Lightning Raiders (1946) - full transcript

YESSIREE, MR. LOREN,
WHEN THE STAGE ROLLS IN

I'M GONNA BE ONE OF
THE BIGGEST LANDHOLDERS

IN THIS PART
OF THE COUNTRY.

MY PARTNERS COMIN' IN
TO HELP ME RUN CATTLE, TOO.

WE'RE GONNA SHOW THIS TOWN
WHAT A BIG RANCH LOOKS LIKE.

I HOPE YOU'RE LUCKIER
THAN I AM, FUZZY.

DON'T WORRY, I'LL LEND YOU
A HERD TILL YOU'RE ON YOUR FEET.

HOW'S YOUR WIFE,
MR. MURRAY?

SHE'S AILIN'
PRETTY BAD, FUZZY,

AND THE DOC CAN'T
GET HERE FOR A WEEK.

BUT HE'S SENDIN'
SOME MEDICINE IN
ON THE STAGE.



WELL, THAT'LL
HELP HER.

SAY, I HEARD YOU
STRUCK IT RICH
UP ON LAW'S CREEK.

I WISH I COULD
FIND ME A GOLD MINE.

I HOPE IT'S
A RICH STRIKE --

I'M EXPECTING
THE ASSAYER'S REPORT
ON THIS MAIL.

IF IT'S WHAT
I THINK IT IS,

EVERYTHING WILL BE
ALL RIGHT WITH ME.

I GOT AN IMPORTANT LETTER
COMIN' IN, TOO --

IT'S ABOUT
MY LAND DEAL.

TOO BAD WE ONLY GET MAIL
JUST TWICE A MONTH.

SEEMS LIKE
EVERYBODY IN TOWN'S
DEPENDING ON THIS MAIL.

HERE SHE COMES, NOW!

WHERE DID IT
HAPPEN THIS TIME?

IN THAT WOODED SPOT
ON THE UPPER FLATS ROAD.



JOE THREW DOWN THE STRONG BOX
JUST BEFORE THEY GOT HIM.

THEN YOU GOT
THE MAIL THROUGH?

NOPE, THEY DIDN'T
STOP FOR THE BOX.

THE THREE OF'EM MADE ME
THROW DOWN THE BAG.

WHY, THEM DIRTY
LOWDOWN POLECATS --

I'D LIKE TO
GET MY HANDS ON 'EM!

ED, TAKE CARE OF JOE.

HIT YOU HARD,
TOO, LOREN?

YES. I HAD HOPES
OF GETTIN' WORD
FROM MY BROTHER.

THIS THING WILL
ABOUT FINISH ME.

SOMETHING WRONG, FUZZY?

SURE IS,
MR. WRIGHT.

THE STAGE WAS
HELD UP AGAIN

AND THEM BANDITS
KILLED JOE HAWKINS.

DID THE DRIVER
SAVE THE MAIL?

NO, THOSE COYOTES
GOT EVERYTHING.

SOMETHING'S GOTTA BE DONE
TO STOP THESE HOLDUPS.

IT'S HURTING
TOO MANY PEOPLE.

I'LL SAY IT IS,
AND I'M ONE OF 'EM!

TALK TO ME, FUZZ --
YOU JUST DON'T LOOK RIGHT!

I'M ALL RIGHT.
YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?

I GUESS IT MUST BE
THE NEW PANTS.

AREN'T YOU
GLAD TO SEE ME?

I AM, I AM --

WHAT ABOUT
THAT RANCH OF YOURS?

COME ON, YOU CAN
SHOW ME THE SPREAD.

BILLY, I AIN'T
GOT NO LAND NOW.

THINGS HAVE BEEN
HAPPENING AROUND HERE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I EXPECTED MY PAPERS
ON THAT STAGE,
AND IT GOT ROBBED.

WHERE'S THE SHERIFF?

SEEMS LIKE ANYTIME
THESE THINGS HAPPEN,
HE'S OUT OF TOWN.

ANYWAY, HE COULDN'T
CATCH A FLY IN A BUCKET.

IF HE HAD BEEN
ON THE JOB,

THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED
TO MY LAND DEAL.

THEY WENT RIGHT PAST
THE STRONG BOX
AND GRABBED THE MAIL.

GRABBED THE MAIL?

DOESN'T SEEM LIKE
ANY ORDINARY HOLDUP.

USUALLY THEY GRAB THE GOLD
AND LEAVE THE MAIL ALONE.

NOT THE BREED
WE GOT AROUND HERE.

EVERYBODY IN TOWN
WAS WAITING FOR THAT MAIL!

I'D LIKE TO
GET MY HANDS ON --

NO USE STANDIN' THERE
YELLIN' ABOUT IT --
WHERE'D IT HAPPEN?

ON THE UPPER FLATS ROAD.

COME ON, MAYBE WE CAN
PICK UP THEIR TRAIL.

WHO'S THAT STRANGER
WITH FUZZY?

I DON'T KNOW.

MUST BE THE PARTNER
HE WAS WAITING FOR.

THIS LOOKS LIKE THE SPOT
WHERE IT HAPPENED.

YEAH. LOOKS LIKE THEY
TURNED OFF THIS WAY.

WHAT'S OVER
IN THAT DIRECTION?

NOTHING BUT
AN OLD MINING CAMP.

WE'LL HAVE A LOOK.

THAT'S FUNNY --

THAT CABIN'S BEEN
DESERTED FOR YEARS.

NOT NOW.

( gunshots )

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU
GONNA DO?

FLUSH 'EM OUT.
SUITS ME.

WE'VE GOTTA
MAKE A BREAK FOR IT!

BURN THAT STUFF!

ALL RIGHT...

LET'S GET
AFTER 'EM!

WAIT A MINUTE --

LET 'EM GO.

I WANT TO SEE
WHAT'S IN THAT CABIN.

HA! WE OUTSMARTED 'EM
THIS TIME!

YOU MEAN
THIS MAIL SACK DID.

BILLY, SEE IF YOU CAN
FIND MY LETTER.

SUPPOSE YOU
WERE A BANDIT --

WHAT WOULD
YOU GO AFTER?

GOLD, SILVER, JEWELS.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES
THIS HOLDUP SO DIFFERENT.

SOMEBODY WANTED THESE LETTERS
BAD ENOUGH TO KILL A GUARD.

IT WEREN'T THE VALUABLES
THEY WERE AFTER,

IT WAS INFORMATION.

THIS IS JUST
WHAT I MEAN.

THIS MAN WAS
PRETTY HARD HIT --

"DEAR MR. WRIGHT,

"I HOPE THIS
REACHES YOU IN TIME

"TO GET YOU
OUT OF YOUR TROUBLE."

I SAW HIM THIS MORNING
AND HE LOOKED AWFUL WORRIED.

I'M SORRY
YOU DIDN'T

RECEIVE WORD
FROM THE BANK,
GEORGE.

I'D BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU
A LITTLE MORE TIME.

THANKS, BUT THAT WOULD
ONLY ADD TO THE BURDEN.

I'D LIKE YOU
TO TAKE OVER NOW --
IT'LL EASE MY MIND.

IT SEEMS A SHAME TO
LOSE THE HOTEL, DAD.

MR. HAYDEN'S
WILLING TO WAIT.

WHAT'S THE USE?

I WANT TO SETTLE
THE MATTER RIGHT NOW.

THEN I CAN
START OVER.

ALL RIGHT,
IF YOU INSIST.

WHAT ARE WE
STOPPING HERE FOR?

LET'S GO BACK AND TRY
TO GET THE DROP ON 'EM.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO
LET 'EM FIND THAT EVIDENCE.

LET'S GO.

DOES IT SAY ANYTHING
ABOUT A CHECK IN THERE?

YEAH. "ENCLOSED IS
THE WELLS FARGO CHECK.

"THIS LOAN IS COVERED

"BY THE NOTE
YOU FORWARDED TO OUR BANK."

AIN'T NOTHIN' IN IT.

OF COURSE NOT --
WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?

WHOEVER'S GOT THE CHECK
CAN'T CASH IT --

BUT THEY COULD
KEEP IT

AND CLOSE DOWN ON WRIGHT,
COULDN'T THEY?

YOU'VE FIGURED IT OUT --

EXCEPT SOMEBODY IN TOWN
BEAT YOU TO IT.

ANY IDEA
WHO IT COULD BE?

IT'S AS PLAIN AS
THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE --

THOSE STAGECOACH ROBBERS.

I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU DON'T?

NOPE.
THEN WHO IS IT?

THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA
HAVE TO FIND OUT.

THAT'S WHERE
YOU NEED ME --

I'M A FERRET
WHEN IT COMES TO
FINDING OUT THINGS.

"I'LL NEVER FORGET
THE SWEETNESS OF YOUR KISSES,

"AND THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES

"THE NIGHT WE WERE TOGETHER
UNDER THE STARS.

"I WAS SO CHOKED UP,

"I DIDN'T SAY WHAT I WANTED TO
ALL THE WEEKS WE WERE TOGETHER.

"WILL YOU MARRY ME?

"I'LL MEET EVERY STAGE
WAITING FOR YOUR ANSWER.

"PLEASE, JANE, SAY YES.

"I HOPE I HAVEN'T
BEEN TOO BOLD..."

TSK TSK, FUZZ --

SHAME ON YOU.

I-I DIDN'T MEAN
TO READ THIS,

IT'S JANE RICE...

I GOTTA GET IT
TO HER SOME WAY.

I CAN'T HAVE HER BELIEVIN'
SHE'S BEEN JILTED.

WAIT A MINUTE,

WE CAN'T TIP OUR HAND
UNTIL WE WORK THIS THING OUT.

DO YOU KNOW A MAN
BY THE NAME OF LOREN?

YEAH, YEAH...

HAS HE BEEN JILTED, TOO?

NO, OF COURSE NOT,
HE'S GOT FOUR CHILDREN.

HE'S BEEN
PRETTY HARD HIT.

"DEAR BROTHER PAUL,

"HANNAH AND ME ARE SORRY
ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR CATTLE.

"WE SCRAPED TOGETHER $200
AND ENCLOSE IT.

"HOPING ALL WILL BE ALL RIGHT.
YOUR BROTHER, HARRY."

DON'T TELL
THE CHILDREN, PAUL.

LET THEM THINK THE MONEY
IS COMING ON THE NEXT STAGE.

BUT THAT AIN'T
FOR TWO WEEKS.

MEANTIME, HOW ARE
WE GONNA EAT?

WE'LL MANAGE SOMEHOW --
YOU'LL SEE.

I JUST AIN'T GOT WORDS
TO EXPRESS MY OPINION

OF A SIDEWINDER
WHO WOULD STEAL $200

OUT OF A MAN'S LETTER.

THANKS, FUZZ.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M GONNA MAKE IT LOOK LIKE
ALL THEM LETTERS ARE BURNED UP,

JUST IN CASE THOSE OUTLAWS
COME SNOOPIN' AROUND.

NOW YOU'RE
USING YOUR HEAD

FOR SOMETHING ELSE
BESIDES GROWING WHISKERS.

CAN WE GET TO YOUR CABIN
WITHOUT BEING SEEN?

SURE CAN.

GOOD. WE GOTTA FIND A PLACE
TO HIDE THESE LETTERS.

I GOT JUST THE SPOT.

LEND ME YOUR KNIFE.

HURRY UP.

OKAY.

THERE AIN'T
NOTHIN' WRONG HERE.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

ONLY ONE THING WRONG --

THE BOSS AIN'T GONNA LIKE YOU
KILLING THAT GUARD.

DON'T TRY TO PIN
THAT KILLING ONTO ME!

I SEEN YOU
PICK HIM OFF.

HOLD IT,
YOU TWO!

WE'RE ALL
IN THIS TOGETHER.

WHAT'S HE TRYING TO
HANG THAT KILLING ON ME FOR?

THERE AIN'T GONNA BE
NO ACCUSIN' ONE ANOTHER,

OR SOMEBODY'S GETTIN'
THEIR TRAP SHUT WITH LEAD.

COME ON, THROW WHAT YOU GOT
ON THE TABLE.

THE BOSS
WILL WANT THIS.

WASN'T MUCH
IN THAT FARGO BOX
THIS TIME.

YEAH, BUT THIS HAUL'S
GIVIN' US SOME NICE DEALS

THE BOSS'LL BE ABLE TO GRAB.

WHAT'S THE IDEA
OF STOPPING HERE?

YOU SEE THIS PLACE?

YEAH, IT'S BIG ENOUGH.

THIS IS WHERE WE'LL MEET
IF WE EVER GET SEPARATED.

YOU KIDDIN'?
FROM NOW ON,

I'M GONNA STICK
SO CLOSE TO YOU

THEY'LL THINK
WE'RE TWINS.

DON'T WISH THAT ON ME.

LET'S DROP BY YOUR CABIN
AND HIDE THIS STUFF.

WE'LL GO BY MURRAY'S
AFTERWARDS. COME ON.

HERE'S MURRAY'S LETTER --

WE'LL DROP IT IN THE MAILBOX
ON THE WAY INTO TOWN.

HEY, BILLY --
COME HERE!

I WONDER HOW COME
MURRAY GETS A LETTER

WHEN EVERYBODY KNOWS
ALL THE MAIL'S BEEN STOLEN.

THE COUNTY ASSAYER'S OFFICE
IN MAINVILLE.

THIS LETTER'S BEEN OPENED
AND RESEALED -- LOOK AT THAT.

I'LL BETCHA
THOSE OUTLAWS
DELIVERED IT.

I WONDER WHY?

IF THERE WAS ANY VALUE,
THEY WOULD HAVE KEPT IT.

YOU HIT THE NAIL
RIGHT ON THE HEAD --

IF IT'S VALUABLE,
THEY KEEP IT --

NO VALUE,
THEY DELIVER IT.

MAYBE MURRAY CAN
CLEAR IT UP --
COME ON.

HELLO, FUZZY.

I WANT YOU TO MEET
BILLY CARSON.

GLAD TO KNOW YOU.

HOWDY.

SIT DOWN.

TOO BAD ABOUT
THAT STAGE HOLDUP.

YES, I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING
FROM DR. NORTON.

I WAS ALSO HOPING
TO GET SOME GOOD NEWS
FROM THE ASSAYER.

WELL, MAYBE
THIS IS IT.

IT WAS IN
THE MAILBOX.

HOW DID IT
GET THERE?

WHOEVER HELD UP THE STAGE
MUST HAVE DELIVERED IT.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?
IS IT BAD NEWS?

YES. I THOUGHT
I STRUCK IT RICH,

AND I SENT SOME SAMPLES IN
TO BE ASSAYED.

BUT IT'S NOTHING
BUT LOW-GRADE ORE.

KEEP DIGGING --
MAYBE YOU LOST THE VEIN.

IT'S NO USE.
I'LL SEE IF MR. HAYDEN

WILL TAKE THE CLAIM
OFF MY HANDS

FOR THE LAND VALUE.

IT'LL GIVE ME
ANOTHER GRUBSTAKE.

I WOULDN'T BE
IN A HURRY, MR. MURRAY.

MIND IF I HAVE
A LOOK AT THAT?

GO AHEAD.

I'VE NEVER SEEN
AN ASSAYER'S REPORT
WRITTEN --

THEY ALWAYS COME
IN A PRINTED FORM.

THAT'S RIGHT, JIM.
IF YOU CAN HOLD ON...

I'D SAY HOLD.

FUZZ, LET HIM
HAVE THE MEDICINE.

OH YEAH,
I FORGOT.

WHERE'D YOU
GET THAT?

YOU CAN BANK ON IT

WE DIDN'T HOLD
ANY STAGECOACH UP
TO GET IT.

I'M MIGHTY GRATEFUL --

MY WIFE WAS
DEPENDING ON THIS.

YOU CAN BE
A LOT OF HELP,
MR. MURRAY,

BY KEEPING THIS QUIET.

YEAH, WE'RE GOING INTO TOWN
TO FIND OUT WHAT WE CAN.

WE'RE BANKIN' ON YOU.

YOU CAN DEPEND
ON ME, BOYS.

BYE BYE.
GOODBYE.

WHO ARE THE GENTS
PLAYING POKER, FUZZ?

I'LL BET A HUNDRED.

I'LL CALL IT
AND RAISE YOU
A HUNDRED.

GENTS IS RIGHT.

THE ONE WITH
THE KNIFE IS CAINE,

THE OTHER TWO
ARE GIBBS AND GORDON.

NEVER WORKED A DAY
IN THEIR LIFE,
THE ORNERY HOUNDS.

I'LL RAISE YOU
ANOTHER HUNDRED.

NEVER WORKED A DAY?
THEY SEEM TO HAVE
A LOT OF MONEY.

HOW DO YOU
ACCOUNT FOR THAT?

YOU DON'T, AND YOU DON'T
DARE ASK 'EM, EITHER.

DON'T TANGLE WITH 'EM --
LEAVE 'EM STRICTLY ALONE.

WHADDYA GOT?

BEATS ME.

( loudly slurping )

WHAT'S THAT
YOU'RE EATING, FUZZ?

SOUNDS GOOD.

PARCHED CORN.

SURE MAKES THIS SOUP
TASTE GOOD.

DID YOU SAY
PARCHED CORN?
YEP.

BETTER HAVE
ANOTHER LOOK.

HEY! HEY!

WHAT HAVE I
BEEN EATING?!

MEXICAN JUMPING BEANS.

NOW ANYTHING
CAN HAPPEN, FUZZ.

OH, TARNATION!

DON'T DO THAT!

DRINKING WATER'LL
REALLY MAKE 'EM HOP!

HERE THEY GO!
HERE THEY GO!

HEY! WHAT ARE YOU
JUMPING ABOUT?!

I-I-I --

MEXICAN JUMPING BEANS!

IF YOU DON'T QUIT,
I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING
TO JUMP ABOUT!!

COME OVER HERE, FUZZY!

OH, BOY...

I'M GLAD
THAT'S OVER.

I WOULDN'T BE
SO SURE ABOUT THAT.

YOU'RE GONNA BE JUMPIN'
FROM NOW ON!

THEY MULTIPLY --
ESPECIALLY WHEN
YOU DRINK WATER.

OH...

WHERE YOU GOIN',
MISS JANE?

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

WE'RE MOVING INTO A CABIN
ON TWIN OAKS ROAD.

WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH YOUR HOTEL?

DON'T YOU
LIKE THE SERVICE?

MR. HAYDEN'S
THE NEW OWNER.

YOU MEAN YOU DON'T
OWN THIS PLACE NO MORE?

NO, FUZZY,
I'M AFRAID NOT.

LET ME HELP YOU,
MISS JANE.

NO THANK YOU,
MR. CAINE.

WHY YOU ALWAYS
TURNING ME DOWN?

TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST,
I DON'T LIKE YOU.

I WISH YOU WOULDN'T
BOTHER ME ANYMORE.

GIVE YOURSELF
HALF A CHANCE --

I'M NOT BAD COMPANY
AFTER YOU KNOW ME.

SEEMS YOU DIDN'T
UNDERSTAND THE LADY --

SHE ASKED YOU NOT
TO BOTHER HER ANYMORE.

Sheriff:
HOLD IT!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

NO MORE ROUGH STUFF --
I'M RUNNING THIS PLACE NOW!

MISS JANE,
MEET MY PAL,
BILLY CARSON.

HOW DO YOU DO?

AND JANE'S FATHER,
GEORGE WRIGHT.

WE'VE GOT A LOT
IN COMMON, SIR.

GLAD TO KNOW YOU.

MR. HAYDEN, I WANT YOU
TO MEET MY PARTNER, TOO.

BILLY CARSON,
FRANK HAYDEN.

MR. HAYDEN'S THE MOST
IMPORTANT CITIZEN IN TOWN.

HE OWNS THE BANK.

ALWAYS PAYS
TO KNOW A BANKER.

Sheriff:
I'VE BEEN OUT
TRAILING THOSE BANDITS.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND
IN THE OLD SHACK
NEAR STONY CREEK.

ALL THE LETTERS
WERE BURNED.

THEY OUGHTA BE SHOT

FOR DESTROYING
PEOPLE'S PROPERTY!

THERE'S A MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST 'EM NOW.

WE'VE GOT TO
PUT A STOP TO THIS.

Sheriff:
I'M DOING MY BEST.

IT DOESN'T SEEM
TO BE GOOD ENOUGH --

FOLKS ARE
BEING RUINED!

MR. HAYDEN,
YOU COULD HELP

BY NOT CLAMPING DOWN ON THOSE
THAT HAVE BEEN ROBBED.

WELL, I'D LIKE TO,
BUT BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.

GOOD LUCK,
FRANK.

I'LL NEED IT.

I DON'T KNOW MUCH
ABOUT RUNNING HOTELS.

IF YOU NEED ANY HELP,
GEORGE, LET ME KNOW.

SHERIFF, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN
MAKE PLANS TO STOP ALL THIS.

MR. WRIGHT, MIND IF I
ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS?

I GUESS NOT.

WHAT CAUSED YOU
TO SELL OUT?

I COULDN'T
CARRY ON ANYMORE.

I DON'T BLAME FRANK --
IT WAS A JUST DEBT.

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, HAYDEN'S GATHERED IN
QUITE A BIT OF PROPERTY LATELY.

HAS IT OCCURRED TO YOU THAT
HE MIGHT BE MIXED UP IN THIS?

IF YOU'RE THINKING
ALONG THOSE LINES,

YOU'RE WRONG --
FRANK'S MY FRIEND.

IT WAS JUST AN IDEA.

FUZZ, LET'S HELP YOUR FRIENDS
OUT TO THEIR CABIN.

IN THE MORNING,
WE'LL DO A LITTLE
SCOUTING AROUND.

I'M KIND OF SUSPICIOUS
OF THAT FRIEND OF FUZZY'S.

YOU MAY HAVE SOMETHING --
HE DON'T LOOK RIGHT TO ME.

ANY OF YOU MEN EVER
SEEN HIM BEFORE?

KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.

THAT'S JUST WHAT
I INTEND TO DO.

I'LL CALL YOU MEN
WHEN I NEED YOU.

( all snickering )

YOU DID A SWELL JOB, BOYS.

THE HOTEL IS OURS,

AND I'M PRETTY SURE
WE'LL GET LOREN'S RANCH.

AND MURRAY'S CLAIM
OUT OF THIS HAUL.

YEAH...

YOU KNOW, I LIKE GETTING
MY HANDS ON THAT GOLD MINE,

BUT I DON'T LIKE
YOUR KILLING THAT GUARD.

WHEN IT COMES TO MURDER,
I WANT NO PART OF IT.

YEAH? WELL, WE'RE
COUNTING YOU IN.

I JUST TOLD THE BOYS,
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER,

AND THAT GOES
FOR YOU, TOO.

PHILLIPS DIDN'T
COME THROUGH LAST WEEK.

MAYBE I'D BETTER
PAY HIM A VISIT.

DON'T GET ROUGH.

FUZZ, YOU HANG OUT
IN THE SALOON.

I'LL KEEP MY EYE ON CAINE.

YOU MISSED
LAST WEEK'S PAYMENT.

WHAT ABOUT IT?

I CAN'T AFFORD
TO GIVE YOU ANY MONEY NOW.

I'M ABOUT TO
GO OUT OF BUSINESS.

MAYBE I OUGHT TO
PAY A LITTLE VISIT
TO THE SHERIFF.

NO, NO --
NOT THAT.

WAIT A FEW DAYS,
I'LL GIVE YOU SOME MONEY.

SEE THAT YOU DO.

Hayden:
WOULDN'T BE SMART
TO BLEED HIM.

I'M FOR GETTING
ALL WE CAN.

LET PHILLIPS GET
SOME NEW STOCK IN HIS STORE,

THEN WE'LL GET
ALL THE MORE.

NOW I KNOW
WHO'S WHO AROUND HERE.

YOU'RE A DIRTY
BUNCH OF BLACKMAILERS!

I DON'T CARE
WHAT HAPPENS TO ME --
I'M GOIN' TO THE SHERIFF!

I SAW IT ALL, BOYS --
IT WAS A PLAIN CASE
OF SELF DEFENSE.

WHADDYA MEAN,
I WAS STANDING --

WHAT'D YOU SAY,
MR. HAYDEN?

I SAID IT WAS
A PLAIN CASE
OF SELF-DEFENSE.

YEAH, A PLAIN CASE
OF SELF-DEFENSE...
FOR SOMEBODY.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS,
BREAK IT UP.

GIBBS, GO CALL
THE SHERIFF.

WHAT HAPPENED, FUZZ?

PHILLIPS CALLED HAYDEN
A BLACKMAILER,

AND CAINE
SHOT HIM IN THE BACK.

IN THE BACK?!

WHERE DID PHILLIPS LIVE?

HE USED TO LIVE
IN THE BACK OF HIS STORE.

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

I'M GONNA HAVE A LOOK
IN PHILLIPS' ROOM.

GIVE US
A COUPLE OF DRINKS.

Hayden:
GET OVER TO PHILLIPS' STORE
AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND.

HEY, WHERE YOU GOIN'?!

NOBODY LEAVES HERE
TILL I SAY SO!

I SAW IT ALL --
PLAIN CASE OF
SELF-DEFENSE.

MAYBE SO,

BUT I DON'T LIKE WHAT'S BEEN
GOING ON AROUND HERE.

YOU'RE IN QUITE A HURRY
TO GET OUT OF HERE.

THEM JUMPIN' BEANS.

WHAT?!

WHERE'S THAT FRIEND
OF YOURS, FUZZY?

WHO? WELL, UH...

HE WAS AROUND HERE
A MINUTE AGO.

MAYBE HE'S OUTSIDE --
I'LL GO GET HIM FOR YA!

Sheriff:
WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE
A CORONER'S JURY,

AND YOU MEN WILL
HAVE TO TESTIFY.

Hayden:
THAT'S THE THING
TO DO, SHERIFF.

FIND ANYTHING?

I'LL SAY I DID --
SOMEBODY WAS IN THERE.

HE BAGGED ME WITH A CURTAIN
SO I DIDN'T SEE HIM,

BUT I'VE GOT A PRETTY GOOD
IDEA WHO IT WAS.

I JUST ABOUT HAD HIM
WHEN FUZZY SMACKED INTO ME.

ONLY MAN HE'D WANT TO HELP
WOULD BE THAT STRANGER.

DO YOU THINK HE'S A LAWMAN
SENT HERE BY THE STAGE COMPANY?

WELL, WHOEVER HE IS,
WE'RE ONTO HIM.

THE SHERIFF BELIEVES
THAT PHILLIPS WENT FOR HIS GUN,

BUT HE WANTS TO ASK YOU
SOME QUESTIONS -- COME ON.

GOOD THING YOU
KEPT YOUR MOUTH CLOSED

IN THE SALOON, FUZZ.

HOW COULD I
DO ANYTHING ELSE

AFTER YOU KICKED ME
IN THE SHINS?

DID YOU FIND ANYTHING
IN PHILLIPS' STORE?

SURE DID -- THIS.

I WANT TO HAVE A TALK
WITH SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS.

THAT'S GOOD
ENOUGH FOR ME.

YOU SAY THAT PHILLIPS
WAS SHOT IN THE BACK,

YET THERE WAS
FOUR MEN IN THAT ROOM

THAT SAYS HE WAS
SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE.

NO JURY WOULD
BELIEVE YOU, FUZZY,

WHEN ONE OF THE MEN
IS AN UPRIGHT CITIZEN

LIKE FRANK HAYDEN.

PHILLIPS CALLED HIM
A BLACKMAILER.

HE MUST HAVE
HAD A REASON.

MAYBE YOU CAN
TELL ME WHAT IT IS.

MAYBE I CAN.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

AL PHILLIPS
AN ESCAPED CONVICT?!

SO PHILLIPS WAS OUR MAN.

LOOKS LIKE
THESE ROBBERIES
ARE STOPPED NOW.

YOU'RE WRONG
THERE, SHERIFF --

IT'S A SMARTER MAN
THAN PHILLIPS.

CAN'T YOU SEE WHY
PHILLIPS ACCUSED HAYDEN?

ARE YOU IMPLYING
THAT FRANK HAYDEN

HAD ANYTHING TO DO
WITH THESE ROBBERIES?

THAT'S WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE TO ME.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!

MR. HAYDEN HAS HELPED
EVERYBODY IN TOWN.

JUST LIKE HE'S
HELPED YOUR FATHER

AND A LOT OF OTHER
HARD-PRESSED PEOPLE.

BY TAKING EVERYTHING FROM 'EM --
HE SURE IS A KIND-HEARTED MAN.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET THESE,
AREN'T YOU, SHERIFF?

CERTAINLY.

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY
SINCE THE HOLDUPS?

NO.

HAYDEN HAS.

I WOULDN'T BE ACCUSING HIM
OF THINGS YOU CAN'T PROVE.

HE'S A GENEROUS MAN --
HE PAID FOR THE JAIL.

HAS HE EVER
BEEN IN IT?

CERTAINLY NOT!

I'M AFRAID
YOU BOYS
ARE WRONG.

OF COURSE THEY ARE!

YOU KNOW SO MUCH?
MAYBE WE SHOULD BE
INVESTIGATING YOU!

I'M AFRAID YOU
MADE A BAD MOVE,

TIPPIN' YOUR HAND
TO THE SHERIFF.

NO, I DIDN'T.

I STILL THINK HAYDEN
WANTS TO TAKE OVER THIS TOWN.

IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE
AND THE SHERIFF TIPS OFF HAYDEN,

YOU'RE LIABLE TO BE
DODGING HOT LEAD!

SO LONG AS
I KEEP DODGING.

WE COULD LICK
THE WHOLE BUNCH OF 'EM!

YEAH, IF THEY DON'T
SHOOT BILLY IN THE BACK.

IF THEY DO, WE'LL KNOW
THE SHERIFF'S IN WITH HAYDEN

AND THE REST OF 'EM. HA!

NO, I MEAN, WELL...

THAT WOULDN'T BE A GOOD WAY
TO GET EVIDENCE, WOULD IT?

I THINK THE SHERIFF
IS HONEST ENOUGH.

HE WANTS MORE PROOF,
AND THAT'S WHAT HE'LL GET.

FUZZ, I WANT YOU
TO THROW A SCARE

INTO THOSE THREE FELLAS
THAT HANG AROUND THE SALOON.

AND BE SURE
YOU WATCH WHERE THEY GO.

YOU COMIN'?
NOT THIS TIME.

I AIN'T GONNA GO
STICKING MY NECK OUT ALONE,

NOT FOR YOU
OR ANYBODY ELSE,
NOT EVEN THE U.S.ARMY!

I'M STAYIN' RIGHT HERE!

I WILL NOT GO ALONE!!

HOW DO YOU SUPPOSE
THIS GOT HERE?

THIS IS MURRAY'S LETTER!

Caine:
LOOK WHAT I FOUND NAILED
TO THE DOOR OF THE SHACK.

I THOUGHT THE MAIL
WAS ALL BURNED.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS.
THE SHERIFF SAID --

I KNOW WHAT HE SAID.

THIS WAS TO THROW
A SCARE INTO YOU.

I LOST 'EM, BILLY.
THEY'RE INSIDE.

EVERYTHING'S
WORKING OUT PERFECTLY.

I SAW CAINE
HAND THAT LETTER
TO HAYDEN.

WHERE YOU GOING?
TO GET 'EM!

WE GOTTA HAVE
MORE PROOF THAN THAT!

WELL, LET'S
GO GET IT!

YOU GOTTA STOP
HANDING OUT
THOSE LETTERS.

AW, NOW, BILLY --

I KNOW YOU WANT TO
HELP YOUR FRIENDS --

WE WILL WHEN
THE TIME'S RIGHT.

WHEN WE
GET MORE PROOF?

THAT'S IT.

I'M GOING OUT TO YOUR CABIN --
I'LL MEET YOU HERE LATER.

YEAH --THE SHERIFF
MADE A SLIP.

FROM WHAT HE SAID,
I GATHER IT'S FUZZY'S PARTNER.

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
LET'S PICK HIM OFF.

THEY MIGHT
EXPECT THAT.

NO, THERE'S A BETTER WAY
OF HANDLING HIM.

BUT IF THEY GOT ONE LETTER,
THEY GOT 'EM ALL!

I WAS WONDERING WHEN
YOU'D FIGURE THAT OUT.

IMAGINE IF THEY WERE
CAUGHT WITH THAT MAIL.

WE COULD
KILL 'EM
ON SIGHT!

LET THE SHERIFF DO IT --

HONEST JOHN LAW
ALREADY SUSPECTS CARSON.

YEAH, THAT'LL KEEP US
CLEAN OUT OF IT.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS,
GET GOIN'.

DID YOU SEE
WHAT I SAW?

YEAH, LOOKS LIKE
WE'RE GONNA GET A BREAK.

HELLO, MISS JANE.

HELLO, FUZZY.
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

I JUST DROPPED BY
FOR A GLASS OF WATER --
IT'S MIGHTY HOT OUTSIDE.

IT SURE IS.

HOW YOU BEEN?
OH, WE'RE
GETTING ALONG.

HOW ABOUT A NICE COLD
GLASS OF MILK?

THAT'D BE FINE.

I'LL GET IT
FOR YOU.

THANKS, MISS JANE.
YOU'RE WELCOME.

MIGHTY SOOTHIN'.

EVEN BEFORE
YOU DRINK IT?

YOU KNOW,

LOVE MAKES PEOPLE
ACT MIGHT FUNNY, DON'T IT?

JUST PINING AWAY,
WAITING TO HEAR
FROM YOUR SWEETHEART.

WHY, FUZZY!
ARE YOU IN LOVE?

WHO, ME?

I AIN'T GOT
NO USE FOR WOMEN,

I MEAN, I --
AW, SHUCKS.

NOBODY'D LOOK AT ME.

I'M LOOKING AT YOU,
AND I THINK YOU'RE GRAND.

STOP JOSHIN' ME,
MISS JANE.

WHAT DO YOU HEAR FROM THAT BOY
THAT LEFT TOWN A WHILE BACK?

OH, YOU MEAN GARY?

THAT'S HIM.
DID YOU EVER
GET A LETTER FROM HIM?

NO, I HAVEN'T.

DON'T WORRY --
YOU WILL.

WELL, I GOTTA BE GOIN'.

BYE, NOW.

OH, THANKS FOR
THE REFRESHMENTS.

HE GAVE THE LETTER
TO JANE WRIGHT.

THAT'S EVIDENCE.

LET'S GET IT,
THEN WE'LL
PICK HIM OFF.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

WE SAW ONE OF THE BANDITS
COME IN HERE.

THAT WAS NO BANDIT --
THAT WAS FUZZY.

DID HE
GIVE YOU THIS?

NO! I FOUND IT
ON THE TABLE.

THAT'S WHAT
YOU SAY.

I'LL THANK YOU TO
RETURN MY PROPERTY.

ASK THE SHERIFF
FOR IT.

HE WAS HEADIN'
FOR HIS CABIN --

THE MAIL SACK
MUST BE THERE.

GIVE THIS TO THE SHERIFF
AND BRING HIM TO FUZZY'S CABIN.

ALL RIGHT,
MISTER, REACH!

DID YOU HEAR
A SHOT?

YEAH. CAME FROM
OVER THAT HILL.

FUZZY'S CABIN
IS OVER THERE!

I'M ARRESTING YOU
FOR STAGECOACH ROBBERY
AND MURDER.

HANG ONTO HIM!

I'M SORRY, SHERIFF,
I TRIPPED.

YOU JUST TRIPPED YOURSELF
RIGHT INTO JAIL.

AND FOR LIFE,
IF YOU DON'T HANG.

YOU AND YOUR PAL TRYING TO
PUT THE BLAME ON HAYDEN --

SMART,
WASN'T YOU?

GIVING THAT LETTER
TO JANE WRIGHT
WAS A MISTAKE.

WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOU?

SOMEBODY CONKED ME!

I'LL BET YOU
HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH THAT.

HONESTLY,
I DIDN'T.

I'M TAKING YOU TO JAIL.

HANG ONTO HIM
WHILE I COLLECT THIS MAIL.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

HOW YOU GONNA SHOOT ME
WHEN YOUR GUN AIN'T LOADED?

YOU CAN'T HOLD ME!

WHAT DO YOU
THINK I'M DOING?

LOCK HIM UP --

THAT'S ONE OF
THE STAGECOACH ROBBERS.

WE'RE GOING OVER
AND HAVE A TALK
WITH MR. HAYDEN.

ALL RIGHT,
GET IN THERE.

AW, LOOK, I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT STUFF WAS IN MY CABIN!

OH, NO?
GET IN THERE!!!

ALL RIGHT, GET UP!

( whistling )

THERE HE IS!

COME OUT OF THERE, CARSON,
WITH YOUR HANDS UP!

WHAT IN THE BLAZES
ARE YOU DOING HERE?!

I PUT YOU IN JAIL!

THE JAIL'S
GOT A HOLE IN IT.

A HOLE?!
YEAH, THE DOOR.

TAKE HIM IN,

AND THIS TIME,
SEE HE DON'T GET AWAY!

CARSON MUST BE
AROUND HERE SOMEWHERES,

WE'LL SCOUR THESE HILLS.
LET'S GO!

Billy:
ALL RIGHT,
STICK 'EM UP!

TIE HIM UP --
GET THAT ROPE.

I'LL FEEL BETTER
WHEN CARSON'S CAPTURED.

I HOPE THEY KILL HIM --
I DON'T LIKE LOOSE ENDS.

WHATEVER HAPPENS,
WE'RE ALL SET FOR A GETAWAY.

WE'D BETTER FIND
ANOTHER TOWN TO MILK.

PLENTY OF MONEY
IN SILVER CITY.

AND THE STAGES
DON'T RUN TOO OFTEN.

* ( barrelhouse piano ) *

HEY!

ARE YOU THE TWO COYOTES

THAT SAID I WASN'T
A DEAD SHOT?

SEE THE BOTTLE
OVER THERE?

WELL, WATCH THIS.

HEY, I THOUGHT
YOU WERE IN JAIL.

THE SHERIFF AIN'T
GOT NOTHIN' ON ME.

HE'S OUT CHASIN' CARSON.
HOPE HE CATCHES HIM,TOO.

WHAT'S ALL
THE SHOOTING ABOUT?

THESE COYOTES DON'T BELIEVE
THAT I'M "DEAD SHOT" JONES,

AND I'M PROVIN' IT TO 'EM.

SEE THE CANDLE
IN THAT BOTTLE OVER THERE?

WELL, WATCH THIS.

HA HA HA!
HA HA HA!

YOU COULDN'T HIT
THE SIDE OF A BARN.

THIS MONEY HERE
SAYS THAT

I CAN OUTSHOOT
ANYBODY IN THE PLACE.

LOOKS LIKE
EASY MONEY.

I'LL TAKE HIM ON --
FIFTY DOLLARS A SHOT.

I'LL HOLD
THE STAKES.

I'LL SHOOT FIRST.

HA HA!

HEY...

YOU CAN'T WIN EVERY TIME --
I'LL BET YOU ANOTHER FIFTY.

YOU'RE ON.

( gunshots )

SURROUND THE PLACE!

HOW DID YOU
GET OUT OF JAIL?

SO YOU LIED --
WHAT IS THIS,
A TRICK?

( explosion )

Sheriff:
HOLD IT!

THE SHERIFF'S
GOT HIM!

GET AROUND FRONT.

TAKE CARE OF
THESE TWO, SHERIFF.

GET UP ON YOUR FEET!

I FOUND ENOUGH EVIDENCE
IN THAT SAFE

TO HANG YOU, HAYDEN.

YOU CAN'T PIN
A MURDER RAP ON ME --

HE DID THE KILLINGS.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE --

IF I DON'T MISS MY GUESS,
YOU'LL ALL SWING!

BART, LOCK 'EM UP!

JUST A MINUTE.

GO AHEAD.

THESE ARE THE PAPERS
THAT BILLY GAVE ME OUTSIDE.

HERE'S THE CHECK
YOU'VE BEEN EXPECTING,
GEORGE.

I GOT A LITTLE
WORRIED, BILLY --

I THOUGHT YOUR PLAN
WASN'T GOING TO WORK.

THIS ASSAYER'S REPORT
SAYS YOU STRUCK IT RICH.

DID YOU FIND THE PAPERS
TO MY LAND DEAL?

NO, FUZZ.

DOGGONE IT, WHAT'D I DO
ALL THAT HARD WORK FOR?

FOR US, FUZZY,
AND WHAT YOU DID
IS WONDERFUL.

AH, IT WEREN'T NOTHIN'.

MY PAL HERE
HELPED A LITTLE BIT.

OH, YOU'RE
SO SWEET, FUZZY!

FUZZY...

YOU'RE BLUSHING!

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