03x18 - The Confederate Express

[bunniefuu]

It's Grundy.

I figured we'd catch up
with him about now.

Let's get him.

No chances this time.
We'll do it from here. Luke?

It will be hard to get a clean
shot off through here, Clay.

Well, there's reason enough
not to miss.

[ g*nshots ]

[ horse approaching ]

Hello, Martha.

I should have guessed
you'd find us.

My, you've grown a lot
in a year, button.

My name is Tina.

Yeah.

Why did you come back,
Matt?

Tina's birthday.

Martha,

I've come back
for good this time.

Why?

Lost your taste
for other women?

Or have they lost theirs
for you?

Martha,
Tina's standing right there.

Oh, what's all this
sudden paternal concern?

I never forgot
her birthday.

Oh!

Martha.

Mommy.

Don't you hurt her.

Button...

It's all right, Tina.

Go away, Matt.

Martha, please.

Go back
to your painted women

and your whiskey
and your wild friends.

Martha, please listen to me
for just one minute.

No.

I used to listen to you.

I used to listen
for you all night.

I knew what you were
and what you were doing,

but I prayed
you'd come back.

I missed you so much,
I didn't care.

I missed you so much,
I thought I'd die.

The only thing that died
was the way I felt about you.

Martha.

Martha,
let me show you.

Oh, leave us alone, Matt.

Look here.

Look at that.

That's a bank draft
on any bank,

good on any bank
for $15,000, Martha.

I got it honestly,
I sold the mining claim.

Well,
I don't believe you.

Martha.

There's three men
following me

all the way
from Medicine Bow Country,

they'll k*ll me
for this.

It's for you and me.

You're too late, Matt.

Well,
then it's for Tina.

No.You can't say no.

I have.

She's my daughter too.

I got a right to do
for her too.

You gave up your rights
a long time ago.

Martha, please.

Please, let me try
to earn that right back again.

Please.

[ horse neighing ]

Martha.

TINA: Hello,
Mr. Sherman.

Hello, Tina.

Mrs. Whitmore.

Hello, Slim.

Daisy made some bread
last night.

Asked me
to bring some to you

when I came over
to fix the corral gate.

Gate's been fixed.

That was
very nice of her.

This is Matt Grundy.

Slim Sherman,
a neighbor friend.

Howdy, Mr. Grundy.

You're new around here,
aren't you?

I've never seen you before.

Mr. Grundy stopped by
late yesterday afternoon.

He asked to do some chores
in return for his meals.

A man gets tired
of trail grub.

Well, seems like you beat me
out of two jobs.

Say, Tina,

Mike sent you over
some of his molasses candy.

Thank you,
Mr. Sherman.

Everything all right,
Mrs. Whitmore?

Yes, of course.

Really.

Well, Jess and I've got
a busted axle to fix.

Nothing around here I can do,
I guess we better get at it.

Tell Daisy thank you.

I'll do that.

If you're looking
for more work,

stop by the relay station
on the old Laramie road.

Seems like
we can always use help.

Thank you.

Well, I'll see you
in a day or two.

Mr. Grundy,
I may see you again.

Could be.

SLIM: Bye, Tina.

Bye.

You've taken
your maiden name back.

Did it bother you
to be denied, Matt?

Now you know
how I've felt all these years.

Martha...

I'm going.

All right, Matt.

But I'll be back.

May I come back?

Well, I can't stop you.

Martha,
please, I'm trying.

Are you, Matt?

I'll be back.

[ g*nsh*t ]

Yeah, that does it,
Jess.

Lock the jack off
so it won't slip.

It's locked.

Here's your lemonade.

I thought you were going to
bring us a whole pitcher.

This is not going to
last very long.

Oh, no.

Now I don't want you
to fill up

so you won't have
any appetite for dinner.

[ horse approaching ]

Rider coming.

It's that fellow Grundy
I met at Mrs. Whitmore's.

Hello, Mr. Sherman.

Mr. Grundy.

You come by
to give us a hand?

No, sir,
I'm headed for Laramie,

but I guess
I got turned around.

Is it far from here?

It's about 12 miles
that way.

Oh, Mr. Grundy,
this is Mrs. Cooper.

My partner Jess Harper.

How do you do?

That's a pretty bad cut
you've got on your hand.

Yeah, my horse tripped
back aways and threw me.

You ought to have that
washed out before it festers.

Say, there's nothing wrong out
at Mrs. Whitmore's, is there?

No need to be concerned for her,
Mr. Sherman.

Well, maybe,
but you know, a woman alone...

She's my wife.

What?

Oh, I thought
she said she was a widow.

No, ma'am.

I've been away
such a long time

she, well, she had every right
in the world

to think I was dead.

I'll just boil up some water
and fix your hand.

Come on, climb down.

Mrs. Whitmore
didn't show any signs

of knowing you
this morning.

Well, a woman doesn't take pride
in admitting to a husband

who's deserted her
and who's served time

in the territory prison.

Why are you telling us that?

Because it's in the past.

Because maybe
for the fist time

I've got to
turn to somebody.

Sounds like you got
some trouble.

I will have if the Kerrigans
catch up to me.

Well, who are they?

The ones who are trying
to take away my one chance

at making things
up to my wife.

Well, I was 10 years
with Crooke on the frontier

and then 4 years

with Longstreet's


during the w*r.

After Appomattox,
I took the easy way.

Got caught that one time
and then just drifted.

I never should have
married Martha, I guess,

but in my own way
I loved her.

Uh, this money you got
for your mining claim...

It's my chance to make
a good life for Martha and Tina

if she'll let me.

But what good would your
bank draft do these Kerrigans?

Oh, one of them
could sign his name

just as easy
as anybody else could.

Oh, then it's just a case
of getting into Laramie

before they stop you.

Mm-hmm.

That simple.

See they tried twice
in Medicine Bow

and I saw them
again this morning.

So they followed you
here, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Well, they might give up
once I get that draft safe

in the bank,
but not before.

What's that?

Mike,
mind your manners.

What's what,
young fellow?

That.

Mike, please.

Oh, well,
those are mini ba*ls.

I picked them up
at Chancellorsville.

Well, I mean
that little bag.

Well, this?

Well, now this is what
the Cheyenne call a poli tokia.

See they put it
on their hunting arrows.

When it gets
into a buffalo's bloodstream,

why, he falls asleep
in about 30 seconds.

Where'd you get it?

Well, I used to live
with the Indians one time, son.

You've done lots of things,
haven't you?

Yes, I have,

but it all adds up
to nothing.

[ horses approaching ]

Grundy, come on out!

You stay inside.
I'll take care of them.

Sherman, I can't let you
do my fighting for me.

There won't be any fighting,
not with Daisy and Mike here.

Put that g*n away.

You want something,
mister?

I don't want any talk,
I want Grundy.

That's his horse
and he's inside.

Now tell him
to come on out.

I'll tell you to get off
my property, just once.

Mister, I've had all
I want to do with Grundy.

Now if he don't come out,
we go in and get him.

You set one foot
on this ground

and you're gonna have more
trouble than you can handle.

I don't know what story
you've heard from him.

Let's get out of here.

It's a good thing
we were covering you, Slim.

Who fired that first shot?I did, Slim.

I told you no sh**ting.

The one called Luke,

he was reaching
into his boot top.
So what?

A trick I saw him
use in Medicine Bow.

He carries
a derringer there.

Thanks.

As long as
you weren't hurt.

Slim,

wasn't Mort Corey
coming up today

to pick up that horse
he bought?

Say, that's right.

You could ride back
with the sheriff.

One of us
could go along with him.

No, sir, I can't drag you two
into it anymore.

Now the Kerrigans
won't make another try here,

but they're sure
to on the way to town.

That's right, you'd be
a lot safer with the sheriff

than one of us.

Best you wait, Mr. Grundy.

You want me
to spell you with that?

No, Slim,
I've got it.

I'd be glad to help,
Mr. Grundy.

Well, then okay, Mike,
you take hold of it right here.

You're handling this job
like you've done it before.

Well, if I waited
for ordinance

to fix every split case
on axle eye patch,

I'd still be waiting.

I got this
u-bolt straightened.

All right, Slim, you tap
the end of that axle now, huh?

Step back, Mike.

I can handle it now, son.

Thanks.

You ready, Jess?

Go ahead.

How's that?

Couple of more times.

How's that?

Hold it a minute.

All right,
a little harder now.

Harper,
get out of there!

We can lock it back up.

No real damage done.

Matt...

Let's get it back up, huh?

[ bell ringing ]

Supper time already.

Be right in, Daisy.

I didn't think
it was that late.

You've put
in a good day's work.

And no sign
of Mort Corey yet.

Huh, he's not likely
to be showing up either.

Hey, Grundy,
you stay the night.

If the sheriff
doesn't turn up by morning,

why Jess and I'll ride
into town with you.

We can get Bill Bates
to come over,

handle the incoming stages
tomorrow.

You got to stay.

You know what
Daisy's having for supper?

No.
What's she having?

Chicken and dumplings
and apple pie for dessert!

It'd be pretty hard
to turn that down.

Come on.

Now, Mr. Grundy, you plan
to have supper with us

on your way back.

Thank you, ma'am.

You got more of them
w*r stories, Mr. Grundy?

Might be I could recall
one or two more, son.

Bates said he'd be here in time
for the first stage.

Good.

Like you said, Clay,

they're riding into Laramie
with him.

That's their tough luck,
ain't it?

Let's go up after them.

No, sir.

Can't let you take
any more chances on my account.

We're going to get that draft
of yours to a bank.

That's what we're gonna do.

Come on.

No sign of them.

Mort took a prisoner
to Cedar Bend.

I'll feel a sight easier
when I get to the bank.

He'll be back anytime.

We can fill him in later.
Let's go.

Hey, Jess, look at that.

How long has Mr. Adamson
been talking about

those new safety lock doors?

Two years?

And he has to pick today
to do it.

Maybe it's my destiny

to lose this bank draft
to the Kerrigans.

Almost 3 hours to wait.

You think
they'll try anything here?

Knowing them like I do,
they will if they find me.

Especially if they find out
the sheriff's not in town.

We'll get a room in the hotel,
wait until the bank opens.

And let's get off the street.

Jess, you and Grundy
go ahead.

I'm gonna take the horses
over to the blacksmith's shop,

get them out of sight.

All right,
I'll get us a room

where we can
get a good view of the street.

Fine.

Well, this is a good spot.

We can cover pretty near
the whole street.

Jess, you and Slim
have done enough.

I'll be safe here.
There's no need for you to stay.

Well, you can't tell.

There might be
some excitement.

I'd never forgive myself
if I missed it.

I'm gonna get some water
and wash this cut out.

Lock the door
after me, huh?

[ g*nsh*t ]

Matt!

Matt!

You all right?

That's as close
as I ever want it to be.

That was Amos Kerrigan.

I saw him
through the side window.

Well, I've had
enough out of them.

If they want to fight,
let's give them one.

Now you listen to me,
Mr. Sherman.

You and your friend take
your troubles out of this hotel.

Get out of my way.

I don't know
what's going on here,

but my hotel guests
don't...

You all right?

Well, but not by much.

I saw the Kerrigans outside.

One of them
just threw a slug at Matt.

Yeah, I heard it.Well, let's settle 'em
right now.

No, Jess, a lot of
innocent people could get hurt.

Well, I don't much
like being a sitting duck.

He's right.
It could get out of hand.

Look, Slim, if Mort Corey
were here, he could handle it.

But he ain't, so we will.

Lock the door
and keep away from the windows.

I'm going with you.You're staying here.

I can't let you two
face them for me.

Look, Matt,
we get those three,

it might go
some to help even us up.

What are you talking about?

'Cause of you,
I'm walking on two good legs.

You lock that door.

Don't open it
for anybody but us.

Now if they're together,

don't try to take them
by yourself.

I'll head up this way.
You take that side of town.

I'll meet you back here
in a half an hour.

Raise 'em slow.

Now take your g*n out
with your left hand.

Mister, you're just
a breath away from being dead.

You know,
if you go through with this,

you're gonna have
half of Laramie on your trail.

They can find us
in the sheriff's office,

along with you
and your friend and Grundy.

Alive or dead,
we don't much care.

Do you want to tell me
what that's supposed to mean?

Sure.

It means
we either k*ll Grundy

or the sheriff sends him back
to Sheridan to hang

and what he does with you,

if you're still alive,
is up to him.

Did you say Sheridan?

That's right.

Mister,
you're holding a g*n.

What are you trying
to run a bluff on me for?

You'll find out
if we're bluffing.

Let's go over to
the sheriff's office right now.

You know
the sheriff's not in town.

But that fits right in
with your plans, doesn't it?

Plans for what?

The same thing Grundy pulled
in Sheridan.

Matt Grundy
k*lled a friend of ours

when he stuck up
that bank in Sheridan.

A harmless old man.

He couldn't open the safe

because he didn't know
the combination.

So Grundy k*lled him.

Mister, we're not looking
for that reward,

just the satisfaction
of seeing Grundy hang.

I don't believe it.

You figure we care
what you believe?

[ knocking on door ]

SLIM: Hey, Matt,
it's me Slim.

Just a minute.

Sherman?

Yeah.
It's all right, open up.

No use taking any chances.

Jess been back yet?

No, isn't he with you?

No, we split up.

Well, I haven't seen him
since you left.

He was supposed to meet me
back here 20 minutes ago.

I went looking for him,
but couldn't find him.

Any sign of the Kerrigans?

No, nothing.

Well, their time's
running out.

Huh?

It's nearly 2:30.

The bank will be opening up.

What the devil's keeping Jess?

Seems to me, if there'd been any
sh**ting, we'd have heard it.

Maybe they surprised him.
Jumped him.

No, folks
would have seen that.

We'd know by now
or we'd have heard something.

I don't like it, Matt.

It's been almost an hour
already.

You want me
to go look around?

No, you stay here.

Wait till that bank opens.

[ knocking on door ]

Sherman,
I know you're inside.

Open this door.

Sherman!

Now what do you want,
Firth?

Will you please tell me
what's going on here?

Now look, we'll all be
out of here in a little while.

Well, I guarantee the sheriff
will hear about this.

Shootings jeopardizing
the lives of the hotel guests,

no telling what--

What do you want,
little man?

Who's this?

He's a friend of mine,
visiting me in my hotel room,

which I paid for.

Well, I'm refunding
your money.

Take him
and your other friend Harper

and get out of here.

Jess?

He's outside.

Whatever the trouble is,
it's fallen on his head.

Not that way.

The side, alley entrance.

I certainly couldn't let him
go through the lobby.

Some kids found him,
Slim.

I'll take him.

He's been
beat something bad.

I can't have this sort of thing
going on in my hotel.

You go get a doc.
Now move!

There you go.

You're going to be all right,
Jess.

They said he was a k*ller.

Now just take it easy.

Sheridan Bank.

Lie still,
the doc's gonna be here.

k*lled a man.

He's out of his head.
He's taken a mean beating.

Had to have been
all three of them.

Better see if you can find
some smelling salts.

Well, there's nothing
you can do here that I can't.

You get the salts, maybe
you can hurry the doc along.

Slim.

Don't do anything foolish
like going after them

Kerrigans alone.

That's just
what I'm going to do,

as soon as
the doc gets here.

JESS: Got to find out...

Robbed a bank,

k*lled a friend of theirs.

No, he didn't sh**t him.

Find out, same thing,

same things, Slim.

Slim?

Where is he?

He's gone to fetch a doc.

Matt.

Rest easy, Jess.

The Kerrigans.

I know.

We'll take care of them
later.

They said
you k*lled a man.

Don't try to get up.

Is it true?

Is it?

You don't mean to ask
such a thing, do you, boy?

They said that
you were gonna rob a bank.

Take it easy, Jess.

They said
a lot of things.

Of course they did,

but you don't believe them,
do you?

They said they're gonna
turn you over to the sheriff.

Now you wouldn't take their
word against mine, would you?

This is going to
help you relax.

No harm.

Just a little cut.

You'll sleep
a little while.

Don't fight it, boy.

Don't fight it.

It is true.

You and Sherman
have been a lot of help,

I'm obliged to you.

They're gonna find you.

Not likely.

You won't...

You won't get away
with it.

He just went under
all of a sudden.

I should have done less talking
back at the ranch

when the Kerrigans
first rode up.

Slim?

Yeah.

I'm almost certain
there's no concussion.

Well, what do we do, doc?

Well, best leave him here
right now.

I'm going over to the office
for something.

I'll be back
in a few minutes.

None of this would have happened
but for me.

As long as he's all right.

Slim, you wait here.

You're not going
after them alone.

Oh, no, no I'm...

I'm gonna see if
the sheriff's back here yet.

I'll be back.

Afternoon.

Oh, howdy, mister.

A friend of mine
left my horse here earlier.

Slim Sherman.

Oh, yeah, the big bay
with the white stocking.

Yeah,
that's the one.

Hey, that's a mighty fine
looking animal you got there.

Finest one I've seen
for some time.

Yeah, he's a good mount.

You wouldn't consider
selling him, would you?

'Fraid not, we've sort of
gotten used to each other.

Yeah, you know, I had
an Appaloosa once that I felt...

I don't know
if this is gonna work or not.

What is it?

It's called digitalin.

Are you sure
he's been drugged?

From the looks of him
I think so.

It shows in his lips
and in the pupils of his eyes.

Where would
the Kerrigans get it?

There's no telling.
It isn't hard to come by.

Some of the boys
in the w*r got stuck

with laudanum and the like.

Oh, so you think
one of them uses it, huh?

Could be.

How long does it
take this digitalin to work?

Well, if it's gonna work at all,
only a minute or so,

but he isn't going to be able
to do more than talk some.

Hi, howdy.

Looking for the blacksmith?

Yeah.

Well, he's gone out
for some coffee.

He'll be back
in 20 minutes or so.

Thanks a lot.

He's coming around.

Yes, he'll be
all right now.

You can go
look for your friend.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

Slim?

Hey, you gave us
a scare, part.

Grundy.

Now Grundy's all right.

He went down to see
if Mort got back yet.

Now you rest easy.

Doc says
you're gonna be okay.

It was Grundy.

What was Grundy?

Poli tokia...

The what?

Cheyenne hunting stuff.

What about it?

Kerrigans were right.

Right about what, Jess?

Grundy.

He's gonna rob the bank.

Fire!

[ horse neighing ]

MAN: Fire!
Fire!

Hurry up!
Hurry up!

Now you open your mouth,
mister,

and you're gonna
get worse than that.

KERRIGAN:
Grundy!

[ g*nshots ]

Grenade!

Grundy, stop!

What makes you so sure
he'll go to his wife's place?

I'm not all that sure,

but it's the only place
I can think of.

Slim, wait for Mort,
will you please?

No, it might be
too late.

Well, at least
take some men with you.

No.

If I'm wrong, I don't want
Mrs. Grundy mixed up in this.

She's been spending
all these years

living him down.

I don't want
the whole town to know.

The Kerrigans
couldn't take him

and there were three of them.

Then wish me luck,
part.

[ horse neighing ]

I kept my promise, Martha,
I've come back.

You've kept your promise.

And I've got the money.

And now?
We go away.

Start over
and I'll never leave you again

as long as I live.

No, Matt.

No?

You're too late.

I've had all this time
to think.

There's nothing left.

You're too late.

But it's for you and Tina.

I mean it.

No.

You can't.

I did this for you.

All these years
I've got no excuse for them,

but this was for you.

What was for me?

Martha,
please come with me.

What have you done?

For the last time,
will you come with me?

Go, Matt.

Go now.

Whatever it is,
don't bring it down on us.

[ g*nshots ]

[ Matt coughing ]

No...

No more wondering how...

it'll all end.

There's only one way
it could have ended.

[ haltingly ] Folks hereabouts,
they don't have to know.

For Martha's sake,
Ti--Tina's sake.

No, Grundy,
they don't have to know.

w*r bag.

w*r bag.

Inside pouch.

See...

See she gets the reward,
Slim.

Don't let her refuse it.

All right.

I will.

It figures, right?

I'm worth more dead
than...

alive.

Well, I guess we shouldn't have
rode in that day all steamed up.

Yeah, a little talking would
have saved a lot of trouble.

Yeah.

I'm sorry
for what happened though.

Yeah, so am I.

If you're ever up
Sheridan way,

we'll sure
try to make it up to you.

And I'll hold you to that.

Thanks again.
You bet.

So long, Slim.

So long.

All right.

Boy, I'd sure rather
face one of Grundy's grenades

again than
see Mrs. Whitmore right now.

Well, didn't
Daisy tell you?

We went over there
yesterday.

Daisy talked her
into taking the reward money.

No fooling.

How'd she manage that?

Well, it wasn't easy,
but Daisy convinced her

that that's the way
Grundy wanted it.

I'm glad.

Yeah, well, I hope
you stay that way.

What do you mean?

Well, she decided
to put a new roof on the place

and paint the house up some.And so?

So I told her you'd come over
next week and do it for her.

You told her I would go
over there and do it for her?

Yeah, while I'm in Cheyenne
picking up that new stage.