All language subtitles for The.Hard.Man.1957.BluRay-LM

[NEIGHS]

It's Steve Burden, Ray.

I might have figured
they'd send you.

I didn't ask for it.

Make it easy
on both of us, Ray.

What did I do,
leave a trail a baby
could follow?

It was tough enough.

A man's trail
gets washed out easy
in the rain.

Go back and tell 'em
you lost me.

You know me
better than that.

I didn't kill anybody, Steve.
I'm not going back.

All right,
you didn't kill anybody.

So you don't have to be
afraid of a trial.

In El Solito?

That would be
a hanging trial for sure.

What do we do now?

I'm coming up.

Don't try it, Ray.

Don't, Ray! Don't.

[GROANS]

That was a fool play.

[GRUNTS]

Thought I might make it.

I... I...

Try to make it back
to headquarters.

I never figured
I'd run into one
of your bullets.

I lost the posse.
I thought
I was home free.

The sheriff asked
Captain Peters for help.

Peters sent me out.

It's better
than a rope.

A lucky shot though.

You're talking too much.

Always did.

Who are you riding
with now, Steve?

No one.

I should have...

I should've
listened to you.

I should've stayed
with the outfit.

You're talking too much.

Fern...

Fern always said that.

She wanted me
to stop talking
and do something.

You know, Steve,

I tried to do
what Fern said.

I just never...
I never figured that...

Somebody give
a hand there.

Come into
the office, Burden.

Well, you wanted Hendry,
you've got him.

I had a lot of questions
I wanted to ask him.

Do you mind
if I hear his story?

No.

Is that the only way
you could bring him in?

The only way.

He wasn't in your class
with a gun.

He drew, I shot,
he got killed.

You'd rode together
for two years,

but that didn't seem
to make any difference.

Now, wait a minute,
you don't know
how it was.

I know how it is.
I didn't send you
out to kill him.

I gave him his chance.
I warned him,

then I did
what I had to do.

What you always
have to do, isn't it?

You think that gun's
the answer to everything.

But listen to these, Burden.
They're your reports.

Carlin, killed
while resisting arrest.

Andrews, attempted to
shoot it out, was killed.

Kinney, wounded attempting
to escape, died of wounds.

And now Hendry.

You sent me out after a man
wanted for murder.

He was an outlaw
just like the rest of 'em.

You never forget, do you?

No one ever let me forget.

Steve, Clem Burden's dead.

Yes, he was
an outlaw, a killer.

Maybe you're not
so much different from him.

The only difference
seems to be that star.

You act like it gives you
a license to kill.

[DOOR CLOSES]

So that's
Clem Burden's boy, huh?

Funny.

The father an outlaw
and the son a lawman.

Mind if I have
a talk with him?

No, go ahead.

Well, I guess I can
send the posse home now.

You fellows
can head back
to El Solito.

I've still
got some things
to clean up here.

Seems to me like
that ranger cleaned up
everything.

Well, you can tell
the folks at home
all about it.

Ought to be worth
a couple of drinks to you.

You got no call to ride me.
I joined the posse, didn't I?

Now, you sure joined it,
Willis, yeah.

Well, now
you can go back.

You fellows
get your horses.
I'll see you later.

So long, Hacker.
Be good, Sheriff.

Hey, you know where
I can find Burden?

Well, he's probably
down at the bunkhouse.

Got any plans?

It's a big country.
I'll ride till I stop.

How about
trying El Solito?

Why?

I've got
a deputy job open.

Not interested.

This one pays good.

100 and a quarter a month.

That's gunslinger's pay.

I need a gunslinger.
I'll buy you bullets.

And you're willing to
hire me on Captain Peter's
word, huh?

Part that,
and part something else.

I've got a hard job
that needs a hard man.

And a fast gun?

And a fast gun.

What you want
is a killer
with a badge.

What's the matter
with you?

A man gets to be my age,

he kind of likes to
stay alive till he can
die nice and quiet,

but a young man
that ain't afraid
to use a gun

might find out
quite a lot
back in my town.

Like what?

Did you ever hear
of Rice Martin?

No.

Well, he owns
half of El Solito.

He's got a ranch
so big a man can't ride
around it in a day.

Also got a lot of
over-branded cattle.

That's unusual,
isn't it?

He's a bad enemy.

Your friend Ray Hendry
found that out.

What's this got to do
with Ray Hendry?

Hendry worked for Martin.

Had a run-in with him,
next thing happens,
a man's dead,

shot in the back
by Hendry.

Ray Hendry would never
shoot a man in the back.

Three witnesses
saw him do it.

And the witnesses
work for Martin.

Come on, Hacker,
say it!

There was something rotten
about the whole deal.

It happened in
the north end of town.

It was all too pat.

Just like he walked
into a trap or something.

What you're saying
is that Ray Hendry
was framed.

I don't know,

but that's why
I wanted to ask him
some questions.

Interest you,
doesn't it?

Well, shall we ride
to El Solito together?

I'll ride alone,
if I go.

I'll keep
the job open.

[WOMEN CHATTERING]

I didn't mean it, mister.

I'm just learning.
Honest.

Just learning, huh?

Well, the most important
thing is knowing
how to hold the rope.

You want to catch it
with your thumb
and first finger.

Just like that.
That'll keep it straight
when you throw it.

Go ahead, try it.

That's better.

Gee, thanks, mister.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

I'd like a room.
The name's Burden.

Nineteen's a good room.

Around the stairs
and down the hall.

My horse is outside.
It's a bay.

Got somebody who can
take care of him?
He needs everything.

The boy'll take him
to the livery stable.

Thanks.

The barber's over there
in the corner.

That fellow
over there said
I needed a shave.

Sit right down,
you're next.

You mark my words,

nobody else
gets my cattle back,
I'll go get 'em myself.

Rice Martin
nor no one else
can rustle my stock.

Martin doesn't need
your few head.

'Course not.
He wants my land.

If a fellow
doesn't have any cattle,

why does he need land?

Herb, you talk too much.

Well, I ain't
afraid to talk.

Everybody else
in this town's afraid.

Sheriff, everybody.

Well, I'd like it better
if you did your talking
somewhere else.

That Martin's got
this town buffaloed.

Big man.
Got an army to do
his fighting for him.

I don't want
to hear no more.

Hey, mister,
you afraid
of Rice Martin?

[SCOFFS]
Don't know the man.

Everybody else
is scared of him,
not me.

I wasn't scared
back in Ohio, and
I'm not scared here.

This Martin
a gunfighter?

[SCOFFS] Not him.

He buys gunfighters.

Fellow name
of Rodman.

Don't know him, either.

You stay in El Solito
and you will.

Pa! Hey, Pa,
you finished?

Yep.

Wagon's loaded.
Time to head home.

Good.

Hey, Pa,
he helped me
throw a rope.

I can do it fine now.

Steve Burden's
my name.

Herb Thompson.
This is my boy, Larry.

Hiya, Larry.
Hi.

We got to go.
It's milking time.

I'll be right
with you. Scat.

Bye, Mr. Burden.
Bye, Larry.

Mr. Burden,
take my advice you
won't stay in this town.

Thanks.

Riding through?

I might stay awhile.

You won't be making
any mistake.

That's right.
Name your action and
you can find it here.

Such as?

Did you ever hear
of Lily Keller's?

Yeah. I noticed her place
when I rode into town.

Got the hottest girlie show
this side of Chicago.

Seems like I did hear
about one of her girls.

Like you said,
she's real special.

Yeah, what's her name?

There ain't a girl
ever played this town
that I don't know.

Her name's Fern.

You know her?

There's no girl
by the name of Fern
in El Solito.

You got the wrong name
or the wrong town, mister.

I did everything
you said, Rice.

I made Thompson
two offers
for his place.

He still says
he won't sell.

He's a very
stubborn man.

We won't make
any more offers.

Not if you say so.

I say so.

You're gonna get
yourself killed
that way.

Give him a drink.

If that doesn't help him,
nothing will.

Now, tell us
about this ghost
you saw.

That ranger's here.

What Ranger?
The fellow that killed Hendry.

The one I told you about.
I seen him in the bar.

Nothing to get
so excited about.

I don't like it, Rice.

What's he
doing here?

You worry too much.

Maybe you don't
worry enough.

Know anyone big enough
to make me worry?

No, Rice.

If there's any trouble,
I'll take care of him.

No, this Burden's
a friend of mine, John.

You don't choose
my friends.

A friend of yours?

Sure. He killed Hendry,
didn't he?

[CHUCKLES]

You missed there, John.

Things went wrong
and he hightailed it.

You had time
before you left town.

You weren't worried,
were you, John?

The day I start sweating,
I'm dead.

I ain't finished yet,
Mr. Martin.

I got more to tell.

You earned your drink.

So, Burden's in town.
So what?

Well, what I got to say,
it's private.

We're all friends here,
Willis. No secrets.

It's about Miss Fern.

What about Miss Fern?

Burden asked Mac,
the barber, if...

[STUTTERING] If Miss...

If what?

If Miss Fern was one
of Lily Keller's girls.

[GRUNTING]

If you're lying...
No.

[GRUNTS SOFTLY]

You're not lying.

Is he still
a friend of yours?

Kane.

No, no, not Kane. Me.

Let me do it.

No. No,
you'd be too easy
on him, John.

You'd kill him.

All right, Kane,
he's yours.

Thanks.
Thank you.

Who are
you pushing?

If I pushed you,
I apologize.

I ain't taking any
apologies. I'm
gonna bust you one.

[GRUNTING]

I'm gonna
break your back.

[GRUNTING]

[GROANS]

So, you're Burden, eh?

That's right.

Is Fern a friend
of yours, too?

You just closed
the book on yourself.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

Hello, Hacker.

Well, I heard
you were in town.

News travels fast.

Get yourself a cup.

Thanks.

I heard about
Kane, too.

The fellow you licked.

One of Martin's bird dogs.

That figured.

That job
still open, Hacker?

It's still open.

Glad you made up
your mind.

Kane and Martin,
they made it up for me.

How'd it start?

I was in the saloon,
talking with the barber.

Everything was
very nice and friendly

until I asked
about a girl.

What girl?

Ray Hendry said
something about her.

Her name is Fern.

What'd the barber say?
Nothing.

Well, I can tell you
one thing about her.

Go ahead.

She's Rice Martin's wife.

Hey, somebody
take this horse.

You have to
sit in the dark
like a cat?

I like the dark.

It hides the things
I don't want to see.

Did you sit in
the dark with Hendry?

Jealous of ghosts now?

I'm not jealous of anyone,
dead or alive.

I just don't let anyone
tamper with what's mine.

Not my land
or my cattle
or my women.

None of them.

What went wrong
in town today?

Why?

I saw you
riding back.

I'll tell you
what happened.

A saddle bum
rode into town

and asked the barber
if he knew
a girl named Fern.

Wanted to know
if she worked
for Lily Keller.

Maybe he had me
mixed up with one of
your other women, Rice.

Don't you care?

Not about the man
or the women.

You drive me to them.

I don't need the others.
I need you.

Where did you know
Steve Burden?

If I knew him,
it could have
been anywhere.

What's he look like?
That doesn't matter.

He's the man
asked for you.

And beat up
Vince Kane.

How did you know?

I saw him come back.

I asked Juanita
to find out
what happened.

I hope this Burden
gives you
plenty of trouble.

Well, he won't be
around for long.

Your hired help
haven't been doing
so well recently, Rice.

Maybe you ought
to pay them better.

Does that include you?

You tried that once.

My price
is out of your class.

Rice.

What do you want? Oh.

About time
you got here.

I had some work
in town.

A man works for me,
he works for me
all the time.

Like Rodman here.

Help yourself.

I'll pass this time.
I got that job
at Thompson's.

Take Kane with you.

Have him take the cattle
across the border.

Maybe you'd better
let me see
Thompson again.

We've already
seen him twice.
That's enough.

What's the talk
in town?

About Burden.

It seems he's
Hacker's new deputy.

That's too much
law in town.

Rice.

Hmm.

After the Thompson job.

Maybe there's
another way.

I don't care
if there are
a dozen other ways.

I want it this way.

Any objection,
Dennison?

I never like killing
if there's a better way.

There ain't
no better way.

I'll stop by
after Thompson's.

Don't forget to take Kane.

What's eating
you, George?

I like playing it safe.

Nothing's safer
than a dead man.

Burden's
no sitting quail.

He's like Rodman.
They both like to kill.

Then it ought to
be a good fight.

No matter who wins?

Would you like to take
a little bet on Burden
against Rodman?

You're asking me
to bet against myself.

Well?

All right.

I'll go for $50.

[LAUGHING]

The trouble
with you, George,

is that you think that
you can handle anything
just by playing it smart.

Lead talks louder.

It depends on
whose lead, Rice.

Mmm.

I'll be going.

I'll go along with you.

That 50
is beginning to burn
a hole in my pocket.

Pedro! Saddle my horse!

FERN: [SOFTLY] George.

Fern!

You were going
without saying goodbye.

This is taking
an awful chance.

I like taking chances.

Tell me, do you
really think Burden
can outshoot Rodman?

You were listening.

Of course.
I always listen.

Do you think he can?

I don't know.

What difference
does it make?

Well, if he did,

who would be there
to protect Rice?

Nobody.

It could happen,
and then we could...

Remember, George.
It's dangerous.

FERN: You won't need that.

I like to see
what I'm doing.

And who with.

You planning
on staying awhile?

You're not
a very friendly man.

Maybe I'm out of practice.

And you're not
very curious.

Let's just say
I'm patient
up to a point.

And then?

Then I ask questions.

I'll answer the first one.

I'm Fern Martin.

I figured.

The first time
I heard that name
was from Ray Hendry.

What did he say?

Enough.

I liked Ray Hendry.

And you used him.

Yes, I used him.

I'd use anyone
to get what I want.

You're no good.

Rice would resent that.

Doesn't he know?

I came here to
help you, Burden.

The way you helped
Ray Hendry?

Nobody could help Ray.

No, but you
can help me?

Yes.

How?

Now I'm not sure
I want to.

You're either very brave
or very stupid.

Rice Martin intends
to kill you.

Thanks for the warning.

Now, you go back
and tell him
that I don't scare easy.

Tell him that bait
didn't work this time.

So, you think
that's why I'm here?

I hate Rice Martin.

A woman can always
leave her man.

I've been married to Rice
for a long time.

There's a lot of pay
coming to me, and
I want to collect it.

You could help me.

You could be
shooting straight.
Or low.

What do you think?

It doesn't make
any difference.

I came here to find out
who framed Ray Hendry.

If Martin framed him...

You'll kill him.

I'll do what I have to do.

Then it's a deal.

I'll help you
and you'll help me.

I'll let you know
what he's planning to do.

I'll send my maid,
Juanita.

Senora,I worry.

There's nothing
to worry about.

SenorMartin
won't be home
till morning.

But it is not
for SenorMartin
that I worry.

Take it away.

That buggy's too easy
to recognize.

Nothing to worry about.

I left the party early
or maybe just in time.

I've got to go in, George.
You'd better go.

You saw Burden,
didn't you?

I saw Burden.

It figured.

You never give up,

but you always go
to the wrong man.

Do you know
the right one?

Yes, me.

Rice, Burden, even you,

you all think a fast gun
solves everything.

It's going to take
more than a gun
to finish Rice.

It's going to take a man
smarter than Rice.

You've been smart
a long time, George,
and Rice is still alive.

Maybe it's because
I've been on his side.

Are you changing sides?

That depends on you.

I've got to go in.

As long as
you don't believe
in guns,

you'd better take
the back road home.

Oh, morning, Steve.
Morning.

Had a visitor
last night.

Fern Martin.

What for?

Near as I can figure it,
she wants me
to kill her husband.

Well, did you give
her an answer?

Yeah.

I told her I'd do
what I had to do.

Well, did that
satisfy her?

I didn't ask her.
It satisfies me.

Steve, I...
I didn't hire you
to kill.

I hired you
because you could.

It comes down
to the same thing.

Well, I'm gambling that
you know the difference.

It's your gamble, Sim.

I'm going to ride out
to Martin's place.

Look, aren't you sort
of rushing things?

No.

Well, I'd wait
if I was you.

You want this back?

No.

Who are those witnesses
against Hendry?

Well, there's Lovell
and Johnson and

Rodman.

Want to
ride with me?

No.

[RIDER APPROACHING]

What's your
business, mister?

I said what's
your business?

You have some
men working for you,

Lovell, Johnson
and Rodman.

What about 'em?
I want to talk to 'em.

They're not here.

I'll wait.

You'll have a long
wait for two of 'em.

I paid 'em off last week.
Hear they're headed
to Montana.

That'll be Lovell
and Johnson.

That's right.

Why did you cold-deck
Ray Hendry?

You ought to
get out of town, Burden.

I don't like you.

You choosin' me, Martin?

I don't have to, Burden.

A man gets big enough,
he buys what he wants.

I can buy your life for $50.

I hope you buy better
than Kane next time.

I'll tell Rodman
you're looking for him.

No use
my waiting, then.

No use, Burden.
Oh...

It might interest you to know
I found out who Fern was.

It was real easy.

Seems like
everybody in town
knows who she is.

[SIGHING]

I'll have
that drink now.

Help yourself.

You won't have
any trouble getting that
Thompson property now.

He ain't gonna give
you no more trouble.

Burden's next.

[SCOFFING]
He'll be no trouble.

This job will have to
be cleaner than any.

Now work it your way,

but make him draw first.

I'll have witnesses.

You better have.

You been away all day.

Did you see
those witnesses?

I saw Martin.

Lovell and Johnson
are gone.

Well, I told you
there wasn't much reason
to go out there.

Martin says
he can get me killed
for $50.

[DOOR OPENING]

Rodman wants to see you.

He's over at the saloon.

Tell him I'll be over.

When?

Look, Steve,
when a man gets
to be my age,

well, it ain't that
he minds dying,

it's just that
he likes to feel
it was all worthwhile.

Now, with those fellows
gone and everything,

there's not much
to gain now.

You don't have to
tie in to Rodman.

You pay better than Martin.

Steve.

This is Rodman.

You don't
have a chance.

That's something
I'm gonna find out.

[PATRONS CHATTERING]

I got your message.

Only part of it.

[CHATTERING STOPS]

You can give me
the rest of it.

It's short, Burden.

You got an hour
to get out of town.

That's Martin's idea,
not mine.

What's your idea?

I hear you're pretty
fast with a gun.

Me?

I think I'm faster.

Might be you are.

But we ain't gonna find out,
because you're leaving town.

And you ain't comin' back,

'cause next time
I won't be listenin'
to Martin.

One hour, huh?

Less than that now.

And you're
wastin' time.

It's my time,
isn't it?

Oh, it sure is!

Time enough
for me to find out
about Ray Hendry.

You're not wastin' time now.
You're killin' it.

I said it was
my time, Rodman.

Time goes faster
than you think.

Yours is almost up.

Now I give you
five minutes on that...

Like you said,
I kill time.

My time's up, Rodman.

It's my turn now.
I'm tellin' you
to get out of town.

You and me, Rodman,
we're killers.

That's what
we draw pay for.

We know
it's not a man's speed
that counts,

it's his nerve.

We know that,
don't we, Rodman?

[STERNLY]
Don't we, Rodman?

You make a man sweat
and you got him beat.

And you're sweating
now, Rodman.

Your nerve's gone.

You're gonna
keep on breathing,
but you're dead.

You know it
and I know it.

[INHALING SHARPLY]

[GROANS]

You broke him.

Couldn't you
let it go at that?

You saw him
go for his gun.

I turned my back on him
and he started to draw.

I saw it.

You had a chance
to give a hand
and you didn't.

Way back before we met,
you had that chance
and you weaseled out.

Then you figured
you'd get me to do
your job for you.

Now, you're scared
because I'm doin' it.

You can't have it
both ways, Hacker.

Could be you're right
about me, Burden.

And could be Captain Peters
was right about you.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

SenorBurden,
the Senorawishes
to talk with you.

Who are you?
Juanita.

You tell the Senora
if she wishes to talk
with me to come here.

But she cannot come here.
It is too dangerous.

SenorMartin,
he has eyes everywhere.

He has eyes
that can see her
but not you?

Whatever the Senora
tells me to do, I do.

She has something
very important
to tell you.

She has sent many
messages by you?

To SenorRay Hendry?

On the night
of the trouble?

I did not want...

Go on, Juanita.

I know nothing more.

Only the Senoraknows more.

I'll ask her then.

She's waiting for you
at the north edge of town.

I will tell her
that you are coming.

Juanita said you
didn't want to come.

I didn't.

What's so important
you wanted to tell me?

How Ray was framed.

Why didn't
you tell me that
last night?

Last night
Rodman was alive.

How does Rodman
fit into this?

Rice had Rodman
spy on me.

There was a place
Ray and I used to meet.

Ray was waiting there.

Rodman set an ambush.

Ray killed a man
and got away.

That's what
the witnesses said,

and they all worked
for your husband.

Yes. It was easy for them
to frame a murder charge.

You know the rest.

You played it safe.

What else could I do?

We both want
the same thing now.

To settle the score
with Rice.

I have no score to settle
with your husband.

I evened mine
with Rodman.

Aren't you going
to help me?

Why should I?

You like me.

You haven't any choice.

You don't want
me to have any.

If I ride away,

you'll have to
find someone else.

Ask me to go
with you, and I will.

And not collect
for all those years?

All that back pay?

Ask me, Steve, ask me.

Not with me.

I meant it, Steve!

I wish I could
believe you,
but I can't.

No hard feelings, Steve?

No, no hard feelings.

I hired your gun.
Maybe that was wrong.

Then I blamed you
when you used it.

That sure was wrong.

Things ought
to be simple.

They ought to be
right or wrong,
not someplace in between.

My work's finished.
I won't be needin' this.

Rodman framed Hendry.

Rodman's gone.

And I'll be gone
in about an hour.

Fern Martin give you
all this information?

Yeah. Why?

[HORSES APPROACHING]

It's Pa! It's Pa!

[PANTING]

Somebody take
care of the boy.

All right.
Give him a hand.

Get Doc Hanson.

It's no use.

He's dead.

You got any idea
who's to blame
for this?

Come along, Larry.

Pa! Pa!

Later, Larry, later.
You can see
him later, Larry.

You wouldn't help.

Like Pa said,
he had to do it himself.

Can you get them?

You gonna
kill the ones
who killed Pa?

Who did it, Larry?

I don't know.
He was gone two nights.

Two nights.

He went out
to move some cattle,

and I didn't worry
when he didn't come
home the first night.

But when he didn't
come home last night
I got scared.

But I went out
and then I found him.

Did he say anything?

No, sir.

He tried

and then he just
stopped trying.

All the time comin' here,
I didn't know he was dead.

LARRY: [CRYING]
I didn't know.

Where'd you find
your Pa?

The old corral
in back of the house.

You can't be a kid
anymore, Larry.

Remember that.

I'll go with it
or without it.

Let me go with you!

I can shoot.
Pa showed me how.

Not this time, Larry.

All we can do, son,
is just wait.

[CATTLE LOWING]

BURDEN: Thompson's cattle.

Go for it, Kane.

One way or the other,
it's all the same.

They're going to
hang you for rustling.

Take your gun out
and drop it.

You're trying
to get me to make
a move, and I won't.

Drop it.

All right,
we're going back
to El Solito.

You can't make me.
This is Mexico.
I ain't goin' back.

Sure you are.

You can't,
it'd be murder.

Looks about right.

You know, it's a shame
you're not wearing
Martin's brand.

I'll go back!

No! I'll go back.

I ought to do it anyhow
for what you did to Thompson.

I had nothing to do with it.

I was told to
pick up the cattle.

Rodman told me
to drive them here.

Are you sure
it wasn't Martin?

Martin told him.

You're going to swear
to that when we get back.

Martin'll kill me.

He already has.

Get your horse.

It's Kane,
Burden's got him.

Rice, Burden's
bringing him in!

Willis, would you do
something for me?

Do you know what
you're doing, Rice?

[SIGHING] I think I do.

Come with me, Willis.

Rice...

Shut up.

You're the only man
I can trust now
with Rodman gone.

They're coming
straight down
the street.

Now, if Rodman
was here...

There's nobody can
shoot like Rodman.

He could pick them off
right from this roof.

Ain't hard.
I could do it.

Well, if you want
to try, go ahead.

You'd better hurry, though.
They're almost here.

Both of them, Willis.

No!

[EXCLAIMING]

Thanks, Sim.

The quality's
getting bad.

Rodman, now Willis.

Job's getting
more dangerous, too.

Who are you going to
use next? That?

No. He's not
a good shot, Burden.

His nerve's bad, too.

It's coming down
to you and me, Martin.

Just you and me.

Only if I play it
your way.

All I have to do
is wait.

You have the weakness
of every gunslinger, Burden.

You can't stay away
from your gun.

Like I said, Martin.

Just you and me.

If it were me, Rice,
I'd find a way
to end it quick.

If it were you,
it would be over
right now.

You bet against Rodman.
You making any bets
against me?

You know better, Rice.

[SIGHING] Trouble was
I tipped my hand.
He knew where to look.

The next time...

The next time
it'll be a stranger.

That's smart.

But where are you
going to find one?

Over the border.

Oh, no, George.

No, you stay here
and look after things
for me.

I don't want anyone
to know except me.

Meaning you don't trust me?

Meaning
I trust me more.

Larry and I are going
out to the ranch, Sim.

Looks like there
were a lot of things
I was wrong about.

Steve says
when you shot Willis,

it was the best shot
he ever saw.

We'd better go, Larry.

Sure, Steve.

Bye, Sheriff.
Bye, Larry.

Come on, Steve.

It was the best shot
I ever saw.

I always thought
this was easy, Larry.

Pop used to make 'em
all the time.

Pop said Rice Martin
was the one who made
all the trouble.

You gonna do something
to him, Steve?

I don't know
about this batter.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Come in.

You ain't welcome here.

I thought maybe
there was something
I could do.

We're gettin' along fine.
Don't need your help.

I'm sorry about
what happened, Larry.

If you don't want
me here, I'll go.

How about it, Larry?

I guess so.

Here, let me
take it.

Good night, Larry.
Good night.

Think you'll be
all right alone?

I got Pa's gun.

Anyone tries
anything with me,
they'll find out.

Be sure
and lock the door.
Good night, Larry.

Good night, Steve.

Don't let
anybody in but me.

It's all right.
You don't have to say it.
I won't come here again.

That's up to you.

You can't blame the boy.

No use my trying
to be anything
but what I am.

That's up to you again.

I tried the other night,
but you didn't believe me.

I still don't.

[TWIG SNAPPING]

I should have known.

A man comes
gunning for you,
he must have a reason.

The same reason
Hendry had.

You and Hendry,
both of you,

thinking she's worth
dying for.

Well, she isn't,
Burden.

She isn't.

She isn't much
of a wife, Burden,
but she's mine,

and what's mine I keep.

Burden, this
is your chance.

The way she talks
sounds like
she wants you to kill me.

If you let him
get away now,
you'll never get another.

She's right, Burden.

You'd better
ride on, Martin.

What I said before
still goes.

One of these days
it's gonna be you and me.

But this isn't the time.

You don't bother me
anymore, Burden.

Like she said,
you had your chance.

Now, go on, get home!

I hired me a gun, Burden.

A lot of my men in town,
strangers to you.

One of them
is carrying a bullet
for you.

You try to find which one,

because now
it's your turn
to sweat,

to watch every shadow,
to be afraid of the dark.

I'm going to wait
for you to break,

the way Rodman broke.

And when there
isn't much left of you,

I'll let my man
finish the job.

Larry!

Larry, it's me!
Let me in.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

I've changed my mind
about leaving you here.
Get ready for town.

You can forget
Burden now.
He's finished.

He's still
walking the town.

On borrowed time.

I don't get it, Rice.

I know you got
this fellow
in Mexico.

But he's got
to gun down Burden.

He hasn't
done it yet.

Every man has
his weak spot, George.

I found Burden's.

Fern.

Fern.

Fern!

When I call you,
you come running.

You went
running to Burden,
didn't you?

And to Hendry.

And to how many more?

Tell me, how many more?

You'll never know, Rice.

I'll find out.

One way or another,
I'll find out.

Beat it out of me, Rice.
It makes you feel
like a big man.

I haven't time now.

Get downstairs.

Now tell him, Fern.

Tell him about
you and Burden.

[LAUGHS]

She's modest, George.

She found Burden's
weak spot for me.

You know
what it was?

Her, George.

Burden fell for her.

You through, Rice?

Oh, she's sure
broke, isn't she?

I like my women
with a little spirit.

If you don't want
me here, Rice,

I'll be going
back to town.

No, stick around.
Stick around, George.

I'm expecting a man.

The one
who's going to
finish the job.

Do you think
it's all right for me
to know who it is?

I don't care who
knows as long as
Burden doesn't.

Did you ever think
you might be wrong, Rice?

Did you ever think
I didn't mean
anything to Burden?

He didn't want
your property.

It wasn't
good enough for him.

You're a liar.

Not this time.

You heard me tell him
it was his chance

to get you, and he didn't.

You figured out
your own answer,

and it was the wrong one.

This mean anything
to you, George?

How should I know?

You'd kill me
if she asked you to,
wouldn't you, George?

Rice...
It isn't your turn yet.

It'll be
coming up soon.

Ah, don't worry.

I know you wouldn't.

You've got it all
figured out in that
smart little head of yours,

and it isn't
worth trying.

[CLICKING]

So there is some
fight left in her.

I'll have to do
something about that.

George, were you
smart or scared?

Yes. What is it?

A man to see you.

What's his name?
He would not say.

He has a patch
over one eye.

Take him to my office.
I'll be right there.

Oh, I won't be long.

You two must have
things to talk about.

You be here when
I get back, George.

I couldn't do it, Fern.

I never thought
you could.

If you'd come to me
instead of Burden,
maybe this...

Maybe what?

George, it still
isn't too late.

What do you mean?

You could warn Burden.

He's got you the way
you have me, hasn't he?

He's got me, all right.

That's not much
of a reason for me
to try to save his skin.

Would you do it
for me?

And afterward,
I can call the turn?

And afterwards,
you can call the turn.

All right.

Go to town
and warn Burden.

Leaving, George?

You don't mind
company, do you?

My man will ride
into town with you.

Smart,

but not smart enough.

Dennison will never
get to town, will he?

No, I don't think
he will.

My man is good.

Real good.

And now, my dear wife,

you go up to your room
and stay there.

In case you had
any ideas,

nothing can save
Burden now.

Senor! Senor! Senor!

Senor!

The Senora
left in the buggy.

Saddle my horse quickly.
Si, Senor!

Now you're
just a fool, Steve.

Walkin' around with
your back wide open.

It's got to be open
sometime, Sim.

Did you see anybody?

Just two or three
possibilities.

[CHUCKLES]
You know, it's funny.

I always did
the hunting before.

It's a lot tougher
this way.

It's just not knowing
when or who.

It's still my job
to flush him out.

Steve,

you know it's not easy
just waitin' here.

But it's better.

Now, don't let that boy
out of your sight.

[FAINT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

[PATRONS CHATTERING]

[LAUGHING LOUDLY]

[MUSIC PLAYING LOUDER]

[SPURS CLINKING]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[SPURS CLINKING]

[WHOOPING]

[MEN LAUGHING]

[SHOUTING]

Steve! Look out!

[CLICKING]

I told you it would
be this way, Martin.

Just you and me.

Kill him, Steve! Kill him!

One thing
you were right about,
I couldn't kill you.

But you're going to
stretch rope
for Thompson and Kane.

I only wish it could
be for Ray Hendry.

Haven't you wised
up yet, Burden?

Don't you know
who framed Hendry?

Yeah. Rodman.

[SCOFFS]

You're a fool, Burden.

It was Fern.

Fern set up
the ambush.

Shut up, Rice!

RICE: To save her
own skin, Fern promised
to meet with Hendry.

She never intended
to be there.

That's not true!

She knew my boys
were waiting,

what they
were going to do.

She sold him out, Burden.

She sold me out.

Next she'll
sell you out.

Steve!
He was lying!
He was lying!

It was him and Rodman.

You've got to
believe me, Steve.

You've got
to believe me!
Not me. A jury.

Steve, no, believe me!

Hacker, take over here.

Come along, Mrs. Martin.

Let's go home, Larry.

Steve, you're
forgetting your gun.

No, Larry.

I'll never forget it.