03x08 - The Accusers

[bunniefuu]

Good thing the stores
aren't open any later.
You'd have cleaned them out.

Oh, I'm saving
that for tomorrow.

Thanks.

Now just a minute
and I'll take those.

You don't want to be late
for your meeting.

Well, I'll take them
upstairs for you.

No, no, no, I'll take them,
I have my key.

You want to get in there
to your meeting.

Now listen, it really is
a business meeting in there.

I know
you don't believe me.

Well, of course,
I believe you.

Besides, I was
young myself once.

Goodnight.

Goodnight, Daisy.
Hiya, Dusty.

Sure fine stage line meeting
this is gonna be in there

without the boss
being here.

You ain't seen Mr. Winter,
have you, Slim?

Well, no,
I haven't.

I thought he was in there
with you and the others.

He must have some business
to take care of.

It's one of the troubles
of being a boss,

always late
for having a good time.

Ain't no sense you and me
should be, though.

You may be running
the stage line,

but you're not running me.

Now keep your
voice down, Carla.

You want the whole town
to hear you?

You come to my room tonight,
or they'll hear plenty.

Now look, you know
they're expecting me in there.

And afterwards I'm supposed
to take the wife to--

You can take her to blazes
for all I care.

Either you see me tonight,

or they'll know
who Alan Winter really is...

a m*rder*r.

[ door slams ]

And you have my word on this,

the bonuses
that were passed out tonight

for outstanding work

on the line
are only the beginning.

Now next month I'm gonna
double the kitty,

whether the boss of the company
okays it or not.

[ cheering ]

I know how you fellas
love long speeches,

but when I see refreshments
and sandwiches being set up,

that's the time I think

we ought to cut
everything short.

Now come on,
the party's on the house.

[ cheering ]

Winter,
thanks for the bonus.

I'm gonna drop by the docks

and be sure
that Mose gets his.

Thanks, Sherman.

Mose is one
of our best drivers.

You can tell him for me
that he stays on the payroll

whether he's out
with a cold or not.

Oh, that's fine.

Can I tempt either
one of you gentlemen

with one of these?

No, thanks.
Will you join our table?

Oh, I wish I could,
but the wife is expecting me.

You go ahead
and enjoy yourself.

You sure you won't change
your mind, Mr. Winter,

about the sandwiches,
I mean?

Thanks, ma'am.
I'll see you in your room

in 10 minutes, Carla.

What's wrong with you two?

You haven't budged
since we got here.

Charlie just showed me
this new belt

that he made for Miss Carla.

Say, that's real fine
leather work, Charlie.

You must have spent
a lot of time on this.

It's Miss Carla's
birthday soon,

and I figured I'd make
something real nice for her.

Only...

Only what?

Well, when he went
to give it to her,

she walked right on by him
like he wasn't even there.

Ah, no, Dusty,
it wasn't like that.

She was just nervous,
that's all.

And, you know,
what it's like

when somebody is nervous.

Well, it's all right
with me, Charlie,

if that's the way
you want to look at it.

Well, I guess, I ought
to know, it was me

that was talking to her.

Just wait, I'll give her
my present right now.

Charlie, I saw her leave
just a minute ago.

Then I'll find her.

[ knocking on door ]

CARLA: It's unlocked,
come on in.

Since when do you
have to knock?

Charlie.

Hello, Miss Carla.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to give
you this present.

Get out.

Please, I made it
for you special.

I said get out!

Please, Miss Carla,
please take it. Please.

CARLA: Can't you get it
through your head

that I'm sick
and tired of your

whining and crawling
all over me?

Now for the last time get out,
and stay away from me!

What's the matter,
Charlie?

Don't you feel well?

She threw it away.

Miss Carla just took
my present, threw it away.

Oh, that's a shame.

Well, what can you expect
from a woman like that?

She's a fine woman.

Don't you say nothing.

All right, all right,
take it easy.

Hey, I'm on your side.

Go, buy yourself
a drink.

No, they'd just laugh at me.

[ indistinct chatter ]

[ door unlocking ]

You took your time,
didn't you?

You seemed to be busy.

There won't be
any more interruptions.

Carla, I'm late.

My wife's
waiting for me.

You never worried
about that before.

Cut to it,
what do you want?

What's coming to me, a ring.

That big house
at the end of the street.

The name of Mrs. Allen Winter.

Now look, Carla,
I've told you that--

You've told me
a lot of things.

How your wife
doesn't understand you.

How you don't love her.

How it'll just be
the two of us someday.

For 3 years
you've been telling me.

I don't want
to listen anymore.

I want you to show me.

What else do you
want me to do?

I brought you to Laramie,
didn't I?

I gave you the money
to buy into the saloon.

Sure.

Just so you'd have me around.

But who do I have around?

Cheap bar bums
like Charlie.

I've had enough.

Well, it takes time.

A man of my position
can't divorce

his wife just like that.

Besides, I'm not ready
to leave yet.

When we move, we move big.

I thought so.

It's Cheyenne
all over again.

You steal $10,000
from the company,

and then you fix it

so some poor station
agent takes the blame.

Have you picked out
your sucker here yet?

You think you'll be lucky
enough to find somebody

who'll commit suicide again?

You shut up,
will you?

Not anymore.

Either you come through
with your big promises,

or the honorable
and respectable Mr. Winter

is going to lose his halo.

You're bluffing.

Call me.

Your bet, my dear.

I'll tell,
I swear I'll tell.

Who's gonna take
your word against mine?

Who'd believe you,
a cheap saloon tr*mp?

Saloon tr*mp?

Well, they'd laugh at you,
run you out of town.

I'd see to that.

You better start
packing, Carla.

Get out before
you get thrown out.

Get out?

We're through, finished!

[ gasps ] What?

You've got to be kidding.

You're not gonna leave me.

You...

[ screams ]

[ thud ]

[ groans ]

[ groans ]

Is something wrong?

Are you all right?

Please, answer me,
are you all right?

[ snoring ]

Nice piece of work
Charlie did.

Just enough to hang him.

Here, get this over
to the telegraph office.

Tell them to send it right away.

I want to catch that judge
in Rock Springs

before he leaves.

All right.

Morning, Mr. Winter.

What's going on, Mort?

Sounds like you
already know, Mr. Winter.

Only that Carla Morton
was found dead

and you've arrested
Charlie Graves.

Yeah, that's just
about all of it.

Any evidence
to back it up?

Oh, Charlie was blind
drunk last night.

He had a fight
with Carla.

Your own drivers
heard that.

It's a lot of talk.

He went up to her room.
The desk clerk saw him.

Saw him go to her room
or just upstairs?

This belt,
his present to Carla,

was found near her body.

This is the key
to Carla's room.

We found it
in Charlie's pocket.

He was there, all right.

How does he explain it?

He doesn't.

He says he can't
remember a thing.

I'm sorry, Mr. Winter,

I know he's one
of your men, but--

You can understand
that I intend to do

everything I can to see
that his rights are protected.

Sure.

I'd like to see him,
please.

All right.

I don't know how much
talking he's gonna do.

He's got a bad case
of whisky poisoning right now.

Charlie, Mr. Winter
is here to see you.

Mr. Winter, I--

All right, Charlie,
take it easy now.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Mr. Winter, I didn't--

I know
you didn't, Charlie.

Some way we'll find
a way to prove it, I swear.

Sing out
when you're ready to leave.

Good morning, Mort.

Slim.

Good morning, Mrs. Cooper.

Slim told me
you found the man.

Yes, ma'am, all we need now
is for you to identify him.

Does it have to be me?

You did say you saw him
leaving Carla's room

right after the argument.

Well, yes, I know, but--

Mort, this is
a little rough on Daisy,

you know, pointing a finger
at a man accusing him of m*rder.

Well, it can't be no rougher

than what happened
to Carla, Slim.

Besides, I need
that direct identification.

All right, I'll do
whatever has to be done.

Now there's no need
for you to go in there

and face him, ma'am.

All you have to do is
look through the door

and just tell me
if he's the one you saw.

Oh, thank you.

CHARLIE: But what can we do?

I don't know.

It's a terrible mess,
but there must be a way out,

and I swear I'll find it.

Well, did you recognize him?

It's the same man.

You're positive now?

Sheriff, I don't think I'll ever
forget that man's face.

Well, I guess
it's all you need, huh?

Yes, until the circuit
judge gets here

and we hold trial.

Thank you again,
Mrs. Cooper.

What's going
to happen to that man?

Well, that's not for me
to say, ma'am.

I reckon a jury
won't go too easy

with anything like this.

Come on, Daisy.

Let's stop by the store
and pick up your stuff

and then we'll head for home.

Thanks, Mort.So long, Slim.

Thank you again,
Mrs. Cooper.

Am I the only one
who saw him?

Yes, ma'am.

It's not just
your say alone.

We have plenty
of other evidence.

All right, Mort, open up.

Now, Charlie,
I'm gonna do everything

I can to help you.

It's no use, Mr. Winter.
I ain't got a chance.

Oh, of course, you have.
Don't give up now.

I'll be back to see you later.

All right, Mort,
I want everything

you've got on Charlie.

I think that with a good lawyer
I can get him out.

The best lawyer in the country
can't help Charlie now.

All you've got is
circumstantial evidence.

I've got an eye witness now.

What?

Charlie was seen
leaving Carla's room

right after she was k*lled.

What? How could anyone?

I mean, who's this witness?

Mrs. Cooper
from the Sherman Ranch.

She had the room
right next door,

heard all the argument, too.

She's absolutely
sure it was Charlie?

Had her in here
just a minute ago.

She looked through that door

and made positive
identification.

There's always a chance
that she could be mistaken.

I still have faith
in Charlie,

and I intend to do everything
I can to help him.

Well, that's up to you,
Mr. Winter.

Mrs. Cooper you said?

That's right.

SLIM: Mr. Winter.

Good morning, Sherman.

I suppose you've heard
about Charlie Graves.

Yes, I have.

[ indistinct ]

I can't imagine
Charlie raising his hand

against anybody.

Well, you can't ever tell about
these shy, quiet ones.

You give them
a couple of drinks and...

I'll do
what I can for him.

Here we are, Slim, I'm ready.

Daisy, I want you
to meet somebody.

Oh.

Who is it?

My stage line boss.

Oh, really?

Mrs. Daisy Cooper,
Mr. Winter.

Been looking forward
to meeting you, Mrs. Cooper.

How do you do?

Mr. Sherman has told me
what an excellent job

you've done at the ranch.
My compliments.

Well, thank you.

When my men are happy at home,

I find they're much
more efficient at work,

so I trust you'll be planning
to stay in Laramie permanently.

If there's anything
that I can do.

Nothing, thank you.

Some day soon you and the boys
must come in for supper.

Well, I won't keep you
any longer.

Goodbye, Mr. Sherman.

Again, it's a pleasure,
Mrs. Cooper.

Boy, he sure
took a shine to you.

Slim, is that man
your employer?

Sure is,
he's county supervisor.

Boss of this
whole division.

Mighty big man.

Does that give him
the right to just

walk around loose like that?

What do you mean
"walk around loose?"

Why shouldn't he?

Well, after--

Mr. Sherman, say,
I almost forgot.

There's something
I'd like to discuss with you.

Are you free
this morning?

Well, I do have to drive
Mrs. Cooper

back to the ranch.

Yes, of course.
It is rather important.

Say, Daisy,

you still have to see
the seamstress, don't you?

Oh, that will only
take a minute.

I'm afraid I need
more time than that.

Say, I can have
Dusty drive you back.

Would you mind very much?

Well, I--

Believe me, I wouldn't ask,
but we're planning

to expand the line
and, well, it's quite important.

Especially
since the Sherman Ranch

will be sharing
in the benefits.

Well, in that case,
don't bother Dusty.

I'll drive myself
back to the ranch.

Oh, nonsense,
I wouldn't hear of it.

You go on and finish
your errands,

and Dusty will be waiting here
when you get back.

All right.

Thanks, Daisy,
I appreciate it.

Uh, it's nothing.

Good day, Mr. Winter.

Mrs. Cooper.

Charming woman.

The best.So typical.

You really should insist
she wear her eye glasses.

Eye glasses?

She doesn't have any.
She can see fine.

Oh, come now, do you notice
the way she squints

when she looks at you?

It's an obvious sign.

Can't say that I have.

Probably gotten used to it,
feminine vanity.

I suppose
we should indulge them.

Doggone, you're sure
quiet for you.

Is there something
bothering you?

Oh, I was just
wondering.

Of course, things are
different out here.

Well, what do you mean
by that?

Does the sheriff allow
his prisoners out of jail?

[ laughs ]
Of course not.

But I saw.

Oh, if that's what
you're worried about,

you ain't got nothing
to worry about at all.

That sheriff's going to keep

Charlie locked up
good and tight.

He ain't gonna
come after you.

Charlie?

Well, that's what's
bothering you, ain't it?

Besides,
he wouldn't do you no harm.

Poor old Charlie,
if it wasn't for his drinking.

Well, his feelings
for Miss Carla,

he wouldn't be
in this mess at all.

I sure hope Mr. Winter
can help him out.

Oh, what could he do?

Well, he can keep them
from hanging Charlie.

[ indistinct ]

Why should he?

Because that's just the kind
of man he is, that's all.

Nothing he wouldn't do
for his men or his men for him.

Shucks, he's the best boss
we've ever had.

SLIM: Mr. Winter showed me
where the new routes

will probably be,
almost promised me

I could have my choice.

Looks like Jess and I
are going to be

line superintendents.

Oh, that'll be nice.

You'll have a lot to tell Jess

when he gets back
from Cheyenne.

Superintendents,

that's something,
ain't it, Twink?

Hey, Mike, you're spoiling
her something awful,

letting her
eat at the supper table.

Can I help it if that's the
only place she likes to eat?

She just wants to be
one of the family.

That's all.

She can be one of the family
just as easy out

in the barn.

Listen, young man,
you've been dodging

that arithmetic lesson.

You better be getting at it.

Come on, Twink.

Before I forget, Daisy,

the sheriff wants you
to come into town tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Yeah, the circuit judge is
coming in from Rock Springs.

They're gonna have
Charlie's trial.

I can't. I can't do it.

All you have to do is
get on the witness stand

and identify Charlie.

But that's only part of it.

I can't.

I can't do it.

Well, you did it in jail,
it's the same thing.

But I identified the man
I saw in the hall.

Well?

There where two men
in that cell.

Charlie Graves
and Mr. Winter.

Wait a minute, Daisy.

Spell this out to me
slow and straight.

Mr. Winter is the man
I saw in the hall.

Mr. Winter?
Well, Daisy--

I tried to tell you
this morning.

Daisy, you don't know
what you're saying.

You're mixed up.

I am not mixed up.

It was a misunderstanding.

What about the evidence?

I don't know
anything about evidence.

All I know is Mr. Winter
is the man I saw leaving

that hotel room right after
that poor woman was k*lled.

Well, nobody's gonna
believe that.

You don't believe
me either, do you?

I've known him for years,
he's my boss.

Is that why
you can't believe me?

Of course not, Daisy.

It's just that you're making
a mistake, a bad mistake.

Maybe you got him
mixed up with Charlie.

Maybe it was somebody else,

somebody who looked like
Mr. Winter.

No, Slim,
it was Mr. Winter.

And that's what I'll have
to tell them tomorrow.

Charlie.

Charlie, wake up.

Charlie.
Up here, at the window.

Mr. Winter?

Come up here.

I want to talk to you.

I don't want
the sheriff to hear.

What are you doing here
like this, Mr. Winter?

Shh, I don't want
the sheriff to know.

I got bad news, Charlie.

I can't get a lawyer
to handle your case.

That figures.

But I promised
I'd get you out of here.

I won't let them
keep you in jail.

There's nothing
you could do now, Mr. Winter.

Oh, yes, there is.

Come a little closer.

Wait a minute.

Is somebody coming?

[ groans ]

We found him this morning
hanging from the bar

on the window.

He used his own belt
for a noose.

He must have realized
he didn't have a chance.

So you think this was
sort of a confession?

Don't add up
any other way, ma'am.

Look, you still want
to go through with this?

No need to now.

Yes, I do.

I must.

Thank you, sheriff.

She's sure taking
this mighty hard, isn't she?

Yeah.

Well, Daisy?

No, Slim, he doesn't look
anything like the man

I saw in the hall.

I'm more positive
than ever.

What reason would Charlie
have to k*ll himself?

Oh, sometimes
people just give up.

They can't stand anymore.

The m*rder*r is
still alive.

There's no proof,
Daisy, no evidence.

Just your word
against Mr. Winter.

I suppose
everyone will believe him.

There's no supposing
about it.

Slim, do you
want me to drop it?

Just forget the whole thing?

Well, it's that or stirring up
a hornet's nest.

Yes.

All right.

What would you do?

If it's what
you believe, Daisy,

the same as you'll do.

Oh, thank you, Slim.

You'll never know how much
I wanted you to say that.

[ door opens ]

Well, I guess that about
wraps it up, folks.

Sorry, you had to make
a trip into town for nothing,

Mrs. Cooper.

It wasn't
a wasted trip, sheriff.

I wanted to talk
to you anyway.

Oh, about what?

Well--

Sheriff,
Mr. Winter just got in.

I just heard, Mort.

I was up the line,
Indian trouble.

I came as quick as I could.

It isn't true, is it?

I'm afraid so,
Mr. Winter.

Oh, I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to interrupt.

I'll come back later.

Mr. Winter,
you'd better stay.

Oh, why?

Sheriff, there's something
you ought to know.

You misunderstood me
yesterday.

Charlie Graves was not
the man I saw in the hall.

But you identified him.

When I identified the man,
I was looking at Mr. Winter.

Mrs. Cooper, would you mind
repeating that?

You understood me correctly.

Mr. Winter is the man
who left Carla Morton's room

right after she was k*lled.

I don't know what to say,
Mr. Winter.

That's all right, Mort.

I must admit I'm at a loss
for words, too.

Obviously she's mistaken me
for somebody else.

If there was a mistake,
you are the one who made it.

In any case, I won't even
dignify this charge

with a denial.

You can handle this, Mort.

If you honestly feel
there's anything

in this woman's story,
you know where to find me.

In the meantime,
if she persists

in these accusations,

I suggest that you
inform her

of the penalties
for slander and libel.

Good day.

Now see here,
Mrs. Cooper--

Don't shout at me,
sheriff.

I know what I saw.

All right.

Where's your proof?

That's your job.

Slim, she's your housekeeper,
talk to her.

I already have, Mort.

And you don't believe
her either?

Whether I believe her or not,
that's beside the point.

You asked her to come in
and identify a m*rder*r.

She did.

That leaves it up to you.

Let's go.

What'll the sheriff do now?I don't know, Daisy.

He's a good man,
honest as they come,
but he's in a tough spot.

Without any evidence,
it's just your word
against Mr. Winter.

Hmm, you still don't
believe me, do you?

I don't know what to believe,
except your honesty.Thanks.

Say, Slim,
you go back to the ranch
by yourself, will ya?

I'd like to stay
in town for a while.Why?

Well, I'd just like to
look around, be by myself,
do a little thinking.

Now you're not up
to anything, are you?Hmm?

What could I be up to?

You've done
pretty good so far.

Oh, all right. I'll get
a remount at the livery stable
and I'll tell the teacher

to send Mike home
on the afternoon stage,
and you can have the buckboard.

I'll be back before dark,
in time to get supper.

I'm gonna
hold you to that.

You know,
since you've been with us,

I've lost the taste
for my own cooking.

See you then.

It'll be a dollar
and a half a day,

hot water


Oh, I'm not staying here.

I just wanted
to talk to you.

Don't you remember me?

Daisy Cooper.

You raised all that
ruckus about...

What's the matter, lady?

Are you too proud
to wear specs?

Specs?

Eye glasses, you need
them awful bad, lady,

thinking you saw
Mr. Winter upstairs.

He was there.

You must have seen him
when he went up.

The only man
I saw was Charlie Graves,

drunk as a skunk.

I didn't see nobody else

had you started
all that caterwauling.

Excuse me.

Only serve
the hard stuff here, ma'am.

Oh, I don't care for anything,
thank you.

Do you--
Did you know Carla Morton?

Sure, she was my boss.

Say, you're that--

Uh, you're the one
we just heard about

who said
Al Winter k*lled her.

Oh, I didn't say
he k*lled her.

Merely
that I saw him upstairs.

Do you know him?

Well, he's a customer.

He must have known
Miss Morton.

Everybody knew Carla.

She came from Cheyenne,
didn't she?

I don't know.
I don't remember exactly.

Oh, then you were here
at the time?

Lady, I was here
even before the Indians.

Strange to come after you
and be your boss.

I don't see
anything so strange about

having a gentleman friend
put up money to buy into a...

Look, lady, I've got
lots of work to do,

so if there's nothing
I can do for you...

Nothing more, thank you.

Good day.

Good day.

Mr. Perkins.

Mr. Perkins.

Mr. Perkins.

Please allow me.

I'm sorry,
did I frighten you?

You startled me.
I didn't see you.

Well, that's funny,
I was standing right there.

The light's much better than
it is in the hotel corridor,

I imagine.

The light is no better
and no worse, Mr. Winter.

And you still think
you saw me?

I know I saw you.

Oh, come now,

you don't really think
that I'd k*ll anyone.

What reason
would I have?

I couldn't say.

Unless it's something
no one has thought of.

Perhaps as far back as
Cheyenne.

You know, you're beginning
to make things

very difficult for me.

I'm proud to say

that I'm a man of some position
here in Laramie.

A respected citizen.

You can understand that, well,

loose talk like this
reflects upon my reputation.

And I can assure you,
Mrs. Cooper,

I value my reputation
very much.

Naturally I'll do what has
to be done to maintain it.

Do I make myself clear?

Quite clear.

Well, I'm sorry,
I'm holding you up.

Goodbye, Mrs. Cooper.

It's been a pleasure
talking to you.

Mr. Winter,
I will do my best

to see that your reputation

gets all the attention
it deserves.

Help! Help!

Make it a long,
cold one, Harry.

I've got a lot of dust
to wash down.

Hello, Red.
How'd it go?

Easy trip, Mr. Winter.Good.

Everything all right
at the relay stations?Sure.

We lost a little time
at the Sherman place,

but we made it up all right.

Why the delay?

Oh, the boys had to go out
and bring in a buckboard.

It was busted up
kind of bad, accident.

Nobody hurt I hope.

Nah. Thanks, Harry.

Mr. Winter.

Hello, Sally.

I just thought
you'd like to know

that old biddy was around
this morning asking questions.

Oh.

But I stuck up for you.

Thanks.

I was just thinking,

somebody will have to take
Carla's place here.

Someone like you?

Well, like I said,
I stuck up for you.

Isn't that like
dancing on a grave, Sally?

Who cares?

So long as I'm in step.

Slim! Supper.

Slim.

I'm in here.

Daisy.

Hmm?

How did you say
this happened again?

Well, I told you.

The reins broke
and the horses ran away.

It's a funny kind of break.

Clean part way

and then jagged the way
it should be.

What do you mean
by the way it should be?

Looks like
it's been cut.

Strain took care of the rest.

Slim.

I didn't mean to scare you,
Daisy, but there it is.

Well, could it have caught
on something sharp?

Nah.

Well, who'd do a thing
like that around here?

Well, the buckboard's
been in town

quite a bit
the last couple of days.

Well, it was always
out in the open.

We were never
very far from it.

We left it at the livery
stable this morning.

When I went to get it...

Then what?

Uh, Mr. Winter was there.

Well, there's nothing to that,

that's where we stable
our horses.

Of course,
that's true.

Come on,
supper's getting cold.

DUSTY: Slim!

Howdy, Dusty.

Something wrong?No.

Mr. Winter wants you
to come into the office.

What for?

Well, there's a special
shipment leaving

and he wants it
to go out tonight.

Why me? Why can't
he pick somebody else?

Now look, are you gonna
argue with the boss?

Come on, Slim, let's go.

Can't you have supper first?

Well, boss said
right away, ma'am.

If he says right away,
he means right away.

Not until I fix you
both a sandwich first.

Try to understand,

I wouldn't have called you
for this job,

except that it's an extremely
valuable shipment.

And I wanted the best man
we had for a guard.

Well, I certainly appreciate
your confidence, Mr. Winter.

But, you know,
making this run means

I won't get back
till late tomorrow,

and there won't be
anyone at the station

to change the teams.

I'll have the drivers
handle it themselves.

Now remember,
don't let anything stop you,

and be particularly careful
of any Indians

that might try to
come in close.

Oh, they acting up again?

Well, I've had
some reports.

There's a specific group
that's coming around

to various places,
presumably wanting to trade,

but if they see a chance
they'll attack.

Well, we'll stay clear.

Good.

Oh, Sherman,
one more thing.

About your housekeeper,
Mrs. Cooper,

believe me, I don't hold it
against you personally,

but I think
you'll agree

that she's making
a very serious mistake.

Well, I wish
you'd speak to her,

sort of straighten her out.

Yeah, I'll do my best.

Thanks.

[ knocking on door ]

Mike, ready to say
goodnight?

Yes, Miss Daisy.

Did you wash
your face and hands?

Yes.

Brush your teeth?

Yes, Miss Daisy.

You said your prayers?

Yes, ma'am.

Then goodnight, dear.

Mike, what have you
got here?

Oh, Daisy.

What are you doing
with this?

With Slim and Jess gone,

I was gonna protect you.

Me or yourself?

I'm not afraid.

Then you certainly
don't need this.

Mike, you know
that Twink isn't allowed

to sleep in the house.

She don't like it
in that biggity old barn.

Well, she'd better
just get used to it.

Aw, Miss Daisy.

Can't she stay in here
just for tonight?

Please?

Well, all right.

But Slim won't like it
if he finds out.

He won't find out.

Now you go to sleep.

Miss Daisy.

Yes?

Are you sure you locked
all the doors and windows?

I locked every door
and every window,

and we are perfectly safe.

So you go to sleep.

Slim, you ain't said
a word in 5 miles.

Is something wrong?

I wish I knew.

Oh, it'd be pretty risky
for somebody to hit us

out in the open like this,

if that's what's bothering you.

No, it's not that,
Dusty.

Just thinking
about Daisy and Mike

back there
at the ranch alone.

Oh, they've been alone
before, ain't they?

Uh, yeah.

It's funny, you plant
a bug in a man's mind

and it starts
crawling around,

stirring up things
that he's almost forgotten.

What do you mean?

Charlie hanging
himself in jail.

That fella couple of years ago
in Cheyenne,

belonged to the stage line,

did the same thing,
and Winter was there.

Yeah, Mr. Winter.

So you wonder about Daisy's
accident this afternoon,

right after she saw Winter.

Oh, now, hold on.
I--

He'd be in the clear
if it wasn't for Daisy.

You going along with that
notion of Daisy, Slim?

She got no reason to lie.

I didn't say she lied.

Just said maybe make
a mistake, that's all.

Suppose she isn't?

Now she's alone
and Winter was the one

that sent us out here
on this special detail.

Doggone it, Slim, I think
you're making a whole

prairie fire out of nothing
but smoke.

Now we got to think
this thing out straight.

Why, we've known Mr. Winters
for about 3 years.

He's our boss
and he's been good to us.

Well, how would you stack
Daisy's word up against his?

Oh, come on, you ain't gonna
get me over that barrel.

You know
what I think of Daisy.

Well, one of them
got to be wrong.

Well, it ain't up to us
to decide that.

That's the sheriff's job.

Sometimes the law
is a little slow

in getting started.

[ banging ]

[ banging continues ]

[ horse approaching ]

That's the trouble
with you honest people,

you always stick together.

There'll be plenty
of the other kind

where you're going.

I wish Mike and you
were coming with me

to pick out the curtains.

Well, I--I think we ought to, Slim.

Well, I know
you think so.

We've got a lot of chores

to catch up
on around here, Daisy.

You go ahead and pick out
what you want,

and we'll see you about supper.

Oh, I forgot to tell you.

Supper's all made,
it's on the back of the stove.

All you have to do is
heat it up.

I don't think I'll be back
until tomorrow morning.

What do you mean you won't be
back till tomorrow morning?

Oh, I don't want to drive
both ways in one day.

I'll just take a room
at the hotel.

Oh, no, you won't,
not again.

Come on, Mike, we're going.

Move over.

Hey! Come on!