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(lively orchestra music)

(hooves clopping)

(men shouting)

(Betty screaming)

(Betty screaming)

- Whoa, whoa.

I'm sorry, folks, and I want to apologize.

- You young whippersnapper,

what do you mean by scaring my team?

I'll have the law on you.

- You should apologize.

You might've caused a serious accident.

- They say everything happens for the best, mam,

so maybe this meeting will work out that way.

Your team, so I'll say adios.

- Oh, Cactus, we're interested in these parts.

Just settled over near Rawhide.

Do you mind telling us who that crazy galloot is?

- Cyclone Tom is what the folks call him.

He ought to be kept jail if I had anything to say.

- You and me both.

- Yeah. - Giddy up.

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging) (men shouting)

(gunshots banging) (men shouting)

- I'll see you fellas later.

- All right. - I'm gonna get my laundry.

- All right. - Okay, Tom.

- [Tom] My shirt ready?

- Where's your ticket?

- Yeah, search me, I must have lost it.

- No ticket, no washing.

- Say, you got a shirt of mine here, and I want it, savvy?

- No, no ticket, no washing.

- Say, listen here--

- No ticket, no washing.

(men speaking in foreign language)

(men shouting)

- What's going on here?

(man speaking in foreign language)

- No shouting, no shouting.

- Crazy cowboy, crazy cowboy no washing.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Oh yeah?

(man speaking in foreign language)

- Let this be a lesson to you.

The next time I bring my laundry, act like gentlemen.

- Hey, you're under arrest.

- What for?

- Nevermind what for, just come along with me.

(men speaking in foreign language)

- Hey, your honor.

- Yes?

- Some visitors.

- Visitors?

Gee, let's get these out of here.

Come on, boys.

- Go on in.

Your honor, this here gent just shot up the town.

Manhandled some at the laundry.

So I brung him in here to you.

- You done quite right, Sheriff Jones.

Good afternoon, Mr. Larmer.

- How do you do, Judge?

- This court of justice is now in session.

Take off your hats and make yourselves at home.

- Thank you.

- Take off your hat.

Tom Saunders, you are charged with assault and battery,

disturbing the peace, and destruction of property.

Guilty or not guilty?

(stove hissing)

Well, whatever you say will be used against you,

so be careful.

- Well, I reckon I better keep still, Judge.

- Well, you've got to say something.

It ain't fair to the court not to.

- Well, what'll happen if I just keep quiet?

- Search me, there ain't nothing in the law book

about that as I remember.

- Suppose we flip a coin, Judge.

Heads, I plead guilty.

Tails, not guilty.

- Not a bad idea.

(stove hissing)

Bailiff, flip a coin.

- Coin?

You'll have to lend me a nickel if I do.

- Here, I'll be big-hearted and even loan you a nickel.

- Thanks.

Heads, you'll have to plead guilty.

- I beg your pardon, that's my nickel.

- Oh, my mistake, sorry.

- Tom Saunders, after proing and conning

and deliberating deeply on the evidence,

the court finds you guilty as charged.

Whatever that is.

Owing to the fact, though,

that you're a pretty well-liked hombre,

I'm gonna let you off plum easy.

$30 and 30 days.

- Say, you can't do that.

How can I earn $30 if I'm in jail?

- Ain't you got that much money?

- No.

- Well, how much have you got?

- Oh, about $8 and 1/2.

- Well, seeing as the court needs money,

I'll change the sentence.

$8 and 1/2 and 51 and 1/2 days in jail.

- Now wait a minute, your honor.

If I pay the original fine for the defendant,

will you parole him to me for the next month?

(stove hissing)

- Maybe we could work out some sort of a deal

seeing as the court needs money pretty bad.

Tom, shake hands with Mr. Larmer.

- Glad to you know, Tom.

- Glad to know you.

- Western representative of the

Illinois Livestock Corporation.

Tom's got a reputation for gettin' into more trouble

and out of it than any six hombres in these parts.

He's born to battle,

and you'll have 190 pounds of dynamite on your hands.

- That's just why I want him paroled to me.

- Yes? - I have a proposition

that calls for just such a combination.

Draw up the papers.

- Why sure, sure, Mr. Larmer.

- The proposition I'm gonna talk to you about, Tom,

is plenty dangerous.

You'd be a lot safer in this Cactus City jail

than you would be taking me up on it.

- It sounds interesting.

As the justice said, I'm born to battle.

So let's hear the rest of it.

- Well, the cattle concern that I represent

took over the Lazy Y Ranch near Rawhide a few months ago.

And our present superintended John Brownell

doesn't seem to be able to make it pay.

And cattle have been disappearing from the range lands.

And to make matters worse,

he's having trouble with the nesters.

Powell, the nester, was in to see me this morning about it.

He claims that part of our range land is open

and that he can homestead it.

- Maybe he can.

- That's what I want to find out.

That's why I'm offering you Brownell's job

if you'll take it.

Now the nesters and rustlers have got to go,

and it's up to you to figure out how.

But keep within the law.

- When do you want me to start?

- Right now.

I'll give you a letter to Brownell

and I'll also write him one ordering him to turn over

the active management to you as soon as you get there.

- Hey, young man, you got a chance now

to make something out of yourself,

so just remember that the old west has grown up.

It has. - Yes, sir.

- And it ain't considered etiquette

to try shootin' up towns.

Them kinda galoots, they get into trouble sooner or later.

- Yes, sir.

- Here's your letter to Brownell, Tom.

And here's the money.

- Thank you, Larmer.

Tom.

- And I want to thank you too, Judge, for being so lenient.

- All right, Tom, all right.

(explosions banging)

- I guess I better be on my way.

Hyah.

(Jim laughing)

- Cyclone Tom done this.

Go get him, Sheriff, bring him in and I'll sentence him.

- Right.

(Jim laughing)

Hey, which way did that Cyclone go?

- No savvy, Deputy.

- He must be heading for Rawhide.

Get goin' after him, boys.

(folksy guitar music)

- Trouble.

Senor Blinky, do we or do we not, no?

- Yes, we sure do.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Come on.

(gunshots banging)

Reach for the sky or we'll shoot.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

Disarm him, Blinky.

Take the pistols.

- Now turn around and beat it.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

All of you go before I get all full of angriness.

(both laughing)

Well, compadre.

- My name is Tom Saunders,

and I want to thank you boys for helping me out.

- Eh, it's all right, it was a pleasure.

- My name is Lem Holt, Blinky for short.

And this is my pal Pablo.

- Glad to know you, boys.

- Don Pablo Juan Jose Felipe Las Cruces Gonzalez.

- Wait a minute, wait a minute.

What do they call you for short?

- Pablo's a good enough name for any Mexican gentlemen,

ain't it Tom?

- You compare me with any Mexican gentleman?

I, Don Pablo, the greatest caballero in all Mexico?

(Tom laughing)

- Oh, we don't doubt your word at all, Carranza.

Now that's settled, supposin' you tell us

where you were heading for in such a hurry.

- Rawhide, New Mexico.

And I expect to find a lot of trouble when I get there.

- That is very funny, Senor.

My compadre Blinky and myself, we were going that way too.

- Yes, but we didn't know it.

- Well, let's start riding.

- All right.

- But first we better go to the camp and get our things.

- That's right, and our horses too.

- All right.

(lively music) (patrons chattering)

(patrons applauding)

- That's all right.

- Some tequila is what I want.

- Waiter, take these glasses away.

- Sure.

- One time for luck.

(men laughing)

- You're having too much, Nate, you better lay off.

- I'll have as much as I like, see?

- Not and work for me, I won't stand for it.

- You don't have to stand for it.

I'm sick of your Sunday school talk.

- Now listen-- - Go on, get away from me.

- Nate, Nate, listen.

Now listen.

(punch cracking)

- And if any of you don't like the way I handled this,

you know what you can do.

(laughs) You're all a bunch of cowards.

Ain't a man in the joint with any nerve.

I can whip any six of you.

(Tom laughing)

Well, what are you laughing about?

- You're nothing but a loudmouth polecat.

- Oh I am, am I?

(table clattering)

(table clattering)

(punch cracking)

(Nate groans)

(punch cracking)

(furniture clattering)

That man's plenty good, I'll tell you.

(Nate and John laughing)

- Are you two hombres amusing yourselves

for the benefit of the house?

- It's my fault, stranger.

I been trying to find a man with nerve,

and Nate here was helping me.

- Yeah, and now that I'm elected,

suppose you do some explaining.

- Well I'm John Brownell, superintended of the Lazy Y Ranch.

I've got a good job for a man with nerve at a good salary.

- Well, how about my pals here?

We're traveling together.

- [John] One man is all I can use on this particular job.

- You don't have to worry about us, pard.

We'll hook up with someone else.

Come on, Pablo.

Let's get a drink and give this town the once over.

- Okay.

- We'll be seeing you.

- Let's talk this thing over.

- Senor, the best in the house for my friend and me.

I feel like a little tequila, don't you?

A big one.

No, it's no good.

- Oh, that's it.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- Yeah.

- What's your name?

- Tom's enough I reckon for the present.

- All right, now here's the lowdown.

The Lazy Y Ranch has been having a lot of trouble

with nesters and rustlers.

So much so that the owners are sending out

a new superintendent to take my place.

And I figure if I can straighten this trouble out

before the new superintendent gets here,

I can talk Larmer, the western boss, into letting me stay.

- Oh, Blinky.

- Well, we've got enough, Pablo.

We gotta go and get connected up somewhere.

Come on.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

Whatever you say.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- Wait a minute, wait a minute.

You got a match?

- Huh? - Have you got a match?

- No, but I got a very fine idea to use the fire

from my pistol. (laughs)

- Sometimes, Pablo, you don't act as dumb as you look.

And it's a good idea.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

Just arrange yourself.

Don't wiggle so much.

You're drunk.

- What do you mean I'm drunk?

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- You're plenty plastered yourself,

so don't you start wiggling around.

- Just put the cigar in the mouth.

Wait.

Hey, Senor Blinky, you better tell those other hombres

there beside you to move out.

They might get hit.

- Pablo, you're drunk.

There ain't nobody with me, they're with you.

Say, I didn't know I was gonna face a firing squad.

(gunshot banging)

- (laughing) So funny.

- Now look what you went and done.

And me spending a nickel for it only a week ago.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

You're too young to smoke anyhow.

- (laughs) That was pretty good shooting.

- Ah, Senorita, that's nothing.

You have only began to see my compadre and me

use the pistols.

- Say, how would you like a job

where you could really use your guns?

- Huh? - Pardon me, Miss.

Do you mean there's trouble floating around here?

- Plenty of trouble, and a couple of gunfighters

are the only ones who can straighten it out.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- When do we start, Miss?

- Right now.

- Right now?

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

Don't worry about a thing, we'll work for you.

- Well, look, I've got to go in the store.

So you get your horses,

and I'll meet you here in a few minutes.

- Ah, si.

You see, we got a job.

- And ever since those nesters moved into that old,

deserted line house, which is on the Lazy Y range land,

we've been losing a lot of cattle.

- My job is to get to the line house and hold onto it, eh?

- Yeah, but it ain't gonna be no cinch.

Them nesters are tough customers from what I've heard.

But you being a stranger here, you may be able

to get into the house without them becoming suspicious.

- What makes you think

those nesters are rustling your stock?

- It's bound to be them.

We never had no trouble 'till they showed up.

- I'll go out to the Lazy Y with you and give

this line house a once over first thing in the morning.

- Good, take Nate and some of the boys with you.

And if you get possession of the house, they can stay there.

- Hey, compadre.

- Well, Tom, we just got hired out to go to work.

- Good, where?

- Never thought to find out.

Ah, but she's a beautiful senorita.

You must come and make the visit sometime.

- Sure, anytime.

(all laughing)

- You fellas stay here.

When I get possession of the house, I'll give you a signal.

(gunshots banging)

- They got Tom.

Come on.

- I ain't so sure.

Let's wait and see.

- I'll take care of this window.

You watch the door.

(ceiling clattering)

- Tom Saunders.

- Amigo.

- What are you two mavericks doing here?

- Why we're guarding this line house.

- Si, we were hired out to the Powells to guard the house

and keep the people away.

One minute ago, Blinky took a shoot at a strange hombre.

- Yeah? - Si.

- I was that strange hombre.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- I hired out to get ahold of this line house

for the Lazy Y.

- Well, you'd better go back

and tell Brownell you didn't succeed, Mr. Cyclone Tom.

- Jumping hoptoads, are you the nesters?

- What difference does it make to you?

- Quite a bit.

I'm not in the habit of fighting with women.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

There must be some mistake, Senorita Betty.

Senor Tom is our best compadre.

- That's right, why he wouldn't do a lowdown stunt like this

unless he's been framed into it.

- I don't know about that.

This isn't the first time he's caused us trouble.

- I'm really sorry, folks.

There's a lot about this deal that wasn't told to me.

From now on, I'll see that you're not bothered anymore.

Let's go out and see what Nate knows about this.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

Nate, come here!

Is this the homestead and cattle rustlers you told me about?

- Well, yes, they're just a low bunch of--

(punch cracking)

- Easy, my friends.

- I'm going back with you to face Brownell.

Either he's a skunk or you're one and I'm going to find out.

Miss Powell, did you meet Brownell?

- No, but my father only talked to Clem, his foreman.

- I want you and your father

to go back to the Lazy Y with me.

I'm gonna straighten this thing out pronto

if you'll only trust me.

I'll take Pablo with me

and leave Blinky here to watch things.

- We'll go with you.

Maybe Brownell isn't at the bottom of this after all.

- All right, get your horses.

Mr. Brownell, I want you to meet

Miss Betty Powell and her father.

- How do you do?

- I'm glad to know you.

You're sure welcome to the hospitality of the Lazy Y.

- Maybe you'll change your mind when I tell you they're

the nesters that have been causing you so much trouble.

- Why didn't you and Clem tell me

them nesters was a girl and an old man, Nate?

- Well, we figured you wouldn't care

as long as they were on your land.

- Tell Clem I want to see him.

- I'm sorry for what happened, Mr. Powell.

And though I don't like nesters any better

than I did before,

I'll see that you're not bothered again by my boys.

If I can throw you off that range land by law, though,

I'll do it.

- You're a white man, Brownell, so we won't fight.

But if I can stay on that range land by law,

I'm going to do it.

- Fair enough.

Larmer, the real boss of this outfit,

will be here sometime tomorrow.

So if you and your daughter wish to stay at the Lazy Y

until then, everything will be straightened out all right.

Larmer is square.

- We don't want to put you to any trouble.

- Not a bit.

- Marie, show these folks to the extra room.

- [Marie] Yes, sir.

- I just discovered one of our fences

out on the upper range.

It looked like a small herd of stock had been driven off.

- Did you follow the tracks?

- Yeah, lost 'em among the rocks.

It's probably them nesters again.

- It's not the nesters this time, Clem.

They're in the house right now.

- You mean they're here?

- I sure do.

They've been with Tom and Nate all day.

- Sorta looks to me, Clem, like the nesters

are being used as a blind to cover up real rustling.

- Meaning what?

- Meaning that there must have been some reason why

you kept most of the ranch hands busy trying to run off

a couple of nesters without telling Brownell

there were only a girl and an old man.

- You're going a little too far, Tom.

Maybe Clem didn't do the right thing,

but he probably thought he was acting for the best.

We'll start putting out a night rider to watch the herd.

And keep a few horses saddled at the ranch for quick ridin'.

- That's a good idea.

I'll take that first night shift myself.

- I was figurin' on that shift, Clem.

- Suit yourself.

If Brownell says so, it's okay.

- We'll let it stand that way, Clem.

- Hyah.

- I thought you was playin' homesteader.

- I was, but I got to thinking things over

and decided to do a little investigating on my own.

Wasn't thinking of ambushing somebody, was you Nate?

(gunshot banging)

(gunshot banging)

(gunshot banging)

- What was that?

- There's some shooting going on.

To your horses, boys, come on.

(gunshot banging)

(gunshot banging)

(punch cracking)

- He's dead.

- How did it happen?

- I don't know.

The hombre that did the shooting got away.

I fired once at him and missed,

then my horse fell and knocked me out.

I came to and rode back here just before you fellas arrived.

- Blinky never had a chance.

His pistol is not even fired.

- How many shots did you say you fired?

- One.

- One, eh?

- You don't think that I--

- I don't know what to think,

but there were two shots fired from this gun.

- Wait, if that's true, there must be something wrong.

- You're darn right there's something wrong.

- Take him back to the ranch.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

Not so quick.

Senor Tom, take their pistols.

- [Nate] Drop them guns.

- Listen, Brownell, seeing as how you've acted so hastily,

I'm going to tell you something.

I'm Tom Saunders,

the new superintendent of the Lazy Y Ranch.

- Suppose you prove it.

Larmer said the man he was sending out to take my place

would bring me a letter.

- The letter's gone.

- [Nate] Sure, it's gone 'cause you never had one.

You're a crook and a killer.

- If you did have a letter, Tom,

why didn't you show it to me when you first met me?

- I didn't know whether you were on the level or not.

I figured I'd learn more by keeping quiet.

- Well, you'll have a chance to prove your story tomorrow

when Larmer comes.

Bring him along, boys.

We'll take him to the sheriff in the morning.

- Come on, you.

- Not so rough.

- I'm sure sorry to see you fellas leave us,

but our accommodations ain't exactly fittin' for jailbirds.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Oh, I'm sorry, Tom.

Both my father and I have tried

to talk Brownell into letting you go.

- Brownell is all right, Betty,

but he just put confidence in the wrong people.

- Oh, I certainly hope Larmer gets into town today

and straightens things out.

I'm worried.

- I'm worried too.

I'm sure some of the Lazy Y hands

are in cahoots with the rustlers.

- All ready, boys?

- [Man] Okay, boss.

- Bring 'em out.

- All right, come on out, you two.

Now go on to him.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- Go in, you.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

- You and your daughter make yourselves at home, Powell,

until I get back with Larmer.

- Thank you.

You run on up to the house, honey.

I want to stay here a while.

- Hey, Zeke, come here.

Saddle up four horses, we're ridin'.

We gotta work fast, Clem.

Tom was sent out here by Larmer.

I found a letter on him the other night

when he was knocked out.

- You did, huh?

(George shouting)

- [Betty] What are you doing to my father in there?

Let me in, let me in!

- Get him!

- Hyah!

(punches cracking)

- Listen, Brownell, I'm going back to the ranch,

and the only way you can stop me is to start shooting.

- What do you mean?

- I may be wrong, but I wouldn't trust none of your outfit.

It isn't safe for Betty and her dad

to stay there with you gone.

I'll go back with you under guard if you want.

Then if everything's okay, you can take me to jail.

- All right, but no funny business.

- Don't worry.

- Get in the buckboard.

Get in here.

You drive.

- Hyah!

- They ain't in with us, so you boys know what to do.

We don't want anybody left to do any talkin'.

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

- Come on, boss, let's get the cattle.

- No, we gotta get rid of those men first.

They'll go back to the ranch and give us away.

- Hyah!

Whoa, whoa.

- [Betty] Tom, Tom, we're locked in this henhouse!

- Tom was right about Clem and Nate being crooked.

They've got his letter from Larmer to you,

and they're headed now to make a final raid

on the Lazy Y cattle.

- I've been a fool, Tom,

but maybe it ain't too late to make amends.

- How about our guns, Brownell?

- I'll get 'em for you.

- Senor, now am I gonna use a pistol with my hands tied up?

- You beat into town, Betty, and get the sheriff.

We'll try to shake up the rustlers while you bring help.

(Pablo speaking in foreign language)

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

- We have to get over there.

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

(gunshots banging)

(punches cracking)

(men grunting)

- We got 'em boys.

(punches cracking)

(Nate groans)

- Fine work, compadre.

- Well, it looks like a cyclone struck around here, Tom.

You know anything about it?

- Yes, a little.

But from now on, I'm gonna be a plum gentleman.

- Here, Senor, here is the letter which makes my compadre

the big boss of the Lazy Y Ranch.

- You're right, Pablo.

Larmer explained everything about you, Tom.

And I'm turning over the job to you at once.

- Well, I was just thinking that if it's all right

with Larmer here, the only job that's open is the foreman.

That is if there's a house where a married man can live

and if you want to hire me.

- You're hired.

And thanks.

- Don't forget, Senor Tom, I want to be the papa.

Pardon, I mean what you call the godfather.

(all laughing)

(orchestral music)