04x26 - Broken Honor

[bunniefuu]

Don't eat and run, Jess.

I'm gonna turn in early,
Freddy.

You're riding
the stage again, eh?

How'd you know?

Well, a bartender
sees things and hears things.

You and Slim have been doing
a lot of shotgun riding lately,

ever since old skinflint Potter
took over the stage office.

Yeah, well,
don't worry about it, Freddie.

And do me a favor--

don't talk about it
either.

MAN: Harper.

Got a message from a couple
of old friends of yours.

I'm listening.

They figure
you might be interested

in picking up close to $1,000

for doing less than nothing.

Such as?

Just don't ride out
with that stagecoach tomorrow.

That's all.

Interested?

You bet I'm interested.

Since you're talking hold-up,

Mort Corey
is gonna be interested, too.

Move!

No, Jess, I'm not taking
his word over yours.

I'm just telling you
what I can do and what I can't.

You can stop
a stage hold-up
tomorrow,

that's what you can do.

All right, you get Potter
to press charges

as an official
of the stage lines

and I'll hold
Dave Brynie for you,

but I can't do it
on just your say-so alone.

That's good enough
for me.

I'll get him.

I admire a lawman

who sticks to the letter
of the law, Sheriff,

I truly do.

But I'd like to point out
that I know my rights.

We're closed
for the night.

It's Jess Harper,
Mr. Potter.

Open up,
I got to talk to you.

I'm very busy, Harper.
I haven't got time for you.

You'll listen to me
if I have to hog-tie you!

You can't talk to me
like that.

Now get out.

I don't like it
any more than you do,

but I got something
you better know about.

You and Sherman
have done enough talking.

I haven't forgotten that
he's in Cheyenne right now,

trying to discredit me

with the stage line
superintendent.

Slim didn't make it a secret
why he went there.

But what I got to
tell you can't wait.

It's for your own good.

That will be the day.

I got more important things
to do.

Potter,
I want you right now

to go over
to the sheriff's office

and press charges
against a man

who's trying to stop me

from going out
on the stage tomorrow.

He what?

He tried to bribe me.

He offered me $1,000.

A thousand?

Oh, come now, Harper,
you expect me to believe that?

I've told you and Sherman,
we don't need guards.

They're a needless expense.

There hasn't been
a hold-up on this stage line

since I took it over.

Did you ever figure
that might be

because Slim and I go out
on every stage we can?

Nobody asked you to.

And nobody paid us either.

Right,
that's why this office

is showing the biggest profit
it ever has.

Well, I'm not worried
about your threats

or what lies
Sherman tells about me.

The facts and figures
will back me up.

What you gonna do
with those facts and figures

when one of the drivers
is k*lled and a shipment stolen?

Chisel it on his tombstone?

Make up a loss with it?

I presume you're talking
about your old friend Mose

and that bank shipment
tomorrow, is that it?

I'm talking about Mose
and every driver

that takes that stage
out alone.

Well, now, Harper,

since you supposedly
didn't take that bribe,

and the man's in jail,
what are you worried about?

You'll be there
to give Mose a hand

in case the old goat falls
off the coach.

He's more of the deadwood
I'm planning to clean out
around here.

I take it you're not gonna
do anything about it.

Because if you don't,
the sheriff can't hold that man.

You don't say.

Well, I guess the sheriff
doesn't believe your story

any more than I do.

My job is to save money
for this stage line, Harper.

and that's what
I intend to do.
Now, good night.

You keep going like you are,
you're gonna save 'em
right out of business.

Why did you have to
turn him loose so quick, Mort?

Dave Brynie
came into this office

loaded for trouble,
Jess.

Sure, you brought him in,
all right,

but he wasn't one bit
worried about it.

Yeah, when I get my hands
on him again,

I'll give him something
to worry about.

Jess.

Come back here.

Come on.

Simmer down
and listen.

Brynie's a slick one.

He's been in and out
of enough scrapes
to know his rights,

whether he deserves any
or not.

You had no witness
and you had no proof.

When you don't come back
with Potter,

I had to let him go.

So what do we do?

Just sit still till he holds up
the morning stage?

Jess, I can't arrest a man

before the fact,
and you know it.

We'll just have to--[ footsteps approaching ]

Take a look, Sheriff,
and see the kind of man

you've been allowing
to run around loose in Laramie.

Where did you get this?It was thrown through my window
not 5 minutes ago.

Brynie doesn't waste
any time.

I'm not interested
in how I got it.

What it says
is a lot more important.

You're branding
the wrong horse, Potter.

Jess was cleared of
those charges a long time ago.

What?

You mean
you know about this?

I do.

And I'll vouch for Jess
to anyone.

So will everybody else
in this town.

Not quite everyone,
Sheriff.

He and Sherman
have been on my back

ever since I came out here
to take over the stage office.

And now I find
Harper's got a criminal record.

Why you--Easy, Jess.

You better leave,
mister.

Gladly.

I'm sure the company
will be interested in this.

I'm sending them
a telegram tonight

advising 'em they got a man
with a criminal record
working for them.

And in the meantime,
I'm ordering you

here and now, Harper,
to stay away from our coaches.

I told you to leave, mister.
I meant it.

Why didn't you
let me tie a knot in his tail?

Because that would
just spoil everything, Jess.

You'd only wind up
back there in a cell

where you'd be of no use
to me at all.

What are you
talking about?

Look, Jess, I'm running
this office on next to nothing.

I can't hire deputies
or even a janitor.

So I can't leave town tomorrow
to ride with that stagecoach,
but you can.

I can? Well, you heard
what Potter just said.

What Potter doesn't know
won't hurt him.

If you leave early enough,
you can pick up the coach
right outside of Laramie

and ride with it all the way.

Why didn't you say that
in the first place?

Why didn't you
give me a chance?

Can either of you
think of a reason

why it won't work?

You pull the log across the road
right there.

The driver coming from town
won't see the log

because of the bend
in the road.

He'll pull up.

The minute he does,
you can knock him off the coach

before he knows
what's hit him.

I don't like it.
It's too close to town.

What difference
does it make?

I told you
nobody is riding shotgun,

not even your friend
Jess Harper.

The poster worked
the way we hoped.

That, and me
offering him a bribe.

We do all the work
while you sit in town, huh?

With reward posters out
for the Doleman brothers

just about any place
you'd want to go,

you need somebody
to work the towns
for you. That's me.

If I'm gonna do it,
I got to keep myself clean.

I'm gonna see that
that lawman knows

where I am
every minute of the day.

Then we'll meet
like we planned.

He's right.

We need him.

Why should he get
a full share

when we take all the risks?

We're the ones that had
that old reward poster

on Harper
from when we rode with him.

You want to
talk to the sheriff about it?

Come off it, Mel.

We need all three of us
to make this work.

Whoa!

Want some company, Mose?

Well, I got me some
double-barrel company
right here.

But I wouldn't
mind some more.

Then Potter went ahead
with the shipment?

Yep, I'm sitting on 30,000.

Oh, I got a message for you,
Jess.

That Brynie fellow
is still in town.

Mort says he's gonna make sure
he stays there.

Good, that's one less
to worry about.

Want to hitch your nag
on behind,

have a nice soft seat up here?

After we get through
Cave Creek Canyon.

If there's gonna be any trouble,
that's where it'll come from.

I'll ride through
and check it before you
bring the coach through.

Besides, the last time
I rode that stretch with you,

you 'bout jarred my teeth out.

Ha! Well, why don't you
do like me?

I put mine
in my pocket!

Ha ha ha!
Yee-hah!

Hey, there she comes.

There's an outrider
with that coach.

I thought there wasn't
supposed to be any guard.

It's too late now.

The rider is going ahead.

When he sees that log
across the road,

he'll have the coach turn back.

You better make sure
that driver is in no shape

to do any turning.

I'll take care of the rider.

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nf*re continues ]

[ horse neighing ]

It's not too bad, Mose.

It's only a crease.

Did you see him?

The box, Jess.
The box, did he get it?

[ horses galloping ]

I heard
somebody running out there.

I reckon he's got it.

Go get him, boy.

I'll make it.
I'll make it.

[ knocking on door ]

MARTHA: Roy, open the door.

Roy?

Where did you get that?

It was out
by the south fence.

There were some shots,
didn't you hear?

It was so far away,
I thought they were hunters.

I thought so, too,
and then I saw the horses.

I just caught
a glimpse of them.

And when I got up to the fence,
there it was.

Inside, well, you--
you won't believe
how much is in there.

[ g*nsh*t ]

Doleman.

Well, long time, huh, Jess?

Not long enough.

Thought you and Mel
were in a Texas prison.

I might be
if they'd ever catch me.

Well, you're caught now.
Where's that money box?

Maybe I know
what you're talking about,
and maybe I don't.

Now if you might be
willing to make a deal
like in the old days...

You were wrong about me then
and you're wrong about me now.

Brynie found that out.

Now where is that money box?

Well...

if there's no deal,
I guess I can't tell you much

about any kind of
money box.

As a matter of fact
I've never seen it.

And who's Brynie?

Get up. Get up, Harv.

I'll fix it
so's you can meet him.

$30,000.

It's a fortune, Roy.

I never dreamed
I'd ever see so much money.

Go on, honey,
take hold of it.

Can't hurt
just to get the feel of it.

I can see it, I can feel,
I just don't believe it's real.

It's real enough.
Bank money.

You can bet
they'll be looking for it soon.

Oh, we got to put it back.Why?

Chest is broken,
it was on our property.

They're plenty lucky
it was you who found it.

I suppose so.

There's just so much,
it makes me feel uncomfortable.

[sighs]
Well, it shouldn't.

Could have had this
and a lot more

if that half crazy mustang
hadn't thrown me so hard

I never got up again.

Don't--
Don't talk like that, Roy.

We're doing fine.

You'll see. After you open
the clock repair shop...

Oh, that's enough, Martha.

We have to quit
kidding ourselves.

These aren't
for watching making.

They're used to sweating,
pulling a rein,

swinging a rope,
grabbing an axe.

Not for this,
and they never will be!

Then you'll find
something else.

We're gonna build up
this ranch again.

We can hire a crew
to do the heavy work.

No.

You've already aged
ten years in two

trying to keep this place
going.

I don't mind, Roy.

Well, I do.

Maybe you've forgotten, Martha,
but I haven't.

That's the way
you looked just 5 years ago

when I brought you
out here from St. Louis.

Look.

This isn't the kind of life
that you were born to

or the kind
I meant for you to have.

Before my accident,
we were doing pretty well.

Building something to give you
the things you deserve.

It isn't your fault, dear.

No woman likes to admit it,
but I am getting older, and...

I haven't taken time
lately to fix myself up.

No, it's every dreary day
taking care of me

and trying to
keep this place going,
that's what did it.

We might as well
face up to it.

We've borrowed
to the limit on the ranch,

we're gonna have to sell out,
move on. God knows where.

Put Laramie far behind us.

There's no need to leave,
Roy.

Slim and Jess have offered
to buy the ranch.

I know, you don't want to
take any more help from them.

They've done so much
already.

But I'm sure
we can work something out.

Roy.

You know, if somebody
dropped this box in a big hurry,

you can bet he'd be back for it
as quick as he can.

And if there was sh**ting...

What--
What are you thinking about?

This is bank money, stolen,
covered by insurance.

Nobody would really miss it.

Wouldn't be missed.

Don't you see?
It was meant to be this way!

This is our big chance,
our only chance.

What are you getting at,
Roy?

Oh, it'd be so easy.

We just claim we didn't know
anything about it.

Destroy that box
and hide the money.

In a month, 6 weeks
it'll all be over.

They'd think it was lost
or whoever threw it away

came back and got it.

But we couldn't.

Well, I could.

To make up
for what I've done to you

there isn't much
I wouldn't do.

You don't mean that,
Roy.

You wouldn't talk
this way if you--

Weren't a helpless cr*pple,
is that what you want to say?

Well, I ama cr*pple.

Maybe not as helpless
as I look.

Roy, what are you gonna do?

Roy, Roy, please don't do this,
not for me.

Please!

For us, Martha.

It's for us!

We'll be right back,
Doleman,

just as soon as
we find Dave Brynie.

It's fine with me,
Sheriff.

I always like
to make new acquaintances.

You're not fooling anybody,
Harvey.

The only way Brynie could get
an old poster of me

would be from a sidewinder
like you.

We put him
and you behind bars,

and the only one
that's missing is your brother.

What about that money
you were worrying about?

I got a pretty good idea
where that is.

I just don't want anybody
to get there first.

Harv.

Harv.

Brynie,
they're looking for you.

I know.

But behind the jail
is the last place

they'd look for me.

Harper was with the stage.

I heard when the driver
got back into town.

Where's the money?

I got rid of it
when Harper was on my tail.

Where is it?

I want out of here, Brynie.

Mel and me
will get you out,

but we have to
have the money to do it.

All right,
but you better hurry.

Harper's planning to backtrack
from where we hit the stage.

Now from there you head north,
you'll run into a farmhouse.

I tossed the money
over the fence

in some the rocks figuring
I could use the farmhouse

as a mark
and get right back to it.

Anybody see ya?

I don't think so.

You get Mel to help you.

And don't leave me here
to go cross-eyed
looking at these bars.

Mel and me will have you
out of there before you know it.

Now sit tight.

Don't you see?

Maybe this would mean
new legs for me,

a new life,

something I never
thought I could have--

wecould have.

I want to see you smile again
and laugh.

I want to wipe away
those lines

that I put
in that pretty face of yours

because of the way I am.

Is that so bad?

No, of course not.

It's just
if we do it this way, I--

it just wouldn't be right.

Was it right
that I brought you out here

to live like a lady, and then
have you end up like this?

Is it right that I was
put into this chair to rot away?

Come here.

No, Roy, not a g*n.

It's gonna feel good to have
something to fight for again.

And that's just
what I'm gonna do,

fight anybody that tries to take
that money away from us.

It's obvious to me
what happened.

And you can bet your life

the head office is
gonna hear about it.

Oh, Potter,
you're jumping about 6 miles

to the wrong answer.

You better think it over.

I don't see why.

Mose can't identify
the man

that you got locked up
back there.

And you can't find the man

who was supposed to have tried
to bribe Harper last night.

No, you bungled your job,
Sheriff.

And Harper rode with the stage

when I gave him
definite orders not to.

And if I hadn't,

Mose would probably
be dead in the dust someplace

and that money box
would be on its way to Canada.

Oh?

And where
is the money now?

I don't know.

But I got
a pretty good idea.

[ scoffs ]

I'll bet you have.

Your prisoner in there denies
having anything to do with it,

and he just might be
telling the truth.

What are you getting at?

Just this.
It was quite possible for you

to ride ahead supposedly
to check that canyon,

fire a few shots, including
the one that nicked your arm,

and then very easily
you could have doubled back,

taken a shot at Mose
and then hidden the money.

I've had all
I'm gonna take
out of you!

$30,000.

Jess, let him go.

The only way
you're gonna shut him up

is to find that money.

Use your head.

I'll find your money.

And when I do,
I'm gonna sit down

and watch you eat
every cent of it.

Let's have the doc
take a look at your arm
and then ride for that money.

No, we haven't got time.Jess.

That old skinflint doesn't know
what he's talking about.

I know it wasn't you.

You'd have done better
than just crease me
at that range.

No, no,
you couldn't have done it.

Thanks, Mose,

but that won't hold up
in court.

You feel up to keeping your eye
on things for me?

Sure. Seemed like old times
to end up in jail...

with a headache.

Most likely the man
who gave you that

is right back there
in the cell.

You just see that
he stays there, all right?

Don't worry.

Did you see anyone?

No, not yet,
but they're sure to come.

I know that.

When they do,
you let me handle it.

We're in this now.
There's no backing out.

Roy, please,
please be careful.

We don't know
who's coming, Martha.

If they're gunmen
we have to defend ourselves.

If the ones who stole the money
are gunmen, what are we?

Mel.

Well, this could have
come from the box.

Sure looks like
Harv heaved that chest in here.

But somebody beat us to it.

Well, it couldn't have been
the sheriff or Harper.

They were in town.

I wonder...

You thinkin'
the same thing I am?

Maybe.

Hide the horses
in the brush.

Stick around close.

I'm gonna give 'em
a little visit.

JESS: This way, Mort.

This is the trail,
Mort.

I chased Doleman
right through here.

Of course, I don't know

if he dumped the strongbox
around here.

I never got close to him
long enough.

There's no use in both of us
covering the same ground.

Why don't I ride back
toward Cave Creek Canyon,

you go on ahead
to where you caught up with him?

That suits me.

If I don't find anything
I'll double back

and meet you on the trail.

You ought to have the doc
take a look at that.

I didn't have the time then,
and I don't have it now.

It's your arm. Good luck.

Don't forget,
I want a ringside seat

for when Potter has to eat
that 30,000.

I'm sure
you folks can understand

why the Overland Company
is so concerned about this.

After all,
$30,000 is a lot of money.

My wife and I'll give you
no argument on that,

but I'm afraid we can't help you
with your investigation.

We just plain
don't know anything about it.

Gee, I'm sorry to hear that.

We figured because it happened
down the road just a piece

that you might have
heard the shots.

What about you, ma'am?

Golly, I don't remember--To tell the truth,

we don't pay too much
attention at g*nshots.

There's always somebody hunting
around this area.

Lots of deer
this time of year.

They come down from the high
country when the snow starts.

I see.
But I was asking you, ma'am.

Oh, well, as I said--Look here now,

you may be an investigator
for the stage line,

but you got no right to
insult us with your questions.

Now my wife
and I know nothing about this.

And that's all
we've got to say.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Halloran,
no offense intended.

It's just in cases
like this,

well, we have to be
pretty thorough.

I didn't mean
to upset you.

Thank you.
Thank you, ma'am.

And goodbye.

Ohhh!

Now hold right there!

Get that blanket
off your lap.

Slow.

All right,
on the sofa.

Now I don't know
what you two are trying to pull,

but whatever it is,
you're not good at it.

You leave us alone.
We don't know what
you're talking about.

Oh?

Then how come
my partner and me

found pieces of that strongbox
out by the rocks?

And a woman's footprints
all around?

Look at her shoes.

Now let's get down
to business.

[ horse approaching ]

And don't give me
any of that

"see nothing, hear nothing"
talk, Halloran.

You wouldn't have had
that six-g*n tucked way,

and the two of you
wouldn't be so jumpy

if you didn't know
something.

Let's have it!

There's a rider coming.

It's Harper.

Jess.Sheriff with him?

I didn't see him,
but that don't mean he ain't.

I'll go out back,
make sure.

I got to be sure that
lawman's not hanging around.

Now you get rid
of Harper quick, mister.

What if he's seen
your tracks?

You'll just tell him that
a couple of men stopped by

about an hour ago,
watered their horses,

and headed
for the main road.

And, ma'am,

if he's a friend of yours,

you better send him back,
and fast.

Otherwise,
I'll put a b*llet in his back.

And I wouldn't talk about
having that money either,

because you're in this
just as deep as I am.

Besides,
it wouldn't be healthy.

Oh, Roy,

how did we ever
get into this?

We've got to tell Jess.

No!

You heard him.
They'll k*ll him, And us.

And after he's gone,
what do you think
he'll do to us?

I have my r*fle.
I can stop anybody
that comes through that door.

Look, nobody's gonna blame us
for k*lling gunmen.

That way we know
the money will never be found.

What about Jess?

You can't still be
thinking of the money?

That outlaw said it, Martha,
we're in this too deep.

Now you get
a hold of yourself,

put my r*fle down here
where I can reach it.

[ knocking on door ]

Never mind the g*n.

Let him in.
And you get hold to yourself.

[ banging on door ]

Hello, Martha.

Jess,
won't you come in?

No sign of the sheriff at all.

You sure
those two have the money?

Well, if they don't,
they're not human.

The way I figure it,
she found the money

and he wants to keep it.

If I'd have known
Harper was alone

I'd have dropped him
from the house.

Well, let's go in
and get it now.

That sheriff
could still show up, you know.

No sense
in asking for trouble.

Let's see if they can't
handle him for us.

Then getting the money
will come easy.

You look
about half worn out, Jess.

You must have been riding
most of the day.

Feel like I've been riding
for more than a month, Roy.

I'll get some coffee.

I'm on the trail
of a missing strongbox

stolen off the stage
this morning.

Mm, that's mighty sorry news.

You find anything?

No, just some tracks.

I followed them
right to the house.

No.

Oh, that's it, Martha,
those two fellows

that came by
about an hour ago.

I suppose you're right.

They did seem
a little strange.

Were they carrying a box
or some saddle bags?

No, I, uh--

Well, come to think,
I didn't get a very good look

at their mounts or them.

They just wanted some water
for their horses.

Didn't come inside
or even very close to the house.

You noticed, Martha?

No, I couldn't see very much
through the window.

An hour ago.

It looks like
I got some more riding to do.

Well, have some coffee,
Jess.

Oh, Martha,
I-- I've got--

Jess, you're hurt!

I got it this morning.

I haven't had time
to tend it.

Oh, let me see.

I got to get on the trail,
Martha.

If they took the main road,
they're riding fast.

Now hold still.

Oh, that doesn't
look good at all.

He says he hasn't got time,
Martha.

Jess, what are you trying
to do to yourself?

This ought to be cleaned.

Probably--
Probably cauterized.

Is it that bad?

You want to risk
losing your arm?

Tell you the truth,
it has been bothering me some.

Honey,you heard him say
he has to go after those two.

Now leave a man to his work.

Maybe she's right, Roy.

I got
a lot of riding to do.

I don't want this
to slow me down.

How long will it take?No time at all.

I could be cleaning up
while Roy is heating a knife.

We'll have to
build up the fire.

Go get one in the kitchen.

I'll find some bandaging.

Well, don't worry about it,
Roy.

She's probably right.

Mm, I sure hope so.

MARTHA:
It has to be done, Jess.

Daisy would never forgive me
if I didn't tend to you.

After all you and Slim
have done for us.

Why, if it hadn't been
for the two of you
and Daisy this past year,

I don't think
we would have made it.

I don't like it, Brynie.

He's been in there too long.

You've seen Harper
use a g*n.

You want to go in?
Go on in.

Potter came right out

and accused you
of taking that money?

He sure did.

That's why
I got to get it back.

I don't think
he can make those charges stick,

but he can sure
make it rough

for Slim and me
in the stage line.

Nobody'd believe that of you.
That's plain foolish.

Sure, to you and me it is.

But you'd be surprised

what people will believe
about that much money.

Wish we could help you
more, Jess, but we just can't.

You've both done plenty,

fixing this up for me
like you did.

I couldn't rightly ask you
for anything else.

It's finished.

Thank you, Martha.

It feels better already.

If I could get out of this
into our buggy,

I'd sure ride with you.

I know you would, Roy.

One day soon,
you'll be able to.

Well, I'll be seeing you.

Jess, do you have to go?

It won't do your arm any good
to keep on riding all day.

I got no choice,
Martha.

My horse is cooled off.

I'm gonna give him a drink
and be on my way.

Roy, if you can think
of anything else

about those two men,
we could sure use it.

We got a long hunt
ahead of us.

If we think of anything,
we'll let you know right away.

Thanks again.

Jess!

Yeah, Roy?

Good luck.

Sure.

How awful. Awful!

It had to be done,
for his sake as well as ours.

I feel-- I feel dirty, Roy.

Filthy dirty.

Don't be a fool!

We should have told him!It's too late!

Roy, you heard him,
they're accusing him
of taking the money!

Roy, we're hurting the people
who've helped us the most!

He's young.

He and Slim
will make out all right,

but this is
our last chance.

No, no, not if we have to do it
this way.

He's not leaving, Roy.

And I'm gonna tell him
before they sh**t him down.

You'll get shot yourself!
Come to your senses!You come to yoursenses!

They'll k*ll him,
you heard him say that.

Now let me go!You don't know
what you're talking about.

No, no, that's not true.

You're the one that's wrong.

Your legs are crippled, Roy,
not your heart.

Now don't do this to him.

Martha!

Jess!

Those men...
they're still here.

They're waiting to k*ll you.
You gotta get ready for them.

In the barn, Martha.

She's telling him about us.

[ g*nf*re outside ]

I'll circle around,
see if I can get to that window.

Go ahead, I'll cover you.

[ g*nf*re continues ]

Jess, I'm sorry,
I'm sorry!

I couldn't let you leave
without telling you the truth.

I was afraid what those men
would do to you.

I wasn't leaving, Martha.
I knew something was wrong.

I was just hoping you'd
tell me before I had to
do something about it.

[ g*nsh*t ]You knew?

I saw what was left of that
strongbox in the fireplace.

Oh, Jess.
[ sobbing ]

I'm so ashamed.

It was as much my fault
as Roy's.

It's just we've never seen
so much money.

Don't worry about it now.

You told me the truth,
that's all that counts--

that and somehow
getting out of this mess.

One of them is headed
around the back.

I want you to stay
clear of that window.

Roy.

Roy!

Roy!Martha, stay down!

No!

[ click ]

No! No!

MARTHA: Don't--
Don't sh**t, don't sh**t.

Get on your feet, Brynie.

This time
I got the witnesses.

Fine witnesses they are.

They got the money,
and you know it.

Yeah, I know
what they did.

But the way I figure,
they're keeping it for a friend.

Get going.

Yes, ma'am.

Whoa!

Easy, tiger.

Mike, do be careful.

It doesn't matter,
Daisy.

I'm so happy
about moving into town

I wouldn't care
if everything broke.

I've never seen
you work so hard.
What's wrong with you?

Mrs. Halloran said that
when we're finished,

I could have some fudge.

So I'm not wasting any time.

Well, get going,
I'll be right behind you.

Roy and I'll never be able
to thank you...

all of you.

Don't start that again,
Martha.

After the way
you took care of Jess,

and helped him
get that money back,

it's the least we could do.

You don't know everything
that happened that day.

JESS: You better listen to her,
Martha.

There's one thing
I learned about women,

and that's not
to argue with 'em--

especially the one
that rules the roost
with us.

Rules the roost?

I'm going to hold you to that,
Jess Harper.

Don't you think I won't.

Now show me where this goes,
or I might just take it home.

Well, that's all
there is to it, Roy.

Just keep your records
straight

and you'll be
a better station agent

than Potter
ever hoped to be.

I don't know if I can run things
as close to the vest as he did.

Don't worry about that.

I found out that the head office
would rather spend money

than take needless chances.

That's why
they fired him.

So just don't give us
any trouble, hear?

Come on, Slim,
give me a hand, will you?

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