Original subtitles

Hey, Hondo.

Long as you're ridin' up here with me

the least you could do is keep me company.

You ain't said one word in the last twenty miles.

I wanna keep the dust outta my mouth.

Still can't see why the Army sent you out here to escort that old fustbudget Mr. Biddle.

He's a diplomat from Washington.

Which I already told you three times.

Uh-huh

and it's a coincidence that Angie Dow is aboard the same stage as him and you.

Kruger, you got about the dustiest mouth in all of Arizona.

Ah, this heat. It's stifling.

It won't be much longer.

We should be in Fort Lowell by noon.

I don't see how you people could live in this miserable country.

The heat is the easiest part of it.

Well, from what I've seen so far

I think we ought to give it back to the Indians.

Well, you wouldn't get any argument from them.

Here they come.

Let's go!

[Gunfire]

[Yelling]

Comancheros!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah!

[Gunfire]

Get down! We got trouble!

Trouble? What kind... what kind of trouble?

You better do as he says, Mr. Biddle.

[Gunfire]

[Yelling]

Hyah!

[Gunfire]

That's far enough, amigo!

Hold it!

[Yelling]

Whoa, whoa, amigo!

Very dangerous to play with rifle.

You get a bullet in the nose.

Drop it!

(Kyle) End of the line, folks. Everybody out!

Well, Miss Angie Dow.

Rodrigo, it's the girl who runs the store at Fort Lowell.

Ah-hay! Bonita, eh?

Hondo, who are these men?

Hey, Kyle, big fat belly like him, maybe he's got a big fat wallet, eh?

Where's the gold? The gold!

There's no gold on this stage.

Either you or my friend Kyle here is a liar.

And I believe my friend Kyle . . . a little bit.

The strong box! Come on.

Get down.

[Gunshot]

Kyle!

No gold!

It was supposed to be on this stage.

Looks like your friend Kyle's a liar.

Search the stage. Search it!

You pig!

I'll have you know I'm a special emissary for this territory.

And, uh, what's an "e-miss-ary"?

A messenger.

Oh, I see.

Well, then, you take this message to St. Peter, eh?

[Gunshot]

[Screams]

I got four more messages, amigo.

We find nothing, Rodrigo.

The Army payroll...

where is it?

You and your friend got the wrong stage.

You...

You make me ride all the way to here for nothing, you stupid gringo.

I got the dope from Rogers in El Paso.

Now he's never been wrong before.

Well, he's wrong now.

So are you.

Your first and last mistake, Kyle.

[Cocks gun]

–I'm gonna miss you. –Wait, wait!

The girl...

Now she oughta be worth somethin'.

I'll be the Army'd pay plenty for her.

Yeah. [Laughs]

Yeah, that's a good thought.

She doesn't belong to the Army.

She belongs to somebody.

Maybe you, eh?

Or maybe me, unless somebody comes up with, uh...

let's say, $3000.

Haven't you heard? Money's scarce in Arizona.

Haven't you heard? Blondes are scarce in Mexico.

[Laughing]

Well, emissary...

you're gonna bring me back the money.

Now, you know Valle Verde?

Valle Verde Canyon? Across the border?

All right.

Be there tomorrow before sundown.

And bring those $3000 if you care to see this

pretty little bird again.

All right, emissary?

Adios.

[Laughing]

Vámonos!

[Yelling]

♪ ♪

(Soldier) Open the gate!

What happened, Hondo?

Bodies are inside of Mr. Biddle and the driver.

Comancheros killed 'em.

Wasn't Angie with you?

Yeah, she was.

(Johnny) Emberato!

Hello, Johnny.

Where's Mommy?

She won't be back for a while.

Well, Hondo, she planned to be on this stage.

Well, plans change, Mrs. Malcolm.

I'm gonna have a talk with Captain Richards.

Better take Johnny in the store.

No!

Don't you understand? The Army doesn't have a fund for ransom

The Army's got men, horses, and guns. Let's use 'em.

You know as well as I do I can't send men across the border.

Are you trying to provoke an international incident?

President Grant might provoke one when he hears about Biddle.

I'll send a courier to Colonel Crook.

If that's his decision, fine.

But we'll have to wait and see.

You can wait, Captain. Angie can't.

I'm just as concerned about the woman as you are, Mr. Lane.

But there's nothing I can do. Absolutely nothing.

Are you gonna tell that to her son, Captain?

We have an agreement with the Mexican government not to cross the border.

Now even if I did send men down there

if I sent 100 men down there, what good would it do?

The Comancheros have a natural fortress in Valle Verde Canyon.

Once you're past the sentries, you're trapped.

There's no way out.

First, we gotta find a way to get in.

I don't have the authority!

Ride to Fort Whipple, ask Colonel Crook.

Maybe he can help you.

I'm gonna leave as soon as I get the money.

Where are you gonna get $3000 in this fort?

The Tribolet brothers.

Well, I doubt it.

Look, Mr. Lane, I don't like this thing anymore than you do.

But my hands are tied.

Yeah, they're tied, Captain, and they'll always be tied to the book.

Mr. Lane, you're still on the Army payroll.

I can refuse to let you go.

You could try.

Johnny, I'm gonna try to bring her back just as soon as I can.

What do they want with Mommy?

Well, they figure it's an easy way to make some money

and they'll keep her until I bring it to 'em.

Will they be mean to her?

No, I don't think so.

Johnny, your mommy's gonna be all right.

Now don't be frettin', huh?

Emberato will bring her back, won't you?

(Mrs. Malcolm) Look, why don't you go in the kitchen and eat your dinner?

It's ready on the table.

I'll be along in a just a few minutes.

You wanna eat with me, Emberato?

Well, Johnny, I gotta tend to some business before I leave.

Can I go with you to Mexico?

No, why don't you take care of Sam here?

He could use another day off.

All right. Come on, Sam.

(Mrs. Malcolm) Hondo...

maybe you shouldn't have told him.

Well...

I didn't want him to hear it from anybody else.

Poor Angie. I mean...

first it's that heartache with her aunt dying, and...

Mrs. Malcolm...

you're not gonna be much help unless you pull yourself together.

Who are these Comancheros?

A wild bunch of renegades.

About as low as they come.

They used to trade with the Comanches over in Texas.

I guess they still do.

They attack wagons, ranches, anything.

Carry the goods over to the Comanches and swap it for Indian loot.

How are you going to get Angie away from them?

Mrs. Malcolm, it'd be a good idea if you take care of Johnny.

Where are you going?

Well, I'm gonna try to raise that ransom, I hope.

This girl big prize, no, Rodrigo?

Así, hermano!

[Laughs]

Wait till Teresa see. You think you will be happy, eh?

Ah, Teresa is number one!

If she is not happy, then this one becomes number one

and Teresa is second.

There is not room in your tent for more woman than Teresa

no matter what number.

It's a large tent, amigo!

[All laughing]

[Yelling]

[All shouting]

Soon our journey will be over.

Then Rodrigo will make you comfortable.

[Laughing]

The long ride makes you... how you say?

irritable, eh?

Oh, you just wait.

You will find pleasure with Rodrigo.

I'm a gentle host in a beautiful place.

Not rocks and grass and dust.

No, a green paradise.

Oh, yes. Romantic...

and peaceful.

[Laughs]

[Yelling]

I heard about Mrs. Dow.

News gets around fast, doesn't it?

Mm.

Isn't the Army going after her?

No.

Well, I guess they couldn't cross the border.

No, but I can.

Is your brother around?

Randolph's in Prescott for a few days.

Well, I guess I'll have to do business with you.

Business?

Yeah, I, uh...

I wanna make a loan of $3000.

For Mrs. Dow's ransom?

I... I consider that a foolish investment.

Oh, the Comancheros will take the money

but you'll never see Mrs. Dow again.

They'll treat her as a slave until they get tired of her

then they'll sell her to the Indians.

I don't like to think about it, but...

Well, don't think about it.

Look, I'll sign a contract

on your terms.

And how will you pay it back? Ten dollars a month for life?

There'll be collateral.

The goods in Mrs. Dow's store?

Yeah, they're worth at least $3000. So is she.

I wouldn't know...

about the goods in the store, I mean.

You know what that store is worth.

You and your brother have been tryin' to get your hands on it for long enough.

All it takes is money

and we won't have to beg for it.

Ah, isn't it nice to be back home in a beautiful, peaceful paradise?

Who is the woman?

We took her for ransom.

She will bring nothing.

One, two, three thousand dollars.

Who will pay that for her?

Big handsome Yankee. He'll bring the money.

No one is so brave to come here alone.

Why did you not bring the payroll?

Ah, I think they played a trick on Rodrigo.

But I got a better trick.

The gringo will come with the money.

Why does the woman ride with you?

[Laughs]

Well, such a... such a big prize deserves my watchful eye, eh?

Maybe if I make you her guard, you like that, eh?

I will not touch her.

All right, Kyle!

You guard her.

You are the one who needs a guard.

I will have my eye on you.

Teresa, I'm like...

like a magician.

The closer you watch

the less you see.

[Laughs]

[All laughing]

Teresa.

No!

(Kyle) All right, leave her alone.

Mosquetón, you heard Rodrigo. I said leave her alone!

Mosquetón!

Mosquetón!

Now get out of here!

I turn my back one minute, and you insult my guest.

Now, all of you...

Now, little bird, you're gonna to have to come with me

because if not my men are going to kill each other.

Come.

Henderson has owed $62 for three months.

Well, what does that come to?

Uh, $340.

No. Well, I guess I'm gonna have to start knockin' on a few doors.

You aren't gonna have much luck this close to payday.

(Johnny) Emberato!

Emberato, Buffalo's got $50!

Men in the barracks gave all they could.

And some they couldn't.

Looks like $3000 is a long way off.

Well, this fort's a long way off from the Comstock Lode, too.

Well, if you can help me start

tryin' to collect some of the money from Angie's debtors.

Why don't we try the saloon first?

We could try the saloon a little bit later.

Can I go too?

You stay here and take care of the business and help Mrs. Malcolm.

How much you kickin' in, Joe?

Well, I, uh, hadn't figured but, uh...

I reckon somewhere in the neighborhood of ten or...?

Ten? That's a poor neighborhood, isn't it?

Well, uh, maybe fifteen?

–Fifteen? –Fifteen?

What kind of odd size money is that, fifteen?

Twenty.

It's been a bad week, Hondo.

Yeah, worse for some than others.

Gimme me what you got, Buffalo. I wanna cut myself in to that card game.

You want all of it?

Yeah, I want all of it.

I hope all this grubbin' ain't gonna be for...

–...nothin'. –Yeah, me too.

Make room, fellas.

I'd like to cut myself in if that's all right.

Sure, if you're beggin' to lose.

Well, right now I gotta lucky feelin', mister.

Deal.

[Rodrigo laughing]

[Accordeonist plays Cielito Lindo]

Ah, muchachos!

Good wine, good food, good company, eh?

It makes, uh... it makes the brain tingle and the...

and the blood grow warm, no?

No.

No?

Ah, you are teasing me, eh?

Yes, you are.

I think your blood grows very warm, very warm, eh?

As a matter of fact, it's boiling.

[All laughing]

What if the man does come with the money tomorrow?

Will you let him ride away with the woman?

Ah... [laughs]

That's a very interesting question. I...

I gotta think about it...

carefully.

Three aces.

Four deuces.

Let's see the other card.

Four's enough to beat ya.

I paid to see five.

This is it, Hondo. Another deuce.

That ain't my card. I had a nine.

–He cheated. I saw him. –(Hondo) So did I.

Looks like I win the pot.

No!

Look what you did to my place!

And you can pay for the damages right here and now while you got the money.

You allow crooked games, you pay for your own damages.

I don't see no damage.

Let's get outta here.

Man, oh, man! You really basted him, Hondo.

Willie, you earned yourself a drink.

Nope.

I reckon you need that for Miss Angie.

That's... that's all I got.

Well, you got three drinks here.

I know, but...

I promised that travelin' preacher fella last summer I'd quit.

Good a time as any to start dryin' out.

Do you think you can do it?

I don't know. I was...

dry once for two drinks. I ain't ever tried for three, but...

I'll do it for Miss Angie.

Willie, she'll appreciate it.

[Accordeonist plays]

You will keep her, and you know it.

I'm not so sure. I...

think a man has got too much trouble with two women in his camp.

I'm glad that you see that.

I wonder if a man would pay $3000 for you.

[Laughs]

Maybe if I threw in a good horse, eh?

[Laughs]

I will kill her first.

You will kill no one!

You will get out of here, both of you!

I want to drink alone in peace.

Now take her to her tent and get out of here!

Go!

[All laughing]

[All cheering]

(Teresa) Rodrigo, shoot her!

Enough!

–(Teresa) Rodrigo, shoot her! –(Rodrigo) Enough!

That's enough!

Now you keep her away from me!

[Laughs]

Hey, she fights good, eh?

(All) Yeah!

We cannot let such a fighter run free in our camp, right?

(All) No!

All right, Paco, tie her up.

Keep an eye on her.

Listen, and be sure she gets plenty of rest, eh?

So much spirit should be used in the proper occasion.

Take her away.

[Laughs]

[Yells]

Boy, I bet there's almost $2 there!

Yeah, looks more like 3.

Now, Johnny, you don't have to give up your savings.

Sure, I do, for Mommy.

Maybe you're right. There's no better reason.

Maybe. I been savin' a long time.

For a rainy day, Mommy said.

This is a rainy day, isn't it?

Yeah, it's comin' down cats and dogs.

That enough now?

Well, with what I've got here it's gonna come in mighty handy.

When will you gonna bring Mommy back?

Just as soon as I can.

Will you stay here at the fort and mind Mrs. Malcolm?

Okay.

Sam...

you keep an eye on Johnny.

Johnny, you keep an eye on him, too.

I will.

Johnny...

thanks for the money.

(Captain Richards) Mr. Lane...

–So you're going after all, huh? –Yep.

I don't recall giving you leave to go, Mr. Baker.

Uh...

Well, I guess I just clean forgot to ask you, Captain.

Well, he's not goin' too far.

Oh?

Well, I need a little fresh air.

I feel cooped up in the fort here, like the walls are all closin' in on me.

Uh-huh.

I should throw you both in the guardhouse

for your own safety.

Well, I'd hate to have to bust it down for you, Cap.

You might need it

Hondo here catches up with them Comancheros.

Don't tell me you raised $3000.

Well, I wish I could tell you that.

I hope they give you a decent burial.

You won't take my advice, take this.

Backed by the U.S. government.

Twenty dollars.

I'll be a gut-shot buffalo!

He keeps that up, they'll be namin' babies after him.

Well, I'll take the trail here to Mexico.

Well, you gotta pound a lot of leather to get to Colonel Crook.

Gettin' there ain't the hard part.

It's gettin' ol' Crook to do what you want him to.

You gotta make him listen.

[Chuckles] He ain't one to be takin' orders from his scouts.

Give him that.

Tell him, uh...

he won't cooperate, I won't be back and he can keep it.

Sort of a last will and testament, huh?

You figure this is gonna hit a soft spot in that tough ol' carcass of his?

Maybe.

If it don't, you can sell it and buy yourself a couple of beers.

About all it's worth anyway.

–Adios. –Adios, compadre.

[Gunshot]

Hey, amigo!

Good to see you.

You got some money?

Yeah, I got some money.

Good. Let's see some money.

[Flips coin]

Very good.

Drop your gun, señor

and pass.

The gringo, he comes!

Uh-huh!

Te dije que venía con el dinero, eh?

–Sí! –[Laughs]

Hola, emissary.

Bring the money?

Yeah, I bring the money.

Let me see it.

Let me see the girl.

No, that's too fast.

Too fast, amigo.

Don't hurry.

Well, I didn't come here to spend the summer.

You know you gringos make business too fast.

I tell you what, you give me the money and we'll have a big celebration.

Well, I wanna see the girl ride outta here before I give you any money, Rodrigo.

Now, now, hold it. Hold it there.

No, you see the gringo is our guest.

Must make him welcome, eh?

Take the horse to the corral.

I'd like to keep it. I'm gonna be leavin' pretty quick.

That's gonna be a little difficult, amigo.

You see, this camp is surrounded by big, big mountains.

Only one way out.

My men get very upset when somebody tries to leave, as you said...

"pretty quick."

Look, Rodrigo, we made a deal.

Let's get it over with.

It's a rare occasion for us to welcome a man who rides into our camp alone

with $3000 in his pockets.

Now that's true bravery.

Yes, sir, that's true bravery.

So, we want to enjoy your company.

And I want you to enjoy ours.

Yeah, well I've enjoyed it.

Let's settle up.

Relax, gringo.

You have more fun that way.

I beg you...

I beg you to accept my hospitality.

[Laughs]

(Buffalo) Yes, sirree.

(Buffalo) I'm tellin' you, Colonel Crook

time is runnin' out for Hondo Lane and fast.

You and Hondo are always sticking a burr under my saddle.

I've broken rules and regulations for you.

Gone against direct orders from Washington. [Bangs desk]

Sometimes because of you I've made a shambles out of military discipline

and a mockery of the manual.

Well, then, just one more time.

This time you're asking too much.

I'm... I'm not gonna get involved in anything that might cause trouble with Mexico.

An international incident.

Maybe, uh...

provoke a war.

[Coughs]

–Help yourself. –Oh, thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Well...

as long as you ain't gonna do anything.

Hondo asked me to give you that.

He left it to you in his will.

His will?

He's not dead.

Who knows?

I know.

It's an obvious attempt to work on my sympathy.

Piece of tin.

Running three hours late.

Well, uh, ain't there sort of a sad message in that, Colonel?

That's the way a lot of Hondo's friends is runnin'.

I am not his friend. I'm his commanding officer.

And I've got a responsibility to all the men under my command.

Well, of course you're right there. It sure ain't the Army's problem that some...

durn fool woman went and got herself kidnapped by a bunch of outlaws

and left a teeny bitty little ol' kid to run the store

and maybe got herself tortured and kilt.

It might even have dragged ol' Hondo into it and got him...

tortured and killed.

Buffalo.

Well, I am sorry to have troubled you with my dinky little ol' problems.

I tell you what, Colonel.

You tell me who is the proper authority to go to with this and I'll get out of your way.

The Army is the only authority in this territory.

Oh, well, then! I did come to the right place after all!

How about that? It musta been just poor, dumb luck.

You're confusing the issue.

Well, Colonel, the way I see the issue is this:

if you don't give Hondo Lane a hand with trackin' down Miss Angie

you're gonna be one scout poorer and one orphan richer!

'Course, you'll still have Hondo's dog Sam to help you keep the peace

and that's gonna be somethin' to see!

And now you can put me in the guardhouse if you want for "subordination."

That's the most sensible suggestion you've made yet.

[Accordeonist and guitarrist play tarantella]

Hey! [Laughs]

[Laughs]

Did you really bring the money?

I brought money.

Do you think they'll let us go now?

Well, we'll soon find out.

Hey. Hey, you two.

Pay attention.

Teresa is dancing.

[Yells]

[All yelling and clapping]

By the way, a toast to my lovely Teresa, eh?

[All cheering]

And, uh... and a toast to our guests.

We are happy to have them with us, eh?

[All cheering]

You know, my father use to say that each community

should have an altar to make offerings to the Savior

like in the days of the conquistadores.

Well, I have not built an altar for my people

and that's a pity.

But maybe I am wiser than my father, eh?

Yeah, I have built an altar to beauty.

(All) Yeah!

All right, gringo. Come on.

Place your offering at the feet of our altar to beauty.

The money, mister.

Come on, gringo! And be generous, eh?

For beauty.

Ah, that's good. That's good.

You will be blessed, gringo. You will be blessed.

Teresa, count the money.

Huh? What is this?

There ain't $3000. Can't be more than a few hundred.

(Rodrigo) Now I know why you were in such a hurry

to get the girl away from my camp so fast.

Dale la bastonada!

Sí, la bastonada!

No, no!

That's too gentle for him. He's a...

he's a tough hombre.

–Paco, get a rope. –Sí.

Hang him... now.

God bless Mommy wherever she is

and don't let anything bad happen to her.

And please help her to get home real soon.

And bless Hondo.

Help him, too, God

so he can find Mommy and bring her home.

Amen.

Johnny, did you say your prayers?

Yes, Mrs. Malcolm.

I asked God to help Mommy and help Hondo, too.

That's an awful lot, isn't it?

Well, I don't think that God puts any limit on the prayers that we can say for others.

Sam prayed, too.

He did? Good.

Well, I think both of you better get to bed.

Come on, Sam. [Snaps]

Mrs. Malcolm, can't he please sleep with me?

Of course he can.

Come on, Sam. [Snaps]

Good night, Johnny.

Good night, Mrs. Malcolm.

Good night, Sam.

[Sam whimpers]

What a pity.

He's so big, so strong.

Teresa, please stop them.

I wish the rope was around your neck instead of his.

Rodrigo, why don't you make it a double hanging?

Why? You wanna hang with him?

Not me. The blonde witch.

She's a bad omen for you.

Not for me, lover. For you.

–(Paco) Ready, Rodrigo. –[Laughs]

All right, gringo.

You wanna say some last words before you die?

Nothing sad, eh? It makes me cry so easily.

You pull that rope, you lose $10,000. That oughta make you cry.

Eh!

(Rodrigo) He's about to die and he makes a good joke.

No joke, Rodrigo.

I'm talkin' about the Army payroll. The one that you were after.

One Army payroll, $10,000? [Laughs]

That's right. It's the biggest one yet.

It's comin' through tomorrow.

Well, that's uh...

that's good news.

Now you're being very generous.

I'll be there waiting for that stage just in case.

Well, they won't be takin' a stage.

They'll be usin' a wagon and takin' a different road.

What road?

Well, I can't tell you that.

But I'll show you.

It's a trick, Rodrigo.

He's not handing us that information for nothin'.

No, not for nothin'.

For my life.

Ah, I don't know, Kyle.

$10,000 is a lot of money.

If he's telling the truth... [Laughs]

Well, only one way to find out, Rodrigo.

Oh, no, it ain't that easy, gringo.

No. If the payroll is so big, there's gonna be a lot soldiers guarding it.

Well, I didn't way it would be easy, but you got enough men to handle 'em.

They don't wanna attract attention with a lot of soldiers.

That's one of the reasons they're usin' a wagon and takin' a different route.

There'll be an escort of just a few men.

Why listen to him, Rodrigo? He's not gonna betray the Army.

No, why not? If they ever find out, I'll hang anyways.

Better than hangin' now.

Now you will, uh...

you will tell me where this, uh, wagon is coming through, eh?

Tomorrow I'll show you.

Get the girl a horse and set her free.

Ah, no, no. Now that's a bad first, gringo, a very bad first.

No, no. The girl stays here until we return with the money.

Well, you might as well hang me.

What's a matter? Don't you trust me?

About as much as you trust me.

[Laughs]

Ah, well, I... I suppose it's all right if she comes along with us.

We leave at dawn?

Very well.

You got a another day to breathe.

Take him away. Tie him up.

Rodrigo...

it smells fishy to me.

Now, look. If you want to fish, you need the bait.

He's the bait.

It doesn't hurt to take a look, does it?

We'll hang him later anyway.

[Laughs]

It's no good. It only pulls the leather tighter.

When I said goodbye to Johnny at the fort, I...

I never thought it'd be the last time I'd ever see him.

Angie...

there's a good chance you'll be seein' him again.

You're really going to lead these men to that payroll wagon?

Yes, I am.

But then you'll be in even worse trouble with the Army.

Well, that's tomorrow's trouble.

Best to worry about today's.

I don't mean to sound ungrateful.

I know you're doing it for me.

For you and Johnny and other reasons.

Hondo, what other reasons could there be?

I know what that attack means tomorrow.

There'll be killing.

The Army will lose a great deal of money and you'll be accused.

And do you think Rodrigo will let us go anyway?

–It's useless. –Angie...

Close your eyes. Try to get some sleep.

It's almost dawn.

Don't you know what you're doing?

I know what I'm doing. Close your eyes.

And my mouth?

I remember you told me

the Apaches say the night is made for loving or sleeping.

Yeah, well, sometimes it's kinda uncomfortable for either one.

Well...

try to get some sleep.

Teresa.

Why are you up so early, Teresa?

I could not sleep.

I think I will never sleep again

until I know what Rodrigo's going to do with that woman.

[Laughs]

I think I know.

–Paco... –Hm?

I want to go inside.

What for?

Why should she sleep when I can't?

Wake her . . . gently.

Yes, Paco.

What do you want?

To look at you.

To spit at you.

To laugh at you tied up like animals.

I don't think that's all you want.

Yes! I want what I had before this woman came.

And there is only one way...

to get it!

[Teresa screams]

Teresa!

–Paco! –Teresa!

–Get out of my way! –Rodrigo will kill you!

Paco!

[Teresa screams]

–Enough or Rodrigo will kill you! –Teresa!

What is it?

She tried to kill me.

Give me the knife. Just give me the knife.

How did she get in here?

I... I let her in.

I did not know she had a knife.

One minute...

One minute I close my eyes to sleep, and what happens?

Is there no one here I can trust, not even you?

Or you?

This one has spoiled us for each other.

It will never be the same between us again.

That is not a reason for killing her!

If you keep her, that's what I will do somehow.

Listen to me...

I... I am the one who decides who lives and who dies around here.

Do you understand?

Rodrigo?

It's almost dawn. She can wait.

Payroll can't.

Yeah.

Wake the men.

–We are leaving immediately. Go! –Sí.

Rodrigo, I go with you.

What for? To cause more trouble?

If she go, I go.

As long as I live, I will never let you out of my sight with her again.

You're gonna have a real hard time watching me every second, hm?

But it'll be good for you.

Be a real torture.

All right, come with us.

(Rodrigo) Hold it!

Hey, this is not a trail!

Just over the next hill, Rodrigo.

Better leave the women here.

Teresa, you stay with her.

Vámonos!

Rodrigo, this'll be a good place to take 'em.

When?

Pretty soon.

–Kyle. –Yeah?

I'll stay with him.

–Paco. –Sí?

–You lead the men. –Bueno.

I still think it's some kinda trick.

I'll watch him.

If it's a trick, he dies right here.

Rodrigo, you think it wise to leave the two women alone?

Teresa is not armed. What can she do?

Now take the men down to that gully.

Wait for my signal.

Go!

Hey, gringo. We wait forever?

Listen.

[Wagon creaking in the distance]

There you go.

(Rodrigo) Yeah.

Yeah, just as you said, amigo.

[Laughs]

Two or three men, Rodrigo. Shouldn't be any trouble.

Paco!

Take it!

[Gunshots]

[Bugler playing Cavalry Charge]

[Gunfire continues]

Now I kill you!

Teresa!

Out of the way!

[Gasps]

Rodrigo, Rodrigo!

[Gasps] You...

You and your knives.

Rodrigo.

Please...

do not die.

I cannot live without you.

I...

I cannot die without you.

[Gunshot]

Rodrigo...

You're all right.

Yeah.

Rodrigo?

Yeah, and a girl named Teresa.

You all right, Mrs. Dow?

Yes, thank you, Colonel.

Thanks to all of you.

Glad you showed up, Colonel.

(Colonel Crook) Glad you did, too.

When Buffalo told me what you had in mind

I never thought you'd draw those Comancheros across the border.

I kinda had my doubts for a while.

Oh, not me, though. I always figured that

Hondo's plan was gonna work out.

Hey, you didn't have a lot to lose either way.

Well, I had the six dollars I kicked in.

Here's your watch back.

It's a little early to be making out your will.

Well, you never know about that.

You've got nine lives, and you haven't even used up one of them yet.

You'll still be running when this watch isn't.

Did you have to cross the border to get them?

No, Hondo was the bait that brought 'em across into our trap.

We brought the payroll through, too.

Payroll?

Ain't today payday, Captain?

It is.

Beggin' your pardon, sir, but I gotta get near the head of the line.

Welcome home, Mrs. Dow.

Oh, thank you, Captain.

(Johnny) Mommy!

There's Johnny!

Oh, Johnny!

Mr. Lane, why didn't you tell me what your plan was?

I'm always ready to cooperate.

Well, you didn't have the gold shipment, Captain, and that's, uh....

the bait that we needed to get Rodrigo across the border.

Well, no matter. It looks like you didn't need my help

my advice, or my money.

Well, your money did a lot of good.

I appreciate it.

I'll make out a report later.

Angie!

Oh, I'm so glad you're back.

It's good to be home, Mrs. Malcolm.

Emberato, did you capture the bad men?

Johnny, they're outta business.

Tell me all about it.

Oh, later, Johnny.

Emberato's tired now.

Well, I'm more hungry than tired.

Well, it just so happens I baked two apples pies while you were gone.

And boy are they good, Emberato.

Well, I hate to see apple pie go to waste.

Well, why should it? Come on in.

I already had two pieces.

Sam, you stay outside. You're gettin' fat.

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