not just an ordinary cowboy.

In fact, I'm a real gentleman.

I wouldn't think of turning around to stare at you while you're undressing.

Yeah, even if you're lovely.

I'm afraid it wouldn't do for me to look.

What a sacrifice.

After all, it's not every day that a woman who's getting undressed has to

take off a pair of trousers.

You're an odd person, you know.

Pretending you don't like men.

Behaving like a kind of gunman.

Gambling away all that money that you just won.

And underneath, below that surface, you're a child.

You really should have won that hat. Why didn't you?

You could have come to bed with me anyway.

What made you discard those three queens?

Nobody throws away cards like the ones you got dealt to you.

Now do they?

You see, I looked at your cards on the way out.

I'm sorry.

Only I'm afraid I suffer from curiosity.

You know you couldn't play with guns, do you?

Damn you.

You might hurt yourself.

Come on now.

Aren't you a bad little girl?

What do you mean, no?

You threw away a winning hand just so you could get to bed with me, didn't

you?

Well, now you're here, you're going to enjoy it.

Stop struggling.

What's the matter with you? Are you crazy?

You're good, girl.

Did you need an excuse?

When you want something this light, you've got to take it without fooling

around.

Be still, will you?

You're not the first man in your life.

I can still hardly believe it.

I've never let a man get near me before.

The only one who tried is dead.

And you even tried to kill me.

Here.

I saw you in the looking glass. There was time to shoot.

But you didn't do it.

No.

Champagne? Yeah.

And I don't even know your name.

What is it?

Larry Blackie.

You must have heard the name.

See, I'm pretty well known.

Around here, anyway.

Most of the cemetery's from here to Dodge.

Spilling over with specimens of my work.

I'm a specialist.

Larry Blackie.

Larry Blackie, of course.

Larry Blackie.

You're famous.

Everybody knows who Larry Blackie is.

Don't worry, darling. Your name is a household word all over the West.

It doesn't worry me, baby.

Well, we're at it.

Who are you?

Bellstar.

Bellstar?

Why are you laughing?

You're Bellstar.

You're the terrible Bellstar.

What are you laughing about?

Stop laughing.

Shut up.

I'll laugh when I feel like it.

I don't take my orders from you.

To me, you're just a whore girl to take to bed some night.

If I feel like it.

And that's all you are for me?

I

don't

think so.

No, sir.

Yeah.

Well, anyway, if you want to go on with your game, go play it somewhere else.

I look after this territory.

Is that clear?

I don't like competition.

Not even when it's a lady.

I got a nervous gun hand.

And you know how dangerous that is.

You're part of my way.

Thanks for the poker game.

You've only won the first ten, you animal!

Why didn't you come home last night? I was worried about you. Did something

happen? No, nothing.

Look what I found down in the village.

We're going to have to get away from here, Belle. This means you're also

wanted in this state.

It isn't safe anywhere now.

$15,000 is a pile of money.

Why, Rafika, even you must be tempted by the reward.

This is serious. That man in the saloon was Larry Blackie.

He's bound to cause trouble now.

He's boss around here and he won't have you interfering.

I know.

It's because of him I'm going to stay.

Why should you? What's the point of getting him angry? They say he's fast on

the draw.

Then I'd just like to see how quick he really is. This was in your jacket.

He put it there.

And I'll bet it was intended as an insult.

Go down to the village and find out where he hangs out. I need to know where

he has his headquarters.

Why? What are you going to do? Don't you worry. Just get going.

I've got to teach Larry Blackie a lesson.

He'll be sorry.

here, but this ain't no stable.

Give me that cue, I'll show you how to play.

I can't!

What are you laughing at?

Let me have a good look at you.

I'm Bush.

Pleased to meet you.

You're with me. Come on, baby.

What's the big idea? You ain't leaving me to no fresh-faced kid like that.

Anyway, who's that boy there?

I ain't never set eyes on him. Hey, Nevada.

How long you been letting kids like that into this saloon, huh?

I'm looking for Larry Blackie.

I was told that he comes here quite often.

I don't know any Larry Blackie.

Hey there, youngster.

Where you from and what are you doing around here?

I have to find him.

You better ask those men about him.

Are they part of his gang?

I ain't told you nothing.

Well, you gonna answer me?

Who are you?

Who are you?

Careful, son.

You'd better answer him.

You get him angry and there'll be trouble for you.

Nevada, tell that kid I don't like asking questions twice or I lose my

temper.

Why don't you face us?

what your name is, Howard.

If you were a man, I would have shot you by now.

So you're stubborn, huh?

I guess you don't know me, do you?

Well, I'll give you half a minute.

Tell me your name here.

If you don't, I'll shoot you.

All right.

You decided to tell me?

You asked for it.

Throw this at them and keep your eyes open.

Don't shoot!

Tom!

Johnny!

Johnny!

Killed my brothers.

Wait a minute. Don't shoot.

Here, look.

It's money, and I'll give it all to you.

There's more than $5,000 here.

It's all we got in the world.

But that don't matter.

Take it, kid.

Take it and leave us alone.

Watch out. It's a trap.

You dick!

I'll get you!

Now I'll tell you who I am.

My name is Belle Starr.

Now time for love.

What can I do?

I only want a love that's

true.

The one my heart is looking

for is love to love.

Forevermore. No time for love.

What can I say?

Love comes along.

I run away.

But I will stay.

My love and light has come to me

Pretty song.

It's you.

I believe you were looking for me the other evening.

Some of the survivors passed on the news.

I hear you gave quite a show in my honor.

They started it.

Yeah, sure, naturally.

You were quite innocent, and they provoked you.

But you finished off four of my men, and it's not easy to replace them.

Just what are you after?

I wanted to give you this.

It's yours. You wanted a poker.

And I don't accept presents from you.

We can play one more game if you feel that way.

Poker.

I'll decide what we play.

Oh, you sure give yourself airs, Bellstar.

But why be ashamed to admit that you like me?

Things would be more simple.

But that's too tame for you. You're not just any girl.

You're the terrible bell star, huh?

It's easy to start a legend. Talk is cheap in bars and saloons.

Before I believe you, show me.

You asked for it!

My boots!

You were too tall for me.

And you talk too much.

Now get out of here.

Get going.

Get going, I said.

Don't come any closer.

Why not?

Just keep back.

Oh, why?

What are you going to do if I come closer?

Will you shoot?

Well, will you?

Get away from me, Larry, or I'll shoot you, I swear.

Is that so?

We'll see.

You better go.

Next shot, I won't be joking.

Get away.

You're so different now.

So sweet and tender.

You seem kind of helpless.

Not a bit like Belle Star. Belle Star?

Belle Star doesn't exist.

She's just a cover I use to hide what's left of a life gone wrong.

All of us hide our lives behind guns and tough talk.

Belle Star.

That sure is a pretty name.

Is it your real one?

Or did you think it up?

It was a cowboy who gave it to me.

Two years ago.

A cowboy called Cole Harvey.

He was a strange man, wild and free like an untamed horse.

And he lived in the open, roaming the hills of Virginia, where I come from.

Nice young ladies don't go around without a hat on.

Shut up, I said. Stop laughing and you'll be sorry.

Give me back my clothes, you polecat.

Or I'll kill you.

No use making threats when you're just wearing bloomers.

Okay, if that's what you want. Here you are, beautiful.

It ain't loaded, darn you.

I'm polite, honey, but it ain't out of my mind.

Here, catch.

You're going to regret this, don't worry.

Yeah? I'll make you pay for it.

Even if I have to search the whole union to find you.

Don't you know me, Miss Maribel?

I'm Cole Harvey.

You recall.

Cole Harvey.

The Cole Harvey I know about would never have behaved like you.

At any rate, he wouldn't have treated me so impolitely. I don't believe you're

Cole.

Oh, but I really am Cole Harvey.

And the minute I seen you swimming there, I remembered all right.

Whoa, hold on there.

Gotta be polite to the colonel's niece.

Miss Mirabelle Shelley.

That ain't my name.

Not anymore.

From now on, it's just Belle.

Ah-ha!

Belle means beautiful in French.

Belle.

What about a last name?

You know what you could call yourself?

Star. Belle Star. That's a pretty name.

I'll think about it.

Go ahead and think about it, Belle Star.

So I started to use the name Bell Star, and Cole and I decided to stick

together.

How did you feel about Harvey?

The way you do for me now, were you in love?

No, I didn't feel anything.

We were only friends, and he was the only one I had.

We'd always known each other ever since he and I were kids.

His father drove cattle for us.

So Cole Harvey was the first man who taught me to ride and shoot.

We started a little gang of cowboys who were out of work, or unlucky, or just

crazy like us.

And we lived by stealing horses from the rich landowners.

We only stole enough to live on. We weren't planning to get rich.

Every now and then the ranchers would call in the law or the army to try to

catch us.

But we were lucky. We always got away.

After every job, we split up. The boys went off to town to drink and gamble.

And me and Cole went back to the lakes.

Everything was fine.

They were good days.

You haven't told me about your home.

What made you leave your family?

Something must have happened.

My family's dead.

My uncle was Colonel Jonathan Shelley, but I don't want to talk about it. Lose

yourself.

It was such a long time ago.

My parents died when I was just a child, about five or six.

I hardly even knew them.

My uncle Jonathan was away for the war, and I was raised by just neighbors and

cousins.

But at last the war was over with.

Uncle came back home.

I was so happy.

He brought a fiancé for me.

I remember the day so well. The whole house was in an uproar.

Uncle Jonathan was coming home with my fiancé.

Huge chests had arrived from St. Louis with a complete bridal outfit in the

latest style. And dresses and skirts and lace underwear and kerchiefs.

And everything pretty to drive a young girl crazy.

At any rate, a girl like me.

That was all I wanted to make me beautiful for the first meeting with my

future husband.

His name was Don Clark.

I'd never seen him, but I knew he came from a good family.

One of the richest in Missouri.

And I knew that if my uncle had picked him for me, he must be wonderful.

As I got myself all ready, I was full of hope and fear.

What if he didn't like me?

If I was too skinny, too tall, not pretty enough?

I so wanted to be worthy of him and of my uncle and our family.

I was so excited I shook all over, like any girl when she first finds her true

love.

Then I saw him.

He was old, ugly, repulsive.

This was the man my uncle had picked for me.

Someone has to clear up all the confusions the war has left behind.

And I'm the man to do it.

That's why I need your help in the elections.

Now, make no mistake.

I intend to be governor.

And when I am, I'll help the men who help me.

You got a chance to be one of the first.

Ah, here she is. Don, let me introduce my niece, Mirabelle.

Don't be fooled by her pretty dress. She's a real little tomboy.

Mirabelle, this is your fiancée, Dawn Clark.

The arrangements have all been made. The wedding's going to be next week.

I've been looking forward to this meeting.

Glad to know you.

But I must tell you something.

I have no intention of marrying you.

Mirabelle!

Well, I told you, Dawn. She's a regular little tomboy.

The whole trouble was Mirabelle was a baby when her parents died.

And I've been too busy to give her much of my time, so she never learned

manners. But once you're married, you can change all that.

But I told you, I'll never marry him.

Mirabelle!

You're marrying Don next week. I've given him my word of honor.

It's your honor, not mine.

She's a high-spirited filly, your niece. I like him that way.

Kind of you, Don.

But I say she needs a good horse whipping.

I've been away too long. She doesn't know me at all.

You're mixed up.

I know you. It's you who don't know me.

Never mind.

These wild little savages make the best wives for a man who can dominate them.

You'll see.

I'll take care of her.

I ran like a

frightened animal.

The respect I had felt for my uncle was gone.

I only wanted to escape, to get far away from him, from that awful old man, from

that house which I could no longer think of as home.

That makes an interesting story, but it isn't any reason why anybody should want

to put that high a price on your head.

No. That part of my life was over.

I was free.

I could do whatever I wanted with my life.

I stopped thinking about my uncle and my home.

I didn't know I was destined to be an outlaw in the future.

One day when I was with Cole...

No,

I'd never take off my gun.

I'd feel naked without it.

As far as I'm concerned, it's the only law that counts around these parts.

Hey, Cole, do you think I'm a good shot?

Sure. Sure you are.

You're a darn good shot.

But be careful.

Here in the West, the cemeteries are full of people who thought they were

good shots.

From now on, things will be different for me.

But I'm more worried about the other men.

What's that?

That bell ringing.

Prison bell.

They're hanging an Indian girl today.

The servants in the house all grew up with me.

Then at midnight, I went back home to see them.

Alone.

Rafika was always a kind and happy person.

Except that night I went back home to explain everything.

She was crying then.

Rafika.

Please let me alone, sir.

Let me be, sir.

Come here, you little wild cat.

Come here, I said.

Your mother was never like this.

Stop struggling. Stop struggling and do what you're told.

Drop that knife, you little girl. Let me go.

Don't get me angry. Stop struggling.

You're a disgusting spectacle.

You, get out. Go on.

This is none of your business.

You thought you helped her, huh?

I'll have her strung up.

To think I admired you.

I actually looked up to you.

My father's brother.

A colonel.

A hero.

Now at last I see you for what you are.

A vulgar, vicious, corrupt monster.

And so ambitious you'd sell me to the first person who could help you become

governor. I'll make you sorry for saying all this just the way I made your

parents sorry.

Then it's true.

It's true what they say.

You killed my mother and father.

So you could inherit the estate.

You're so evil, vicious, inhuman.

To think my uncle would kill his own brother. Mirabelle!

I'll keep you to talk to me like that. I'll tear you up in little pieces.

You'll beg me to let you marry Don Clark.

You'll have to kill me first.

Perhaps I will.

Be careful, uncle. You don't know me.

I'll tame your wild spirit. I will.

Never. You don't frighten me anymore.

Everything I felt for you is gone.

You're less than nothing to me.

I despise you.

You're going to learn to respect me.

Take that or that.

And my uncle was going to have the Indian girl hanged.

I couldn't let it happen.

Mind telling me where you're going You're looking for trouble

Or is it a secret

You

want to come with Nicole sure

Thanks, hey, but I have to go alone

This is my affair.

It has nothing to do with you. Oh, yeah?

Got no debt to settle.

Don't try anything, or I'll pull the trigger.

You wouldn't shoot me, would you?

Mm-hmm.

You're crazy.

Don't move, Cole.

Take it easy, Cole. This is serious.

I rode like the wind down to the village.

I had to get there in time.

I knew she was innocent, and I couldn't bear the idea they were going to kill

that poor, sweet little girl.

When I got there, they already had the rope around her neck.

And my uncle was there with the authorities, waiting to enjoy the show.

He even gave the signal to proceed with the execution.

At that moment, I hated him with such cold fury that my aim was never

straighter.

A local sheriff was called Jack Collins.

I'd known him for years.

He had a cute snub-nosed wife and two darling little children.

But I killed him.

Otherwise, he would have caught us.

That was the first time I killed a man.

How do you feel?

Better.

You can forget about it now. Nobody will hurt you anymore.

Thank you for this.

Don't thank me.

It was my duty to help you get free from them.

It was my uncle.

I was frightened.

The only thing right now is that you and I must get away from here.

What's wrong?

Bill, I feel well enough to travel.

Let's go.

I knew I'd find you here.

Put down that gun, now!

No!

I'm your uncle and your guardian, and as head of the family, I ain't gonna let no

shelly get hanged like a horse thief. I'll shoot you myself.

So that's it.

Now you're gonna shoot me to save the family name?

Well, go ahead.

What do you think you're doing, frightening me?

You know better than that.

John! John!

Give me your gun.

Right now is your chance to get out of here. Leave me the gun.

Wait for me at the lake.

No.

I'm staying with you.

They'll soon run out of ammunition.

All right, hold it. I don't want no more shooting.

I'll take care of her. She's my niece.

I haven't finished my bullets.

There's still one left for you.

get me if you had the courage.

Look Bell, I'm sorry.

I I didn't know he was your uncle If you hadn't shot

him first I would have he didn't mean anything to me

I

Just remembered We got a little account to

settle I think he got my gun can I have it back

What are you doing?

I'll have the rifle, too.

Now you know what it feels like for one of us to be left sitting around without

his gun.

The way you left me.

That night, Cole and his men got drunker than Indians.

Maybe they wanted to forget all the shooting and killing, or maybe they

wanted to see how I would react.

They knew I was in trouble.

The whole countryside was after me. I'd killed the sheriff, and everyone would

blame me for my uncle's death and the massacre of his men.

I knew I had to get away as soon as possible, but I couldn't leave without a

gun.

So I decided to wait till nightfall.

Finally it got dark and the men fell asleep around the campfire.

I knew you'd try this.

Let me go!

I've been waiting.

There was something different about him. He wasn't the Cole I knew, my friend.

Somehow he reminded me of my uncle.

His eyes were cold and savage.

He dragged me to the ground like an animal. Tried to tear off my clothes.

Then Raffica killed him.

I felt his body grow heavy on top of me.

I thought I was going to smother with the weight of it, and I struggled to get

free.

Rafika thought she'd paid a debt to me.

I'd killed for her sake, now she'd killed for mine.

Not realizing that he was my only friend, the one man I might have loved

in spite of everything.

Now you know the story of Belle Star.

They began to accuse me of robberies and murdering people I'd never seen.

I was known as the terrible Belle Star who'd killed her uncle and her best

friend. The reward for me kept getting higher till I finally had to kill to

defend myself.

And I really became what everybody already said I was.

Our stories are a lot alike.

If you weren't you, I wasn't me.

Maybe we could have had a different life.

Together.

Too bad for us.

We're the type of people who have to fight to live.

Maybe that's why we like each other.

Coffee?

I'm going to make you an offer. The boys and me are going out after the Western

Union special.

The special?

The coach with the jewels from St. Louis?

Everybody who's tried that has come to a very bad end.

It's a million dollars worth of jewelry.

It could be ours. Only my plan needs a girl.

You want to join my band?

Work for you?

Bell Star doesn't work for anybody.

Don't think you have an extra recruit in your gang.

Just because of what happened between us.

Hmm.

I could pull the job myself.

Why don't you work for me?

No, not me.

That's very stupid of you.

I would have thought that you knew better. Everybody works for me here,

except my enemy.

Not bad.

Adios, Bellstar.

Just one last word. Don't let me catch you around here again.

Nobody can give me orders.

That wasn't an order, just a piece of advice.

Adios.

Adios.

Bill, what did he want?

Trafica, get everything ready. I want to leave right away.

We have to find some pistoleros to join us.

It's for Larry.

This is the moment to give him a lesson.

You're making a mistake.

You think so?

All those men.

You spoke to murderers like the Wheatmans and Garcia.

The type of gunman you've been keeping out of your life until now.

I have to hire them for my gang.

I need men who are smart and tough.

And ready for anything.

But you've always been on your own.

This time is different.

I want to have men I can trust with us.

I need them all.

Because of Blackie, right?

And isn't that evening you've been so different?

Loving Belle?

Love him.

Monster. I hate him.

I only want to teach him once and for all who Bels dies.

again. What's wrong with you, Rothika? Why are you so scared?

Don't be so nervous. He frightened me.

He was sitting there on his horse watching me. He's been following us for

three days. What does he want?

How should I know? Maybe he's in love with you. Don't joke, Beth.

All right, let's see what he wants.

Maybe you can use one more man to help with this job that people say you're

planning. I'm looking for work. What's your name? Pedro.

My mother was Indian, but I'm Mexican.

There was trouble. I had to leave my country. Take me with you.

I mustn't go back there. Come with us.

But you better keep an eye on him till we get to know him.

I will.

But watch your step and don't forget.

I'm in charge here and I won't have any arguments or mistakes.

You'll pay for them, understand?

Let's go.

Where is Belle?

She went to the lake.

That means she doesn't want to talk to anybody.

Would you mind not staring at me?

You have a strange look.

Sometimes I wonder what's going on in your head.

It makes me feel happy to be here beside you.

Don't tell me that old story.

You think I'm a fool?

You're here because Bell needs men for the robbery that we're planning. Nothing

more.

Bell Star. It's Bell Star we always talk about.

Something you wouldn't understand.

I owe my life to her.

But you are a woman.

I'm sure that you'll have to marry.

I'll never get married.

I think men are horrible.

Holiday.

Frankie.

Garcia.

Jackie, listen carefully.

This is a map of the coach route.

Like I said, you men must obey all of my instructions.

Because the special has a strong escort.

Usually the men for the special are handpicked by Pinkerton.

And they're not the kind of men who give up easy.

Understand? The special.

It means big trouble?

That's right, it does.

I thought I was just telling you that I didn't think the special job would be

easy.

If you fellas want out, would you please say so? And I can do the job alone.

Those jewels are worth one million dollars.

A million dollars, you say?

You know, for that money, I'd folly any place.

Count us in.

Okay, Jackie?

Well now, Garcido, you gonna come along with me?

I won't draw back now.

All right.

Listen. Hands up. Don't move.

Well, well.

May I come in?

My, what a nice little party.

Looks like you've been recruiting.

In all the prisons in the country, haven't you?

Easy, boys. Don't shoot.

No one's going to make any trouble.

What are you doing here, anyway?

They're all working for me.

You see, we're going to attack the special.

I expected big things of you.

Well, you're mighty clever.

Well, I'll give you two days' time to pack up and beat it with your men.

This is your last warning.

Don't move.

We're all friends, eh, boys?

You've got two days.

Only because it's you.

Normally, we don't give any warning.

Adios.

before you do. Remember that. I'll beat you to it.

Get one thing clear, boys.

If Blackie scares you, you can always leave.

All of you. He can't do this to me.

I'll make him pay for it.

Yeah, but this is no joke.

Challenging him was a mistake.

That'll only make him interfere.

No. There won't be enough time. You see, we're doing the job tonight.

Everyone else has always attacked the coach on the road.

which was an error and they got caught. What we're going to do is something

else.

We'll do it when the jewels are locked in the bank, guarded by Pinkerton's men

and the sheriff, the place where they're most heavily guarded, right here at the

bank in Root City.

Here we are, Bill.

Regent.

Everything all right, Pedro?

Everything, senora. Good.

You're just in time.

Boys, I want to introduce Mr. Benjamin Chesterton of Pittsburgh.

How was your trip?

Apart from the fact that I think Miss Byron is permanently injured. It was

very plain.

Come and sit down.

Hey, Bell.

Who's he?

What's he here for?

If you'll be patient, I'll tell you. Mr. Chesterton isn't ignorant like you.

He's been to school. And when he was young, he worked for a safe

manufacturing company in Dublin.

He knows all about opening safes and strong boxes. Though I say it, who

shouldn't? I'm the leading expert in the field. That's why I'm known as Velvet

Finger.

We should all take our hats off, too. Oh, you're really too kind.

How have things been going? Oh, not bad.

Even though recently I spent a short time in the prison outside Chicago.

A slight misunderstanding with the police.

It happens, you know.

Listen, Chesterton.

I was just telling the boys.

We'll have to change our plans. We have to strike tonight, right here in Root

City. The way you talk, it's simple. Like crossing a street.

No. It won't be easy.

Because we've chosen a time when the greatest number of people are guarding

the jewels.

That's the one time when they probably think there's no danger.

It's not easy.

But for a million dollars, it's worthwhile.

Now, I want to tell you my idea.

They expect to be attacked on the ground, right?

Instead, we'll arrive from the roof. Now, for this job to succeed, we have to

be completely silent, because a wrong step would bring Pinkerton's guards down

on us like a ton of bricks, and we wouldn't have a chance.

There must be no mistakes.

We must do things carefully, and we'll make it.

The plan will be a perfect success.

In Route City, the bank is on Main Street, right beside the saloon.

We're waiting till nightfall.

Beside the old mission, there's a stable.

From there, we can reach the center of town by the safest route, over the

roofs.

Howdy, Jonathan.

How come there's nobody around tonight?

The Pinkerton men are having dinner. The rest went down to the saloon.

Peter, ain't you coming in? No, I'm just chatting with Jonathan.

I don't like your being out here with all them gunmen around.

You should be home too, Jonathan.

Yeah, it does feel funny tonight.

Well, night, folks. Night, Jonathan.

Coast is clear. Let's go.

Look out.

Let's go have a drink.

Keep dry.

Bring your beer.

Frankie.

Give me a bottle.

one of those cigars and go ahead and throw it.

We know what Pat probably had.

Yeah.

That was a good Missouri, wasn't it?

Missouri?

I've been there, but I didn't see it.

Tell her to give me the jewels.

Hurry, tell her.

Go ahead, Jessica.

I know it.

Trent.

Come on.

Get out of here.

Now.

Give them here.

I'll kill you first.

There's nothing we can do now.

Come on, hurry. Let's get out of here.

Take the jewels. There they are.

Surprise.

I never would have thought that you could do such a thing to me.

So that was how you thought you'd get rid of me.

Well, you underestimated me. It didn't work.

You're only alive because I ordered my men not to kill you.

Where were you going?

Were you trying to get away with the jewels?

The jewels are still down there. Why don't you go and get them?

I don't believe you.

Where are the others?

Why don't they come up? Go and have a look if you're so curious.

Everything's there.

Jewels and corpses.

You're not telling me they're all dead.

All of them.

It's what they deserved.

I'm disappointed in you, Blackie. I never thought you could pull such a

dirty trick.

Everything's fair in this game.

Now the jewels. Give me them.

I don't have the jewels.

So he nailed his hands to the table and he said, try dealing off the bottom now.

Hey, wait a minute. What's that?

It's blood that's coming down.

It's falling through. That crack in the ceiling.

That's what the jewels are come on Look

out have you hidden the jewels just as we planned

Bring the horse around here.

They've got

us.

one for the others.

Do you know why Mr. Pinkerton chose us, my friend?

Because we all hate people like you.

The strong, free sons of the open space.

But alas, business is like that.

All the St. Louis jewelers want are their jewels.

So if you'll just tell us where they are, we'll forget our personal feelings.

That seems a fair offer. Think you're bound to speak sooner or later.

My, what a... A fine instrument case.

Poor old Chesterton.

Velvet fingers, they called him. He was a professional. He was serious.

He was an artist in his own field. Strange that he should get involved with

petty criminals like yourself.

Poor fellow. He tumbled to the ground like a little bird fallen from its nest.

But unlike yourself, the fall broke his neck.

Now the jewels.

Now, where did you hide them, Blackie?

Come along.

Tell me.

You

think you're a

brave man, don't you?

Resisting all this pain and all this torture.

I hope you haven't got to the stage when you don't feel it.

It doesn't usually happen so quickly.

We can wait until you get your strength back again, Larry.

So you'll get the most out of this experience.

We don't want you to miss anything, do we?

It would be a pity, don't you agree?

Ready for more?

All right, did you get those jewels out of the village, or are they still here?

Come on.

Why are you so stubborn?

I guess it's because you don't know me.

That bullet one's hurting you, isn't it?

Poor fellow. No doubt the bullet's still there.

Frankie, have you got a knife?

It is terribly dangerous, you know. It might cause an infection.

Cut the bullet out, Frankie.

It's not hygienic to leave a bullet in the wound.

I hope you like Chopin.

His gentle, soulful music.

You know, I fear some of you out here in the West are insensitive to fine music.

I'm beginning to get annoyed with you, and I'd hate to lose my temper.

Now look, where are those jewels?

If you force me to it, Blackie, I know lots of ways to fix you so you'll end up

begging us to finish you off.

But a quick death is a luxury.

And you had better learn that.

Frankie, throw some whiskey on those wounds of his.

It's kind of cold in here.

But don't worry, you'll feel a lot warmer once I set fire to that whiskey.

Stop! Don't move.

If you try any tricks... You're dead.

Drop the match.

Hands up.

Come on over here.

Hurry.

Well, what a delightful surprise.

So Blackie wasn't alone up there on the roof. He had someone with him, Miss Bell

Star, if I'm not mistaken. Larry Blackie and Bell Star working together. Whoever

would have expected it. That's enough. Stop talking.

Your gun. You know, of course, that my men are surrounding this house.

If you try to kill us, they'll be in here at the first shot. You'll never get

out alive.

Frankie!

You don't have to worry about my life.

You better worry about your own.

Go on.

Get a move on.

Go on.

Cut him down carefully.

Drop the knife.

You won't get away.

That's up to you. You can have your life in the jewels or a bullet in the head.

What do you want?

To take him away with me.

You come with us.

And you'll order your men not to shoot for any reason.

I want half an hour to get away.

And if one of them should disobey, what then?

Too bad for you.

But you just might kill me anyway.

I give you my word.

Have you decided?

Come on. The jewels, then. Where are they? First, tell your men to unload

their guns and line them up out there in plain sight.

Jack, I want you to order the men to unload their guns right away. Do you

hear me?

But, boss!

Don't argue with me!

I said to unload your guns and then line up out front.

Is there anyone else in here?

The girl's from the bar in the next room. Tell him to get out.

Hey, girls, get outside.

You are a gentleman, aren't you?

Yes. A half hour.

Give me your word.

Of course.

There, you jewels.

Don't move.

You can come back for them once we've gotten away.

All right, help him.

Don't waste time. We've got to hurry.

Take these.

And no tricks.

Tell your men to throw down their guns. Stand still. Don't worry.

Throw down your guns.

Don't anybody try anything.

Just stand still.

Go on, help him.

Let

us

pass.

Stand back and keep out of the way.

Let us pass!

Half an hour, right?

All right.

Stop right there.

I gave my word of honor.

We'll have to let them go.

The jewels are all safe.

That's enough.

I'm all right now.

I owe my life to you.

And I'm grateful.

You're very kind.

You should be very satisfied, Bellstar.

But I'm a real poor sport.

I only like being a winner.

Get me?

Yeah, I know.

Because I always lose with you.

Even when I win.

All right, go.

Go on.

You'll always be like this with us.

Adios.

Hey, Bell Star!

This story isn't over yet.

I'll see you at the next poker game.