02x11 - Brothers

[bunniefuu]

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Hold your fire! Hold your fire!

Apache dogs.

[Zeb] 'Never mind about that.'

We go, we k*ll.

Half a dozen head of cattle's a cheap price to pay

for gettin' across Apache land.

'Now get back to herd. Get 'em rounded up.'

[intense music]

That makes us even.

[male #1] 'Uh, Mr. Macahan.'

Of course, this'll all be a matter of

public record at your extradition hearing.

So, if you've got any reservations about

seeing past actions in print, we'll forego the interview.

No, fine with me.

Luke's not with Uncle Zeb anymore, he's in jail.

What, in jail?

I think maybe I should head on down to New Mexico.

Now, that's a thought.

Luke might need a lawyer.

Yes, perhaps you should take that trip, Josh.

Yes, by all means.

Sherriff Stillman.

I guess you heard, he's no longer a sheriff.

You know he's a wealthy man now.

In a feed and grain business.

But that money don't mean nothin' to him.

All he thinks about is some wet-eared kid

that got him walkin' around with an arm full of pain.

If Luke Macahan is free, I'd dedicate myself

to makin' him regret he ever left that jail cell.

So help me, Almighty God.

There are tiny bits of metal in the roots. See?

'I'm afraid to think what this might be.'

This looks like gold.

Gold!

Could very well be.

Oh, we've got hundreds of dollars!

Oh, if only Uncle Zeb and the boys were here.

- Oh, I know-- - Shh!

[Molly] 'That man, Peasley.'

Whatever it is beats home cookin' ain't been invented yet.

Kinda miss you not puttin' the onions in though.

'I'm not faultin' you, you understand?'

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You're a woman with taste, Molly, I can see that.

It's a fine eye to see the quality here.

Why, thank you.

You know, I've taken a good deal of pleasure collecting these

over the years.

I want to thank you for all your labor here today.

I can see that you weren't dressed for this kind of work.

It's not, Molly, my courtin' clothes

have seen worse than this.

Did you say courtin' clothes?

Yeah, I always keep a set, just in case, you know.

You know, Molly, uh..

...those trail clothes after a while

get, uh, smellin' like old leather.

You know, there're women just can't abide a man smellin'

like a cured hide.

Yes, I can uh, see some women having objections.

Mr. Peasley, uh..

...did you feel that this was the time to

well, wear your courtin' clothes?

Look, Molly.

I sorta, I know how it must be for you, um..

I mean, bein' a widow and all and ya..

...well, you-you get a little lonely sometimes.

'I know that its-it's hard to talk about.'

I mean...modestly.

[sighs]

You know, Mr. Peasley, I have to admit

I've never quite met a man like you.

You mean for bein' frank?

Oh, well, uh, yes that too.

Molly, I think in this world, a man sees somethin'

he really wants, you know?

And then he just gotta go ahead and take it!

Well.

Yes, of course.

Since we're, uh

being frank, Mr. Peasley.

'And since you'll obviously be leaving us soon'

and it's highly unlikely that you and I will be

seeing each other again.

Now, I'm trying to be polite, you understand?

Wait a minute, Molly, what're you sayin'?

You're saying that you don't see yourself

tusslin' in the hay with me?

Tusslin' in the hays?

Saints preserve us, no.

[intense music]

Hey, what's botherin' you?

I kinda like to know where we're goin'.

Are you a little deaf?

I know you said

we're goin' to see the judge but..

Well, I don't mind tellin' you, marhsal

I'm gettin' a little nervous bein' around you.

You want me to lock you back and tell the judge

you don't wanna see him?

No, of course not.

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Evenin', boys.

Hello, Marie.

Luke, my boy.

Good to see you.

Oh, what is this, Dave? It's hardly necessary

under the circumstances.

We have our rules, judge.

Movin' prisoners around.

But if you'd take the responsibility.

Dave likes to play the hard-nosed lawman

but he still bounces a half a dozen children on his knee.

Uh, Dave, why don't you order whatever you like

and just sign my name to it, I'm gonna keep Luke with me.

Alright.

It's sure glad to see you back in time.

Well, I wish I had been in town to advise you against

the interview that you gave The Chronicle.

Yeah, I'm sorry about that, judge.

I know it came out badly.

'But that newspaper feller..'

...Walters, he-he just showed up at the jail.

He said it was all gonna be a matter of public record

'or would be at the hearin'.'

Well, I-I guess we just talked.

Well, the attorney for the governor didn't think that

it did you any good.

There's someone here I wanna introduce you, come on.

Mr. Zachary Knight, this is Luke Macahan.

You two are gonna see

a great deal of each other in next few weeks.

How about try not givin' out any more exclusive interviews

on the makin' of a k*ller.

Granted, that was a lack of judgment.

But we've both been burned by the press

at one time or another, haven't we, Zack?

I suppose so.

Oh yes, my dear, I'll have another brandy.

What'll you prefer, Luke?

A beer, thank you.

You speak to anybody about the judge and me

from this point on, you deserve what you get.

'Which is being sent up to Missouri.'

'Stand trial there.'

[judge] 'His act doesn't started to mellow until'

his stomach starts screaming for mercy.

'Now, by the way, I heard from Missouri.'

We shouldn't have any problems

as long as Luke turns out to be reasonably clean.

'The hearing will take place in a couple of weeks'

'that should be sufficient notice to anybody who wishes'

'to testify for or against'

'Now, we're gonna keep it pretty informal and..'

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It's him.

Who?

Stillman?

The sheriff I shot in Missouri.

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That man don't look like no sheriff to me.

That outfit he's wearing..

'...it'd cost a sheriff three months pay.'

Yeah, I heard he..

...got into the feed business.

Got himself real rich.

Obviously, he's come here to testify at the hearing.

Must've been that newspaper article

'that brought him here too.'

Sir! I assume you are Judge Rensen?

I am.

May I ask the honorable judge

a few questions pertaining to this

farcical, judicial hearing to be held in this town?

I resent your tone

and your implication.

And I resent you permitting that murderin' thief Macahan

to sit at that table a free man.

Now, Stillman, I'm sorry for that arm you're carryin' around.

But you got it tryin' to lynch me

instead of carryin' out the law.

Gentlemen, you're gonna have to take your..

...quall elsewhere.

You're a confessed, cowardly army deserter.

A thief, a k*ller.

I'm not suggesting that you cease

your unpleasant conduct, sir.

I'm telling you.

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May I ask when this extradition proceeding is to start?

In approximately two weeks.

You're not limiting witnesses I hope?

Not at all.

The hearing will continue until all

'interested parties are heard from.'

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I don't know how he'd even have the nerve

to testify about that day.

He was a sheriff, I'm gonna have himself

a private hangin' party.

Pride could force him into taking the chair

and giving his version.

But I don't think at this point

too much can hurt you, Luke.

Unless of course, there's something

from your past

something so incriminating

that your testimony up until now

would be immediately a suspect.

[judge] 'Are you sure that all the charges against you are'

contained in your petition opposing the extradition.

[Zack] 'In other words, boy..'

...no surprises at that hearing?

Sir, tonight I give you my word.

There are no other charges against me anywhere.

Everything I've told the judge here is the absolute truth

I swear to God.

Well, you better be right, boy.

Or you're gonna need the help of God.

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Thank you.

Hello, again.

Oh, that's flattering.

Oh, yeah, I remember you. Yeah!

You were leanin' over the railin' when we rode in.

That's what you remember?

Well, I-I, you know what I mean.

Hey, come on, you wanna sit down?

- Get you some coffee-- - Time to go, boy.

Oh, come on, marshal.

I just wanna talk to this uh, miss--

Doreen.

Look, we've bent the rules enough.

You've had your meeting with the judge?

Another time.

Tell me somethin'.

Who wrote the jail rules, you?

Instead of the smart talk, let's start back.

Hey.

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[Laura] 'Am I doing this right?'

[Molly] 'Doing fine according to the almanac.'

Yup, yup, lots of tiny little specs.

The whole creek is full of gold.

- Wow! - If, if it is gold.

Oh, don't be such a pessimist, Aunt Molly.

Well, only time will tell the tale as they say.

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Indeed it is.

Indeed it is.

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I'll bet you there's enough gold dust in here

to buy a fancy carriage.

It's almost too good to be true.

If it is true.

Now, we don't know if that's gold.

It could be another metal

or even that fool's gold that I've read about.

Oh, Aunt Molly, don't say that.

There's probably a lot of people in town who could tell

if this is real gold. They have ways of testin' it.

We are not going to go asking questions about gold

we are going to keep this a secret until Zeb gets back.

Keep it a secret?

It's our gold and it's on our land

so it belongs to us.

True, it belongs to us except

when news of a gold discovery gets out, Jessie

it does strange things to people.

Well, look at that Mr. Marshall

the first man who found gold in California.

People just over ran Mr. Marshall's land

when news of the gold strike leaked out.

And they k*lled his sheep and cattle for food

while they were digging up his gold.

Well, that's terrible.

And to top it all

the trespassers hired armed guards to keep Marshall

off his own land.

While they just walked away with as much gold as they could find.

We're gonna keep this a secret until Uncle Zeb gets back.

Amen.

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[male #2] 'I'd say a long hear would make more sense.'

'Northwest corner of section 22.'

No, I thought I'd like something further along this creek here.

Well, that creek is spring fed

it runs it's entire course on the Macahan quarter section.

What about this quarter section

right next to the Macahan's

is that open for homesteadin'?

Yes, except that it's worthless.

- There's no water on it. - I'll take it.

You realize you have no right to the Macahan creek water.

- Not unless they allow it. - Yeah, I heard.

Now, how soon can that belong to me?

In a hurry for title?

Always way of hastening things.

As a matter of fact, I asked around about you

and I heard that you're

a good man to do some business with.

Business in what way?

Oh, you mean expediting the filing?

I got some other business.

That's just talkin' money.

Well, talkin' sure never hurt anyone.

Well, it's all the pretty Macahan ladies.

Hey, Molly.

Wanna thank you for having that money waiting for me

at the bank this morning.

Well, you earned it, Mr. Peasley.

Well, I suppose you have been moving on now.

So, we'd all like to wish you the best of luck.

Wherever you're going.

Well, you know, Molly, I've been sort of thinking of settling

down here in out creek kinda puttin' in roots like they say.

Oh, well, I doubt that our small town

would hold very much of interest for you, Mr. Peasley.

Oh, no, no. Not the town, not the town.

You know, I got the pioneer spirit like Macahan.

I filed for a homestead.

You are going to homestead, Mr. Peasley?

Well, I put my name in for a parcel.

Matter of fact, it was a quarter section right next to yours.

You? Next to us?

Oh, I...I can see I surprised you, didn't I?

Oh, well, it'll be real nice, Molly.

We'll sit around together, sharing cups of sugar.

Whatever it is that neighbors do.

'I'll tell you, what I'm gonna do.'

As soon as I settle, I'll get a turkey for the cookin' part.

And we'll all sit around like one big family celebrating.

I'll be a real neighbor to you, Molly.

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There are some things should not be wished

on one's worst enemy.

Surely, this is one.

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Just put it down there, boy.

I'm gonna need another load of wood.

Puttin' on a pot of beans and I'm gonna simmer 'em tonight.

Well, I do, I do.

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[indistinct mumbling]

I see your dang light.

Stop your signal!

You chowderheads.

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Mr. Tap.

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Hold on, boy. I got some explain to ya.

Them's my friends up there.

No need to get worried.

- Y-ah! - I..

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I didn't want to do that, son.

You just...didn't give me a chance to think.

I don't need you meetin' with Zeb?

Oh my God!

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That Otter Belt?

[Tap] 'Got a bit of misfortune here, Zeb.'

Injun boy here went and fell off his horse.

Appears he broke his neck.

He's deader than a doornail.

May God rest his soul.

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Jeffrey, you, uh..

You feeling kind of bad?

Thinking it was your fault

'cause Otter Belt was doing your chores?

Maybe he wouldn't have got k*lled otherwise?

After he said he'd work the wagon

and let me drive the cattle on this place.

Well, I just kept thinking of saying sorry to him.

For the way I acted and for the way I talked to him.

I never got to say it.

There wasn't a lot of time, son.

Trying to set things right when it's too late.

I know I was so mean to him, just because he was an Injun.

You don't hate somebody 'cause they are different than you.

That's...it's a lack of understanding.

Understanding, that only comes with growing.

Now everybody don't do that growing, but you know

I thought I had you figured right from the start.

- Me figured? - Yeah.

I thought you were alike I was when I was your age.

Wanting to grow up real fast, be a man and all.

But you know, Jeffrey, boy's gotta do a lot of

proper thinking, if he's gonna grow up to be a man.

I figured you'd be the kinda young fellow

who is gonna do a right fine job by that.

If I didn't think so, son, you wouldn't be riding with us.

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Sure sorry about loosing that young buck, Zeb.

Kinda took a liking to that boy.

Well, so did I, Tap.

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Howdy, I'm--

Hey, boy, I didn't hear a knock on that door.

I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking I guess.

My name is Josh Macahan, sheriff.

Oh, yeah. You're Luke's brother, huh?

'It's marshal, not sheriff.'

You want some coffee?

Don't mind if I do, sheri.. Uh, marshal.

[laughing]

[sighs]

It's been a long day.

- How's Luke doing? - Oh, just fine, boy, just fine.

I believe he's napping in there.

Then don't wake him for me, okay?

Well, if you say so.

Luke's brother, huh?

Well, I believe you're a pretty grown up young fella.

- Sit down, sit down. - Thank you.

What brings you to town, boy?

- Trial? - Trial?

Oh, you mean the hearing?

Well, one turns into the other sometime.

But you're right in Luke's case.

There is no question him getting the best of this.

Thanks. Yeah, that's good to hear, marshal.

'Cause Luke's sure isn't any real outlaw.

Spoken like a faithful kin.

As a matter of record..

...Luke's pretty handy with a g*n.

How did he pick up that knack?

I guess my Uncle Zeb taught him some.

Uncle Zeb always said that a man who don't know how to handle

a g*n in this country is asking for trouble.

It's true, true, all just sadly true.

'But I think Luke said something in that newspaper story.'

That he met up with a fellow that was..

...well, almost a magician with a g*n.

I guess that'd be the time Luke

was travelling in the northern territories.

Yeah. Yeah, I kinda remember him making friends

with a sort of fast g*n feller.

Oh, Luke travelled with fast g*n people, did he?

'Hm, that's interesting, Josh, sure is.'

Wait a minute, mister.

I didn't say anything about Luke

travelling with any particular kind of people.

Oh, I thought you did.

It had a real wrong sound to it, way you put it.

[laughing]

I guess I misunderstood you.

I guess you did.

I figure I can come back later.

Hey, let's see if that brother of yours come awake.

He's awake, boy, come on in.

- Josh! - Luke!

- Hey, what are you doin' here? - I came down to be with you.

You're looking good, Luke.

Yeah, you're looking good.

Well, I'll leave you boys to get acquainted again.

Hey, grab that stool, let's talk.

Yeah, yeah.

How's Laura, Jessie, Aunt Molly?

All fine. Now, they had a bad time coming back

from Clearwater but while they where there

Jessie and Aunt Molly really enjoyed themselves.

Now what do you mean, bad time?

Oh, stage coach got wrecked and Jessie was lost in the desert

for a while, but she is fine now, just fine.

Uh.

Ah, Luke, that story in the newspaper

got us all worried back home.

Yeah, I'll tell you, Josh.

Seeing your own words in the newspaper..

...I was like..

...I was bragging about sh**ting people.

[exhales]

I don't care much for that sheriff or marshal in there.

Yeah, he's a hard nose, alright.

Josh, I sure appreciate you coming all this way to see me.

But you know it wasn't necessary.

The whole family was worried about you, Luke.

Wanted to make sure you didn't need any help.

Now, Aunt Molly gave me $200.

Wanted you to use whatever you needed for expenses.

In case you needed things like a lawyer.

$200?

Phew, that was real nice of Aunt Molly, but..

...look, I don't think I'll be needing a lawyer, Josh.

The judge that's running the hearing

is a friend of Uncle Zeb's.

He says, all I gotta do to get clean in the charges against me

is to tell the truth.

There is a...one thing I didn't count on though.

Stillman's in town.

Sheriff Stillman from Missouri?

Yeah and he's gonna be in court.

I just hope nobody is gonna believe

in his story of the sh**ting.

Gettin' kinda tired of sitting around in this jail cell.

Soon as you get out, Luke, we're gonna celebrate.

I mean it, we'll tear the roof of this whole town.

[both laughing]

Well, well, I'm glad it's all on a cheerful note

the time being up.

Oh come on, marshal, my brother just got here.

I know and I let him say his howdies like the rules call for.

But a real visit, you gotta make arrangements ahead.

Marshal Russell writes all the rules.

Can I bring you anything, Luke?

No, you...just get cleaned up from the trip and rest it, huh.

Right. I'll see you later, Luke.

Yeah.

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Hey! Look out, boy!

[horse galloping]

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Ma'am, I can't tell you how sorry I am.

As clumsy as a jackass get himself into

the slot pen by mistake, I am.

Darn right you are.

Clumsy as what?

As a jackass, ma'am.

Oh, here, here let me, let me help you up.

Excuse me.

Why'd you fly into me like that anyhow? You had to have seen me.

No business, gawkin' at all the sights.

You hurt any? You sure you ain't hurt?

What sights? Is something going on?

I never seen a town like this before.

Let me get these for you.

You a stranger in town?

I come from Elk Creek Way.

I've come down to see my brother, Luke.

Maybe you know him. Luke's getting famous and all

being in the newspapers.

- You mean Luke Macahan? - Right. I'm Josh Macahan.

Hope I didn't wreck anything here.

Say, can I carry 'em home for you?

- Home? No, I-- - Well, please?

It's the least I can do.

If you like.

'I live down that way.'

Where to?

If I share, we might have a better chance of getting there.

Yeah, I guess so.

This way.

[Josh] 'Guess I was always kinda envious to Luke.'

The way he gets to travel around and all.

I guess it wasn't that much fun for him

being wanted by the law at the same time.

Never knowin' what to expect

when you ride into a strange town.

He says it's nothin' to worry about.

Luke just says it's a matter of tellin'

the truth about what happened.

You know we're gonna celebrate right after that hearing's over.

Celebrate? Well, you'll have to invite me along.

Hey, that'd be great.

Well, here's home for me.

Well, it's a big place.

Cattlemen's Club.

It's...very exclusive.

I serve tables.

We get room and board in addition to pay.

Talkin' about servin' tables, you know what?

I haven't had a meal since on the trail yesterday.

No good place to eat in town?

Get cleaned up first maybe.

Well, we've got the Chinese spas around the back.

Oh.

And then we have a..

...a private bath service also.

It's a little bit more expensive.

You get your meals in private too.

You think you can afford to splurge a little bit?

I got me plenty of money.

My Aunt Molly gave me $200.

Said, use whatever I need it for expenses.

$200?

Oh, it's mostly for Luke, in case he needed a lawyer.

It appears he don't.

It's real exclusive, huh?

Josh, with $200

you're in a very exclusive..

...class.

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- Good afternoon, Clara. - Good afternoon, Doreen.

I'd like you to meet a friend of mine, Josh.

- Ma'am. - Pleased to meet you, Josh.

Josh just came in off the trail.

So he'll be wanting a bath.

And uh, let's send his clothes out too

and get everything done at once, right?

Right.

My clothes?

Come on.

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I've never..

Just never..

You can put your things on the chair, Josh.

What would you like to eat?

Since it's all one price, maybe..

...maybe we'll just order the steak and squash.

Steak and..

Yeah, yeah, that'll be fine.

Boy.

Look at that.

Boy.

This here tub.

It's big enough for three people to take a bath at the same time.

Or two, comfortably.

I'll say.

There's a kimono hangin' in the back of the door.

I'll order dinner.

A kimono?

You use it to wear

while your clothes are being cleaned and dried.

'They'll do it all in about two hours.'

Oh, yeah.

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It's really good.

You know..

I mean, well, outside of my ma's cookin'

which always had, a kind of a flavor of it's own.

Well, this isn't only the best meal I ever had.

But I don't expect to ever eat one as good again.

I think you will, Josh.

I think you'll eat better.

You know, I bet you're gonna be a very successful farmer.

Or is there a ranch that your family has?

Well, actually, it's just a homestead

so, I guess, you can say, we're just farmin' right now.

But we get us some money together and

and maybe buy more land.

Before you know it, we're gonna have us a horse ranch.

Must be nice to have somethin' to look forward to.

I can't see lookin' more forward to anything other than this.

Except nothing belongs to me.

And I think there's a big difference.

Working hard for something and someday being able to say

it can never be taken away from you.

Yeah.

I think my ma once said something like that.

Doreen.

You have the brownest eyes I've ever seen.

No, I mean it, I mean..

...I've never seen a prettier girl.

You say that to all the girls, don't you?

Oh, no.

Oh, I don't have a girl.

And I never said that to any girl.

I mean, I don't say things that aren't true.

You never say things, that aren't true?

No, why should I?

I sure can't give you any reason, Josh.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Hi.

Hi.

I tried locking the door, but, uh

there wasn't a lock.

I always have champagne with my bubble bath.

'Would you like to try?'

[instrumental music]

Yeah, it's bubbly, alright.

Never saw soap make so many bubbles before.

Smells like a lot like..

...like spring time in the meadows.

Let's drink to brother Luke.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, the hearing.

Kinda tastes like soda pop.

Except you feel happier.

To feeling happier.

Lean forward.

I'll wash your back.

Oh, yeah.

Do you figure on drowning in there?

[laughs]

[chuckling]

That tickles.

Does that mean you want me to stop?

I didn't say that.

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