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Jerry!

A-a-ah!

Get on your feet, you cowardly crook, ya.

Cowardly, yes, but not a crook.

Are you gonna get on your feet

or do I have to stomp you where you lie?

If you have to kill me, kill me!

But I repeat, I am not a crook!

Well, what do they call it where you come from then?

Will you listen to me for five minutes?

- I will not! - Five minutes.

Th-th-then, you can beat me to death

and I won't lift a finger.

"Maverick."

Starring, Jack Kelly and Roger Moore.

Produced by Warner Brothers.

A Warner Brothers television production.

Your first trip through New Mexico, Mr. Maverick?

My very first.

Find the local customs

pretty strange sometimes, I expect.

Sometimes.

Strange country.

Take the distances out here, for instance.

The air's so clear that...

Oh, never mind.

You wouldn't believe it.

Oh, believe what, Mr. Crippen?

How deceptive distances can be.

Those hills over there...

...look about ten miles off?

They're a day's ride.

Or take Desert Springs.

We're about ten miles from there.

It's 20 minutes to 12:00.

Mr. Maverick, would you believe we'll be there before noon?

You can't be serious.

Serious enough to bet money on it.

You must be joking.

It'll take us a good hour at least.

Not at all, sir. In fact, I give odds of two-to-one.

Odds? You'd give me odds?

After all, I know the country, and you don't.

I have a spread of a few acres at Houston's Wells.

Now let's get this straight Mr. Crippen.

These horses, this stagecoach, this rate of speed

ten miles in 20 minutes?

And you say, we'll be there before noon?

The air can't be that clear.

Two-to-one.

A $100 to 50? Say, a $1,000 to 500.

Thank you.

[Crippen] Thank you.

Uh,12:30 exactly.

I'll trouble you for your money, Mr. Crippen.

Uh, could I trouble you for the right time, sir?

I make it 11:31 exactly, sir.

The whole town can't be in on this.

You ever hear of timezones?

Well, of course, I've heard of timezones. But this is...

It is?

Thirty miles back, we gained an hour.

So, we're here before noon.

Pay me, boy, 500 of the best.

By Joe, it's General Warren, isn't it?

And Miss Warren. What brings you to, uh--

Mr. Crippen.

Be with you in a minute, sir.

Mr. O'Brien.

Mr. O'Brien?

Five hundred dollars.

I'll figure something. I have to.

Uncle Beau used to say, "A Maverick outwitted

is still worth two ordinary men."

The register, sir.

Mr. Maverick, sir.

- Will you be with us long? - Oh, that depends.

Maverick!

Well, by all the saints, if it isn't Beauregarde.

- How are you, Beau? - Jerry O'Brien!

I haven't seen you. I thought you were in Dallas.

- What-what are you doing here? - Just leaving.

I wish, uh...

We still got time for a drink.

Telegram for you, Mr. O'Brien.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, that's not good.

That's... not good at all.

Bad news?

Three thousand dollars.

That isn't good?

- Do you have a bank here? - The sheriff has a safe.

But he's out of town till Wednesday.

I need that drink.

I have to be in Santa Fe tomorrow at 9:00

and I've just got word a fellow there

has got a judgment against me

which means he can take every cent I've got.

And legally.

That's the worst way.

The trouble is...

...this isn't mine.

And if I was to lose it...

Oh, of course, uh, I could hold it

and then give it to the sheriff for you.

But I don't trust you, Beau.

Jerry, look at it this way.

With me, you have a fighting chance.

Santa Fe coach is leaving.

It's safe.

Well, now

just the same...

...today, stay with the solid citizens.

People like, well, like General Warren there.

- General? - Retired.

There's a big piece in the paper about him today.

Read for yourself.

All aboard.

- Beau. - Don't worry.

It's as safe as the second bank of Tallahassee.

[Maverick] "'General Josiah Warren, Chairman of the Board'

"'Pacific and Western Railroad, arrived in Desert Springs.'

"It is believed the Pacific and Western may be considering

a new line through the territory."

Mr. Maverick. I looked in the register.

My name is Warren.

- General Warren? - Mm?

I looked in the newspaper. It's a pleasure.

I just wanted you to know that any enemy

of John Crippen is a friend of mine.

He got to you too, huh?

Uh, some old friends of mine.

Oh, I have no excuse.

I should've known he had a sure thing.

Oh, never mind.

I have every confidence

that you'll turn the tables on him.

You have?

I know your family well.

You do?

Uh, b-by reputation, of course.

Well, I'll try to live up to it.

Hm? Oh, I'm sorry.

Uh, Roseanne, Mr. Maverick. My granddaughter, sir.

A pleasure, Miss Warren.

Well, good day to you, sir.

We're going for a drive in the country.

Have some business near Clay Flats.

Hm?

Oh! Oh, my granddaughter wants to know

if, uh, you'd care to accompany us.

Tell your granddaughter, sir, I should be delighted.

[Josiah] Desolate country. What'd you say it was worth?

Not much now, but quite a bit

if the railroad's going through here.

Oh, pretty sharp, aren't you?

As a matter of fact, it's not.

Too much grade.

Ah, that's more like it!

Good, level ground all the way

from Houston's Wells to the mountains.

Houston's Wells?

That's right, my boy. Houston's Wells.

Crippen, I'd like a few words with you.

What about? Timezones?

No. Yesterday, on the stage, you mentioned some property.

What was it called?

Houston's Wells. What about it?

Are you interested in selling?

- No. - It's worthless, you know.

I know it, you know it, but General Warren doesn't.

I gave him an option on it today.

Crippen, it may interest you to know that the general

is going to run his railroad right across that land.

Timezones, eh?

You've been ahead of me all afternoon, General.

Hmm?

Oh! Houston's Wells.

I thought I saw you prick up your ears when I mentioned it.

Well, I'm a little disappointed.

I was hoping to get rich, and even.

Oh, don't be wry to me, my boy.

I have a bitter revenge coming, too, you know.

Crippen thinks he's cheated me out of me eye-teeth.

Not anymore, he doesn't.

If you'll pardon me.

I want that option back.

[Josiah] It's iron bond, Crippen.

How about a bonus? Say 500? A 1,000?

- Not a chance. - Alright.

You've got just 24 hours

to come up with the rest of the money.

In cash, understand? 3,000, cash!

You'll get it. Goodnight, Mr. Crippen!

Sleep well!

Do you, uh, carry that much cash?

Certainly not. Too risky.

I hate to tell you this, but there isn't a bank in town.

Oh, no.

Well, I'll, uh, just wire New York then.

General, tomorrow is Sunday.

It can't be!

Oh, what am I to do, my boy?

If that scoundrel has outwitted me, I'll--

I could raise the cash myself.

My boy, you saved an old man's life.

Well, it wouldn't be a loan. I want the land.

Uh, the land is not for sale.

No land, no cash.

Oh, my boy...

...you wouldn't want to cheat a poor, old man

out of his hard-earned revenge, would you?

Oh, I-I-I want half the land at least.

A half? That-that-that's better than Crippen.

Well, I'll be back in half an hour.

Thank you.

"'Chairman of the board, Pacific and Western Railroad'

"'verified as General Josiah Warren'

traveling in West."

You drive a hard bargain, Mr. Maverick.

You flatter me, sir.

Well uh, goodnight, gentlemen.

- Goodnight, my boy. - Yeah.

See you at breakfast.

The money. Roseanne!

Next time, it's 50-50, or deal me out.

I should be delighted.

Now, back to "Maverick."

- Good morning. - Good morning, sir.

Have you seen General Warren?

They checked out last night, sir.

- Checked out? - Yes, sir.

Where did they go?

I believe Mr. Crippen mentioned Albuquerque.

Mr. Crippen?

- Yes, sir. - They left together?

Something wrong, sir?

O-oh, no.

Thank you.

"'General Josiah Warren, described as six-feet-one'

age 45, hair dark, eyes blue, clean shaven."

You're sure they said Albuquerque?

Yes, sir, they mentioned it twice.

Twice, did they?

What other stage has left last night?

Just one, sir, for Silver City.

Make up my bill. I'm checking out.

- For Albuquerque? - No, Silver City.

Well, uh, shall we complete our transaction?

By all means, general, by all means.

Why wait to become millionaires, eh?

- There we are, sir. - Thank you, sir.

Uh, Mrs. Hale, uh...

Thank you, general.

- I'll never forget this. - Oh, no.

That scoundrel Crippen won't, either.

Oh, and you know, the most beautiful part

is that Crippen believes that he's stuck us

with a worthless piece of land.

Goodnight, general.

- Goodnight, Mr. Wallace. - Goodnight. Thank you.

Thank you.

Mrs. Hale, thank you.

New friends, an evening like this does my heart good.

Well, goodnight. Goodnight.

Goodnight, sir. Goodnight.

Hah!

Mind if I join you?

Mr. Maverick, I-I assure you, uh--

General, I want to make you an offer.

If you can spare a moment.

[Maverick] How much more land do you hold around Houston's Wells?

You want more land?

All you can spare.

Why?

Just say I like the desert.

Uh, well I, uh...

I should, uh, I have to look into that.

Uh, Mr. Crippen can join us.

I think we all understand each other.

Oh.

Uh, come in, come in.

Uh, Mr. Maverick, uh, wants more land.

Now, how much do you have left?

About, uh, a thousand acres.

I'll take it. Why, I'm a little short just now

but I can give you 500 for an option.

You're a very smart man, Mr. Maverick.

- We'll be glad to-- - Uh, just a moment.

How long an option?

Oh, I expect to raise some capital within the next week.

I could promise you 10,000 for the whole block of land.

Uh, would you pardon us for just a moment?

Mr. Maverick

we feel that it's always a mistake

to rush into things too quickly.

Are you staying overnight?

Oh, I'll stay until we settle this.

- Gentlemen, come on in. - Delighted, my boy, delighted.

Oh, general, why don't you sit here?

Oh, thank you.

- Mr. Crippen. - Thank you, sir.

Well, I trust that you have decided to accept my offer.

Let's not beat around the bush, Maverick.

Three heads are better than one.

We've had such vast experience in these matters.

We don't have to sell, you know.

Oh, I think you will.

Uh, why don't you confide in us? May I?

Uh, no.

General, that isn't brandy.

- Whiskey, then-- - No!

I'll buy you a drink downstairs.

I can tell you this much, gentlemen.

I looked at Houston's Wells, and I liked what I saw

and now I want the rest of the valley.

It's as simple as that.

But, I must have a quick decision now, shall we?

Cheers.

You know what I think, Maverick? You're bluffing.

You want us to think it's valuable

and buy it back from you.

It is a possibility, isn't it?

Uh, we'll let you know tomorrow.

Well, it's past my bedtime

but, uh, one more for my friends.

Goodnight, gentlemen.

Goodnight, general.

Oil?

Crude oil.

Now, back to "Maverick."

[Roseanne] Grandfather...

...don't you understand that oil is expected to be

one of the biggest industries in the country one day?

I still don't like it.

It just goes against the green.

Can't you two understand

that this land is worth a fortune?

We can all be millionaires!

I know, I know.

And all we have to do for the rest of our lives

is sit back and watch the money roll in.

Hmm.

- But-- - But what?

Don't you want to be rich?

Oh, of course, child, but there's something

about making money like this that...

...just rubs me the wrong way, it's-it's so, so...

So what?

...legitimate.

It's just no way to make a living.

[Josiah] What becomes of the joy of preparation?

The excitement of selecting the sucker.

The tension as he smells the trap.

The gratification as you play him and reel him in.

And that supreme moment

when you close the trap

and you hold the money in your hand.

What becomes of all that?

Ask your friends in jail.

Oh. The child's right.

I'm not getting any younger.

And... it would be very comforting in me autumnal years

to have a fixed income and be able to relax and take it easy.

[Crippen] Yeah, I suppose so.

And we could always keep our hand in

by knocking over a live one when we get the urge.

Hah! The last time you got the urge

the live one knocked you over.

Jerry!

A-a-ah!

Get on your feet, you cowardly crook, ya.

Cowardly, yes, but not a crook.

Are you gonna get on your feet

or do I have to stomp you where you lie?

If you have to kill me, kill me.

But I repeat, I am not a crook.

Well, what do they call it where you come from then?

Will you listen to me for five minutes?

I will not.

Five minutes, then-then you can beat me to death

and I won't lift a finger.

So, they buy me out and we get our money back.

It's as easy as that.

They're 90% convinced right now.

Are you finished?

I tell you, they're right for the slaughter.

The money's as good as in your pocket.

- Oh, there's one thing I need. - And what's that?

Could you spare another couple of thousand?

Why, you...

If I can flash the money in front of their faces

they'll know I mean business.

You can always kill me later.

I swear, I won't let the money out of my hands.

Well...

May I try this one on?

Yes, indeed, Miss Warren. Right this way, please.

Uh, what can I do for you, madam?

[Wallace] Mr. Maverick.

I just found another can of that crude oil

in case you need it.

No, thanks. One was enough.

Miss Warren.

Gentlemen.

This won't take a minute.

The money is starting to come in now.

But I can offer you another 2,000 for the option.

Uh, Mr. Maverick, we have a counter proposal, sir.

How about our buying your land?

Oh, I'm afraid that's out of the question.

Uh, you couldn't pay what it's worth.

[Roseanne] What is it worth?

I'd have to ask at least 8,000.

You're right. The price is too steep.

Grandpa.

[Josiah] You're option, Mr. Maverick.

The thousand acres are yours, Mr. Maverick.

For one week.

No.

I'll not dirty my hands on you.

I don't blame you. Here.

- You sold me out, didn't you? - Go on, get it over with.

No, answer me. You sold me out?

No, they just outsmarted me.

Oh, boy.

Please put me out of my misery. I'm all washed up.

I couldn't outwit a kitten anymore.

Uncle Beau will disown me.

No, you're a Maverick to the bone.

There's no end to your tricks, I...

No, this would be the easy way out.

I want my money back.

Well, then get it the hard way.

Go to the law.

Me? Go to the law?

The old man defrauded you, didn't he?

Come in.

Uh, General Josiah Warren?

That's right.

Uh, I got a warrant here for your arrest.

You must be joking, sir.

Mr. Maverick here claimed

that you obtained money from him under false pretenses.

By means of, uh...

...impersonation and, uh...

- Uh? - Misrepresentation.

Mr. Maverick.

Where is your sporting blood, sir?

Marshal.

Oh, very well, very well, my good man.

I'll just get my hat.

Well, off to jail, shall we?

What kind of principles do you have, anyhow?

I want my money.

And there's nothing you wouldn't stoop to, is there?

Poor grandpa in that cold jail.

What about his rheumatism?

Oh, you are cold, cruel

vindictive, unscrupulous rattlesnake.

Well, you really can't blame him.

Just leave everything to me.

I'll have poor grandpa out of there before--

Oh, you lay off poor grandpa.

He can take care of himself.

Don't, don't cry Roseanne.

Marshal!

[Josiah] Marshal!

When I call, come and let my granddaughter

and Mr. Crippen out, please.

Anything you want, general.

[Josiah] Thank you.

- What now? - Look, general.

Just let me take charge, will you?

- You? - I'm a very resourceful man.

If I get half a chance.

You remember what happened

last time you took charge?

Anybody can make a mistake once.

- Once is enough. - You can be wrong too.

You're under arrest, not me.

Alright.

Any ideas?

Uh...

- Well, uh-- - I thought not.

I have!

And I think Mr. Maverick

is going to be very much surprised.

But why do I need a corroborating witness?

Uh, it says here, you gotta have one

to back up a complainant on an charge like this.

You see, your say-so alone ain't enough.

That's in case you misunderstood

or remembered wrong.

But I can prove the real General Warren

is 30 years younger and a foot taller.

Yeah, but can you prove that he swindled you

by claiming to be that General Warren?

Yes he told me he was chairman of the railroad.

Oh, I'm sorry, you gotta have a witness, mister.

Now, he make the same claim to anybody else?

Yes. Yes, he did.

Yeah. Well, Judge Stephen

has set the hearing for 3 o'clock tomorrow.

You better round up somebody fast.

No, Mr. Maverick.

But, Mrs. Hale, it was an out-and-out swindle.

I don't hold with an eye for an eye, Mr. Maverick.

Suppose the general did make a little mistake.

A little mistake? He must have taken you

for two or three thousand dollars.

That's my affair.

Don't you want your money back?

No.

What's the matter with you?

Don't you know Christian charity when you see it?

Mrs. Hale, you know you've been robbed.

You're not a rich woman and you don't want your money back?

No.

But, Mrs. Hale...

I'm sorry, I-I-I'm not going to oblige you, Mr. Maverick.

I-I'm not going to appear against the general.

He's a fine old man.

He's a fine old swindler.

- Who have you been talking' to? - Nobody.

Don't you want your $3,000 back?

- No. - Justice?

Don't you even want to get even?

Oh, that general has done it again.

How?

How?

I'll find out as sure as my name's...

...Maverick.

Now, back to "Maverick."

[Maverick] He's out thought me right down the line.

A man with your reputation being outsmarted

three times running, I don't believe it.

- You sold me out, didn't you? - Now, wait.

There has to be a way out somewhere.

Maybe.

Oh, come on, start clicking.

I got it!

- You're going to get it. - Now, now, listen.

The only way to get the money

is to convict the general, right?

Well, yeah.

So, we have to find out

how he silenced those witnesses.

That's where you come in.

- Oh, no. - You'll have to.

I have to stay out of sight on this one.

What do you mean another witness?

- Did we miss one? - No!

This one just got into town. Name's O'Brien.

Big fellow, wide...

Claims we took him for 3000, last spring.

O'Brien, O'Brien.

Name's familiar.

Must be one of the Denver batch.

- Did you place him? - Mm-mm.

He's going to testify though.

I doubt it.

I doubt it very much.

[Roseanne] Mr. O'Brien.

Mr. O'Brien, it is you!

Miss Warren.

And who were you expecting?

It was Denver, um, wasn't it, where we met?

I remember you very well.

Well... do you now?

Oh, yes, you made quite an impression on grandpa.

I can certainly see why.

Well, he made quite an impression on me, too.

Grandpa has a little problem.

Every once in a while, he does get into trouble.

But when he heard you were in town, he was just delighted.

- He was? - He remembers you so well.

And he speaks of you so often.

My grandpa took a great liking to you.

Actually, if you want the truth

there's only one thing he really regrets

out of this whole terrible mess.

He regrets that you had to lose your money.

- He does? - Mm-hmm.

But he wants to make sure you get it back.

Now, he doesn't have anything

like enough money to repay everybody.

But he wants to repay you with interest.

If he gets off.

Uh-huh.

But if he's convicted...

...well, he can't do a thing to help you.

But if you don't testify, Mr. O'Brian...

Well, what shall I tell grandpa?

Well, you tell grandpa...

...that I'll think it over very carefully.

So, that's how he did it.

So simple.

So easy, I almost hate to see him lose.

You... What about my money?

Oh, don't worry, I'll speak to Wallace and Mrs. Hale again.

They'll testify, alright.

But not if the general gets to them again.

Oh, I know. I know.

There's only one safe way.

We'll have to keep 'em under lock and key until the trial.

That's at 3:00. We got an hour and a half.

Your room?

Yes, uh, it's worth trying. You get them up there.

Oh, and, Jerry, don't tell them a thing

until they're safely locked up.

Right.

This way, I can't lose.

I'll be going over to the hotel in a few minutes.

If you want me I'll be in Mr. Maverick's room.

Well, it's all set...

Beau, wake up, they'll be here any minute.

Beau.

What-what happened to him?

Well, I don't know. He just keeled over.

Is there a doctor in town, maybe?

Maybe he had a little help.

He did.

Now, take it easy, Mr. O'Brien.

Ah-ah! None of that.

There is no harm done.

I just wanted Mr. Maverick nice and quiet

while we had a little talk.

I got nothing to talk to you about.

Believe everything he says, don't you?

Hook, line, and sinker.

I thought so. He fooled us too.

Took his split, now he wants our share.

What kind of deal does he have with you?

- Deal? - He offer you money?

Well, my own, if that's what you mean.

Ah! Robbed you, too, did he?

Man doesn't know who to trust these days.

You'll never see your money again, you realize that?

Unless, there's one chance for you.

You and I could make a deal. You keep your mouth shut

and I'll see that you're repaid in full.

How much you got coming?

Oh, th...

Four thousand dollars.

It's a lot of money. Three thousand--

- Four. - Is it a deal for four?

Well, why should I make a deal with you

when all I have to do is testify?

Sorry, friend, there just isn't enough

to pay all the creditors.

Tell you what.

I'll see that you get your 4,000 plus ten percent interest.

The talk's cheap.

Here's... a thousand...

...on account.

You get the rest on delivery.

Delivery of what?

Your silence. Yours and his.

[Jerry] Now, now, wait a minute.

Mr. Ma... Oh, it's you. Well, here we are.

I'm-I'm sorry, folks.

Mr. Maverick isn't here just now.

- Isn't here? - No, he was, uh...

Called out of town on business.

[Hale] Well, you said you had something

important to say.

Well, I guess

we won't be needing you now.

Thank you very much.

You mean, you called us over here just...

Well, of all the idle-headed, irresponsible--

- Good day, sir. - Good day.

I'll not club him. Now that's out.

Tell you what...

When he wakes up, the two of you have a drink.

I guarantee you he'll give us no trouble till morning.

Boy, I couldn't do that to him.

I-I just couldn't.

An even 2,000, Mr. O'Brien.

Half your money.

Now, if you really don't need it, of course...

Oh, how can you put me in a spot like this?

You'll get the rest after the trial.

If you drink with him, he won't suspect a thing.

And don't mix up the glasses.

No.

Now, this hurts me worse than it does you, my boy.

But you got me into this.

You're gonna have to get me out.

Ugh.

What happened? So, you didn't fall in?

We were slugged.

Who?

Need you ask?

Oh, the general's in jail.

Well, he's-he's got friends.

Crippen?

- Whoa! - You need a drink, I think.

Yeah, maybe I do.

- Well? - I was thinking that maybe...

...you shouldn't be taking alcohol so soon

after being bashed on the head.

You should've talked to me first.

There wasn't time.

It'll go wrong somehow. I know it.

Every time you try to take charge, it goes wrong.

It can't! They'll sleep like babies

till this time tomorrow afternoon.

They won't even know when I take the money back.

It sounds good.

But somehow, it won't work.

The witnesses, Jerry. The witnesses.

That's why he slugged us.

Well, never mind about the witnesses.

We've got an hour before the trial.

Now, are you gonna drink that or aren't you?

But why would he walk off and leave us?

I don't get it.

Ah, you poor innocent.

I-I couldn't let you go through with it.

Now, I didn't think you could, Jerry.

You see, I came to a little sooner

than you thought back there.

Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get moving.

Now, back to "Maverick."

Stop worrying, will you?

At 3:00, they'll turn you loose. They'll have to.

No complaints, no witnesses...

Relax, John. I must say, I'm rather relieved.

I thought for a while there

that you've broken a long, long record

but you have done it again.

Badly, badly. You've done it again.

Forty minutes.

I think I'd better have a talk with the judge.

Roseanne, do you think that you could get him to come here?

But you were trying to cheat me.

You didn't say one word when that--

She offered you the same deal. Did you warn me?

If I live to be a thousand, I'll never forget this.

Well, Marshal, we're ready to see the judge.

The general.

Just wait till I get my hands on that man!

You and me, both.

- You wait here. - But I'm the complainant.

And I'm the marshal.

Judge wants to interview the witnesses first, alone.

I have a right to be present.

You wanna be held in contempt of court?

Now, you just wait here.

Alright, Mr. Maverick.

You, uh, you're the complainant, young man?

Yes, Your Honor.

You run a happy courtroom, sir.

- Huh? - Steady, Your Honor.

Mr. Maverick, you'll be very glad to know

that we've settled everything, very simply.

And we're saving the territory the cost of a trial.

Go on.

I am returning everyone's money...

...and reclaiming the land.

Judge, I have not withdrawn the charges.

I have witnesses here.

Ah, now, let me see.

Uh, Mrs. Hale, how much do I owe you?

Two thousand dollars.

This is a real pleasure, madam, all the way around.

You get your money.

- Your Honor. - Oh.

[Josiah] And I get the land.

The deed.

I have every confidence in this land.

I am very happy to get it back.

Mr. Wallace.

Three thousand dollars, I believe?

Uh...

Oh.

Oh, please, Mr. Wallace, don't disappoint me.

No, general.

You keep the money.

I'll keep the land.

Mr. Maverick.

I know that you won't disappoint an old man.

Houston Wells is yours.

Here, judge, I want my land back.

Oh, Mrs. Hale, please. You're doing a very bad thing.

Judge.

Oh, as you wish, madam.

[Maverick] Your Honor just out of curiosity

what is the law around this?

Returning the money doesn't change the fact

that he swindled.

Now, let's not quibble, Mr. Maverick.

Now, Your Honor...

...what about you?

You want your $5,000 back?

No, indeed, sir. No, I believe in you, general.

Gold, gold, gold!

Gold, gold, gold...

Hold it, hold it. What's all this shouting about?

- A fellow just struck gold! - Gold? Where?

A place called Houston's Wells.

Mr. Maverick.

It's not me.

I have a message for you.

Grandpa doesn't want you to feel too bad

about what happened.

He always told me you can't take credit

for what comes naturally.

It's a gift, bred in the bone.

Grandpa got it from his mother's side of the family.

Her maiden name was, um, Maverick.

Oh, that explains everything.

We're cousins.

Kissing cousins.

♪ Who is the tall dark stranger there? ♪

♪ Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Riding the trail to who knows where ♪

♪ Luck is his companion ♪

♪ Gambling is his game ♪

♪ Smooth as a handle on a gun ♪

♪ Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Wild as the wind in Oregon ♪

♪ Blowing up a canyon ♪

♪ Easier to tame ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell ♪

♪ Fare thee well Annabel ♪

♪ Luck is a lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans ♪

♪ Living on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell ♪

♪ Fare thee well Annabel ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans ♪

♪ Living on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪♪