02x26 - K*llers' Odds

[bunniefuu]

[ music ]

Hold it, mister, right there.

[ g*n fires]

[ music ]

All right, turn around.

If you're gonna sh**t me,
get it over with.

Mister, if I was
gonna k*ll you,

you wouldn't be
alive right now.

Get it over with.

I'm through
runnin'...but--

[ music ]

If I had to guess, I'd say you
haven't eaten in quite a spell.

Three days.

How about some more?

This'll do
me fine, thanks.

It's, uh, a lot better
than getting shot up.

Did you really think
I was out to k*ll you?

FRED: That's right.Why?

It's happened before,
other places.

It's the kind of thing
I'd like to forget.

You mind telling us
where you were heading?

Uh-hmm.
No place special,

as long as it
was far away.

You sure were doing
it the hard way, afoot.

I had to sell my horse
a while back.

Didn't take me long to eat
up the money I got for it.

Well, I'm much
obliged for the meal.

That's all right.
Forget it.

I don't have anything
to pay you with,

but I'd be glad
to work it off.

I meant what
I said, forget it.

Besides, the way we cook around
here, to take money for it

would be out-and-out
robbery.

I mean to pay you for
the meal, Mr. Sherman.

Seems to me
there's a wire stringing job

that needs to be done
on the east fence.

Well, yeah.

Yeah, I almost
forgot about that.

That's the east fence,
right?

That's right.

And you'll find the
tools in the barn.

Thanks.

Wonder if the law
is after him, Jess.

I don't think so.

If it was, he wouldn't waste
his time working around here.

[ music ]

[ door knocking ]

Come in.

[ opens door ]

Hi, Fred.

Hey, you reckon you can pull
your nose out of that book

long enough to hear
some good news?

Sure, what is it?

Slim and I are gonna
ride in to town,

see if we can
stir up some fun.

How about going
along with us?

Nice of you to ask,
but no thanks.

Come on, it'll
do you good.

All you've done for the past
two weeks is work and sleep.

I think I'll pass
it up this time, Jess.

Well, it's not too far.

Don't you wanna see what
Laramie looks like?

Maybe next time.

Thanks just the same.

Man, you're sure saving
yourself for something,

but I can't tell what for.

See you later.

[ music ]

Fred's not going with us.

Oh, I guess we can
handle his share, huh?

Well, let's go.

[ music ]

[ rooster crows ]

All right, slingshot,
time to roll out.

Oh.

Oh, my head.

I wish I could trade
it in for a new one.

What happened
to us last night?

Nothing happened
to us, just to you

when you started drinking
that ratified whisky
like it was water.

How'd I know they
ratified it

by putting a
real rat in it?

Listen, I'm going over
to the Fenton place

to see about some horses,
I'll be back in a couple hours.

Where's Fred?

Well, he got an early
start this morning,

filling in some
chuckholes.

Say, when you're
though with your chores

and mending the harness,

you can go out
and give him a hand.

Thanks a heap.

Don't go back to sleep.

[ music ]

You try
turning around,

I might be tempted to blow
your head off, mister.

Now you can turn around.

Who are you?

Stand back
against the wall.

What's your
business, mister?

Oh, I got plenty of
business around here.

This is the proof.

Stand back.

Where's Fred Powers?

I never heard of him.

You can see I'm a
little jumpy today.

Maybe you didn't
hear me too good.

I said where's
Fred Powers?

Like I said, I never
heard of him.

In three seconds, you're gonna
be wearing one less ear, boy.

One, two...

[ music ]

Hold it.

You know him?

Never saw him before.

He was asking
for you, Fred.

I figured that.

He was gunning for me.

Any particular reason?

It was his job,
he was paid for it.

About a year ago,
I k*lled a man.

Pulled a g*n on me and I
shot him in self-defense.

Case went to trial
and it was dismissed.

Only somebody didn't
agree with the verdict.

Father of the man
I shot swore he'd get even

with me, no matter
how much it cost.

Put a hired g*n
on my trail.

I've been running
ever since.

A year?

Just about.

Oh, I stopped to sh**t
it out with them once,

k*lled a hard case
that was trailing me.

All that bought
me was the old man

put more g*ns on
me, like that one.

And that's
the end of it.

He's been running
ever since.

Well, if he's as good
with a g*n as you say he is,

why is he running?

Well, he's had to k*ll
three people so far.

The way I make it out,
he'd rather cut his arm off

than fan that hammer
one more time.

Even if they're
out to k*ll him?

Well, maybe he figures
it's not much of a way

to spend the
rest of his life.

Well, neither
is running.

That's one way
or the other.

They're both rotten.

Well, I guess that's
all the choices he has.

I, uh, I'm pulling out.

I just wanted to say
goodbye and thanks.

Where you going, Fred?

Oh, just away.

After what happened
this afternoon,

I can't stay here.

Why not?

Well, you almost
got it today,

the next time it
could be Slim.

I got no right to mix you
two up in my troubles.

How do you know there's
gonna be anybody else

coming after you?

'Cause that's
the way it is.

That's the kind
of trouble I'm in.

Then you don't
know for sure.

Well, maybe
I don't, but...

JESS: Why don't
you wait and see?

Look, I saw
enough today.

Look, this isn't something
I want to do,

it's something
I've got to do.

You two are the only
friends I have in the world.

Well, if it's me and Slim
you're thinking about,

seems to me we oughta have
something to say in the matter.

What do you say, Slim?

This is my
ranch, Fred.

Nobody's ever been pushed
off of here except by me.

Now if they can
push you off,

next time it
might be me.

Look, you've done
a lot for me.

Then do something
for me, stay put.

Yeah.

And get a good
night's sleep, huh?

We got plenty of work
stacked up for tomorrow.

Thanks.

[ music ]

Dad gum, you're
really something.

You figuring on
getting m*rder*d

or going
into politics?

Well, right now, I'm figuring
on cracking a bottle

over somebody's
thick skull.

Where you
going, really?

Oh, I thought I'd ride over to
the Fenton place after supper.

You're getting pretty
frequent over there lately.

Nothing wrong with being
neighborly, is there?

No. If I was
old man Fenton

I wouldn't even
let you through

the gate, smelling
like you do

Liable to stampede
all the cattle.

It's not the cattle I'm
planning on stampeding.

Still after that nice
little Sue Fenton, huh?

Yup, any objections?

Not from me. Might be
a few from her, though.

Why?

Sue's a real
pretty girl.

Seems to me, she deserves
something better.

Chow's down.

Be right with you.

No, really, she's
a nice girl, Slim.

I wish you a
lot of luck.

Thanks.

Well, you look pretty slick.

It's bound to happen
once in a while.

Yeah, the boss is going
courting tonight.

Is that a fact?

Yeah. I'm getting
half-tired

of looking at you
two saddle stiffs.

You, uh, taking
the buckboard?

Tonight? No, why?

I was just wondering.

Would you mind if
I borrowed it?

No, help yourself.

Where you headed?

No place particular.

A girl I know, I promised to
take her for a little ride.

I didn't think you knew
anybody around here, Fred.

Met her a couple weeks ago
when I was riding fence.

She was passing by
and stopped to talk.

Seen her a couple
of times since.

That's real good, Fred.
What's her name?

Sue Fenton.

Know her?

Yeah. I know her.

She seems like a nice girl.

Yeah. You can't find
many like her around.

Aren't you gonna
eat anymore?

No. I've--
I've had enough.

Is there something
wrong with the food, Slim?

I mean, I know I'm
not a very good cook.

No. The chow's fine, Fred,

I--just not
very hungry.

Have a good time tonight.

FRED: You, too.

[ music ]

Ah, this is
beautiful country.

Yes, it is.

I've lived here
all my life.

And I've always
loved it.

But I don't know,

now, somehow,
I--I want to get away.

Travel.

There's a lot more to
the world than Wyoming.

I'd like to see
some of it.

Ah, one place is pretty much
like any other, I guess.

I think it kind
of depends on

who you're with,
if anyone.

You've traveled,
haven't you?

Some.Where?


Oh, mostly west,
in Kansas.

Mostly west.

Someday I'm going
to travel west.

All the way west.

I own some property
in California.

Well, you're a lucky girl.

From what I hear, folks had to
dig through a foot of gold

just to plant their
crops out there.

Well, not quite.

But it is good
land, I'm told.

A relative left
it to me in a will.

I've never seen it, but
some time I'm going to.

Soon, I hope.

Well, if that's
what you want,

I'm sure it'll
work out for you.

Things like
that usually do.

What do you want?

Well, the same thing most
people want, I guess.

Some place to call
home, a few friends.

A man gets a different
outlook on things

when he has friends.

Are you talking
about Slim and Jess?

Yes, I guess.

Knowing them has given me
a different view of things.

All that time
I was alone,

I kept expecting
the worst.

Now maybe the worst
isn't gonna happen.

Maybe life's
gonna be alright.

You know something?

You have changed.

In just the short time
I've known you.

Well, I feel different.

Different enough
to change your mind

about going
into Laramie?

Different enough to take
me to the square dance

Saturday night?

Ma'am, you just got
yourself an escort.

We're gonna show
those folks in Laramie

how a square dance
ought to be danced.

My, you are a new man.

[ music ]

You know something, Sue?

The man I used to be
was afraid to kiss you.

[ music ]

I like the new
man much better.

I like him
better myself.

[ music ]

Come on, cheer up.

She ain't the only
girl in the world.

She's the only girl I had
a date with tonight.

Well, there'll
be other nights.

Come on, forget it.

I'll let you buy
the first drink.

You're sure a bottomless
pit, aren't you?

You bet. And every
inch thirsty.

Hi, Charlie.CHARLIE: Hi.

How 'bout a couple?

Hello, boys.Sheriff.

Hi, Charlie.

Mighty g*y crowd
you got here tonight.

Why all the long faces?

What's going on?

Who are they?I don't know.

They've been asking
about Fred Powers,

they're looking
for him.

What do they
want with him?

They didn't say.
They're not very talkative.

Well, what'd
you tell 'em?

Well, I know you got a
man by the name of Powers

working out at your place,
but I didn't say anything.

I figured it might be better
to say nothing about it.

I understand you're
looking for Fred Powers.

That's right.

SLIM: What do you
want with him?

Business.What kind of business?

DAWSON: Ask Powers.

I'm asking you.

Do you know
where he is?

Yeah. He's working
on my ranch.

DAWSON: Good. Work's the
making of a man, I always say.Yeah.

Now, what do you want
with Fred Powers?

Seems like one of you
already asked that question.

I haven't heard
any answers yet.

Don't much look like
you're going to, does it?

Let's get our
drinks, Slim.

Come on.

What's the idea?

No point in
arguing with them.

g*ns like that don't
tell you nothing

unless they're
paid to.

Well, they don't exactly look
like seed sellers, do they?

Not likely.Quite a pair,
those two.

How long they
been here?

Since about sundown.

And since sundown they've
had you up a tree.

Ain't that right, Sheriff?

You and that whole town.

You've been drinking
too much, boy.

Hey, don't you call me boy.

Just because you figure

I wasn't good enough
to hire on as your deputy,

that don't give
you no edge on me.

Ah, that's all over
and done with.

There isn't anything
you have to prove.

Why don't we just
forget it, huh?

I'm a better man
than any of you.

Pete, if you don't quit
talking like that,

you're gonna get your
tail caught in a crack.

Well, look at you, you're
shaking in your boots

just 'cause a couple
of strangers come

riding in and look
mean at you.

Nobody's shaking, son.

We're just minding
our own business.

You're shaking.

Yeah, the whole
bunch of you.

What's so special
about them two?

Fella, if you got
something to do,

now'd be a good
time to go do it.

You better pay
attention to him, son.

Hey, what's so special
about you two?

I'm talking to you.

Look, why don't
you just relax?

When I ask
you a question,

I expect to get
an answer.

Run along, boy.

Go tell your mother
she wants you.

[ g*nshots ]

[ music ]

I guess I don't
have to tell you.

Nope.

Couldn't hardly miss
him at this range.

And everybody in here saw
him go for his g*n.

I suppose you'll
be telling me

that this k*lling
was in self-defense.

Well, wasn't it?

[ music ]

Those two are
awful sudden.

I'm not even sure
I saw the draw.

Yeah.

A man could probably follow
'em around real easy,

just going from
graveyard to graveyard.

[ music ]

Hi, Slim.

What'd you do, take
Jess courting with you?

Been in town,
Fred.

A couple of men
asking for you.

What'd they look like?

Like professionals.

Sending them in
pairs now, huh?

I guess they
were about due.

Well, it's not all
that cut and dried, Fred.

There's bound to be
some way to work it out.

I guess I let you convince
me that I was wrong

because I wanted
to be wrong.

They'll never stop
coming after me.

What do you plan to do?

I don't know.

[ music ]

You know, it could've
been somebody else

coming through that door.

If it had've been,
you'd've made a nice target.

It's no good, Jess.

I'm sick of running.

I'm sick of k*lling.

It's like having your back
up against a brick wall.

Up to now you've
been alone, Fred.

Well, you're
not anymore,

and that makes
a difference.

I'll make a
stand with you,

and if it comes to a showdown,
we can count on Slim.

No.

What do you mean no?
Why not?

It isn't your problem.

Why should you get
your head blown off?

I wasn't exactly figuring on
getting my head blown off.

I was thinking of
a couple of others.

That wouldn't
settle anything.

It'll settle them.

Then there'll
be more g*ns.

There'll always be more.

Sooner or later
they'll get me.

Do I hear you right?

You're not even gonna make
a fight for your life?

All right, then, why don't
you make a run for it?

I can scrape up
a few dollars,

Slim will give
you a horse.

You can be long gone even
before they know you left.

It's no good.

So you're just gonna lie
there and wait for them?

Is that what you want?

I want one more thing.

I want you to
keep out of this.

[ music ]

Hello, Jess.

Anything I can
do for you?

Yeah, there is.

I want you to arrest
those two g*ns

that came in to
town yesterday.

Oh, any particular
charges?

Look, Sheriff, I know why
they're here and so do you.

They're gonna
k*ll Fred Powers.

Do you happen to have
any proof of that?

What proof do you need?

It's plain as the
nose on your face.

Unfortunately, my nose
doesn't constitute

any legal evidence.

I'm a lawman, Jess,
but I can't go around

locking people up just because
of what they're thinking.

Those are paid K*llers.

They're not
paid to think.

I wouldn't be surprised.

But when it comes to
that, your friend Powers
is no angel either.

He's k*lled at least three
men that I know about.

Sure. In defense
of his life.

Look, boy, in my book,
Powers isn't so much

different than those
two strangers.

He's a k*ller, just
the same as they are.

I wish they'd all take their
trouble somewhere else.

I thought a lawman
was supposed

to prevent killings,

not encourage 'em.

You're out of line, Jess.Well, maybe I am.

I'm just trying to tell you
if you don't do something

about it, there's gonna be
the biggest shivaree around...

And if that happens,
young man

I'll do something
about it.

Meanwhile,
I'm doing nothing

because there's
nothing for me to do.

[ door slamming ]

Just a minute.

I want to talk
to you two.

Just what do you want
to talk about, cowboy?

About the Sherman Ranch.
Stay clear of it.

And what's so special
about the Sherman Ranch?

There's nothing
special about it,

just stay clear of it,
that's all.

You own the place?No. But I'm telling you.

You just work there, huh?That's right.

And if either of you
show up,

you're gonna wind
up with a b*llet

right between
the horns.

He ain't very
hospitable, is he?

[ music ]

The heat must've got him.

Let's get him back
there in the alley

where he can cool off.

[ music ]

Hey, that fella
is dangerous.

He liked to have
smashed me up.

Then we better
go report him.

[ music ]

Slim?

Give me a hand out here,
Jess has been hurt.

Easy now, boy.

Put him in the bedroom.

Easy, boy.

I had the doc take a good
look at him before we rode out.

No broken bones,

he's gonna need
plenty of rest.

It looks like he's
passed clean out again.

How'd it happen?

Oh, Jess wasn't able
to tell me too much

about his side of it.

There's reason to think
that he jumped

those two strangers
coming out of a saloon.

Anybody see him do it?

No, only the pair
he lit into.

He might have drawn
on 'em in a fair fight.

But jumping anybody
just isn't his style.

That's what I
always thought too.

But just before it happened,
he came into my office

and wanted me to
lock those two up.

Well, I told him,
I couldn't.

And he stomped out
of there boiling mad.

Well, I can't say I
blame him much for that.

Look, it's about
time the pair of you

woke up to something.

I'm on your side,
as much as I can be.

If I wasn't,
he'd be in jail.

In jail?Yes, in jail.

Those two wanted
to sign a complaint

against Jess for
attempted as*ault.

If I hadn't
talked them out of it,

he'd be doing his
resting behind bars.

Well, I'll give
you that point.

But I know how well
Jess can handle himself

in any kind of
an even fight.

So if he jumped
those two,

they wouldn't
be walking around

worrying about
signing a complaint.

Yes. I've thought
about that.

Just in case
we're wrong,

you keep him out
of town for a few days.

I don't want any more trouble
than I've already got.

Good night, Slim.

Good night.

[ music ]

Is something
wrong with Jess?

I saw you carrying him in.

Yeah. He got in a fight.

Mine or his own?

I don't know.

You're gonna have
to ask him,

he'll be coming
around soon.

Anything I can
do to help?

No, I guess not, Fred.

Hot coffee inside,
if you want some.

No, thanks.

[ music ]

Feeling any better?

Yeah. A little.

Coffee sure tastes good.

What time is it?

It's going on 9:00.

Are you going somewhere?

No. Not right now.

I figured I'd wait till
they rolled

the streets up in town
before I go back.

I told you what
the sheriff said

about you staying out
of Laramie for a while

and you better believe it.

I believe it, Slim.

But you're going, anyway?

That's about the
size of it.

It's down to where it's
either them or me now.

You're not in very good
shape for a fight.

Don't tell me you're
gonna give me one.

If it comes to that, Jess.

[ music ]

Then you better get
yourself an iron,

because you're
gonna need one.

[ music ]

Don't make me ask you
again, Jess.

The g*n.

[ piano playing ]

How long are you two
planning to stay in town?

Depends.On what?

Business.

If your business is
what I think it is

you'll do better
someplace else.

But we ain't broke no law yet,
have we, Sheriff?

If you had,
you'd be in jail.

Yeah. You run a
nice, quiet town.

And I'm planning to
keep it that way.

That's why you two
are gonna ride.

Ride where?Anywhere out of here.

Kind of sudden, ain't it?

Take all the time you want,
as long as you leave

by tonight and
don't come back.

Any special
reason why?

I don't think either one
of you would understand it.

Try us.

Folks can go along peaceful
like for a long time,

never breaking any laws.

And then your
kind shows up

and makes him mad
enough to k*ll.

That turns him into...

whatever you are.

I'm not gonna wait
for that to happen.

How are you gonna make us get
out of town, Sheriff?

You forgetting
there's two of us?

[ g*nshots ]

Unless you two figure
your backbones

are a lot stronger
than that chair,

you get out of here.

[ music ]

You think I let you down,
don't you?

Something like that.

It's more than just going
after those two gunslingers,

isn't it, Jess?

Yeah.

Suppose you let
me in on it.

Slim, when I
first came here,

you didn't know
me at all.

I was right in off the high
trail with a greased holster

and trouble
in both pockets.

No arguments there.

But you didn't ask
me any questions.

You gave me a hand,
you took me in and made
a friend out of me.

Why'd you do it?

Because you
needed it.

When trouble came around,

lots of times you stepped
right in front of me.

Took it like
it was your own.

I still don't see what
you're getting at, Jess.

Fred needs somebody
to do the same for him.

Maybe because
you helped me,

I'd like to even things
up by helping him.

I don't know.

Maybe everything's
kinda connected.

I'm not much good
at explaining.

You're doing just fine.

But before we start
tearing into things,

we...we oughta
talk to Fred.

Now, you're talking.

Bet a silver dollar
I know why he left.

Yeah. Probably didn't wanna
cause us any more trouble.

It's funny he didn't
leave a note, though.

I guess there wasn't
much for him to say.

Well, he can't be too far.

If he'd've taken a horse,
we'd've heard him.

[ music ]

[ horses clopping ]

[ horse whinnying ]

[ horses galloping ]

[ music ]

[ horses galloping ]

Nice-looking spread.

The Fenton girl is supposed
to be pretty, too.

When we're done here,
let's ride back through town.

That lawman's still
stuck in my craw.

Forget about him.
It's Fred Powers,

we wanna say hello to.

Maybe he's already
been here and gone.

Well, there's only
one way to find out,

ask a few questions.

Ms. Fenton.Yes?

Is your father in,
please?

Yes. Just a moment.

[ music ]

Oh, don't close
them all the way.

Somebody should take
a notion to drop in,

we'd want 'em to
feel welcome.

I could sure use a drink.

There's time
for that later.

You keep an
eye on things.

I'll take the horses
around the back.

[ music ]

Sorry, Ma.

But accidents will happen.

He couldn't've
walked this far.

Maybe he headed
the other way?

The Fenton place
isn't too far.

Maybe he stopped off
to say goodbye to Sue.

Let's go see.

Lay off.

A little drink
never hurt nobody.

Come near getting
us shot dead is all.

What do you mean?

You take a look
around this room.

Do you see
anything wrong?

Looks all right
to me, except for

maybe the wallpaper.

Oh, that's a
real funny story.

Now, I'll show you one.

The old man moved his
chair at least two feet

since you tied him.

While you were drinking,
he was fixing

to get at that g*n up
there on the mantle,

but you won't try
that again, will you?

[ horse whinnying ]

[ horses galloping ]

All right. Now, you do just
as we told you, girl.

And you remember this.
One slip or wrong move,

and the people you love the best
get it before anybody else.

Good evening, Sue.Sue.

Good evening,
Jess, Slim.

Oh, by any chance,
is Fred here?

No, Jess.
He's not here.

Well, has he been
here tonight?

No. I haven't
seen him.

Thanks, Sue.
Good night.

Good night, Jess.

Good night.

Good night, Slim.

Well, what now?

I don't know.

It's a cinch we ain't
gonna find 'im in the dark

if he don't wanna be found.

Well, we can still
take a look down

by the old Creek
Road anyway.

[ music ]

[ horses clopping ]

This is like looking for
a needle in you-know-what.

Yeah. He sure wasn't of
a mind to say goodbye

to anybody, not even Sue.

I'll say one thing,
he sure made Sue forget you.

How do you mean?

Well, just now when we
were saying goodnight,

she called you
Jess and me Slim.

Sue Fenton
knows my name,

we've been neighbors
ever since she was born.

You heard her.

You know, all the time we
were talking at the door,

she was calling you
by your right name.

Yeah, but when we left...Something's going on, Jess.

Come on.

Well, look who's here.

Fred, look out.

[ g*nshots ]

It's time we
got out of here.

How?

I'll show you.

Hold your fire.

We're coming out.

We're bringing
the girl with us.

You sh**t,
and you'll hit her.

Hold it.

You just take
it nice and easy.

Sue, duck.

[ g*nshots ]

[ music ]

JESS: Sue, Fred,
on your way, huh?

We just stopped here
to say goodbye.

And thanks.
Thanks again.

From what I hear, you're both
gonna like it in California.

Oh, I'm sure we will.

Sheriff, I don't suppose you've
heard anything yet, have you?

Oh, you don't, huh?

Why do you think I'm
waiting out here?

You don't have to
worry about hired g*ns

on your trail anymore.

Are you sure?

Yup. Man doing
the hiring,

got himself locked
up good and tight.

I got a telegram saying
so early this morning.

Sheriff, Slim, Jess,
I don't know what to say.

He looks much better with a
smile on his face, don't he?

Yeah. Most people do.

Good luck.

I'm so grateful
to all of you.

Well, goodbye.

So long.

[ music ]