04x22 - The Other Face of Justice

[bunniefuu]

Whoa, whoa.

-Hank Kellogg's place.
-Let's go, come on.

Well?

He's dead.

Look what Hank's
got underlined here.

"They that sow the wind,
they shall reap the whirlwind."

Doesn't seem like
a fit epitaph for old Hank.

Yeah, but it's a fit one
for the men who k*lled him.

From the looks of these tracks,
it seems about eight riders--

the same as last time.

Looks like they took
the horses, too--

same as the last time.

Well, let's go see
the sheriff,

tell him they've hit
another ranch.

♪♪ [theme]

You sure you won't be
needin' us now?

No, Billy and I may ride out
later on and look around.

If we find out anything,
we'll let you know.

And that goes for
the rest of you fellas.

Thanks a lot for trying.

How 'bout you buyin'
me a beer, maybe?

Oh, that sounds like
a pretty good idea.

Well, you think you could
brew me a pot of coffee?

Yes, sir.

Harry Bodine.

Harry.

Now there are a pair
of friendly faces.

Harry, how are you?

Nicholas, how are you?

About time
you paid us a visit.

Oh, Heath,
I'm glad to see you.

I didn't think
you even missed me.

Sure we missed you.

Well, you're quite a legend
around these parts, Harry.

We don't get sheriffs
like you anymore.

They see you around here,
they're liable to put
that badge right back on you.

I'm not in that line
of work anymore, Heath.

[chuckles] Folks around here
will never believe that.

It's true.

I just stopped by
to visit Emma's grave.

Uh, you stayin' in town?

Not while we have
a house, he's not.

Wait a minute.
Who said anything
about stayin' anyplace?

Well, you just been invited.

We can get together
and talk about old times, Harry,

and catch up with each other.

Besides, I have it
on very good authority

we're having chicken
and dumplings tonight
for dinner.

I call that
hittin' below the belt.

[laughs]
It's settled then.

Come on...

You sure
it's all right?

Oh, it's a pleasure.
Come on.

Well, this is like old times.

I'm sorry Audra
and Jarrod are away.

Yes, I am, too.

Bet you he'd like something
a little stronger than tea,
wouldn't you, Harry?

Oh, you have
a bad memory, Nick.
Ed's honey and lemon.

Oh.

You have a good memory,
Victoria. Thank you.

How long has it been?

Oh, five years.

Been a lot of changes.

Well, not with you, Victoria.

You're just as lovely as ever.

Thank you.

But what would
even be nicer to hear

is that you've
come back to stay.

No, I'm afraid not.

Says he's got business
in San Francisco.

Oh? Are you in business now?

Ranching on a small scale.

No more g*ns,
no more troubles.

[chuckles]

The only things I fight nowadays
are the drought

and hoof-and-mouth disease.

Well, now that's a far cry
from the good old days,
isn't it, Harry?

Remember when we were
on the trail

-of the Pitcherock g*ng?
-Yeah.

There were holed up
in this little Mexican town

and we wanted to go in
and sh**t it out with 'em,

but Harry here, he said,
"No, no, no, don't do that,
I'll take care of it."

Well, he sure did.

Dressed up
and went in all alone.

Look, Nick, I think
we can skip the heroics
of the good old days.

By the time it was over,
he'd gotten six of 'em.

Four. Only four.

All right, only four,
but you got them four
on top a runnin' horse.

Harry, couldn't you stay
just for a day or two?

I do have some things
to attend to, Victoria.

Well, a lot of people are gonna
be awfully disappointed, Harry,
if you leave again so suddenly.

Come on, Harry,
a day or two won't matter.
We've got plenty of room.

You make it
very difficult to say no.

Thank you.

Good.

[knock at door]

Mr. Norris, come on in.

What is it, Billy?

I sure hate to bust in this way,
but there's been some trouble.

Four men just shot down
the sheriff right out
in front of his house.

Oh, no!

He ain't dead, but he's in
an awful bad way, ma'am.

Doctor's over at his place now.

What about the men who shot him?

They got away,

but I recognized
one of the horses.

A paint-- same horse one
of them outlaws was ridin'

when we had that little run-in
with them last week.

Is that you,
Mr. Bodine?

That's right.

Well, I'm sure pleased
to meet you, sir.

My pleasure, son.

Well, say, we're gettin'
together a posse to go out
in the morning,

and I'd sure like
to have you ridin' with us.

How 'bout it, Harry?
We've been havin' our share
of trouble and then some.

Those gangs have been raidin'
the outlyin' ranches
and raidin' the horses.

Nobody's been able to stop 'em.

Four dead, seven wounded.

We sure could use
your experience.

I don't suppose anyone here
would mind if you took over

as temporary sheriff,
right, Billy?

Oh, not one bit.

I'm sorry.

I'd like to help.
You know that.

But it's just that I'm not
in the business anymore.

I hope you understand.

Of course we understand.

I'll go back
to town with you, Billy.
The sheriff will need help.

Well, looks like we lost 'em.

You got any ideas, Billy?

I sure wish I did.

Well, I'd say, uh,
what about splittin' up

and tryin' to pick the trail up
someplace else?

That's as good as any.

All right.

You two ride on up
in those rocks.

And you two follow me.

Good morning, Mr. Bodine.

Sit right down
and I'll fix you some breakfast.

Oh, just some coffee
would be fine, Silas.

Yes, sir.

Morning, Victoria.

Well, how's the sheriff?

Oh, Fred will be all right,
but it will take a while.

As a matter of fact,
several weeks according
to the doctor.

Oh. Well, it could've been
a lot worse, I suppose.

Have you heard
from the boys?

No. No, not yet.

They've certainly grown
into two fine young men.

I feel bad about
turning them down, Victoria.

I know.

Mrs. Barkley,
I made you some sandwiches
to take into the sheriff's.

Mm-hmm, thank you,
and would you get the buggy
ready please, Silas.

Yes, ma'am.

Are you taking on the chores
of two households now?

Oh, hardly that. Fred's daughter
will be here from Colorado
in a few days.

Until then,
I'll look after him.

You always had a way
with the ill and the ailing,
I remember.

Emma always thought
the world of you.

I wish
I had known her better.

Yes. Yes, I do, too.

It was just that last year
when she was dying,

she just turned away
from everybody.

Nobody knew she was dying,
of course,

except herself and me.

I'm sorry.

She was a good wife.

A sheriff, even one with
a fancy reputation like I had,

still doesn't make
too much money,

but she never complained.

I remember one time
I went up to San Francisco
to see a doctor--

a specialist about
an operation for her.

He said he thought
it would help her.

And then I found out his fee--

$1,000.

[chuckles]

I was making $60 a month.

Oh, I wish you had told me.

Begging wasn't in me, Victoria.

Maybe it would've been better
if it had, for her sake,

but instead I just
watched her die,

day by day,

her beauty fading away,

loveliness, the life
just draining out of her.

And then when she died,
I decided, well,

I'd just let somebody else
wear the badge from then on.

And so you left without
saying good-bye to any of us.

Yeah.

That's why I guess
you can't blame the boys
for not understanding.

Anything I ever owed Stockton,
I cancelled out five years ago.

The buggy's ready,
Mrs. Barkley.

Oh, thank you.

I'd be proud
to drive you in, Victoria.

Love to have you.

In case I forgot to say so,
you're looking very lovely
this morning.

Thank you.

It's been a long time
since I 've had the pleasure

of driving a lady to town.

Well, I appreciate
your coming with me.

Will you come in?

I don't think so, Victoria.

In Fred 's condition,
maybe one visitor at a time,
hmm?

I'll just walk around town,
maybe bump into an old crony,

tell a few lies.

I'll pick you up
about half an hour?

All right.

Give Fred my best regards.

I will.

Fred.

Oh, Victoria.

How do you feel?

A lot better
since you came in.

Hey, Billy was here earlier.

He said they were
riding out this morning.

Mm-hmm.

Well, he's learning.
He's learning pretty good.

But he's awfully young.

Oh, now, Fred,
you are not to worry.
The doctor said so.

All right, all right.

He said Harry Bodine
came back in town.

Yes, he's staying with us
just for a day or so.

He's movin' on?

Well, Nick tried to get him
to take over for you, but...

[chuckles]

He agree?

He disagreed.

Yeah.

Well, did he say
what he came back for?

Oh, yes, to visit
his wife's grave. Why?

Oh.

Well, I never much figured him
for a sentimental man,

but maybe he's changed.

We're wastin' our time.

It'd take an army
to cover all this territory.

Ken doubled back,
probably meet up
with Billy and the rest.

I'll take a look around
those rocks up there.

All right.

Heath!

I'm all right.
I just lost a little blood,
that's all.

Doc Marer was just here,
said he needs rest and quiet.

-What happened?
-Well, that g*ng had
a stinger on its tail

and we got
a little bit too close.

He could've been k*lled.

We all took that chance, Harry,
when we rode out of here.

All except me.

If I'd ridden out with you
like you all wanted me to,

maybe I could've prevented this.

I...

I'm sorry, Heath.
I feel sorry.

Oh...

We don't blame you, Harry.
It wasn't your fault.

I mean, this thing
has been going on way before
you even came into town.

Nick, a man accepts
the friendship and hospitality
of folks,

he doesn't turn his back
when they have troubles.

Oh, no, no, no,
we expected too much from you.

We had no right to do that.

That brother of yours
in there could be dead.

I didn't have the right
to let it almost happen.

You still interested in me
pinning on a badge?

Of course we are.

All right, let me borrow
that hardware of yours.

-What?
-Your g*n belt and g*n.

Let me have it.

Oh, all right.

You got
any particular affection

for that skinny little tree
over there?

No.

All right. Will you
let me borrow a horse?

Uh, yeah.

Thank you.

I apologize
for the theatrics, Nick,

but I had to be sure.

Welcome back, Sheriff.

Thank you.

Feel like old times?

Old times, Billy?

Oh, yes. Yes, I guess
you could say that.

Same old desk,
same old chair.

[squeaks]

[chuckles]
Still got the same old squeak.

Yeah, but there's been
five years of living in between,

five years of living and dying.

You know, the last time
I was through those doors,

I swore I'd never put on
one of these again, but...

somewhere in a man's life,
a wheel starts turning,

and he finds that
he's gone full cycle.

Oh, Nick was tellin' me about
that shootin' stunt you did.

I sure wish I'd seen that.

Stunt?
[chuckles]

No, that wasn't
really a stunt, Billy.

That was 30 years of experience
or two minutes of reassurance

to an old eagle
who was wondering

if he still could really fly.

Well, I sure wouldn't say
that you'd forgotten how.

You wouldn't, huh?
Good boy.

Well, now, suppose
you just set here on our nest
and kinda hold things together.

I got a little...
to do.

I'd sure be proud
to ride with you, sir.

Oh, there'll be plenty of time
for that later on, Billy.

Plenty of time, believe me.

-Well, Mr. Bodine?
-Mm-hmm.

I wanna show you something.

Recognize this?

Should I?

Well, it was yours.

Yeah, seems to me
I do remember it.

Where'd you get it?

Well, I went lookin' for it
and I found it.

You're gonna have
to refresh my memory

a little better
than that, Billy.

Oh, it's Nick.

He's always tellin' me
stories about the days
when you were sheriff.

I guess I wasn't much more
than about 12 then.

Anyhow, he was tellin' me
about the time the Murrieta g*ng
chased you up Bennett Canyon.

Yeah, I remember that.

Well, he said that by the time
the posse got there,

all you had left
was one revolver
and three b*ll*ts.

You'd lost your r*fle,
your horse,

and a considerable
amount of blood.

[chuckles]
That Nick.

He's a great one
for remembering, isn't he?

Well, so am I.

I finally rode on up there
and looked for two days
before I found that r*fle.

I think that was the day
I decided to become a sheriff.

Well, you certainly
did a Jim Dandy job
at cleanin' it up, didn't you?

Yep, I sure did.

It works pretty good, too.

I made sure of that.

Well, I figured
maybe this morning
you'd want it back.

Do you, Mr. Bodine?

Billy, you can bet
your bottom dollar

I wouldn't
walk out of that door
without this r*fle.

All right, now you set here
and mind the store
till I get back, all right?

Yes, sir.

Billy...

thank you.

Hey, matey,
I like the badge.

I see that you did it.

I told you I would, didn't I?

What happened in town, Sam?

[laughs]
We shot the bloomin' sheriff.

You know that, though,
don't you, love?

Yeah.
I know he's still alive, too.

Then he's a lucky man.

I thought I botched
something important.

Hey, I got a verse for it.
Listen.

♪♪

♪ The sheriff is a lucky man,
don't think that he is not ♪

♪ For he fell to the g*n
of poor old Sam ♪

♪ But ended up half-shot

[both laugh]

[laughs]

Maybe you did botch
something important.

Somebody in town recognized
that paint horse you're ridin'.

That just might hang you
some day, Sam.

Whoa.

Harry! Harry!

Rosa! Rosa!

Mmm, my lovely little flower.

You been a good girl?

-I'm always a good girl.
-Huh? Yeah?

You run along for a minute.

Oh, Harry...

Just for a minute.

You know,
business before pleasure.

Uh, mates, meet the law.
[chuckles]

You know, Harry,
if you give me enough time,

I'll come up with a verse
to fit the occasion.

[chuckles]
My achin' years.

Now, boys, as you all know,

we've been doin'
pretty good lately,

but we're gonna do even better.

Yeah, I got some really big
killings planned for us.

Savin' the biggest and the best
for the last.

Like me old dad used to say,

"the sly man waits
to tickle the mama bear

till he's finished
fleecing her cubs."

exactly.
I knew I heard that some place.

What about the ever-loving hosts
the Barkleys?

I said I was savin'
the biggest and the best
for the last, didn't I?

Everything's gonna go
accordin' to plan,
accordin' to schedule.

Tomorrow, Chester,
you take three of the boys,

you ride east of town,
hit the Gunther ranch.

The rest of you,
on up into the hills...

I'll be leadin' the posse
someplace else.

Unless you
fall off your saddles,

everybody ought to get back here
without too much trouble.

Harry, I got it. Listen.

♪♪

♪ There's nothing like
a little law to make
a man content ♪

♪ Especially when it's
on his side and helps
to pay the rent ♪

[all laugh]

Very touching,
very touching.

If you'll excuse me...

Rosa.

What's the matter? Huh?

Oh, those dirty cards.
I must get you a new deck.

I don't want a new deck.

[chuckles]

All right, then I'll
buy you something else.

I'll buy you
a pretty new dress.

What good
is a new dress here, Harry?

We won't be
out here for long.

I'm going to take you
to my ranch in Sonora

and pour all the luxuries
of the world into your lap.

Will you take me
to Mexico City
like you promised?

I may even
buy you Mexico City.

I just wanna get out
of this place.

You will, darling.
I promise.

I have some things to do.

Aren't you staying?

No, not now,
but I'll be back.

When?

Tonight.

[knock at door]

Come in.

Hey, Heath.

Hello, Harry.

Sit down.
Pour yourself a drink.

No, thanks,
not while I'm workin'.

Well, glad to see
you lookin' better.

Well, thank you.

You'll be back in the saddle
in no time.

It won't be too soon.
Old Nick's put all
the paperwork on me.

I can do all
my ranchin' business
on the back of an old envelope.

Yeah, it looks like you're doin'
even better than ever, huh?

Well, we can't complain.

I'd have to live
another lifetime
to get up into your class.

Oh, maybe not, Harry.

[chuckles]
Yeah, maybe not.

Harry.

Victoria.

-Oh, that looks good.
-Huh? Oh.

Well, yes, I must admit
it doesn't hang as heavy
as I thought it would.

Oh, you dressed
to go into town?

Mm-hmm,
my daily visit to Fred.

You goin' into town alone?

Well, now, I 've been
going alone into town

for a good many years.

Well, now's a little different.

Maybe I better get
one of the hands
to ride in with you.

No, I think Heath is right,
Victoria.

Some of those outlaws,
they may still be in the area.

I'll ride along in with you.

You take care
of yourself now, Heath.

Thanks, Harry.

Oh, Heath,
that can wait, you know.

Don't worry, it's gonna.

Whoa.

There you go.

I'll pick you up
in about a half-hour or so,
all right?

The outlaws are after horses,
not women.

If you don't mind,
I'll just kinda keep
an eye on you just the same.

I don't mind.

Whoa.

Boys.

Chester.

Any trouble, Harry?

No trouble at all.

Chester, how'd you
like to be so rich

that you'd never have to draw
that g*n of yours again,

you'd never have to sleep nights
in a dirt camp like this,

never want for anything again
the rest of your life?

You're talkin' about
a lot of horses, Harry.

[chuckles]
No, not horses.

A woman.

One woman.

I've been looking for that woman
ever since I jumped jail
in Sydney.

I found her.

Spill it out, mate.

Mrs. Victoria Barkley.

Hey, now take it easy.

Chester, do you realize

that Barkley spread
lock, stock, and barrel's

worth more money than you and me
will ever see in our life?

And I suppose
you've talked the lady
into deeding it over to you?

Better than that.

We are going to take
miss Victoria Barkley.

And her sons will sell the ranch
and everything on it,

turn every penny over to us
to get her back alive.

Kidnap the lady?

Exactly.

We'll have her out of here
before they even miss her,

hold her at my place in Sonora
down across the border,

give 'em time
to sell everything,

turn it into cash,
come down, we make the swap.

I don't know, Harry.
It's dicey.

Huh?

You know, risky, mate.

Oh, don't you see?

We won't have to change
our plans one bit.

Now, she goes into town
every morning just like
clockwork, doesn't she?

Tomorrow, instead of
you leadin' the boys
over to the Gunther ranch,

you will be on the trail,
waiting for her.

You take her, bring her here.

What happens if I
run into the king's officers
on the trail, Harry?

Not a chance.

Every able-bodied man in town
will be on that posse with me.

Be only two people
on the trail--

you and her.

[chuckles]

In that case,
I'll be there, love.

Yeah.

Uh, where's my little Rosa?

Sleepin'.

It's too early for that.

Come on in and sit down.
Make yourself comfortable,
Harry.

I'll get Silas
to make us some tea.

All right.

Looking for this?

Well, that's what
I call service.

How did it go?

Well, we had
our usual luck.

I thought you went
into town, Victoria?

I've already been there
and back.

Uh, we were up around
the north road all day.

Funny we didn't run into you.

Oh, I had to stop by
the Simmons' place first.

So I took the back road.

Thank you.

Harry!

What are you doin' here?

She didn't turn up.

I know that.

She drove home the back way,
that's all.

We'll do it tomorrow--
same plan.

-Mr. Bodine?
-Billy.

Havin' any trouble, sir?

No, no. No trouble at all.

Just having a friendly
little argument with
an old pal of mine, that's all.

Yes, sir.

You get out of here.

Get out of here fast
before somebody else

gets a look at that
puss of yours.

And how can I be sure
she'll be there tomorrow?

I guarantee it...

because I'll be
escorting her personally.

All right, Harry.

Well, Billy,
good to see you up and about.

I'd like to ride out of here
at sun-up.

Yes, sir.

What's the matter with you?
You look a little peaked.

I guess I'm not
feeling very well.

Oh? Well, maybe you
better stay in today,
mind the store, huh?

Thank you, sir,
but not if I'm needed.

Oh, no, no, no,
you take care of yourself.

We'll manage without you.

Yes, sir.

Hey, we're gonna split up
and fan out.

Keep your eyes open,
and if you see anything
interesting, fire two shots.

-That clear?
-Yeah.

All right, h*!

Isn't Nick with you?

Oh, he was, Victoria,
but he went on into town.

And I got to thinkin' of you
drivin' in by yourself,

so I thought I'd come by.

You're getting as bad
as my boys.

Of course, if you're gettin'
tired of my company...

oh, never. Never, Harry.

You sure, Billy?

Absolutely sure?

Yes, sir.
It's the same man, all right.

He was arguin' and talkin'
with Mr. Bodine right outside
of the office last night.

[sighs]

[groans]

Billy...

get Harry Bodine.

Don't tip anything.

Just tell him to come here.

Tell him I wanna talk to him.

Well, I don't know
where to look.

Try the Barkley ranch.

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, Victoria.

Get down.

What is this?

I'm afraid you're gonna
be away from your family
for a little while.

I really am sorry
about doin' it this way.

[chuckles]

Well, I guess I'm not
really shocked after all.

The sheriff said
you weren't a sentimental man.

Meaning what?

Fred said that when
your wife was dying,

you used to visit
a woman in town regularly,

but I didn't believe him.

Get down.

What are you--

Chester? You all right?

I'll live to
make her regret it!

Don.

Get her up on that horse.

"Mrs. Barkley will be
our permanent guest

"until you deliver us
$250,000 in cash.

"if you stall, you'll never
see her alive again.

We'll contact you
in 30 days."

That can't be Harry.

Not even after
what Billy 's told us?

I can hardly believe it myself.

Why, Sheriff Bodine
was one of the best sheriffs
this town ever had.

That's right, Billy.
That's what makes him
so dangerous now.

Well, they can't be far.
There's bound to be tracks
where they got out of the buggy.

What are we waitin' for?

Where do you think
you're goin'?

You're in no condition
to ride.

Try and stop me.

All right, come on.

Chester, douse the fire
and tell the boys to get
ready to move out.

Good morning, Victoria.
Can rose get you something
before we go?

Nothing.

It's gonna be
a long, hard ride.

I'll try to make it up to you
when we get where we're goin'.

Just where are we going?

A little place I have
down Sonora way.

What happened, Harry?

Hmm? What do you mean?

Oh, horse thief, kidnapper...

oh, you mean risking my life
as a sheriff all these years

for a plate of beans
and a "thank you kindly"
was more honorable.

Wasn't it?

How did you get yours,
Victoria?

Did some man
work his life away for you?

Getting it for you
any way he could?

[scoffs]
Do you really hate us
that much?

I watched and waited
while my wife died...

because I couldn't
earn enough money
to pay for an operation.

All right, sure,
there was another woman.

Why not?

All those years Emma was sick,
she was never a real wife to me.

So you came back here
to get even, hmm?

And I'm doin' a pretty good job
of it, ain't I?

Perhaps, if that were
the real reason.

What do you mean?

Well, you know, Harry,

I think you always liked
this sort of thing.

Even the men you k*lled
when you were sheriff,

didn't you envy them
their free and easy ways?

Oh, no, Harry, no...

no, I would say that
you've done a very bad job
of your whole life.

I don't think I like
your conversation anymore,
Victoria.

A man can doctor
a lot of conscience
if he has enough money.

Come on, let's mount up.

Tie up her hands.

I don't like her.

[chuckles]
My little Rosa.

She's our ticket to happiness.

You like that, don't you?

All right, move out.

Seems to me they're leavin'
a pretty good trail.

Maybe a little
too good.

Yeah. Come on.

Well, they split up.

At least that makes less
to handle when we catch 'em.

Yeah, but which ones
do we follow?

Wait a minute.

Well?

They're still on our trail,
Harry. How do you figure that?

I don't know.

I wasn't figurin'
on doin' it this way,
but I got no other choice.

There's a mining ghost town
back up there in the hills.

Let's go.

Ride out. Come on, boys.

There's Mr. Bodine's horse
and the paint.

Mighty invitin'.

Why don't we just bust on
down there and surprise 'em.

I think that's
just what Harry wants
and we're not gonna do it.

You stay here
and keep out of sight
till we get something started.

[whistles]

[groans]

"They have sewn the wind,

and they shall reap
the whirlwind."

Remember?

I remember.

I think we'll all remember.

Well, well, look at you.

Now this is quite a delegation.
Something wrong?

Sort of an unofficial
welcoming committee, Sheriff.

Maybe I can get a raise.

We'll talk to town council
and see if it can be arranged.

[chuckles]

Whoa, whoa.

Victoria.

Does the doctor
know you're out?

Well, not unless
Billy here told him.

Not me, sir.

What are you
doin' in town?

Oh, I get off the old homestead
once in a while.

Hadn't you heard?

Take care, ya hear?

Ya!

Boys, there is some woman.

♪♪ [theme]