All language subtitles for Bonanza.S03E09.DVDRiP.XViD-NODLABS_prob3

Whoa.

You managed
to beat the stage in, Pa,

but my back may never
be the same.

Whole half minute to spare.

Hoss, glad to see
you're still with us.

Kind of lost you
in that last cloud of dust.

Pa, I know my neck
will never be the same.

This dad-burned collar.

There.

Now, don't forget,
you're about to meet royalty.

Well, she's not exactly royalty.

Lady Chadwick's a countess.

Yeah, that kind of
worries me, Pa.

How do you talk to a countess?

Just... just remember to mind
your manners, that's all.

Hyah!

Come on, yah!

Hey, here comes the stage.

Yeah.

Whoa, there!

Whoa!

Thank you.

Lady Chadwick?

Linda?

Ben?

Ben, how wonderful to see you.

I didn't...
It was such a surpri...

It was so good of you
to come and meet me.

Well, I almost didn't.

Your letter didn't arrive
until yesterday morning.

Ben, you haven't changed a bit.

I say there, my good man,

do be more careful with
that crate, if you please.

And that is Montague, my late
husband's business agent.

Mr. Montague.

Linda, these are,
these are two of my sons.

Lady Chadwick...
How do you do?

...Joseph and Hess.

How do you do?
Hi.

It's a great pleasure
to meet both of you.

But someone's missing.

Your eldest son--
Adam, isn't it?

Yes.

He's away on business.
He'll be back shortly.

But, Linda,
you've quite a memory.

Yes, yes, I've quite a memory.

Well, the, uh, the boys
will take your luggage

back by the wagon.

Perhaps Mr. Montague
can ride with them,

and we'll go back
in the carriage.

Wonderful.
It's a delightful idea.

Uh, we'll-we'll see you
later, ma'am.

Is that any way
to talk to the countess?

Well, I meant, uh,
Your Royal Highness?

What you've been saying about
England sounds fascinating.

You know, I-I must get there
myself one day.

Yes.

I hope you're going to be able
to stay with us for a while.

Well, I've planned about two
months for my American visit.

Two months?

Mm-hmm.

Linda, you couldn't
properly tour

the Ponderosa in two months.

Ben, I'll forgo
the rest of my trip

if you promise me we can spend
these two months together.

Oh, that's part of
the main Ponderosa herd.

Part?

Your cattle holdings
are truly enormous.

And those, uh, those hills
straight ahead,

they contain some of
the richest silver deposits

in-in the world, I guess.

Not all ours, of course.

And over there--

Linda, there's enough timber
in those woods to...

well, to shore up the universe.

Do I sound very proud
of all this?

I am.

Oh, I can well understand.

You love it, don't you, Ben?

Yes.

Very much.

You have every right
to be proud.

You've carved a kingdom
out of a wilderness.

And you've raised
three fine boys.

Thank you.

This is really
in trust for them.

A trust to the future.

That's all very well,

but what about the future
of Ben Cartwright?

Well, right now,
he's got all he can do

to take care of the present.

Here you go.

Dad-burn, I never seen
so much baggage.

Well, we better get
these two next.

Yeah.

Hey, wait a minute,
wait a minute, wait a minute.

You're-you're all
out of balance there.

I don't want you
to hurt your back.

Thanks a lot.
That's it. That's it.

Now you're in balance.

Now, I say, my good fellow,

do be careful with that baggage,
won't you? Mm.

Joe, how come that feller
speaks such funny English?

Oh, I don't know.

They all seem to speak
that way in England.

Yeah.

Hey, Hoss, I don't seem
to remember the countess.

Well, you shouldn't;
you wasn't even born yet.

I was just
a little shaver myself.

Aw, come on, you were never
a little shaver.

You reckon what's in
this outfit, anyhow?

Feels like part of
the countess's castle.

Got it?

It's beautiful.

Whoa.

Welcome to the Ponderosa,
Countess.

Thank you, Little Joe.

Oh, I see my luggage.

Where's Montague?

Oh, Hop Sing is
showing him to his room.

I-Is that Hoss?

Yes'm.

Well, that's Hoss all right,
but what's that in front of him?

Now, don't be curious, Ben.

We'll save that for later.

Boys, would you mind putting
that in the living room for me?

Certainly.

It's lovely here.

Lovely.

Shall we go in?

I---

I feel like I've come home.

Now, Linda, I'm sure you know

that we're all eaten up
with curiosity about, uh...

You mean
you don't know what it is?

No.

It's my gift to you, Ben.

You... you mean,
you-you brought that

halfway around the world
J-just to...

Just to give it to you.

And it was worth
all the trouble.

Boys, do you mind
opening it for me?

Not a bit.
Pleasure, ma'am.

You know it wasn't necessary.

Thank you.

Ben, you used to do
better than that.

"To all those endearing
young charms," remember?

Yes, I remember.

I do hope you like it.

I did it from memory.

Well, L-Linda, it's...

it's beautiful.

W-What a surprise.

Oh, Ben, it's-it's really not
that good.

Oh, but it is, it is,
it's wonderful!

And I'm very impressed.

I didn't know
you were an artist.

Oh, is that you, Pa?

I mean, Lady Chadwick
still looks the same.

You look through these.

Well...

Well, don't we look
ravishing today.

Why, thank you, kind sir.

Ben, you haven't forgotten,

you promised to show me
the beautiful lake?

No, I have not forgotten.

Hoss, would you mind
hitching up the buckboard?

Oh, yeah, Pa, right away.

Ben, it's-it's magnificent.

I don't know when I've ever seen
anything to equal it.

Well, I suppose, compared
to what you knew in England,

this is just so much wilderness.

Perhaps, but magnificent
wilderness.

Let's sit down and enjoy it.

You know...

the Ponderosa always
puts on her best dress

when she greets
a beautiful woman.

You're so kind, Ben.

But then, you always were.

And you were always beautiful.

Thank you.

Ben...

I wish that...

We live not as we wish,
but as we can.

I shouldn't have
rejected you, darling.

"Rejected" is a harsh word.

Nevertheless...

that's what I did,
and I'm sorry.

What's past is past.

We can't change it.

Ben, can't we correct a mistake?

Oh, yes, I...

I suppose some mistakes
can be corrected.

Sometimes it's too late
to correct them.

Well, I'm a very stubborn
woman, Ben Cartwright,

and I've waited 20 years,

and I can wait a few more.

Here you are, Ben.

Thank you.

Well, Linda, you're
lending an unfamiliar elegance

to the Ponderosa.

We never stopped for tea before.

It's one of the many things
I loved about England.

4:00 tea is very refreshing.

Don't you think so, Hoss?

Oh, yes, ma'am.
It's sort of weak,

but it's good, it's good.

Can I see you a minute,
Mr. Cartwright?

Something's come up.

I'll be right with you, Kelly.

The mine foreman.

A little business.
Excuse me.

Go right ahead. I have
to see Hop Sing about dinner.

We're planning a surprise.

Well, what is it, Kelly?

We got trouble at the mine, sir.

What, an accident,
somebody hurt?

No, no, no.
It's the men.

Now, what's back of all this?
Come on, outwith it.

They want to get paid every day.

Every day?

Every day?
What are they, loco?

What's got into them?

Now, look, you go back there
and you tell them

that they'll get paid,
as usual, when the time comes.

We've never missed
a payroll in our lives.

I don't know, Mr. Cartwright.

I'm gonna have a hard time
holding those men together.

Well, I suppose
I'd better ride outwith you.

Look, I'll... I'll send
Little Joe along in the morning.

He'll back you up.

Well, I'll do my best, sir.

Eh, don't worry, Pa--
it's probably

just a couple of
troublemakers up there.

What the heck?
Payday's just next week.

What do you think?

Oh, well, uh...

I'm no art critic.

Yeah, well...

what is it, your ladyship?

Oh, Hoss, can't-can't
you recognize a...

barn and a tree
when you see one?

Little Joe,
you're not quite right.

There's a school in Paris now
that's all the fad,

it's called Impressionism.

Uh, who are they trying to
impress with a barn and a tree?

That'll do, Hoss.

Ah, Mr. Cartwright.

I was outside enjoying
some of your good Western air.

One of your men rode up
and asked me to give you this.

Oh. Thank you.

♪♪

What is it, Pa?

There's trouble
at the lumber camp now.

This better not be serious--

We need that
timber cutting right now.

You bet we do.
Trouble, Ben?

Hm? Oh, uh...

yeah, just a little.

I understand what the Ponderosa
means to you and the boys.

I understand what it means
when it's threatened.

Montague,
why don't we go outside

and get some of that fresh air
that you mentioned.

You better get over there first
thing in the morning, Hoss.

How bad is it, Pa?

Well, Slim says the cutting crew
quit cold this afternoon,

every last man.

Morning, Hoss.

Am I glad to see you.

Morning, Slim.

What's this all about?

Well, they're saying
the Ponderosa scrip

is no good anymore.

They want to be paid
in cash from now on.

What good's cash
way off up here?

Men, listen to me a minute.

Now, I don't know what
your complaint is, or why...

but since when isn't
the Ponderosa scrip

good for cash
any day of the week?

Pete. Morgan.

Everybody got the lockjaw?

We ain't trusting the
Cartwrights no more, fat boy.

No cash, no work.

I don't think
I've seen you before.

Name's Runyon, fat boy.

I don't know this one...

but I do know the rest of you.

Seems pretty clear to me

that he's
a loudmouthed troublemaker.

Don't listen to his lies.

Now... you wouldn't be
calling me a liar,

would you, Cartwright?

I reckon I just did.

Fat boy like you
calling a man a liar...

It's fellers like him that
keep me from getting fat.

Now, does any of you
want to change your mind?

You heard him.
What about it?

We all know Hoss can fight,
but can his old man pay off?

You're dad-burned right he can.

When you go back to work,
you'll get your cash.

Now, Ben, wait,
I understand your problem,

but I've got to tell you
one more time,

money has never been as tight
as it is right now.

Now, I'd like to help you,
but what you're asking

is out of the question.
Out of the question?

After all the years
we've been doing business.

Especially now when I'm in such
a desperate situation, John.

I'm sorry,
I told you how sorry I was,

but my hands are tied.
Your hands aren't tied.

John, do you realize
I've never been turned down

for a loan before?
And our cash reserve

has never been called up before.

Ben, I couldn't float a dollar
if I wanted to.

Now, if you could hold on
for two weeks...

If I could hold on
for a couple of weeks

do you think I'd be here
begging for money?

I'm really sorry, Ben.

Wait. I'll have
a meeting of the board.

Maybe they can find a solution.

Well, thank you, John.
Thank you very much.

I ask for immediate cash,

and you give me
a meeting of the board!

Oh, Joseph, I've been waiting.

Well, what's the situation?

We had a long argument,

and I tried to convince them.

You didn't succeed?

No.

They want their money every day
when the work's done.

We've got contracts
to deliver that ore.

I just don't understand it.

Lumber camp, bank, mines.

It just doesn't add up.

Well, it adds up
to a lot of trouble.

Good morning.

Morning, Linda.

Well, you both
look awfully sullen

for such a fine morning.

Well, we...

Did you have
a good night's rest?

I slept wonderfully,
thank you.

The air is indeed a tonic.
Yes, it is.

Uh, I'll have Hop Sing
prepare your breakfast.

He already has.
He brought it to me in my room.

He's spoiling me terribly.

Pa, I need to talk
to you right away.

It's about the men
up at the lumber camp.

Morning, Lady Chadwick.

Nice day, ain't it?

Beautiful day, Hoss.

Will you excuse me?
Certainly.

Joseph, I'd like to ask
your advice about something.

Yes, ma'am.

I was wondering where
I was going to hang

my wonderful masterpiece.

Whether we should
keep it in here,

or whether we should
put it in your father's study

over the desk.

Well, I think
you ought to ask Pa.

He was a handsome man,
wasn't he?

Yes, he was.

He still is a handsome man.

That was before...
he married your mother.

You know, Joseph, if...

well, if...
if I had married your father,

you might have been
my son, Joseph.

You would've had
your hands full, ma'am.

But I think you
could've handled it.

♪♪

Hey, Pa! Hoss!

Here comes Adam!

Ah, hello, son.
Good to see you home.

Howdy, brother.
How goes it?

And it better be good.

Well, what's wrong
with everybody?

You look like you
just lost the Ponderosa.

If that's a joke,
it's not funny.

Well, what's he mean, Pa?

Well, how did things go
in San Francisco?

Everything went fine--
I got the boat

to carry the lumber,
we set the rates,

and they're waiting
for the first shipment.

Mm, well...

I'm afraid we can't deliver.

What do you mean,
we can't deliver?

We've got to deliver.
I've already chartered a ship.

Let's go inside.

Adam...

you remember Linda Lawrence?

From New Orleans.

Yes, of course.

I wasn't certain for a moment.

Adam, how very nice
to see you again.

Linda's now Lady Chadwick.

Yes, I remember-- you, uh,
you went over to England

to get married.

And I was about 11 at the time,
wasn't I? Mm-hmm.

Well, almost 11.

Ah, something new's been added.

Yes, a gift from Lady Chadwick.

Linda did that herself.

Quite an artist,
don't you think?

Yes, quite an artist.

Do you have a moment, my lady?

Oh, Montague, would
you come down, please?

This is my eldest son, Adam.

Mr. Montague, Lady Chadwick's
business agent.

Well, how do you do, sir?
Hello.

I have some papers
for your signature, my lady.

Would you take them
to my room, Montague?

I'll be along in a moment.

Montague represents
the tyranny of trivia.

It was nice
to see you again, Adam.

Excuse me.

Let's go.

The Countess of Chadwick.

Little bit different
from that girl

we knew in New Orleans,
isn't she?

Look, Adam, I'm not
gonna hold anything back.

We're in more trouble
than I can ever remember.

Aw, Pa, we've...
we've weathered lots of storms.

Well, just what is
all this about?

Well, we knew we
were overextending ourselves

a little when we contracted

for both the ore
and the timber deliveries.

And as Hoss says,

we've weathered
such storms before,

but this time, it's...
it's a little different.

I don't think
we can make delivery.

For some reason, the...

the men working for us have
the idea that we're flat broke,

so they refuse to work unless
they get paid in cash every day,

instead of Ponderosa scrip.

Well, the bank
has no cash reserves

to loan us, so... stalemate.

Bad as all that, huh?

Yeah, as bad as all that.

We have all these contracts
to meet,

and that means that somehow

we're going to have
to meet the men's demands,

ridiculous as they may seem.

And time is running out on us.

Oh, Mr. Cartwright?

Lady Chadwick wishes
to see you, sir,

at your earliest convenience.

Well, I'm rather busy
right now, Montague.

Is it anything important?

Oh, I... I wouldn't know, sir,

but I do know her ladyship minds
being kept waiting.

All right.

Well... let's go over
these contracts again.

Maybe there's still a way out.

I don't know, Adam.

I ain't never seen Pa
this worried. Have you, Joe?

No.

Well, he never had
a better reason.

Come in.

♪♪

Hmm. It has been so many years,
I'd forgotten about this.

You gave it to me for Christmas.

I'll never part with it.

I, uh... I imagine

you've received...
more expensive gifts.

It wasn't the money.

I've learned a great deal
about money these last years.

Yes, I'm... I'm learning more
about money every day myself.

Montague said you wanted
to see me about something.

Yes.

Ben, my womanly intuition
tells me

that you're in trouble
and need help.

Well...

your womanly intuition
was never more correct.

But, uh,

everything will be all right.

We'll be...
we'll be all right.

Ben, I'm a very wealthy woman.

I've got money, you need it.

It's as simple as that.

Well, Linda, that's very...
very generous of you,

and very kind
and thoughtful, but...

And thoughtful
and very gen...

You make me
the happiest woman in the world.

It's very generous
of you, but...

I insist, Ben.

Linda... thank you,

but we've always been able to
manage on the Ponderosa, and...

and I'm sure we will now.

Thank you.

Very well.

If it was another woman,
I'd know what to do.

It seems
that my rival is this ranch.

Well, I never quite thought
of it that way, but...

...perhaps you're right.

Fire!

Why, the timber's on fire!

Boys?! Hoss? Adam?

Northwest slope is on fire!

Well, you've all been
very helpful, men.

We're all very grateful to you.

Certainly caught this thing
before it did any real damage.

There'll be a bonus
for all of you.

Slim?
Hmm?

Got any notion
how this fire started?

Runyon's been missing
several hours.

I hate to accuse the man,

but he was seen
before we saw the smoke,

now he's gone.

Well, he better have gone
a long way.

Can I...?
Is there any word about the pay?

They'll be paid
when they're supposed to be.

I'm afraid I can't get 'em
back to work

without something
more than that.

Slim, you just keep 'em going
until we can work something out.

Well, they might
stick around, but...

they're not gonna work,
not fill you pay them.

We'll find a way, somehow.

They're good men.

It's this Runyon.

You know, he's got them
convinced you're broke.

We'll just have
to unconvince 'em.

Come on, boys, let's ride.

Sure would like to get my hands
on that Runyon.

Adam, go into town
and see the sheriff.

Maybe he can pick up
Runyon's trail.

He should have
some interesting information.

On my way.

Excuse me, Mr. Cartwright,
for busting in.

What is it this time, Kelly?

Well, some of the men
are threatening

to flood the shafts at the mine.

Those shafts ever get flooded,

it'll take months
to pump them out.

Looks like troublemaker Runyon's
moved over to the mines.

Let's go, Kelly.

Oh, Mr. Adam?

You perchance going
into town, sir?

Yes.

Oh, I'd appreciate a ride.

Business details, you know.

Well, come along.

Good day, gentlemen.

Ben, are you going to take me
for the ride you promised me?

Oh, yes, I did, didn't I?

Well, Linda, Hess and I have
been discussing some problems,

and would you mind terribly
if we postponed?

Well, I...
I am disappointed, but, uh,

perhaps we can do it
some other time.

Of course.

Oh, Pa, why don't you...
why don't you go on?

You need a little fresh air
anyhow.

Ain't nothing we can do
around here

till Little Joe
and Adam get back.

I know...
Ben, the ride'll do you good.

Come on.

All right.

That water is so blue.

Oh, it's beautiful!

No wonder you love it so much.

There I go talking
about my rival again.

Are you feeling better, darling?

Much better.
Good.

Well, I shouldn't give the lake

or the Ponderosa
all the credit for that.

I think the company had
something to do with it.

Flatterer!

But then you always were.

Still the same Ben Cartwright

Hell in love with
in New Orleans.

Now, Linda,
that's all in the past.

There's one thing
I can never forget.

Those engravings.

I don't recall any engravings.

It's a woman's memory, darling.

The engravings
on the invitations.

On our wedding invitations.

What is it?

Some strange men.

Better get over there
and see what they're up to.

Howdy.

Oh, hello there,
Mr. Cartwright.

How are you, sir?

Say, doesn't your property line
extend

from right about here
down to the lake?

Yeah, it does.

I believe there are some
old markers along the way. Why?

Well, someone just bought that
parcel of land over yonder,

and I wouldn't want
to make a mistake

about your property line.

Somebody bought
that piece of land?

Oh.

You know who that might be?

Gosh, I don't know.

My company just sent me out here
to survey the line.

That's all I can tell you.

Well, thank you.

Thank you very much.

It's a beautiful piece
of land, Ben.

I'm surprised
you never bought it yourself.

So am I, Linda.

So am I.

Hey, you have a good time?

Hoss.
I had a lovely time.

Hoss, uh, where are Adam
and Little Joe?

Pa, they ain't got back yet.

That's funny.
I expected them back by now.

Come on, Jennie.

Remember, Ben,
my offer still holds good.

Don't forget it.

Joseph, what happened?

Well, we stopped them
from flooding the shaft,

but the men quit.

All of 'em?

Yeah, all but a skeleton crew.

They can't do that!

I can't understand it, Pa.

I don't know what it all means.

Well, Adam,
what did you come up with?

Well, this fella Runyon's
been seen in town,

but nobody's able to find him.

Well, did you talk
to the sheriff?

Yeah, but I don't think
Runyon's our main problem.

What does that mean?

Pa, they're working
awfully close to home.

We might as well face it.

Might as well face what?

When did it all start?

Now, think back.

When did it all really begin
to happen?

I think
Adam's got something, Pa.

If you've got something
on your mind, outwith it.

We know there are problems

to running a ranch
the size of the Ponderosa.

But all of these things
happening

one right after the other--

It has to be part
of a well-organized plan.

Yeah, well, that thought
sort of crossed my mind, too.

But whose?

I can think of somebody.

The Countess.

Don't be stupid.

Pa, it has to be.

She wasn't here
for more than a week

when we had that trouble with
the... with the timber crew.

Then we had to shutdown
the mine, and then the fire.

She has to be the one
behind this operation.

It's ridiculous!

Even if it turns out
to be the truth?

Pa, they could be right.

Let's just stop
all these insinuations.

Pa, we know how you feel...
Be quiet!

All right,
what do you want us to do?

First thing I want you to do
is stop those insinuations,

and the second thing is,
get some facts.

I think
I know where we can start.

We'll find out
who bought that piece of land

right next to the Ponderosa.

Somebody bought some land
nearby here?

Yeah, yeah,
on the southwest line.

Saw the surveying crew
when I was out riding with...

with Linda.

Well, land titles must be filed
in the land office.

Someone's name must be
on those papers.

All right, let's get
to the land office then.

Well, I'll attend to that.

Hoss, you ride
into town with me.

We can have another look
for Runyon.

Boys, before we jump
at any conclusions,

let's get some solid facts.

So, mind your manners
with Lady Chadwick.

What's she have to gain, Adam?

What does she want?

Pa.

She wants him.

She's out to get him.

What other reason does she need?

Mike, howdy.
What can I do for you, Hoss?

You want to send a telegram?

No, no, thank you, Mike.

Mike, I'm looking
for a big feller named Runyon.

A great, big, noisy guy.

He's about, oh,
six, six or six, seven.

Weighs about 265, 270.

Oh, he's a fella
about your size, eh?

Yeah, little bit taller.

Was he dressed, uh, rough
in caulk boots and all?

Yeah.

Well, he must be a friend
of that, uh, Englishman

that's been visiting
with you-all.

Montague? Him and Montague
know each other?

Well, I don't know.

The English fella
was just in here

sending off telegrams to banks
in San Francisco and New York,

then Runyon came in
and they left quick-like.

Where'd they go?

Oh, across the street.

Where across the street?

Well, the old livery stable.

The one that Hank Purdee
quit running last month.

They left just a minute ago.

Thank you, Mike.

Hey, Pa, I just found Runyon.

Hoss, the boys were right.

You know that-that property
that was sold next to ours?

Name on the...
Montague's.

Linda's behind the whole thing.

She's been using Montague
as a front.

Pa, Montague and Runyon
are right now in the stable.

Right there.

Come on. Come on!

I say this ain't enough.

Why, if they'd have caught me
setting that fire,

I'd have been lynched.

I want more,
and if I don't get the money,

I'm going to go to the sheriff
and tell him the real story.

I---

Remember me, fat boy?

Hoss.

Take him to the sheriff.

I just couldn't believe it.

And then I saw your signature

on that deed in the land office.

Ah, yes.

I knew that purchase
was a mistake.

Have to sign the thing,
you know.

British Land Corporation.

Belongs to Lady Chadwick,
doesn't it?

That is none of your business,
Mr. Cartwright,

if you'll pardon my bluntness.

Anything that affects
the Ponderosa is my business.

Now, shall we go
to the sheriff's office?

Oh, no.

Afraid I can't accommodate
you there, old man.

That's not in our plans at all.

Montague...

I could drop you
where you stand.

But I won't.

I must say, that's very sporting
of you, Mr. Cartwright.

You know, quite a few things
have surprised me

in this new country of yours.

I accept your challenge.

It's only fair
to warn you, though,

I still hold the advantage.

You are older than I.

Well, don't let that deter you.

I've about had it, you know.

Would you say I fought my best

and didn't welsh on you,
old man?

Yeah, I think I could
certainly say that.

Point of honor, you know.

Montague.

I want you to...

I want you to tell me the truth
about Lady Chadwick.

And about yourself.

Great.

Ben.

You've finished dressing
at last.

0h, Ben, I'm so happy

that you've decided
to accept my offer of help.

Well, I merely said
we'd talk about it, Linda.

Oh, just you wait.

I wonder where Montague is
with the papers.

Well, he'll be here.

It was so nice of you
to invite him for dinner.

Well, as you said, he knows more

about your business affairs
than you do.

Oh, Ben, it's all going to be

so wonderful here
at the Ponderosa,

with you and the boys
just all together.

The Ponderosa
is just the beginning, Ben.

Oh, I've never been so happy
in all my life.

Oh, we've been waiting for you.

And what a handsome lot you are.

Well, gentlemen, I...

I propose a toast to our...
our lovely guest.

You're all very sullen.

I wonder where Montague is.

Oh, he'll be here.

Hoss, will you help me?
Yes, sir.

To... our beautiful guest,

who's brought color and life

to a lonely bachelor's
establishment.

No longer lonely, darling.

And, uh, what's more,

has brought us
intriguing memories of the past.

To Linda Lawrence,
Countess of Chadwick,

the most charming

and most conniving witch
I've ever known.

What did you say?

I said you are the most charming

and most conniving witch
I have ever known.

Ben, you're not serious.

Linda, why did you come here?

Why?

Ben, you... you know why.

To recapture something
we lost 20 years ago.

No, to recapture
what you had lost.

And when I refused
to roll back the years,

you tried to use
your Chadwick influence

and money
in some willful attempt

to break the Ponderosa
and force me into a marriage.

No.

No, Ben, you're wrong.

It's a lie.
It's a monstrous lie.

You had all this planned
very carefully

long before you arrived,
didn't you?

No.

Boys, please, he's wrong.

I told him he was wrong.

I tried to save the Ponderosa.

Save it by wrecking it?

I offered you money.

Did you really think
I'd accept your money?

Why not?

I thought you'd accept anything
to save this stupid ranch

that you've substituted
for a woman.

Linda, I would never
put the Ponderosa

above the love of a woman.

But you're no longer
a woman, Linda.

I'll show you the kind
of woman I can be.

Where is Montague?

Montague!

Montague.

You knew he was there
all the time.

Montague,
come down here at once.

I said,
"Come down here at once."

It's no good, my lady.

Montague's right.

It's no good.

You may be able to buy out

the cash reserves
of a small bank, Countess,

but you cannot buy out
my friends.

I can buy anything, anybody.

You cannot buy everybody.

This afternoon,
the stockholders of the bank

voted me all the money I need

from their own
personal accounts.

Money...
I'll show you what money can do.

Montague, carry out my orders.

Wire the shippers
in San Francisco.

It's no use, my lady.

I had to tell them the truth.

Your plans are finished.

I'll do it myself.

I'll break you
if it's the last thing I do!

Linda, stop it!

Must you destroy
everything you can't have,

everything you can't possess?

You'd destroy
your own happiness.

Happiness? What do you know
about happiness?

You clodhopper, you farmer!

My lady,
you're demeaning yourself.

I hate you!

I hate you, Ben!

Pack our things.

For the first time in her life,
she needs someone to help her.

Montague.

There's a place
for you here if you want it.

Montague!

Yes, my lady.

We're sorry, Pa.

Well, I...
I guess we've learned something.

Almost losing all this,

maybe we can appreciate it more.

Why don't we all
go outside and try

some of that good,
clean Western air

Montague was talking about?

Yeah, never smelled better.