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Mr. Brady's special. He's on his way.

$50,000, gentlemen.

Where's your money? Think you're gonna take us, huh, Jim?

Never have I seen pigeons look so hungry.

You sound pretty confident, Jim.

Now, let's get the bet straight.

Frank, you have a trainload of barbed wire down in Texas,

and you're stuck with it?

What's the name of the place?

Leming. In Leming County.

And that you've done your best to sell it?

I'll say I have.

Those cattlemen hate wire, Jim.

And, uh, you're betting 50,000 that I can't sell it.

But you've got to sell it right there.

Right there in the heart of the cow country.

You can't take it anyplace else. Agreed.

Squander your money, gentlemen.

All right, Jim, you're covered.

Your brandy crusta, sir. Thank you, Denham.

Will you hold that bet in the hotel safe? 100,000.

Yes, sir. To Leming, Texas.

Mr. Brady? You better come.

It's Miss Farrar, up in your room. She's tearing everything apart.

I was packing your clothes when she came in.

I didn't know. I told her you were taking the train tonight.

She's got some shears, and she's cutting off all your pants legs at the knees.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

To learn how to talk, but I shall kill you!

Now, Julia! You insult me to leave town

when tonight is the opera... it opens!

I sing La Tosca! You keep yelling like this, and you won't sing at all!

You sneak out of town to see a woman, no doubt? With red hair, and creamy skin?

Creamy skin? I'm gonna see a lot of leather-skinned Texans!

You lie! I hate you! I throw you out of my life!

Here, take your pants and go to that red-headed vampire!

To love, hmm?

Howdy, folks. I'm the Old Ranger.

One of the most colorful periods of American history

was the glamorous Gay Nineties in New York,

at a time when the West was a rugged youngster in buckskins.

But there was a man who brought the glitter of the East

with him to the West.

He was famous for the many dazzling gems he wore.

And that's why they called him...

Have my baggage taken over to the hotel, please.

Careful, that's some lead. Once belonged to King of Bavaria.

Look at all the diamonds on that man.

Mm.

Morning.

Do you have a reservation for Brady?

Oh, yes, sir. Room 24.

Are those real, Mr. Brady? They're quite real.

If you want to make money, you have to look like money.Oh.

Bunco Joe, those diamonds are sort of blinding us.

Well, up till now, it's been a very dull trip.

Now, if, uh, either of you gentlemen would like to take them off...

And I don't like the word "bunco."

He's looking for some action... a Fancy Dan.

It might go off and scare him.

Oh!

I'd have him arrested for breaking windows.

Who's the head of the Cattleman's Association here?

Ben Carson. He's second floor over there,

up over the bank. Thank you.

Well. I never expected to find beauty and big brown eyes

behind a cattle desk. Well, what did you expect?

I don't know. Big spurs and a shotgun?

My father likes me better this way.

I'm Wendy Carson. Oh, I see.

You keep track of cows, and all that.

Not cows, steers.

Oh, uh, would you, uh,

give your father my card?

Mr. Brady? Mm-hmm.

Manning, Maxwell and Moore? You're a salesman?

I try to make people think so.

Railroad equipment.

I'm sorry. There just isn't any use taking this in.

My father hates salesmen.

Won't have anything to do with them.

Will you try? Just for a favor?

I'm sorry. He won't see you.

I'll wait. It's no use.

Well, he does come out this way?

Yes. I'll wait.

Ready to go, Wendy? Oh, Mr. Brady...

Didn't my daughter tell you that I wouldn't see you? Yes.

Then what are you waitin' around for?

I'd heard that there was hospitality in Texas, Mr. Carson,

and I just wanted to tell you to go straight...

Good night, Miss Carson.

Mr. Brady.

Come into my office.

We're not all confidence men, Mr. Carson.

Are those diamonds or glass?

Well, I guess that'll remind me that I can be wrong.

Go ahead. State your business.

I wasn't waiting to talk business. You weren't?

I've never been in Texas before, but I hope to do business here.

It's about the only place in the country that I don't enjoy

the pleasure of friends, and I was hoping

to invite you, and your board members... and the ladies...

down to a party at the hotel, any night you choose.

A party?

I thought the ladies might enjoy a little New York flavor.

Champagne, caviar, a few French delicacies.

You can't get anything like that around here.

I brought 'em with me.

Ohh.

Well, I guess if I turned that down, the women would never let me forget it.

You counted on that, didn't you? I did.

I accept, Mr. Brady.Good.

I'd like to rent your ballroom for Saturday night.

That's no ballroom. That's a dining room. It will be.

Imagine, Mr. Brady bringing in musicians and cooks clear from New Orleans!

And they say that, in New York,

he has private tables reserved for him.

Wonderful places like Delmonico's,

and Rector's, and the Waldorf.

Mrs. Kendrick was telling me of one case, Mrs. Carson,

of a steer charging through her front yard, and almost injuring her daughter.

Oh, yes. Poor Emily, she was terrified!

These things happen so often.Yes.

We do have to watch the children.Yes.

Oh, uh, would you, uh, care for some champagne?

Please.

Well, uh, why is it that you people don't have

your home areas fenced in?

Wood is very scarce in this country.

And expensive.

The farmers seem to use barbed wire.

Not our men.

Oh, we've tried.

But, uh, they're very stubborn.

Oh, but I thought the ladies always had their way.

But, uh, it takes a little longer in Texas.

They weren't invited.

But you invited the whole Cattlemen's Association.

Mr. Brenner and Mr. Buchanan are board members.

Oh. Uh, excuse me, Mrs. Carson.

Well! Gentlemen, make yourselves at home.

A little wine and food, uh, some champagne, maybe?

Now, you fellows must see the future out here.

The whole country's exploding west.

Thousands of miles of new railroads, and people along with them.

Now, you're in on the ground floor. Why stick to cattle alone?

Get in on all of it.

Grain, steel, buildings, land,

rights of way... anything.

What's this I hear about a trainload of barbed wire abandoned around here?

We're the ones that stopped it. Why?

We don't use the stuff.

Well, maybe there's too much salesman in my blood.

But I keep thinking about thousands of dollars...

the retail profit of that trainload of wire.

Forget it, Mr. Brady.

How do you keep your herds from straying

when you bring them in from the range?

Riders.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy wire and fence them?

I've begun to say that myself, but not many agree.

Where do you cut yourself in?

Everywhere, Brenner.

Anywhere that I can get a piece of the game.

I sell locomotives, cars, rails.

But I don't wear blinders. I watch where the action is.

Shall we dance, Mr. Brady?

Right now!

Wendy! Your manners!

We have things to talk about, Father.

What things?

Mother just marched up to some ladies and said,

"We have our subject for tomorrow's ladies' club."

Mm.And the ladies said, "What?"

And Mother said, "Barbed wire fences."

Mm-hmm.

She also said that you said

that the farmers are more advanced than we are.

Mr. Brady, are you trying to start the range war

all over again?

"Range war."

Uh, ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.

I should like to have you meet a very distinguished guest.

I had invited her to our party, but I was afraid that she might be

unable to stop by on her way to San Francisco.

I should like to have you meet Miss Julia Farrar,

the great singing star of the Metropolitan Opera.

Oh, I must meet her!

There's no question about that.

Well, Julia, how good of you to come.

How could I resist it, hmm?

Uh, Miss Carson, Miss Farrar.

How do you do?

Well, Miss Carson. What a lovely complexion you...

You've already met Mrs. Carson, I believe.

Yes, indeed!

Ladies, would you like some more refreshments?

Leather-skinned Texans, huh?

Smile, Julia. The barbed wire.

They're interested. For heaven sakes, don't spoil things.

"Spoil things"? I shall kill you within an inch of your life!

Well, you don't say? How interesting.

What happened to the opera?

I quit. I fought with Tarantini.

He directed Tosca like a flatboat.

Ooh, I was in a vile mood!

You still are, Julia. Keep smiling.

Oh, and how was your trip down, Julia?

Oh, Buchanan.Mr. Brady.

I'd like to meet Miss Farrar.

With pleasure. Julia, may I present George Buchanan?

Mr. Buchanan.

Miss Farrar, would you have this dance with me?

I can think of nothing more charming.

Oh, Mr. Brady, you and Miss Farrar

are making this such an eventful night.

We're liable to.

Bye. Thanks, Mr. Brady. A wonderful evening.

It's been my pleasure, Mr. Carson.

Good night. Thank you.Mrs. Carson, good night.

Did you, uh, see where Miss Farrar disappeared to?

Yes, sir. She left. With Mr. Buchanan.

And Brady made another point.

If we handle all this wire through the Association,

we can limit the use it's put to.

Or not sell it. In other words, control it.

Brady again. All Brady's done is a good job of splitting us up.

I never noticed much cooperation from you, Brenner,

on anything we ever tried.

That is, anything that's up to date.

I'll still cut any devil wire that crosses my trail.

Very well. We'll put it to a vote.

All of you in favor of taking the shipment, put up your hands.

Against?

Anybody seen Miss Farrar this morning?

Yes, sir. She came in about 3:00 and went out after breakfast.

Anybody know where? Uh, no, sir.

Uh, Mr. Carson said to tell you that

there was a board meeting, and he'd see ya afterward.

All right, thank you.

We'll give them some up-to-date wire to string,

if they can put the pieces back together.

Jim, I'm so glad I caught you before you left!

Julia, where on Earth have you been?

Didn't you get my message? We're leaving today.

Jim, I decided to give her to you.

Give who to me?

The beautiful Miss Carson.

Oh, now, Julia, stop being dramatic.

And get your luggage, or you're going to miss the train.

Darling, I am not taking the train. What?

Julia, what are you talking about?

Now, the board voted to buy my friend's carload of barbed wire.

And I'm leaving today.

Jim,

this is difficult for me to say,

'cause you've been so kind and generous.

And it's tragic to sadden your heart.

But I've decided to stay here.

Here? In Texas?

Forever.Buchanan.

Yes. George. Isn't he magnificent?

He belongs to the wind and the hills,

and the wide-open country with thousands of cows.

Steers. I knew they figured someplace.

Jim, you forgive me?

My blessing.

Good-bye, darling.

You know, I can't quite picture you around a campfire,

with the sage in bloom and the coyotes,

and you singing La Traviata.

Brady, Colby just told me. Brenner's gonna blow up the barbed wire.

What?

I'll go with you. You stay there.

Make sure that fuse is long enough to give us a good chance

to get distance between us and these cars. It is.

Won't be anything left but wire toothpicks.

Let's go!

Aah!

Cramer, uncouple that car and get it out of here!

Excuse me.

Good evening, Miss Russell.Louis.

Welcome home, Mr. Brady. Thank you, Burt.

Your party is waiting. Will you follow me, please?

Look, it's Diamond Jim Brady.

And that's Lillian Russell with him.

Good evening. Thank you. Miss Russell. Jim.

Hello, Mary, Frank.

Here's to the greatest salesman in the world. Well, hear, hear!

Here's your $100,000.Thank you, Charley. Thank you, Dick.

Don't believe them, Lillian. They're laughing with tears in their eyes.

Well, we made a little bit, huh, Frank? Thanks to you, Jim.

We're all going down to Saratoga to the races, Jim. Ah!

I have your tickets right here.

Mm. Haven't lost enough money yet, hmm?

No, it will have to be solved in some other way.

We've already spent $20 million for the railroad.

How can we possibly afford new locomotives,

new roads, new tenants...

Um...

Mm. Excuse me a moment.

James Buchanan Brady went on to become

one of the most famous characters

in our country's history.

His wonderful manner and shrewd but honest business dealings

made him a cherished part of our American heritage.

And to this day, at the Waldorf,

they still speak fondly of Diamond Jim.