The Young Riders (1989–1992): Season 2, Episode 15 - Daisy - full transcript
Thank you, keep the change.
I'll give you a smile!
Now what could be
wrong with that?
It wasn't her smile that
she was flouncing around
and you know it!
Well, I mean, Ms. Wealthy,
I do believe that
you are jealous.
Me? Jealous?
- Your gumbo, sir.
- Thank you.
Why yes, I do believe
you're jealous. But please,
let's not let a little
smile come between us.
I'll give you a smile!
Ah!
Excuse us.
Excuse me, sir.
You appear to be a gentleman,
and I've been
grievously mistreated.
I've never killed anyone
on an empty stomach.
Don't push your luck!
Ah!
Depends what's in it for him.
Oh, maybe some real pearls, a
big spread,
a golden future. Huh?
Might I borrow your kerchief?
Certainly, ma'am.
Keep it.
No, wait!
Please, I feel so shaken,
I don't know what i'm
going to do, I...
Please, just a few moments.
Thank god you're all right.
You have no idea how worried
I've been.
What happened? Where you been?
Working.
I know that, but when you
didn't come home last night,
Jimmy practically had
to tie me down to keep me from
riding out after you.
Rider up!
Kid, it's Louise!
Hi, kid.
Thank god you're all right.
Can't it wait until after
supper?
No. Jimmy, could you
take her horse?
Come on.
Okay, close your eyes.
Close your eyes.
Jimmy practically had
to tie me down to keep me from
riding out after you.
Glad someone around here's got
some sense.
- Lou...
- Kid, I don't know if now is
such a good time...
I've got a surprise for you.
Can't it wait until after
supper?
Come on.
I'm coming, I'm coming.
Close your eyes.
You low-down,
mealy-mouthed coyote!
Who the hell do you
think you are?
Hi.
I guess I should've asked
first, huh?
Who the hell do you
think you are?
You've got a lot of nerve
moving me in here!
I guess I should've asked
first, huh?
Yeah.
Maybe, maybe not.
I don't know.
But it's not right making
other people's' decisions
for them, either.
Well, you can start
well, we can't keep on going
the way we've
been going, Rachel.
It ain't right.
Maybe, maybe not.
I don't know.
But it's not right making
other people's' decisions
for them, either.
What should I do now?
We make quite a team, don't we?
The best.
By taking her things back
to the bunkhouse.
Would set us up in our
biggest haul yet?
It might be bigger than you
think, honey.
What are you talking about?
Is that in this business,
you do not mix business
and pleasure.
Sad, but true.
You hold onto all this stuff.
- Roger.
- Mmm.
Let's celebrate.
I mean really celebrate.
The best.
Who would have ever have
thought. A riverboat flea like
mingus
would set us up in our
biggest haul yet?
One thing I learned a long
time ago.
Is that in this business,
you do not mix business
and pleasure.
Mmm. You sure don't
make it easy!
You can always change your mind.
What are you talking about?
Sugar, these could be worth
more than all of this stuff
put together.
I mean really celebrate.
One thing I learned a long
time ago.
- Roger...
- What?
You hold onto all this stuff.
I'm going to give these plates
a better look once
my head's cleared.
Bored.
Oh, really?
Mmm. You sure don't
make it easy!
I'll be back after
Daisy's asleep.
You can always change your mind.
Trouble?
Trouble, you asleep?
Sounds like a fairy tale.
Yeah, from a riverboat fairy
all our own.
Trouble, you asleep?
Oh, I guess she's asleep.
Well, that's too bad, 'cause
if she weren't, I might have
a little present for her.
Oh, well, I guess I'll just
have to wait 'till
the morning.
Good eyes.
I know they're paced.
What are you so happy about?
Me? Oh, it's too late.
Uh, I'll tell you in the
morning, huh?
Oh, I guess she's asleep.
Well, that's too bad, 'cause
if she weren't, I might have
a little present for her.
Ha!
Done like a true lady, hmm?
How's my favorite girl?
Bored.
Well, these need to be
looked after.
You don't think
Barney bear will mind, do you?
Huh?
Depends what's in it for him.
Well, what
do you think you're doing?
Your paced.
Good eyes.
Me? Oh, it's too late.
Uh, I'll tell you in the
morning, huh?
Tell me now.
No, you've got to go to sleep.
Hey, what do you think
you're doing?
Well, these need to be
looked after.
No, you've got to go to sleep.
Kids your age have got to
go to sleep. I read
that somewhere.
No, um...
I'm staying in tonight,
I'm pretty tired.
Right.
Well, these need to be
looked after.
You don't think
Barney bear will mind, do you?
Huh?
Depends what's in it for him.
Right.
Good night, trouble.
Oh, lord.
Yeah, from a riverboat fairy
all our own.
Now, you go to sleep.
- You going out later?
- You going out later?
No, um...
Oh, lord.
Lou,
I'm talking with Rachel. Is
that all right with you?
In a minute.
I thought you wanted to move
back in with us.
I'm talking with Rachel. Is
that all right with you?
Lou,
we're turning in. You coming?
In a minute.
You scared?
What if you don't want them to?
You don't always have a choice.
Don't you think you're being
just a little hard on him?
After that trick
he pulled today?
Well, he was just trying to do
the right thing.
I've been living in the
bunkhouse for
about a year now.
Are you saying that
that's the wrong thing?
No, of course not. It's just
that sometimes things change.
What if you don't want them to?
Maybe not.
But I got one here
and I plan to keep
things the way they've been.
Mmm-hmm.
You got something that belongs
to me.
But I got one here
and I plan to keep
things the way they've been.
Roger, Roger! Out here!
You got something that belongs
to me.
Run, Roger!
Ah!
What do you think?
- I'll be all right.
- Let's go!
Ah!
Ow!
Are you sure that this
Rachel lady's gonna
be happy to see us?
A good woman.
I thought you said
there were no good women
in this line of work.
You know, the more I hear you
talk, the clearer it becomes.
You're hurt!
- I'll be all right.
- Let's go!
Yeah, she'll be happier
than a bedbug on
a cold winter night.
You ain't gonna leave me
there, are you?
Jimmy?
Yeah?
A good woman.
You know, the more I hear you
talk, the clearer it becomes.
Now, we have got
to change our ways.
Ow!
And he was traveling
with a little gal?
That's right.
They say which way
they were headed?
I know.
Ever since you've been looking
and acting more like a girl,
he's been wanting you more
and more for himself.
They say which way
they were headed?
Well, they traded this horse
for passage
to Nebraska territory.
Fort laramie, I think it was.
You ain't gonna leave me
there, are you?
Leave you?
No, I ain't gonna
leave you there.
I ain't never gonna
leave you again.
Fort laramie, I think it was.
- Appreciate your help.
- You bet.
I would put that feed bag on
the pile.
That's not what i'm
talking about.
All right, Lou, what's the
trouble?
I thought you two was
regular lovebirds.
What would you do if you were
in my position?
I would put that feed bag on
the pile.
We are.
Or were.
That's not what i'm
talking about.
You mean the fellow with the
funny name who
lives in the bunkhouse?
I don't know.
Something's changed.
I know.
He can't have his woman doing
a man's job and
living a man's life.
Not for very long,
anyway. It'll drive him crazy.
I don't know.
Something's changed.
I know.
Ah, not today!
He's been wanting you more
and more for himself.
I can't say that I blame him.
That's sweet, Jimmy.
Well, if you ask me, it
already has.
Well, you know the kid.
He can't have his woman doing
a man's job and
living a man's life.
Not for very long,
anyway. It'll drive him crazy.
Well, if you ask me, it
already has.
Have a safe ride. Kid.
Hey, kid, look at this.
You're getting good.
About time you showed up.
Yeah. We were starting to
think maybe
you run out on us, kid.
What do you mean?
I thought I didn't have to
ride until tomorrow.
As a matter
of fact, you're up right now.
Oh, I can't believe it's you.
Ah, not today!
Noah, buck, I need somebody
to switch rides with me.
Ike?
Come in!
Your what?
Is my nose playing tricks on
me or did this meal come
straight from heaven?
Have a safe ride. Kid.
Stay away from Lou
while I'm gone.
- What?
- You heard me.
Just a minute.
Rachel?
Come in!
Just a minute.
Oh, I... um...
Oh, and who is this?
Roger?
Oh, I can't believe it's you.
- Is that the...
- Yes, vegetable stew,
creole style.
But I didn't have enough
Greens, so I used wild
mushrooms instead.
Well, don't
just sit there. Dig in.
Uh... uh, this is Daisy.
Daisy, Rachel. Rachel, Daisy.
There's really not
much to tell. Uh...
Riverboats, saloons,
smoke-filled rooms
ain't no place to bring
up a child and, uh...
Is my nose playing tricks on
me or did this meal come
straight from heaven?
Daisy, Rachel. Rachel, Daisy.
It's a pleasure to
meet you, Daisy.
Daisy is, uh,
my daughter.
Ain't no place to bring
up a child and, uh...
The trouble is I've been
living that life for so long
I ain't much good
at nothing else.
One day I saw
a story about the pony express
he ate some wild
mushrooms, got sick
and started throwing up.
Trouble, that's enough.
Ended up dying.
You seen a slick looking
stranger in the last
couple of days,
yeah...
Here we are.
What's the matter, honey?
Aren't you hungry?
I heard about a fellow in
shreveport.
He ate some wild
mushrooms, got sick
and started throwing up.
I'll take my chances.
You never did say what you
were doing
here in Sweetwater, Roger.
One day I saw
a story about the pony express
and all of you gentlemen in
one of them
New York papers and...
You never did say what you
were doing
here in Sweetwater, Roger.
There's really not
much to tell. Uh...
Paid for them with these.
Counterfeit, ain't
worth the paper they're
printed on.
You don't say.
A few days west of here.
Mind if I keep these?
What for? They ain't no good.
I want to watch him eat them.
"We just gotta find out how
it's done."
So here you are.
Yeah...
And all of you gentlemen in
one of them
New York papers and...
And there was Rachel's name
just plain as day and I said
to Daisy, I said,
"Daisy, if Rachel can start a
new life for herself,
then so can we.
"We just gotta find out how
it's done."
You seen a slick looking
stranger in the last
couple of days,
traveling with a little girl?
He wouldn't be a friend
of yours, would he?
Well...
I've had enough.
Bought some provisions and
a couple of tickets on
the outbound stage.
Paid for them with these.
He wouldn't be a friend
of yours, would he?
Good, because he's a
no good, lying thief!
Bought some provisions and
a couple of tickets on
the outbound stage.
Luck's got nothing
to do with it.
One more hand and I'll owe
you my first born.
Come on.
I'll make it easy for you.
They say which way they
were headed?
A little town called Sweetwater.
A few days west of here.
Mmm, meet some
real live Indians.
Thanks, but you guys have
given me more than enough
excitement today.
I want to watch him eat them.
It's gonna be the last meal
he ever ate.
Good luck.
Luck's got nothing
to do with it.
Come on.
I'll make it easy for you.
One-eyed Jacks,
threes and nines wild,
Uh, don't we have some horse
trading to do, Cody?
Yeah.
Alright. You want to come
with us?
You could help us
pick out horses.
Mmm, meet some
real live Indians.
What's that her pa calls her?
Trouble.
It fits.
Me, too.
One more hand?
I thought little
girls liked horses.
Don't look at me. I did.
You going horse trading? You
ought to take Daisy.
And I'll play it
straight. What do you say?
I take markers.
I thought little
girls liked horses.
I take markers.
Uh, don't we have some horse
trading to do, Cody?
Thanks, but you guys have
given me more than enough
excitement today.
Suit yourself.
See you, Daisy.
It takes her a while to
warm up to people, that's all.
I noticed.
She don't want to come.
Don't worry about her.
It takes her a while to
warm up to people, that's all.
Oops.
She looks like you.
Ah, that's what everyone says.
Oh, she was a bar girl I
teamed up with after, uh, I
run out on you.
We did pretty good, too.
Like I said, Rachel, um...
I need to change things.
Uh, Daisy's getting older and
needs to settle down.
Oh, I'm just going
out to look around.
Have fun.
I need to change things.
Uh, Daisy's getting older and
needs to settle down.
And what she
really needs is a
woman in her life.
Where you going, Daisy?
Oh, I'm just going
out to look around.
Ah, that's what everyone says.
All I see is her ma, though.
Who was she?
I don't... I don't think...
Well, I know I've
hurt you
and...
We did pretty good, too.
Not as good as you
and me, but, uh...
Hell, that was magic.
Who was she?
Pearl?
Oh, she was a bar girl I
teamed up with after, uh, I
run out on you.
How can you tell?
She hasn't tried to run
no scams on you yet.
And then you ran.
Faster than a cyclone's breath.
I ran into her a couple of
years later.
Hell, that was magic.
Well, like I said, we did
pretty well until I found out
she, uh, was with child.
Pearl died a couple
of months later.
Well, like I said, we did
pretty well until I found out
she, uh, was with child.
And then you ran.
I ran into her a couple of
years later.
She was whoring in Memphis.
Daisy wasn't getting looked
after, so I took her.
Roger, what are you
doing here really?
Like I said, Rachel, um...
What?
Look, I... I don't want to
push you into anything.
I just want you to
keep it in mind, okay?
I don't... I don't think...
You and me and trouble?
Roger,
I almost had a child of my own.
I got a good life here
and what she
really needs is a
woman in her life.
Someone like you.
What?
And Daisy likes you.
She likes you a lot.
How can you tell?
You want some more tea?
Lord knows you got no reason
to trust me now, but, uh,
the minute I saw you, I...
I knew that the
fire was still there.
What do you think?
You and me and trouble?
I got a good life here
and I don't want to go back.
Daisy,
what are you doing?
Drawing.
Roger,
I'm not like I used to be in
the old days.
I got married.
I almost had a child of my own.
Well, I was talking
about a real one.
I'm talking about my daddy.
Neither do I.
Oh, I see.
Well, I was talking
about a real one.
Daisy?
Drawing.
It's awful dark in here.
You want something?
It looks like a real ornery one.
Horseflesh coming.
I don't know.
I just figured you could
use a friend.
I've already got a friend.
You want something?
Hmm?
Just to talk, maybe get to
know each other a little bit.
Why?
I don't know.
Oh, well,
I never heard of any
law that says you can't
have more than one friend.
Ride 'em in.
- Come on, Jimmy.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey!
Yo, get over there!
Get in there!
Get 'em in there, Jimmy!
Keep 'em moving,
keep 'em moving.
If you have two, you're a fool.
I never heard of any
law that says you can't
have more than one friend.
Roger says
that if you have
one good friend,
you're a millionaire.
If you have two, you're a fool.
Jimmy, hurry up and
get that fence!
Slow down, boys.
Either my bones are
lying or there's a
storm coming.
You boys fix this fence!
Jimmy, hurry up and
get that fence!
You boys fix this fence!
Somebody tie down that
windmill before mother nature
really gets mad.
I'll go check
things out in town.
Ride 'em in.
Kid, I'll take Katy.
How did it go?
Get 'em in there, Jimmy!
- You all right?
- I don't know. I landed
kinda funny on my ankle.
- Who's up?
- It's me, teaspoon.
Be careful, son.
It's liable to be a wild one.
Mmm-hmm.
I'll go check
things out in town.
Rider coming!
- Who's up?
- It's me, teaspoon.
Kid, I'll take Katy.
How did it go?
Just fine.
You missed all the fun, kid.
I'll just have to outrun it,
that's all.
Go!
You looking for something?
Whoa.
That was your doing, wasn't it?
You missed all the fun, kid.
Daisy, who was it?
I don't know. It was dark.
That was your doing, wasn't it?
Lucky for you,
Louise wasn't hurt too bad.
You aren't gonna tell, are you?
No, you are.
And I suppose you believe in
Santa claus, too.
Mmm-hmm.
Be back in a minute.
Daisy.
Rachel and my pa used
to be good friends.
Who are you?
Daisy.
Maybe.
Who was it?
If this is some kind of joke,
it's gone far enough.
What are you talking about?
Did you see someone go through
my things?
Roger, thanks for helping. You
didn't have to, you know.
Not until you give it back.
I'd like to oblige you, but,
uh, the thing is...
I ate it. That's it, I ate it.
Now excuse me.
This is about Lou, ain't it?
Roger, thanks for helping. You
didn't have to, you know.
- Do you know where
the other saw is?
- It's in the barn.
Be back in a minute.
Now, I don't care who took it.
I want it back now.
Uh, I don't got time
for guessing games, kid.
Move out of the way.
Not until you give it back.
What are you talking about?
You know damn well what i'm
talking about!
Now, I don't care who took it.
I want it back now.
I ate it. That's it, I ate it.
Now excuse me.
But if that's the way
you want to play.
I found this by your bunk.
Oh, if I knew what the hell
you were
talking about, I would.
Uh...
Oh, watching you.
Well...
He did.
He should have been back by now.
Now give it back and you can
walk away.
I thought Jimmy went looking
for another saw.
He did.
Now give it back and you can
walk away.
Oh, if I knew what the hell
you were
talking about, I would.
I'm a fool.
I fell.
Me, too.
Oh, god.
That's what this was all about?
I'm glad you never
picked up on the left.
Where did you learn to fight
like that, anyway?
Uh...
Yeah, and somehow this way and
that always ends up in
trouble's pockets.
I'm a quick learner.
If you think this is bad,
you should have been with
us in New Orleans last summer.
We had us a big twister.
The windmill's coming down!
Let's go.
Sorry I took so long.
What happened to you?
I fell.
If you think this is bad,
it tore the roof right off the
saloon in the middle
of a big game.
Money was flying,
this way and that.
Yeah, and somehow this way and
that always ends up in
trouble's pockets.
We had us a big twister.
It tore the roof right off the
saloon in the middle
of a big game.
Go get some line.
I'll get help.
Whoa, whoa. Come on.
Oh, my god, look!
Let's go.
No, not you, Louise.
You've got to stay
off that foot.
-But...
-No, now, stay here.
Do as I say.
Pull it hard! Somebody!
Yeah.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
Look!
Give me some slack!
Hurry!
Ah!
Give it to me! Stay back!
Stay back!
Oh, my god, look!
You did a good job, Daisy.
Thanks.
Did you really mean
what you said
the other day about changing?
Mmm-hmm.
Why do you ask?
No reason.
- Oh.
- Mmm-hmm.
Louise...
- Huh?
- I'm sorry about your ankle.
What?
Everybody grab a bucket!
Daisy.
You okay?
Slow down, mister.
Let's just take it one
step at a time.
- Oh.
- Mmm-hmm.
I was watching you and Daisy
out there, she seems to have
really taken a shine to you.
What?
She'll explain later.
Right now, let's get you
off that ankle.
You know, get along together?
On a regular basis,
I mean? Hmm?
Did you really mean
what you said
the other day about changing?
Let's just take it one
step at a time.
Okay.
"I'll send money
as soon as I can.
"I guess there's nothing else
to say except I'm sorry.
I was watching you and Daisy
out there, she seems to have
really taken a shine to you.
She's a good kid.
Lord knows where she gets it.
Rachel, do you think you and
her could, uh,
on a regular basis,
I mean? Hmm?
Um...
Slow down, mister.
Lou, boys, I gotta talk to
Daisy alone.
"Rachel, by the time
you read this,
I'll be far way.
"I can't explain why, but
"it can't be any other way.
I'm sorry.
It ain't your fault.
"Rachel, by the time
you read this,
I'll be far way.
"It can't be any other way.
"Please look after Daisy,
"I'll send money
as soon as I can.
Oh. Yeah, it's...
It could...
Yeah, that's real good, Daisy.
Go saddle up two of
the fastest horses,
we're going for a ride.
"I guess there's nothing else
to say except I'm sorry.
"Roger."
Is this right?
Oh. Yeah, it's...
I'm sorry.
Lou, boys, I gotta talk to
Daisy alone.
I know.
He's gone, isn't he?
You all right, Daisy?
It's not gonna work, is it?
Go saddle up two of
the fastest horses,
I'll talk to you later,
all right?
Damn him.
Buck...
Go saddle up two of
the fastest horses,
It's bad timing.
Go back to the way things
were, I guess.
You think we can?
I'm not ready.
I'm sorry.
It's bad timing.
I don't know.
Go back to the way things
were, I guess.
Slowly.
I guess we just went too far
too fast, huh?
I don't want to hear it.
But how could you pull
a stunt like that on Daisy?
You know, I really ought to
shoot you right now.
I did it for Daisy.
Oh, and how is that?
You know, playing games and
running out on
me is bad enough.
Now, when mingus found they
were gone, he shot my partner
and he almost killed me.
Daisy helped me escape.
You going somewhere?
Rachel, I can explain.
You got my only gun, darling.
They're counterfeit bank
note plates.
You know, playing games and
running out on
me is bad enough.
But how could you pull
a stunt like that on Daisy?
They're counterfeit bank
note plates.
In the right hands,
they're worth a fortune.
Now, when mingus found they
were gone, he shot my partner
and he almost killed me.
Oh, and how is that?
Back in New Orleans,
I pulled a job.
Tell it to a judge.
I see.
So it really was all a lie.
Back in New Orleans,
I pulled a job.
Stole some cheap jewelry from
a river rat named mingus.
It turned out he
had these with him.
Whoa, don't.
You got my only gun, darling.
What a fool I am.
I brought her here because I
knew he'd be after us.
And you figured you'd just
dump her on me, right?
Oh.
Hey,
where'd you get these?
So it really was all a lie.
Daisy?
What's that?
And you figured you'd just
dump her on me, right?
No, I figured
I'd find her a home.
A place for her.
Better than I could
ever give her.
Roger, it's a note from mingus.
He's got Daisy.
You, uh, traveling alone, honey?
One ticket, please.
Oh.
How much to New Orleans?
Twenty-five dollars.
Where's your pa?
Where'd you get these?
Come back here, you!
Come back here!
Hello, Daisy.
How do I get there?
Follow... follow the wash down
a couple of miles due west.
You can't miss it.
Now step down off that horse
and keep your hands
where I can see them.
Daisy, you all right?
If you harm her,
I swear I'll kill you.
He's got Daisy.
He wants to meet you at
Craig's creek alone and
unarmed to make a trade.
How do I get there?
You can't miss it.
You were telling me
the truth, weren't you?
Give me the plates, please.
You can't miss it.
You were telling me
the truth, weren't you?
Give me the plates, please.
No, Roger. It's a set-up,
Roger. You can't...
He'll kill you!
He's got my little girl!
Now give me
the plates, please!
Well, what's it gonna be?
Don't do it, Roger.
It's a sucker's move.
The rest of them.
They're in a safe place.
I told you to bring them all.
Well, you let her go,
I'll take you to them.
Glad you could make it.
Now step down off that horse
Daisy.
Are you all right?
Huh?
If you harm her,
I swear I'll kill you.
You bring the plates?
Let's see.
Slowly.
If you harm her,
I swear I'll kill you.
You bring the plates?
Let's see.
Slowly.
The rest of them.
Hey...
I know I
well, you let her go,
I'll take you to them.
If you don't take me now, I'll
kill her.
And for a little bit of mine.
You know, ever since you come
into this world, you've been
nothing but trouble.
You know, always getting under
my skin and...
I've come a long way for this.
No!
I know I
haven't been a
very good father,
but I have always loved you.
Daisy...
Daisy.
I don't want to be without you!
I love you, daddy.
You'd be better off without me.
You lied to me.
You always lie to me.
Not always.
No? Then why did you
leave me?
Haven't been a
very good father,
but I have always loved you.
You've got to believe that!
You lied to me.
You always lie to me.
Well, that was for
your own good.
But for you,
that's a losing hand.
You got the name of that...
That teaspoon's lawyer friend
in New Orleans?
You know, always getting under
my skin and...
After a while you
became a part of me.
Are you sure you don't want to
change your mind?
For what?
Getting the blood going again,
I guess.
I hope he's right about
your not having to serve time.
Oh, lord, I hope he is, too.
Yeah, there's still magic
there, isn't there?
You got the name of that...
That teaspoon's lawyer friend
in New Orleans?
Yeah, I got it right here.
Are you sure you don't want to
change your mind?
Uh-uh.
This is my home now.
Hey!
Whoa, boy! Whoa!
Come back here!
Thanks.
Thank you.
I hope he's right about
your not having to serve time.
Oh, lord, I hope he is, too.
But if not, you're
gonna look after Daisy,
won't you?
You know I will.
Boarding time, folks.
Well...
For what?
Getting the blood going again,
I guess.
Yeah, there's still magic
there, isn't there?
Hey!
Whoa, boy! Whoa!
Come back here!
Daisy!
I thought you two might need a
little more time.
I'll give you a smile!
Now what could be
wrong with that?
It wasn't her smile that
she was flouncing around
and you know it!
Well, I mean, Ms. Wealthy,
I do believe that
you are jealous.
Me? Jealous?
- Your gumbo, sir.
- Thank you.
Why yes, I do believe
you're jealous. But please,
let's not let a little
smile come between us.
I'll give you a smile!
Ah!
Excuse us.
Excuse me, sir.
You appear to be a gentleman,
and I've been
grievously mistreated.
I've never killed anyone
on an empty stomach.
Don't push your luck!
Ah!
Depends what's in it for him.
Oh, maybe some real pearls, a
big spread,
a golden future. Huh?
Might I borrow your kerchief?
Certainly, ma'am.
Keep it.
No, wait!
Please, I feel so shaken,
I don't know what i'm
going to do, I...
Please, just a few moments.
Thank god you're all right.
You have no idea how worried
I've been.
What happened? Where you been?
Working.
I know that, but when you
didn't come home last night,
Jimmy practically had
to tie me down to keep me from
riding out after you.
Rider up!
Kid, it's Louise!
Hi, kid.
Thank god you're all right.
Can't it wait until after
supper?
No. Jimmy, could you
take her horse?
Come on.
Okay, close your eyes.
Close your eyes.
Jimmy practically had
to tie me down to keep me from
riding out after you.
Glad someone around here's got
some sense.
- Lou...
- Kid, I don't know if now is
such a good time...
I've got a surprise for you.
Can't it wait until after
supper?
Come on.
I'm coming, I'm coming.
Close your eyes.
You low-down,
mealy-mouthed coyote!
Who the hell do you
think you are?
Hi.
I guess I should've asked
first, huh?
Who the hell do you
think you are?
You've got a lot of nerve
moving me in here!
I guess I should've asked
first, huh?
Yeah.
Maybe, maybe not.
I don't know.
But it's not right making
other people's' decisions
for them, either.
Well, you can start
well, we can't keep on going
the way we've
been going, Rachel.
It ain't right.
Maybe, maybe not.
I don't know.
But it's not right making
other people's' decisions
for them, either.
What should I do now?
We make quite a team, don't we?
The best.
By taking her things back
to the bunkhouse.
Would set us up in our
biggest haul yet?
It might be bigger than you
think, honey.
What are you talking about?
Is that in this business,
you do not mix business
and pleasure.
Sad, but true.
You hold onto all this stuff.
- Roger.
- Mmm.
Let's celebrate.
I mean really celebrate.
The best.
Who would have ever have
thought. A riverboat flea like
mingus
would set us up in our
biggest haul yet?
One thing I learned a long
time ago.
Is that in this business,
you do not mix business
and pleasure.
Mmm. You sure don't
make it easy!
You can always change your mind.
What are you talking about?
Sugar, these could be worth
more than all of this stuff
put together.
I mean really celebrate.
One thing I learned a long
time ago.
- Roger...
- What?
You hold onto all this stuff.
I'm going to give these plates
a better look once
my head's cleared.
Bored.
Oh, really?
Mmm. You sure don't
make it easy!
I'll be back after
Daisy's asleep.
You can always change your mind.
Trouble?
Trouble, you asleep?
Sounds like a fairy tale.
Yeah, from a riverboat fairy
all our own.
Trouble, you asleep?
Oh, I guess she's asleep.
Well, that's too bad, 'cause
if she weren't, I might have
a little present for her.
Oh, well, I guess I'll just
have to wait 'till
the morning.
Good eyes.
I know they're paced.
What are you so happy about?
Me? Oh, it's too late.
Uh, I'll tell you in the
morning, huh?
Oh, I guess she's asleep.
Well, that's too bad, 'cause
if she weren't, I might have
a little present for her.
Ha!
Done like a true lady, hmm?
How's my favorite girl?
Bored.
Well, these need to be
looked after.
You don't think
Barney bear will mind, do you?
Huh?
Depends what's in it for him.
Well, what
do you think you're doing?
Your paced.
Good eyes.
Me? Oh, it's too late.
Uh, I'll tell you in the
morning, huh?
Tell me now.
No, you've got to go to sleep.
Hey, what do you think
you're doing?
Well, these need to be
looked after.
No, you've got to go to sleep.
Kids your age have got to
go to sleep. I read
that somewhere.
No, um...
I'm staying in tonight,
I'm pretty tired.
Right.
Well, these need to be
looked after.
You don't think
Barney bear will mind, do you?
Huh?
Depends what's in it for him.
Right.
Good night, trouble.
Oh, lord.
Yeah, from a riverboat fairy
all our own.
Now, you go to sleep.
- You going out later?
- You going out later?
No, um...
Oh, lord.
Lou,
I'm talking with Rachel. Is
that all right with you?
In a minute.
I thought you wanted to move
back in with us.
I'm talking with Rachel. Is
that all right with you?
Lou,
we're turning in. You coming?
In a minute.
You scared?
What if you don't want them to?
You don't always have a choice.
Don't you think you're being
just a little hard on him?
After that trick
he pulled today?
Well, he was just trying to do
the right thing.
I've been living in the
bunkhouse for
about a year now.
Are you saying that
that's the wrong thing?
No, of course not. It's just
that sometimes things change.
What if you don't want them to?
Maybe not.
But I got one here
and I plan to keep
things the way they've been.
Mmm-hmm.
You got something that belongs
to me.
But I got one here
and I plan to keep
things the way they've been.
Roger, Roger! Out here!
You got something that belongs
to me.
Run, Roger!
Ah!
What do you think?
- I'll be all right.
- Let's go!
Ah!
Ow!
Are you sure that this
Rachel lady's gonna
be happy to see us?
A good woman.
I thought you said
there were no good women
in this line of work.
You know, the more I hear you
talk, the clearer it becomes.
You're hurt!
- I'll be all right.
- Let's go!
Yeah, she'll be happier
than a bedbug on
a cold winter night.
You ain't gonna leave me
there, are you?
Jimmy?
Yeah?
A good woman.
You know, the more I hear you
talk, the clearer it becomes.
Now, we have got
to change our ways.
Ow!
And he was traveling
with a little gal?
That's right.
They say which way
they were headed?
I know.
Ever since you've been looking
and acting more like a girl,
he's been wanting you more
and more for himself.
They say which way
they were headed?
Well, they traded this horse
for passage
to Nebraska territory.
Fort laramie, I think it was.
You ain't gonna leave me
there, are you?
Leave you?
No, I ain't gonna
leave you there.
I ain't never gonna
leave you again.
Fort laramie, I think it was.
- Appreciate your help.
- You bet.
I would put that feed bag on
the pile.
That's not what i'm
talking about.
All right, Lou, what's the
trouble?
I thought you two was
regular lovebirds.
What would you do if you were
in my position?
I would put that feed bag on
the pile.
We are.
Or were.
That's not what i'm
talking about.
You mean the fellow with the
funny name who
lives in the bunkhouse?
I don't know.
Something's changed.
I know.
He can't have his woman doing
a man's job and
living a man's life.
Not for very long,
anyway. It'll drive him crazy.
I don't know.
Something's changed.
I know.
Ah, not today!
He's been wanting you more
and more for himself.
I can't say that I blame him.
That's sweet, Jimmy.
Well, if you ask me, it
already has.
Well, you know the kid.
He can't have his woman doing
a man's job and
living a man's life.
Not for very long,
anyway. It'll drive him crazy.
Well, if you ask me, it
already has.
Have a safe ride. Kid.
Hey, kid, look at this.
You're getting good.
About time you showed up.
Yeah. We were starting to
think maybe
you run out on us, kid.
What do you mean?
I thought I didn't have to
ride until tomorrow.
As a matter
of fact, you're up right now.
Oh, I can't believe it's you.
Ah, not today!
Noah, buck, I need somebody
to switch rides with me.
Ike?
Come in!
Your what?
Is my nose playing tricks on
me or did this meal come
straight from heaven?
Have a safe ride. Kid.
Stay away from Lou
while I'm gone.
- What?
- You heard me.
Just a minute.
Rachel?
Come in!
Just a minute.
Oh, I... um...
Oh, and who is this?
Roger?
Oh, I can't believe it's you.
- Is that the...
- Yes, vegetable stew,
creole style.
But I didn't have enough
Greens, so I used wild
mushrooms instead.
Well, don't
just sit there. Dig in.
Uh... uh, this is Daisy.
Daisy, Rachel. Rachel, Daisy.
There's really not
much to tell. Uh...
Riverboats, saloons,
smoke-filled rooms
ain't no place to bring
up a child and, uh...
Is my nose playing tricks on
me or did this meal come
straight from heaven?
Daisy, Rachel. Rachel, Daisy.
It's a pleasure to
meet you, Daisy.
Daisy is, uh,
my daughter.
Ain't no place to bring
up a child and, uh...
The trouble is I've been
living that life for so long
I ain't much good
at nothing else.
One day I saw
a story about the pony express
he ate some wild
mushrooms, got sick
and started throwing up.
Trouble, that's enough.
Ended up dying.
You seen a slick looking
stranger in the last
couple of days,
yeah...
Here we are.
What's the matter, honey?
Aren't you hungry?
I heard about a fellow in
shreveport.
He ate some wild
mushrooms, got sick
and started throwing up.
I'll take my chances.
You never did say what you
were doing
here in Sweetwater, Roger.
One day I saw
a story about the pony express
and all of you gentlemen in
one of them
New York papers and...
You never did say what you
were doing
here in Sweetwater, Roger.
There's really not
much to tell. Uh...
Paid for them with these.
Counterfeit, ain't
worth the paper they're
printed on.
You don't say.
A few days west of here.
Mind if I keep these?
What for? They ain't no good.
I want to watch him eat them.
"We just gotta find out how
it's done."
So here you are.
Yeah...
And all of you gentlemen in
one of them
New York papers and...
And there was Rachel's name
just plain as day and I said
to Daisy, I said,
"Daisy, if Rachel can start a
new life for herself,
then so can we.
"We just gotta find out how
it's done."
You seen a slick looking
stranger in the last
couple of days,
traveling with a little girl?
He wouldn't be a friend
of yours, would he?
Well...
I've had enough.
Bought some provisions and
a couple of tickets on
the outbound stage.
Paid for them with these.
He wouldn't be a friend
of yours, would he?
Good, because he's a
no good, lying thief!
Bought some provisions and
a couple of tickets on
the outbound stage.
Luck's got nothing
to do with it.
One more hand and I'll owe
you my first born.
Come on.
I'll make it easy for you.
They say which way they
were headed?
A little town called Sweetwater.
A few days west of here.
Mmm, meet some
real live Indians.
Thanks, but you guys have
given me more than enough
excitement today.
I want to watch him eat them.
It's gonna be the last meal
he ever ate.
Good luck.
Luck's got nothing
to do with it.
Come on.
I'll make it easy for you.
One-eyed Jacks,
threes and nines wild,
Uh, don't we have some horse
trading to do, Cody?
Yeah.
Alright. You want to come
with us?
You could help us
pick out horses.
Mmm, meet some
real live Indians.
What's that her pa calls her?
Trouble.
It fits.
Me, too.
One more hand?
I thought little
girls liked horses.
Don't look at me. I did.
You going horse trading? You
ought to take Daisy.
And I'll play it
straight. What do you say?
I take markers.
I thought little
girls liked horses.
I take markers.
Uh, don't we have some horse
trading to do, Cody?
Thanks, but you guys have
given me more than enough
excitement today.
Suit yourself.
See you, Daisy.
It takes her a while to
warm up to people, that's all.
I noticed.
She don't want to come.
Don't worry about her.
It takes her a while to
warm up to people, that's all.
Oops.
She looks like you.
Ah, that's what everyone says.
Oh, she was a bar girl I
teamed up with after, uh, I
run out on you.
We did pretty good, too.
Like I said, Rachel, um...
I need to change things.
Uh, Daisy's getting older and
needs to settle down.
Oh, I'm just going
out to look around.
Have fun.
I need to change things.
Uh, Daisy's getting older and
needs to settle down.
And what she
really needs is a
woman in her life.
Where you going, Daisy?
Oh, I'm just going
out to look around.
Ah, that's what everyone says.
All I see is her ma, though.
Who was she?
I don't... I don't think...
Well, I know I've
hurt you
and...
We did pretty good, too.
Not as good as you
and me, but, uh...
Hell, that was magic.
Who was she?
Pearl?
Oh, she was a bar girl I
teamed up with after, uh, I
run out on you.
How can you tell?
She hasn't tried to run
no scams on you yet.
And then you ran.
Faster than a cyclone's breath.
I ran into her a couple of
years later.
Hell, that was magic.
Well, like I said, we did
pretty well until I found out
she, uh, was with child.
Pearl died a couple
of months later.
Well, like I said, we did
pretty well until I found out
she, uh, was with child.
And then you ran.
I ran into her a couple of
years later.
She was whoring in Memphis.
Daisy wasn't getting looked
after, so I took her.
Roger, what are you
doing here really?
Like I said, Rachel, um...
What?
Look, I... I don't want to
push you into anything.
I just want you to
keep it in mind, okay?
I don't... I don't think...
You and me and trouble?
Roger,
I almost had a child of my own.
I got a good life here
and what she
really needs is a
woman in her life.
Someone like you.
What?
And Daisy likes you.
She likes you a lot.
How can you tell?
You want some more tea?
Lord knows you got no reason
to trust me now, but, uh,
the minute I saw you, I...
I knew that the
fire was still there.
What do you think?
You and me and trouble?
I got a good life here
and I don't want to go back.
Daisy,
what are you doing?
Drawing.
Roger,
I'm not like I used to be in
the old days.
I got married.
I almost had a child of my own.
Well, I was talking
about a real one.
I'm talking about my daddy.
Neither do I.
Oh, I see.
Well, I was talking
about a real one.
Daisy?
Drawing.
It's awful dark in here.
You want something?
It looks like a real ornery one.
Horseflesh coming.
I don't know.
I just figured you could
use a friend.
I've already got a friend.
You want something?
Hmm?
Just to talk, maybe get to
know each other a little bit.
Why?
I don't know.
Oh, well,
I never heard of any
law that says you can't
have more than one friend.
Ride 'em in.
- Come on, Jimmy.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey!
Yo, get over there!
Get in there!
Get 'em in there, Jimmy!
Keep 'em moving,
keep 'em moving.
If you have two, you're a fool.
I never heard of any
law that says you can't
have more than one friend.
Roger says
that if you have
one good friend,
you're a millionaire.
If you have two, you're a fool.
Jimmy, hurry up and
get that fence!
Slow down, boys.
Either my bones are
lying or there's a
storm coming.
You boys fix this fence!
Jimmy, hurry up and
get that fence!
You boys fix this fence!
Somebody tie down that
windmill before mother nature
really gets mad.
I'll go check
things out in town.
Ride 'em in.
Kid, I'll take Katy.
How did it go?
Get 'em in there, Jimmy!
- You all right?
- I don't know. I landed
kinda funny on my ankle.
- Who's up?
- It's me, teaspoon.
Be careful, son.
It's liable to be a wild one.
Mmm-hmm.
I'll go check
things out in town.
Rider coming!
- Who's up?
- It's me, teaspoon.
Kid, I'll take Katy.
How did it go?
Just fine.
You missed all the fun, kid.
I'll just have to outrun it,
that's all.
Go!
You looking for something?
Whoa.
That was your doing, wasn't it?
You missed all the fun, kid.
Daisy, who was it?
I don't know. It was dark.
That was your doing, wasn't it?
Lucky for you,
Louise wasn't hurt too bad.
You aren't gonna tell, are you?
No, you are.
And I suppose you believe in
Santa claus, too.
Mmm-hmm.
Be back in a minute.
Daisy.
Rachel and my pa used
to be good friends.
Who are you?
Daisy.
Maybe.
Who was it?
If this is some kind of joke,
it's gone far enough.
What are you talking about?
Did you see someone go through
my things?
Roger, thanks for helping. You
didn't have to, you know.
Not until you give it back.
I'd like to oblige you, but,
uh, the thing is...
I ate it. That's it, I ate it.
Now excuse me.
This is about Lou, ain't it?
Roger, thanks for helping. You
didn't have to, you know.
- Do you know where
the other saw is?
- It's in the barn.
Be back in a minute.
Now, I don't care who took it.
I want it back now.
Uh, I don't got time
for guessing games, kid.
Move out of the way.
Not until you give it back.
What are you talking about?
You know damn well what i'm
talking about!
Now, I don't care who took it.
I want it back now.
I ate it. That's it, I ate it.
Now excuse me.
But if that's the way
you want to play.
I found this by your bunk.
Oh, if I knew what the hell
you were
talking about, I would.
Uh...
Oh, watching you.
Well...
He did.
He should have been back by now.
Now give it back and you can
walk away.
I thought Jimmy went looking
for another saw.
He did.
Now give it back and you can
walk away.
Oh, if I knew what the hell
you were
talking about, I would.
I'm a fool.
I fell.
Me, too.
Oh, god.
That's what this was all about?
I'm glad you never
picked up on the left.
Where did you learn to fight
like that, anyway?
Uh...
Yeah, and somehow this way and
that always ends up in
trouble's pockets.
I'm a quick learner.
If you think this is bad,
you should have been with
us in New Orleans last summer.
We had us a big twister.
The windmill's coming down!
Let's go.
Sorry I took so long.
What happened to you?
I fell.
If you think this is bad,
it tore the roof right off the
saloon in the middle
of a big game.
Money was flying,
this way and that.
Yeah, and somehow this way and
that always ends up in
trouble's pockets.
We had us a big twister.
It tore the roof right off the
saloon in the middle
of a big game.
Go get some line.
I'll get help.
Whoa, whoa. Come on.
Oh, my god, look!
Let's go.
No, not you, Louise.
You've got to stay
off that foot.
-But...
-No, now, stay here.
Do as I say.
Pull it hard! Somebody!
Yeah.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
Look!
Give me some slack!
Hurry!
Ah!
Give it to me! Stay back!
Stay back!
Oh, my god, look!
You did a good job, Daisy.
Thanks.
Did you really mean
what you said
the other day about changing?
Mmm-hmm.
Why do you ask?
No reason.
- Oh.
- Mmm-hmm.
Louise...
- Huh?
- I'm sorry about your ankle.
What?
Everybody grab a bucket!
Daisy.
You okay?
Slow down, mister.
Let's just take it one
step at a time.
- Oh.
- Mmm-hmm.
I was watching you and Daisy
out there, she seems to have
really taken a shine to you.
What?
She'll explain later.
Right now, let's get you
off that ankle.
You know, get along together?
On a regular basis,
I mean? Hmm?
Did you really mean
what you said
the other day about changing?
Let's just take it one
step at a time.
Okay.
"I'll send money
as soon as I can.
"I guess there's nothing else
to say except I'm sorry.
I was watching you and Daisy
out there, she seems to have
really taken a shine to you.
She's a good kid.
Lord knows where she gets it.
Rachel, do you think you and
her could, uh,
on a regular basis,
I mean? Hmm?
Um...
Slow down, mister.
Lou, boys, I gotta talk to
Daisy alone.
"Rachel, by the time
you read this,
I'll be far way.
"I can't explain why, but
"it can't be any other way.
I'm sorry.
It ain't your fault.
"Rachel, by the time
you read this,
I'll be far way.
"It can't be any other way.
"Please look after Daisy,
"I'll send money
as soon as I can.
Oh. Yeah, it's...
It could...
Yeah, that's real good, Daisy.
Go saddle up two of
the fastest horses,
we're going for a ride.
"I guess there's nothing else
to say except I'm sorry.
"Roger."
Is this right?
Oh. Yeah, it's...
I'm sorry.
Lou, boys, I gotta talk to
Daisy alone.
I know.
He's gone, isn't he?
You all right, Daisy?
It's not gonna work, is it?
Go saddle up two of
the fastest horses,
I'll talk to you later,
all right?
Damn him.
Buck...
Go saddle up two of
the fastest horses,
It's bad timing.
Go back to the way things
were, I guess.
You think we can?
I'm not ready.
I'm sorry.
It's bad timing.
I don't know.
Go back to the way things
were, I guess.
Slowly.
I guess we just went too far
too fast, huh?
I don't want to hear it.
But how could you pull
a stunt like that on Daisy?
You know, I really ought to
shoot you right now.
I did it for Daisy.
Oh, and how is that?
You know, playing games and
running out on
me is bad enough.
Now, when mingus found they
were gone, he shot my partner
and he almost killed me.
Daisy helped me escape.
You going somewhere?
Rachel, I can explain.
You got my only gun, darling.
They're counterfeit bank
note plates.
You know, playing games and
running out on
me is bad enough.
But how could you pull
a stunt like that on Daisy?
They're counterfeit bank
note plates.
In the right hands,
they're worth a fortune.
Now, when mingus found they
were gone, he shot my partner
and he almost killed me.
Oh, and how is that?
Back in New Orleans,
I pulled a job.
Tell it to a judge.
I see.
So it really was all a lie.
Back in New Orleans,
I pulled a job.
Stole some cheap jewelry from
a river rat named mingus.
It turned out he
had these with him.
Whoa, don't.
You got my only gun, darling.
What a fool I am.
I brought her here because I
knew he'd be after us.
And you figured you'd just
dump her on me, right?
Oh.
Hey,
where'd you get these?
So it really was all a lie.
Daisy?
What's that?
And you figured you'd just
dump her on me, right?
No, I figured
I'd find her a home.
A place for her.
Better than I could
ever give her.
Roger, it's a note from mingus.
He's got Daisy.
You, uh, traveling alone, honey?
One ticket, please.
Oh.
How much to New Orleans?
Twenty-five dollars.
Where's your pa?
Where'd you get these?
Come back here, you!
Come back here!
Hello, Daisy.
How do I get there?
Follow... follow the wash down
a couple of miles due west.
You can't miss it.
Now step down off that horse
and keep your hands
where I can see them.
Daisy, you all right?
If you harm her,
I swear I'll kill you.
He's got Daisy.
He wants to meet you at
Craig's creek alone and
unarmed to make a trade.
How do I get there?
You can't miss it.
You were telling me
the truth, weren't you?
Give me the plates, please.
You can't miss it.
You were telling me
the truth, weren't you?
Give me the plates, please.
No, Roger. It's a set-up,
Roger. You can't...
He'll kill you!
He's got my little girl!
Now give me
the plates, please!
Well, what's it gonna be?
Don't do it, Roger.
It's a sucker's move.
The rest of them.
They're in a safe place.
I told you to bring them all.
Well, you let her go,
I'll take you to them.
Glad you could make it.
Now step down off that horse
Daisy.
Are you all right?
Huh?
If you harm her,
I swear I'll kill you.
You bring the plates?
Let's see.
Slowly.
If you harm her,
I swear I'll kill you.
You bring the plates?
Let's see.
Slowly.
The rest of them.
Hey...
I know I
well, you let her go,
I'll take you to them.
If you don't take me now, I'll
kill her.
And for a little bit of mine.
You know, ever since you come
into this world, you've been
nothing but trouble.
You know, always getting under
my skin and...
I've come a long way for this.
No!
I know I
haven't been a
very good father,
but I have always loved you.
Daisy...
Daisy.
I don't want to be without you!
I love you, daddy.
You'd be better off without me.
You lied to me.
You always lie to me.
Not always.
No? Then why did you
leave me?
Haven't been a
very good father,
but I have always loved you.
You've got to believe that!
You lied to me.
You always lie to me.
Well, that was for
your own good.
But for you,
that's a losing hand.
You got the name of that...
That teaspoon's lawyer friend
in New Orleans?
You know, always getting under
my skin and...
After a while you
became a part of me.
Are you sure you don't want to
change your mind?
For what?
Getting the blood going again,
I guess.
I hope he's right about
your not having to serve time.
Oh, lord, I hope he is, too.
Yeah, there's still magic
there, isn't there?
You got the name of that...
That teaspoon's lawyer friend
in New Orleans?
Yeah, I got it right here.
Are you sure you don't want to
change your mind?
Uh-uh.
This is my home now.
Hey!
Whoa, boy! Whoa!
Come back here!
Thanks.
Thank you.
I hope he's right about
your not having to serve time.
Oh, lord, I hope he is, too.
But if not, you're
gonna look after Daisy,
won't you?
You know I will.
Boarding time, folks.
Well...
For what?
Getting the blood going again,
I guess.
Yeah, there's still magic
there, isn't there?
Hey!
Whoa, boy! Whoa!
Come back here!
Daisy!
I thought you two might need a
little more time.