got some homemade apple pie. it's still hot. i'd love a nice-- how much do i owe you so far? it's $1.00 even. you know, i don't think i'm gonna have that pie. thank you very much. you probably don't like apple pie anyway. no, no.

mmm. would you care for some coffee? yeah. two coffees, miss, please. my name is clayt a astrong. - huh? - clayton armstrong. my name's clayton armstrong. would you like to make $100? what's your problem? i'in love. - what? - i'i'in lo-love. oh, uh... i'll have that piece of apple pie, ma'am. oh, how can you speak of food at a time like this? i'm in love. yeah, well, i'll force myself. well, now, jane and i have been planning this marriage for weeks. congratulations. oh, you don't understand. i'm desperate. you see, we are eloping and-- would you like some apple pie? oh, no, ma'am, i would not. you see, she'll be waiting for me tonight to help her steaeaout of her father's house.

inly do need you, mr. randall. how's that? well, you see, mr. randall, i'm afraid o oheight. oh. ( gunshots )

e most wonderful girl, mr. randall. i'd do anything for her, anything. that is, except get up on a big, high ladder. you know, i even get dizzy juststetting up high on a horse. you think that's good pie, huh? mm-hmm. jane's baking would put that pie to shame. i suspect she's about the best cook there is around. you a lucky fella. oh, no, no, sir, i'm not lucky. mm-mm. i wish she'd never stepped foot in the kitchen well, her father won't come right out and say , but that's why he forbids our marririe. see, jane's been cooking for him ever since her mother died. there's just two t tngs mr. fairweather cares about: that's jane's cooking and prince, his prize stallion. mr. randall, will you help me? for $100, mister, i'll marry you off to a texas longhorn steer. well, i'll give you $50 now and $50 after the wedding. let's see your $50. oh, i haven't got it with me. it's over at my hotel.

well, let's go. man: armstrong! it's her father. i warned you to stay away from my daughter, and that includes writing. oh, that's just a little ol' bitty birthday card, sir. her birthday's three momohs off. nd i love one another, sir. that's nonsense. marriage isn't nonsense, sir. marrying you is. jane don't feel that way. becausus you turned her head, you and yourity ways. i vowed to their mother that i'd take the best care of my daughters, and letting jane marry the likes of you-- thanks. and letting jane marry the likes of you is mighty far from the best care. i don't want it. it's his.

he's gonna be my best man, sir. over my dead body. you mean over your stuffed stomach. what? all you really care about is jane's cooking. there. i said it and i'm glad. that's the last straw. you hear me! the very last ststw! mr. fairweather, i'm sorry. i--i didn't mean what i said. forgive me for r ing so rash. mr. fairweather? mr. fairwe-- he don't scare me none. yeah? well, he scared me.

at 12:00. if he didn't hear the surrey, he ain't gonna hear anything.

well, where do you think you're going? whoa! armstrong, hold the thing still, will ya? i am! i am! ( gunshots ) and the next one's for you. i'll give you just 10 seconds to get off this property. now get out of here! you heard what i said!

randall, you have got to help me out again. what you need is an army, friend. the situation has gradually grown worse. jane's sister delivered this note just now. listen to this. "dearest clayton, ome for me today "i love you and want to be your wife now. "or else this is goodbye. yours hopefully, jane." randall, what are we gonna do? we? listen, after last night, i'm afraid of heights now. oh, , , you have got to figure some way to get jane out of that house. what do you suggest? well, now, we just don't have to wait tillllfter the wedding. i'll pay you your $50 right now.

so i will be at bebeon's grove at 3:00 waiting for you and jane. what do you u an, waiting for me? you coming with me, pal. oh, no, i can't. i forgot to tell you, i'm afraid of guns, too.

prince! hey, prince!

here i am, darling. let's go. here, prince! come here, prince! prince! do you hear me? prince! this is the most romantic adventure i've ever had. yes, ma'am. you're like a storybook hero.

yeah, well, i was getting g id for it. it's a job, see? oh, i understand. most heroes are babacally modest men. yes, ma'am. you must be very lonely. no, ma'am. have you ever thought of marriage? no, ma'am. your own little wife waiting in your own little house. a friend beside you as you travel along the road to the end of the trail. no, ma'am. here he comes right now. whoa! whoa, girl, whoa. darling, darling. randall? what have you done? this isn't jane. this isn't jane. this is her sister patience. hmm?

b-but i love jane. well, i love you, clayton. yeah, but i love jane. well, i'll make you a good w we. well, it's jane i love. oh, but please, clayton, please. what have you done with my darling? let me be your darling, clayton. from the very first minute i saw you i-- you have ruined everything. don't blame me. well, i didn't bring her. i want jane. nywhere. it might. yeah, , ll, uh, he wants your sister. but she isn't here, and as they say, any port in a storm. well, that's not gonna-- that's not gonna work too well here. look, you've got to get her. i paid you. where's your sister? absent. well, then we're just gonna have to start all over again. nonono, i won't go back to that house. i wanna get married,

except for papa, he's the only two-legged male i've seen in years. till today. from the first minute i saw you, i knew you were the man for me. what have you done with my jane? i locked her in the preserve cellar. go! yes, sir. a real man does his own eloping.

i'll get you. wait a minute. we must hurry. my father might be home any minute. i just want to find out, do you got any more sisters? no. one brat like patience is enough. ( prince neighs )

what kind of a life is thafor a man? hmm? bounty hunting. did you see that poor boy? he was as thin as a rail. he needs a home. huh? who? - doesn't he? - who? that josh randall. he needs the looking-afafr from a loving wife. - ( hoofbeats ) - jane! clayton, dearest. darling. josh! oh, so brave, so fearless. yeah, well, lots of luck. wait. i'm not married yet. yeah, well... lots of luck anyway.y. but you've gotta see this thing through. mr. fairweather knows very well that the preacher's in littlefield, and he just might try to stop us.

in littlefield. well, i hesitate to mention money at a time like this. yeah, i know what you mean, brother, but you don't have to be hesitant. excuse me, ma'am. we'd better hurry, darling. so strong, so fearless.

now, prince, you're gonna earn your keep, blast you. the preacher's at a christening. oh, the patter of little feet. he's at the house next to the school. - we'll find it. - i'll get h h.

reverend, sir, could you please hurry-- young man, you must not be in such haste. marriage must only be entered into after due deliberation. besides i need my book. - book? - yes, my book. - where is the book, sir? - on the table, young man. , will you take her right hand in your right hand, ananthis side. and your hat, please? hat? now then, we are gathered together "to take three eggs beaten to a stiff peak--" oh, why, no. no, this is my wife's cookbook.

there you are, reverend. hurry, please, sir. now then, your names, please? - patience fairweather. - jane fairweather. which is the bride? - well, i will be. - no. your name, young man? uh, clayton armstrong, sir. please hurry, sir. then, we areathered together - in sight othis company-- - ( hoofbeats ) just keep going, reverend. i'll take care of this. most unusual. would you hurry it up please, sir? - yes. - please, sir. please.e. dearly beloved, we are gathered together-- fairweather, you wouldn't go to a w wding like that. - which i'm stopping. - i wouldn't do that. well, who says? i do. you wanna die? no, sir. i just want everybody to be happy. happy? i haven't had a happy day since that kidnanaer turned jane's head. she wanted to go with him because she loves him. i'm losing the best cook a father ever had. how's that? blast it if she's getting married. if there is any man present

oined together, let him now speak or forever after hold his peace. e you man and wife, there is something i should like to say to you. could you say them quickly and skip over them, sir? young man, this is very important. matrimony is a h hy estate not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, discreetly, and soberly. what kininof a father are you? ng for him now. she ain't gonna be cooking for nobody. what does that mean? well, they two gonna be living in a hotel room. no kitchen. by the power vested in me, i now pronounce you man and wife. you may kiss theheride. ( ( or opens ) my baby. ( laughs )

what have you done to papa? congratulations, son. you know what i'm giving you yng folks for a wedding present? the ranch. well, where will you be, papa? in the kitchen, daughter, in the kitchen.

ll, , ppy honeymoon. thanks, dad. and hurry back. come on now, get going. - bye. - bye.e. all you have to do is say yes. no. ohohbut you're so thin. - no! - oh, but you need me. your daddy needs you. her cooking?! come, come, son. faint heart never won fair lady.

charles. yes, sir? i think we've earned our day of rest. that can wait until monday morning. i'll be finished here in just a few minutes, sir. now, now, charles. i really don't mind. yes, yes, i knowow you hate to leave loose ends hanging over the weekend. along now. mrs. fairchild has a roast t iting. but i-- that, charles, is an order... fromomrs. fairchild. well, thank you and thank mrs. fairchild, sir, but, well, as soon as i'm finished here, i'm riding over to glotter's junction. oh? a young lady? well... i'm m ad to hear that. it's about time you got yourself a nice wife. well, it's not that serious yet, sir.

glotter's junction is a long ride. well, i'll be leaving here in just a few minutes, sir.. some romeo you are. see you monday morning.

( ( nshots )

- ( knock on door ) - yeah. mr. randall? uh-huh. i'm charlie glover. i've heard of you. you're for hire? yep.

i'll pay you $200. ( whistles ) just for one day's joyride, huh? well, it's not that simple. ah, that's what i thought. i've got $10,000 in here. mm-hmm. i stole it. you go talk to him. mr. randall, mr. randall, would you please let me explain? look, i can't afford to get in trouble with the law, you understand me? i just can't afford to. but, mr. randall, i'm not a common thief. $10,000 isn't exactly common. mr. randall, this is s e first time that i ever took anything in my life that didn't belong to me. you're sure getting off to a flying start. yeah, but now i want to return it. i can't live with this. this money belongs in the safe

what's stopping you? well, you see, i wasn't in this alone. there's another man by the name of sam vickers. well, the whole scheme was his idea. now, i know that that doesn't excuse me, but now that i want to do the right thing, i'm afraid that sam vickers will try and stop me from getting back to traceyville. well, where's this ckers fella now? i don't know. will you please help me? - yeah. - good. give me the money. huh? the money. oh, well, i told you the money's here in the bag. no, no, i mean the money you are gonna pay me. oh, well, my own money is still in the safe of the traceyville express office. see, in my hurry, i happened to forget it. oh.

yeah, let's go. i, uh... oh, i beg your pardon. you dropped something. glover: i can manage. josh? hello, frank. i thought you were staying over. got some work. on sunday? gotta get ready for monday morning. well, see you, josh.

what's the trouble? that's the road to center city - right there, isn't it? - yeah. you u ow, i think we'll cut over and take this road. yeah, but center city is the shortest way to traceyville. not if vickers is there wawaing for us it won't be. that's what you're paying m mfor. let's go. anything, mr. ckers? dedededly, joseph. he's there. was. he came to look up a gentleman by the name of randall and then d darted. so we talk to this randall. unfortunately, he departed, too,

and you thought little charlie was stupid. every once in a while my faith in my fellow man is sorely tried. but there's no time to dwell on that now. ( groans ) you all right? yeah, i'm all right. i'm all right. oh, i just had the wind knocked out of me. take it easy. look, we can't waste any time.

i'll get him.. wait, wait. you'll come back, won't you? that's a thought,, isn't it? ( hoofbeats ) ( neighs ) good afternoon, charles.

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here we go. how can you be so brutal, joseph? look, mr. vickers, $10,000.

bring the lad to me. steady, my boy, steady. here, sit down here. now, look what you've done, joseph. ( groans ) there. there, that's better. now, i don't approve of violence, charles, but you've been very stubborn and very untruthful. no. no, i've told you the truth. now, let's startrtrom the beginning again, shall we? now, you ran off with the money becacae you wanted to keep all of it. no. then what? i told you. i wanted to return it. now, really, charles. it's the truth.

i got back to traceyville with the money. and where is the money? it's on its way to traceyville, with randall. why didn't you go with him? i told you. i told you: my horse threw me and then ran away. i've tried to be nice, charles. ( gasps ) charles, i'm willing to give you one more chance. now, all i want is the simple truth. i've told you the truth. now, joseph, that's enough. you want the truth out of him, don't you, mr. vickers? there's a possibibity that he may have told it. - huh? - part of it. there's also the possibility that randall may return.

like to wore me out catching that horse of yours. say, you sure you don't want me to take care of this money now? well, here you go. ster, with your hands up, or your head gets blown off. i dislike handling firearms except under certain conditions. charles, if you please.

well, joseph, i believe that finishes our business here. good afternoon, gentlemen. look, i wanted to try and warn you. i saw some fresh tracks when i was riding in. i figured maybe vickers got to you. well, i told you i'd come back for you, didn't i? but don't you understand?? i don't count. the only thing that matters is the money, getting the money back to traceyville even without me. now vickers has got the money. no, he ain't got the money. all he's got is your empty bag with my shaving equipment anantowel in it. where's the money? in my saddlebag.

( groans ) you don't think maybe he could've spent some of that money? oh, not charles. he's a man of integrity. besides, he didn't have time. maybe we oughta make sure.e. hmm. you have a suspicious mind, joseph, but go ahead. mr. vickers. ( sighs )

( thunder ) looks like it's gonna storm. oh, i think it'll blow over. no, no, it's gonna storm sure enough. if i remember, there's an abandoned mine over that lift over there. i think we better make for it. i hate getting all wet. ( clicks tongue ) ( thunder ) got a match? how long we gonna stay in here? till it lets up. but maybe it's gonna keep on raining all night. it won't.

look, how long of a ride is it from here to traceyville? we can make it by sunup. you mean if it stops raining? look, we'll make it. mr. fairchild gets to the office at 8:00. you can set your clock by y m. we're gonna get wetter in here than we would outside. let's go see if we can find a cubbyhole somewhere. if we don't get there before mr. fairchild, this whole thing is for nothing. look, we'll make it.

( shivers ) i'm just not gonna be comfortable in here. well, it's the best accommodations i could get on such short notice. come on, charlie, sit down and relax, huh? i'm not gonna relax until that money's in the safe. try. ( horse snuffles ) come on, now, you gonna start getting me as nervous as you are.

( board squeaks ) vickers: charles? charles? charles? now, charles, i know you're in there. this is the only way out, so be sensible. charles, i'm all alone and i wanna talk to you alone, so there's nothing to fear. charles, you know i don't carry a gun.

yes, i hear you. i i nt to talk to you, charles. what about? the money. are you coming? no, you come here. as you wisis now, remember, i'm all alone and i'i'unarmed.

well, we'll be leaving now, charlie.

morning. charles? good morning, mr. fairchild. the shades are drawn. i thought at first you didn't get back. no, sir, i've got an early customer. - morning. - morning. much obliged. much obliged to you, sir. - charles? - yes, sir?

uh, yes, sir. but i must say i'm very glad to be back, sir.

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- reagan. - timemeasn't made you any prettier, paladin. i saw him earlier today, hanging around with an old man. - they met me at that old way station.n. the old man's dead. - well... he don't keep it secret from his friends. (gunshot) have to sooner or later, why not now? - because his hands are tied and he doesn't have a gun. - i don't know, paladin, maybe you like the fit of a pine box.

- ed buhl, my deputy. paladin. - "paladin, if there is value in the life i saved for you "that day in claremore, i now claim the forfeit. reagan." there is value in the life. and i do pay my debts. reagan...

- you've never met monica. she's a beautiful woman, paladin. and she's my wife. this is her homemewn. it's, uh... ben turner's hometown, too. that's how it started. - texas ben turner? - uh-huh. he's coming home after six years in yuma prison. 10 days ago, he... sent me this. - "reagan, in 10 days, i'm coming back for monica. "if you're still there, i'll enjoyoyilling you. ben turner." - i took this job a couple of years back. well, marrying me

i guess he can't believe that. - and this one. any more like him coming in to help? - oh, there'll be more. six, 10... who knows? waiting for ben turner to take up where he left off. - well, you sure ain't much of a start. i've seen him kill better than you, sheriff, left-handed. - those friends of yours... those texas men that'll be drifting in... will they die for ben turner's'sause? - oh, all of us may die

come on. even a condemned s sriff gets a last meal. - hey, sheriff... ben will have four bullets in you before you even think about drawing. (laughing) - this is paladin. thank you for being here. - oh, he always pays his debts. meantime, he could stand some food. - it's ready. i'll put it on the tabab. - well? - she is beautiful.

- please, sit down. - mrs. reagan? we might just as well discuss this now. with your deputy, there are three of us. who else in this town will help? - nobody. i told you, this is his hometown. - oh, we've asked. - well, mrs. reagan, your husband is the sheriff. - this town remembers ben turner as a p pk-cheeked kid who stole apples from its orchards

- i'll get some coffee. left this town six years ago. now, every man in this town couldn't possibly have known him. - every man in this town knows the reputation of texas ben turner. he killed 40 men. don't you understand? they're afraid... and with reason. he's death on two legs... - you hate pretty well yourself. - think how good i could hate if i'd known him before. nah. you want to go back now? coffee would choke me. - reagan... - thank you. - you didn't finish.

paladin... i don't suppose you can stop it. - monica, the shadow a man stands on at noon seems to rise up and meet him at evening. i don't know whether i can stop that. - well, don't judge him by what he appears to be now. he's a good man.

- more strangers? - no. but they might wait outside town. - where's your gun? - it's inside. - what does that mean, buhl? - that i ain't begging to die. - oh, you did pick a good time to decide that. - reagan, i've got three kids! - you took pay for wearing that badge! - well, this is different! this is between you and turner! and your wife.

i mean crawl! you like to wear this badge, paladin? - no. - you're right! no man would like wearing this badge. ther friends. his shotgun might've kept us alive. - hey, mister.

son, what'ss ben tu? is he a relative? - yeah, you might call him that. i never had a last name till i met him. just dink. then, one e ght, ben turner picked me off a saloon floor and patched up some bullet holes in me, and... i just sort of took his last name. dink turner. . - so alley cats pay their debts, too, do they? his kind sort of smemes up your holy crusade, paladin. - do they,y,eagan? - sheriff, ben turner's a wolf tamer. he don't neeeeno help to kill a... a puppy dog.

(reagan) - and they keep coming. - well, they could just be riding through. i'll take a walk and see. - you could just keep walking. - yes, i could. - hmm. the least they could've done was stand with you. - paladin... are you ever... afraid? (door shuts) - (chuckling)

all the way from texas. - where's your badge, deputy? - - re. - i do hope you'll be around when ben gets here. - oh, i shall be.... and. they're not rerey to fight yet. - a man should kill his snakes where and when he finds them. might have saved a lot of blood out there in the street. i can... smell it already...

you'd be about five miles out of town by now and walking pretty fast. but since you ain't, it seems like the least you could do is go outside and practice a little bitt w, pistol you got. - boy, you know any reason for an old eagle to stretch his wings? (knocking on door) - well, now. so she's the one. - what the devil is that? - that is a coffin i ordered built for ben turner. - why in the middle of the street?

- oh, ho-- how you stink, mister. but it ain't gonna be ben turner laid out in that coffin. - even the ben turners die sometime, boy. - four more. - he's not one of them. not counting turner. what kind of a chance are we gonna have? - a slim one. - reagan... you don't have to be here when he comes. neititr do you, paladin. - and you, monica? - well, if i'm here,

i'll say it again.

- well, charlie, you are a fast worker. - well, with fear xxxping . - like a good man and an honest carpenter. - mister... maybe this is the way you make your living. if so, it's... it's a sinful waste.

now i like you. i... well, i just don't want to see you die. s this is concerned, here. it's... it's for free. - charlie, i thank you. - it's a little late for that now. - paladin... i'm not holding you to that debt. this whole thing's stupid. you understand.

she's not worth dying for. - paladin... you said, "the shadow a man stands on at noon rises up to meet him at evening." i guess it's the same for a woman. - monica...

- monica... pretty girl, but you're a beautiful woman. - turner, leave this town. leave this town and d nica in peace. - turner- mister,his town. to see this town. i've lived through 1,000 years of hell with the memory of one woman keeping me alive. now, do you really believe that there's anything on god's green earth that can make me turn around? - no. no, i suppose not. - there was a time, monica,

- that makes it less pleasant, but it don't change anything with me. now, you... step aside. - mister!

- paladin? don't judge him... too harshly. he's a good man. - mister?

(knocking on door)

more fortunate, reagan. ? "have gun will travel" ? ? reads the card of a man ? ? a knight without armor ? ? his fast gun for hire ? ? heeds thehealling wind ? ? paladin, paladin ?

?? ?? - now, you may not be the man i want,

turn around slowow you john tyree? - i am. - you and this country have already cost me a a od horse. which e? - you got your m md set on it, we'd better find out. one more thing, though. i didndn kill the marshal. know that! i didn't kill him. only the man in texas. all right, where? - nowhere at all, gunfighter. you done killed yourself a set of perfectly good saddlebags that coco me eight yankee dollars in gold. and if you didn't kill my last pint of... of water between me and the angels. where did you ever learn to shoot?

ighten you out on one thing. i am no friend of yours. just here. - that'll be dry, too. worth one, but it's gonna be dry, too. i gotta admire you for fifiing them at all. that silmser, he was from my own part of west texas. i liked the man. - i'll bet you did. i bet you cried when you staked him out on the ground. here. well, tyree...

to offer you the water a second time. - friendndi could say i don't want any. i could say that i don't want any because if i'd have shot straight, i wouldn't have these... these chains on my wrist. or your company. just my own pleasant solitude to die in, huh? i could say that. or i could say that... that i don't want it, becaususi'm too proud to be given something that, in reality, i'm gonna take! - you have a bad disposition... and a big mouth.

- well, i'm not beat, you understand? i'm just a little more respectful. but i am thirsty. thanks a lot, anyway. now wait a minute! you know, i saw a man do that one time down in mexico. he come on a great big water hole about an hour later. idn't have nothing to carry it away in. like to see a man with a nice, even disposition. - come on. i've tracked you for six weeks through this country.

where are we gonna find water? - maybe the, maybe the times' place. they never have run dry there. or so i'm toldld but you're gonna give out before we get there. - tyree. - yoyodon't figure i did this. - possible. hasn't been dead half a day. - well, what about silmser? you don't think i stabbed him in the b back and did this to him. - let's bury him. - i asked you a question! - did you murder a man in texas? - i did kill a man, but that was long ago and far away, and he had a gun in his hand.

- yeah, there was a girl here, too. she's gone. they probably took her. - they? who are "they," friend? - marauders, maybe. i don't know. - the same ones that killed silmser, huh? - maybe. - now will you take these chains off?

- that's times' place? - that's right. - and it never runs dry? - so they say. - get away from the rifle. you are getting hastst you could get yourself killed. - i could die of thirst whwhe you was being too careful, too. - anything in it? - in what? - in the bucket!

(gunshot) (gunfire) - that was my shot foot you dragged me in here with! - you gonna die on me? - no. - you can still shoot? - yes! - friend, you wouldn't shoot me in the back?

- cover, please. (gunfire) just tell him to put that down on the floor. that weapon gives him adult status. - tommy... put it down. please. - you hurt my sister, i'll kill you. - son, i got a man outside with a bullet in his leg. do you want to help me with him?

have any water? - no. no, i don't. - we're some thirsty, ma'am. - if you could just spararus a half a cup apiece. - we got less than a gallon. it's for the boy.

mmm. - oh, that sure is good, ma'am. - haven't you got any manners? - excuse me, ma'am. - it's miss, not ma'a'a - where's your family, menfolk? - well, yesterday, some men... - tommy! - they dead? - they're away, that's all. the storm's keeping 'em away. - and the apaches? - no, the mongoles and the chchicahuas water here. we live at peace with them. - oh? you live at peace with the marauders, too? they water here, too? - not until you drank. - you better get off that leg.

- you are a liar and a cheat and a coward. - just the key. - not in the back. - you can turn around if you want to. i'm just trying to save your life, that's all. thim - you kill me, ? and that boy? you with a shot-up leg like that? - well... it looks to me like she's doing all right by herself so fafa - i will turn around. - protect 'em? from what? - don't you know? - no, ma'am... uh, miss... i don't.

is this yours? - what happened? - the well went dry. we got as much water as we could, two barrels. and we started for fort apache. there's wells there... that never run dry. of nowhe we couldn't see a dozen yards ahead of us. re. and some was on foot. and they shot tommy's pa. i turned around and came back. i didn't know the way to fort apache. tommy and me came back here. when they find us, or if they make tommy's pa... tell where we are, and they find no water... we have no they're going to break in here. ne.

and they'll kill tommy. and me. - how many were there? - ten. maybe 12. bullet stiti in the leg? - yes, miss. - get him over to the bed and i'll see to taking it t ou. - well, now, wait a minute good a doctor asasou are a shot? - i'm not a good shot. - you're not? you almost shot my foot off. - that's no grgrt shakes, considering i was aiming for your head. - miss, do you have any dynamite? - in the shed. first, get him over on the bed and shuck his pants off. - oh... oh, look, miss, it's... it's just my foot. you don't have to take my pants off for that.

, friend. - ow! - here. - come on. - mm... - i won't hurt you no more than i have to. take his chains off.

- what time is it? - the sun's been up two hours.

i think it's the end of it. i thought they'd come last night. - (groans) what'll you do? will you stay here? - it's our land. tommy's and mine. whwh will we do? where will we go? him to an orphanage, me to what? mister... i've been an orphan. now i want to sink my roots, and raise a family, and nourish them,

i was called nitocuche, which means "daughter of a brave warrior." because my father died well defending my mother and myself. since i was ten, and taken from the apache, i have scrubbed floors, and made beds, and done many ththings which i have not had to do since coming here. and i will not do any more. i will send tommy to the fort, and go livivwith the apaches, if i can find no one with which to share my life. (horse neighing) - they have come.

ah. will you take these off? - not just yet. - just take them off! there's six of 'em there. did you think i just gave her that rifle just... just so she'd be killed? - here. here. if you shoot me, friend, never forgive myself, even if it's an accident. - if i do shoot you, it won't be no accident. - i'm going outside. and you...

- no. - hm! where are the others? - dead. we want water.

or yours. - i'm gonna ask you three questions. you tell me the truth and i'll know it. you can haul that bucket up, take your fill, and go on your way. you lie to me, i'll know that, too. and i'll kill you. no matter what happens to them, no matter whatatappens to the men in the house with those rifles on you, no matter what happens to me, i'll kill you. - three questions. - did you kill the man that owns this place? - yes. - you torture him? - yes. - did you torture and kill a texas ranger named silmser? - how long ago? - six weeks. - i remember him. yes. - go ahead.

there any in the house?

i've brought you some water. friend... i don't t ke many mistakes. - - u go to the devil. friend. - mister...

- he's got a bad nature. - i know. - then i'll send for him. - ? have gun-will travel reads the card of a man ? ? a anight without armor in a savage land ? ? his fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind ?

? >> going somewhere? >> what did he say western mark >> [speaking >> it just so happens this is a cattle ranch. >> would you please just go, you never did lili it here anyway? >> i asked for one small, tiny favor. after all the work i do -- >> how you talk me into adam alliance i will never know. >> this is miserable.

>> would you please -- >> [speaking spanish] >> relax. tell us what this is all about. i'm asking you. >> i know what it is you want.

>> i can just let her go like that. >> you stay out of this, boy. john? can you please tell me what happened? ?

>> what a aleasure to see you again. i thought i should never arrive. why do you look so strange question mark surely you have not forgotten your kind invitation to me? >> my invitation? ofofourse. >> forgive me. the certain radiance of your beauty stunned me. >> you cannot imagine. the wind, the storms. i'm so excited. >> please take this package to the guesoom and treat the servants with the greatest of

? >> and so after i managed to straighten up he affairs of my late husband and arranged for the shipping of household, a kind invitation you tendered. not. the only thing i recall is the quality of the wine and you were -- and your lovely eyes.

your invitation, you said. if you are ever do journeying north, please let me to extend an invitation totoou. could i have a bit more of that wind you are my throat? it is really very remarkable. is that spanish wine? one of the disadvantages is we have to settle for local products. >> this wine has a very unusual quality. i congratulate you on discovering this new taste.

>> indeed not. forr that matter, i intend to make additional discoveries to find new things in this country of yours will stop >> i hope that i -- i hope i will not disappoint. >> impossible.

? ? >> [speaking spanish] >> gracias.

>> [speaking spanish] >> may be apaches. >> apaches? quick as possible. >> everyone knows the apaches were in their winter strong-willed. >> maybe yes, maybe no. >> are you trying to frighten me? you just have to do what i'm doing, don't you? >> i did not say so. >> you did not say so, but you do. why did you not come with me? >> my duty is to be with y.

wrong? >> even when you are wrong, victoria. >> you may go. >> buenos noches. >> [speaking spanish] >> my family is all grown up now. my daughter is married and my son at last involved in a useful occupation. i can't tell you what a relief

>> you will? your room. >> would you mind?

will you joime for breakfast? >> i had a racist hours ago. to continue, i hope you like our mexican-style cookies. that's another great didiovery, sebastian. >> it goes well, did you think so? >> indeed, it does. >> my dear this fine day on a tour of my rancho. >> i don't wish to take you from your work will stop >> my dear countess, my one which -- one wishes to be your servant so long as you are my guest will stop >> how charmingly you put that. you have a rare gift.

so, it is you who brings it out in me. i do have one regret. >> what is it?t? >> a big regret. today, i am seeking perfection in all things will stop i have no orchestra to o ay for us. >> >> may i have the honor of the next dance with you?

[humming] >> sebastian? >> [speaking spanish] >> i have come home. i have left my husband forever. >> how unfortunate for you all stop victoria, my daughter, permit me to introduce the countess >> i am charmed to meet you. >> your father has told me so much about you. >> how strange he never told me

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>> let's see. >> i thought it was about time to show him how to make his own gear. >> show him how to cut his hand off, more likely.. accept that you are sorry. >> you had no business in here. why aren't you out chopping wood?

you learned some of the skilled work around the ranch. it is certainly skillele work. >> isn't there something better for you to do? you might as well finished what you started here, but make a couple of inches to allow for shrinkage. x i've been cutting harness all mye. >> don't worry.

[speaking spanish] >> it won't come back. i know the daughter. i hope you realize it. the problem with poor john as he never learned to break through the wind. >> i hope he does sooner we aree going to starve.

be wasted. >> i tell you one thing, it is a lott better than your english food. let's we do have a fork. >> yes. could you stand i was thinking i would like to pay a visit t tmy

>> what is it? >> it is a full moon.. >> if you need your accountants

>> you treated them badly. >> you don't really want to know. x of course i do. victoria, you are my daughter and i am your r ther, am i not? >> would you pleas >> your happiness is my one concern. >> but you wanted to go back to the high chaparral so you can be alone with that woman with the unpronounceable name. >> stay as long as you wish. we will teach them a good

>> from that mountain >> however, we do not have the kind of neighbors one has in the old world. such as yourself. what are high country and apache indians. never mind that. from these, the native lines you profess to like so much. >> don sebastian, why is a man of your position full of lies?

families and sanctified in the holy church. we loved each other until she died. i shall not marry again. >> i would expect no of a man of your character. >> i shan't remarry. i should pick and choose among the available men, men of health, title. >> perhaps i may look forward to giving you a tour of my rancho? >> i shall look forward to that. >> i hope i'm not interrupting

>> hold up >> i'm waiting for you. >> it was worth holding. >> where have you been? >>ki >> what for? >> the apaches are utilizing their stronghold and everything is going good around her ingvar back to normal, john, ain't they? >> i don't know how you would feel -- >> i'm kind of glad because a place like this is nothing but

woman in a city or town, maybe. but out here, the oy way to treat them is just like you done, big john. >> i got it right. i'm your brother. i've known you lonr you take -- maybe we all do -- if you don't, you might loser. you might.

is i've picked you a flower. >> very beautiful. >> when can i see them with such clarity? >> i think if u >> you have all of your adventures in this wild country. >> my adventures? i have always wanted to travel. to see the world. i want to visit the capitals of europe. my wonderful father cannot live forever.

the entire burden of the two great branches will fall upon my head. at times, i said to myself, i should put it all aside, sell the ranch, retire to europe. >> you are about to undo it all. >> you must be suffering from insomnia o operhaps your old bones ache. >> it is such a beautiful night. the moon, the stars. >> please do not embarrass me. i have already discussed the

>> i am sure of the details for you. when i am in my grave. let me assure you by that time you will be having supper. i intend to live a long time. my vigorous work, hot, spicy food and fine wine. >> what a terrible way to go. >> it is much better than dying of a knife wound in some alley. no doubt because of the availability of a certain class of women. >> you to must have the greatest love for one another. >> how can you say that?

would have killed each other. >> is this the right order? >> i think so. >> the most beautiful lady, of

>> don sebastian, may i ask -- >> let me think on this. >> i retired to my study. >> [humming], >> perhaps it hasn't occurred to you that my visit is entirely innocent.

>> in other words, i'm not here to seek my fortune. >> that never crossed my mind. >> never question mark >> never. >> with your permission, what is it to do with me? >> the game of romance has only one honorable contribution. until the 10 tatian is right, of course. >> i honor you for it. let me tell you what a certain peculiarity of my own. i have something wrong with my hearing. never in my whole life have i heard a woman say to me -- i

>> would you like some brandy?

>> may i come in? i know exactly how you feel. i will treat you so delightful. you return home to find peace and solitude and what do you find? your father and brother running around like to tomcats. you know, i hope this is a good

my first husband was such a man, the fine horses meant more to him than i, so i left him. >> you left him? >> yes. i ran off to paris. it was a week before he could even find me. >> i don't even remember. some trifle. all i remember is the reunion after that awful week. >> the week he could not find you? >> no, the wiki found me.

. >> you don't even have to tell me. it was such a nice day. he simply wanted to be for your husband. >> to be together and think of nothing but love. and he bit your head off? >> yes. you and i, the good lord simply did not provide us with enough. we are stuck with men, such as they are. we must simply barrett and do the best we can. you should string those tonight. a woman of your beauty should

>> you are very lovely. i don't deny we have both made a new friend.

>> what was that all about? >> i've got to take her home. >> welcome to my hacienda. >> i have come for my wife will

will take her by force if she does not go with you? >> if i have to. >> surely you don't think i would allow my daughter to be taken for my home. >> as my wife, she will come with me. >> i think i understand. it is so our alliance will not be in danger that you would take her? no? why do you want her to go? countess. >> do you mind? >> your wife is very lovely. she is also a woman will stop >>

i know very little about what went on between you. >> it wasn't time for anything like that. >> a political marriage, but surely things are different now. to pay honor to her womanhood, you cannot think of yourself as th you of these things because we are strangers and i am a woman. on this high chaparral ranch of yours, what is at the bottom? your family, the hope for the future, look around you.

>> welcome. >> why that was necessary? >> are you just going to stand there? >> i want him to stay.

>> i wish that you went away. i don't want to see you ever again. >> what makes you think you can come here against my wishes question mark you don't act like a husband, you act like a master with his slave. you ever again. you have wasted your time coming here. how can a mere woman like me compete with an important thing like the high chaparral? you make me feel guilty. >> that is not why i came here. >> why did you come here?

>> what is it you want me to do? >> i came to ask you to take a walk with me in the garden. >> it's a beautiful day out there and it seems such a shame. >> you are so beautiful. i missed you.

>> i shall not miss an opportunity. that's very good. >> victoria is right. this house is too big. >> company. >> you think of everything. >> you have to come visit me. she has such a flair for entertaining. >> i am a very busy man.

>> audios. >> are you ready? >> i think perhaps it would be best if i see that contest the

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