02x14 - Man of Violence

[bunniefuu]

[ theme music playing ]

[ people chattering ]

You just gonna sit there
looking in that glass
all night?

You know how much Pa
paid for that dried-up

piece of prairie
we just sold?

Hmm. Hundred dollars,
as I remember.

If somebody would've
given him 1,500 for it

like they did me,
he would've gone out
and got a new bottle

and sat in on
a poker game.

And he would've sat there
till he fell over,

went broke, or owned
this whole town.

You think this town's
worth owning, Josh?

Oh, don't throw that
money away tonight.

You hang on to it.

Buy yourself a ranch
back up in Wyoming.

Make something
of yourself.

It isn't in the cards,
Josh. Not for a man
with the name of Trampas.

Isn't that right?

Now, let me tell you
something, boy.

Your pa was
my own brother,

so I know what
I'm talking about.

With all respect
to the dead,

he turned out no good,
just like me.

Now, there's nothing
says that you've got to
end up like your pa and I.

Just a broken-down
lonely old drunk

with nothing to look back on
but a lot of empty bottles

and bad cards.

You think I wouldn't
give that up for
a home and a family?

I'm taking 50, Josh.
You hold on to the rest.

What for?

You're coming back
to Wyoming with me.

I'm gonna buy that ranch,
just like you said.

And, uh,

someday we'll both have
a home and a family.

Well, I didn't ask--I know you didn't
ask me.

But that's the way
it's gonna be.

Either that or I take
the whole 1,500
and put it in the game

instead of the 50.

Well?

No choice.

That's right.

We'll leave first
thing in the morning.

Well, if you've no objections,
I'll take this across
to the express office

and tell Mr. Pierce
to put it in the safe.

What's the matter?
Don't you trust yourself?

It means too much
to the both of us.

Good evening,
Mr. Pierce.

Don't get excited, old man.
Just keep quiet.

Now, get it open,
and fast!

What's the matter?I don't know. I must
have missed a number.

Get it right this time.

Empty your pockets.

Who, me?

Oh, I... I...
Look at me.

I'm broke.
Look.

See? Haven't
got a cent.

Let's get out of here.

The safe.

Look at this.

Why, that old crook.

Come on.

Let go, man!

It don't belong to me!
Give me that money![ shot fires ]

I saw them, Sheriff!
It was Johnson and Wismer!

They're around back!
Come on!

PIERCE:
They have old Josh,
Sheriff!

Josh!

Josh!

Get your horses.
We're gonna need
a posse.

Get a doctor, quick!

Never mind.

It's no use.

How much did they get?

Nothing.
I couldn't get
the safe open.

Why'd they k*ll
old Josh?

He never had nothing
his whole life to steal.

When are you ever
gonna learn to knock?

Well, you got
another letter
from Medicine Bow.

You know, you'd think
they'd give up writing
after all this time.

You want to
open it?

I know what it says.

I need some coffee.

Well, honey, all
we've got here
is whiskey.

[ coughs ]

You give up looking
for them fellows?

You don't have to
get mad at me.

It's just that you've
been all over this country
the last few weeks.

Not much point in
going on, is there?

You got $10?What for?

I know where Wismer is.

Where is he?

You got the ten?Where is he?

[ laughs ]
I asked you--

[ gasping ]

I said, where is he?He's at the fort.

Well, isn't that worth
$10 to you?

Yeah, that's worth $10.

If I had $10.

You know you've got it.
I seen you get it!

Have you got
a patient named Wismer?Yeah.

I want to see him.You've got to have written
permission from Maj. Herbert.

I want to see him.Look, I said you've got
to have written permission.

How many men
went in with you?

I told you,
I wandered in
by mistake.

...written permission
from the post commander.

Now, back off.TRAMPAS:
I'm not waiting any longer.

Lieutenant, do you think
you could find out what
that trouble is out there?

How many Indians
did you see?

None.

The one that put
the b*llet in me
got me from behind.

I'm not waiting
any longer.
Get out of the way.

Put that away,
Corporal.Yes, sir.

Friend Trampas.

You are disturbing
my superior
superior officer.

Doc, I want to
see Wismer.

Shh.

Corporal,
be kind enough

to go into
the infirmary

and represent
the medical corps
during the interrogation

of patient
prisoner Wismer.

If I am needed,
I'll be right here.

Yes, sir.

Friend Trampas,
I told you

weeks ago that
the only cure
for your malady

is moderate but regular
doses of alcohol,
remember?

Doc, why didn't you tell me
Wismer was here?

Well, you found out
soon enough.

He's only been here
a couple of hours.

I got to see
Wismer, Doc.

To k*ll him?
Hmm-hmm.

Not here.

Besides, he's
half dead already.

What about
the other one, Judson?

Who knows?

He does,
and he'll tell me.

Shh.
Little patience.
Little patience.

Salud.

Go ahead.
It'll make the wait
a lot easier.

That where you keep
your on-duty bottle,
Lieutenant?

No excuse, sir.

Lieutenant,
I'm giving you an order,
and drunk or sober,

you better
carry it out.Yes, sir.

I want you to have someone
with the prisoner every
minute of the day and night.

I want everything
he says written down.

I don't care if he's
conscious or delirious.

I want to know anything
and everything he says.
Clear?

Yes, sir. Clear.

What do you want?Permission to see Wismer.

Denied.Major, he m*rder*d my--

I don't care
what he did.

He's my prisoner.

The civil authorities
will be welcome to him
when we've finished.

Clear?[ door opens ]

Sir?Yes?

The prisoner wants
to see you again.

And when
he says "Clear"?

he means "Out!"

You should've played it
dumb, Friend Trampas.

He sees you
on the post again today,

and he'll have you
run off and barred.

Now,

you want to see Wismer,
you come back tomorrow.

I'll fix it.

Try and set it up
for later today.

If I can.

If I can,
I'll get word to you.

All right, Friend Trampas?

McGoff, Wismer
wants to see you.

Why?

I'll have to ask him
that, Major.

That's no answer.That's the only one
I've got right now.

Mr. McGoff, Wismer
just came out of
Apache country.

We have a truce
with those tribes
that guarantees

no white man
violate their
territory.

Wismer did.
I want to know
how many went with him.

Ask him.

I did, but I think
he's lying to me.

I'll let you see him...
see him alone
on one condition.

That I tell you what
he tells me, right?

That's right.

And if you lie
to me, McGoff,

the Army buys no more
of your cattle.

The contract you have
for freighting supplies
to the fort

will be canceled, clear?

Oh, you have no need
to threaten me, Major.
You've got my cooperation.

Inside.

Outside, Corporal.Yes, sir.

Five minutes, McGoff.

That's all.

Thank you, Major.

You've got to get me
out of here, Mike.That wouldn't be easy.

You've got to get me out
or they're gonna hang me.

What made you fool enough
to return to a town where
you're wanted for a k*lling?

I had to.

You know where we've been?Across the river.

We went in there
to hide.

But we found gold, Mike.

Not just
a little color,

but a real strike.

I didn't plan
to stay in town.

I just came in to
give you a map...

so you could bring equipment
and mules in to us.

Yeah, Judson's
still in there.

Uh, where's the map?

You get me out
of here, Mike.

Then you get the map.

I'll get you
out of here,
laddie buck.

Give the major something
to think about meantime.

Make up something.

Um, tell him that
you saw a lot of dust,

like a couple of hundred
Indian on the move, huh?

Just enough
to keep him happy.When, Mike?

As soon as I can find a way.

I'll get you out
of here, laddie buck.

Don't you worry.
I'll get you
out of here.

Come on.
Come on.

I think you've got
yourself an admirer.

She's been asking
a lot of questions
about you today.

She give a reason?

No. But she
pays well.

I'd better see
what the lady wants.

I've been told you've been
asking people about me.Yes.

Any particular reason?

I was interested.

Perhaps you'd do better
by asking me.

Mind if I sit down?Yes, I do mind.

Well? What
did she want?

She didn't say.

Alice, you know
a man named McGoff?

[ groaning ]

[ footsteps ]

He doesn't seem
delirious now.

He was when
I came for you, sir.

Well, perhaps
I'd better stay here.

Corporal, do you think
you might be able to

rustle me up
a cup of coffee?

Yes, sir.

[ snoring ]

No! No!

Don't turn around.

All right.

What do you want?

I want to have
a little talk with you.

Someone ought to tell you
what lobbies are for.

They're not for privacy.

Uh, talk about what?

Your friend Wismer.

You saw him today,
didn't you?

He, uh...

He wanted me
to get him
a good lawyer.

Mm-hmm.

What do you got
in your pocket?

What?

What have you got
in your pocket?

Oh, some receipts.

Put those receipts
on the table, Mike.

Anything you say.

Just removing temptation.

You play pretty rough,
laddie buck.

It's the company I keep.
Where'd you get the map?

Oh, I, uh...
I got it from, uh...

from Jed Bower.

He's a trapper.
I got it in trade
for supplies.

You got it from Wismer.

Well, if...
if it makes you
happy to think so.

Well, if you didn't
get it from Wismer,

then it can't help me,
can it, Mike?

You get it out of there!

Thanks, Mike.
Just what I thought.

All right.

That map will lead you
straight to Judson.

But it'll take you
right through the middle
of Apache country.

And that's wolf country,
even without them Apaches.

I know. I was in and out
of there all the time before
it was turned over to them.

What are you getting at?I'll go along with you.

Why?

Oh, now, listen,
listen, listen.

They found gold,
Wismer and Judson.

There's plenty of it.
We could split it.

I could have it all.

No. No, no.
You're after Judson.

With me along, you'd stand
a better chance of getting
through that country.

Now, that ought to be
worth half a share.

Judson's a friend of yours.

When it comes to money,
I don't have any friends.

No deal, Mike.

The truth is, laddie,
that there ain't much
you can do about it.

You see, when you
ride out of here,

old Mike will be riding
right behind you.

Now, I don't figure
you the kind

that would sh**t me out
of the saddle for that,

so you're stuck with me.

And you know
something else, laddie?

There's cavalry patrols
up and down

this side of the river
all the time.

There's only one place
you can get across
without being seen.

I know where it is.

You don't.

Reconsider, laddie.

Have we got a deal?

All right, Mike,
we've got a deal.

Mr. Trampas--You'll have to
excuse me, ma'am.

Mr. Trampas, Wismer
was across the river
in Apache country,

and that's where
you're going,
isn't it?

I want to go with you.
I've $200 in silver.

Ma'am, I don't know
what you're talking about.

I'm getting out
of this town, all right.

I'm headed north,
to Wyoming.

Shouldn't be
another patrol along
for 20 minutes.

I'm coming along,
Mr. Trampas.

No, ma'am,
you're not going.

If I scream, any one
of a half-dozen patrols

will be here before
you crossed the river.

She's right, laddie.

Mike,

did you have
anything to
do with this?

Oh, I don't know
the lady at all,

I'm sorry to say.

TRAMPAS:
You tell me why
you want to go along.

There's no need for that.

We've got five minutes
to cross that river
and load ourselves

before another patrol
comes by, or wait
until tomorrow.

Get on your horse.

Not very long ago.

The horse that
made these tracks
was wearing shoes.

One man.

Headed the same way we are.

MAN: Bang!

Bang! Bang!

You're dead!

You're all dead!

Where... Where
are your feathers,
Friend Trampas?

All Indians
wear feathers.

Or maybe you didn't think

you were supposed to be
an Indian, huh?

He's drunk.

Never, madam.

Or squaw or whoever
you may be.

Drinking, yes,

but drunk...

What are you
doing out here?

Are you alone?

Well...

to answer your...

last question
first, yes.

And your first
question last...

What was that question?

I said, what are
you doing out here?

Oh.

I am on a...

scientific expedition.

Out to see the Apache
in his natural habitat.

Since there's no law against

offering Indians whiskey
that are not really Indians,

[ chuckles ]
how about some
refreshment, huh?

[ laughing ]

[ sobbing ]

You got to go back, Doc.

You can't stay
out here.

I can't take you back.

Get his horse.You're not gonna
bring him along.

We're not gonna
leave him here.

A man wants to k*ll himself,

you'd think he'd find
an easier way to do it.

Come on, Doc.

Come on.

Doc!

Doc! Doc!

I told you
I'd get the wood.

You run around outside of camp,
you'll run into something
you didn't bargain for.

I only
want to help.Fine.

Then do as you're told
and stay put.

Take the first watch.

I suppose it's
all right if I eat
while I'm doing it.

Help yourself.

I'm sorry
I snapped at you.
I didn't mean to.

Careful. It's hot.

It's my fault.

I wasn't thinking.

I don't understand.

What?

I said,
I don't understand.

A lovely woman
like you

out here in this...

Thank you.

I'm not very hard
to understand.

It's not worth
k*lling yourself for.

Are you asking me why
I wanted to come with you?

It's not the gold.

What is it, then?

I have to find
Paul Judson.

Why?

He's my husband.

[ animal calling ]

Mm.

No.

[ clattering,
grunting ]

[ whooping ]

My horse.
And her horse!

Why didn't you
do something?
Why didn't you sh**t?

Mike!
Take it easy!

That Apache will have
a w*r party down on us!

We're moving out.

We'd be better off
if that Apache'd
k*lled him!

Get your gear
together, Belden.

He's right.

You would've been
better off if that
Indian had k*lled me.

So would I.

Forget it.

Maybe I thought the...

the Apaches would
do it for me.

I knew I didn't
have the nerve.What are you talking about?

Death.

I just took a look
at it, Trampas,

and I didn't want it.

Doc, you're not
the first man that's
ever been scared.

Maybe not,

but I was scared.

Even worse than I was
after I k*lled Wismer.

Doc, you k*lled him?

With negligence.

Stupid negligence.

I was drunk that night.

Too drunk to know that
a man needed my help.

Then when I found
him dead, I...

I just couldn't stay
to face a court martial,

so I... I ran.

What made you come
to this country.

I don't know.

Maybe I thought that
it was the easy way out.

I always take
the easy way.

Come on, Doc.

Get your gear together.

We may not have
much time.

With only four
horses left now,

we're gonna have to
leave most of our
supplies here.

You won't be able
to carry much gold

without that extra horse
either, Mike.

Why don't you
turn around
and head back?

Take her with you.Oh, no thank you, laddie.

You see, the way I look
at it, you've got a horse
and Judson's got a horse,

and one of you are
not gonna use it
to come back.

If they're out there,
I sure can't see them.

Oh, they're there,
or they're not
far behind us.

You can tear up
that map now, laddie.

I know where
Judson is now.

His wife tell you?No, no, no.
She didn't have to.

If she knows.
You see, it's the country.

I told you that
I know my way
around here.

It never even crossed
my mind until this minute,
but he has to be there.

Uh, any names written down
on that map, laddie?

Uh, say, the name
of the area where
Judson is, maybe?

There's a name.Uh, Manitou?

Right?

Some big chief fell off
this great, big red mountain

and broke his neck
or something.

It's sacred ground
to them Indians.

No Apache will go
in there for nothing.

You gonna pull out, Mike,
and go by yourself?Hey, we got a deal.

Besides,

you don't want to
face Judson alone.

He might not be willing
to give you that gold
he's sitting on.

Yeah, that's part
of it too, laddie.

How much longer?

I don't know.
Maybe tomorrow.

We don't have much time
for an understanding, do we?

What kind of
an understanding
would that be?

You want to k*ll him,
don't you?

If I have to.

No. You want to k*ll him.

You could bring him back.

You don't take a man
out of this country
unless he wants you to.

Would you give him a chance?
Let me talk to him?

Your being here
hasn't changed a thing.
Does that answer your question?

If I could talk to him,
he'd come back.

I know.

There was a sh**ting.

Everybody turned on him

as if he were some
kind of an animal.

They said
he m*rder*d a man,
and I believe them.

He ran, and then we found out
he hadn't done it at all.

It was a mistake.

There's no mistake
about this.

How can you be so sure
he's the right man?

At least give him
a chance to face
a judge and a jury.

Don't m*rder him.

He's the m*rder*r,
not me. Not me or
the man he k*lled.

If it's tearing your conscience
because you didn't stand by him,
that's your problem.

He k*lled a man
as close to me
as my own father.

Please.

Maybe you've got
nothing to worry about.

I hear he's
pretty good with a g*n.

All right,
let's move out!

We're close to
the Manitou now.

We can try and make
a run for it,

or we can wait
and see what happens.

They'll wait for
the right time

and swarm down
on us like wildcats.

How sure are you
they won't follow
us in there?

You couldn't drag
an Indian inside
the Manitou.

Well, let's make
a run for it.

Let's go.

[ whooping ]

[ shots firing ]

Well, now,
what did I tell you?

What did I tell you?
They're scared. You see?

They won't follow
us in here.

Ah, there it is.
There it is.

g*y as all,
with all its splendor.

Have a good look at it.It's a beautiful
sight, Mike.

You won't need this
in there, Mike.

I'll return it to you
on the way back.

Oh, don't look
surprised.

If you were
in my boots...

Yes, I'd...

I'd do
the self-same thing.

Mr. Trampas,

you'll find him
tomorrow.If he's still here.

If I knew a way
to stop you, I would.

You don't belong out here.

You should have a home
and be settled.

And a family
to look after.

And a husband to
take care of you.

Instead of that,
you're out in the middle of
an Apache-infested desert

trying to throw
your life away.

All because you had the bad luck
to fall in love with a man
that doesn't deserve you.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure
I ever loved him.

That's part of
the reason I'm here.

But if you don't love him,
why are you doing it?

A wife owes
a man faith

and belief in him.

A man like Paul
needs that.

Perhaps more than
stronger men.

Someone like you.

Good night.

Take over, Doc.

I'm awake.

I've been awake.

You want my advice?

About what?

What she said.

You see,
you want revenge.

But it's hate that
makes you want to
k*ll her husband.

And that hate will
destroy you too.

Now, take it from
a man who knows.

You're a nice guy, Doc.
Who did you ever hate?

Myself,

mostly.

You see,

my father was
a cavalry sergeant,

and all his life
he worked and he planned

for me to go
through West Point.

He wanted his son
to become the finest

cavalry officer
in the service.

And I finally had
to tell him that

I wasn't that son.

You see, Trampas,
I was weak and soft.

The thought of
ever having to k*ll
a human being, why...

So I...

I left and went
to medical school.

It broke his heart.

It really broke his heart.

Two days later,
he was k*lled in action.

I joined the Army
because of him.

You know why
I'm telling you this?

Good night, Doc.Trampas...

I've got my private
Hades of hate,

and you don't want that.

Keep your eyes open
out there, Doc.

All right.

I tried.

Welcome to Hades,
Friend Trampas.

I guess it's
big enough for two.

See anything?

Yeah.
Judson's camp.

You going alone?Yeah.

I can make him come back.
I know I can.

Please! No, please!Easy. Easy, now.

Judson, I'm taking
you back for trial!

I didn't come here alone.
Those shots will bring
the rest down here.

You'll have to do
better than that!

[ hoof beats ]Hear that?

Listen!

TRAMPAS:
Over there
to the right!

Behind those rocks!

He's not hurt.

I offered to
bring him back.
It's up to him.

Well,

guess I'll have to start
believing in miracles
like my old man.

It don't make sense,
your coming in here.

Why'd you do it, Helen?

A lot of reasons, Paul.

He got anybody
else with him?

Paul, is there any
reason why you don't--

He said he had
more coming in.

He was bluffing,
wasn't he?

No.

They'll be here soon.

Let me tell them that
you're coming back with us.

Please, Paul?

This way
you have a chance.

I know...

I know you didn't
k*ll anybody, Paul.

I'm coming out!

Throw your g*n
out first.

Nobody's taking me
through Indian country
without a g*n.

I'll keep it holstered,
but I'm not giving it up.

All right,
come on out.

I knew I wasn't
wrong about you.

I was so sure.

Paul.

Paul.
[ sobs ]

He went for his g*n.

You used me
to k*ll him!

I helped you do it!
You made me k*ll him!

You're a m*rder*r!
You're a m*rder*r!

Listen to me!You're a m*rder*r!

Now, listen to me.
He went for his g*n.
I had no choice.

Please believe me.

[ sobbing ]

You leave him alone!
Leave him alone!

[ chuckling ]

b*llet went
clean through,

but I don't think
it hit anything vital.

You stay here,
keep him company.
I'll be right back.

Look at this, will you?
Take a look at these rocks.

They're full of gold.

What happened to
your draw, Judson?
No practice lately?

I didn't try to draw
on you, and you know it.

If I had, it would be
you lying here.

If I were you,
I'd try to
get up and walk

just as soon
as I could.

Don't move around,
laddie buck.

I got meself a g*n.

You mind if I
put down the saddle?

Just lift your hands.
That'll take care
of the saddle.

What now, Mike?

Just like you said.
I need an extra
horse for the gold.

Well, now I've got
all the horses.

Now drop your
g*n belt, laddie,

and lay my g*n
carefully alongside it.

No. Just the one hand.
The left one.

Good.

Step over this way
and get away from
temptation.

May I offer you
a proposition?

What kind of
a proposition?

Now, you're gonna
need help.

That gold is heavy.

And it wouldn't be too smart
to try to go out of here
alone either.

And, uh, you'd like to
give me a little hand, huh?

Why not?

I got to be with you
or against you,

and it's smarter
to be with you.

You've got the g*n,

and you're going out.

And besides,
I'm a little thirsty.

Show me, huh?

Get the rope
off the saddle
and tie his hands.

And don't you worry,
laddie buck.

You'll find a way
to get some horses.

Maybe from
the friendly natives.

Oh, look what
you've done,
laddie buck.

You've ruined
a perfectly good g*n.

Oh, come on, now.
Don't be mad at me,
laddie buck.

If you were in my boots...

Oh, I'd done
the self-same thing...

laddie buck.

How do you feel?

How would you feel
with a hole through you?

Think he can ride?

It'll hurt,
but he can ride.

Let's see you
get on a horse.
We're ready to leave.

Bury the gold
here, Mike.

Maybe someday you can
come back for it.

Not a chance.

Then get this straight--
You keep up with us.

We're not holding
back for you.

Fair enough.

You know, going out
the south end of it

is gonna take
two days longer.

Them Apaches will be
watching it too.

We're not going back
the same way we came in.

Well, just trying
to be helpful.Then shut up.

Sorry. Not ready
to ride yet.

Doc?

Helen,

I need your help.

You with me?Of course.

I'm not as sick as I've
been making them think.

We can get away if--

Paul, please, don't.

I didn't rob anybody
and I didn't k*ll anybody.

They will!

Trampas doesn't watch you.

If you'll just
get me a g*n.

If you're innocent,
it'll be proven.

You gonna back out
on me again?

[ groaning ]

Doc. Doc!

I hurt. I think
it's bleeding again.

[ groans ]
Trampas!

[ hoof beats ]

Go on, sh**t, sh**t!

They want us to
go cut him down.

Catch us out
in the open.

We can't just
leave him there.

He's dead. You want
to be staked out
alongside him?

There's a chance
he's still alive.

You're out of
your mind, Trampas.

Then stay here
by yourself.

Let the gold
keep you company.

[ whooping ]

Drop the gold, Mike!

They've pulled back
from the rocks! Doc!

He's hit in the leg.
Patch him up.

They've got me in
the leg all right, Doc,

but will someone
take a look and see

what's biting me right
smack in the middle
of the back?

Oh, Doc. Doc, I've got
a great, big laugh for you.

I-I was...

I was in the hospital.

I k*lled Wismer.

It was a mistake. I...

Oh!

Oh, laddie buck.

Laddie...

Doc says to tell you
there's nothing
moving up there.

Take a rest.

There's no telling
how long they'll wait
before they try again.

Maybe they've gone.

No, they're out there.

I want you
to know that...

I'm sorry about
your husband.

If you can believe that.

I believe it.

I just thought
of something.

I only know you
as Mrs. Judson.

You never did tell me
your first name.

Helen.

I was named after
an aunt I liked
very much.

I was lucky.

What you think of a name depends
so much on the people
you know by that name.

You're the first Helen
I've ever known.

I hope you like the name.

I do.

Get down![ whooping ]

Helen get behind the rock!

Doc!

[ shot fires ]

She was dead by the time
I got her here, Trampas.

[ hoof beats ]

Looks to me like a couple
drunks sleeping off a big
night in town, Lieutenant.

Kind of wish I'd
been there with them.

Forward!

Come on.

Close to town.

I don't care.
I don't care.

Well, I do.

I saved your life.

That means
I'm a big hero!

And I'm not about

to lose the proof
I've got now.

Not now.

Come on, Friend Trampas.

[ theme music playing ]