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(roaring)

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You guys out of your head? What is this?

You're gonna answer a few questions, Tanner.

How did you know who I am? I saw you at Dodge.

We want your brother, where is he?

My brother Gene owns The T Square.

If you want him that's where you'll find him.

(loud pounding) Aww!

Don't get cute, Tanner, no one's been

on The T Square for three months, and you know it.

You're wrong, mister! I didn't know it.

Are you trying to make us believe

you didn't come here to divvy up that money?

What money are you talking about?

Look, I haven't seen my brother Gene in years.

He hasn't wanted any part of me.

I'm here now because he wrote me suddenly, he needed help.

Tanner, your brother stole $68,000 that belonged to us.

You're all crazy, Gene wouldn't!

$68,000!

And the sweat and blood of every man who earned it went with it.

We want our money back; we'll see your brother hanging

if we have to hunt him down for the rest of our lives.

You want to talk now and save yourself some... Hold it, hold it.

Wilkinson!

Looks like I'm a might late.

Eh, we won't have any trouble catching up with them.

Maybe we won't try.

That's a marshal's badge you're wearing. It is.

But I didn't come out here to cause any grief for those three.

You know them? Harker, Rigley, Hendricks.

And I'll tell you this: They've got a bellyful

of trouble already, Tanner trouble!

Look, marshal,

I never saw those three in my life before.

They were questioning me about my brother stealing

money belonging to them; I don't think he did it.

Now it's my turn to ask them some questions.

Tanner!

I came out here for one reason:

Turn you around and hedge you away from Abilene.

Why?

You haven't got anything against me.

You're a professional gunslinger,

and Gene Tanner's brother.

I don't like to be crowded, marshal.

Now, are you gonna answer some questions

or am I going to have to go after them myself?

All right, I'll tell you what I know.

Your brother ruined all the small ranchers,

including the three that jumped you.

They lost their land, their houses.

All Gene ever wanted was a bit of land.

Why would he?

Your brother talked the ranchers into marketing

all their cattle together; one big herd, one big drive.

They sold those cattle for $68,000.

They were in Clover; then your brother stole

every cent of that money and disappeared.

It's no good, marshal.

A man who lives by his conscience

doesn't bring grief on somebody else... only himself.

Maybe, I judge a man by what he does.

OK, marshal.

Gene hates me for what I am, judge him by that.

I don't know about you, marshal,

but I'm going into Abilene.

I'm not going to leave town until I find my brother.

Don't stand in my way.

I can't stop you legally yet.

But you pull those guns just once in Abilene,

and I'll make you my personal business.

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Got a room?

"Sí, señor," room six.

You will be staying with us long, "señor"...

(nervous tone) Tanner?

That depends... make any difference to you?

You must tell me! There was another man

in this town named Tanner.

He's my brother.

There has been so much trouble already, "señor."

Perhaps it would be safer for you

if you did not stay in Abilene.

The marshal tell you to say that?

"The marshal"?

You own this hotel?

I, I only work here, "señor."

Then I'll keep the key to room six.

If I want advice from anyone in this town I'll let them now.

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(steps approaching)

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Ahh!

You all right, Jud? Let's get out of here, Marty.

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(cows mooing)

(man) There, man.

Over.

Ah, I think that's got it, Miguel.

Take it back in the fire and give it a temper.

Hello, marshal, be right with you.

What's on your mind, Seth?

Kip Tanner.

You got 20 men working for you.

Why do this yourself?

It's good for a man to be reminded what he started with.

Let's go in the house,

my daughter will rustle up some coffee.

You're going to do something about Tanner? He's been warned

what will happen if he pulls a gun in Abilene. That's not enough.

It's all I can do unless he gives me reason.

I don't want him around, get rid of him. You forget I'm paid

to enforce the law, not take orders from you.

Make more sense if you'd lose that notion.

This is my country and my town.

It took me 30 years to build it and I'm going to hold it

any way I can, with the law or without it.

I've told you before, I'll protect your legal rights

with everything I've got, but you step outside the law

and I'll come after you just as fast as I would anybody else.

And how long do you think you'll be wearing that badge?

You got to face it sooner or later!

The day is over when a man could make his own law.

That goes for your kind of law or Kip Tanner's.

You want to see Kip Tanner alive, you keep him out

of Abilene; now that's the way my law's been

and that's the way it's going to stay.

I kind of lost my taste for that coffee, Seth.

I was hoping you'd see it different.

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Hello, Alice. Oh, good morning dad!

Who was that? The marshal.

Well, isn't he staying for breakfast?

Oh, I guess he isn't; we had a little disagreement.

Oh, dad, about what?

Kip Tanner.

But that's Gene's brother. Yeah.

He's in Abilene.

Why? Plain, should be looking for Gene.

Well.

Does he think Gene's coming back here? Oh, I told you, Alice.

You were wasting yourself on a nester like Gene Tanner.

There's plenty of other men.

Yes, but I wanted to marry him, dad.

It's only been three months.

(laughing) I'll get over it. Well, of course you will, honey.

By the way... Hmm?

Seen your brother this morning?

No, no, no, Jud and Marty Ruger were spending the night in town.

Again? Oh, why not?

The Hainline's entitled to do what he wants.

And of course that goes for the Hainline women, too.

You just pick yourself any man you think is deserving,

and I'll get him for you.

I'll get you breakfast.

What are you doing here, Tanner?

Playing it your way, for now. My way?

A couple of Abilene citizens worked me over

in my hotel room last night.

Probably your friends, the small ranchers.

Tanner, I warned you what would happen

if you started anything.

If I did I wouldn't be here talking to you now.

Know what they want? I didn't get a chance to find out.

They took a letter my brother had written me.

I'm giving you a chance to play this legal, marshal.

You learn why they took that letter

and you'll find me at The T Square.

Your brother's ranch? That's right.

His letter promised me a stake in the ranch,

if I'd help him. You don't know what you're walking into.

Maybe... maybe I'd like to find out.

(Seth) "I never did believe in guns and pushing people around.

"But I owe it to these men who trust me to make sure

"this deal... I'll be honest: To fight

a man like Hainline I'll need your help."

Hmph... "That means your guns.

"Even though you and I have never seen eye to eye,

"Kip, for their sakes, I hope you'll accept my deal

and come to Abilene; signed, Gene."

That was a fool trick, Jud: breaking into his room,

taking a chance on being recognized, for this?

'Pa, how'd we know this is all we'd find? Well, don't ever try

a thing like this again without telling me first.

Could I see the letter, dad? Sure.

That's three months old!

That's right, sis, he mailed it just before

those nesters started that cattle drive.

Doesn't seem possible. What?

This doesn't sound like a man who was planning

to double cross and rob his friends.

Maybe it does, sis.

It depends on how well you know a man.

Well, I think I knew Gene Tanner,

better than anybody else alive...

except his brother.

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(door knocking)

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(horses galloping)

Morning.

Well, you look something like him.

A little older, but I'd know you were Gene's brother.

That's right. I'm Seth Hainline.

It's my son, Jud. Howdy.

Marty Ruger. Howdy.

Yeah, I've heard of you... and your family.

What can I do for you?

Well, you can... get off of this land.

I've been expecting you to drop around.

I just can't afford to have you here, Tanner!

You or nobody else; for over 30 years this is

the way I drove my stock to Spring Range.

Then your brother settles here in the valley.

Eh, perfectly legal homestead.

Where was your brother and the other homesteaders

when I was out here opening up this country?

Well, now you were here first, Mr. Hainline.

Nobody argues that. Then when I build up a country

that's fit to live in they move in, like vultures,

feeding on a carcass they didn't even kill.

Well, a man can control only so much land, Mr. Hainline.

You got your share. I'm not going to argue with you.

I'm offering you the same deal

that I made the others; no more, no less.

Name it.

I'll pay you and your brother

what you put into improvements.

You sign all your rights over to me

and then get out of Abilene and don't come back.

That's the best offer I've had to leave town yet.

Then you'll take it? No.

This is Gene's ranch... you have to talk to him.

Now you get off The T Square.

Nobody tells us what to do, Tanner!

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Any other ideas?

That was fast, Tanner, but the boy can get fast, too.

Right now he's just a little lacking in judgment.

A lot of judgment.

I repeat my offer, Mr. Tanner.

If you decide to take it, which I strongly advice,

you'll find me in the bank at Abilene.

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(cows mooing)

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"Señor" Tanner? News travels fast.

Only bad news, "señor."

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(door knocking)

Miss Hainline? Yes?

May I come in? Certainly.

So you're Gene's brother.

You should know you're not welcomed here.

Yes, your father already gave me notice.

Don't you care that I've been trying to find out

where Gene is?

Hate to say it's obvious about Gene, Mr. Tanner.

How much did you love my brother?

You must have known I was going to marry him.

Against your father's wishes? Yes.

And why are you so willing to believe

he'd become a thief overnight?

Or are you afraid of the answer?

I don't know what you mean by that, Mr. Tanner.

The whole town knows the truth.

Look, I raised that kid, when our folks died.

I know what he is.

He wouldn't steal a piece of bread if he were starving.

I didn't know you brought Gene up.

Perhaps that explains how he can become an outlaw overnight.

He hates guns.

He hates me because I live by them.

You'll have to think of a better reason than that.

What did you expect to gain by coming here?

Your help.

But I should have known better than to expect

anyone belonging to Seth Hainline to give any.

Mr. Tanner.

Did you expect me to believe Gene was innocent

when a witness saw him rob the stage?

What is the name of this witness?

The stage driver, Andy Ferris.

He heard one of the hold up man call your brother by name.

That same day, Gene disappeared.

What else could anyone think?

Where can I talk to this Andy Ferris?

He's in Abilene unless he's out on a run.

There's something else you might think about.

Either my brother was the stupidest man

who ever pulled a robbery,

or else he wanted everybody to know about it.

You're saying Andy is lying? Somebody is.

Then why did Gene leave town?

Everybody would like to know!

Everybody except your father.

He doesn't care what happened to Gene.

He just wants to get me out of town.

I wonder why.

(Jud) You believe him?

Jud... you heard everything he said?

Most of it.

It's true, you and dad didn't care about finding Gene.

Why should we, sis?

Him stealing that money ruined the nesters.

It's just what we wanted.

Yes, it's exactly what you and dad wanted.

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Oh, ooh!

(man) Hi, Andy. Hi, Charlie.

Hello, "señorita," got any packages for me?

No, but there is a message for you, "señor" Ferris.

Hmm.

Hmm, this Tanner fellow wants to see me upstairs in his room.

You got any idea why? I do not know, "señor."

The note was left before I got here.

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You Andy Ferris?

No, Andy is in the hotel. Thanks.

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(man) Door's open.

Mr. Tanner?

Hey, Mr. Tanner.

(gunshots)

(gurgling noises)

(Marshal Wilkinson) Just stay there like that!

Don't make a move.

Now turn around, slow... and put your hands up.

Oh! Nice work, marshal.

Take a look at Andy.

He's dead.

You'll hang for this, Tanner.

You think I killed him?

You're the only one who was close enough to him.

Look, I never even saw him before.

I don't know why he was here.

And my gun hasn't been fired.

You had plenty of time to reload. Watch him, Jud.

You say you didn't know him?

That's right. How do you explain this?

Andy Ferris, the stage driver?

The only witness against your brother.

Look, marshal, this is a frame-up and you know it.

I didn't shoot Ferris.

You'll have a chance to speak your peace at your trial.

(laughing) "Trial?"

You and the marshal set my brother up too?

You won't live for a trial, Tanner.

I'm still the law around here, Jud.

Now get out of here.

You keep saying you're the law in Abilene, marshal.

Maybe now you'll have to prove it!

You still think you can run this town, Mr. Wilkinson?

I'm getting paid f or it. All right.

I'll take back what I said about you.

Maybe you weren't in on the frame,

but you're being pulled in just like I am.

If somebody else killed Andy Ferris

it'll come out at the trial. You heard what Jud said.

Hainline will handle the trial... if there is a trial.

Not you. We'll see.

Come on.

I'll be right behind you.

(people whispering)

(man) There he is! (man) Here he comes now.

(whispering continues)

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"Ave María, gracia plena! Ave María.

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(Raquel) "Gracia plena!

"Ave María, gracia plena!"

"Raquel, por favor." "Papá."

Listen, my child, go back, go back to your work

at the hotel before there are questions.

I must pray to be forgiven.

It was only chance what you saw.

I was meant to see...

and tell what I saw. No, no my child.

It is not our affair, it is for the "gringos."

The stage driver was a witness.

If you say anything else, it will destroy us.

And we destroy his brother too.

(angry voices in distance)

(Tanner) What's that for? You're certainly starting something, Tanner.

Maybe more than I can handle!

There's a mob forming at the hotel.

Lynch mob?

Could be if they get riled enough.

Who's stirring it up? Marty Ruger.

Hainline men, Jud there too?

There's plenty of others too, not only Hainline men.

They liked Andy Ferris in this town.

I can't figure you, marshal.

Hainline is rich enough to buy anything

or anybody he wants in this town.

Now you know better.

Maybe so... he's rich enough to buy that mob out there.

One time he could, not now.

Your brother and the other small ranchers cut him down to size

when they pulled their herds in that one big drive.

They undercut Hainline's prices, left him with 2,000 head

of cattle to feed and not enough range to feed them on.

(door banging)

We want to talk to you, marshal.

I'll do the best I can, Tanner.

It's all I can promise.

(banging continues)

Forget it men! Go on home, stay out of trouble!

We want to talk to you, marshal, open up.

I said...

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All right, Tanner, out!

Don't try anything.

Come on, come on.

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No one in town saw them break him out of there

or knows who they were? All the marshal saw was a faceful of dirt.

They suckered him good.

He finally got loose and they were gone.

So why did you spend so much time with that mob?

He might have been there first. It wasn't that easy, pop.

(Alice) Dad.

You were deliberately going to lynch him?

Quick justice is what built this country,

and that's what it's going to be to keep it the way it is.

Now who'd go against me and break him out of there?

Nobody knows, they wore masks.

Dad, I've never questioned anything you've done, but...

but killing a man without a hearing, without a trial!

Everybody knows he shot Andy. Well that may be!

But he's entitled to be tried in a court!

Why are you so bothered about him?

Didn't his brother teach you a lesson?

Yes, perhaps, dad.

But you're teaching me another kind of a lesson tonight.

I've always been proud of the Hainline name.

You're changing that for me. Oh, now!

You're a Hainline woman, nothing can change that.

Nothing.

Jud... I want you to leave right now,

and I don't want to see you again

until you've found Tanner and killed him.

I want him dead, you understand that?

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(man) Into the cabin.

You're the girl from the hotel. "Sí, señor."

How did you get tied up in this?

You tell us something first, Tanner.

Hainline wanted to buy out your brother's place.

Did you sell or didn't you?

I can't sell anything that doesn't belong to me.

I told Hainline that. Then you're lined against Hainline.

Well, I can't prove it... but I'm sure it was Hainline

or one of his men that killed Ferris

and framed me; that ought to tell you which side I'm on.

You know, you fellows do a lot of talking for a lynch mob!

They were not with the lynch mob, "señor."

They got to the jail first.

"Papá."

It is all right, "señores."

They wanted to save you, not kill you.

That doesn't add up.

"Señor," I'm Raquel's father, Miguel Torena.

You know, I would have thought that you three would be

the first in line to hang me. Not after this girl came and talked to us.

What you tell these men?

I, I saw the marshal arrest you and...

I did not believe you killed Andy Ferris.

I... Why didn't you believe I killed Andy Ferris?

"Señor, señor," you are safe, we have helped you.

That is enough! Take your guns and do not return to Abilene.

You want me to clear out of here now?

That's exactly what Hainline wants.

Now what did you tell this men? Her father is the one who is shutting her up.

He's afraid you might get him into trouble.

Why should I? Man, he'll find out anyhow, sooner or later.

Raquel saw a man lynched, and she thinks it might

have been your brother.

Is that true? Do not listen.

She does not know what she says! "Papá," please.

Yes, it is true.

I saw a man hanged by other men who,

who hid their faces with masks.

I did not want that to happen to you too.

That is why I asked help of these men tonight.

You tell this to the marshal? No, no! She must not!

Miguel... this could have been my brother!

I will tell you exactly what I saw, "señor" Tanner.

Thanks.

I'll try to see you don't get in any trouble.

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It was a night... three months ago.

(Raquel's voice) I was following the cattle trail that led off the T Square Road,

to the Valley of "Tres Espejitos."

I had worked late at the hotel,

and I was alone, and afraid.

So I was careful no one saw me.

Then, in the valley, I saw them.

Hiya!

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Cut him down!

Get him out of here.

(Raquel) I made myself go to where he was hanged,

to see what had dropped from the hand.

It was a knife, this knife.

You recognize it, "señor"?

It was my brother's.

Gave it to him when he was a kid.

For his birthday.

I guess I knew it all along about Gene.

Nothing else added up.

Why don't you tell us the real reason why

you're trying to keep your daughter quiet?

I have, "señor," I have.

You're afraid of Hainline.

You think he killed Gene

and you're afraid of what might happen.

And I guess that answers my question.

Then you're sure it could have been Hainline.

Well, isn't he the only one that came out ahead?

He got rid of you, got his range back again.

Got the cash he needed. "Cash?" He's the richest man in the county.

Not according to the marshal.

When you fellas got together that big herd and sold it,

you froze him out of his market.

He was pinched, hard. Maybe, Tanner, it could be.

But we have no proof, no proof at all.

Yeah, with the law after me we won't

have time to get the proof.

But Hainline won't know that. Now what's that supposed to mean?

If we can make Hainline believe that we already have that proof,

we can see which way he jumps.

And if he jumps away, I think he will,

maybe you'll get your ranches back again.

Can I count on you if I need help?

We want our ranches, Tanner, we'll back you up.

Yeah, we will. We sure will.

I don't know much about churches.

You do... but if those prayers or yours are going to do

any good, you can't let a pack of murderers run loose.

"Papá!" But I cannot, "señor" Hainline,

he would never let us live!

The church teaches us what is right and what is wrong, "papá."

We both know what is right now.

"Señor," I am not a brave man.

I will try to be.

What do you wish us to do?

When I need help I'll want you to get word to these men.

Then, when the time comes, Raquel can tell what she saw

to the marshal. It will be as you say, "señor."

This where it happened? Yes.

Wonder why they picked this place.

They'd never risk moving far with a body.

They'd get rid of it as quick as they could.

Raquel, is there anything special about this valley

like a... cave, quicksand, a deep hole, maybe a steep cliff?

Only what is known as the "cattle trap."

What's that? Well, there is a narrow ravine,

and sometimes range animals fall in and starve to death.

Is it far from here? Just on the other side of that hill.

It is very dangerous, "señor."

Everyone always rides around that hill.

The men who killed Gene probably knew that.

(coyote howling)

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(crickets chirping)

(coyote howling)

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"Señor!"

"Señor" Tanner! It's Gene's ring.

You were right!

If Hainline did this... You must be careful, "señor."

The marshal is still looking for you.

And you have no proof yet

that Seth Hainline killed your brother.

You must be very sure, "señor,"

very sure.

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Aren't you coming a little close to Abilene

for a man who's wanted by the law?

And now your father would like me to run.

I've been waiting for you.

But if you feel the same way as your father

there's no bother my talking.

I don't know what we can have to say to each other, Mr. Tanner.

Now, I present a pretty good target out here,

Miss Alice... you mind talking over there?

Now, if you're worried about being alone out here

with the man that shot Andy Ferris,

you can forget it... I didn't do it.

Thanks.

This is important to both of us. Why?

Because Gene was important to both of us.

You said... "was."

He's dead.

How do you know that? He was murdered.

Somebody needed a goat for that stage hold up.

Gene was it.

Who would do such a thing?

You want to know the truth?

Your father.

Maybe your brother was in on it too.

You lie! You!

(shouting) You'll say anything to save Gene's skin and your own!

You wanted the truth, didn't you?

Gene's dead! Lynched, murdered.

Like I almost was last night.

Or haven't you heard anything about that either?

(Alice sobbing)

I'm sorry... but your father

was the one that gained most from this robbery.

Not alone for the money and the land he got,

but... well, it kept his daughter from marrying

the kind of a man he hated.

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My father's a hard man, he makes his own rules.

But I won't believe he's a killer.

Because you don't want to believe it?

Dad made this a peaceful, good country.

It was that way until the nesters came.

He said: "A man has a right to fight for what's his."

That's right... "for what's his."

Gene wanted a piece of land... and a wife like you.

I can understand why he'd want you.

He liked decent things, he wanted to live decent.

I didn't measure up to that... you must have.

Gene would have known.

There's one thing I don't understand:

How you were ever born a Hainline.

But I am a Hainline.

If you accuse my father, you accuse me.

No.

You would have taken the chance I'm going to give you.

He wouldn't.

What chance?

To prove whether he's guilty or not.

How?

Give him this message for me.

Tell him I know that Gene's dead and can prove it.

And give him this.

This was Gene's!

It was taken from him the day he was hung.

I-I still don't see what...

Tell your father nobody else knows what happened to Gene,

only me; then tell him I'm willing to get out of town,

and forget it... for half the $68,000.

After the things you just said to me?!

Look... I'd say anything to get that proof.

Now you've had your chance, or are you afraid to take it?

You don't leave me much choice.

All right... now you tell your father what I've said.

Then tell him to meet me at The T Square.

10:00 o'clock tonight, tell him to come alone.

Now you better be starting back.

It'll be dark before you get back to the ranch.

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You'll want to hate me if I'm right.

I hope you don't.

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(crickets chirping)

My father home, Miguel? Sí, "señorita."

He's waiting for you for dinner.

What about Jud? I have not seen him since last night.

Thank you, Miguel.

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(crickets chirping)

(dog barking)

Oh, doesn't make any sense! Any of it!

How can he have proof?

(laughing) Oh, all right, dad!

I just wanted to hear you say it.

Oh, you got no call to doubt me. Hmm!

He said he'd be at The T Square at 10:00, uh?

You mean, you're going?

Well, a murderer like that running around loose,

slandering my name, what did you expect?

Well, then, tell the marshal!

Let him take care of Kip, it's his job!

After he lost him out of the jail?

Which will it be? What?

Kip said if you were guilty you'd either

bring the money or try to kill him.

Which will it be? Oh, you ought to know by now.

This is my country, my law.

But does that give you the right to starve out

people who want to share in it?

Kill anybody who gets in your way?

Well, the marshal thinks things have changed, they haven't.

This country is still no place for a woman.

I told that to your mother, now I'm telling it to you.

Yes, yes, perhaps you are right, dad.

I was born in this house and I've lived here all my life.

But that's over! I want no part of you,

the house or the Hainline name from now on!

I'm leaving in the morning! You dare tell that to me?

What did that Kit Tanner tell you?

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Miguel! Miguel!

Miguel! Get me my horse!

Wait a minute! You see Jud,

tell him to follow me to The T Square Ranch. "Sí, señor."

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(horse neighing)

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(gunshot echoing)

(labored breathing)

(crickets chirping)

Jud!

Tanner... you... misera-ble...

You come alone?

I... told my... father.

Your father sent you to ambush me

instead of coming himself, eh?

"Him-self?"... No... I... I've...

been trying to find you since...

last night.

It's after 10:00.

Now look, Jud: Your father did come himself.

Your trails crossed at the wrong time.

Try to hang on until we get to Mitt Well's cabin.

She'll get a doc...

(crickets chirping)

You meant what you said about leaving.

Well, what are you waiting for?

Kip's dead, isn't he?

You killed him. No man talks against the Hainline name.

He was a professional gunfighter,

you couldn't have shot faster than he could.

Where did the bullet hit him, dad?

In the back? Alice, I'm going to forget that you're my daughter.

You're going to make me... If I could forget that you're my father,

I'd go to the marshal and tell him the truth.

Instead I'm going to run as far as I can!

Dad, you always told Jud and me

you sent mother away because the country

was too hard for her, she couldn't stand it.

Well, I know now you didn't send her.

She left you! Just as I am, and for the same reasons.

I loved your mother; after she left here

I got to hating everything, hating everybody.

Because she told you too the Hainline name wasn't

good enough for her? Helen, so help me...

Oh, my leaving won't bother you!

You? You still have Jud!

He thinks you're what a man should be.

No doubt you'll both be happier without me.

And what do you think would have happened to us...

if I'd let you marry a man like Gene Tanner?

Let a man come into my family who's taking my land.

(glass clinking) Ruining me!

If you had, perhaps none of this would have happened.

When I do find another man who'll have me,

he'll want me more than he wants money or land.

The stage leaves Abilene at 2:30.

I'll be on it.

Ozzy's been out 24 hours looking for Tanner.

Your story better be on the level or I'll run him in,

and this time he won't break out.

What would he have to gain if he isn't on the level?

Do you think he'd send for your help?

No, he wants to clear Gene's name,

and he wants to clear himself.

Now I guess you owe him that chance.

My job is to owe that to anybody, even a gunslinger.

You changed your mind about him in a hurry.

(rifle cocking) I hope you know what you're doing.

By morning we'll be trespassing on Hainline land,

and I hope Tanner knows what he's doing.

All the boy are waiting outside of the town.

♪♪

"Señor" Jud! But...

Where's your father and the others? I have not seen them yet.

Things are going to happen here fast.

They can't be late.

♪♪

Kip! He tried to kill me.

At least he... thought he did, I guess.

I'm glad, I'm so glad.

What really happened, Kip?

(Seth) Who is it, Alice?

Who's there?

I better talk to him alone. Oh, don't do anything...

It'll be up to him.

I'll, I'll wait out here.

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Alice, where...

Tanner.

You got to The T Square a little too early.

I wasn't there.

Tanner, I haven't left this place.

You can't prove that I have!

But I'll tell you now, you'll never leave

this place alive! I'll...

(Alice weeping) Dad!

Stay where you are!

That was Alice out there! I know it.

I'm sorry it had to happen this way.

It couldn't be helped.

She just saw the man you shot at The T Square.

You're crazy! I didn't shoot any...

You know who that man was, Hainline?

It was your son, Jud.

Jud... Jud!

You're lying, Tanner, I don't believe you!

(screaming) Dad!

(sobbing) Oh, God!

He already knows, I told him.

Kip, why did you kill him?

I wasn't even there when it happened.

Your father send Jud to find me and try to kill me

the night before; he thought I'd head for the ranch.

He was waiting.

In the darkness your father mistook Jud for me.

He didn't wait around to see who he'd shot.

Dad, is that true?

Now there's nothing.

All those years of sweat trying to build something

out of nothing... trying to hold on to it.

And now there's nothing... my son is gone.

My wife...

my daughter.

Tanner, it makes a man sick in his insides

clean through, sick in every inch of him!

Now I got you to thank for it!

You and your brother!

You still can't blame yourself, can't you, dad?

You didn't think you were breaking the law

when you killed Gene, took that money.

Don't give me any more misery than I got, Tanner.

And it didn't bother you at all

that you ruined all those people.

Forced them to sell, breaking their families.

All you thought about was your own misery.

I'm going to take you into town, Hainline,

and turn you over to the marshal.

I'm not leaving here, Tanner.

And neither are you, not alive.

Dad! You keep out of this.

Now look over there, Tanner.

Now just be careful, unless you want to die right here.

Marshall's on his way out here.

You won't get away with it. Get away with what?

Defending myself against a murderer?

The man who killed Andy Ferris?

And the man who shot my son Jud in the back?

Dad, you're forgetting that I know the truth.

You didn't see anything that happened, Alice.

You couldn't testify against me if you wanted to!

Everybody knows Tanner hated the Hainlines.

He had a reason for killing Jud.

And that's what the courts are going to believe.

Kip, he might make them believe it! Yes, he just might.

Marty, get his guns!

(screaming) Kip!

Alice, you...

♪♪

Rifle will put a bullet through that chair, Tanner!

(gunshot)

(glass shattering)

♪♪

Hiya!

♪♪

♪♪

Hainline and his men are behind me.

He killed Gene and Andy Ferris.

You want proof? You can ask his daughter.

♪♪

Uhh!

♪♪

♪♪

Where is he? Over there,

♪♪

He's dead.

♪♪

Wanted to die here, nothing could stop him.

Funny how a man will think when he knows

there isn't much time left.

He started with that anvil out in this country.

Well, it's all over.

Your brother's ranch is yours now if you want it,

but Abilene will be no place for guns, Tanner.

Hainline couldn't learn that.

You're still alive, you got a chance to learn it.

A day will come when no man will carry guns in this country.

Marshall, for me that day is here now.

I'll run the ranch.

Maybe I can pick up where Gene's life left off.

I'd like to pick it up in a lot of ways.

A lot of ways.

♪♪

♪♪

(roaring)