mr. ritchie? - you've run out of gunfighters, pop. you and your town can have a prosperous year before we leave. me and my men need an abundance of supplies. also friends. mr. paladin explained how you feel. - be hard starting again, new place at my age. - good-bye, marsh. ride far. ?? (man) - thth used to be the prettiest town in colorado. now the gunfighters have taken it over, - only very few paper today, mr. paladin. oh, man say train from east that bring other papers, maybe big accident. - well, , at's very interesting, hey boy. - thank you. - you're welcome. (reading) "railroad companies clash, big spur colorado. "bloody violence has flared "between the texas, colorado and overland clash "over right of way. "gunmen hired by both factions have destroyed property "and intimidated town citizens. "the town of big s sr is an armed camp "and sheriff dave quinn admits that he is powerless to prevent ththlawlessness." dave quinn. ma'am, where is everybody? - don't answer him, clara. let him find out for himself. you gunmen can have this