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Mr. Maverick, your little joke

has gone too far.

I've tried to be a gentleman about this

but you're imposing upon my good nature.

You mean, the money--

Is not, of course

where you said it was.

- But-- - Now, Mr. Maverick.

Would you care to tell me where you put it?

I swear to you, I put that money in the safe myself!

You force me to make an example.

- Hm? - Take him over to that tree.

"Maverick."

Starring Jack Kelly and James Garner.

A Warner Brothers television production.

[Bart] Lots of people lose things like wallets or watches maybe.

I've even lost a few poker games.

But these two chaps have lost something a bit larger.

And they are pretty upset about it.

The big fellow is Tim Hardesty.

He's a Wells Fargo agent for Cut Bank, Kansas.

The well-dressed gentleman is Amos Skinner.

And if he looks like a railroad president

it's because he is one.

Yeah, Skinner and Hardesty have lost something.

They've lost a train.

Engine, tender, express car, coach and diner

vanished, without a trace.

Ridiculous you say? I'd have said so, too.

Except for one thing.

When that train left Whipsaw at noon

heading west, I was on it.

My name is Bart Maverick.

Well, it certainly is big.

It is fabulous!

Oh, come now, Modesty, you know

you're not gonna marry that fella.

You can't. He's nothing but a shriveled-up little old--

- Millionaire. - Yeah.

Uh, no. Yeah, well, what I mean, what if he is?

Still not enough reason to marry him.

Oh, Bart, I'm tired of this life.

Traveling from town to town, no place to ever call my own.

Just, well, drifting.

But you don't love him.

Now listen, I'm not gonna let you do it.

I'm not gonna let you throw your life away.

Oh, Bart.

Oh, I was hoping you'd say that.

And there is another way.

Of course, I couldn't think of doing it by myself.

But now that you've agreed to help me...

Uh, I didn't, I didn't agree.

I know. I know.

I know.

Bart, you know there's never been

anyone else in my life but you.

- Now, Modesty, that-- - Ana all I ever wanted...

Was just a little money, so we could be happy.

Well, how much is a little money?

Ooh, a hundred-thousand dollars.

A hundred...

Now whatever you're gonna say

I don't wanna hear a word about it.

But it'd be easy. I have a plan.

And, Modesty, every time you have a plan

I always end up in trouble.

Oh, let me tell you about it.

Not one word.

You said you didn't want me to marry Amos.

Well, I might've been wrong about that, too.

After all, you gotta think of your future.

Drifting from town to town, having no place to call

your own, it just... Mm...

- Oh. - Oh. Why did you do that?

Oh, just to show you what you'd be...

...missing.

- Oh. - Hey!

- What's goin' on here? - Well...

This here cardsharp been botherin' you, Ms. Blaine?

That's alright, Hoad. We're old friends.

I have never seen this man in my life.

- Modesty! - That's what I thought.

- Come on, you. - Uh...

Uh...

- Doc. Hey, doc. - Well, Bart.

I didn't know you were in town. How are things?

Uh, they're alright. But help me get this ape off my back.

Mm, tryin' to rid the town of its rowdier element, officer?

- What's he done? - Yup, caught him.

Foolin' around with Mr. Skinner's fiancee.

Mm, tryin' to alienate

the young lady's affections, no doubt.

Probably trying to do that, too.

I thought you were a friend of mine.

I thought so, too, until you ran out on me in Wichita.

Now, doc, I couldn't help that, and you know it.

Why, I can even give you the money back we lost, right now.

Too late. I've had to get myself a job.

- Okay, step aside. - Oh, where are you taking him?

I'm taking him to see Mr. Skinner

if that's any of your business!

Alright, I'll help you. I can be a character witness for you.

Oh, fine! That'll just get me tarred and feathered.

Gentlemen.

Thank you, Montague.

Frankly, I think Mr. Brady is goin' out on a limb.

But I'd be a poor businessman not to accept his offer.

I've been accused of foolishness many times, Mr. Skinner.

Uh, like the time I bought diamond-studded garters

for the girls in my chorus line.

Everyone said I was wasting my money.

But you've never seen "Florodora" girls kick so high

in all your life!

Yes, sir, when I believe in something

I go right ahead and do it.

And I believe that my locomotive is faster than the ones

Mr. Sprague has been selling you.

If you can cut my schedule by four hours

you've got my business.

- All of it? - That's our agreement.

- Yes, but I-- - I'm sorry, Montague, but--

Oh, I'm sure Mr. Sprague will understand.

Uh, we've been friendly competitors for years.

No such thing as friendship in business.

And you won't feel very friendly either

when this idiotic test of yours fails.

I don't think it will fail.

You haven't got a chance.

And I'll back that with money.

I didn't know you were a bettin' man.

Sure thing is no gamble.

Uh, 5000? Or are you that sure?

- Let's make it ten! - Splendid!

My engine crosses the state line by midnight

or you keep the St. Joseph's business and my money.

You'll hold the stakes, Mr. Skinner?

- Oh, of course. - Ha-ha...

I'll have to go to the bank.

Then I suggest that we meet at the depot.

[Brady] Fine.

I, uh, I want to see Mr. Brady off.

I'll meet you there.

Good day, Mr. Skinner.

- In you go. - What's this, Hoad?

I just caught him in the restaurant, Mr. Skinner.

Well, there's no law against eatin'.

Ah, he doesn't look like a criminal type.

Weak features, perhaps

but certainly not a bad-lookin' fella.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Skinner.

- What's he done? - For one thing...

Sir, he, he's a cheatin' cardsharp.

He took me for three weeks' pay last night in the game.

You should be more careful with your money, Leroy.

And I just caught him disturbin' a lady, too.

Ah.

I think I understand

knowin' your regard for the fairer sex.

But we more mature men must be tolerant.

But the lady was Ms. Blaine.

- Modesty Blaine? - Yes, sir.

With this...

- With this tinhorn? - Uh...

Now let's not forget about the mature tolerance, sir.

My fiancee with this unprincipled scoundrel!

Now, Mr. Skinner, can't we just go back to where you thought

I wasn't so bad-looking?

Shall I work him over, Mr. Skinner?

No, no, no, no, no.

As it happens, I can't bear violence.

I'm very happy to hear that, sir.

Unless it happens to be absolutely necessary.

- Oh. - Now let's see.

I think the best plan for you

would be to get out of this state altogether

by, shall we say, midnight?

- By midnight? - Oh, you don't need to worry.

There's a train out of here at noon.

You'll be on it. Mr. Hoad will accompany you.

- Won't you, Leroy? - Yes, sir.

He's kind of sneaky, though. He might try somethin'.

If he is not out of this state by midnight

you may take your three weeks' pay out of his hide.

Then bring him back.

And I'll give him about a year to recover.

- In jail. - In jail?

- For what? - Oh, I'll think of something.

Uh, Mr. Skinner, you can't do this to me.

Why, I'm gonna see the governor hears about this.

Be sure to say hello for me.

He's my brother.

- Oh, no. - Take him to the train.

Ah...

Holliday...

Hadn't you better get started for the train?

Relax, Sprague, and join me in a little toast to underhandedness

the delay of progress and man's inhumanity to man.

I never allow whiskey to interfere with business.

You call this dirty, little scheme of yours business?

Now see here, Holliday, you were

perfectly willing to take my money.

I happened to need it. Mm.

What I'm interested in is how you intend to earn your pay.

- The train will be delayed. - Shh...

How it's done will be my business.

- Till past midnight. - Past midnight.

- Fine. Fine. - Fine. Fine.

I assure you, nobody will be hurt but Brady.

He can afford it.

My dear, you will shortly become the wife

of the most important man in the community, me.

You must be careful with whom you associate.

Oh, I will, I-I just didn't realize that there were such men

in the world to take advantage of a, well, a helpless girl.

I couldn't expect you to know about such things.

Well, Mr. Skinner, what do you think of her?

She's got nice lines, hasn't she?

What?

Oh, yes, very nice indeed.

Uh, may I present my intended, Ms. Blaine.

Mr. Brady.

- Pleased, ma'am. - And Mr. Sprague.

Pretty paint job doesn't mean anything.

[Sprague] It's what's underneath that counts.

- What about our bet? - Oh.

Since you're both goin' on the train

why not put the money in the baggage car safe?

That way the winner can collect as soon

as the train reaches Denver.

- That makes sense. - The baggage car?

Well, I don't know.

Oh, nothin' to be afraid about.

The safe is brand-new, built right into the car

and absolutely crack-proof. Uh, as a matter of fact...

There's a $100,000 treasury shipment in it right now.

Amos darling, you said no one should know.

My dear, I'm glad that you respect the things I tell you

in confidence, but I'm sure we can trust these gentlemen.

- Oh, yes, well, of course. - Shall we go?

Two for Denver. Round-trip and a one-way.

I hope I'm not taking you out of your way.

Now don't get smart. Let's get movin'.

[Amos] That's Mr. Brady's money.

Montague.

Yours.

There we are.

I'll wire my agent in Denver

to turn it over to whichever one of you wins.

- Not much doubt about that. - Hm. Time will tell.

Uh, well, speaking of time, it's almost noon.

Oh, is it really? I really must be going, Amos darling. Heh-heh.

Dinner as usual?

Of course. Of course. Heh-heh.

- Bye. - Bye.

I never expected to marry

but when Ms. Blaine came into my life

I realized what a priceless treasure had been sent my way.

Well, I'd like to wish you both luck.

But one must win and one must lose.

- Ha-ha. - Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Skinner.

Goodbye.

Bart! Bart Maverick!

Diamond Jim! Ha-ha...

Say, the last time I saw you was

over a straight flush back in Denver.

Ah! And you took quite a bit of money from me that night.

How about a chance to get even?

Well, I've got the equipment.

What do you say to some poker, Sprague?

I have better ways of passing the time

than in games of chance.

Jim, we'll just have to play two-handed.

Uh-uh.

I'm sorry, Mr. Brady, you'll have to play solitaire.

This joker here ain't going no place.

If Bart Maverick wants to play poker

he shall play poker.

Look, buster, I'm the deputy on this railroads.

- So don't get gay. - Well...

I'm not particularly known for my gaiety.

And I say he shall play poker.

- You wanna bet? - If you do...

I'll take some of the action.

Unless I've mistaken, my man, you are Doc Holliday.

Uh, the one and only.

No need for trouble, gentlemen

I'll take personal responsibility

for your prisoner.

If you say so.

Excuse me, Mr. Hoad. Uh, thanks, doc.

You know, you had me worried for a minute back there in town.

Say, what are you doing on a train to Denver?

- That job I took. Hm. - Oh.

Well, at least you're still sticking by your friends.

Naturally. Especially when I wanna play poker.

Oh. Uh, shall we adjourn to the club car?

Mm. Uh, see you later, Sprague. Mm.

Excuse me.

Holiday.

You'd better get things fixed.

A lot depends on it.

If it'll take a load off of your rather insignificant little mind

I should tell you that I've arranged to delay the train

for at least five hours.

There's no need to be rude.

A very bad habit of mine, but you can help me overcome it

by keeping your revolting person out of my sight.

Now back to "Maverick."

- Oh, waiter. - Yes, sir.

My compliments to the chef.

And tell him Mr. Brady missed his lunch.

Well, I don't see anything there I don't like.

I always play better on a full stomach, Bart.

Mm.

Well, doctor, now are you ready?

Doc.

Hold on to your hats, gentlemen. You're in for a real ride.

We're off, Fred.

- Excuse me. - Hm. Thank you.

- And a bit more coffee, please. - Yes, sir.

- I'll open. - Call.

You sure you gentlemen won't join me?

- The, the food is excellent. - No.

I had luncheon with a young lady just before leaving, Jim.

Which is precisely why I'm here.

Uh, two, please.

- Three. - Well, I didn't mean to pry.

Matter of fact, if I'm not out of the state by midnight

that fella, Hoad, is gonna take his poker losses out of my hide.

- Did you say midnight? - Yeah.

Well rest easy, Bart. We are well ahead of schedule.

I think this hand is, uh, worth

a friendly bet, uh, of 500?

- Did you say friendly? - Oh, come on, Bart.

[Brady] You can't take it with you.

Well, my only problem is, Jim, to make it stretch till I go.

- Call. - Doc?

I think I'll go back to drinking.

Hm. Heh. There you are.

- Bart. - Tell it to me again, Jim.

I always figured I was a better poker player, Bart

but uh, modesty prevented my saying so.

Modesty? Heh.

Now if it wasn't for Modesty, none of this would be happening.

I wonder what she is up to.

Two, Jim.

Dealer takes one, twenty one.

Hm.

- Oh! - Careful. Careful.

- Oh... - Ew. Excuse me.

- She... - Ah... Ha!

[Brady] This is the first time I've made a straight that way.

- Ha-ha... What's the matter? - Huh?

Oh, nothing, nothing. I just had a silly thought.

Well, I guess that's the end of our game.

Uh, no, no, I have some fresh cards in my bag. I'll get them.

- Excuse me. - Of course.

Pardon me. Is this seat occupied?

Well...

Thank you.

I certainly hope that you won't think me as being too forward

but see, you remind me of a girl that I know.

- Oh, really? - Mm-hmm.

Wonderful, warm-hearted, tender young thing.

Kind of a girl that wouldn't dream for a moment

of getting a friend into trouble.

- How nice! - Hm.

Well, the only difficulty is, is that she is untrustworthy

unreliable and underhanded.

- Oh. - But beautiful.

Bart, don't be angry with me.

How did that money get into my bag?

Money? Oh...

- That money. - That money.

Well, I-I intended to tell you about it, really.

It's, uh...

It's the treasury shipment.

Well, I don't care wh...

The United States Treasury?

When I came to Whipsaw, Mr. Skinner was boasting

about the new safe that he was gonna have installed

for shipment of treasury funds.

And then I got sort of, well, friendly with him

and I, uh, picked his pockets

to get the combination to the safe.

Don't lie to me now, Modesty. I must have the truth.

How did that money get into my suitcase?

Well, now you've just gotta help me, Bart.

- Find a place to hide it. - I've gotta help...

So no one will find it when they stop the train.

Well, I'm not going to.

When they do what?

Well, someone's gonna stop the train. I don't know why.

- Who? When? - Then that'll be our chance--

How do you know this?

Well, I heard Mr. Sprague talk to that nice gentleman

in the black suit.

The... What gentleman?

- Did you mean Doctor Holliday? - Well, I think so.

Anyway, when they do, it'll be our chance to escape.

Don't you see? Hm?

Bart?

Well, where are you going?

- She's slowin' down! - Of course.

Get ready to throw that switch!

Pour it on, Fred, and we'll be through the pass in a minute.

You may get back out of sight.

Take over, Fred.

Oh, land of oceans! This ain't the way to Denver.

We'll get the switch up and hide it in the woods. Now hurry up.

And when we're finished, I don't wanna find

a footprint around here.

Uh, what happened, uh, gentlemen?

- Get back inside, fatso. - What?

My rather crude friend means that if you don't return

to the seat in your coach immediately

he will be obliged to shoot you.

That applies to your dapper companion as well.

You were always one to overdo things.

- Weren't you, Mr. Radcliffe? - Now, now, doctor.

You've got your money's worth.

- Ms. Blaine! - Oh.

Well, how nice to see you again.

I, uh... It is a small world, isn't it?

I was just saying to Mr. Maverick.

Uh...

- You! - Yeah.

Oh, I get it now.

You talked her into running away with you, didn't ya?

I suppose it wouldn't do any good to deny it.

That's right. It wouldn't.

And you wait till we get out of here.

I'm gonna take care of you but good.

And I might not even wait until midnight.

Alright, cut out the chatter.

Get back there and sit down.

Uh, your gun, please.

We don't want the others to become suspicious.

I'll put it inside my coat.

Please, Mr. Holliday.

Off-hand, I'd say I could draw

and fire three shots through your liver

before you fired once, Mr. Radcliffe.

You always were one for violence weren't you, doctor?

Shall we proceed?

Please don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.

There will be a short layover here while I attend

to some business in the baggage car.

If you all behave yourselves, no one will be hurt.

How long are you going to keep us here?

- A few hours, no more. - A few hours?

[Radcliffe] Just as long as it takes me to open the safe

with that treasury shipment in it.

Now look here, my name is Jim Brady.

I'm in a hurry to get to Denver.

You're a very famous man, Mr. Brady.

I regret delaying you.

Well, why don't you take what you want and let us go?

I'd be glad to answer that.

You see, I'm rather well-known myself.

In a different line, of course.

Justin Radcliffe. You know the name?

I've heard of it. Um, didn't know you were out of prison.

I was restored to society quite recently.

Mr. Radcliffe, don't you like it on the outside?

Or you looking for a nice, quiet cell to write another book?

Aha! A litterateur!

So you read my little volume.

As much of it as I could stand.

Then you're doubtless aware of my theory

that the only successful crimes are the really big ones.

Crimes committed with...

...imagination...

...flair.

Charming.

Brilliance, I might even say.

You could derail the baggage car.

Crack the safe at your leisure.

You simply don't understand, do you, Mr. Brady?

No one understood. They all laughed at my theories.

Said they'd never work.

So I decided to show them.

I vowed that when I was released, I would commit a crime

of such magnitude, of such daring

as to remove all doubt

from the minds...

...of those Philistines.

And so I have.

I have stolen a train.

A whole train!

It's mine until I finish with it.

Everything okay?

Now, if you will excuse me

ladies and gentlemen, business calls.

You may find that safe a little tough to open.

You should've read my book, Mr. Brady.

I'm also the world's greatest safe-cracker.

He must do something about

that inferiority complex.

Is he the world's greatest safe-cracker?

I don't know.

Hm.

You know, Diamond Jim still might have time

to win his bet if I give him the money.

- Mn-mn. - Oh, no?

How are you gonna stop me?

By telling everyone you stole it.

And who'd believe that?

Hm.

Mr. Hoad may.

Now back to "Maverick."

- Hello, Diamond. - Oh, Bart.

- Uh, the Golden Eagle. - Hm?

An old mine spur, looks like.

[Bart] I seem to recall that name, Golden Eagle.

As the matter of fact, I think my old pappy

used to sell stock in that mine.

Your pappy sold stock in a real mine?

Oh, Bart, you know perfectly well

he never did an honest day's work in his life.

Now, Jim, he sold that stock after the vein petered out.

Oh, that's better.

For a minute there you nearly shook my faith in him.

Mm, I wish he were here now.

A wonderful man, your pappy

with his devious, conniving ways.

He'd figure out something to get us out of this.

You know, he might at that.

Of course, he'd stick you pretty good for it.

Naturally. But I'd gladly pay $10,000 for the privilege.

Say, Jim, like father, like son.

Does that offer hold true for me?

Why, sure, Bart. You got an idea?

I don't know.

Uh, something keeps rattling around in my head.

Like something I ought to remember.

- You're going to sleep on it? - Um...

- No, I'm just thinking. - Hm.

Well, unless we come up with something, I'm going to--

Unless I come up something, I'd face a year in jail

if I don't cross that state line by midnight.

Oh.

Golden Eagle Mine.

What do you mean disappeared?

Have you been drinkin', Hardesty?

- I'm a Wells Fargo man, sir. - Oh, sorry.

And I tell you the train is gone.

When it didn't show up in Cut Bank, I rode that

handcar all the way back here, searched every inch of track.

- Impossible! - I know what I saw.

Then we're going back over that track, Hardesty

and we are gonna find that train.

Yes, sir.

Uh...

You have any idea where we are?

I haven't the foggiest.

I thought you might because Ms. Blaine told me

she overheard you speaking with Mr. Sprague.

Oh...

Uh, it's not that I, um

I'm suspicious of you being subversive, doc

but is that a gun underneath your coat?

Now why'd you do it?

I had no idea that you were gonna be on this train.

I wish you would stop going

around, getting yourself into trouble.

- Getting myself into tr-- - Getting involved...

With some innocent young girl.

Doc, I don't wanna disillusion you

about that sweet, innocent girl, but she's got more larceny

in her little finger than you got in your whole body.

It's because of her that Hoad's out to kill me.

And if he's not successful, Radcliffe will finish the job.

- Radcliffe? - Yeah.

Well, why Radcliffe?

She got to the safe before him.

- Ha-ha... - And she's got the money.

But she planted it on me.

Pretty little thing.

Yeah, like a female panther.

I'd love to see Radcliffe's face when he opens that safe.

Hm.

Can't you get it?

When you work with me longer, Rufus

you will know better than to ask such questions.

We've been tricked.

Indeed we have. And a very clever trick it was.

Letting us know they were using the train

then sending the money some other way.

Well, you have to admire a thinking like that.

- What do we do now? - What can we do?

At least we have Dr. Holliday's 2000 for delaying the train.

We get the men and we clear out.

You ever think of making out a will?

- A will? - Mm.

My old pappy always told me, "Any man who needs to make out

a will just isn't spending his money properly."

Why?

Oh, I was just being practical. Looking ahead.

You get a good rest, doc.

Attention, please! I have an announcement to make.

I regret having delayed you for so long

but I do thank you for your cooperation.

My men and I are leaving now.

You can replace the switch and continue on your way.

Incidentally, it may be of solace to some of you

to know that I failed.

So the safe couldn't be cracked after all.

Nonsense. There is no safe that I can't open.

Unfortunately, this one was empty.

Empty?

What about the money from our bet?

What money is that, sir?

Mr. Skinner himself put it there before we left. I saw him.

There's a thief onboard.

[Radcliffe] Ha-ha. I do believe someone's playing games with me.

I wonder who it can be.

Rufus, take everyone outside, so we can search this car.

On your feet, all of you.

- Ah! - Oh...

Now back to "Maverick."

Um excuse me, ladies.

Rather inconvenient, wouldn't you say, doctor?

Yes. Yes, it is.

I'm, uh, sorry about your bet.

Oh, mere trifle. What I miss most is my dinner.

Uh, you, uh, suppose someone's looking for us?

I wouldn't be surprised.

But I would be if they found us.

Hey.

- What are you doin' in here? - Uh, nothing. Nothing at all.

As a matter of fact, I'm just on my way to the club car.

No, you don't. Out this way.

Uh...

There is still some steam in that boiler.

If, uh, someone could get to the whistle.

How about it, doc? Might make up for a lot of things.

What do you mean by that?

Oh, a few items I've noticed.

Uh, that gun under your vest.

The little things people have said.

I thought you might be having a twinge of conscience.

Are you implying that I have something to do with all this?

- Yes. - Oh.

Look, Bart Maverick's a good friend of mine.

I kind of thought he was yours, too.

I'm not going to let Hoad hurt him, if that's what you mean.

Mr. Radcliffe.

Found this guy in the baggage car

fooling around with the safe.

Really?

And who are you?

My name is Maverick. Bart Maverick.

Well, Mr. Maverick, perhaps you can help me.

I seem to have lost a bit of money.

Did you look in all your pockets?

That's a very good question.

Yes, I did.

Now let me ask you one.

Would you rather be poor and alive

or rich and dead?

- It's in the safe. - The safe?

- Yeah, I just put it back. - How tidy.

Uh, Mr. Radcliffe, I didn't steal that money

in the first place. I found it in--

[Radcliffe] Please, Mr. Maverick.

This is growing rather confusing.

You say the money is in the safe now?

I'll stake my life on it.

You just have.

Keep him here.

Uh, Ms. Blaine...

Isn't it rather late for a young lady to be out alone?

Well, I-I-I was just--

And carrying such a heavy burden, too.

I could scream, you know?

Mm. But I won't.

Well, what I mean is that we...

Well, there's no reason why we couldn't be friends.

There's lots of reasons why we should.

Uh, oh. Well, I knew I could trust you.

From the moment you came aboard

well, I, I sort of admired you.

- Thank you. - Yes.

Bart has told me so many ni...

Uh, nice things about you.

That does it!

Mr. Maverick, your little joke has gone too far.

I've tried to be a gentleman about this

but you're imposing upon my good nature.

You mean, the money--

Is not, of course

where you said it was.

- But-- - Now, Mr. Maverick.

Would you care to tell me where you put it?

But I swear to you, I put that money in the safe myself!

You force me to make an example.

- Hm? - Take him over to that tree!

N-now wait a minute, wait a minute. You're making a mistake.

I don't have the money. I don't even want the money!

The... I...

Don't do it, Radcliffe.

If Maverick says he hasn't got

the money, he hasn't got it.

Then who has?

You know, don't you, Mr. Maverick?

But you won't tell.

Very well then.

- Uh... - Blow that whistle!

There's someone in that cab. Get him!

[Holliday] Blow that whistle!

The train!

That's it!

Up ahead!

No, it's over that way.

Sounded to me like it was over there.

- Where? - There!

Hardesty, you are fired.

Now come on, let's move.

Get down before you get your pretty little head blown off!

Thanks, Jim.

I think I've got the answer.

Now back to "Maverick."

Uh-uh. It's the least we can do.

Oh, excuse me.

I, uh, guess you'll be needing this.

Uh-huh. I thought so.

The girl took the money, didn't she?

Well, it's back now. No need to get excited.

Uh, perhaps you're right.

At least you can pay me what you owe me now.

Uh... Uh, Bart, uh, what were you going to tell me?

Oh, just that I finally figured out

how Mr. Sprague lost the bet.

- Lost it? - Well, as I understand it...

The bet was whether or not this train

crosses the state line at midnight.

- That's right. - And there were no exceptions.

Good, because we crossed it.

Do you remember I was telling you I thought

pappy sold stock in the Golden Eagle Mine?

There was something I forgot, but it finally came to me.

This mine was incorporated in the state of Nebraska.

- Not Kansas. - Are you sure?

Well, the railroad runs along the north border

all the way to Colorado, which means that

when Radcliffe shunted us off of the main line

he actually took us across the state line.

I don't believe it!

Ha-ha! Sprague! Ha-ha...

I, um, found this outside, Mr. Sprague.

Which means that your job is completed, too.

So I claim diplomatic immunity.

Well, I guess you're right. There's only one thing.

You won't be able to ride back with us, Bart.

- What? - Well, I've got my orders.

Well, now be reasonable, Hoad, it's

a 15-mile walk to the nearest town.

I'm afraid he's got you, Bart.

Uh, you wouldn't want him to lose his job, would you?

- Well, no, but... - Oh, um...

Here's that money I owe you.

[Brady] And, uh, say hello to your pappy.

Uh, tell him I congratulate him on the underhanded way

he raised his son, the true Maverick tradition.

Thanks, Jim.

We just couldn't bear thinking of you

walking all that way by yourself.

No, after all that, just wouldn't be right.

You wouldn't be here if it wasn't for us.

Well, it was all our fault.

Uh, the $10,000 that Brady just gave me

would have nothing to do with your friendship.

Well, it just might have helped hasten the decision.

- Yes, indeed. - Shall we?

♪ Who is the tall dark stranger there? Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Ridin' the trail to who-knows-where ♪

♪ Luck is his companion gamblin' is his game ♪

♪ Smooth as a handle on a gun Maverick is the name ♪

♪ Wild as a wind in Oregon blowin' up a canyon ♪

♪ Easier to tame ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell fare thee well Annabelle ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans livin' on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Riverboat ring your bell fare thee well Annabelle ♪

♪ Luck is the lady that he loves the best ♪

♪ Natchez to New Orleans livin' on jacks and queens ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪

♪ Maverick is a legend of the West ♪♪