01x07 - The Iron Captain

[bunniefuu]

Don't like the looks of it,
captain.

We're not in a position
to choose.

Maybe if we just

rested the horses a while,
then we could--

You want to swing
at the end of a rope?

There are fresh mounts
down there in the corral.

To stay alive,
we've got to have them.

Get down,
get down.

Come here, Nippy.

Nippy, you just
can't do it.

I've told you
a dozen times.

You know Jonesy doesn't like
you crawling around the house.

So you just might as well
get used to the idea,

and that's that.

You cover the back
of the corral.

We'll slip the horses out
down through the draw.

Might be more than
just that kid around.

That's right,
there might.

I'll take care
of my own.

[ neighing ]

Jonesy!

Jonesy, one of the horses
is saddled!

Who is Jonesy, boy?

Captain asked you
a question, boy,

and he don't like to be
kept waiting.

Anybody else here
besides you and Jonesy?

Answer up, you hear?

Take your hands
off that boy!

I said take your hands
off that boy.

Who are you
and what are you doing here?

CAPTAIN: Take it easy,
mister.

We don't want
any trouble.

JONESY: Well, then
don't make any.

[ groans ]

Jonesy.
Jonesy!

All right,
get the horses.

We don't want to lose
any more time.

Slim, look.

Easy, easy.

Easy, boy.

Not one of ours.

- It's army.
- Yeah.

Somebody's run them
awful hard--

[ neighing ]

Same brand on him.

Hey, come on.

Back hurt much?

Pretty bad, Andy.

[ hens clucking ]

[ horses approaching ]

Slim, look out!

Take cover.

Stay with him, Jess.

Andy,
you all right?

Yeah,
I'm all right.

Jonesy,
how about you?

More or less.

Better
get him inside.

Right.

Who are you?

My name's
Dixie Anderson.

You?

His name's Prado.

Sam Prado, huh?

Captain Sam Prado.

- Do you know him, Jess?
- I know about him.

Robbed an army payroll,
k*lled three men doing it.

I ain't much
of a lyin' man,
my friend,

besides they're only
enlisted men.

Can I put my hands
down?

You bet,
right behind your back.

You too.
Cover him, Slim.

I reckon they can convict you
for m*rder in Laramie

as well as any place else.

Sure.

They can try.

Aren't you
through yet?

Quiet.

I don't know why I have to get
all shined and trimmed up

just to go to a trial.

I've been in court before,
you know,

and I never had to
go through all this.

I know you've been
in court before.

This time you're a witness
instead of the defendant.

Now wait--
Ow!

What are you
trying to do,

earmark me like
a yearling?

No, I said quiet.

Yeah, looking
pretty good now.

Even considering the material
I got to work with,

you're almost gonna look
like a gentleman.

There we are.

How's that feel?

Terrible.

Slim?

In here.

I thought you'd be
ready by now.

Andy and Jonesy
are waiting outside.

What's the rush?

Prado's trail isn't set
for another 3 hours.

Yeah, well, try
telling it to Andy.

He's been buzzing around
all morning

like a fly
that won't light.

Yeah, I know.
He's never been
to court before.

And I'm not so sure we ought
to be taking him along either.

Why not?

Well, he'll sit there
and listen to all the crimes
this man's committed

and then he'll hear
the judge sentence him to die.

I don't know if it's right
to expose a boy

to things like that.

He's not gonna be a boy
forever, Slim.

He's got to learn to take
the bad with the good.

But why rush it, Jess?

It's a wonderful thing
being a boy.

It's a good time of life,
maybe even the best time.

Well, one thing's sure.
If we don't take him
with us,

you're gonna have
a real fight on your hands

because he's got his heart
set on going.

Well, that's another thing
I've been thinking about.

Now this being
older brother

isn't everything
it's cracked up to be.

You'll do.

Did you see this?

Prado saying no Laramie court
can convict him,

demanding
a federal trial?

He'll be convicted,
no matter where he's tried.

You know there's something
wrong with that man, Jess.

You look into his eyes
and there's nothing there.

Yeah, I've seen eyes
like that before.

Feeding on k*lling
and loving every minute of it.

Captain Prado.

You think he was
really a captain?

Who knows?

He was probably useful
in the battle,

probably
a good soldier.

A good k*lling soldier.

That's the best kind
in a w*r.

Yeah, what's wrong is
he's still fighting it.

And he doesn't care
who his enemies are.

As long as
they're people.

I guess there's all kinds
of sicknesses, Jess.

Only in Sam Prado's case,
there's no cure.

Jury will find one,
permanent.

Captain?

Yeah?

There's something
you didn't tell me.

What's that?

You know.

The payroll is safe.

Yeah, but where?

Where it won't be found.

Are you forgetting
I got a stake in this, too?

No.

And keep your voice down.

Then where is it?

All in good time, Dixie.

You wouldn't by any chance be
planning something, captain?

Like maybe leaving me
and the others out?

If I were,
you wouldn't still be alive.

[ indistinct chattering ]

What happens now?

The jury will come back in
and tell us

whether they're guilty
or not.

I don't see why it'd take them
over 2 minutes

to make up their minds.

Jim!

He's the one, him and his
gorillas burned us out.

k*ller!

All right,
back off!

Back! All right,
you get him, Prado.

You wait, you'll hang!

[ indistinct chattering ]

[ tapping on table ]

Hear ye, this court
is now in session.

Everybody, be quiet.

Everybody, stand up
for His Honor the judge.

[ tapping on table ]

Go get the judge.

Be seated.

I said,
be seated!

This court is due
in session,

I'll let you know
when it's adjourned.

Finch, Dusty,

I want
the two key witnesses.

Tie their hands in front of them
so they can ride.

- How are things
in the street?
- Quiet, captain.

Right.
You two men
get horses.

Pick the best you can,
put your g*ns away.

Hank, Charlie,

I want you to keep
this place covered
until we're mounted.

I want
one more hostage.

Huh, let's see, you,

mister foreman of the jury,
you'll do fine.

- Please, sir,
just a moment.
- All right, be quiet.

Horses are ready,
captain.

All right,
let's go.

- You men first.
- Keep 'em covered.

All right, up!

Sam Prado!

Prado's loose!

Go on,
get on those horses!

All right, get
the horses loose.

[ horses neighing ]

[ g*nshots ]

Hey, stop your fire!
Hold your fire!

You might
hit the wrong man!

Slim and Jess.

Why don't you catch up
some of those horses?

- I need a dozen men.
- Get you the whole
town, sheriff.

Only 12, only 12,
any more be in the way.

I'll ride with you,
sheriff.

I don't think so,
Jonesy.

Look, they've got my friends
and the way these people
are thinking and talking,

they don't care who they sh**t,
just so they take a shot
at somebody.

Well,
you might be right.

Lou, get him a horse
and g*n belt.

Right.

How about me?

Andy, I want you
to take the buckboard

and ride back
to the ranch.

Ah, Jonesy...

Now you wait there
till I bring Slim and Jess.

Water the stock,
change the teams

when the stage comes--

No, Jonesy.
I'm coming with you.

Andy, it takes a real man
to just wait, a real man.

All right, Jonesy.

I'll go back to the ranch,
I'll wait.

Good for you.

What are we
waiting for?
Let's ride!

All right, let's go!

We're good, captain.

General Lee couldn't have
figured it out better.

Make that General Grant.

He was
on the winning side.

How are things
in Sweetwater?

Well, she was still there


Captain, don't you think
we ought to be moving along?

The posse--

The posse would
stop right here.

That's what this posse will do,
I guarantee it.

Hey you,
come up here.

Come on.

- What's your name?
- Clem Waters.

You're not a very good horseman,
are you, Mr. Waters?

No.

Well, why don't you
dismount then?

Mr. Waters, by the time
your friends get here,

they'll be tired enough
and sore enough
to listen to you.

I want you to tell them
something for me.

I want you to tell them that
if this pursuit continues,

these two men
will be k*lled.

That won't work,
Prado.

Not after what you just
did back in town.

For your sake,
I hope it does work.

Oh, Finch, see that
Mr. Waters waits here.

We can count on one thing,
he meant it.

Well, what are we
waiting for, sheriff?

You heard
what he said?

We can't be hanging
around here all day.

The longer we wait, the less
chance we got to get him.

That's right. I'm for riding
after them right now,

- that trail is
clear enough.
- Sure that trail is clear,

and it's easy
to follow down here

but what about up there
in the mountains?

It's not gonna be
so easy.

And he'll have a lookout
watching every move we make.

And the minute he sees
we're getting close to him,

he'll k*ll Slim and Jess.

He's got us
in the hole.

You know it, I know it,
and he knows it.

You got any ideas,
Jonesy?

They're your friends.

Now whether we go ahead
or turn back, I don't know.

I know I don't want them k*lled,
I know that.

I'm not much of a hand
at riding in a posse

but a lookout would be
expecting a lot of riders.

Now if one man like me
rode up there alone,

lookout might not pay
any attention.

Why, nobody would
hardly pay any attention

to someone like me
riding up there alone.

No, Jonesy.

You ain't exactly
a posse man.

No, but I can't go back
to Laramie and do nothing.

No, you can do something.

We can all do something.

You gave me an idea,
Jonesy.

We'll split up
into twos and
threes, spread out.

That way we can have

every rancher and lawman
in the territory

notified to be
on the lookout for him,

at least
it'll be a beginning.

Clem, I'm gonna have somebody
take you back to town.

Jonesy,
you ride with me.

Go off all right,
did it?

That remains
to be seen.

You must be
Sam Prado.

Captain Prado.

Sure, sure.

Well, I'm Jake Strome.

Those are the horses?

That's them,
captain.

Where did you get 'em?

I got 'em,
that's all you gotta know.

Believe me, horse flesh
as good as that ain't
easy to come by.

I took a big chance.

You're being paid
for it.

You know, he always looked
like a horse thief to me, Slim.

Yeah. At least
he's good at something.

Hey.

Hey, what is this?

- Hiya, Jake.
- Hello, Jake.

What'd you bring them
here for?

They can make trouble.

Can you cook,
Mr. Strome?

What's that?

I said,
can you cook?

Well, the wife does
all the cooking, she's away.

Well, then you'll undertake
the cooking around here.

What?

I'm hungry.

You may be worth breaking
out of jail to them,

and that's
their business.

But to Jake Strome,
you're just one more hombre

riding a long trail
with a posse after him.

Before you start cooking,
Mr. Strome,

I want you to wash up.

All right,
get on your feet.

A nice meal, Mr. Strome,
something tasty.

All right, come on,
pick it up.

Oh, and set the table
under that tree.

I'm sure it'll be cleaner
than that shack of yours.

What about these two?

Well...

get the r*fles.

Any time, captain.

Where were you
ever a captain?

For the union
and the confederacy,

at one time
or another.

At the same time
probably.

Very good.

I admire
your fearlessness.

Gentlemen like you deserve
a dignified execution,

not a plain hanging
like you'd planned for me.

Oh, and you don't have to worry
about their marksmanship.

They've been with me
a long time.

- Why?
- Why?

Why would anybody
stick with you?

Even this bunch of
rattlesnakes?

Loyalty, my friend.

And in return, they get
the benefits of my leadership.

Well, are you gentlemen
ready?

If you're gonna do it,
get it over with.

Well, that's
an admirable attitude.

It's not exactly
the classic time of day

for this sort of thing.

Blindfold?

Keep it.

Blow your nose
sometime.

Well, I suppose
we'd better proceed.

Ready.

Aim.

Fire!

What?

[ laughter ]

You dirty--

Jess, no!

- Jess, stop.
- Let me go!

[ groans ]

Lay off him,
Prado!

Well, it's useful to know

you think so much
of your friend.

Tie them up.

Sure this is the place?

Yep.

What's in here?

Prado's got himself mixed up
with a dancing girl,

- she'll be here.
- How do you know?

[ knocking on door ]

MAN: Lita?

Come in.

There's some men out here
want to see you.

There always are.

Tell them the first show
is at 9:00.

It's the law.
You'd better come down
and talk to 'em.

Here she is, sheriff.

Ma'am.

Your name Lita Ray?

That's what
the sign says, sheriff.

Like to ask you a few questions
about Sam Prado.

What makes you think
I know him?

Ma'am,
the reason we ask,

we thought you might know
where he is.

As it happens I don't.

That's the truth.

What's he done now?

Nothing that we can hang him
more than once for.

So you see, if you are lying,
you could be in real trouble.

Sheriff, I've been on
speaking terms with trouble

most of my life,

so you're just
wasting your time

threatening me
with that.

Now if you'll
excuse me.

Sheriff, might be that
she's telling the truth.

Kind of think she is.

Either way,
we're wasting time.

Well, we still got
a lot of ground to cover.

Cooler, ain't it?

Yeah.

Where's he got that
army payroll hid?

Where do you figure?

I don't know.

We just take our time,
we'll find out soon enough.

Better be soon,
I'm getting mighty tired of
calling him captain.

Listen, for my share
of $80,000,

I'll call him general
if he wants me to.

Do you hear that, Slim?

Yeah.

- Real loyal,
aren't they?
- Yeah.

And all the time I thought
it was Prado's charm

and personality
that held 'em together.

Dusty!

Bring those two men
over here.

Captain wants
to see 'em.

Now what?

I don't know.
Supper maybe.

Mr. Strome.

It strikes me you're not
properly dressed for your duty.

The next time I see you,
you'll be wearing an apron.

All ready to go,
captain.

Are you?

Bring a couple of horses
over here.

Why?

That's an order,
Mr. Finch.

Bring a couple of horses!

Go get a couple of
horses.

Well, we're about to
strike a bargain,
you and I.

I want you to ride
into Sweetwater,

bring somebody
back with you.

Wait a minute,
you-- you--

Please don't interrupt,
Mr. Finch.

I obviously can't have
either one of you seen
in these parts.

We're wasting
good riding time!

I'm not leaving
without her.

The sooner
you understand that,

the sooner I'll lead you
to the payroll,
is that clear?

You should be in Sweetwater
by midnight,

back here by morning.

Who is she?

A young lady,
a girl really,

and a woman, too.

A young lady, a girl,
and a woman, all in one.

Black hair, brown eyes
and pretty, too.

Her name is Lita.
You'll find her
at the El Dorado.

Come here.

Oh, wait a minute.
There's one thing more.

[ groans ]

She's mine!
Keep your hands off her.

You have 12 hours to
bring her back from Sweetwater,

otherwise he's dead.
Cut him loose.

What about me,
captain?

I mean, you let him
go into Sweetwater,

he's liable to tell them
about me.

- I don't think so.
- Well, maybe
I don't see it that way.

To be frank, Mr. Strome,
I really don't care.

Well, maybe I'll just pull out
till you leave.

No hard feelings,
captain.

No hard feelings.

[ g*nsh*t ]

You have 12 hours...

Mr. Sherman.

MATT: Lita?

Is that you, Matt?

I hear
you're leaving us.

You heard right.

When?

Just as soon as
I can get packed.

Well, not that it matters,
but why so sudden?

The last time
I saw Prado,

he said he was
planning something big.

When it was over,
he was going to look me up.

That sheriff being here
means it's happened.

I don't want to be here
when Prado shows up.

Well, I can't say
as I blame you.

Then you're not going to say
"I told you so"?

No.

I make too many mistakes
myself.

You're the best, Matt.

I'm really gonna
miss you.

Same here, Lita.

But do me one favor.

I think I know what it is,
don't ask me.

I have to.

Stay,
just for tonight.

There's a big crew coming in
off the Cattle Trail.

Those Texans are liable
to burn this place down

if you're not here
to welcome 'em.

All right.

For old times' sake,
but after tonight

you're gonna have to
start looking for someone else.

[ laughter ]

[ music playing ]

[ indistinct chatter ]

Want to buy me
a smile?

Sure, why not.

Where are you from?

You know Laramie?

Trouble?

Some.

Tell me,
where do I find Lita?

I like that!

Drink it
yourself!

Now wait a minute.

What's this
all about?

Fire it up, amigo!

Lita.

[ music playing ]

[ laughter ]

Good evening.

Not to me,
it isn't.

You know,
I'm not so sure

you're cut out
to work on a ranch.

Neither am I.

In the army?

Once.

Then what?

They stopped
having a w*r.

Tell me.

Do you...

you like ranching?

Some.

Fast with a g*n?

Why?

Well, you strike me
as a resourceful man,

and one with stamina.

Well, maybe
I wouldn't be loyal,

in case you were thinking
of making me a proposition.

Maybe.

Maybe I was thinking
precisely that.

Well, don't, captain.

'Cause there is something
about me you wouldn't like.

What's that?

If I could get at you,
I'd stomp your head off.

[ chuckles ]

Well, maybe you should
have your chance.

I don't get you.

Inside.

Get out of here.

Shh.

Prado sent me,
ma'am.

Oh, he's good at that,
sending for people.

Well, you tell him
for me--

Well, you can tell him
yourself, come on.

No.

Well, you're his--

A friend of his,
aren't you?

He's got no friends,
including me,

especially
including me.

Oh.

Well, that's too bad, ma'am,
because you're gonna come.

Am I?

Yes, ma'am.

Matt!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Now you can ride peaceful,
or you can ride like this.

What do you want to do?

All right.

What happens now?

Have a drink
if you like.

Some other time.

You don't approve
of mescal?

The Shoshones don't call it
the brain k*ller for nothing.

But mine is so far gone
it doesn't matter, is that it?

That's about
the size of it.

You're a real brave man
as long as you have that g*n!

You think that's it?

There.

Go ahead.

Grab for it.

There's nobody around,
just the two of us.

You've got
the same chance I have,

if you're willing
to take it.

[ glass shattering ]

Don't make me
use this.

I just wanted you to see
how a man could profit

if he plans ahead.

With a good g*n in your hand,
you'd be important,

to both of us.

Think it over.

Go on,
get out of here.

What now?

Water.

You'd like some water,
wouldn't you?

Those rocks
look sharp.

Come on.

Come on!

[ crickets chirping ]

- Where are you from?
- What do you care?

Well, wherever it is,
they sure didn't teach you

how to take
a good drink of water.

I'd take one for you,

but it's something you can
only do for yourself, ma'am.

He do that?

Yeah. Told me to keep
my hands off you.

What else did he say
about me?

Said you belong to him.

I don't!

Don't get mad at me.

Straighten it out
with him.

Thanks.

What else did he say?

Said to come get you.

I mean about me.

Uh, he talked like a poet
I guess you'd say.

Said what you look like.

Well...

He was right.

Would captain
like to hear about this?

Captain knew that
Mr. Sherman here

would get you out of
Sweetwater, all right,

only he asked me
to make sure

that you got back to him.

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ horse neighing ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

Everything with you has to be
the hard way, doesn't it?

All right,
that's the way it's gonna be.

Get up!

Oh, I'd enjoy
pulling this trigger,

but I got news for you.

Now you ride back
and tell your captain

that I'm giving
the orders now.

Tell him I'll be waiting
at my ranch,

and he can have her
when he shows up with Jess.

Now ride.

Get moving!

Where is she?

With him.

I suppose your g*n's
with him, too?

Well, he bushwhacked me,
captain.

Said to tell you, you want
to see your girl again,

to bring him
to the ranch.

Mount up!

Now hold on!
Get one thing
straight here.

When are we gonna
pick up that payroll?

When we get Lita.

The payroll
is at the same place,

I buried it there.

The Sherman ranch?

At least you still
have your hearing.

The order is
mount up!

Loyalty seems kind of
thin today, captain.

What is this place?

This is my ranch.

Slim,
are you all right?

- I'm all right, Andy.
- Where's Jess?

Well, I'll tell you
about that in a minute.

Right now I want to
talk to Jonesy.

Jonesy is
with the posse.

Oh, Andy,
this is Lita.

Lita, this is my brother
Andy.

Hi.

Ma'am.

Where is Jess?

Well, he's still
with Prado.

But I'm pretty sure
they're on their way here.

I want you to ride
into Laramie

and tell that to Sheriff Hailey
or anybody else you can find.

Well, don't you think I ought
to stay here and help you?

Now you'll be more help to me
riding into Laramie.

Well, if Prado has
still got Jess,

how do you know
he's all right?

Ride fast, boy.

Go.

Look at his legs,
they won't hold him up.

They will in a little while
when he finds out

what he's got 'em for.

He's crying.

Nah, just trying out
his new voice.

You're afraid of Prado.

Afraid he might
k*ll my friend.

What are you gonna do
when he comes?

I'm not sure.

I've got one bad hand
and a couple of g*ns

and a notion
about Prado.

He's got
one weak spot.

Prado?
Not him.

Yes, he does...
you.

He wants me dead,
all right,

but he wants you alive
even more.

At least that's the way
I got it figured.

He wants you dead
and me alive,

so that's
what will happen then.

He always gets
what he wants.

Everything.

Maybe not this time.

Yeah, I tried to
understand him,

but I can't understand a man
getting a kick out of k*lling.

But then I guess he wouldn't
understand me either,

getting a kick out of...

well, that foal
coming into life.

Oh, look.

I don't understand you
either.

What?

Tying in
with Sam Prado.

I never tied in with him,
that was his idea, not mine.

Have you ever seen him
k*ll a man?

No.

Well, you will.
He can't go very long
without doing it.

I feel sorry
for you, Lita.

I feel sorry
for us both, Slim.

Looks like it worked.
They're here.

You're very smart,
you should be proud of yourself.

PRADO: Sherman!

Jess?

Here, Slim!

Cut his hands
loose, Prado.

Hold it.

Where is she?

In here with me.

Now do like
I tell you.

All right,
I'll take him first.

Move out.

Well, can't say I blame him
for wanting you.

Slim, you won't
make me go with him.

PRADO: Sherman?

Sherman!

Get in that stall
and stay down.

She's not going with you,
Prado.

She likes it here.

You two, take r*fles,
cover us over there.

Come on.

Go around the back.

Jess,
I'll cover the window.

[ g*nshots ]

Johnson!

[ g*nshots ]

Finch.

Move in.

[ g*nshots ]

Wait a minute!

Hold your fire!

Hold your fire!

Sherman,
you haven't got a chance.

If the girl's not out here
in 5 seconds,

I'll burn that barn
and this whole spread
down around your ears.

He means it,
doesn't he?

Jess, stop her.

Stop, stop!

I'll go with you.

Wait a minute.

All right, you got her,
where is it?

Behind the house,
an old well.

Burn the place down.

Why, you...

No, no, Lou.

We got the money,
let's get out of here.

There they go.

[ g*nshots ]

Maybe you'll be in Sweetwater
sometime, Slim.

Maybe sometime, Lita.
Good luck.

Yee-ha!