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[Mike] Will you listen to me, you mule-headed Maverick?

- I'm listenin'. - He hates you, I tell you.

It was himself that tried to kill you

and he'll do it again.

You've got to get out of here.

It took me a long time to get a coat like this.

It's a small rip, a few stitches and it'll never show.

I'll send you the new one as soon as it's finished.

Mike, you've convinced me.

Oh, have I now? I'll get your horse, laddybuck.

I'll even ride to the end of town with you.

- I'm stayin'. - What?

A man like King has gotta be stopped.

I'm gonna stop him.

I don't know how, but I'm gonna stop him.

Well, the court will never be finished in time

for the funeral.

"Maverick."

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Thank you, sir.

Don't bother to sign. We haven't anything.

I'd like something comfortable

in the front with a view of the street.

We're completely out of accommodations.

I suggest you try one of the miners' boarding houses.

I wonder if you'd mind, uh, keeping this

in a safe for me, please.

We'll take care of it, Mr. Maverick.

Oh. Oh, certainly.

Well, now.

You broken-down moocher.

Beat it!

Mister, uh...

Thayer, sir, Joshua Thayer.

It's against my principles to drink alone.

Would you care to join me?

I'd be delighted, sir.

Double it is, one dollar.

Walter! Whiskey, my boy.

How many times a night do I have to throw you out of here?

My guest ordered whiskey. I'll have the same.

That's very kind of you sir.

Maverick, Bret Maverick.

It's extremely kind of you, Mr. Maverick.

But why do you bother?

[Joshua] No one else does.

Percentage. I'm a gambler.

Then you ought to be able to recognize an ace-deuce

when you see one.

There's always a natural on the bottom.

I understand there's usually

a big game here Saturday night.

Upstairs.

What's the matter? Rigged?

Doesn't have to be.

People in this town are so used to losing

to Mr. Phineas King

they do it instinct-instinctively.

Phineas King, the one who owns the mine?

And everything else in Echo Springs...

...including this, uh...

That very excellent whiskey.

[Bret] Would you give my friend another drink?

[Joshua] Thank you, sir.

None for me.

Double or nothin'?

- Goodnight, Mr. Thayer. - Good evening, sir.

[Phineas] Thank you, gentlemen, thank you.

Now, if any of you think I was trying to run one

just look at the cards.

We all know you never bluff, Phineas.

Oh, incidentally, Stoller was in the bank again

trying to raise some money on that mine of his.

- Did you give it to him? - Why, of course not you told--

All I said was his mine is worthless, and it is.

If it weren't I would've absorbed it long ago.

But you run the bank, continue to make your own decisions.

But be careful how you handle my money.

What's your business, Mr. Maverick? Mining?

Grass inspector.

You inspect grass?

The kind that always greener in the other fella's yard.

And you stop to do a little mowing too

occasionally, I presume.

When it's green enough.

Well, we can't say he didn't warn us.

- No. - Anybody open?

Maintain.

I'll, uh, bet ten.

- Call. - Call.

Cards?

Two.

Give me one.

I'll have three, please.

Three.

Well, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Three for me.

Ah.

Richard?

I'll check the bet.

Check.

I bet 300.

Uh-oh.

Too rich for me.

I'm out.

Anybody argue with a ten full?

On a three-card draw, how do you like that?

Oh, excuse me. I-I...

Folding on three aces, why

you're a very conservative poker player, Mr. Maverick.

I just hate to be second best, Mr. King.

The boy will have his little joke.

[Phineas] Well, I'll keep the opener moving.

I bet 500.

I've had it.

Cards, Maverick?

Three, but I'd like a cut.

Three for me.

Your bet, Mr. King.

I bet $1 000.

I'm out of money.

Oh, that's too bad.

I didn't say broke, Mr. King, I said out of money.

I've got $4000 in the hotel safe

I'll settle up after the hand.

I've heard that story before.

I prefer to see the money.

Oh, Mike, get me a piece of paper and pencil.

Go downstairs and get the money if there is any.

Write the clerk a little note, please.

You know, just to keep everything

open and above board, thank you.

Here it is. It says 4000.

Thank you.

One thousand, you call or not?

I call and raise 3000.

Do you call the bet, Mr. King?

Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to see the money.

You call the bet and I'll open the envelope.

By Jonathan, Mr. Maverick, I've gotta hand it to ya.

You're a very smart poker player.

Looking right down my throat, weren't ya?

I could almost see what you had for lunch, Mr. King.

Well, Mike, settle up

with Mr. Maverick, will you?

I think I've had enough tonight.

It's been a very interesting evening.

Whatever you're drinking, lad, it's on the house.

First time anyone ever tucked Phineas King's tail

between his legs and tickled his chin with the end of it.

Tell me, lad, was the money in the envelope or wasn't it?

Mike, there's two things a gentleman doesn't discuss

the ladies he's known and his poker.

Ah.

- Be seein' you. - That you will, lad.

You dropped somethin', mister.

Who was that?

I never saw him before.

What'd he give you?

I'll be right back.

Any place in town I can get a bite to eat this late?

Well, the only place open is that Chinese joint

down the street.

What do you think about this, Maverick?

Well, it's a heck of a way to ruin a good deck of cards.

Did you check out?

No, I guess I should have

but I got a serious vice, curiosity.

I'd like to find out why anyone would want me out of town.

But you're at the desk.

Just payin' two weeks rent in advance.

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- Oh. - Oh, you're awake.

- Good. - Water.

You got a drink of water?

- Who are you? - Edie Stoller.

Pop and I found you in a ditch last night.

In case you're wondering who you are

your name's Bret Maverick

and you come from Chicago

'cause it's printed on the inside of your coat.

Thanks. That, uh, clears up a lot.

Now, if you'll tell me w-where I am and what I'm doin' here.

Where else would you be in the condition you were in?

Honestly, I thought you were gonna die.

Papa said if you woke up I wasn't supposed to ask you

a lot of questions till you felt better.

But you do feel better, lots better, don't ya?

Now, tell me, what happened?

You were set upon by thieves, weren't you?

- Thieves? - Outlaws.

Big hairy men with bandanas over their faces.

No, they were attacking her, weren't they?

- Her? - Your fiancé.

The girl you came west to marry.

- Are you married? - No, n--

Good, then they're after your money.

- My money. My money! - Oh, they didn't take it.

Papa's got it for you.

Thousands of dollars.

Wait a minute.

If you were robbed, why wouldn't they take the money?

You did the robbing, that's it.

- What? - Edie!

That's papa back from the mine.

scooch down, and cover up, and go to sleep.

You sure you're not married?

Good. Go to sleep.

Besides, educated women don't make good wives anyhow

unless you make their feet smell like the Chinese

so they can't run away with a French Duke or somethin'.

Isn't that right, Mr. Maverick?

It's logical.

Well, you wouldn't marry that kind of woman, would you?

Edie, clear the table.

Well, I just bet you that Mr. Maverick

would much rather have a woman who could cook

and, and sew, and keep house

and clear the table.

- Edie! - Alright.

Send me to Boston, let me marry a Prince Duke

and lose my citizenship. He doesn't care.

Well, if I'm gonna drive you to town

we'd better get started.

If you're still of a mind to go.

Oh, thank you.

I never had a town pulled out from under me

like that before. I don't like it.

There are lots of other towns

and vengeance is a poor reason for doing anything.

You weren't robbed, what are you going back for?

Answers, Mr. Stoller.

There's someone there mighty anxious to get rid of me.

I'd like to know who and why.

Alright, out.

Close the door.

- You. Say, "Ah." - Ah.

I'm gonna ask you just one time, mister

who paid you to bushwhack me?

- Mike. Big Mike. - Big Mike?

Ah.

Why, Mr. Maverick, uh...

Why, Bret, my boy. It's good to see you.

That anger looks almost real.

It's good and real.

Come now, Mike, your boys were much rougher on me.

My boys?

Pinky and I just came to an understanding.

Why'd you have me bushwhacked?

I'll make a bargain with you.

I'll tell you why if you'll forget who told you.

Then it doesn't end with you.

Now, would they be beatin' you up

for any purpose of me own?

Is it a deal?

Alright, go ahead.

Well, do you mind puttin' that thing down first?

I talk better when I'm not expecting

to get a bullet in me chest.

I gave you my word.

I'll keep it.

I don't know why, but I believe you.

Oh, I'm sorry, laddybuck

but I just had to return that lovely greetin' you gave me.

I'd have been disappointed in you if you hadn't.

However, it makes me feel sort of stupid.

Any man who can make his way this far back ain't stupid.

Now...

As to who wanted you out of town.

- It was Phineas King. - Phineas King?

And don't go bustin' on him like you did me

because he'll kill you.

I'll have it done for him.

Sure, Phineas King.

Well, if you know why I wish you'd tell me.

Because your Mr. King is a card cheat and he knows I know it.

Are you crazy? He owns the town and five million dollars.

Maybe so, but he still cheats.

The way some men drink because they have to.

I don't believe that.

Cut.

You're holding three tens to my pair of queens.

Remind me not to play poker with you.

You play with King.

He does it even better.

- A mister-- - I know, Maverick.

Tell him to come in.

Sit down, sit down.

- Have a cigar. - No, thanks.

Well, Mr. King, you've gone to considerable trouble

to have me moved out of your town.

What are you talking about?

A man doesn't have to be too bright

to figure that when he's dragged into an alley

beaten up and dumped into a ditch

somebody just doesn't want him around.

- And you think I did that? - That's right.

Now, look here, I don't know

whether you've gotten into any trouble or not

but please don't come into my office--

I know why you did it.

You have to win at everything, don't you?

The town is yours, the mines, five million dollars

but you can't stop there, now it's poker.

You gotta win that, too.

Not for the money, just win.

What are you trying to say?

That you're a cheat, Mr. King, and you know I know it.

You got me all wrong. Now I don't know what you--

I'm not leavin' Mr. King, not yet.

Not till the tailor fixes me a new coat.

I'll have him send you the bill.

- You mean kill him? - I never said that.

Mr. King there's only one way to get rid of a man permanently.

Do what you're getting paid to do

and don't bother me with the details.

Now, you listen to me.

I don't mind doing your dirty work

when there's a small profit to be made

and nobody gets hurt too bad

but I've never murdered a man.

I'll not start now.

Not for you or for all the silver

in this territory.

If you want Maverick killed

you get somebody else to do it, not me.

[Phineas] That place you run

may be called, Big Mike McComb's

but bear in mind I can always hire someone else.

Well, now maybe that might not be too bad either.

The sawdust has been getting awful dirty

around the joint anyhow.

[Joshua] Oh. No.

Kinda wondered off the trail a little, haven't you, Josh?

What are you doin' here?

- Well, you're in my room. - So are you.

Uh, I mean, I...

...I thought you left town.

Word got around you...

- You're alright. - I'm alright.

Yeah.

Well...

...the room was paid for

and I didn't like to see it go to waste.

Well, I mean, I...

- Oh, you understand. - Sure.

Well, I'll get out of your way.

Better stay where you are, Josh.

No, you'll want your room.

It's your room, I'll get another one.

Oh, you're too decent, Bret.

You'll never make it in this town.

[Joshua] You're a lamb among wolves.

That's your trouble?

Part of it.

[Joshua] You know what I was?

I was a judge once.

A judge.

Coulda gone far...

...if I learned to yes to the right people

and no to the bottle.

Trouble is the right people are always the wrong people.

Thought I saw an eleven under that acey-deucey.

You shouldn't have come back, Maverick.

Phineas King is wrong people.

See you, Josh.

Where have you been all afternoon?

Getting' measured for a new coat.

- Come on, I'll buy you a drink. - Not here.

We'll go someplace else. Come on.

- Now, where's your horse? - At the livery stable.

- Why? - I'll get it.

You go back and pack your things

and meet me here in ten minutes. You're leavin' town.

- Who says so? - I say so.

I hate funerals and love postcards.

Drop me one, I'll write back and tell you all about...

Are you alright, lad?

You set me up for a target.

Oh, no. Not again.

[Mike] Will you listen to me, you mule-headed Maverick?

I'm listenin'.

He hates you, I tell you, it was himself that

tried to kill you and he'll do it again.

You've got to get out of here.

It took me a long time to get a coat like this.

It's a small rip, a few stitches and it'll never show.

I'll send you the new one as soon as it's finished.

Mike, you've convinced me.

Oh, have I now? I'll get your horse, laddybuck.

I'll even ride to the end of town with you.

- I'm stayin'. - What?

A man like King has gotta be stopped.

I'm gonna stop him.

I don't know how, but I'm gonna stop him.

Well, the court will never be finished

in time for the funeral.

"'Notice. I want everyone in the town of Echo Springs'

"'to know that Phineas King'

"'did not make any attempt to kill me today.'

Bret Maverick."

Sue him, you nincompoop.

- Drag him into court. - On what grounds?

Libel, defamation of character.

Libel? What Maverick says in that ad is absolutely true.

You did not make any attempt to kill him today. Did you?

Why, certainly not.

And furthermore you'd better make it your business

to see that nothing does happen to him

because the day that ad doesn't appear in the paper

you're gonna have the whole town on your doorstep

demanding to know why.

By heaven, you're right.

But I still control this newspaper.

I can have that ad refused.

Can you?

Well, can't I?

Mm.

I'm worried about old Josh over there.

You know, I've been thinkin'...

...election's comin' up.

Supposin' a couple of us were to write

his name in for judge

throw him a vote or two.

Make him feel important like somebody cared.

It wouldn't influence anything

but... just might give him a reason

to stop drinkin'.

It's a nice thought.

It's a real nice thought.

- I'll give you my vote. - Good.

Only don't tell anybody about it.

Oh, no.

Wouldn't want him to think it's gag.

No.

Just between you and me.

You and me?

Funny.

We'll keep it between you and me, just the two of us.

Alright.

Why not? Just you and me.

- Why not? - Between you me.

Sure.

- Me. Huh? - Sure.

Well, this is your night again, Richard.

I anticipate a very close election.

Here's to you, judge.

Another election.

Same old thing.

- It could be worse. - Yeah? How?

The fools, they actually think they're electin' somebody.

- Maybe they are. - Wishful thinkin', laddybuck.

They might as well print it in the X's

alongside Bixby's name and save the trouble of writin'.

Ah, you're right.

Well, gentlemen, here it is.

Post it up now!

Come on, open it up.

Go on, put it up there!

Let's show Judge Bixby what the town thinks of him.

Come on! Hey, quiet down! Quiet down!

- Here, let me say somethin'. - Thank you very much.

Thank you, I didn't know--

Men, men, I know you made a good choice.

Josh here knows the law and how to use it.

I believe Echo Springs has elected

a wise and honest judge.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm a drunk, Bret.

A busted, miserable vagrant.

A no-good, polluted bum.

And you made me a judge. Why?

You're none of those things, Josh.

Oh, don't con me.

I got mind enough left to know

that there's got to be an angle.

Well, whatever it is there's something you got to know.

No one has ever bought me.

No one ever will.

I didn't buy you, Josh.

You're on your own.

Strictly?

You don't owe me a thing.

[Bret] By the way...

...how good are those two books on mining law you loaned me?

Well, they're not really up to date.

One of 'em goes back about 16 years

and the other one, uh, 25.

Pretty obsolete, huh?

Well, I don't know.

Law has been around as long as human nature.

Neither of 'em have ever changed very much.

Yeah, well, goodnight, Josh.

You were a judge from the moment I met ya.

I'm glad they finally made it official.

Goodnight.

Then your mine, Stoller, is here.

- Yeah. - Yours Kriedler, here.

And this is yours, Jackson, and, Lawson, this is yours.

That's right.

You're all adjacent to Kings' holdings.

Sure it's all the same hill.

Only King gets the corn and we get the shuckin's.

What's your proposition, Maverick?

- Well, I know how y-- - Anybody want some cake?

Later, Edie, when we're through talkin'.

Oh, you can eat and talk, too, you always do.

Let's have it, Maverick.

I know how you can beat, King.

I know how you can increase the yields of your mines

to equal if not out-produce King himself.

How do we do it, Maverick?

Well, first, we form a company.

Then when...

[Phineas] They wouldn't have the nerve.

- They're mining your ore. - And stealing my money.

Wholesale, judging by the deposits

in the bank last month.

I told you so.

I've got an instinct about people.

That Maverick's a crook.

I'll have them all behind bars.

Mining my silver, the thieves.

And, you, what am I paying you for?

You're supposed to be my lawyer.

Stop 'em, get an injunction

out against every one of 'em.

Take 'em into court. Hang 'em!

Then, as the result

of your professional exploration survey soundings, et cetera

you are certain, beyond any doubt

that the New Hope interests are in actuality

mining through Mr. Kings' property.

Obviously.

Thank you. That is all, Your Honor.

You may question the witness, Mr. Maverick.

No questions, Your Honor.

You may take your seat.

Mr. Maverick, are you certain that you do not need to be

represented by trained counsel?

Quite certain, sir.

But so far, Mr. Maverick

you have not challenged

the statement of a single witness.

I can't.

Their statements are unchallengeable.

Well, then, call your witnesses.

[Bret] I can't do that either.

We haven't any.

Then you admit you're stealing Mr. Kings' ore.

Now, hold on there.

Stealing means taking something that you have no right to

and we have every right to mine that ore

regardless of whose property we go through.

You have the right

to legally penetrate into land owned by Phineas King

remove ore from that land

smelter and pocket the silver extracted from that ore?

[Richard] Mr. Kings' ore?

Mr. King has no claim to the silver we mine.

According to the law the answer is yes.

According to the law you say?

The federal mining laws of this country

specifically the apex law.

The apex law.

"To any prospector who first locates

"an outcropping mineral vein

"such surface indication of the ore to be known

"as the apex of a vein

"said owner is guaranteed the right

"to follow that vein downward

"even when it leads under the holdings

of claims located beside it."

And that's all we're doing, Your Honor

following our original veins

which according to this law, and that map

we have every legally guaranteed right to do.

Your Honor.

Your Honor...

...this is as foul and deliberate

a piece of legal hocus-pocus

as I have ever witnessed.

Veins are never continuous

they're always broken or cut off and terminated

by worthless rock.

This shabby charlatan

is using a ridiculous archaic conception

disproved by every mining authority in existence.

The apex law is outmoded.

It's a useless piece of legal shale

absolutely and utterly obsolete.

But never repealed.

We stand on the law, Your Honor.

This court is recessed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

- Come in. - Evenin', judge.

Hello, Phineas.

You know, I got a little bit worried, Josh.

Your decision tomorrow can cost me an awful lot of money.

It's costing me an awful lot of sleep.

Well, of course I realize that you're obligated

to Bret Maverick but...

Oh, no offense, no offense, it's perfectly natural.

After all, he did get you elected.

And a lot more.

And if ever I can do him a favor, I'll do it

outside a courtroom.

Well, you know that claim of his is as asinine as the law

he's evoked to support it.

I'll acquaint you with what I know

tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, Phineas.

I see.

Well, that's a long time to wait

considering what's at stake.

Josh?

No, thanks.

Well, suit yourself.

Ah.

You know why I'm liable to lay awake all night worrying.

I'd give almost anything to get a good night's sleep...

...maybe even $100,000.

A hundred thousand dollars?

Mm-hm.

Think it over.

Just keep running with your research.

Goodnight.

Please rise.

Be seated.

It is the decision of this court

that there is no legal cause

for an injunction against the operations

of the New Hope Mining Company.

We won!

Don't worry.

- On Kings' face? - Yeah!

I've done dang few smart things in my life

but when I pulled this young fellow out of a ditch

I sure did us all a favor.

You sure did, alright.

- Excuse me. - Yeah. Go ahead.

What's the trouble?

Just came from the railroad station.

Guess who just boarded the train to the territorial seat?

- Bixby. - How'd you know?

Kings' bound to appeal to higher courts

to reverse Thayer's decision.

Bixby's off to put the pressure on 'em.

Ah, fat chance they got.

Very fat, Mike, they'll win it.

Any news from Bixby on the mail train this morning?

No, Mr. King.

Oh, sitting here helpless

while Maverick and those crooks are robbing me blind.

And not only that, they're stealing all my miners.

Ten hours a day instead of 12

and ten cents more an hour

and with my money!

Well, until we get a decision

we could meet the competition.

- Raise wages. - Raise wages.

- Reduce hours. - Reduce hours?

Me? I will not.

It's bad enough being robbed without giving money away.

Besides, it's immoral.

- Immoral? - Working ten hours a day.

You can only sleep eight hours.

What'll they do with the other six?

I've got it, Fennelly, we've got 'em licked.

Harris!

And your total profit thus far

is slightly an excess of $600,000.

And not a word from Phineas, not a peep!

What can he do?

That's what gets me, what can he do?

Six hundred thousand dollars.

That's trouble, big trouble.

The mines, they're flooding the mines.

The water's coming down in sheets.

Coming down from where?

The Silver Lady, all the Kings' tunnels.

- King flooded his own mines? - Right into ours.

There's your answer, Jackson.

Now we know what he can do

flood our mines and keep 'em closed

until he gets that court decision.

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Now, for the next act of "Maverick."

Listen to this one.

"The lady said, 'No, I ain't goin' buggy riddin'--'"

You read that one yesterday.

Yeah, yeah, I guess I did.

Of course, you've been hanging around here

so much lately, why, I forget.

Not much else to do.

Mine's shut down

town wearin' black crepe.

Yeah, it's gettin' ugly.

A lotta bad feelin' buildin' up towards

your friend Maverick.

Well, why Maverick? King flooded the mines.

Maverick started it and they blame him.

It don't take long for hungry men to get violent

and when that happens they'll go after his scalp first.

Bad news, Mike.

Listen...

"Verdict today assured.

"Maverick and New Hope finished.

Returning noon train tomorrow, Bixby."

Willy.

Willy!

Ah, where's that Willy?

Willy!

"Verdict today assured.

Maverick and New Hope."

[Mike] "Finished, returning noon train tomorrow, Bixby."

So help me, Willis, the next time

I find you asleep you're fired.

Now, you get that message over

to Mr. Kings' office right away.

We've got 'em, boys.

Bret Maverick will be lucky to leave this town alive.

Bret! Bret!

Don't shout, Mike. You make me nervous.

You've got reason to be nervous, boy.

That mob out there's meat eaters

and you're the meat.

You gotta get out of this town.

I tried, they got the place surrounded.

Did they get a wire from Bixby yet?

I couldn't snatch it like you wanted, Bret

but I did fix it up a little.

King won alright.

Fix it, how?

Well, now it reads like maybe King lost.

You sure he'll think that?

Oh, he'll think it, alright

but only till tomorrow till Bixby gets here.

Thought it'd give you time to pack up and get.

Mike, did anyone ever tell you you were beautiful?

- Huh? - Come on.

- Come on down! - Quiet!

There he is, they got him.

Alright, now, alright, now.

Alright, boys, now what's the problem?

Don't con us, Maverick, you're leavin' town.

Yeah, you got yours, now we're gonna take ours.

They'll close the mine and throw us out of work.

Quiet, quiet, quiet!

Here, look at this.

This is $1 000 bill.

You listen to me and when I get through up here

if there's a man among you who doesn't like what I said

he can come up here and claim this bill!

Tell us what suckers you made out of us

while you were getting rich enough

to wave that in our face!

I'm not rich. I've never been in this for the money.

This started out as a battle for rights.

Yours, mine, everyone's.

But it's gotten outta hand

and both Phineas King and I realize it.

And I'll tell ya something else

I was wrong about Phineas King

he's a fine man.

Me?

Wait, he fights, and he fights hard

but not at the expense of defenseless employees

whose interest is always the first consideration.

And I'll tell you even something more important

the mines are going to open.

What is he talking about?

Wh-what does he mean "mines are going to open?"

[Bret] As you all know the issue

is still in the courts.

How long it will take to get a decision

is always unpredictable.

You men have to work and you're going to work

because Phineas King

and the New Hope Company of independent miners

are about to merge.

Merge? What's he talking about, "Merge, merge?"

Yes, sir, we're gonna be partners and that's not all.

At Mr. Kings' insistence

all the reforms innovated by the New Hope Company

including the ten cent an hour raise

and the shorter hours

are to be included in the agreement.

He wouldn't have it any other way!

I'm going over to Mr. Kings' office now

and draw up the papers.

When you see us together in that window

you'll know it's official.

Got your horse waitin' around the back.

Mergers, raises, shorter hours

and I'm to agree to that?

Oh, if he asks me

if he dares to come up here and ask me

so help me, I'll kill him.

- No, Phineas, stop. - No, no, Phineas.

You can't do that.

Come in!

Telegram, Mr. King.

Now, wait a minute, I'm sorry I'm late.

I didn't know it was that important.

- Here. - What does it say? Read it.

What do you think I'm gonna do, you nincompoop?

"Verdict today assured

Maverick and New Hope, finished."

- They upheld Maverick? - We're finished?

"Returning noon train tomorrow, Bixby."

- Enjoyin' the show, Phineas? - Why, you...

You heard what I told 'em? How does it sound?

Like the rattle of a diamondback.

If you think you could blackmail me to that kind of lawsuit--

Wait a minute, I've just given those men out there

a mighty glowin' description of you, Phineas.

You wouldn't wanna disillusion 'em.

If I were to tell them you backed out now...

Back out? I promised them nothing.

And I just as soon merge with a nest of rattlesnakes

as you and your thieving conspirators.

Look, you lose more every day those mines remain closed

than this agreement would cost you in a month.

- It's worth it. - Worth it?

You see men out of work, families going hungry.

Your fortune is built on their discoveries

they're entitled to some consideration.

Yeah, sure, half of everything I own, I suppose.

Nothing of what you own.

All they ask for in this contract

is just enough to get along

five percent of the future profits

of the combined companies.

What? Five percent?

Oh, and who gets the other 95 percent, you?

I'm pulling out of Echo Springs tomorrow.

Thought that might be an added inducement.

Oh, I wish I could believe that.

Well, what'll it be, Phineas?

Do you sign?

Or do we go out there and tell those men you refuse

and wait for the decision of the higher court?

What?

Dec-dec-decision, oh, yeah, yes, yes, of course.

Um, mm, here.

What do you think we oughta do?

- What? It's imperative-- - Oh.

Five percent isn't such a bad proposition after all.

I knew you would see it that way.

- Oh, yes. - Here he is, here he is, men!

Here's our man!

Hooray!

Uh...

I'm sure sorry to see you go, Bret.

Thank you, John.

I kinda hate to leave.

I'll take that, Maverick.

Thank you, Lawson.

I'll be leavin', too, in a few days, Mr. Maverick.

Nothin' to keep me here now.

Think you'll ever be in Boston?

Well, I might, Edie, I just might.

Here's where I'll be.

Doggone it, Maverick, now that you're leaving

I don't want you to go.

Stay here and take care of things for me, will you?

- I'll make you a big man. - Thanks, no, Phineas.

The bigger I'd get the smaller the town'd get.

I'd like to leave it the size I found it.

But a lot better than you found it, Bret.

- Goodbye, Bret. - Good luck, Josh.

So long, everybody.

- Bye, Bret. - So long, Bret.

- Bye, Bret. - Bye-bye.

If you see Big Mike tell him goodbye for me.

- Right, right. - Good luck, Bret.

- So long. - Bye.

[Richard] Phineas!

Well, I see you got rid of Maverick.

No trumpets for the returning hero?

- You're fired. - Fired? Very funny.

After I got that apex decision reversed in your favor.

Reversed?

Certainly, didn't ya get my telegram?

Sure I got your telegram, you blockhead.

Here it is. Read it.

"Verdict today assured.

Maverick and New Hope finished."

That isn't the way I read it.

Well, there are a couple of misplaced

punctuation marks, but...

Well, I'll be a son of a gun.

Remember that poker game

where he raised me with the envelope?

- Yes. - What do ya think he had in it?

- How would I know? - No, you wouldn't.

It was guts.

Nothin' but guts.

And you're still fired.

[Mike] Mind if I ride along with ya, laddybuck?

- How far? - Wherever you're goin'.

Any particular reason?

Well, whatever it is

something's bound to be happenin'.

Just couldn't bear to miss it.

Just a little squirt of Windex

gets glass so clean, it seems to disappear.

Windex, the window cleaner that leaves no dirt-catching film.

Yes, Windex gets glass so clean,

it seems to disappear,

and here's proof.

Can you tell which one of these panes is missing

and which have been cleaned with Windex?

Well, this one is empty, see?

But these three...

Actually have glass in them,

glass cleaned with Windex.

You see, Windex leaves no dirt-catching film on your windows

like most other cleaners do.

Your windows stay cleaner longer.

Look, now Windex has a new, improved fast-action formula.

The new finer spray covers a wider area.

All kinds of dirt wipe off faster and easier.

Look for the new, improved fast action Windex in bottles or can at your grocers now.

Hello, I hope you enjoyed the show.

And that you'll be with us every week

for a long time to come.

Right now, I'd like to tell you a little bit about the story

we have for you next week.

[Bret] It deals with a conspiracy.

One of the strangest, Bret Maverick

ever got himself involved in.

Who is he?

His name's Maverick.

Is he a drifter?

Yes, I-I suppose he is.

That makes it perfect.

He's so near your size and build

no one could ever tell the difference.

His hair's like yours too.

Of course he doesn't look anything like you.

You know that doesn't matter.

Give him a hand with his gun.

Drop the belt.

You cost us an awful lot of money, mister

plus 200 dollars we had to pay out in bail.

Now just what do you figure we oughta do about it?

You're holdin' the gun.

I'm someone you can be honest with

talk to

get help from if you can use it.

You think I had to leave Saint Louis?

I don't know. I don't wanna know.

But you helped me.

I'd like to return the favor if I can.

Fact is I insist on it.

[Bret] Co-starring with me is lovely Karen Steele.

Playing a girl caught in the web of her own making.

You're watchin the wrong hole.'

Put it down.

I mean, look at those jacks.

Good enough.

I'd like a word with you and your friend.

[Bret] If you like a story of real people

against the background of intrigue and action

you will like next weeks' story.

"Point Blank."

See you then.

"Maverick" has been brought to you by

Kaiser Industries, a growing family of growing companies

building together for a better world.

And by the Drackett company,

makers of Windex, Drano and Twinkle.

"Maverick."

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