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[NEIGHS]

It's Steve Burden, Ray.

I might have figured they'd send you.

I didn't ask for it.

Make it easy on both of us, Ray.

What did I do, leave a trail a baby could follow?

It was tough enough.

A man's trail gets washed out easy in the rain.

Go back and tell 'em you lost me.

You know me better than that.

I didn't kill anybody, Steve. I'm not going back.

All right, you didn't kill anybody.

So you don't have to be afraid of a trial.

In El Solito?

That would be a hanging trial for sure.

What do we do now?

I'm coming up.

Don't try it, Ray.

Don't, Ray! Don't.

[GROANS]

That was a fool play.

[GRUNTS]

Thought I might make it.

I... I...

Try to make it back to headquarters.

I never figured I'd run into one of your bullets.

I lost the posse. I thought I was home free.

The sheriff asked Captain Peters for help.

Peters sent me out.

It's better than a rope.

A lucky shot though.

You're talking too much.

Always did.

Who are you riding with now, Steve?

No one.

I should have...

I should've listened to you.

I should've stayed with the outfit.

You're talking too much.

Fern...

Fern always said that.

She wanted me to stop talking and do something.

You know, Steve,

I tried to do what Fern said.

I just never... I never figured that...

Somebody give a hand there.

Come into the office, Burden.

Well, you wanted Hendry, you've got him.

I had a lot of questions I wanted to ask him.

Do you mind if I hear his story?

No.

Is that the only way you could bring him in?

The only way.

He wasn't in your class with a gun.

He drew, I shot, he got killed.

You'd rode together for two years,

but that didn't seem to make any difference.

Now, wait a minute, you don't know how it was.

I know how it is. I didn't send you out to kill him.

I gave him his chance. I warned him,

then I did what I had to do.

What you always have to do, isn't it?

You think that gun's the answer to everything.

But listen to these, Burden. They're your reports.

Carlin, killed while resisting arrest.

Andrews, attempted to shoot it out, was killed.

Kinney, wounded attempting to escape, died of wounds.

And now Hendry.

You sent me out after a man wanted for murder.

He was an outlaw just like the rest of 'em.

You never forget, do you?

No one ever let me forget.

Steve, Clem Burden's dead.

Yes, he was an outlaw, a killer.

Maybe you're not so much different from him.

The only difference seems to be that star.

You act like it gives you a license to kill.

[DOOR CLOSES]

So that's Clem Burden's boy, huh?

Funny.

The father an outlaw and the son a lawman.

Mind if I have a talk with him?

No, go ahead.

Well, I guess I can send the posse home now.

You fellows can head back to El Solito.

I've still got some things to clean up here.

Seems to me like that ranger cleaned up everything.

Well, you can tell the folks at home all about it.

Ought to be worth a couple of drinks to you.

You got no call to ride me. I joined the posse, didn't I?

Now, you sure joined it, Willis, yeah.

Well, now you can go back.

You fellows get your horses. I'll see you later.

So long, Hacker. Be good, Sheriff.

Hey, you know where I can find Burden?

Well, he's probably down at the bunkhouse.

Got any plans?

It's a big country. I'll ride till I stop.

How about trying El Solito?

Why?

I've got a deputy job open.

Not interested.

This one pays good.

100 and a quarter a month.

That's gunslinger's pay.

I need a gunslinger. I'll buy you bullets.

And you're willing to hire me on Captain Peter's word, huh?

Part that, and part something else.

I've got a hard job that needs a hard man.

And a fast gun?

And a fast gun.

What you want is a killer with a badge.

What's the matter with you?

A man gets to be my age,

he kind of likes to stay alive till he can die nice and quiet,

but a young man that ain't afraid to use a gun

might find out quite a lot back in my town.

Like what?

Did you ever hear of Rice Martin?

No.

Well, he owns half of El Solito.

He's got a ranch so big a man can't ride around it in a day.

Also got a lot of over-branded cattle.

That's unusual, isn't it?

He's a bad enemy.

Your friend Ray Hendry found that out.

What's this got to do with Ray Hendry?

Hendry worked for Martin.

Had a run-in with him, next thing happens, a man's dead,

shot in the back by Hendry.

Ray Hendry would never shoot a man in the back.

Three witnesses saw him do it.

And the witnesses work for Martin.

Come on, Hacker, say it!

There was something rotten about the whole deal.

It happened in the north end of town.

It was all too pat.

Just like he walked into a trap or something.

What you're saying is that Ray Hendry was framed.

I don't know,

but that's why I wanted to ask him some questions.

Interest you, doesn't it?

Well, shall we ride to El Solito together?

I'll ride alone, if I go.

I'll keep the job open.

[WOMEN CHATTERING]

I didn't mean it, mister.

I'm just learning. Honest.

Just learning, huh?

Well, the most important thing is knowing how to hold the rope.

You want to catch it with your thumb and first finger.

Just like that. That'll keep it straight when you throw it.

Go ahead, try it.

That's better.

Gee, thanks, mister.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

I'd like a room. The name's Burden.

Nineteen's a good room.

Around the stairs and down the hall.

My horse is outside. It's a bay.

Got somebody who can take care of him? He needs everything.

The boy'll take him to the livery stable.

Thanks.

The barber's over there in the corner.

That fellow over there said I needed a shave.

Sit right down, you're next.

You mark my words,

nobody else gets my cattle back, I'll go get 'em myself.

Rice Martin nor no one else can rustle my stock.

Martin doesn't need your few head.

'Course not. He wants my land.

If a fellow doesn't have any cattle,

why does he need land?

Herb, you talk too much.

Well, I ain't afraid to talk.

Everybody else in this town's afraid.

Sheriff, everybody.

Well, I'd like it better if you did your talking somewhere else.

That Martin's got this town buffaloed.

Big man. Got an army to do his fighting for him.

I don't want to hear no more.

Hey, mister, you afraid of Rice Martin?

[SCOFFS] Don't know the man.

Everybody else is scared of him, not me.

I wasn't scared back in Ohio, and I'm not scared here.

This Martin a gunfighter?

[SCOFFS] Not him.

He buys gunfighters.

Fellow name of Rodman.

Don't know him, either.

You stay in El Solito and you will.

Pa! Hey, Pa, you finished?

Yep.

Wagon's loaded. Time to head home.

Good.

Hey, Pa, he helped me throw a rope.

I can do it fine now.

Steve Burden's my name.

Herb Thompson. This is my boy, Larry.

Hiya, Larry. Hi.

We got to go. It's milking time.

I'll be right with you. Scat.

Bye, Mr. Burden. Bye, Larry.

Mr. Burden, take my advice you won't stay in this town.

Thanks.

Riding through?

I might stay awhile.

You won't be making any mistake.

That's right. Name your action and you can find it here.

Such as?

Did you ever hear of Lily Keller's?

Yeah. I noticed her place when I rode into town.

Got the hottest girlie show this side of Chicago.

Seems like I did hear about one of her girls.

Like you said, she's real special.

Yeah, what's her name?

There ain't a girl ever played this town that I don't know.

Her name's Fern.

You know her?

There's no girl by the name of Fern in El Solito.

You got the wrong name or the wrong town, mister.

I did everything you said, Rice.

I made Thompson two offers for his place.

He still says he won't sell.

He's a very stubborn man.

We won't make any more offers.

Not if you say so.

I say so.

You're gonna get yourself killed that way.

Give him a drink.

If that doesn't help him, nothing will.

Now, tell us about this ghost you saw.

That ranger's here.

What Ranger? The fellow that killed Hendry.

The one I told you about. I seen him in the bar.

Nothing to get so excited about.

I don't like it, Rice.

What's he doing here?

You worry too much.

Maybe you don't worry enough.

Know anyone big enough to make me worry?

No, Rice.

If there's any trouble, I'll take care of him.

No, this Burden's a friend of mine, John.

You don't choose my friends.

A friend of yours?

Sure. He killed Hendry, didn't he?

[CHUCKLES]

You missed there, John.

Things went wrong and he hightailed it.

You had time before you left town.

You weren't worried, were you, John?

The day I start sweating, I'm dead.

I ain't finished yet, Mr. Martin.

I got more to tell.

You earned your drink.

So, Burden's in town. So what?

Well, what I got to say, it's private.

We're all friends here, Willis. No secrets.

It's about Miss Fern.

What about Miss Fern?

Burden asked Mac, the barber, if...

[STUTTERING] If Miss...

If what?

If Miss Fern was one of Lily Keller's girls.

[GRUNTING]

If you're lying... No.

[GRUNTS SOFTLY]

You're not lying.

Is he still a friend of yours?

Kane.

No, no, not Kane. Me.

Let me do it.

No. No, you'd be too easy on him, John.

You'd kill him.

All right, Kane, he's yours.

Thanks. Thank you.

Who are you pushing?

If I pushed you, I apologize.

I ain't taking any apologies. I'm gonna bust you one.

[GRUNTING]

I'm gonna break your back.

[GRUNTING]

[GROANS]

So, you're Burden, eh?

That's right.

Is Fern a friend of yours, too?

You just closed the book on yourself.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

Hello, Hacker.

Well, I heard you were in town.

News travels fast.

Get yourself a cup.

Thanks.

I heard about Kane, too.

The fellow you licked.

One of Martin's bird dogs.

That figured.

That job still open, Hacker?

It's still open.

Glad you made up your mind.

Kane and Martin, they made it up for me.

How'd it start?

I was in the saloon, talking with the barber.

Everything was very nice and friendly

until I asked about a girl.

What girl?

Ray Hendry said something about her.

Her name is Fern.

What'd the barber say? Nothing.

Well, I can tell you one thing about her.

Go ahead.

She's Rice Martin's wife.

Hey, somebody take this horse.

You have to sit in the dark like a cat?

I like the dark.

It hides the things I don't want to see.

Did you sit in the dark with Hendry?

Jealous of ghosts now?

I'm not jealous of anyone, dead or alive.

I just don't let anyone tamper with what's mine.

Not my land or my cattle or my women.

None of them.

What went wrong in town today?

Why?

I saw you riding back.

I'll tell you what happened.

A saddle bum rode into town

and asked the barber if he knew a girl named Fern.

Wanted to know if she worked for Lily Keller.

Maybe he had me mixed up with one of your other women, Rice.

Don't you care?

Not about the man or the women.

You drive me to them.

I don't need the others. I need you.

Where did you know Steve Burden?

If I knew him, it could have been anywhere.

What's he look like? That doesn't matter.

He's the man asked for you.

And beat up Vince Kane.

How did you know?

I saw him come back.

I asked Juanita to find out what happened.

I hope this Burden gives you plenty of trouble.

Well, he won't be around for long.

Your hired help haven't been doing so well recently, Rice.

Maybe you ought to pay them better.

Does that include you?

You tried that once.

My price is out of your class.

Rice.

What do you want? Oh.

About time you got here.

I had some work in town.

A man works for me, he works for me all the time.

Like Rodman here.

Help yourself.

I'll pass this time. I got that job at Thompson's.

Take Kane with you.

Have him take the cattle across the border.

Maybe you'd better let me see Thompson again.

We've already seen him twice. That's enough.

What's the talk in town?

About Burden.

It seems he's Hacker's new deputy.

That's too much law in town.

Rice.

Hmm.

After the Thompson job.

Maybe there's another way.

I don't care if there are a dozen other ways.

I want it this way.

Any objection, Dennison?

I never like killing if there's a better way.

There ain't no better way.

I'll stop by after Thompson's.

Don't forget to take Kane.

What's eating you, George?

I like playing it safe.

Nothing's safer than a dead man.

Burden's no sitting quail.

He's like Rodman. They both like to kill.

Then it ought to be a good fight.

No matter who wins?

Would you like to take a little bet on Burden against Rodman?

You're asking me to bet against myself.

Well?

All right.

I'll go for $50.

[LAUGHING]

The trouble with you, George,

is that you think that you can handle anything just by playing it smart.

Lead talks louder.

It depends on whose lead, Rice.

Mmm.

I'll be going.

I'll go along with you.

That 50 is beginning to burn a hole in my pocket.

Pedro! Saddle my horse!

FERN: [SOFTLY] George.

Fern!

You were going without saying goodbye.

This is taking an awful chance.

I like taking chances.

Tell me, do you really think Burden can outshoot Rodman?

You were listening.

Of course. I always listen.

Do you think he can?

I don't know.

What difference does it make?

Well, if he did,

who would be there to protect Rice?

Nobody.

It could happen, and then we could...

Remember, George. It's dangerous.

FERN: You won't need that.

I like to see what I'm doing.

And who with.

You planning on staying awhile?

You're not a very friendly man.

Maybe I'm out of practice.

And you're not very curious.

Let's just say I'm patient up to a point.

And then?

Then I ask questions.

I'll answer the first one.

I'm Fern Martin.

I figured.

The first time I heard that name was from Ray Hendry.

What did he say?

Enough.

I liked Ray Hendry.

And you used him.

Yes, I used him.

I'd use anyone to get what I want.

You're no good.

Rice would resent that.

Doesn't he know?

I came here to help you, Burden.

The way you helped Ray Hendry?

Nobody could help Ray.

No, but you can help me?

Yes.

How?

Now I'm not sure I want to.

You're either very brave or very stupid.

Rice Martin intends to kill you.

Thanks for the warning.

Now, you go back and tell him that I don't scare easy.

Tell him that bait didn't work this time.

So, you think that's why I'm here?

I hate Rice Martin.

A woman can always leave her man.

I've been married to Rice for a long time.

There's a lot of pay coming to me, and I want to collect it.

You could help me.

You could be shooting straight. Or low.

What do you think?

It doesn't make any difference.

I came here to find out who framed Ray Hendry.

If Martin framed him...

You'll kill him.

I'll do what I have to do.

Then it's a deal.

I'll help you and you'll help me.

I'll let you know what he's planning to do.

I'll send my maid, Juanita.

Senora,I worry.

There's nothing to worry about.

SenorMartin won't be home till morning.

But it is not for SenorMartin that I worry.

Take it away.

That buggy's too easy to recognize.

Nothing to worry about.

I left the party early or maybe just in time.

I've got to go in, George. You'd better go.

You saw Burden, didn't you?

I saw Burden.

It figured.

You never give up,

but you always go to the wrong man.

Do you know the right one?

Yes, me.

Rice, Burden, even you,

you all think a fast gun solves everything.

It's going to take more than a gun to finish Rice.

It's going to take a man smarter than Rice.

You've been smart a long time, George, and Rice is still alive.

Maybe it's because I've been on his side.

Are you changing sides?

That depends on you.

I've got to go in.

As long as you don't believe in guns,

you'd better take the back road home.

Oh, morning, Steve. Morning.

Had a visitor last night.

Fern Martin.

What for?

Near as I can figure it, she wants me to kill her husband.

Well, did you give her an answer?

Yeah.

I told her I'd do what I had to do.

Well, did that satisfy her?

I didn't ask her. It satisfies me.

Steve, I... I didn't hire you to kill.

I hired you because you could.

It comes down to the same thing.

Well, I'm gambling that you know the difference.

It's your gamble, Sim.

I'm going to ride out to Martin's place.

Look, aren't you sort of rushing things?

No.

Well, I'd wait if I was you.

You want this back?

No.

Who are those witnesses against Hendry?

Well, there's Lovell and Johnson and

Rodman.

Want to ride with me?

No.

[RIDER APPROACHING]

What's your business, mister?

I said what's your business?

You have some men working for you,

Lovell, Johnson and Rodman.

What about 'em? I want to talk to 'em.

They're not here.

I'll wait.

You'll have a long wait for two of 'em.

I paid 'em off last week. Hear they're headed to Montana.

That'll be Lovell and Johnson.

That's right.

Why did you cold-deck Ray Hendry?

You ought to get out of town, Burden.

I don't like you.

You choosin' me, Martin?

I don't have to, Burden.

A man gets big enough, he buys what he wants.

I can buy your life for $50.

I hope you buy better than Kane next time.

I'll tell Rodman you're looking for him.

No use my waiting, then.

No use, Burden. Oh...

It might interest you to know I found out who Fern was.

It was real easy.

Seems like everybody in town knows who she is.

[SIGHING]

I'll have that drink now.

Help yourself.

You won't have any trouble getting that Thompson property now.

He ain't gonna give you no more trouble.

Burden's next.

[SCOFFING] He'll be no trouble.

This job will have to be cleaner than any.

Now work it your way,

but make him draw first.

I'll have witnesses.

You better have.

You been away all day.

Did you see those witnesses?

I saw Martin.

Lovell and Johnson are gone.

Well, I told you there wasn't much reason to go out there.

Martin says he can get me killed for $50.

[DOOR OPENING]

Rodman wants to see you.

He's over at the saloon.

Tell him I'll be over.

When?

Look, Steve, when a man gets to be my age,

well, it ain't that he minds dying,

it's just that he likes to feel it was all worthwhile.

Now, with those fellows gone and everything,

there's not much to gain now.

You don't have to tie in to Rodman.

You pay better than Martin.

Steve.

This is Rodman.

You don't have a chance.

That's something I'm gonna find out.

[PATRONS CHATTERING]

I got your message.

Only part of it.

[CHATTERING STOPS]

You can give me the rest of it.

It's short, Burden.

You got an hour to get out of town.

That's Martin's idea, not mine.

What's your idea?

I hear you're pretty fast with a gun.

Me?

I think I'm faster.

Might be you are.

But we ain't gonna find out, because you're leaving town.

And you ain't comin' back,

'cause next time I won't be listenin' to Martin.

One hour, huh?

Less than that now.

And you're wastin' time.

It's my time, isn't it?

Oh, it sure is!

Time enough for me to find out about Ray Hendry.

You're not wastin' time now. You're killin' it.

I said it was my time, Rodman.

Time goes faster than you think.

Yours is almost up.

Now I give you five minutes on that...

Like you said, I kill time.

My time's up, Rodman.

It's my turn now. I'm tellin' you to get out of town.

You and me, Rodman, we're killers.

That's what we draw pay for.

We know it's not a man's speed that counts,

it's his nerve.

We know that, don't we, Rodman?

[STERNLY] Don't we, Rodman?

You make a man sweat and you got him beat.

And you're sweating now, Rodman.

Your nerve's gone.

You're gonna keep on breathing, but you're dead.

You know it and I know it.

[INHALING SHARPLY]

[GROANS]

You broke him.

Couldn't you let it go at that?

You saw him go for his gun.

I turned my back on him and he started to draw.

I saw it.

You had a chance to give a hand and you didn't.

Way back before we met, you had that chance and you weaseled out.

Then you figured you'd get me to do your job for you.

Now, you're scared because I'm doin' it.

You can't have it both ways, Hacker.

Could be you're right about me, Burden.

And could be Captain Peters was right about you.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

SenorBurden, the Senorawishes to talk with you.

Who are you? Juanita.

You tell the Senora if she wishes to talk with me to come here.

But she cannot come here. It is too dangerous.

SenorMartin, he has eyes everywhere.

He has eyes that can see her but not you?

Whatever the Senora tells me to do, I do.

She has something very important to tell you.

She has sent many messages by you?

To SenorRay Hendry?

On the night of the trouble?

I did not want...

Go on, Juanita.

I know nothing more.

Only the Senoraknows more.

I'll ask her then.

She's waiting for you at the north edge of town.

I will tell her that you are coming.

Juanita said you didn't want to come.

I didn't.

What's so important you wanted to tell me?

How Ray was framed.

Why didn't you tell me that last night?

Last night Rodman was alive.

How does Rodman fit into this?

Rice had Rodman spy on me.

There was a place Ray and I used to meet.

Ray was waiting there.

Rodman set an ambush.

Ray killed a man and got away.

That's what the witnesses said,

and they all worked for your husband.

Yes. It was easy for them to frame a murder charge.

You know the rest.

You played it safe.

What else could I do?

We both want the same thing now.

To settle the score with Rice.

I have no score to settle with your husband.

I evened mine with Rodman.

Aren't you going to help me?

Why should I?

You like me.

You haven't any choice.

You don't want me to have any.

If I ride away,

you'll have to find someone else.

Ask me to go with you, and I will.

And not collect for all those years?

All that back pay?

Ask me, Steve, ask me.

Not with me.

I meant it, Steve!

I wish I could believe you, but I can't.

No hard feelings, Steve?

No, no hard feelings.

I hired your gun. Maybe that was wrong.

Then I blamed you when you used it.

That sure was wrong.

Things ought to be simple.

They ought to be right or wrong, not someplace in between.

My work's finished. I won't be needin' this.

Rodman framed Hendry.

Rodman's gone.

And I'll be gone in about an hour.

Fern Martin give you all this information?

Yeah. Why?

[HORSES APPROACHING]

It's Pa! It's Pa!

[PANTING]

Somebody take care of the boy.

All right. Give him a hand.

Get Doc Hanson.

It's no use.

He's dead.

You got any idea who's to blame for this?

Come along, Larry.

Pa! Pa!

Later, Larry, later. You can see him later, Larry.

You wouldn't help.

Like Pa said, he had to do it himself.

Can you get them?

You gonna kill the ones who killed Pa?

Who did it, Larry?

I don't know. He was gone two nights.

Two nights.

He went out to move some cattle,

and I didn't worry when he didn't come home the first night.

But when he didn't come home last night I got scared.

But I went out and then I found him.

Did he say anything?

No, sir.

He tried

and then he just stopped trying.

All the time comin' here, I didn't know he was dead.

LARRY: [CRYING] I didn't know.

Where'd you find your Pa?

The old corral in back of the house.

You can't be a kid anymore, Larry.

Remember that.

I'll go with it or without it.

Let me go with you!

I can shoot. Pa showed me how.

Not this time, Larry.

All we can do, son, is just wait.

[CATTLE LOWING]

BURDEN: Thompson's cattle.

Go for it, Kane.

One way or the other, it's all the same.

They're going to hang you for rustling.

Take your gun out and drop it.

You're trying to get me to make a move, and I won't.

Drop it.

All right, we're going back to El Solito.

You can't make me. This is Mexico. I ain't goin' back.

Sure you are.

You can't, it'd be murder.

Looks about right.

You know, it's a shame you're not wearing Martin's brand.

I'll go back!

No! I'll go back.

I ought to do it anyhow for what you did to Thompson.

I had nothing to do with it.

I was told to pick up the cattle.

Rodman told me to drive them here.

Are you sure it wasn't Martin?

Martin told him.

You're going to swear to that when we get back.

Martin'll kill me.

He already has.

Get your horse.

It's Kane, Burden's got him.

Rice, Burden's bringing him in!

Willis, would you do something for me?

Do you know what you're doing, Rice?

[SIGHING] I think I do.

Come with me, Willis.

Rice...

Shut up.

You're the only man I can trust now with Rodman gone.

They're coming straight down the street.

Now, if Rodman was here...

There's nobody can shoot like Rodman.

He could pick them off right from this roof.

Ain't hard. I could do it.

Well, if you want to try, go ahead.

You'd better hurry, though. They're almost here.

Both of them, Willis.

No!

[EXCLAIMING]

Thanks, Sim.

The quality's getting bad.

Rodman, now Willis.

Job's getting more dangerous, too.

Who are you going to use next? That?

No. He's not a good shot, Burden.

His nerve's bad, too.

It's coming down to you and me, Martin.

Just you and me.

Only if I play it your way.

All I have to do is wait.

You have the weakness of every gunslinger, Burden.

You can't stay away from your gun.

Like I said, Martin.

Just you and me.

If it were me, Rice, I'd find a way to end it quick.

If it were you, it would be over right now.

You bet against Rodman. You making any bets against me?

You know better, Rice.

[SIGHING] Trouble was I tipped my hand. He knew where to look.

The next time...

The next time it'll be a stranger.

That's smart.

But where are you going to find one?

Over the border.

Oh, no, George.

No, you stay here and look after things for me.

I don't want anyone to know except me.

Meaning you don't trust me?

Meaning I trust me more.

Larry and I are going out to the ranch, Sim.

Looks like there were a lot of things I was wrong about.

Steve says when you shot Willis,

it was the best shot he ever saw.

We'd better go, Larry.

Sure, Steve.

Bye, Sheriff. Bye, Larry.

Come on, Steve.

It was the best shot I ever saw.

I always thought this was easy, Larry.

Pop used to make 'em all the time.

Pop said Rice Martin was the one who made all the trouble.

You gonna do something to him, Steve?

I don't know about this batter.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Come in.

You ain't welcome here.

I thought maybe there was something I could do.

We're gettin' along fine. Don't need your help.

I'm sorry about what happened, Larry.

If you don't want me here, I'll go.

How about it, Larry?

I guess so.

Here, let me take it.

Good night, Larry. Good night.

Think you'll be all right alone?

I got Pa's gun.

Anyone tries anything with me, they'll find out.

Be sure and lock the door. Good night, Larry.

Good night, Steve.

Don't let anybody in but me.

It's all right. You don't have to say it. I won't come here again.

That's up to you.

You can't blame the boy.

No use my trying to be anything but what I am.

That's up to you again.

I tried the other night, but you didn't believe me.

I still don't.

[TWIG SNAPPING]

I should have known.

A man comes gunning for you, he must have a reason.

The same reason Hendry had.

You and Hendry, both of you,

thinking she's worth dying for.

Well, she isn't, Burden.

She isn't.

She isn't much of a wife, Burden, but she's mine,

and what's mine I keep.

Burden, this is your chance.

The way she talks sounds like she wants you to kill me.

If you let him get away now, you'll never get another.

She's right, Burden.

You'd better ride on, Martin.

What I said before still goes.

One of these days it's gonna be you and me.

But this isn't the time.

You don't bother me anymore, Burden.

Like she said, you had your chance.

Now, go on, get home!

I hired me a gun, Burden.

A lot of my men in town, strangers to you.

One of them is carrying a bullet for you.

You try to find which one,

because now it's your turn to sweat,

to watch every shadow, to be afraid of the dark.

I'm going to wait for you to break,

the way Rodman broke.

And when there isn't much left of you,

I'll let my man finish the job.

Larry!

Larry, it's me! Let me in.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

I've changed my mind about leaving you here. Get ready for town.

You can forget Burden now. He's finished.

He's still walking the town.

On borrowed time.

I don't get it, Rice.

I know you got this fellow in Mexico.

But he's got to gun down Burden.

He hasn't done it yet.

Every man has his weak spot, George.

I found Burden's.

Fern.

Fern.

Fern!

When I call you, you come running.

You went running to Burden, didn't you?

And to Hendry.

And to how many more?

Tell me, how many more?

You'll never know, Rice.

I'll find out.

One way or another, I'll find out.

Beat it out of me, Rice. It makes you feel like a big man.

I haven't time now.

Get downstairs.

Now tell him, Fern.

Tell him about you and Burden.

[LAUGHS]

She's modest, George.

She found Burden's weak spot for me.

You know what it was?

Her, George.

Burden fell for her.

You through, Rice?

Oh, she's sure broke, isn't she?

I like my women with a little spirit.

If you don't want me here, Rice,

I'll be going back to town.

No, stick around. Stick around, George.

I'm expecting a man.

The one who's going to finish the job.

Do you think it's all right for me to know who it is?

I don't care who knows as long as Burden doesn't.

Did you ever think you might be wrong, Rice?

Did you ever think I didn't mean anything to Burden?

He didn't want your property.

It wasn't good enough for him.

You're a liar.

Not this time.

You heard me tell him it was his chance

to get you, and he didn't.

You figured out your own answer,

and it was the wrong one.

This mean anything to you, George?

How should I know?

You'd kill me if she asked you to, wouldn't you, George?

Rice... It isn't your turn yet.

It'll be coming up soon.

Ah, don't worry.

I know you wouldn't.

You've got it all figured out in that smart little head of yours,

and it isn't worth trying.

[CLICKING]

So there is some fight left in her.

I'll have to do something about that.

George, were you smart or scared?

Yes. What is it?

A man to see you.

What's his name? He would not say.

He has a patch over one eye.

Take him to my office. I'll be right there.

Oh, I won't be long.

You two must have things to talk about.

You be here when I get back, George.

I couldn't do it, Fern.

I never thought you could.

If you'd come to me instead of Burden, maybe this...

Maybe what?

George, it still isn't too late.

What do you mean?

You could warn Burden.

He's got you the way you have me, hasn't he?

He's got me, all right.

That's not much of a reason for me to try to save his skin.

Would you do it for me?

And afterward, I can call the turn?

And afterwards, you can call the turn.

All right.

Go to town and warn Burden.

Leaving, George?

You don't mind company, do you?

My man will ride into town with you.

Smart,

but not smart enough.

Dennison will never get to town, will he?

No, I don't think he will.

My man is good.

Real good.

And now, my dear wife,

you go up to your room and stay there.

In case you had any ideas,

nothing can save Burden now.

Senor! Senor! Senor!

Senor!

The Senora left in the buggy.

Saddle my horse quickly. Si, Senor!

Now you're just a fool, Steve.

Walkin' around with your back wide open.

It's got to be open sometime, Sim.

Did you see anybody?

Just two or three possibilities.

[CHUCKLES] You know, it's funny.

I always did the hunting before.

It's a lot tougher this way.

It's just not knowing when or who.

It's still my job to flush him out.

Steve,

you know it's not easy just waitin' here.

But it's better.

Now, don't let that boy out of your sight.

[FAINT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

[PATRONS CHATTERING]

[LAUGHING LOUDLY]

[MUSIC PLAYING LOUDER]

[SPURS CLINKING]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[SPURS CLINKING]

[WHOOPING]

[MEN LAUGHING]

[SHOUTING]

Steve! Look out!

[CLICKING]

I told you it would be this way, Martin.

Just you and me.

Kill him, Steve! Kill him!

One thing you were right about, I couldn't kill you.

But you're going to stretch rope for Thompson and Kane.

I only wish it could be for Ray Hendry.

Haven't you wised up yet, Burden?

Don't you know who framed Hendry?

Yeah. Rodman.

[SCOFFS]

You're a fool, Burden.

It was Fern.

Fern set up the ambush.

Shut up, Rice!

RICE: To save her own skin, Fern promised to meet with Hendry.

She never intended to be there.

That's not true!

She knew my boys were waiting,

what they were going to do.

She sold him out, Burden.

She sold me out.

Next she'll sell you out.

Steve! He was lying! He was lying!

It was him and Rodman.

You've got to believe me, Steve.

You've got to believe me! Not me. A jury.

Steve, no, believe me!

Hacker, take over here.

Come along, Mrs. Martin.

Let's go home, Larry.

Steve, you're forgetting your gun.

No, Larry.

I'll never forget it.