02x23 - Run of the Hunted

[bunniefuu]

Go on back, Sherman!

I got no business
with you!

Is that you, Cory?

Yeah, now go on back
like I told you.

What's the matter,
you in trouble?

What's going on, Cory?
I heard sh**ting
a while back.

Nothing
that concerns you.

We've been friends too long
for you to talk to me like that.

Did you sh**t somebody?

Not yet.

You really do have a chip
on your shoulder, don't you?

Now let's hear about it.

Who's dead and who did it?

It's a cousin of mine
on my mother's side.

He was bushwhacked.

Any idea who did it?

Could have been anyone of
a dozen friends and neighbors...

probably aiming at me
and I guess you know why.

Is it 'cause you're planning
on giving most of your ranch

to your mother's tribe?

That's right.

And what do you think
of the idea?

I think it's fine.

The way I figure it,
it's your ranch,

your father
left it to you.

And I can do anything
I want with it.

Blow it up, burn it

or invite some Cheyenne
to live on it.

You got a lot of land
on your ranch, Cory,

room for
a lot of families.

Sure beat living
on the reservation.

Slim, you really mean that,
don't you?

Sure I do.
Why shouldn't I?

It's good land, Slim.

It'll grow
pretty near anything...

where the tribe could
live like human beings.

Working, instead of
accepting government charity.

Slim, do you know
what it would do for the kids,

especially
the young braves?

Keep them out of trouble.

That's right.

And I guarantee you
between me and the chief,

we'll keep them so busy
working the land,

why, they wouldn't
even have time

to even think about fighting
or raiding,

especially if they knew
they owned it.

And I don't mean to sound
like a prophet, Slim,

but I think some lives
would be saved,

both white and Indian.

It makes sense to me.

I should have known
it would.

I'm sorry
I threw lead at you.

You didn't throw it at me,
just near me.

Come on, I'll ride back
to town with you.

Just a minute.

I don't think I'd better go
into Laramie just now.

You ought to report this.

Yeah.

Won't be back
'til 3 o'clock.

Let me at him!

Hi, Robbie.

Got an hour to k*ll,
I'll buy you a drink.

You got yourself a deal.

Ooh, wee,
it's getting so a fellow

can't cross the street anymore
without getting run over.

Times are sure changing,
ain't they, Robbie?

Sure is, Cory.

Looks like that vermin
got away this time.

Yeah.

Oh, no, he didn't.

I just saw him peeking
around the blacksmith shop.

Yeah?Yeah.

Thanks, Cory.

Robbie, here's your hat.

You move around
pretty fast.

Figure out if it's
because you're half Indian

or just never grew up?

Both,
but I'm slowing down though

and it won't be long I'll be
pretty near creaky as you.

Slim.

Couple whiskeys,
Charlie.

This place don't serve Indians,
you know that.

What are you
talking about?

You heard what I said,
Mr. Sherman, and so did you.

You're not welcome here.

I bought quite a few
whiskeys in here

when my father
was alive.

It seems like
I was welcome enough then.

You weren't an Indian then,
but since you decided to turn

your ranch into a reservation,
you are now.

He's the same man he was


That's not so.

He made his own choice
and he don't drink here.

Then neither do I.

Come on.

Oh, it's a good looking ranch,
Cory,

one of the best
in the territory.

Too good
for a pack of Indians.

Oh, now simmer down,
not everybody feels that way.

Well, you and my uncle Jud
are the only two that don't.

Your uncle?

Yeah, my father's brother.

You met him last year,
remember?

Oh, yeah.
Yeah, I did.

He's staying with me now,
him and my two cousins.

How did you
make out, Cory?

Oh, howdy, Mr. Sherman.

Boys, this is Slim Sherman.

My sons, David and Harry.Howdy.

Howdy, Mr. Lake.
Good to see you again.

Howdy, boys.

How did the meeting go with
your Cheyenne friend, Cory?

Not good.
He was dry-gulched.

No.

Did you tell the sheriff?

The sheriff wasn't in.

It's not likely he'll do
much about it anyhow.

Come on in
for a cup of coffee.

No, thanks, Cory, I better be
getting back to the ranch.

I'll see you folks later.

Drop in anytime,
Mr. Sherman.

Bet you didn't even
have any lunch.

I'll rustle
something up.

There's no need,
I'm not hungry.

Where are you going, Cory?

Going to my room.

Stay right where you are.

A few questions
we want to ask you.

That's right, boy.

I don't feel
like talking.

Sure you do, cousin!

Don't try anything.

Now there's no need
for anybody to lose his temper.

Quit pointing
that thing at me!

Make you nervous,
half-breed?

What do you want?

Now you must have
figured that out by now.

This.

Well,
you can forget about it.

Let me tell you
something.

I watched your daddy,
my own brother

bleed and sweat
to make this ranch what it is.

And I'm not about to stand by
while you throw it all away

on a bunch of savages.

You thought different
yesterday.

Well, sure, I know that you was
meeting with that Red Stick.

And I didn't want you
to cancel the meeting.

Which one of you
k*lled him?

That don't matter.

What's important is,
this place belongs to us Lakes.

It belongs to me!

Oh, there's
a mean streak in him.

It must be
the Cheyenne in him.

I told my brother,

I told him the day he brought
that Indian squaw home,

calling her his wife,

marrying in a church
with all the trimmings.

And I told him he ought
to have more sense

in marrying
with a no-good Red Stick.

[ grunting ]

That's enough.

Tie him up.

[ bell dings ]

[ bell dings ]

Oh, howdy, Doc,
we made it.

You're late.

Wanted to wait till full dark
before starting.

Well, looks like you got him
tied up pretty good.

Yeah, he's violent.
He tried to k*ll me.

Would've done it too
if it hadn't been for my boys.

He's a--

[ screaming ]

What was that?

Well,
that's another guest.

Sometimes
they don't appreciate

what we're trying
to do for them.

Are you sure nobody will
come here looking for this one?

We're the only family
he's got, Doc.

That don't answer
my question.

For the money
you're getting,

you ain't supposed
to ask questions.

That's fair enough
I guess.

Take that gag off
and get him on his feet.

Poor fella.

It's agood thing
my brother ain't alive

to see what's become
of his only child.

He's your nephew?

My own flesh.

Of course,
the madness in him

don't come from
my side of the family.

The bad blood in him
comes from his ma.

She was nothing
but pure Indian.

Get him out of here.

Difficult case.

I don't wish to alarm you,
Mr. Lake,

but I wouldn't hold out
much hope for his recovery.

You see, when they're that bad,
they just don't live long.

You hear that, boys?

Sad, ain't it?

[ bell dings ]

Well, that takes care
of the half-breed.

It's about time we got something
out of that ranch of his.

Anybody home?

That harness goes too.

Most of it's in good shape,
like new.

Auctioning,
harness included.

Howdy, Slim.

Howdy.
What's going on here?

You know Wes Snyder?

Sure he does.

I auctioned off
some stuff for him once.

Is that what you're doing here,
having an auction?

Yep.

And what does
Cory think about that?

You mean you ain't heard
about what happened to him?

No.

He turned loco.

He tried to k*ll me
and the boys.

Grieving over his pa,
I guess,

and that Indian
who was k*lled yesterday.

Terrible thing
happened to him, Slim.

Jud had to
have him put away.

You mean he's in jail?

Jail?

Slim, you know I wouldn't call
the law down on my own kin.

He needed a doctor.

We took him to one,
that's where he is now.

I got to hand it to you,
Jud,

it must have cost you
a lot of money

to have a doctor
take care of that boy.

It does.

That's why we got to have
this auction,

takes a lot more cash
than I've got.

This is Cory's ranch.
It's free and clear.

You could've gotten
the money from the bank.

I don't wanna saddle
a sick boy with a mortgage.

Why don't you
let me help?

It's a family matter.

Family can handle it.

That's why
we're selling this place

so we can use the money
to take care of Cory.

You know, that's fine but
what you're selling isn't yours.

Slim, you know
Cory has got a lot of pride.

If he had any way at all
of knowing what's happening,

this is how
he'd want it.

So where is Cory
and what's the doctor's name?

Why?

I want to go see him.

No visitors allowed, Slim,
sorry.

Doctor very strict.

Won't even let me
and the boys in.

Now where is he?

Don't make me ask you again.

Well?

Well,
he's at Doc Tolan's place.

The sanitarium
near North Creek.

Doc Tolan?

I wouldn't trust him
with a sick mule.

[ bell dings ]

[ bell dings ]

Rake.

Rake!

You got a friend of mine
in here and I...

I'd like to see him.

Name's Cory Lake.

Lake?

I'm afraid
I can't permit that.

And I'm afraid
I can't take no for an answer.

Your friend is homicidal,
cowboy,

and I can't be responsible
for what he might do.

I'll risk that.
Let's go.

Go?

The only place
you're going is

right straight out
that front door.

Now you can do it
under your own power

or with
Rake's assistance.

Don't waste your time waiting
for me to go for that door.

Rake?

Look, I got shot
at trying to get here.

Don't make me
have to return the favor.

Now take me to Cory.

Open up.

All right, where is he?

Inside.

You too.

Get in the corner.

Cory.

Cory, it's me Slim.

I've come to help.

You got to talk to me,
Cory.

Just tell me
what they did to you.

He hasn't said a word
since he's been here.

A lot of 'em
are like that.

Well,
I'm gonna get him out.

I'm warning you, cowboy.

Now you're holding a g*n.

It's in your power
to turn this patient loose.

However,
you'll go to jail if you do.

Now the law
is on my side.

Your friend will be
hunted down like a wild animal.

He's criminally insane.

Did the law decide that
or did you?

I am fully qualified.

All right, you get a chance
to prove that in court.

'Cause the law's gonna
get him out of here.

I'm gonna see to that.

All right, cowboy,
you're the doctor, good luck.

Now you got to trust me,
Cory.

Try to understand.

I've got a pretty good idea
how this all happened.

But it's up to you
to tell it.

I can only give you
the chance.

It seems to me
by this time,

you'd be satisfied that
he's not going to talk to you.

So would you
please leave?

All right.

But I'm gonna be back.

I'm gonna get a lawyer,

see the circuit judge,
arrange for a hearing.

Do you understand?

Now before you start running
around talking to lawyers,

there's something maybe
that you ought to think about,

assuming that the judge
made the mistake

of releasing Cory Lake.

I wouldn't consider it
a mistake.

Well, you would

if he suddenly turned violent
and k*ll somebody,

it would be
your responsibility.

Now look, I said I was gonna
get him out of here and I am.

Now wait a minute,
wait a minute.

You've seen the patient,
you've talked to him.

Now if he's so normal,
why didn't he respond to you?

Because he doesn't trust anybody
and I can't say I blame him.

Uh-uh. A classic example
of dementia praecox.

You're not selling snake oil now
and I'm not buying your spiel.

Oh, all right,
all right.

So I did operate
a medicine show.

I'm not denying it.

I'm doctor enough right now
to operate this place

and I've got the papers
to prove it.

And that's the second thing
I'm gonna do.

Find out
how you got those papers.

[ bell dings ]

[ c*ck g*n ]

[ blow lands, groans ]

Slim, I'm sorry.

I didn't want
to hurt you,

but I can't take
any more chances.

[ barking ]

We trailed
Cory Lake out here, Slim.

Yeah, I woke up
during the night,

I thought I heard
something outside.

I went through that door,
roof fell in.

Yeah, it was Cory
all right, I saw him.

[ groans ]

Boy, that's a beaut.

What did he hit you with?

My own r*fle.

He took it.

You mean
you gave it to him.

Is Jess around?

No, he's working a cattle drive
up to the railhead.

I sent Ben with him
to handle the chuck wagon.

In other words,
you're all alone here.

How long ago do you figure
since Cory came through?

Well, it was still dark,
it's about all I can tell you.

At least an hour
or maybe more.

I'm gonna have to ask you
to come along with us, Slim.

Now wait a minute.

I recall
I still got a job here,

four stages
coming through everyday.

Deputy will handle
the stages for you.

I need you with us to talk
to Cory when we catch up to him.

Joe,
get a horse saddled up.

Cory won't talk to me.

Why should he trust anybody with
the kind of relatives he's got?

There's no cause for you
to be bitter at us, Sherman.

We done all we could
for Cory.

It ain't our fault,
none of what's happened.

It was born into him,
that crazy Indian blood.

Let me tell you about
that crazy Indian blood.

He's about the best wilderness
man in this whole territory.

With my r*fle,
far and away the best shot.

So if he's as crazy
as you say he is,

I wouldn't want
to get too close to him.

That's why you've got
to come with us, Slim.

You know Cory
and believe in him

and I'd like to take him
without anybody getting hurt.

Sherman will only
try to slow us down,

or warn the boy.

We'll have to watch him
all the time.

That's not gonna be
hard to do.

'Cause I'm gonna be right there
watching you.

What do you mean
by that?

Sheriff just said
he wanted to take Cory

without anybody
getting hurt.

I'm riding with you
to see that that happens.

[ dogs barking ]

Well, there's a lot of things
that Cory could have done

right about here to throw
these dogs off his trail.

Yeah,
he swims like a fish.

Likely he made it
for the far shore.

Maybe.

Maybe just waited
along the edge until he

came to an overhanging branch.

If he got up
into those trees,

he wouldn't have to touch ground
again for 50 or 100 yards.

Well, standing here gabbing
ain't gonna find him.

What do we do?

Well, we'll spread out
and circle the lake on foot.

You and your boys
and the deputy

take one of the dogs
around that way

and I'll take
the other one up here.

First one who picks up
the trail, fire two shots

and we'll all meet right there
where the trail begins.

You mean you want us
to sit there waiting for you

while Cory gets away.

He won't get away.

If we tree him,

can we coax him down,
Sheriff?

You'll do just what I said.

Any coaxing's to be done,
Slim Sherman's gonna do it.

Give me one of the dogs.

All right, let's go.

You stay with the horses.

Why me?

Somebody's got to.

That knot on your head,
you could use a little rest.

You hear a signal,
bring 'em around.

Now wait a minute.

What's the real reason?

You don't trust me
with the Lakes?

Oh, something like that.

Come on, boy.

[ barking ]

Don't turn around.

I think it's time
we have a talk, Slim.

I generally do it better
without a g*n in my back.

I'm sorry I hit you last night
and I'm sorry I stole your g*n.

That makes everything
all right, huh,

because you're sorry?

Is that all
you got to say?

I knew when you came
to visit me, Slim,

I didn't let on
but I knew.

And I understood everything
you told that doctor.

You didn't believe what I said
or you don't trust me,

which is it?

Slim, how long would it
take you to get me out?

A week, a month?

No longer than
it had to be.

I didn't want Tolan
to be right about me.

He might have been,

if I had stayed in that cage
one more day.

Yeah,
I can understand that.

It's quite a place.

Then you're not sore at me?

I'm still your friend, Cory.

So I got
to tell you this,

you played right
into Jud Lake's hands.

You did exactly
what he wanted you to do,

but we can beat him
in court.

We can prove
that ranch is yours,

but you got to surrender...

now.

You don't want to stand
and fight?

What do you figure on doing
for the rest of your life,

keeping on running?

I'm heading
for Cheyenne territory.

They won't follow me there.

[ g*nshots ]

Jud's dogs
picked up the trail.

He's gonna--

[ barking ]

[ barking ]

He's dead.

That breed k*lled my boy
without giving him a chance.

Hey, Sheriff, look here.

Blood.

Look like David
put a b*llet into him.

That means
it was self-defense.

It means
David fired the first shot.

It was m*rder.

We all know
whose side you're on.

Now cool off, Jud.
Slim's right.

Your boy was dead
just as soon as he got hit.

He's got to have fired
the first shot,

and that means Cory was wounded
and he fired in self-defense.

You're wasting
your time, Pa.

The tin badge,
he's on the breed's side too.

I'm not taking sides and that's
what's eating both of you.

Jud, I'm sorry
about your boy.

You and Harry can take
his body on back to town.

The rest of us will stay
out here till we take Cory.

Joe, give me those dogs.
You bring up the horses.

All right, Sheriff,
I'll take my boy home.

Then I'm gonna put a price
of $1,000 on that breed's head.

And I'm coming back
with a posse of men

that just as soon sh**t Cory
as look at him.

Well, you better
tell those men

they're gonna
have to sh**t me too,

if they want to spend
that reward money.

[ barking ]

Sheriff.

Looks like he stopped here
and cleaned his wound,

bandaged it.

Yeah, looks that way.

That means he won't be
leaving a blood trail.

Means
if he's slowing the pace,

maybe if he can find
a place to hold up,

he might even rest.

Yeah, figured he would.
He must be just about run out.

A b*llet in him and all.

Yeah,
maybe we'll be lucky.

Yeah, dogs have lost
the scent again.

Means Cory's
taken to the water.

Yeah,
I reckon it's a toss-up.

We go upstream or down.

We'll go upstream.

He's heading
for Cheyenne country.

Upstream it'll be.

Well, we're getting real eager
to catch him now.

A lot better for everybody
if we catch up with Cory

before Jud comes back here
with that posse.

Bring one of the dogs
over here!

I'll take him up this side.
You take one up that side.

Slim,
you take the horses.

All right, let's go, boy.

[ barking ]

[ barking ]

Pull them up, Joe.

Why?

I think we better
spend the night right here.

Cory can't be too far off,
look at those dogs.

[ barking ]

Maybe you're right.

It's too dark to see
where we're going.

Well,
dark's not gonna worry Cory.

He's gonna
keep on moving.

Ah, he's got to rest
with that b*llet in him,

said so yourself.

This makes our chances
of catching him better.

Or losing him altogether.

No, we're gonna stay put
right here till daylight.

Tie 'em up, Joe.
Feed 'em.

[ barking ]

I think he spent
the night here.

Looks of this blood, his wound
must have opened up again.

Yeah, looks that way.

And less than a mile
from where we camped.

But he stopped,
that's all I care about.

Now today,
we're starting out all even.

[ horse neighing ]

Crowley, thought I left you
locked up in jail.

Ah, Jud here
paid my fine

and put me in a way of
picking up an easy $1,000.

Oh, that so?

Now listen to me,
all of you.

I'm in charge
of this search

and I intend
to bring Cory back alive.

And if that don't fit
into any of your plans,

you better head back
to town right now.

But if we don't stop making
speeches and get moving,

we might as well
stayed in town.

Now let's go.

[ barking ]

Hold the dogs,
tie 'em up.

Why are we stopping?

This is as far
as we'll go today.

Fresh start come sunup.

You're trying
to let the breed get away.

I've taken an awful
lot from you, Jud.

I'll not be
taking much more.

Who's with me?

I say we push on
and nail him.

Sheriff is right.

That breed knows this country
better than any of us.

Besides the light the way it is,
we wind up sh**ting each other,

and ain't no profit
in that.

Brave men, ain't you?

[ indistinct ]

Come on, Harry.

Let's show these little boys
afraid of the dark

how we bag us an Indian.

Jud, you'll be doing this
on your own responsibility.

My orders are
to camp right here.

I heard you.

And I don't like your order
or your posse.

Well, I'm going with you.

We weren't asking you,
Sherman.

Well, that's too bad
'cause I'm going.

I guess
you don't hear too good.

You're staying here.

Slim, let them go.
They can't find Cory.

If we can't do it daylight
with two good hound dogs,

what chance do you figure
they got?

[ rock hitting tree ]

You hear that?

Yeah.

He's up ahead there.

Oh, should I circle round
and flush him out?

Good.

[ rock hitting tree ]

I got him.

Harry.

[ g*nshots ]

The breed,
he k*lled my boy.

How did it happen?

Well,
Harry stumbled on him.

He didn't have a chance.

We heard one shot
and two more shots later.

Cory fired first
and made a run for it.

I blasted away at him
and I guess I missed.

It was too dark to tell.

How about that, Sheriff?

You still want us to play
games with this k*ller

as soon as we catch up
with him?

No.

I guess
I've made a mistake.

sh**t him on sight.

You can't do that.

You got to give him at least
a chance to surrender.

I'm sorry, Slim, but that's
the way it's got to be now,

otherwise I can't be responsible
for the lives of any of us.

Get some rest, boy,
it'll soon be daylight.

[ dogs barking ]

Dogs have lost him again.
Any signs up this way?

Nothing.

You know,
just between the two of us,

I sit here
and I wonder

if Cory is not more than


laughing.

Wherever Cory is,
he's not laughing, Sheriff.

Cheyenne country.

Those foothills out there,
that's where it all begins.

Yeah? Then this is
as far as I'm going.

What are you afraid of?

What they do with
a skinning knife,

I don't want it
happening to me.

Suppose
I double the reward?

Save your money, Jud.

Ain't nobody here wants
to have their hair lifted.

I don't care
how much you pay.

You just gonna let that
murdering half-breed get away?

That's about the idea.

Is that the way
you feel too, Sheriff?

No, I figure we got
one more chance to catch him.

Just so many trails
into those hills,

our horses ought to get us there
before Cory can make it on foot.

We watch the trails,
cut him off.

How many of you
want to try it?

$2,000,
that's a lot of money.

Well, there's no sense in
staying out there after dark.

We'll all meet back here
directly come sundown,

all right?

Pair off anyway you want.

I'm staying with Jud.

Everything seems to happen
around him

and I want to be there
when it does.

What are you stopping for?

Well, up here
we can see anything

that moves
on this side of the hill.

What is it?
Do you see something?

Uh, there's a coyote.

Yeah.
Two-legged coyote-- Cory!

Help me!

Help me!

Help me!

Help me!

Why should I?

Help!

Help me!
Help me now!

I'll clear you!

Clear me of what?

I'll tell the truth!

I'll tell them
you didn't k*ll my boy!

I did it,
but it was an accident!

I heard
what he said, Cory.

We might have to throw him
back in to make him repeat it,

but I heard what he said.

Now you gonna
stop running?

[ horses approaching ]

Hi, Slim.

Welcome back.

How did everything go?

Well, I got married.

This is my wife Nathana,
the chief's daughter.

Well, congratulations,

and the best of luck
to you too.

Oh, she doesn't speak
English yet, Slim.

One of the things
I got to teach her.

She's real pretty.

Yeah, she sure is.

What's been happening around
here since I've been away?

Oh, nothing much.

Oh, you might be glad to know
that the law finally caught up

with that fake doctor Tolan.

He and his muscle man
are in jail.

It's a good place
for them, Slim.

So when's the rest of the tribe
coming in?

Well, they're not.

Why not?

The chief and his council
turned it town.

They said the easy life
on a ranch would make

fat old men out of their braves
in no time.

Fat old men?

Yeah...

like you and me.