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BUENAS TARDES, AMIGOS. ONCE AGAIN, THE ALTA VISTA OIL COMPANY...

BRINGS YOU GENE AUTRY AND HIS CABALLEROS...

BROADCASTING FROM ACROSS THE BORDER IN OLD MEXICO.

HURRY UP, FROG. I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

HEY, THAT'S US, GENE. STAND STILL, AND I'LL FIX IT.

WE GOTTA GO. COME ON.

I'M AFRAID GENE AUTRY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SING "MEXICALI ROSE" FOR YOU.

OH, NO, NO. HE WILL SING IT FOR YOU. IF YOU'LL ONLY--

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♪ MEXICALI ROSE ♪

♪ STOP CRYIN' ♪

♪ I'LL COME BACK TO YOU SOME SUNNY DAY ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT YOU KNOW ♪

♪ THAT I'LL BE PINING ♪

♪ EVERY HOUR OR YEAR WHILE I'M AWAY ♪

♪ DRY THOSE BIG, BROWN EYES ♪

♪ AND SMILE, DEAR ♪

♪ BANISH ALL THOSE TEARS AND PLEASE DON'T SIGH ♪

♪ KISS ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

♪ AND HOLD ME ♪

♪ MEXICALI ROSE ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE ♪♪

[ Typewriter Keys Clacking ]

I WANT TO SEE MR. CARRUTHERS. WHAT IS YOUR NAME, PLEASE ?

ANITA LAREDO.

[ Buzzing ] [ Secretary ] MISS LAREDO TO SEE YOU.

I TOLD YOU SHE WAS COMING UP HERE. ASK HER TO WAIT.

DON'T WE HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE WITHOUT GETTING MIXED UP WITH AN ORPHANAGE ?

WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT PROPERTY. MACK, YOU SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO SELL HER THAT STOCK.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ? TELL HER THE STOCK WAS PHONY ?

SHE'S AFTER US FOR ROYALTIES. SHE THINKS WE BROUGHT THAT WELL IN LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

NOBODY'S WISE TO THAT DUMMY DERRICK WE'RE USING.

WE'D BETTER HAVE A TALK WITH HER. I'LL SEE MISS LAREDO.

YOU TWO STAY RIGHT HERE.

HOW DO YOU DO, MISS LAREDO ?

YOU KNOW MR. BLYTHE, OUR PETROLEUM ENGINEER, AND THIS IS MR. McELROY.

WE'VE MET. IS IT AS BAD AS ALL THAT ?

MR. CARRUTHERS, I WANT TO KNOW WHY WE HAVEN'T BEEN GETTING ANY MONEY FROM THE WELL.

I CAN EXPLAIN THAT. WE'RE PUTTING ALL THE PROFITS BACK INTO DEVELOPMENT,

EXPANDING, DRILLING FOR NEW WELLS.

YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO REINVEST OUR MONEY. WE NEED IT TO CARRY ON OUR WORK AT THE MISSION.

YOU MUST BE PATIENT. WE ALL STAND TO MAKE A FORTUNE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME.

BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. THE PADRE HAS TO HAVE THE MONEY NOW.

OF COURSE, WE ALL HAVE OUR TROUBLES. WE'VE HAD ACCIDENTS, DELAYS.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PAPERS ABOUT IT.

NATURALLY, WE TRY TO KEEP IT QUIET. WE DIDN'T WANT TO ALARM OUR STOCKHOLDERS.

YOU'RE JUST PUTTING ME OFF, AND YOU KNOW IT. I DOUBT YOU EVER INTEND TO PAY US.

I'M SORRY ABOUT DRAGGING YOU-- SORRY ? YOU OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.

BROADCASTING FOR A COMPANY LIKE THIS, HELPING THEM SELL WORTHLESS STOCK.

WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT ? YOU AND YOUR PRETTY SONGS,

BAITING PEOPLE FOR THOSE GRAFTING OIL PROMOTERS.

WHO WAS THE GIRL JUST CAME OUT OF MR. CARRUTHERS'S OFFICE ?

THAT WAS ANITA LAREDO FROM THE OCHENTA MISSION.

JUST A MOMENT, MR. AUTRY. I'D BETTER ANNOUNCE YOU.

[ Carruthers ] HELLO, GENE. I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU.

I JUST SAW MISS LAREDO OUTSIDE. SHE HAD PLENTY TO SAY ABOUT YOUR OIL COMPANY.

DID SHE COMPLAIN TO YOU TOO ? YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE.

THEY WANT TO MAKE A FORTUNE OVERNIGHT. DIDN'T SEEM THAT WAY TO ME.

[ Buzzing ] YES ?

[ Secretary ] OCHENTA'S FIELD OFFICE CALLING. ALL RIGHT.

HELLO ? [ Man ] HELLO. THIS IS HOLLISTER OUT AT THE WELL.

BETTER SEND MACK OUT. WE'RE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE WELL. I CAN'T SPEAK RIGHT NOW.

CALL BACK LATER. NOW, THIS CONTRACT WILL GIVE YOU A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE,

AND I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND ALL THE TERMS AGREEABLE.

BEFORE I SIGN, I'D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS COMPANY.

SUPPOSE YOU LET US TEND TO BUSINESS, AND YOU STICK TO SINGING ?

I DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS OF THINGS. I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS.

-YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO QUESTION ME. -A LOT OF PEOPLE BOUGHT STOCK...

IN THIS OUTFIT ON MY ACCOUNT, AND I'M GONNA SEE THAT THEY GET A SQUARE DEAL.

JUST A MINUTE, AUTRY. I HAVEN'T FINISHED TALKING TO YOU YET.

NOW, I'M GONNA CHECK UP ON THINGS, AND IF I FIND ANYTHING WRONG,

I'M GONNA EXPOSE THE WHOLE OUTFIT.

YOU KNOW, GENE, AS LONG AS WE'RE GOIN' OUT THERE TO INVESTIGATE THAT PROPERTY,

I OUGHTA TAKE MY INVENTION ALONG.

WHAT IS THAT THING ? I NEVER SHOWED YOU THIS ? THIS IS A DOODLE RAY.

IT'S SUREFIRE FOR FINDING OIL. YOU WANNA SEE HOW IT WORKS ?

ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD. I GOT SOME SADDLE OIL.

[ Sensor Blaring ] [ Chuckles ]

ALL RIGHT. BRING IT ALONG. WE'D BETTER STOP AT THE BANK AND GET THAT MONEY WE SAVED UP.

WE MIGHT NEED IT. WELL, UH, GENE--

ALL RIGHT. WHAT'D YOU DO WITH IT ? WELL, I THOUGHT WE OUGHTA INVEST IT,

SO I GOT SOME ALTA VISTA PREFERRED.

NEVER MIND. LET'S GO. WE GOT A HARD DAY'S RIDE AHEAD OF US.

[ Well Machinery Chugging ]

WHAT DO YOU WANT ? WE WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE WELL.

YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL OUR BOSS GETS HERE. THERE'S WORK GOING ON.

YOU MIGHT GET HURT.

SHOULD WE TAKE TIME OUT TO HIT HIM IN THE NOSE ? NO. LET'S RIDE UP TO THE MISSION.

MAYBE WE CAN FIND OUT SOMETHING FROM THAT GIRL WE MET AT THE RADIO STATION.

WHAT WAS AUTRY DOING HERE ? HE WANTED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE WELL, BUT I GOT RID OF HIM.

YEAH ? WELL, WE'VE GOT TO SEND THAT CROONER BACK TO WHERE HE CAME FROM.

TAKE SOME OF THE BOYS AND THROW A SCARE INTO HIM. SMITH ! RITCHELL !

BANDITS ! VALDEZ. WE'D BETTER GET OUT OF HERE.

WAIT A MINUTE. WE'LL LET THEM TAKE CARE OF AUTRY FOR US.

[ Gunshot ]

[ Shouting In Spanish ]

- [ Man ] i MANOS ARRIBA ! - THAT TAKES CARE OF AUTRY.

WELL, THE AMERICANOTHINKS HE IS ONE GOOD SHOT, EH ? [ Men Laughing ]

WE DIDN'T FIRE. YEAH ?

LISTEN. WHEN WE DO ANY SHOOTIN', WE DON'T MISS 'EM.

SO, YOU THINK YOU GET THE BIG REWARD FOR THE BANDIT VALDEZ ? YES ? NO ?

LISTEN, CLUNKHEAD, I DON'T KNOW NOTHIN' ABOUT THAT, HONEST INJUN.

MM. YOU HAVE GOOD HORSE.

YEAH.

YEAH. I THINK I MAKE ONE LITTLE TRADE WITH YOU, HUH ?

[ Spanish ]

SADDLE OIL. SADDLE OIL.

[ Sensor Rings ]

- [ Frog's Horse Whinnies ] - [ Horses Whinnying ]

[ Men Exclaiming In Spanish ]

HUH. HEY, WHAT'D I TELL YOU, EH ?

VALDEZ KNOWS GOOD ANIMAL. YEAH, BUT HE GOT AWAY FROM US.

[ Shouting In Spanish ] NO, NO. THAT ROAD LEAD TO PADRE DOMENIC.

WE FOLLOW. [ Spanish ]

[ Children Chattering Excitedly In Spanish ]

[ All Laughing ]

IT'S YOU AGAIN. WHY, YES, MA'AM. I THOUGHT YOU'D BE SURPRISED TO SEE ME.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME ? CHALITA ROMERO.

THAT'S MY BROTHER TOMMY. [ Tommy ] WE'RE ORPHANS.

RUN ALONG AND PLAY. [ Tommy ] YOU'RE IT !

[ All Laughing ] WHO ? ME ?

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE IT, FROG. YOU DON'T KNOW WHO YOU'RE LOOKIN' AT.

I'M CHAMPION BLIND BLUFFER OF TUSCOLA COUNTY. [ All Laughing ]

[ Chuckles ] [ Children Continue Laughing ]

BETTER LOOK OUT FOR ME.

[ All Yelling Excitedly, Laughing ]

[ All Screeching, Laughing ]

BUENA.MAKE THE DEAL.

[ Children Chattering Nearby ]

PADRE, I WANT YOU TO MEET GENE AUTRY. MY UNCLE, PADRE DOMENIC.

ANITA'S FRIENDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. THANK YOU, PADRE.

MR. AUTRY'S BEEN TELLING ME HE'S GOING TO INVESTIGATE CARRUTHERS' COMPANY.

THAT SO ? WELL, OF COURSE, WE WILL BE VERY GLAD TO ASSIST ANY WAY THAT WE CAN.

WHETHER WE CONTINUE OUR WORK HERE OR NOT DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON THE OIL DEVELOPMENT.

- YOU SEE, THEY'VE BEEN DRILLING ON OUR PROPERTY. - IT WAS A SPANISH LAND GRANT,

BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS.

HOW COME CARRUTHERS HAPPENED TO LEASE THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY ?

HE HEARD THERE WAS OIL HERE. IT'S BEEN RUMORED MANY TIMES,

BUT WE'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PERSUADE ANYONE TO DEVELOP IT.

[ Valdez Shouts Command In Spanish ]

HE TOOK TIM.

[ Spanish ]

[ Gene Whistles ]

[ Panting ]

HOLD IT, GENE, I'M COMIN' !

[ Screams ]

HYAH ! GO ON. GO ON.

[ Yelping ]

[ Grunts ] HUH. SO, MY FRIEND,

YOU MAKE THE HORSE DO TRICKS, EH ?

THIS TIME, WE GIVE YOU THE RIDE.

NO, NO. YOU ARE WRONG. EH ?

WE TOOK 'IM FOR A RIDE. HUH. OH, IT'S THE SAME DIFFERENCE.

COME HERE. THE HORSES. WE GO.

PEDRO ? HERE.

YOU PLAY MY MUSIC. [ Mumbles, Indistinct ]

[ Grunts ]

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[ Gene Singing On Record ] ♪ MEXICALI ROSE ♪

♪ I'M LEAVIN' ♪

HEY, GENE, THAT'S YOUR RECORD. SENOR, THAT'S GENE SINGIN'. ♪ DON'T YOU ♪

- ♪ MOVE ♪ - THAT'S HIM. HIM.

♪ MEXICALI ROSE ♪

♪ STOP GRIEVIN' ♪

♪ I LOVE YOU ♪

♪ WHEN THE DOVE OF LOVE ♪

♪ IS WINGIN' ♪

OHH ! YOU FOOL !

OHH ! YOU BREAK MY MUSIC !

YOULOCO, YOU ! OOH-AH-AH. I BREAK YOUR HEAD, I--

[ Gene ] ♪ MEXICALI ROSE ♪

♪ STOP CRYIN' ♪

♪ I'LL COME BACK TO YOU SOME SUNNY DAY ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT YOU KNOW ♪

♪ THAT I'LL BE PINING ♪

♪ EVERY HOUR OR YEAR WHILE I'M AWAY ♪

♪ DRY THOSE BIG, BROWN EYES ♪

♪ AND SMILE, DEAR ♪

♪ BANISH ALL THOSE TEARS AND PLEASE DON'T SIGH ♪

[ All ] ♪ KISS ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

♪ AND HOLD ME ♪

♪ MEXICALI ROSE GOOD-BYE ♪♪

YOU SING THE SAME MUSIC. YOU THIS FELLOW THEY CALL GENE-- GENE AUTRY ?

THAT'S HIM. OH, WHY YOU NO TOLD ME SO ?

MANUEL, COME HERE.

[ Groans ] WHAT FOR YOU WAIT, EH ?

UNTIE THESE GENTLEMEN, PRONTO ! HURRY UP, VINEGAR PUSS.

MY NAME'S FROG MILLHOUSE. [ Chuckles ]

MAYBE YOU SING ONE MORE LITTLE SONG FOR ME,

EH, AFTER WE HAVE A BITE TO EAT ?

COME ON. WE FRIENDS, EH ? [ Chuckles ] COME ON, BEETLE BRAIN.

YOU HEARD WHAT HE SAID. RUSTLE SOME GRUB. COME ON. SI, SI,SENOR.

AHH.

I THINK I KEEP YOU WITH ME LONG TIME MAYBE, NO ?

I'M AFRAID NOT. WE'VE GOTTA GET BACK AND HELP THE PADRE.

HE'S BEING CHEATED BY AN OIL COMPANY. OH ?

- THE MISSION DOES NEED MONEY. - THEY'RE HAVING A TOUGH TIME TAKIN' CARE OF THOSE KIDS.

- OHH. - YOU KNOW THEM POOR KIDS AIN'T EVEN GOT ENOUGH TO EAT ?

- IF YOU'D LET US GO, IT SURE WOULD HELP THEM. - WHY SHOULD I HELP SOMEBODY ?

WHAT FOR ? ME ?

ALL I WANT IS PLENTY FOOD, GOOD HORSE, MUSIC.

YOU SING FOR ME, NO ?

I THINK I'VE GOT JUST THE SONG FOR YOU. OH.

GET 'IM A GUITAR, QUICK.

♪♪

♪ IN DAYS OF OLD WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD ♪

♪ MANY YEARS AGO ♪

♪ KING RICHARD WAS CAPTURED BY THE FOE ♪

♪ A REIGN OF TERROR SWEPT THE LAND ♪

♪ WITH ITS TYRANNY ♪

♪ THE PEOPLE SUFFERED FROM THEIR POVERTY ♪

♪ BUT SOON THROUGHOUT THE LAND ♪

♪ THERE CAME A HELPING HAND ♪

♪ THE POOR WERE GIVEN FOOD BY A STRANGER ♪

♪ AND HIS BAND ♪

♪ ROBIN HOOD ♪

♪ ROBIN HOOD ♪

♪ THIS CRUSADER FOUGHT FOR EVERY HELPLESS ONE ♪

♪ ROBIN HOOD ♪

♪ ROBIN HOOD ♪

♪ HE STOOD READY TO RIGHT EACH WRONG THEY HAD DONE ♪

♪ WITH HIS BOW AND ARROW ♪

♪ AND HIS FIGHTING MEN ♪

♪ HE WON THE DAY FOR RICHARD ♪

♪ AND MADE HIM KING AGAIN ♪

♪ ROBIN HOOD ♪

♪ ROBIN HOOD ♪

♪ WILL LIVE FOREVER ♪

♪ IN OUR MEMORIES ♪♪

OH, BUENO, BUENO.

HEY, THIS FELLOW ROBIN HOOD. HE'S A PRETTY GOOD HOMBRE, NO ?

NO. YEAH, YEAH-- I MEAN, YEAH.

[ Chuckles ] HE DON'T KEEP MEN PRISONERS JUST BECAUSE HE LIKE TO HEAR THEM SING, NO ?

[ Frog ] NO, HE WOULDN'T DO THAT. NO. AH.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A NICE PRESENT.

MANUEL ? COME HERE. HUH ?

WHAT FOR YOU WAIT ? WHY DON'T YOU BRING THESE GENTLEMEN'S HORSES, EH ?

SI, SI, SI. [ Spanish ]

I GIVE YOU BACK YOUR HORSES AND GUNS.

I DON'T LIKE HIM ANYWAY. HE'S TOO FULL OF TRICKS.

ONE LITTLE WHISTLE-- [ Whistles ] AND I GO UP LIKE THAT-- BOOM.

[ All Chuckling ] I DON'T LIKE THAT.

WELL, THAT'S MIGHTY FINE. AMIGO, AMIGO.

YOU SURE ARE A GENEROUS FELLOW, JUST LIKE ROBIN HOOD. YEAH ? [ Chuckles ]

ALL RIGHT. YOU'D BETTER MAKE IT FAST.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF MEN RIDING THIS WAY. SOME OF YOU MEN STOP THEM.

GET THAT BARREL LOADED. TAKE THE TRUCKS OUT.

[ Gunfire ]

[ Gunfire Continues ]

[ Frog ] WHAT DID YOU FIND ?

THAT TRUCK MUST'VE BEEN CARRYING OIL.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK ? I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING MIGHTY FUNNY ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING.

THAT IS, IF YOU'RE GONNA ASK ME. YOU'RE RIGHT.

THEY'RE HAULING OIL TO THE WELL INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM IT.

I'LL BET YOU THAT WELL IS A PHONY. WHAT DO YOU SAY WE GET SOME POLICEMEN AND GO SEE ?

WE CAN'T DO THAT YET. CARRUTHERS' MEN'D TIP HIM OFF,

AND HE'D SKIP THE COUNTRY WITH ALL THE MONEY.

I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT THAT.

WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT SOME WAY TO GET CARRUTHERS DOWN HERE SO WE CAN KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.

[ Well Machinery Chugging ] THERE YOU ARE, FOLKS. THE NUMBER-ONE WELL OF ALTA VISTA.

STEP RIGHT THIS WAY.

THE OUTPUT OF THIS WELL IS SO LARGE WE'VE HAD TWO SHIFTS WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.

NOW, WITH YOUR OWN EYES, YOU SEE POSITIVE PROOF OF THE FORTUNE AWAITING YOU.

THE ALTA VISTA OIL COMPANY GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY...

OF INVESTING IN A WELL JUST LIKE THAT ONE.

MR. BLYTHE HERE, OUR PETROLEUM ENGINEER,

WILL GLADLY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

THIS MUST BE THE PRIVATE PHONE. KEEP AN EYE ON THE DOOR.

[ Typewriter Keys Clacking ] [ Phone Rings ]

- HELLO ? MR. CARRUTHERS ? - YES ?

THE FIELD OFFICE IS CALLING ON YOUR PRIVATE WIRE. ALL RIGHT.

HELLO ? CARRUTHERS SPEAKING.

THIS IS HOLLISTER. WE'RE IN A JAM. YOU'D BETTER COME DOWN RIGHT AWAY.

WHAT'S HAPPENED ? HOLLISTER ? WHAT'S THE MATTER THERE ?

HE'S BOUND TO CALL BACK. GET ON THE PHONE. I'LL MUFFLE THE BELL.

[ Muffled Ring ]

- [ High-Pitched Voice ] TELEPHONE OPERATOR. - OPERATOR, GET OFF THIS LINE !

I'M AWFULLY SORRY, BUT THE LINE IS OUT OF ORDER.

THERE'LL BE AN INDEFINITE DELAY. [ Voice Cracking ] I'M SORRY, SIR-- SIR.

TELEPHONE THE FIELD TO HAVE MY PLANE READY FOR A TAKEOFF RIGHT AWAY.

IT WORKED ! [ Boxes Clattering ]

WHY BE SATISFIED WITH SIX PERCENT ?

[ Barking ]

WE HAVE THAT LEASE FOR YOU. I KNEW WE WERE TAKING CHANCES, BUT WE WERE DESPERATE FOR FUNDS.

OUR ONLY THOUGHT WAS OF THE CHILDREN. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

AS YOU'LL SEE IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH, WE LEASED THE GROUND TO CARRUTHERS...

ON A ROYALTY BASIS.

- DO YOU MIND IF I KEEP THIS A WHILE ? - GO RIGHT AHEAD.

HEY, HOMBRES, WHAT'S THE MATTER ?

[ Mumbles, Indistinct ]

SOMEBODY TOLD ME THAT THESE LITTLE CHILDREN GO HUNGRY SOME OF THE TIME.

THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. SURE, SURE.

WHAT YOU THINK ? VALDEZ, HE MAKE THIS FELLOW ROBIN HOOD LOOK LIKE SOME PIKER.

- [ Spanish ] - ARE YOU GONNA STAY AND EAT WITH US ?

OH, NO, NO. VALDEZ, HE IS VERY SORRY,

BUT HE CANNOT STAY ONE PLACE SO LONG.

[ Chuckles ] WHY NOT ?

WELL, NOW, YOU SEE, CHIQUITA,I--

OH. WHY NOT ? WELL, YOU SEE, IN MY BUSINESS,

I AM-- I AM TRAVELING MOST OF THE TIME.

HEY, VALDEZ.

WHERE DID YOU GET ALL THAT FOOD ? GENE, YOU NEED NOT WORRY.

I DID NOT STEAL IT. [ Scoffs ]

SEE, I FIND A SIGN WHICH SAY "FREE BARBECUE," SO I--

WHAT HAPPENED ? THAT MAN MR. VALDEZ...

DONE STOLE MY ROAST BEEF AND EVERYTHING.

WHY, THE DIRTY CROOK. SAY, MISTER, AIN'T YOU GONNA UNTIE ME ?

[ Frog Inhaling ]

WHAT'S WRONG ? JUST THINKING,

WONDERING WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE CHILDREN.

WE CAN'T KEEP THEM MUCH LONGER UNLESS WE RAISE MONEY SOMEHOW.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY A BENEFIT SHOW ? FROG AND I WILL HELP WITH ENTERTAINMENT.

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. PERHAPS WE COULD PUT ON A FESTIVAL HERE AT THE MISSION.

IF YOU CAN RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP GOING A FEW DAYS,

MAYBE I CAN HELP STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR TROUBLES WITH CARRUTHERS.

I LEFT AS SOON AS YOU PHONED. PHONED ? I DIDN'T CALL YOU.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU ? I TALKED TO YOU THREE HOURS AGO ON THAT PRIVATE LINE.

NOT ME, YOU DIDN'T. I'VE BEEN OUT WITH BLYTHE ALL DAY. THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO ? YOU THINK THAT'LL WORK ?

CARRUTHERS IS A CINCH TO FALL FOR IT. NOW, YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO ?

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. JUST LEAVE EVERYTHING TO ME.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ? I THOUGHT I'D FIND YOU HERE. I SAW YOUR PLANE HEADED THIS WAY.

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE LEASE YOU MADE ON THIS OIL PROPERTY.

WELL ? NEVER MIND THAT DOOR. LEAVE IT OPEN.

WHAT ABOUT THE LEASE ? IT CALLS FOR PAYMENT ON ANY OIL TAKEN OUT OF HERE.

THAT MEANS YOU'VE BROKEN YOUR CONTRACT. WHERE DO YOU COME IN ?

JUST THIS: UNLESS THAT MONEY'S PAID,

I'M GONNA CALL FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF YOUR BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.

NOW, TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

WE'D BETTER CLOSE UP AND GET OUT BEFORE THEY CRACK DOWN ON US.

THAT WAS JUST A STALL. AUTRY MUST'VE PUT THAT CALL THROUGH, TRYING TO FORCE OUR HAND.

WE CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE CHANCES. WE GOTTA GET HIM OUT OF THE WAY.

OKAY. COME ON.

SHH, NELLY.

- STICK 'EM UP ! - [ Gunfire ]

SO, YOU FIGURED YOU'D GET AWAY FROM ME, HUH ?

DON'T TRY NO TRICKS, SEE. HEY, GENE, I CAUGHT ONE OF 'EM !

GIVE ME THAT GUN.

WHOA, NELLY ! WHOA ! WHOA, NELLY !

WHOA ! WHOA ! HEY !

NELLY, WHOA ! GENE !

WHOA !

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT ? I DON'T KNOW.

I AIN'T HAD TIME TO LOOK AND SEE YET.

IT'S TOO BAD THEY GOT AWAY. THAT WAS OUR CHANCE TO GET SOMETHING ON CARRUTHERS.

I RECOGNIZED ONE OF 'EM, THOUGH.

MAYBE IF WE'RE LUCKY, HE'LL SHOW UP AT THE FESTIVAL TONIGHT.

DON'T YOU WORRY. I'LL BE LOOKIN' FOR HIM.

♪♪

♪♪ [ Ends ]

YOU PROMISED YOU'D SING FOR US, GENE. COME ON. OKAY.

♪♪

♪ STARS MAY COME ♪

♪ AND STARS MAY GO ♪

♪ WAY UP IN THE HEAVENLY BLUE ♪

♪ BUT OF ALL THE STARS ♪

♪ THAT SHINE TONIGHT ♪

♪ NONE SHINES AS BRIGHT ♪

♪ AS YOU ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY STAR ♪

♪ IN MY BLUE HEAVEN ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE SHINING JUST FOR ME ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY STAR ♪

♪ IN MY BLUE HEAVEN ♪

♪ AND IN DREAMS YOUR FACE ♪

♪ I SEE ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE GUIDING LIGHT ♪

♪ THAT BRIGHTENS UP THE NIGHT ♪

♪ TILL YOU COME INSIDE ♪

♪ MY HEART IS LONELY ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY STAR ♪

♪ IN MY BLUE HEAVEN ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE SHINING JUST FOR ME ♪

ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE NUMBER BY OUR GOOD FRIEND FROG MILLHOUSE.

[ Applause ]

♪♪ [ Guitar ]

♪ OH, THIS ONE'S TORTILLA THAT ONE'S ENCHILADA ♪

♪ TAMALE PLAYS ON THE TAMBORINE-A ♪

♪ AND THE LITTLE ONE'S NAME IS LET'S SEE-A ♪

♪ OH, FRIJOLE'S I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE-A ♪

♪ NOT ONE WORD OF ENGLISH AND I DON'T SPEAK MEXICAN ♪

♪ GOSH, WHAT A JOB FOR THE LEADER ♪

♪ THEY NEVER KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING ♪

♪ AND I NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE PLAYING ♪

♪ AI-YAI-YAI-YAI ♪

♪ THAT'S ALL THEY CAN SING TOGETHER ♪

♪ I SAY, CAN'T YOU PLAY "BIG, BAD WOLF AT THE DOOR" ♪

- ♪ THEY SHAKE THEIR HEADS SAYING ♪ - ♪♪ [ Singing In Spanish ]

♪ AI-YAI-YAI-YAI ♪

♪ MY ORCHESTRA'S DRIVING ME CRAZY ♪

♪ THEY BLOW AND THEY SHAKE TILL IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'LL POP ♪

♪ AND I STAND HERE WORRYING HOW TO SAY "STOP" ♪

♪ NYAH-NYAH-NYAH-NYAH ♪

♪ MY ORCHESTRA'S DRIVIN' ME CRAZY ♪♪

[ Scattered Whooping ] ♪♪ [ Instrumental Continues ]

OH, IT'S MY FRIEND GENE. [ Chuckles ]

YOU HAVE THE KITTY BOX, EH ? I ALWAYS PAY PLENTY MONEY FOR MUSIC.

[ Coin Drops, Sound Echoes ] WHAT'S THE MATTER ?

YOU NOT MAKE MUCH MONEY TONIGHT, YES ? HARDLY ANYTHING SO FAR.

THAT'S TOO BAD. WAI--

OH, THAT'S VERY BAD.

I'D LIKE TO FIND THESE PEOPLE WHO DANCE AND DON'T PUT MONEY IN THE KITTY.

IT'S VALDEZ.

IT'S VALDEZ. IT'S VALDEZ.

[ Woman ] IT'S VALDEZ. [ Coin Drops ]

DID YOU SEND FOR ME ? YES.

BLYTHE, WE CAN'T TAKE CHANCES. AUTRY'S PARTNER SAW YOU WHEN YOU TRIED TO AMBUSH THEM.

WHAT OF IT ? HE CAN'T PROVE ANYTHING. I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT.

HE'S TRYING TO HELP THE MISSION, AND HE AND THE PADRE CAN CAUSE US LOTS OF TROUBLE.

WHAT'S THIS FOR ? YOU WERE THE ENGINEER THAT PUT IN THAT WELL AND SIGNED REPORTS.

NOW, IF THERE'S ANY INVESTIGATION, I CAN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE.

I THINK IT'S BETTER FOR ALL OF US IF YOU'RE NOT AROUND HERE.

- YOU'RE NOT CUTTING ME OUT THAT EASY. - YOU'LL DO WHAT I TELL YOU.

LISTEN, CARRUTHERS, YOU'RE MAKIN' PLENTY OUT OF THIS RACKET.

I'M IN IT NOW, AND I'M STAYING. YOU'D BETTER HEAD FOR THE STATES WHILE THERE'S STILL TIME.

CARRUTHERS. HE'S NOT HEADING FOR TOWN.

THAT'S THE WAY TO THE MISSION. HE MAY BE GOING TO SEE AUTRY.

LET'S DRIVE OVER THERE. AND IF HE SHOULD HAPPEN TO SHOW UP, WE'LL BE READY.

♪♪ [ Festive ]

SOMEBODY TELL ME THIS HOMBRE VALDEZ IS IN TOWN. I HEAR THE SAME THING.

HE IS LIKE THIS FELLOW ROBIN HOOD.

EVERYBODY MUST PUT MONEY IN THE KITTY, OR ELSE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "OR ELSE" ? OR ELSE... LIKE THIS.

HEY, THAT'S HIM. THAT'S HIM. THAT'S THE FELLOW WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR.

KEEP WALKIN'.

START WALKIN', BLYTHE.

[ Gunfire Continues ]

THANKS. YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IT, BUT YOU JUST DID ME A FAVOR.

YOU WON'T FIND ANYTHING. THAT WAS A ONE-WAY TRIP I WAS TAKING, ONLY YOU HAPPENED ALONG.

THEN CARRUTHERS CAME ALONG AND PICKED ME OUT OF A BORDER SALOON.

THERE WAS A TIME I WORKED FOR ALL THE GOOD OIL COMPANIES.

YOU SURE THERE'S NO OIL HERE ? WE DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO FIND ANY,

NOT WITH THAT DUMMY DRILLING OUTFIT WE WERE USING.

THAT'S A FINE THING, IF YOU ASK ME.

ME WITH A WHOLE BOX OF ALTA VISTA PREFERRED.

I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GONNA TELL ANITA AND THE PADRE.

THIS JUST ABOUT KILLS ANY HOPE THEY'VE HAD. MAYBE NOT.

I TOLD CARRUTHERS THERE MIGHT BE OIL RIGHT HERE ON THIS KNOLL.

IT'S A LIKELY-LOOKIN' GEOLOGICAL FORMATION.

DID YOU HEAR THAT, GENE ? HE SAID THERE WAS OIL HERE.

I DIDN'T SAY THERE WAS. I SAID THERE MIGHT BE.

IF THERE'S ANY CHANCE OF STRIKING OIL, WE'RE GONNA DRILL FOR IT.

YEAH, BUT IT TAKES MONEY TO SINK A WELL.

BLYTHE WAS A PETROLEUM EXPERT, AND HE SAYS THERE MIGHT BE OIL.

YEAH, BUT HOW YOU GONNA DRILL FOR IT ? CARRUTHERS IS RIDIN' HERD ON EVERY DIME IN TOWN.

MAYBE WE CAN TRICK HIM INTO SINKIN' THAT WELL.

WE'LL MAKE HIM THINK THERE'S OIL IN IT. IT'D ONLY TAKE A BARREL.

OHH ? WELL, COME ON. WE'LL FIX THAT.

[ Vehicle Approaching ]

[ Man ] i MANOS ARRIBA ! WHAT DO YOU WANT ?

YOU ASK TOO MANY QUESTIONS, I PUT SPOTS ON YOU.

HEY ! YOU DON'T LOOK AT NOTHIN'.

WHAT YOU GOT THERE ? OIL.

OHH. MANUEL, TAKE A LOOK.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL LET YOU GO THIS TIME, BUT KEEP GOING.

♪♪ [ All Singing In Spanish ]

[ All Whooping ]

♪♪ [ All Continue Singing In Spanish ]

♪ I'D LOVE TO ROAM OUT YONDER ♪

♪ OUT WHERE THE BUFFALO WANDER ♪

♪ FREE AS AN EAGLE FLYIN' I'M ROPIN' AND A-TYIN' ♪

♪ I'M ROPIN' AND A-TYIN' ♪

♪♪ [ Singing Continues In Spanish ]

[ All Whooping ]

♪ GIVE ME MY RANCH AND MY CATTLE ♪

♪ FAR FROM THE BIG CITY'S RATTLE ♪

♪ GIVE ME A BIG HERD TO SADDLE ♪

♪ FOR I JUST LOVE HERDIN' CATTLE ♪

♪♪ [ All Continue In Spanish ]

[ All Whooping ]

♪♪ [ Ceases ]

THAT'S GOOD. EMPTY THE REST OF IT IN THE STREAM.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO WASTE IT FOR ? I'M NOT.

THIS STREAM RUNS RIGHT DOWN THROUGH CARRUTHERS'S OIL FIELD.

[ Well Machinery Chugging ] THAT WAS A GOOD STUNT, PUTTIN' OIL IN THAT DRINKIN' WATER.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ? CAME OUT OF THAT STREAM. HERE. TRY SOME.

THERE'S NO OIL AROUND HERE.

[ Men Chattering Nearby ] YOU'RE RIGHT.

WE'LL HAVE TO STOP EVERYTHING UNTIL WE FIND OUT ABOUT THIS.

[ Chattering ] MACK, STOP THOSE SALES.

WHAT DID YOU SAY ? YOU HEARD. STOP THOSE SALES.

HERE'S WHERE IT'S COMIN' FROM, SEEPIN' RIGHT OUT OF THOSE ROCKS.

I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO BLYTHE. THIS IS WHERE HE WANTED TO SINK THAT TEST WELL.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ? WHAT DO YOU THINK ? START DRILLING, OF COURSE.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE ? THIS MAN TELLS US THE OIL AT YOUR WELL WAS PLANTED THERE.

WHAT ? SI, SI.THE BANDIT VALDEZ, HE MAKE ME CARRY IT ON THE CART.

I'M AFRAID TO REFUSE. HE TOLD US AUTRY WAS IN ON IT TOO.

WE'RE GOING OUT TO THE WELL. SEE THESE DOORS ARE LOCKED UNTIL WE COMPLETE OUR INSPECTION.

[ Chattering ]

THAT OIL WAS PLANTED. WE WERE FRAMED. THE OFFICIALS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO INVESTIGATE.

WE'LL BE GONE BEFORE THEY GET HERE. YOU STAY IN THE OFFICE. WE'RE COMING RIGHT IN.

CALL THE MEN OFF. TELL 'EM WE'RE PULLING OUT.

ALL RIGHT, MEN. WE'RE CLOSIN' DOWN. GET YOUR THINGS AND CLEAR OUT.

ONCE AGAIN, I SEE TROUBLE STARIN' US IN THE FACE.

I SHOULD SAY YOU CAN. YOU OUGHTA BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES,

PUTTING THAT OIL ON OUR PROPERTY, GETTING US EXCITED ABOUT NOTHING.

-HOW COULD YOU DO SUCH A THING ? -WE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE OF STRIKING OIL HERE,

AND THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE COULD GET CARRUTHERS TO START DRILLIN'.

WE FIGURED YOU'D WORRY IF YOU'D A-KNOWED WHAT WE WAS A-DOIN'.

NOW WE HAVE DONE IT. WELL, WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

GONZALEZ TOLD US THAT VALDEZ AND YOU MADE HIM CARRY THAT OIL IN THE CART.

WE SENT HIM IN TOWN TO THE OFFICIALS, TOLD HIM TO CONFESS THE WHOLE THING.

[ Chattering ]

THERE'S AUTRY. HE'S MIXED UP IN THIS. HOLD ON.

BUT HE'S IN WITH THOSE CROOKS. HE WAS HELPING THEM SELL STOCK.

YOU'RE UNDULY ALARMED. WE MADE A COMPLETE CHECK OF THE WELL, AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER.

JUDGING BY THE TEST WE'VE MADE, ANOTHER HUNDRED FEET OF DRILLING IS ALMOST SURE TO BRING IN OIL.

[ Excited Chattering ] MAYBE WE WERE A LITTLE HASTY.

AS LONG AS THERE'S A CHANCE FOR OIL, CARRUTHERS IS BOUND TO GO AHEAD WITH THE DRILLING.

SURE, CARRUTHERS'LL COME BACK AND FINISH THE WELL.

SO WOULD ANYONE ELSE IF THEY HAD PROOF THERE WAS OIL HERE.

BUT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW IS THAT I FRAMED CARRUTHERS INTO SINKIN' THIS WELL,

BUT HE PULLED OUT WHEN HE FOUND OUT THE OFFICIALS WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE HIM...

BECAUSE HIS RECORD WOULDN'T STAND IT.

THIS IS OUR ONE CHANCE TO TAKE OVER THE WELL AND PROTECT OUR INTERESTS.

YEAH, BUT HOW ARE WE GONNA DO THAT ?

WE'LL BUY CARRUTHERS'S STOCK AND DRILL THE WELL OURSELVES. I'M FOR IT.

CARRUTHERS, CONGRATULATIONS. THAT NEW WELL OF YOURS OUGHTA START A BOOM TO OCHENTA.

OUR REPORT SHOWS IT'S ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING WELLS WE'VE EVER TESTED.

WHAT ? THAT'S RIGHT.

YES, YES, OF COURSE. BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN. I'M IN A HURRY.

WHAT WAS AUTRY DOING HERE ? WE GOT A SURPRISE FOR YA. WE UNLOADED THE WHOLE WORKS ON 'IM.

YOU DID WHAT ? SOLD 'IM THAT STOCK. WHAT A CHUMP HE TURNED OUT TO BE.

YOU IDIOTS. YOU'VE HANDED HIM A FORTUNE. THE OFFICIALS SAY THAT WELL'S A SURE THING.

WELL, YOU TOLD US TO GET RID OF THE STOCK. NEVER MIND.

AUTRY BOUGHT HIMSELF A MESS OF TROUBLE. WE'LL MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T FINISH THAT WELL.

[ Chugging ]

IF IT KEEPS ON LIKE THIS, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO FINISH THE WELL.

HAVE YOU REPORTED THE TROUBLE TO THE AUTHORITIES ?

WE'VE REPORTED THE SHOOTING, BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY DEFINITE CLUES.

IT MUST BE CARRUTHERS' MEN. YEAH.

IF WE HAD SOME TRACE OR COULD FIND WHERE THEY'RE HIDING, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING.

I'M SURE EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT.

GUESS I'D BETTER GET BACK TO THE WELL AND GIVE FROG A HAND.

GOOD-BYE, UNCLE GENE. GOOD-BYE.

GOOD-BYE.

MISS LAREDO, WE'RE AWARE OF YOUR PROBLEMS IN TAKING CARE OF THESE CHILDREN...

AND THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN TURNING OVER YOUR HOLDINGS IN THE WELL FOR CASH.

WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN ANY OFFER YOU HAVE TO MAKE.

I'M PREPARED TO PAY YOU A FAIR PRICE. WE'RE NOT INTERESTED.

SURELY YOU REALIZE THE INADVISABILITY OF TAKING ANY FURTHER RISK ?

ALL THE STOCKHOLDERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING.

WE'LL GET ALONG WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

AND YOU CAN TELL MR. CARRUTHERS THAT WE'VE HAD ENOUGH OF HIS CROOKED SCHEMES.

THAT'S THE MAN UNCLE GENE'S LOOKING FOR.

WE'D BETTER FOLLOW HIM AND SEE WHERE HE GOES.

I'M SCARED. COME ON. I'LL TAKE CARE OF YA.

HOW'D YOU MAKE OUT ? NOTHIN' DOIN' YET. THAT DAME AIN'T READY TO DO BUSINESS.

WHAT'S WRONG ? TOMMY AND CHALITA ARE MISSING.

ANY IDEA WHERE THEY'VE GONE ? WE'RE NOT SURE. WE'VE ALREADY PHONED THE POLICE.

- THEY MUST'VE TAKEN THE BURRO WITH THEM. - THEY MIGHT'VE GONE THIS WAY.

MAYBE HE WENT IN THAT CABIN.

[ Gun Falling ] WHAT WAS THAT ?

I'LL TAKE A LOOK.

IT'S NOTHIN'. MY RIFLE MUST'VE SLIPPED.

I'M GONNA CRY. SHH.

[ Burro Snorts ]

[ Tool Clanking ]

KEEP AN EYE ON THAT CAR. THEY MAY TRY TO MAKE A GETAWAY.

[ Loud Clanking ]

ALL RIGHT. GET 'EM UP.

WHAT'S THE IDEA, AUTRY ? WHERE ARE THOSE KIDS ?

- KIDS ? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ? - UNCLE GENE, HERE WE ARE !

COME ON. GET OUT OF THERE. COME ON.

THIS LITTLE VISIT OF YOURS HAS SAVED US A LOT OF TROUBLE.

LET THOSE KIDS GO ! NEVER MIND THEM. YOU'D BETTER START WORRYING ABOUT YOURSELF.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHEN YOU WERE WELL-OFF, AUTRY. YOU SHOULD'VE STUCK TO SINGING.

[ Knocking ]

DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY !

[ Gunfire Continues ]

COME ON ! COME ON ! GENE'S IN TROUBLE. WE GO HELP OUR FRIEND GENE.

i ANDALE !

I KNEW YOU WERE BEHIND THOSE ACCIDENTS AT THE WELL.

IT'S TOO BAD YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT THEM.

ALL RIGHT. GET GOIN'. [ Kids ] GENE ! AW, GENE !

[ Gunfire ]

[ Gunfire Continues ]

[ Children Scream ]

[ Gunfire ] HAVE YOUR MEN STOP FIRING. TOMMY AND CHALITA'S IN THERE.

HOMBRES, STOP THE SHOOTING !

[ Vehicle Approaching ]

DID YOU FIND THEM ? THEY'RE INSIDE, BUT WE CAN'T SHOOT TOWARD THE HOUSE.

WE'LL HAVE TO FIND SOME OTHER WAY TO GET THEM OUT.

MAYBE WE CAN SMOKE 'EM OUT WITH THIS TEARGAS.

YOU WOULDN'T STAND A CHANCE. YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT HALFWAY ACROSS THAT CLEARING.

[ Gunfire Continues ]

[ Gunshots ]

[ Gunshot ]

[ All Coughing ]

[ Coughing Continues ]

CHALITA, TOMMY--

THEY NOT HURT ?

THEY'RE ALL RIGHT NOW, VALDEZ. THAT IS GOOD.

GENE,

MAYBE WHEN VALDEZ DIE, SOMEBODY THINK...

HE IS LIKE THIS FELLOW ROBIN HOOD ?

YEAH ?

I MUST ASK ALL YOU VALDEZ MEN FOR YOUR GUNS.

BUT AFTER THE ASSISTANCE YOU'VE GIVEN ME, BE ASSURED I WILL RECOMMEND LENIENCY.

[ Chattering ]

GET BACK, EVERYBODY ! SHE'S ABOUT TO POP !

[ Explosive Bang ]

[ Crowd Cheering ]

IT'S FINALLY COME TRUE. YES.

BUT LET'S NOT FORGET OUR ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO VALDEZ.

HE WAS A TRUE FRIEND.

♪♪ [ Celebratory ]

NOW, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU ? THAT'S OIL ON THERE.

[ Sensor Blaring ]