Tumbleweed Trail (1946) - full transcript

♪ FOLKS CALL ME A DRIFTER

♪ BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME

♪ FOR AS LONG AS
I'VE HAVE GOD'S COUNTRY ♪

♪ A DRIFTER I'LL ALWAYS BE

♪ THERE'S A TRAIL

♪ THROUGH THE WIDE OPEN SPACES

♪ WHERE THE MOON

♪ AND THE STARS NEVER FAIL

♪ TO LIGHT UP
THE GREAT PURPLE DESERT ♪

♪ AS I RIDE DOWN

♪ MY TUMBLEWEED TRAIL



♪ I'M AT EASE

♪ WHEN THE NIGHT OVERTAKES ME

♪ NEVER FEAR THAT
I MAY LOSE MY WAY ♪

♪ THERE'S PEACE
AND CONTENTMENT

♪ ALL 'ROUND ME

♪ ON MY TUMBLEWEED TRAIL

♪ LET ME STAY

♪ RIDIN' ALONG MY HIGHWAY

♪ THE SIGNS ARE EASY TO READ

♪ IF YOU TRAVEL MY WAY

♪ JUST FOLLOW THE TRAIL
OF MY TUMBLEWEED ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL KNOW

♪ WHEN YOU'RE
NEARING GOD'S COUNTRY ♪

♪ ALL THE REST OF THE WORLD



♪ LOOKS SO PALE

♪ AND RIGHT FROM THE START

♪ THERE'LL BE
A SONG IN YOUR HEART ♪

♪ WHEN YOU RIDE DOWN

♪ MY TUMBLEWEED TRAIL

♪ AH AH AH AH ♪

WELL, ACE, IT WAS NICE
RUNNING INTO YOU BOYS.

THIS IS WHERE
OUR PATHS PART.

YEAH, I'D SURE HATE TO BE
GOIN' WHERE YOU'RE GOIN'.

GOOD LUCK--
YOU'LL NEED IT.

HA HA! SO LONG.

SO LONG.

I GOT YOUR MESSAGE, BARTON--
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?

I JUST LEARNED THAT BILL RYAN
WILL BE RIDING THROUGH THE PASS

ON HIS WAY TO SANTE FE TODAY.

THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO DO WHAT
WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING TO DO.

WE GET YOU, BOSS.
COME ON, MEN.

SAY, BLACKIE, WE DIDN'T
GET HERE NONE TOO SOON.

THERE GOES RYAN NOW.

PERFECT TARGET FOR YOU.

WHEW! FOR A MINUTE,

I THOUGHT THAT HOMBRE
HAD A CHARMED LIFE.

WELL, THE JOB'S DONE.

YOU MEAN HAVE
EARNED YOUR CUT,

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO
WAIT A WHILE TO COLLECT.

LISTEN, BARTON,
YOU TOLD US

AS SOON AS WE FINISHED THE JOB,
WE'D GET OUR MONEY.

TAKE IT EASY, BLACKIE--
THEY'VE GOTTA FIND OUT

HE'S DEAD BEFORE I CAN
HAVE THAT WILL OPENED.

OKAY, BUT I'M WARNING YOU,
WE AIN'T WAITING LONG.

WELL, I SEE WE'RE STILL
ON THE RIGHT TRAIL.

THE FURTHER WE GO,
THE MORE CURIOUS I'M GETTIN'.

WOULD YOU MIND TELLING ME
WHERE WE'RE GOING AND WHY?

IF YOU KNEW, YOU'D PROBABLY
TURN RIGHT AROUND AND HEAD HOME.

OH, NO I WOULDN'T,

RIDIN' THIS TRAIL
WITH YOU IS BAD ENOUGH.

I WOULDN'T BE RIDIN' ON IT
BY MYSELF--TOO MANY OUTLAWS.

THEN YOU SHOULDN'T
BE SO CURIOUS.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS CURIOSITY
THAT KILLED THE CAT.

I'D RATHER BE KILLED
BY CURIOSITY THAN
HAVING MY THROAT CUT.

HA HA HA! COME ON.

I DON'T TRUST
THAT BARTON TOO FAR.

NEITHER DO I--
HE'S ALWAYS BEEN
A DOUBLE-DEALER.

I AIN'T SO SURE HE'S GONNA PUT
THAT FORGED WILL OVER, EITHER.

YEAH, HE WAS ONLY
RYAN'S HALF-BROTHER.

IT DON'T SEEM RIGHT THAT RYAN
SHOULD WILL EVERYTHING TO HIM.

HE'S SURE TAKING
A GAMBLE.

WELL, HE HAD TO MAKE
SOME QUICK MONEY.

WHAT ARE WE
GONNA DO NOW?

JUST SIT QUIET
AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

Man:
WELL, I GUESS SINCE
ALL CONCERNED ARE PRESENT,

WE CAN PROCEED WITH
THE READING OF THE WILL.

"THIS BEING MY LAST WILL
AND TESTAMENT,

"I, BILL RYAN,
BEING OF SOUND MIND,

"DO HEARBY BEQUEATH
MY ENTIRE ESTATE--"

JUST A SECOND--
I ALWAYS DID HAVE TROUBLE

WITH THESE "WHEREAS'S"
AND "WHEREOF'S".

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG,
LAWYER SMALL.

YOU MAY DEPEND
ON THAT, JUDGE.

LET'S SEE,
WHERE WAS I...

YES, HERE IT IS.
[ clears throat ]

LISTEN CAREFULLY...

"DO HEREBY BEQUEATH
MY ENTIRE ESTATE,

"BOTH REAL
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY,

"TO MY HALF-BROTHER
BRAD BARTON."

BUT JUDGE, DOES MY FATHER'S WILL
EVEN MENTION FRECKLES AND ME?

I'M AFRAID NOT,
MISS RYAN.

BUT THERE MUST BE
SOME MISTAKE.

SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG,

HE JUST WOULDN'T
DO THAT TO US.

WELL, HERE IT IS,
SEE FOR YOURSELF.

THIS CERTAINLY PUTS ME
IN AN EMBARRASSING POSITION,

BUT THERE'S NOTHING
I CAN DO ABOUT IT.

IF THAT'S THE WAY
BILL WANTED IT,

THAT'S THE WAY
IT'S GOT TO BE.

I STILL SAY
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

I HAPPEN TO KNOW FATHER
NEVER HAD ANY LOVE FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW, IT'S
A STRANGE THING--

I NEVER HAVE READ A WILL
THAT PLEASED A WOMAN.

WELL, SO MUCH FOR THAT,
I MUST BE ON MY WAY.

BEING JUDGE
KEEP ME PRETTY BUSY.

SEE YOU MEN LATER.
GOOD DAY, MISS RYAN.

GOOD DAY, JUDGE.

COME ON, FRECKLES.

MISS RYAN.

I'M VERY SORRY
FOR YOU AND FRECKLES.

BUT I'M AFRAID I'LL HAVE TO
ASK YOU TO MOVE OFF THIS RANCH.

IT IS NOW THE PROPERTY
OF MY CLIENT, MR. BARTON,

WHO DESIRES
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

BUT THIS IS THE ONLY HOME
WE'VE EVER KNOWN.

WE HAVE NO PLACE
ELSE TO GO.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

WELL, YOU'LL HAVE TO
FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

I'VE ALREADY GOT IT
FIGURED OUT--

SIS AND I
AIN'T GETTIN' OUT.

YOU'VE JUST
GIVEN ME AN IDEA.

COME ON.

BRAD, EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE
WORKIN' OUT JUST FINE.

SO FAR SO GOOD.

YOU MIGHT BE HAVIN'
SOME TROUBLE WITH THAT GIRL.

IN THAT CASE,
WE GET IN TOUCH
WITH THE SHERIFF,

AND HAVE HER AND THE KID
THROWN BODILY OFF THE RANCH.

I DON'T WANT THE SHERIFF
CALLED IN ON THIS CASE.

I CAN HANDLE
THE HER MYSELF.

WHEW! THIS IS
A BLAZIN' HOT DAY.

YEAH, AND I HAVE AN IDEA

IT'S GONNA BE MUCH HOTTER
WHERE WE'RE GOING.

LOOK AT THAT SIGN.

DO WE HAVE TO
GO THROUGH THAT PASS?

THAT WAS MY ORIGINAL IDEA.

WELL, SOMEBODY SURE MUST HAVE
HAD A CHANGE OF HEART.

FIRST IT SAYS "WELCOME,"
NEXT IT SAYS "NO TRESPASSING."

WELL, WE WON'T LET
A LITTLE OLD SIGN
KEEP US OUT.

LOOK, THERE'S ANOTHER ONE.

THAT MAKES IT MIGHTY CLEAR

THAT WHOEVER LIVES
ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THAT PASS

ABSOTIVELY AND POSOLUTLEY
DOES NOT WANT ANY COMPANY.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

UP TILL NOW, YOUR CURIOSITY
HAS BEEN WORKING ME TO DEATH.

LISTEN--ALL THE INFORMATION
I'VE EVER GOT OUT OF YOU

SINCE WE'VE BEEN
ON THIS TRIP

IS WHAT I BEEN READIN'
ON THEM THERE SIGNS.

NOW WE COME UP ON ONE
THAT HAS CURED MY CURIOSITY.

THIS IS WHERE
YOU AND I ARE DIFFERENT.

WE'VE JUST COME UPON ONE
THAT HAS AROUSED MY CURIOSITY.

LET'S GO.

I MAY GO,
BUT I WON'T LIKE IT.

HOW ARE THINGS
PROGRESSING, DEADEYE?

WE RAIDED HER RANCH YESTERDAY
AND SCARED OFF HER COWBOYS.

HOW ABOUT THE STOCK?

WE HERDED ALL HER CATTLE
INTO YOUR CORRAL LAST NIGHT,

BUT NOT WITHOUT
A FIGHT WITH THAT GAL.

SHE'S DYNAMITE
WITH A RIFLE.

SHE TOOK POTSHOTS
AT ALL OF US.

IF IT WASN'T A MOONLESS NIGHT,
SHE MIGHT HAVE HURT SOMEBODY.

YEAH, SHE ALWAYS HAS BEEN
A FLY IN MY OINTMENT.

SHE'S BEEN A WILDCAT EVER SINCE
SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL.

BUT I'LL FIX HER--
I SENT LAWYER SMALL OVER
TO THROW HER OUT,

AND TO MAKE SURE HE SUCCEEDS,
I SENT BLACKIE AND APACHE ALONG.

HEY, SIS!
LOAD YOUR RIFLE--

WE GOT MORE COMPANY.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

DON'T BE ALARMED,
MISS RYAN.

I'VE ONLY COME TO HAVE
A LITTLE TALK WITH YOU.

IF YOU'VE COME TO EVICT ME,
YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME.

MY DEAR YOUNG LADY,
ALL I'VE COME TO DO

IS ENLIGHTEN YOU AS TO
A FEW POINTS OF THE LAW.

I'VE HEARD EVERYTHING
YOU'VE HAD TO SAY

AND I'M NOT INTERESTED.

I ASSURE YOU,
THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL MATTER.

WHEN YOUR FATHER--
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE--

WHEN YOUR FATHER
LEFT EVERYTHING TO MR. BARTON,

THIS PROPERTY BECAME HIS,

AND IF YOU INSIST UPON
REMAINING HERE,

YOU'RE DOING THE SAME
AS TRESPASSING.

EVERYBODY KNOWS
A TRESPASSER'S LIFE
AIN'T WORTH TWO CENTS.

CALL IT ANYTHING YOU LIKE--

THIS IS OUR HOME,
AND WE'RE KEEPIN' IT.

YES, BUT I WOULDN'T BE
INFLUENCED BY SENTIMENTALITY,

IT MAY PROVE DISASTROUS
FOR BOTH OF YOU.

AS FOR YOU,
YOU IMPUDENT LITTLE SQUIRT,

YOU'RE ONLY MAKING THINGS
TOUGHER FOR YOUR SISTER.

AS FOR YOU,

YOU'RE ONLY MAKING THINGS
TOUGHER FOR YOURSELF.

I HOPE YOU GOT
PLENTY OF AMMUNITION, SIS.

I'LL HAVE YOU OFF THIS PLACE
IN FIVE DAYS OR EAT MY HORSE!

THAT'S ONE MAN
I'D LIKE TO SEE
EAT A HORSE,

INCLUDIN' THE SADDLE.

YES.

Small:
AT LEAST YOU'VE GOT
THE RYAN CATTLE.

IT'S A FINE HERD
OF STOCK TOO, BARTON.

YOU KNOW, STOCK IS JUST LIKE
MONEY IN THE BANK AROUND HERE.

BETTER KEEP 'EM
HIDDEN HERE
IN LOST CANYON

UNTIL YOU'RE READY
TO DO BUSINESS.

OH, NO, I'M STARTING
TO SELL RIGHT AWAY,

SO YOU MEN CAN
GET YOUR MONEY.

WHAT THAT DEBT YOU OWE
OVER ON THE BORDER.

YOU KNOW SCOTT AIN'T GONNA WAIT
FOR HIS MONEY FOREVER.

IF YOU DON'T PAY OFF,

YOU AIN'T GONNA BE AROUND
TO SELL ANYTHING.

YOU'RE NOT TELLING ME ANYTHING
I DON'T ALREADY KNOW.

WHY DO YOU THINK
I DID ALL THIS?

LOOK, BARTON, I'M IN THIS THING
JUST AS DEEP AS THE REST OF YOU.

IF YOU LISTEN TO ME
AND DO AS I SAY,

I'LL GET US ALL OUT OF IT.

WE CAN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES OF
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE WITH SCOTT.

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOU,

THIS ESTATE REVERTS
TO THE NEXT OF KIN.

AND THAT MEANS IT GOES
BACK TO THE GIRL AND THE KID.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

DEADEYE--SLIP OVER THE BORDER
AND HAVE A TALK WITH SCOTT.

SEE HOW MANY CATTLE HE'LL TAKE
SO SETTLE BARTON'S DEBT.

AND DON'T LET HIM KNOW
WHERE I AM.

RIGHT, BOSS,
I'LL GET GOING.

YOU TWO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN,

AND DON'T LET ANYBODY
UP THE PASS TO THE RYAN RANCH.

WE'LL FREEZE THAT GIRL OUT YET.

STRANGERS, AND THEY DON'T
BELIEVE IN SIGNS.

WONDER WHO THEY ARE?

THAT AIN'T IMPORTANT.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS TO
KEEP 'EM OUT OF HERE
NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE.

WAIT A MINUTE--
WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE GOING?

RIDIN' UP THIS CANYON.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE
RIDIN' DOWN THIS CANYON.

YOU KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS--
WHY ASK QUESTIONS?

SHUT UP AND GET GOING.

ALL RIGHT,
DON'T GET MAD ABOUT IT.

[ gunshot ]

THEY'LL NEVER
GET AWAY WITH THIS.

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE?

RAN OFF A COUPLE OF STRANGERS--
THOUGHT THEY MIGHTA COME HERE.

Eddie:
AND THEY DID.

I GOT RID OF YOUR GUNS ONCE--

NOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO
LOSE 'EM FOR KEEPS,

HOLSTER 'EM
AND KEEP 'EM HOLSTERED.

THAT'S THEM.

LISTEN, MISTER,
I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE,

BUT YOU GOT A LOT OF NERVE
TRYIN' TO TELL US WHAT TO DO.

YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF NERVE
TRYIN' TO KEEP PEOPLE
OFF OF AN OPEN TRAIL.

YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT
THAT OPEN TRAIL--

YOU'RE ON
PRIVATE PROPERTY.

IF YOU'RE SMART,
YOU'LL GET MOVIN'.

TRUTHFULLY, THE ONLY REASON
I'M HERE IS TO ASK DIRECTIONS.

THE ONLY DIRECTION
YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN
IS BACK OUT.

DROP THOSE GUNS OR I'LL
FILL YOU FULL OF PEEPHOLES.

NOW, DO YOU MIND TELLIN' ME
WHICH WAY TO THE RYAN RANCH?

A MILE AND A HALF,
STRAIGHT SOUTH.

THANK YOU.

GOOD DAY.

DON'T WORRY,

EVERYTHING'S GONNA
WORK OUT ALL RIGHT--
YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE.

OH, FRECKLES,
I'M SO DISCOURAGED.

I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER
WHAT'S THE USE OF FIGHTING?

THEY'VE JUST ABOUT BEAT US.

WE HAVEN'T ANY MORE CATTLE,

ALL OUR RANCH HANDS ARE GONE...

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER
WE CAN HOLD OUT.

YOU'RE RIGHT--
WE ARE JUST ABOUT BEAT.

BUT I THINK WE OUGHTA
HOLD OUT A LITTLE LONGER.

I WANT TO SEE LAWYER SMALL
EAT HIS HORSE.

Eddie:
BEG YOUR PARDON, MISS.

WE'D LIKE TO ASK
A COUPLE OF DIRECTIONS.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

IT JUST SLAYS ME
HOW PEOPLE GET GREETED
AROUND HERE.

EVERYBODY'S SO GLAD
TO SEE PEOPLE.

SSH. QUIET, SOAPY.

WE DON'T MEAN TO INTRUDE,

BUT WE'RE LOOKIN'
FOR MISS ROBIN RYAN.

YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT PLACE
AND I HAPPEN TO BE SHE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I'M EDDIE DEAN,
AND THIS IS MY PARTNER,
SOAPY JONES.

HOWDY, MA'AM.
HOW DO YOU DO?

WE HEARD YOU COULD USE
A COUPLE OF COWHANDS,

AND THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS
WE COULD GET TOGETHER.

I'M AFRAID YOU'RE
A LITTLE LATE.

WE DO NEED HELP,
BUT NOT THE KIND
YOU CAN GIVE.

YOU SEE, ALL OF
OUR CATTLE ARE GONE

AND ALL OUR RANCH HANDS
HAVE BEEN RUN OFF,

AND IN A FEW DAYS,
WE'RE EVEN GOING TO
LOSE THE RANCH.

YOU ARE RUNNING
IN TOUGH LUCK.

WE SURE RODE A LONG WAYS
TO FIND THAT OUT--LET'S GO.

WAIT A MINUTE, SIS,
DON'T LET 'EM LEAVE.

THERE'S PLENTY OF WORK
TO BE DONE AROUND HERE.

SURE, BUT WHERE ARE WE GONNA
GET THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT?

YOU CAN FIGURE
THAT OUT LATER.

WE'RE WILLING
TO TAKE A GAMBLE
IF YOU ARE.

WELL, I-I DON'T KNOW.

AW, COME ON,
WHAT DO WE GOT TO LOSE?

ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE HIRED.

MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME
OVER IN THE MAIN BUNKHOUSE.

WOULD YOU MIND TELLIN' US
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR CATTLE?

BRAD BARTON TOOK 'EM.

WHO IS HE?

YOU JUST RODE THROUGH
HIS RANCH TO GET HERE.

NOW I'M REALLY CONVINCED
YOU SHOULD HIRE US.

TELL US MORE.

IT'S ABOUT TIME I TAKE A HAND
IN THIS MATTER MYSELF.

I'LL SHOW YOU MEN,
INCLUDING MY LAWYER,

HOW TO HANDLE WOMEN.

ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO DO NOW,
AND THAT'S THROW HER OFF.

AND THAT'S ABOUT EVERYTHING
THAT'S HAPPENED UP TILL NOW.

FRECKLES AND I HAVE TRIED
TO BLUFF 'EM ALONG,

BUT I'M SURE EVENTUALLY
WE'LL HAVE TO GIVE UP.

OH, NO, DON'T EVER DO THAT.

YOU GOT ME INTERESTED
IN THIS GAME NOW--

WE'LL ALL BLUFF 'EM TOGETHER.

YOU MIGHT BE SORRY.

WE'LL TAKE
OUR CHANCES,

AND WE'RE GETTIN'
YOUR CATTLE BACK TONIGHT.

I HAVE A LITTLE IDEA
THAT MIGHT WORK OUT.

ROBIN?

I'M GIVIN' YOU
A LAST WARNING

TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
AND CLEAR OFF THIS RANCH.

WELL, WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER?

MY ANSWER'S THE SAME
AS IT'S ALWAYS BEEN.

WELL, HOW WAS THAT?

THEY LEFT--
THAT'S YOUR ANSWER.

SOAPY AND I
BETTER HIT LEATHER

IF WE'RE GOING AFTER
YOUR CATTLE.

CAN I COME, TOO?

NO, SON, THIS IS
A DANGEROUS MISSION.

YOU'D BETTER STAY HERE
AND WATCH OVER MISS ROBIN.

I KNOW A SECRET WAY
TO BARTON'S RANCH,

AND I KNOW WHERE
HE'S KEEPIN' THE STOCK.

PERHAPS YOU SHOULD
TAKE HIM WITH YOU.

ALL RIGHT, FRECKLES--
GET SADDLED UP.

WHOOPEE!

♪ I'M A POOR LONESOME COWBOY

♪ LOOKIN' FOR A COW

♪ I AIN'T GOT NO BOOK LEARNIN'

♪ AND I AIN'T NO GOOD, NO HOW

♪ BUT I'D RATHER
FIND THEM DOGIES ♪

♪ THAN MARCH BEHIND A PLOW

♪ I'M A POOR LONESOME COWBOY

♪ LOOKIN' FOR A COW

♪ YODEL-AYEE, YODEL-AYEE

♪ OH, I NEVER SEEN THE PRAIRIE
QUITE SO FAIR ♪

♪ IF I'M GONNA
FIND THEM YEARLIN'S ♪

♪ WELL, I GOTTA DO IT NOW

♪ I'M A POOR LONESOME COWBOY

♪ LOOKIN' FOR A COW

♪ I'M A POOR LONESOME COWBOY

♪ LOOKIN' FOR A COW

♪ I AIN'T GOT TIME TO LINGER

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S ALMOST
TIME FOR CHOW ♪

♪ THE BOSS SAID
FIND THEM DOGIES ♪

♪ BUT HE DIDN'T TELL ME HOW

♪ I'M A POOR LONESOME COWBOY

♪ LOOKIN' FOR A COW

♪ YODEL-AYEE

♪ ODLE-AYEE, ODLE-EEDLE,
ODLE-AYEE ♪

♪ OH, I NEVER SEEN THE PRAIRIE
QUITE SO FAIR ♪

♪ IF I'M GOIN' TO FIND
THEM YEARLINGS ♪

♪ WELL, I GOTTA DO IT NOW

♪ I'M A POOR LONESOME COWBOY

♪ LOOKIN' FOR A COW ♪

THERE'S MOST OF OUR STOCK
DOWN THERE.

FRECKLES, YOU RIDE THE POINT.

SOAPY AND I
WILL PUSH 'EM ALONG.

DRIVE 'EM OUT
AS QUIET AS YOU CAN.

[ cattle mooing ]

Eddie and Soapy:
HEE-YAH! HEE-YAH!

WE'RE DOIN' ALL RIGHT, SIS,
WE GOT OUR CATTLE BACK.

YES, THANKS TO
SOAPY AND EDDIE.

I'D GIVE A MILLION DOLLARS

TO SEE OLD BARTON'S FACE
IN THE MORNING.

YOU BETTER QUIT MAKING
SUCH BIG BETS--

YOU MIGHT HAVE
TO PAY OFF.

I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE BET
A LITTLE SM-SM-SM--

NOT SO MUCH, ANYWAY.

BARTON, WE GOT
BAD NEWS FOR YOU.

NOW WHAT'S WRONG?

ALL THE CATTLE'S
BACK ON THE RYAN RANCH.

HOW'D THAT HAPPEN?

THOSE TWO SADDLE TRAMPS
HAVE JOINED UP WITH MISS RYAN.

WHY, BOSS,
THAT'S PLAIN ROBBERY.

GOOD. NOW THEY'RE IN JUST
THE SPOT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

APACHE, RIDE INTO TOWN
AND TELL MY LAWYER
TO GET THE SHERIFF.

IT'S TIME TO
BRING HIM IN THIS NOW.

BRING 'EM BOTH OUT
TO RYAN RANCH--
WE'LL MEET YOU THERE.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOMETHING
THAT'S REALLY GOT ME PUZZLED.

WHAT'S THAT?

WELL, YOU SEEM TO BE
SUCH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER

THAT I WAS WONDERING
WHAT YOUR REAL REASON WAS

FOR WANTING TO
HELP FRECKLES AND ME.

THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS
I CAN'T TELL YOU RIGHT NOW--

I'M JUST ASKIN' YOU TO
SORTA TRUST SOAPY AND ME,

JUST LIKE WE WERE
PLAYING A LITTLE GAME.

HEY, EDDIE,
COME HERE A MINUTE.

I GOT SOMETHING
VERY IMPORTANT
TO TELL YOU.

EXCUSE ME, MISS ROBIN.

WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?

AND WHAT'S YOUR
BIG IDEA?

YOU KNOW PERFECTLY WELL
WHAT I MEAN.

WE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE
BACK IN OKLAHOMA
AND UP IN ARKANSAS.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING--
I'LL THROW MY LOT IN WITH YOU

ON ANY CASE,
UNDER ONE CONDITION--

AND WHAT'S THAT?

THAT YOU DON'T GET MIXED UP
IN ANY WOMEN TROUBLES--

BUT SHE'S DIFFERENT.

SO WAS THE REDHEAD.

WHICH ONE?

WELL, THE--

I HAD A HUNCH
THEY'D BE SHOWING UP.

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

MAKING A FLAG OF TRUCE.

DON'T BE FOOLISH.

I'VE BEEN SHOT AT BEFORE
BY THAT GAL.

WITH THE PRACTICE
SHE'S GETTING
AT OUR EXPENSE,

IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE
SHE MAKES A DIRECT HIT.

WELL, YOU DON'T NEED IT NOW,
I'M WITH YOU--PUT IT AWAY.

[ gunshot ]

WAIT A MINUTE!

QUICK! SHOW HER THE FLAG!

HEY, THEY'RE WAVING
A WHITE FLAG--

MAYBE THIS IS
A PEACEFUL VISIT.

INVITE 'EM OVER--
MAYBE WE CAN HAVE
A PEACE CONFERENCE.

ALL RIGHT,
COME ON OVER.

I'M GIVING YOU ONE MORE CHANCE
TO LISTEN TO REASON.

UNLESS YOU RETURN
THE CATTLE I INHERITED

FROM YOUR FATHER
AND GET OFF THIS RANCH,

I'M PREFERRING CHARGES
AGAINST YOU FOR CATTLE STEALING.

AND YOU KNOW THE SHERIFF
AIN'T GO MUCH PATIENCE
WITH A CATTLE THIEF.

HE USUALLY HANGS A MAN--

I DON'T KNOW JUST WHAT
HE'D DO WITH A WOMAN,

BUT I THINK WE CAN FIGURE OUT
SOMETHING JUST AS BAD.

MISS RYAN HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH STEALING THE CATTLE.

OH, AND WHO DID?

I DID. I BROUGHT THEM BACK HERE
WHERE THEY BELONG.

THEN YOU'RE IN
A WORSE FIX THAN SHE IS.

LOOKS LIKE THE CARDS
ARE STILL FALLING MY WAY.

YOU KNOW, ACCORDING TO LAW,
A CATTLE THIEF IS A WANTED MAN.

AND A WANTED MAN
CAN BE SHOT ON SIGHT
IF HE MAKES ANY TROUBLE.

YOU GOT IT ALL
FIGURED OUT, BARTON.

I ADMIT THE CARDS
ARE STACKED AGAINST ME--

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA
DO ABOUT IT?

I'M GONNA SAVE THE SHERIFF
A LITTLE WORK.

I'M GONNA TAKE CARE
OF YOU MYSELF.

Sheriff:
HOLD IT THERE!

WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS?

YOU GOT HERE
JUST IN TIME, SHERIFF.

ARREST THIS MAN
FOR STEALING MY CATTLE,

AND I'M ACCUSING MISS RYAN
AND HIS PAL AS ACCOMPLICES.

THAT'S A PRETTY STIFF CHARGE,
HAVE YOU GOT ANY PROOF?

I'LL SAY I HAVE.

THE CATTLE ARE IN HER CORRAL,
AND THIS MAN ADMITS TAKING THEM.

IS THAT TRUE?

YES, BUT I DON'T THINK
I COULD BE ARRESTED FOR THAT.

YOU SEE, I DIDN'T
STEAL THE CATTLE,

I MERELY BROUGHT 'EM HERE
TO THIS RANCH.

AFTER ALL,
THEY BELONG TO ME.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE--
HE'S LYIN', SHERIFF.

BILL RYAN WILLED THEM TO ME,
AND I CAN PROVE THAT

BY LAWYER SMALL
AND JUDGE TOWNE
WHO READ THE WILL.

DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS, LAWYER SMALL?

HE'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

I HAVE THE WILL
RIGHT HERE.

HERE'S A BILL OF SALE
YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN.

"FOR $1 AND OTHER
VALUABLE CONSIDERATIONS,

"I, BILL RYAN, DO HEARBY
SELL, TRANSFER AND ASSIGN

"ALL OF THE CATTLE
BELONGING TO ME

"TO EDDIE DEAN."
SIGNED, BILL RYAN.

THAT'S BILL RYAN'S SIGNATURE,
I'D KNOW IT ANYWHERE.

HE COULDN'T HAVE GIVEN YOU
THAT BILL OF SALE.

HE'S BEEN DEAD FOR MONTHS.

HE SOLD THE CATTLE TO ME
BEFORE HE MET WITH

THAT UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
AT THE RIVER.

IN VIEW OF THAT FACT,
IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE

FOR HIM TO WILL
THE CATTLE TO YOU.

THEREFORE, IT'S YOU,
MR. BARTON,

WHO'S BEEN BARKING
UP THE WRONG TREE.

BARTON, YOU BROUGHT ME OUT HERE
ON A WILD GOOSE CHASE.

I CAN'T ARREST A MAN
FOR STEALING SOMETHING
THAT HE ALREADY OWNS.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, SHERIFF--
THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE.

WHAT'LL MY CLIENT DO?

THAT'S UP TO YOU--
YOU'RE HIS LAWYER, AIN'T YOU?

IF YOU THINK YOU GOT A CASE,
TAKE IT TO THE COURT.

WAIT A MINUTE.

AT LEAST YOU CAN ORDER THEM
OFF MY CLIENT'S PROPERTY.

NOT WITHOUT A COURT ORDER,

AND IF YOU CAN OBTAIN ONE,
COME INTO MY OFFICE IN TOWN

AND I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

GOOD DAY, MISS RYAN.

AND BY THE WAY,
IF YOU FELLAS ARE SMART,

YOU'LL GET OFF OF THIS PROPERTY
UNTIL YOU GET THAT COURT ORDER.

WELL, YOU CERTAINLY
GOT OUT OF THAT

BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH.

TELL ME, WHERE DID YOU
GET THE BILL OF SALE?

FROM YOUR FATHER,
LIKE I SAID--WHY?

AT LAST I'M BEGINNING
TO SEE THE LIGHT.

NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WERE
SO ANXIOUS TO HELP ME,

PRETENDING THAT
YOU WANTED TO PROTECT ME

AND BE MY FRIEND,
WHILE ALL THE TIME

YOU WERE PLANNING AND SCHEMING
TO GET MY CATTLE.

WAIT A MINUTE--
YOU'RE ALL WRONG.

JUST THIS FAR WRONG--

TO FIND OUT THAT YOU'RE
FAR WORSE THAN UNCLE BART.

AT LEAST HE PUTS HIS CARDS
ON THE TABLE,

AND HE LETS YOU KNOW
WHERE HE STANDS.

WHILE YOU WORK
WITH TRICKERY AND CUNNING.

THE HOSPITALITY OF MY RANCH
IS OVER FOR YOU, EDDIE DEAN!

UH, MISS, UH, ROBIN,

DO YOU MIND IF
WE DON'T LEAVE
UNTIL TOMORROW?

EDDIE AND I GOT A LOT OF THINGS
TO DO AROUND THE RANCH.

I DON'T CARE
WHEN YOU LEAVE

JUST AS LONG AS
YOU GET OUT!

WELL, YOU CAN'T SAY
I DIDN'T WARN YOU
ABOUT WOMEN TROUBLES.

HERE'S YOUR HAT, EDDIE.

SO YOU WANT ME
TO LEAVE TOO, HUH?

NO, EDDIE--
YOU STILL GOT ME
FOR YOUR FRIEND.

I WANT TO HELP YOU
PATCH THINGS UP WITH SIS.

I'M AFRAID THERE'S NOTHING
ANY OF US CAN DO NOW.

SHE'D NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING
I COULD EVER SAY.

I DON'T MEAN
TO TALK TO HER.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MEAN TO
SERENADE
HER TONIGHT.

SERENADE HER?

SURE. WHEN A MAN
CAN'T TALK TO A GIRL,

HE CAN ALWAYS
SING TO HER.

THEN SHE'S GOT TO LISTEN TO HIM
AND SHE CAN'T TALK BACK.

I'M AFRAID IT WON'T WORK
IN THIS CASE, FRECKLES.

IT'S WORKED IN EVERY OTHER CASE
I EVER READ ABOUT.

MOONLIGHT, SONG, ROMANCE--
THEY KINDA GO TOGETHER.

MAYBE THE KID'S RIGHT.

HE'S AT LEAST WELL-READ.

COME ON, EDDIE--
PLEASE TRY.

YOU GOTTA MAKE UP WITH HER--
I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE.

ALL RIGHT, SONNY.

BUT REMEMBER,
I'M DOING IT
JUST FOR YOU.

SOAPY, DID YOU
WANT TO SEE ME?

UH, WHY YES.
SIT DOWN.

HOW 'BOUT IT, EDDIE?
THE TIMING'S RIGHT.

UH, WHAT I WANTED TO
SEE YOU ABOUT WAS THAT,

YOU SEE, WELL, UH,

WELL, I-I JUST WANTED YOU
TO ENJOY THE MOONLIGHT.

WELL, HERE GOES.

[ softly plucks guitar ]

♪ YOU SAID YOU'D LOVE ME

♪ AND ME ALONE

♪ AND THAT YOU'D ALWAYS

♪ BE MINE, MY OWN

♪ BUT SOMEONE NEW CAME

♪ AND YOU DID NOT

♪ CARE TO REMEMBER

♪ SO YOU FORGOT

♪ OH, CARELESS DARLIN'

♪ HOW CARELESSLY

♪ YOU BROKE THE VOW THAT

♪ YOU MADE TO ME

♪ WITH ALL MY HEART

♪ I BELIEVED IN YOU

♪ BUT CARELESS DARLIN'

♪ YOU WERE UNTRUE

♪ YOUR LAST GOODBYE

♪ WILL FOREVER RING

♪ WITHIN MY EAR

♪ AND WILL HEARTACHES BRING

♪ I KEPT MY PROMISE

♪ I KEPT MY VOW

♪ BUT YOU KEPT NOTHING

♪ IT'S SO PLAIN NOW

♪ OH, CARELESS DARLING

♪ HOW CARELESSLY

♪ YOU BROKE THE VOW THAT

♪ YOU MADE TO ME

♪ WITH ALL MY HEART

♪ I BELIEVED IN YOU

♪ BUT CARELESS DARLING

♪ YOU WERE UNTRUE ♪

YOU MAY AS WELL KNOW--
WHAT I SAID STILL GOES.

GOOD NIGHT.

DIDN'T WORK.

WE TRIED.

WELL, EDDIE, IT'S JUST AS
I'VE ALWAYS SAID--

THERE'S TWO THINGS
YOU CAN'T COUNT ON--

ONE IS THE WEATHER,
AND THE OTHER'S WOMEN.

GRINGO, YOU STAY HERE
WHILE I BREAK THE NEWS

TO THE BOSS THAT
YOU CAME BACK WITH ME.

ALL RIGHT, DEADEYE,
GET GOIN'.

HELLO, BARTON.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK,
I WAS BEGINNING TO GET WORRIED.

SCOTT SENT BACK WORD
THAT HE'D SETTLE YOUR DEBT
FOR 100 HEAD OF CATTLE.

IT'S TOO LATE,
I DON'T HAVE ANY CATTLE NOW.

WHAT HAPPENED TO 'EM?

THEY'RE ALL BACK
IN THE RYAN CORRALS.

SCOTT AIN'T GOIN' FOR THAT.

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO STALL HIM
TILL I CAN FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW
YOU'RE GONNA DO THAT--

HE SENT GRINGO BACK WITH ME
TO HELP PICK UP THE CATTLE.

YOU STUPID FOOL--
WHAT'D YOU LET HIM KNOW
WHERE I AM FOR?

YOU WANT TO SEE ME
GET KILLED?

I COULDN'T HELP IT--
I WAS IN A SPOT, BOSS.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

THIS GRINGO'S SUPPOSED TO BE
PRETTY GOOD WITH HIS GUNS.

I'LL SAY HE IS.

LET'S HAVE
A LITTLE TALK WITH HIM--

MAYBE HE CAN HELP US OUT.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL PACK--
OUR LEASE IS UP.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL UNPACK.

UNPACK? I'LL DO
NOTHING OF THE KIND.

I'M NOT STAYING ANYWHERE
WHERE I'M NOT WANTED.

SIT DOWN, SOAPY, THERE'S
SOMETHING YOU GOTTA KNOW.

WHATEVER IT IS,
THE ANSWER IS N-O, NO.

THE REASON WE'RE HERE
IS BECAUSE WE GOT A JOB TO DO.

AH, SO NOW IT COMES OUT.
WHAT IS IT?

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
CATTLE STEALING GOING ON

IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY,
AND THE U.S. MARSHAL ASKED ME

AS A SPECIAL FAVOR TO HIM

TO LOOK AROUND
AND SEE WHAT I CAN FIND OUT.

SO THAT'S WHY YOU WENT INTO
THE CATTLE BUSINESS, HUH?

I HAVEN'T LEARNED
ANYTHING AS YET,

BUT I SORT OF FIGURED
IF WE COULD FIND OUT
WHO BUYS STOLEN STOCK,

WE COULD STOP
THE MARKETING OF THEM,

AND IN SO DOING,

WE COULD PUT
THE CATTLE THIEVES
OUT OF BUSINESS.

HEY, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

WELL, I GUESS I'LL UNPACK.

PACK. UNPACK. PACK. UNPACK.
THAT'S ALL I DO.

GOIN' AROUND WITH YOU
IS MAKIN' A HOBO OUT OF ME.

DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF.

NOT QUITE SHARP ENOUGH YET.

NO, BARTON, I'LL TELL YA
WHY IT WON'T WORK,

WHY WE CAN'T KILL DEAN OPENLY
AND TAKE HIS CATTLE.

THE EVIDENCE WOULD
POINT AT YOU.

BUT I'LL TELL YOU
HOW WE CAN WORK IT.

YEAH, HOW?

FIRST WE SEND DEADEYE OVER
TO PAY HIM A VISIT...

[ cattle mooing ]

ARE YOU
EDDIE DEAN?
THAT'S RIGHT.

I CAME TO TELL YOU
THAT BARTON OWNS
AND CONTROLS

THE WATER RIGHTS ON LAND
YOU'RE GRAZIN' YOUR CATTLE ON.

SO WHAT?

WELL, I THOUGHT
I'D TIP YOU OFF.

I HEARD HE SAID
HE WAS GONNA SHUT YOU OUT.

OF COURSE, IF YOU'RE
WILLING TO SELL,

I KNOW A CATTLE BUYER THAT AIN'T
OVER 50 MILES FROM HERE.

WHO IS HE?

I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT NOW,

BUT IF YOU HERD YOUR CATTLE
OVER TO RED GULCH,

I'LL HAVE HIM MEET YOU.

FINE. I'LL START
MOVIN' 'EM RIGHT AWAY.

HEY. YOU AIN'T GONNA
FALL FOR THAT TRICK, ARE YA?

YUP. AND I THINK IT'S
JUST THE BREAK

WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

AND IT WON'T
DO YOU NO GOOD--

THEY WON'T BE
BUYING STOLEN STOCK.

ALL THE SAME, IT MIGHT LEAD US
TO SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW.

IT WORKED--
HE'S LEAVIN' RIGHT AWAY.

I'LL BE WAITIN' FOR HIM
AT RED GULCH.

AND NOBODY'LL
EVER BE THE WISER.

HE AND THE CATTLE
WILL JUST DISAPPEAR.

I GOTTA HAND IT
TO YOU, GRINGO.

HE'S GOT DEAN
HERDIN' HIS OWN CATTLE

TO PAY HIS
DEBT TO SCOTT.

[ all laughing ]

I COME BACK
TO TELL YOU GOODBYE.

THANKS.

GOODBYE, FRECKLES.

SO LONG, SOAPY.

DON'T FORGET
WHAT I TOLD YOU,

AND DON'T TAKE
ANY CHANCES.

DID YOU TELL FRECKLES?

NOT YET, I'M GOING TO WAIT
UNTIL WE'RE ON OUR WAY.

OH, YES, ONE OTHER THING--

TAKE THE SHORTCUT
OVER THE MOUNTAIN

SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO
RIDE THROUGH BARTON'S PLACE.

DON'T WORRY--
HE'S THE LAST PERSON
I WANT TO SEE.

WELL, SO LONG, SOAPY.

COME ON, FRECKLES,
LET'S RIDE.

[ cattle mooing ]

THERE HE GOES.

HE'S TAKING HIS PAL
ALONG WITH HIM.

AND I'LL BE WAITING
FOR BOTH OF 'EM
AT RED GULCH.

FOLLOW HIM,
DEADEYE,

AND SEE THAT HE DOESN'T
MAKE ANY MISTAKES.

THE REST OF YOU
COME WITH ME.

WHERE ARE THEY GOING
IN SUCH A HURRY?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT WE'LL
SOON FIND OUT--COME ON!

LOOK! IT'S BARTON
AND HIS GANG.

IF THEY STOP US NOW,
EVERYTHING WILL BE RUINED.

COME ON,
LET'S RUN FOR IT.

THEY'VE GIVEN US THE SLIP!

WELL I WOULDN'T WORRY
TOO MUCH ABOUT THEM.

LET'S GET BACK
TO THE RANCH.

Eddie:
HEE-YAH, HEE-YAH!

WHEW!

WELL, SOAPY,
IT WON'T BE LONG
TILL WE GET TO RED GULCH.

YOU KNOW, EDDIE,

I HAVE A FUNNY FEELING
ABOUT THIS CATTLE DRIVE.

IT WORRIES ME.

IT MIGHT BE THE LAST TRIP
WE'LL MAKE TOGETHER.

YOU KNOW, SOAPY,

I'VE NEVER BEEN WRONG
IN FOLLOWING YOUR HUNCHES.

I'LL CIRCLE AROUND
AND GET THERE AHEAD OF YOU.

[ cows mooing ]

DON'T PULL THAT TRIGGER.

DROP IT.

TURN AROUND.

[ gunshot ]

TRY THAT AGAIN
AND I'LL MAKE YOU
LEFT HANDED.

DEAN, I SWEAR
I DIDN'T EXPECT IT
TO BE YOU.

I SORT OF EXPECTED IT
TO BE YOU, GRINGO.

I HEARD YOU WERE
OPERATING AROUND THE BORDER.

IF MY MEMORY
SERVES ME RIGHT,

YOU'VE GONE BACK
ON YOUR WORD.

YOU PROMISED
TO GO STRAIGHT.

I KNOW, AND I'VE
STUCK TO THAT TILL NOW.

BUT I NEEDED A LITTLE MONEY,
AND BARTON PAYS OUT PLENTY.

"WORK"--THAT'S
A FUNNY NAME FOR IT.

IT'S JUST PLAIN MURDER TO ME.

WE GOT YOU RED-HANDED.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET A CHANCE
TO WORK ANYBODY ELSE OVER

AFTER WE GET THROUGH
WITH YOU.

WAIT A MINUTE,
SOAPY.

THAT'S RIGHT,
GO AHEAD AND STOP IT,

JUST AS I GOT MY
DA-DA-DANDRUFF UP.

GRINGO, I'M GOING
TO GIVE YOU
ONE MORE CHANCE.

PROVIDING YOU TELL US
ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT
BARTON'S DEAL.

I'LL BE GLAD TO--

TALKING IS EASIER
THAN SITTING BEHIND BARS.

WILL YOU
SHAKE ON IT?

MY WORD IS GOOD,
GRINGO--

START TALKING.

WELL, I FIGURED
WHEN I GOT
RID OF YOU TWO

I'D TAKE THE CATTLE
ON OVER TO SCOTT,

WHO WAS GOING TO SETTLE BARTON'S
DEBT FOR A HUNDRED HEAD,

AND THEN GIVE THE REST
OF THE CASH TO HIM.

THAT'S ALL WE NEED
TO CRACK DOWN ON
THE WHOLE BUNCH.

IF YOU'LL STRING ALONG WITH US,

I'LL DEPUTIZE YOU
AND GET YOU A JOB FOR KEEPS.

THIS TIME YOU'LL BE
WORKING FOR THE LAW.

AM I HEARING THINGS STRAIGHT?

YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
A LAW MAN OUT OF HIM?

THAT'S RIGHT, SOAPY.

BETTER TO HAVE HIM
SHOOTING FOR US
THAN AGAINST US.

HMM.

ANYWAY, GRINGO'S
NOT SUCH A BAD EGG.

HE'S JUST BEEN PLAYING
ON THE WRONG TEAM.

MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO
BE ON OUR SIDE--
HOW ABOUT IT?

IT'S A DEAL.

FIRST WE'LL PICK UP BARTON,
THEN WE'LL CRACK DOWN ON SCOTT.

WHAT'S WRONG?

WE GOT TROUBLE.

WE BETTER CLEAR OUT,
QUICK.

TAKE IT EASY, DEADEYE.
WHAT HAPPENED?

THEY LAID A TRAP FOR US
AND WE FELL RIGHT INTO IT.

DEAN AND GRINGO
ARE WORKING TOGETHER.

PROBABLY ON THE SIDE
OF THE LAW.

NOW WHAT CAN WE DO?

DON'T GET EXCITED.

THIS IS NO TIME
TO TO LOSE OUR HEADS.

I CAN WORK THIS OUT.

BETTER WORK FAST,
THEY'RE ON THERE WAY HERE.

APACHE, RIDE INTO TOWN
AND GET THE SHERIFF.

FORGET THAT--
HE'S THE LAST ONE
TO CALL IN TO HELP.

LISTEN, FIGHT FIRE
WITH FIRE.

IF THEY'RE LAW DOGS,
WHO'S BETTER TO MEET THEM
THAN THE SHERIFF?

THEN WE'LL CHARGE THEM
WITH THE MURDER OF BILL RYAN.

HOW CAN WE PROVE THAT?

IT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

THE SHERIFF WILL TAKE THEM
INTO JAIL ON THE CHARGE--

IN THE MEANTIME,
BEFORE IT GOES TO TRIAL,

WE WORK THE RANCHERS
UP TO A LYNCHING.

SAY, THAT'S GOOD THINKING.

YOU OUGHT TO BE GOVERNOR
SOME DAY.

WELL, GET RIDING, APACHE.

LOOK!

THEY'RE ASKING FOR IT.

YOU MEN TAKE COVER--
WE'LL GET 'EM
AS THEY COME IN.

SURE LOOKS QUIET
AROUND HERE.

YEAH---TOO QUIET
TO SUIT ME.

LIKE THE LULL
BEFORE THE STORM.

DO YOU THINK
ANYBODY'S HERE?

YES, AND THEY'RE
EXPECTING COMPANY.

KEEP ME COVERED.

WE'LL KEEP YOU COVERED
LIKE A BU-BU-BUG IN A RUG.

SPREAD OUT.

BARTON!
YOU'RE UNDER ARREST.

IT'S UP TO YOU
WHETHER YOU COME PEACEFULLY.

Sheriff:
STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

YOU AIN'T
ARRESTIN' NOBODY.

WE GOT THE GOODS
ON YOU THIS TIME,

APACHE TOLD ME
ALL ABOUT IT.

I'M ARRESTING YOU FOR
THE MURDER OF BILL RYAN.

JUST A MINUTE, SHERIFF!

THAT'S BILL RYAN.

YOU CAN'T ARREST EDDIE
FOR MURDERING ME
'CAUSE I AIN'T DEAD.

BUT YOU CAN ARREST BARTON
FOR ATTEMPTING TO
HAVE ME MURDERED.

Sheriff:
YOU HEAR THAT,
BARTON?

TAKE COVER!

HEY, I SURE HOPE
YOUR AIM IS GOOD.

IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

OHH!!

WHAT'S YOUR HURRY,
LAWYER SMALL?

YOU BETTER
STICK AROUND.

WE STILL WANT TO SEE YOU
EAT YOUR HORSE.

FOR A FELLOW WHO KNOWS
SO LITTLE ABOUT IT,

YOU SURE LOVE TO FIGHT.

ALL RIGHT,
GET GOING!

HANG ON TO THAT
BRIEF CASE, SHERIFF.

IT'S GOT ALL
THE EVIDENCE WE NEED
TO CLOSE THIS CASE UP.

YES, SIR,
I SURE LIKE THIS JOB.

JUST IMAGINE,
IT COULD BE ME
THEY'RE TAKING TO JAIL.

WELL, WE WON'T
NEED THESE ANYMORE.

OW! YOU CLUMSY IDIOT!

I'D BEEN MISSING
SOME OF MY CATTLE
FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

I ASKED A U.S. MARSHALL
TO INVESTIGATE,

AND HE ASSIGNED EDDIE
TO THE JOB.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO MEET HIM
WHEN SOMEONE TOOK A SHOT AT ME.

AND WHEN I FOUND HIM
HE WAS HURT PRETTY BAD.

WE DECIDED IT WOULD BE
EASIER TO LEARN SOMETHING

IF WE LET WHOEVER SHOT HIM
THINK THAT HE WAS DEAD.

AND TO THINK
I ALMOST BOTCHED
THE WHOLE DEAL

BY ARRESTING
THE WRONG MAN.

[ laughing ]

AND THAT EXPLAINS HOW
YOU GOT THE BILL OF SALE.

THAT'S RIGHT,
I ALMOST FORGOT.

HERE IT IS,
AND YOUR CATTLE
ARE IN RED GULCH.

WELL, I WAS
KIND OF HOPING--

I KNOW.

AS SOON AS I SEE
THE U.S. MARSHALL,
I'LL MEET YOU THERE.

UH-OH!
HEY EDDIE--

QUIET, SOAPY.
DON'T BREAK IT UP

JUST WHEN THEY'RE GETTIN'
TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER.

THAT'S THE ONLY TIME
TO BREAK IT UP, SONNY-BOY.

EDDIE, COME ON,
WE GOT TO HIT THE SADDLE.

GOODBYE, FOLKS.

SO LONG, SON.

♪ AND RIGHT FROM THE START

♪ THERE'LL BE A SONG
IN YOUR HEART ♪

♪ WHEN YOU RIDE DOWN

♪ MY TUMBLEWEED TRAIL

♪ AH AH AH AH ♪

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