All language subtitles for Station West (1948).eng

♪ It's heartless and cold ♪

♪ In the dust of the prairie ♪

♪ And a man can't grow old ♪

♪ Where there's women and gold ♪

♪ The story is told ♪

♪ In the dust of the prairie ♪

♪ That a man can't grow old ♪

♪ Where there's women and gold ♪

♪ A stranger in town ♪

♪ Where a stranger ain't welcome ♪

♪ Should take some advice ♪

♪ And turn right around ♪

♪ The stranger should flee ♪

♪ Go back where he came from ♪

♪ And live a long life ♪

♪ Away from this town ♪

♪ He'd live a long life ♪

♪ Away from this town ♪♪

Evenin', stranger.

You must know everybody in town.

Everybody but one.
I don't know you.

You do now.

Got a vacant room?

Day, week, or months?

I don't know.

And from the way you look at it

a man can't be too sure
in this town.

I've been here six years,
and I ain't dead yet.

I'll settle for a week.
Eight dollars cash in advance.

- From Kansas, eh?
- No.

I always put down where I'm
going next, so I won't forget.

Room 10 at the end of the hall.
Make your own bed.

Furnish your own towels. Your
grip's where you dropped it.

Thanks for the key.

Seven, you lose.
Alright, next.

Alright, get your bets down,
boys. Get your bets down.

Number seven, the winner.

Seven, the winner.
Get your money down, boys.

The man's getting lucky.

Eleven!
Man wins again.

Get your bets down.
Get your bets..

'Alright, boys,
cover your bets now.'

Let 'er roll.

Eight's your point.
Number eight, your point.

'He's my man.'

You can take the come bet on that.

Eight the hard way. Yes.

No, thanks.

There you are, dealer.

Next shoot.

♪ Sometime remind me to tell you ♪

♪ How much you mean to me ♪

♪ Sometime remind me to tell you ♪

♪ How happy we could be ♪

♪ Sometime remind me to whisper ♪

♪ Each dream each plan each vow ♪

♪ But why wait around
for some time? ♪

♪ Might as well tell you now ♪♪

Whiskey.

Like you pour it for yourself.

Don't you know
it's no fun to drink alone?

Not till after the first one.

You a stranger here?

What kinda whiskey was that?

On the bottle it says, "Rye."

But the way you take it,
I don't see

what difference it makes.

I'll have another rye.

You didn't answer my question.

I'm a stranger everywhere.

Got a job?

Listen, soldier,
I know that one too.

"Got a job, stranger? No?

"Why don't you join the army?

"Three meals a day,
a place to sleep

nice warm uniform."

It has a little more than that.

Yeah, it has one thing more,
that I could never take.

It's got second lieutenants.

'You wanna make this
a personal matter, alright.'

I don't make it anything, soldier.

You tried to sell me something

I didn't buy it.
Why don't you beat it?

If I weren't in uniform,
I might teach you a few manners.

If you could teach me anything
you wouldn't be in a uniform.

You couldn't be looking
for trouble, could you?

I could, but I'm not.

Well, that's fine.

Because this is one
of the best places

west of the Atlantic Ocean
to find it.

That was my first impression.

That lieutenant's
a nice young boy.

I don't doubt it.

But his mouth is too big.

Like your ears.

You know, you look much better
at this table.

And you must like to pick fights.

Only with second lieutenants.

We like second lieutenants here.

You see, here everybody fights,
except the army.

I wouldn't know.

So, anyone who doesn't like
the army--

I know what you mean.

But I'm afraid I'll have to
come back, you see.

I, uh..
I like the way you sing.

Captain Iles,
commander of the post.

Mr. Haven, sir.

Well, lieutenant,
I see you finally got here.

I seem to finally get everywhere.

'Mrs. Caslon, Mr. Haven.'

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

'You've met Mr. Stellman.'

It came off beautifully, sir.

He picks a good fight.

As a matter of fact, I think
I'm still a little sore at him.

- Sit down, Mr. Haven.
- Thank you, captain.

So, you're operating
under sealed orders.

All this mumbo-jumbo
is characteristic

of the Military
Information Department.

We try to use it
as sparingly as possible.

I've been in this territory
for a number of years.

I think you'll find it
a little rougher here

than a suburb of Washington DC.

Very possibly.

'Then why is MID'

'sending you here?'

Because two soldiers
have been murdered.

Those two soldiers were killed
while escorting

one of the gold stages.

'Is escorting gold one of
the functions of your command?'

Young man,
the functions of my command

look very pretty on paper,
but they're not very practical

in a territory like this.

What's happening to the gold?

I permitted it to be stored
in a warehouse on the post.

Captain, you're in a bad way.

Wells Fargo won't convoy gold.

You tried and failed.
Two men are dead.

Gold is piling up at your post.
You can't move it.

The post is undermanned.

You want the quartermaster
plaque to replace 7 uniforms.

Sent to the freight office
in West Rim City.

The freight building
burned down with the uniforms.

I'm not operating
a fire department.

And if I were,
West Rim City is 60 miles away.

That doesn't concern me either.

Well, what does?

The killing of two soldiers.

They were my men, Haven.

I'm trying every way I know

to find out who murdered them.

- So will I.
- Maybe harder than you think.

I don't know how you operate,
but this is a dangerous job

that can get you killed.

You make it sound
very difficult, captain.

Why don't you just wrap up
your flag

and take it back East with you?

- Ah, look here, lieutenant.
- Yes?

How will I know what you're doing?

I'll let you know
from time to time.

Well, that's very obliging of you.

One thing, I, uh..

I don't want
to visit the army post.

Then report to me
through Mrs. Caslon here.

You can be a friend
of her husband's.

He owned the Argus mine
and died last year.

If that meets with your approval.

Only if it meets with hers.

I'd be delighted to help.

- Is that all?
- Yes, I think so.

He really isn't that abrupt.
He's just a..

Goodnight, Mary.

Goodnight, George.

- You see?
- I see.

I think he secretly likes you.

He's a man who can certainly
keep a secret.

Would you like a little sherry?

- Only if you'll have some too.
- Excuse me.

What mine did the two soldiers
try to convoy the gold from?

The Argus.
It belongs to me.

Well, that brings me to
a question I decided not to ask.

Then I'll answer it first.

Captain Iles has asked me
to marry him.

I can understand that.

But you can't understand
why Captain Iles

should be involved
in the gold business?

Aye, I do now.

You must realize
there's a lot of gold

from all over the territory

stored at the post warehouse.

How much would you say?

Perhaps as much as half a million.

In fact, I have about 50,000
in my safe now.

Really?

Tell me, uh, who's taking
all this gold?

I don't know.

That's the worst part of it,
not knowing.

I might find out.

- Don't get into trouble.
- That's why I'm here.

- I know, but don't get--
- Don't worry about it.

Trouble and I are old enemies.
We understand each other.

- Goodnight, Mrs. Caslon.
- Good luck.

♪ How happy ♪

♪ We could be ♪

Every time I come in here
you stop singing.

- Why is that?
- You don't have to come in.

Look, I didn't come back
to start a fight

or break the bank.

Why did you come back?

If you invite me to sit down,
I might find out.

It might be better
if you found another table.

And another girl.

Oh, no, it wouldn't.

I looked.

Would that be Charlie?

No.

His eyes follow you around
like a couple of flies.

They follow me around to see
that strangers don't annoy me.

Only strangers?

No one else would be so foolish.

Waiter, bring me a bottle
of wine, will you?

First, you're beautiful

then I like the way you sing

and now, you're
a woman of mystery.

I don't wanna be a stranger,
so I'll have to be foolish.

You like to take chances,
don't you?

If I feel lucky.

I advise you to try
the dice table.

I'd rather get lucky here.

Every man has a right
to his own funeral.

I, uh.. I could be
your cousin from Waxahachie.

I could be Cousin John,
a missionary

on his way to China.

So, Charlie probably
runs the town, huh?

Why do you care?

I'm gonna spend some time here.

I just like to know
who winds the clock.

It's been a nice conversation.

I hate to have it end.

Who's this?

'Mick, this is Cousin John.'

From Waxahachie.

'Cousin John's a missionary'

'on his way to China.'

What's keepin' him?

I think he's wondering if
he couldn't do more good here.

You ain't too friendly, are you?

I like to pick my friends.

You oughta learn
not to pick 'em so easy.

- Like you do your cousins.
- Ask her.

I never saw him before in my life.

You're too little
to make that big a mistake.

You gonna correct me
or just bleed at the mouth?

Bring him outside.

- What happened?
- He wanted to be my cousin.

And she hasn't any aunts
or uncles.

Look out! Look out!

'Kill him, Mick!'

- Mick will kill him.
- That's ten to one.

Always bet on a champion.
Then you can only lose once.

- Ten to one? I'll take it.
- Mm-hmm.

You're down.
A thousand to a hundred.

Come on, Mick!

Come on, Mick!
That's it! Come on!

'That's it, Mick!'

Come on, Mick!
Come on, come on.

Get him, Mick!
That's it, Mick! Come on!

Give it to him!

- Come on, Mick!
- Come on, Mick!

Get him, Mick!
That's it!

First time Mick ever got it.

You done a fine job, stranger.

- Alright.
- Now, I can't believe it.

Mick Marion losing a fight.
Me winning a thousand.

Give it to him, Prince.

In chips.

Care for some coffee?

Yeah. Thanks.

They told me who was fightin'.

I was gettin' ready
to rent your room.

Sugar or cream?

Cream.

Myself I'd rather fight
a forest fire.

So would I.

♪ When a man fights a man ♪

♪ Because of a woman ♪

♪ It means that the woman ♪

♪ Has made the man bold ♪

♪ But fighting's no good ♪

♪ 'Cause it just leads
to trouble ♪

♪ And a man can't grow old ♪

♪ Where there's women and gold ♪

♪ No a man can't grow old ♪

♪ Where there's women and gold ♪

Come in.

How do you feel?

Like a million dollars.

You just cost me a thousand.

Brought your hat and coat.

Are you always this sweet
to the men who fight over you?

- Only the winners.
- Oh.

- Tell me something.
- What?

That fella could have killed me.

Where do you bury the losers?

You talk too much.

Yeah? What do you want?

The next dance?

I think you better
sit this one out.

Have some coffee.

Yeah, thanks.

The way you run this place, I knew

you must be good
at something else.

Some folks call me the town poet

others the village idiot.

Who am I to question either?

How do you feel today?

Like I crawled from Kansas City.

Figures to make you pretty famous.

A lot of folks been askin'
for you already.

- Who?
- That gold mine lady.

- Mrs. Caslon.
- That's nice.

Couldn't do better.
And Charlie.

- Charlie?
- No less.

- You seem impressed.
- Why not?

Charlie owns a piece of everything

including the undertaker
and the sheriff.

Stage line too?

Everything
but the Wednesday Bible class.

- Even owns a piece of me.
- Hmm.

Gets your money while you're here
and makes you pay to leave.

Well, when you get the next verse

of that song, I'd like to hear it.

I can't find a word
to rhyme with "Mick Marion."

Hmm. Try "Carryin'."

"Carryin'."
Yeah.

Yeah. Carryin'.

Doesn't he ever stop playing?

Sam? It don't bother him.
He's deaf.

Where do I find the boss?

First door, top of the stairs.

Mick been around?

He's indisposed.

Come in.

- You wanted to see me?
- I did.

- They said Charlie.
- 'Yes.'

You're Charlie?

That's right.

Well, this is Prince.

Don't ever gamble with him.

You mean with his equipment?

She means either.

See you later, Charlie.

Well, you surround yourself
with very affable characters.

It makes me feel at home.

No, you're not that sinister.

Last night, you were Florence
Nightingale in silk stockings.

Ouch!

Tell me something.

Why did you start that fight?

- I thought you did.
- Really?

Well, you could've insisted
I was your cousin.

Maybe that's not the way
I felt about you.

Where'd you get
the name of Charlie?

It was my father's.
My name is Charlene.

Charlene.
Now, I like that better.

You know, this'd be the first
time I ever worked for a woman.

Hm, what makes you think
you're gonna work for me?

You sent for me.

Alright, I sent for you.

I was doing a nice, quiet,
little business.

It was because everybody
was afraid of me.

Now, every time a man has

enough drinks in him to feel rugged
he'll try to do what you did.

- Oh, I wouldn't.
- But they will.

Well, it's not the kind of job
I want anyway.

I don't intend
to start at the bottom.

Been there, it's too crowded.

Where do you wanna start?

With the money.

What'll you do for it?

Anything. Except hang.

- How's that?
- Beautiful.

Where'd you get all this?

From my father.

He taught me one thing..

"As long as men think
they can beat the tables

all you have to do
is get a table."

Sometimes, they run out of cash

and I find myself
with new responsibilities.

Such as?

Couple of stores, for one.

No, I can't see myself
behind a counter.

Sawmill and a logging camp?

The logging camp
is a long way from town.

Oh.

No.

I own the stage line
from here to West Rim City

but that's a dud.

- Why?
- Outlaws.

Money was in gold shipments
now the mines won't ship it.

I'll take that job.

You mean ride shotgun?

I mean, run the line.

What do you expect
to get outta that?

A commission on all the gold
I get through.

That should buy you a small beer.

- Glad to get it.
- It's pretty dangerous.

Even Wells Fargo locked up

that station and quit trying.

Give me a letter of authorization.

I can't bet
against you twice, can I?

Who steals the gold?

Who doesn't?

All they have to do
is put on a mask

and they all look like Black Bart.

I forgot to ask you one thing.

Well, I'm working for you now.
You can ask me anything.

How do I know I can trust you?

You don't.

Can I?

Only with money.

Okay, boss?

What's your business with me?

- I'm the new manager.
- Hmm?

Hey, wait a minute.

- You're not fired.
- I gotta be.

There ain't work enough here

for one man, let alone two.

Well, two could loaf
as easy as one.

Hmm?

Whitey.

This is the new boss.

Just took over.

Whitey here runs the freight
up the sawmill.

This is Jim Goddard,
the regular stage driver.

Hello, fellas.

- I'll need the keys.
- Oh. Hold on, sir.

I saw that fight last night.

- Was sure a beauty.
- Let's not talk about it.

Right now,
it hurts my hand to listen.

Well, I'm supposed to leave here
for the sawmill

before daybreak.
Is that alright, Mr. Haven?

Yeah, I guess that's alright.

Thank you, sir.

What happened to you?

My last run, I stopped the bullet.

Get a good look at him?

I wish I had.

The only things here that work.

Son, I wasted my time

I might as well waste some advice.

You're full of blood and vinegar.

But this whole thing has got
something wrong with it.

Goddard only got a nick
in the knee.

You may not be so lucky.

I might depend
on something besides luck.

Like what, for instance?

Well, the fact they don't
seem to shoot so straight.

They don't need to
when they shoot so often.

Worry it over.

You know, I think I'm gonna need you.
And not on one leg.

Take it easy.

Yes, sir.

Say...what's all this?

- Something, ain't it?
- Yeah, whose is it?

Ms. Charlie's, Mr. Haven.

Where do you drive her?

Same places.

Round the hills, down the river.

- Every afternoon.
- Really?

You know, I think I'm gonna
give you the afternoon off.

I shouldn't let you do this,
sir. But I am.

Ms. Charlie might not like this.

I will.

'Does this Haven move me out?
Is that the play?'

Prince, you know
I wouldn't part with you.

No, I always come up empty.

- Not quite.
- No.

What's the matter, Prince?

I don't like Haven,
or anything about him.

You said that before.

- What do you know about him?
- What do you want me to do?

Have him looked up
with a Social Register?

A man walks in out of nowhere--

He won against your table.

Did he play like a gambler?

Well, he knew something.

Yes, and he took Mick.

So he knows how to fight.

You like that part, don't you?

I'll tell you one thing, Prince.

I don't like this part.

You know, Prince..

...I always find you
in good company.

Stand there a second.

Every time I see you,
you look different.

But you always look beautiful.

Why is that?

I always have someone
to lie to me.

You can take my hand
if you want to squeeze it.

Now tell me what
you're doing with my buggy.

It's my work. I'm the new
transportation boss.

You hired me.

Where to?

I'm going to call on a gentleman.

At this hour?

His name is Mark Bristow.

At any hour,
it will be strictly business.

The way you say it,
he may need a lawyer.

He's a lawyer himself.

- But it won't help him.
- No?

What good is a lawyer
if he never gets into court?

Oh, like a doctor in a graveyard.

- Mm-hmm.
- Where is this unlucky man?

Across the street.

Whoa, boy.

Think I should take the horses
back and give 'em a rub down?

- Think they've gone far enough?
- I haven't.

Maybe you better wait
and come in with me.

- Hello, Mrs. Caslon.
- How do you do?

I wonder if you'd do me a favor?

Why, surely.

Well, it's a big favor.

I wouldn't blame you
if you refused.

What is it?

I wanna run some gold
from your mine.

That is a big favor.

Well, I know it seems
impossible to you

but...that's one reason I'm here.

to find out
what makes it impossible.

Isn't that very risky?

That's why I couldn't go
to anyone but you.

I'm just wondering..

...if we shouldn't speak
to Captain Iles first.

Oh, you know what he'd say.

He'd advise against it.

I suppose so.

But if it works my way

it might clear everything up.

For everybody. And for Iles too.

The War Department doesn't like
all that gold around an army post.

Well, I..

We're working too much
in the dark.

This may be the only way
to see something.

Who else will know of it?

Just us, that's all.

And that's the idea.

- I'll arrange it.
- Good.

Don't look so grim.

It's only your gold and my skin.

And smile when you walk away.

As though we've been talking about
what a dry summer it's been.

- Thank you.
- Goodbye.

Charlie, you know I'll always
cooperate as much as possible

but I haven't the money.

These are IOUs for gambling.

They add up to $6,000.

You wanna count them?

- No.
- Your credit's over, Mark.

- My luck can turn, can't it?
- Not on my table.

I've seen other people fall
into this trap.

But I didn't think it would get me.

Nobody does.

I'll have Prince come in
and look over your books.

Maybe we can work something out.

- But I--
- That's the way it is, Mark.

I pay off on the line

and I expect to get paid.

Oh. What brings you here?

Oh, I had a dream
that you'd be back here tonight.

Why?

Maybe because you took the keys.

Don't they go with the job?

Well, you know how it is
with a dream.

I got the crazy idea
you were gonna try somethin'.

Like what?

Well, maybe like
running a shipment.

Then what happened?

I wanted to be some help with it.

Alright, you've been some help.

Now go on back to sleep, and
I'll finish the dream for ya.

I'm ridin' with you, Haven.

I'm ridin' shotgun.

You got more than your leg hurt,
didn't you?

Well, maybe I just like
to ride in the moonlight

if nothin' happens.

And if it does?

Then I figure
I've got a better right

to be there than you have.

Alright, get up there.

We'll go out the back way.

Hold it!
Hold it there!

Hold those horses.

Ho!

'Keep your hands away
from your guns.'

Get down from there
and stand aside.

Alright, you, get down!

'Bring up the packhorse.'

- 'Hurry it up!'
- Get over there.

Bring it out here.

Keep 'em up.

Take it easy.

They hang you just the same.

Alright, Goddard.

'Get moving.'

'Go on!'

Keep 'em up.

That's far enough.

Turn around.

"This certifies
that the bearer James Goddard

"is operating as a legally
deputized...detective..

...for Wells Fargo Stage
and Express Company."

Ah.

Go on!

Where's Joe?

- Something's gone wrong, Pete.
- Yeah.

Well, I know one thing.

He was born on a horse
and he didn't just fall off

this one.

Go look for him!

Ho.

Hello, Whitey.

- Hello there, Mr. Haven.
- What are ya hauling?

Uh, this is that load of grub
over at the sawmill.

Huh? How'd you like to ride
my horse back to town?

What about the wagon here?

Oh, I'll finish the haul.

You're the boss.

Oh, uh, anything exciting
happen in town?

Oh, I don't know, Mr. Haven.
I left town before daybreak.

Take it easy with him.

He's tired.

Oh, I'll give him a good rub then.

Hey, you!

- You see a rider comin' up?
- No.

- You sure?
- 'I haven't even seen a lizard.'

Where do I put this stuff?

- Where did you put it before?
- I didn't, I'm a new driver.

I think it's grub.

Well, take it over
to the cook shack.

Ho! Hey.

- You're the cook?
- No!

Just wear this hat to keep
the flies off my hair.

It don't matter to me, brother,
I only haul this grub.

I'd just soon haul it
back to town.

Well, take it around the corner.

Huh.

Ho, ho.

- Well, any luck?
- No sign of Joe.

But there's tracks of another
horse circling the mill.

That's bad.

Let's go take a look
at that new driver again.

'Hey, driver!'

You!

Come here!

Are you sure
you didn't see no rider?

Look, you want me to say
I saw a rider

I'll say it!
I'll say I saw a ghost.

Doesn't make any difference to me.

- When did you get this job?
- Yesterday.

- What for?
- Well, it's a system.

If I don't work, I don't eat.

Never found any way to beat it.

Who hired you?

Look, I'm working.

I high haul this stuff out here.
Nobody tells me where to dump it.

Everybody wants to know
where I've been

and what I haven't seen.
I don't know!

I get 30 cents an hour.

How smart does that
have to make me?

Forget it.

I got a load for you to take in
when you're finished here.

- Sure.
- How soon?

I haven't eaten anything
but dust since daylight.

Alright, grab it quick.

Well, what do you think?

Well, we risk him, that's all.

Here, work on this stuff.

How about a handout?

Help yourself.

Mm. Looks pretty good.

Oughta be. Used to cook
for 600 men a day.

Where was that?

Leavenworth.

Who's the boss around here?

I am.

I mean, the whole works.

You talked to the man
when you came in.

That real tough-lookin' fella?

They're all tough
till they get to Mick Marion.

Mick come around here very often?

Last night.

Look like somebody got to him.

How's that?

Face all beat up.

Like your knuckles.

No. I had bad luck
with a crate of cauliflower.

That's what he brought up here.

Cauliflower feast.

Did you fight him?

Mick? Do I look like I would?

Just the knuckles.

Hey you, driver.

- Hurry up.
- I'll be right out.

Not many other hands here,
are there?

All up at the logging camp.

Well...I gotta go.

Much obliged.
This is real fine mulligan.

I make it better with cauliflower.

It is good, isn't it? Huh.

Maybe this ain't such a good idea.

'You, come over here.'

See this box?

- Yeah.
- Goes to Prince.

You know who Prince is?

- No.
- He runs things for Charlie.

- Do you know who Charlie is?
- Sure.

Alright, get up there.

Oh, one thing.

It's a gearbox you're hauling in
that's got to be repaired.

And you tell Charlie
if it ain't repaired

we might have to shut down quick.

- You got that?
- I got it.

Alright, then get out of here.

Draw the blinds, Bristow.

Light it up.

Can't you put that gun away?

I can, but it helps
to quiet my nerves.

- Drink?
- No.

We.. We'd given you up
for dead, we--

- Who?
- "Who?"

- Yeah.
- Why...everybody.

They found Goddard's body.

Didn't you know?

What happened?

Sit down.

If you're trying to imply that

you frightened me
coming here, why..

...you're quite right.

I'm neither a hero nor a fool.

They killed Goddard.

Why didn't they kill you?

Somebody must've wanted me alive.

- What for?
- I don't know.

What do you want from me?

I'm gonna make a statement

which you will write and notarize.

- Is that all?
- Yeah.

You'll put it away
where it can't be stolen..

...or tampered with.

- I have a safe.
- I can see that.

Meaning, you don't trust me?

I do. I just don't think
you trust yourself.

Where do you want it put?

Mrs. Caslon has a safe.
A nice fat one.

- I think I can arrange it.
- Alright.

Here's the statement.

I solemnly swear

that on Thursday last

about 11 pm..

...the stage coach I was driving

was held up by five armed bandits.

The gold I was hauling was stolen.

And Jim Goddard, the guard

was murdered in cold blood.

Are you sure it was Haven you met?

Oh, don't I know my own boss?

Go in and get a beer.

Haven's wagon's across the street.

He must be back in town.

Now, I'm wondering
what I get out of this.

Charlie's holding
$6,000 of your IOUs.

You're busted.

This'll get you even.

Now, you're wondering why

we just don't take all that gold

and go around the world,
aren't you?

Monte Carlo, Taj Mahal..

I've got a better idea for you.

Find the gold yourself

and plant the deposition

and let me hang for it.

'Then you'd be rich' 'and
you won't even need to travel.'

Mm-hmm.

That might take some doing.

And some nerve.

Where do I sign?

Here.

Don't get so excited!

I'm perfectly calm.

And I'm asking you calmly

how you could allow that scoundrel

to transport gold from
your mine, when you realize--

That man you call a scoundrel
may be dead at this moment.

He may be in town at this
moment! Where in fact, he is.

How could you do such a thing
without telling me!

- I only did it for your sake!
- My sake?

Well, he represents
the United States government.

Well, whom do you think
I represent?

I was only--

And while we're on the subject
what was Mark Bristow doing here?

Oh!

Mark Bristow is my lawyer,
and you know it.

Ah, I'm sorry.

I wish you could see
that sometimes

you're a little too sure
about too many things.

One nice thing about us

we're always wrong together.

Mark gave me this.

That's why I was here.

You're not going to open it?

"To whom it may concern."

It may concern me.

It does.

Your friend Mr. Haven
still has your gold.

Those nitwits in Washington

sending a demoted lieutenant
out here

to poke around in my business.

You're getting to be a hard man
to deal with.

I'm getting to deal
with some hard men.

I'll take care of that.

Looks like a board meeting.

What's he doing with you?

I thought I might need a lawyer.

I doubt it.

I can realize how seldom legal
technicalities annoy you

but I think I have one that might.

- What's that?
- Just a story.

About a man who got murdered.

Thief who got shot

and a gearbox I failed to deliver.

Probably nobody would believe it

unless I got killed for it.

- Who else have you told?
- 'Only Mark.'

He's a lawyer and a notary.
He makes it stick.

- He finally gets to court.
- I don't know anything.

I merely wrote the deposition.

You shut up.

Since you brought your lawyer

ask him if this doesn't sound
like blackmail.

He can't think very clearly
in the presence of a gun.

But it doesn't bother you?

No, it doesn't.

Pete, get downstairs
and watch the stairway.

What you want is a cut.

That's right.

It boils down to this.

We could make a deal,
and all be very happy together.

How could that be?

'When I deliver the gold to you.'

You mean the gearbox?

I can even forget I looked inside.

So I stole a gearbox,
I'm still a thief.

- What does he get?
- He gets even.

Have you lost your mind?

It was alright
when he lost his money.

Alright.

Prince will give him the IOUs

when the gearbox is delivered.

I think that's all.

'Haven?'

'You can stay.'

You'll excuse me, Prince?

You know, you roll nice dice.

You bet 'em jam up too,
but one day you're gonna slip.

When you do,
I'll be around to catch you.

You know, I think he will.

You should be more careful.

Well, I suppose so.

I almost had to have you killed.

I'd have hated it.

So would I.

I'd have missed you too much.

And too long.

Did you ever tell a woman
you loved her?

All of them.

How'd you get away?

Uh, I was always in the doorway
when I said it.

Never said it to me.

Let's get over to the doorway.

Don't move.

Turn around.

Now, put the gold in the wagon.

Is this a holdup?

You want to put it in the wagon?

Now, is there something
you wanted to say?

Yeah.

I followed one of the bandits
here when he cashed it.

Couldn't haul it on a horse
so I came back with a wagon.

I know that's a lie.

Some of it's true.

But not nearly enough.

Alright, I'll..

I'll try it again.

I cashed it there myself.

I was gonna give it to them.

Wanted to buy a membership
in their club.

That was the initiation fee.

Fifty thousand dollars?

You see, I thought
it was worth it.

Well, you see, I don't.

You know, what you're doing
may get me in trouble.

If you're still in town
in 24 hours

I promise you'll be in trouble.

Now start walking.

Go on.

Well, I thought you were in jail.

I talked my way out.

You're a very glib man.

Seem to talk your way
out of everything.

Uh, up to a certain point.

- What's that?
- A gun.

Some champagne, waiter.

Are we celebrating something?

You know, the first time
I talked to you

we had champagne.

Didn't you bring me something?

- Mm, no.
- But you will?

- No.
- No? Just like that?

I, uh, I went to get it..

It was there, but..

...so was somebody else.

Who?

- Mrs. Caslon.
- Alone?

- No, she had a gun with her.
- Didn't you have one too?

The one she had was in her hand.

You know, this, uh..

this could be that slip
you mentioned.

So this nice lady held you up
and took the gold, is that it?

It's like saying,
I was robbed at Sunday school.

- It's no good, is it?
- No.

Mick might have killed you,
but you fought him anyway.

Pete, last night had a gun,
but that didn't scare you.

And now this genteel petticoat

waves a gun,
and you run for your life?

You make it sound very silly.

- Or make it sound like what it is.
- A lie.

My word doesn't seem
to be very good around here.

You've only got one thing
that's any good around here.

Some gold.

- Is that all I've got?
- Not quite.

You've got some time.

You've got two hours
to get it here.

Oh..

And you want me to fatten you up
before you have me killed.

- Is that what you mean?
- I said what I meant.

Two hours.

You're sweet.

- Well?
- Everything's all set.

- You got enough men at the sawmill?
- Yeah, I have plenty.

Alright, get back out there.
Get 'em into uniform.

We'll hit the post
just before dawn.

I don't know
what we're waiting for.

I gave him some time.

He's in the hotel,
he's not doing anything.

I gave him some time!
I don't care what he does with it.

- You want your IOUs?
- You mean..

- Why, did Haven--
- No, he didn't.

I, I don't understand.

We don't think
they're going to be any good.

I didn't have
anything to do with it.

I-I-I can still make them good
or I can--

- 'What?'
- I..

I can still do business.

Here, take a look at this.

The deposition, the only copy.

What do you want?

Nothing.

All I wanna do
is to get out of it.

I never had any part of it.

- This ought to prove that.
- This?

Why..

I-It's a trick!

I'll..

I'll see about this.

Haven can't do this to me.

- I'll go and see this.
- Sure. You see about it.

Here, take this along.

Something left to wait for?

No.

- Who is it?
- 'It's me. Bristow. Let me in.'

- You're gonna kill me, Mark?
- You double-crossed me, Haven.

- I did?
- I got the deposition back.

I took it to them.

It wasn't there, it was
just a piece of blank paper.

Don't you laugh at me,
I ought to kill you.

Well, they want you to, Mark.

And it may be your only out
if you do, but I doubt it.

You know why?

Because even if you
took them my scalp

it wouldn't buy your life.

You're in debt, you're broke,
and you're scared.

And you know far too much.

There isn't any way
they can use you alive.

Can you think of one?

They're, they're gonna do it,
I know it.

They're gonna kill me.

Why do they have to kill me?

Us, Mark.

- This must be hers.
- Yes.

She's sweet.

One thing, Mark,
you might get out of town.

Oh, there's not a chance
in a thousand.

There's one in a million.
It's the only one you have.

Yeah, I, I might get away
with it, I could try it.

Well, if you do,
go straight to your horse.

Don't stop for anything.

I, I have some important papers
in my office.

You haven't got anything
important left

except your life,
and very little time to keep it.

Yeah.

Get on that horse,
and ride him till he dies.

And then run until you have
to crawl and you might be lucky.

Yeah. Yeah.

Say, uh..

I'm naturally sentimental,
being sort of a poet.

Naturally.

I keep a bunch of gimcracks.

An old-time sheriff's gun,
a bullet from a dead bandit.

And a rosary from
some fellow they hung.

Well, that's nice.
A hobby, huh?

Yeah, in-in a way.

I just wondered if there was
something that, uh..

that you wanted to leave me.

It's all I seem to have.

An army button.

Where's the uniform
that goes with it?

I might even know.

Think I'll go find out.

- 'Where is your gun?'
- I dropped it back there.

Alright, you, march.

Is that thing loaded?

You try your tricks,
and you'll find out.

No tricks, sheriff, no tricks.

Hey, go on back.
Mick wants to see you.

- What happened to you?
- Haven slugged me.

- Haven.
- Keep him in here.

- Captain Iles, I just--
- Don't apologize.

Just barge right in.

I'm going to tell you something--

No, you're not.
You're gonna listen.

You lost some uniforms,
you thought they were burned.

- They were burned.
- No, they weren't.

But they are now,
because I set fire to them.

What?

They're smoldering right now
at the warehouse

down at the sawmill,
and there's 70 men

down there
who are ready to wear them.

- Wear them, what for?
- What other reason?

Except to get in this army post
and take the gold from you.

Now, you're about to send
a detachment of men

up north on an Indian scare.

- Yes?
- That Indian scare is a fake.

A ruse. You know
where to send them now.

I guess I owe you an apology.

You better get
down to the sawmill, captain.

'They might try it anyway.'

I, uh.. I guess
I owe you something too.

Only $50,000.

I wish there was something
I could say or do.

There is.
You can give me back my gun.

You might give this one
to the sheriff.

Tell him to be careful with it.
It's got bullets in it now.

I'll always remember what a fool
I made of myself.

Well, I'll always
try to forget it.

Are you going too?

Not with them.

You caused me
an awful lot of trouble.

Yeah, but I finally
brought you something.

You really didn't think
Mark would use that, did you?

Maybe I just wanted
to send you a gun.

Maybe.

I, uh, have to arrest you.

- For what?
- Murder.

I could have shot you just now.

I didn't. I didn't kill
the two men or Goddard.

Who did?

Maybe Mick, maybe Prince,
who knows?

You know.

If you still have the gold,
and I think you do

we might make it yet.

You see, I believe
every man has his price.

- Some men don't believe that.
- But every woman knows it.

Only there wouldn't be
any women on my jury.

And that's why you're not
as bad off as you might think.

I could find a dozen men
who might think

you're capable of almost anything.

But I wouldn't bet
they'd vote that way

after staring at you
through a trial.

Mick is dead for the murders

Prince can hang
for the rest of it.

Isn't it a little late
to make any difference?

'Maybe not.'

Where is Prince?

It's no good.

- I'll get someone.
- No.

Stay here.

Tell me something..

...on the square.

Did you ever love me?

From the first night,
from the first time of song.

I tried to get away from it.

But every time it came back.

Every time I tried
to get it out of my brain

I just pushed it
deeper into my heart.

Say it.

I love you.

I love you.

See you..

...in China.

♪ The sun shinin' warm ♪

♪ On the dust of the prairie ♪

♪ The sun shinin' warm ♪

♪ But it's heartless and cold ♪

♪ It's heartless and cold ♪

♪ In the dust of the prairie ♪

♪ And a man can't grow old ♪

♪ Where there's women and gold ♪

♪ No a man can't grow old ♪

♪ Where there's women and gold ♪♪