02x02 - The Track of the Jackal

[bunniefuu]

Hello.

I've been riding
since sun-up.

You're the first human
I've seen all day.

You ride up
on the wrong man like that,

you may never see another.

Yeah, I guess not.

Mind if I step down,
get some water?

Go ahead,
it's a little muddy.

I'm that thirsty.

I sure won't give it no mind.

You know this country?

Nope.

You heading west?

I'm gonna let my horse
decide that.

I like that idea.

Saves you the trouble
of making a decision.

Only one trouble,
drifting, though.

A man's broke
all the time.

Yeah, that's the price
you've to pay

for not having
any responsibilities, I guess.

I found a way of getting
around that, Mr. Thatcher.

Don't seem like the law
in Edison borough

cares much
how you're delivered.

[ wolf whistle ]

Dadgum, you sure
this is a business trip?

Sure.

Well, a man has to be
prepared, you know.

Ah, you're gonna
get yourself in trouble.

I'm sure of it.

If you ask me, the whole town
of Laramie is in trouble.

I still can't understand

why Sheriff Marsh asked you
to fill in for him.

'Cause he's a smart man.

He knows an honest, clean-cut
American boy like me

would look after his citizens
while he's away.

Yeah, well,
all I can say is

I'm glad I'm leaving town
when I am.

Say, Ben gonna come out--

He'll be here
in a couple of hours.Oh, good.

Well, have a good trip,
Slim.

Thanks, Jess.

Hey, you know something?

I might not even come back.

If you're still
wearing that badge,

you'll set the law back


Is anybody here?

Hello. Sheriff?

Sheriff will be back
in a week.

I'm filling in for him.
Name's Jess Harper.

Mr. Harper,
you got a quiet town.

Sometimes.

Runs hot and cold.

Depends upon
who's riding through?

Usually.

But your citizens are
law-abiding people, is that it?

They like it peaceful.

Don't I know you?

Could be you do.

Name's Luke Wiley.

I'm, uh,
I'm in the reward business.

Yeah, I know you.

You know, there was a time
that tone bothered me.

Not anymore.

Somebody tied a fitting name
to you once,

called you a jackal.

Man named Donahue.

His son was wanted
for rustlin' some horses.

And you brought him back
draped over his saddle.

The law couldn't catch him,
I did.

How much did you collect
on his hide?

I don't rightly
remember now.

It's been a long time ago.

Well, what do you want
in Laramie?

One of your
law-abiding people.

Who?

Mr. Bates has been with you
almost 2 years, I hear.

Only person in Laramie
named Bates is Miss Essie.

She runs a boarding house.

He changed his name.

Calls himself Campbell now,
Sumner Campbell.

He's got a wife and a boy.

Boy'd be almost 12.

Sound like
someone you know?

Sounds like a lot of people.

Where's he wanted?

Over in Rawlins.

I'm afraid
I can't help you.

You got no choice
but to help.

You represent the law,
and I'm here
on a legal matter.

Just tell me
where he is.

Campbell will never live
to see Rawlins.

Where is he?

He's got a spread
east of town,

just past the Sherman
relay station.

Only reason I'm telling you is
because you'd find out anyway.

Much obliged.

I'll be heading out
for Rawlins

after I pick Campbell up.

I won't be seeing you again.

You never can tell.

Tell me, how much
you stand to make,

filling in for the sheriff?

Why?

No, I guess
you ain't the type.

But it seems to me
if you're interested in money,

you're in a fine spot
to make it.

There must be a lot of men
like Campbell drifting through.

Maybe some of them
are living right here.

Have another wee
drink, on the house.

No, thanks.

I can't believe a man would
refuse a drink on the house.

You ever known me to take
more than two drinks, Pete?

Not in all the time
he's been coming in here.

Fess up now, Campbell.

You stopped down at
the Golden Nugget

for a couple
before you head home.

Oh, no, not him.

I have never known a man
to hold so fast to a rule.

I think his wife's got him
on rations.

If I had a woman like her
I'd change anything she asked.

Well, the simple truth is
I never cared for more.

I pick up the weekly supplies
for the ranch,

have my two snorts
and that's it.

Hi, Jess.

Jess.Hello, fellas.

What will you have?

Nothing, Pete.Right.

Well, what are you four
settling this time?

Oh, this week
it's my drinking.

He's got a bad habit.

He never tears loose.

I'll tear loose right now.

Sarah will be
wondering where I am.

See you next week.See you.

Sum, I wonder
if you'd do me a favor.

After all you and Slim
have done for me,

I'd have a hard time
saying no.

Would you take a note out
to the relay station?

Of course.

Don't let him
drink you dry, Pete.

Save at least two
for next week.

I'll see to it.

Can't promise that.

I got to talk to you,
Mr. Campbell.

What's the matter, Jess?
Something wrong
at the relay station?

There was a man
looking for you a while ago.

Who was it?
What did he want?

His name is Luke Wiley.

Luke Wiley?
I'm afraid
I don't know him.

You ever been in Rawlins,
Mr. Campbell?

No.
Why?

This Luke Wiley
is a bounty hunter.

He's got a poster with him.

The picture on
it looks a lot like you.

Poster says,
"Wanted for m*rder."

Where is this Wiley?

I sent him out
to your ranch.

Sarah and the boy.

Why did you send him
out there?

I wanted to
talk to you first.

He won't bother 'em.

Thanks, Jess,
I appreciate it.

But he's looking
for the wrong Campbell.

I've never--The name on the poster
was Bates.

Vernon Bates.

Nobody here by that name.

I see.

Well, maybe you just got
used to that other name.

What is it now?
Campbell?

Who are you?

Just a man
looking for your husband.

What for?

You'd be knowin'.

State your business
and ride on.

My business
is with Vernon Bates.

The chicks
is fed, Ma.

Get inside the house,
Chad.

Boy, where's
your father?

He rode to Cheyenne last week.
Why?

You know lying is a sin?

Yes, sir.

You know what happens
to sinners?

Leave the boy alone.

According to
the sacred preacher,

they burn in inferno fires
forever.

That's right.

Now tell me again,
where's your father?

He rode to Cheyenne
last week.

Well, you tell your man
I was here.

Name's Luke Wiley.

Tell him it's about that matter
over in Rawlins.

Tell him I'll be back.

I reckon Pa was wrong
about what happens to liars.

What's that, son?

I don't feel bad
inside at all.

Whoa.

Come on.

You knew
he wasn't there

when you sent me out
to his ranch.I had an idea he wasn't.

That's aiding and abetting
a known criminal.

Where did you
pick up those words?

I know the law.
You're obstructing justice.

The only thing
I might be obstructing

is you picking up
some more blood money.

What are you
trying to do?

Fix this so you can pick it up
for yourself?

I should have let you go
for your g*n.

I missed a good chance
to get rid of you.

You can
never tell.

You might get another chance
real soon.

Get out of Laramie,
Wiley.

I came here
for a wanted k*ller.

You're gonna tell me
you were thinking of the law
you know so much about?

What's the difference as long as
his kind is brought in?

If he's brought in.And if he wasn't,
what's the loss?

He's a m*rder*r.Oh, if you're gonna
spout that legal stuff,

what about the part
that says due process of law?

Bates has $800
riding on his head.

I'm gonna get it.

I told you
to get out of Laramie.
I won't be saying it again.

I've broken no law.
And nobody says
I got to go.

And nobody says
I got to stand around here

and listen to you either!

If I see you so much
as spit on the boardwalk,

I'll lock you up
and throw the key away.

You're Luke Wiley.

So?

My pa pointed you out to me
in San Marcos,

the time you brought in
Mike Tagen?

I never forgot.

Yeah, that was
a long time ago, boy.

I was 15.

You sure was a big hero
that day.

Like I said,
it was a long time ago.

How come you're
in Laramie?

You after somebody?

Yup.

Who?

A man
who m*rder*d a boy,

not much older than
you are now.

What's his name?

Oh, I want to buy
Mr. Wiley a drink.

You gonna arrest him?

If there's a reward
on his head.

I want to have
no trouble in here, Luke Wiley.

People change,
don't they?

Not like it was
the day I brought Mike Tagen.

My pa said that Mike Tagen
was the meanest man alive.

There was no marshal
who could touch him.

I did what the law
couldn't do.

I'm still doing it,
but I'm not a hero anymore.

It don't take much of a hero
to sh**t a man in ambush

or when he ain't expecting.

You think that's how
it was done, friend?

You want to tell us
different?

Who's the draft,
Mr. Wiley?

I just told you.

A man who m*rder*d a boy.

Beat him to death
with his bare hands.

You don't much care for a man
who'd do a thing like that.

What's his name?

Bates.

Vernon Bates.

He calls himself
Campbell now.

Sum Campbell?

Yeah, that's the one.

I don't believe it.

I've known him
since he first came to Laramie.

A man lives with you
for 2 years,

you act like
you've known him all his life.

There's more to it
than is on that piece of paper.

You're right.

There's a mother, father
and three brothers

been grieving
all these months.

Seems like Campbell
ought to be talked to.

If what it says
there is true,

I don't want no k*ller's son
going to school

with any boy of mine.

That sounds like
something you'd say, Firth.

Well, now,
why don't we wait to hear

what Sumner Campbell
has to say about this, eh?

A man who'd do what he's done,
what do you expect him to say?

Well, it seems to me
that the sheriff's
the man to talk to.

I've been
to your local law office,

talked to a man
named Jess Harper.

And?

He's protecting Campbell.

Refused to even
to listen to me.

That ain't strange,
Mr. Wiley,

seeing as how friendly him
and this Campbell are.

Anyway, Harper's
only a fill-in for the sheriff.

Jess would protect you
or all of us

from the likes of Luke Wiley,
you know it.

Anytime, any way--

Maybe--
Maybe, that may be so,

but I want to know
what he's gonna do about this.

Well, there's one way
to find out.

Let's go ask him.

All right.Come on.

Mike, take
over the bar.

You're a somber-looking
bunch.

What's up?

Jess, we want to
ask you something.Fire away.

Is it true that you're
protecting Sumner Campbell

from being arrested
on a m*rder charge?

I'm protecting Campbell,
yes.

But you're the law
in Laramie now, you got a duty.

Are you trying to tell me
what my duty is?

Sumner Campbell
is my friend.

I didn't see
any proof of m*rder yet.

Neither have I.

What about
the wanted poster?

I'll tell you what.

You all just turn around
and walk out.

We'll make like
you haven't made a mistake

by coming in here.

Harper, you're the one
who's making the mistake.

Sherriff Marsh
will be back in a week.

We'll let him decide
what to do.

While you let a m*rder*r
run around loose, huh?

Mr. Firth,

you've been
safe enough this long,

I don't think
anything will happen.

But, of course,
if you're worried

why don't you sleep
with a loaded scattergun
for the next few nights?

Oh, I still think Luke Wiley
should take Campbell

back to stand trial.

Well, Jimmy,
I don't!

And I'm wearing
the badge!

Now take some good advice,
forget about this.

Tell Luke Wiley,
this is one time

he's not gonna cash
in on a man's carcass.

Now get out of here!

Wiley didn't waste any time

on trying to rile things up,
did he?

You think he can make
any real trouble?

His being here is trouble.

Jess,

you know, your attitude
won't help much.

Well, what did you
want me to do?

Turn Campbell over to him?

You know
Wiley's reputation.

The Jackal?

Sure, I know his reputation.

Sum wouldn't live
to stand trial.

So you tell me, Mr. Colby,
what should I have done?

What you did, I guess.

Well, he's wanted for m*rder,

so you're gonna
have to bring him in.

Campbell's as much my friend
as he is yours.

We both know him
as a hard-working farmer,

a good father
and a good husband.

Could you arrest him?

No.

He's got another friend.

The wanted poster?

I found it in Sherriff Mort's
desk a little while ago,

hidden
in the bottom drawer.

You mean Mort hid this?

Why?

I don't know.

I'm gonna try and find out.

[ g*nshots ]

It's Jess Harper,
I saw his horse.

No reward's worth
getting k*lled over.

Let's get out of here.

Hey, Sum!

Hold your fire,
it's Jess Harper.

You took an awful big chance,
Mrs. Campbell.

I thought
I could be of help.

Why didn't you stay
in the root cellar?

You might have been
k*lled.

I wasn't.

I can't figure out
who they were.

Eight hundred dollars.

That's more money
than some people see in a year.

It's a strange feeling

knowing that's the going price
on your life.

Did you recognize
any of them, Sum?

No, and I'm glad I didn't.

You're what?

I'd just as soon
never know.

There isn't a man
in Laramie

that's ever raised
his hand against us

or we against him.

There's one.

Luke Wiley?

No, not a chance.

He wouldn't risk
his neck that much.

You've come to arrest me,
Jess?

Not as long as Sheriff Marsh
found a reason not to.

Only reason he's got is
why I k*lled that boy.

I'll make some coffee.

Thank you,
Mrs. Campbell.

It's your bedtime, son.

Yes, sir.

You've heard all this
before, Chad.

Yes, sir.

I just want to see
if Mr. Harper believes it.

Good night, son.Good night.

Good night, Ma.
Mr. Harper.

Good night, dear.

Heard of the MacIntire
ranch, Jess?

There's not many people
in the territory
who haven't.

Place is so big
you can ride for 3 days,

and still be on it.

Old Jason MacIntire
is a powerful man.

Has the whole town of Rawlins
under his thumb.

I found that out
when I k*lled one of his sons.

You k*lled a MacIntire?

Youngest of the four,
his name was Andrew.

He was 23 years old.

How did you ever get out
of being lynched?

It would seem
I only managed to postpone it.

Nobody stands against
the MacIntires, not for long.

How did it happen, Sum?

Well, all the MacIntire boys
were spirited,

used to taking
whatever they wanted.

Andy was the worst,
the most spirited.

He couldn't keep
his eyes off of Sarah.

We'd come into town
for supplies, he'd watch her.

He boasted he'd take her away
from me.

One day he had been drinking
and he tried.

I came home and caught him,
he drew a g*n on me.

I k*lled him.

k*lled him
with these hands.

There's not a jury in the world
that'll convict you of that.

Just one.

In Rawlins.

There are people
who would swear that

Andy was led on.

Even a fool can tell
that was a lie.

But only a fool would go
against MacIntire

if he ordered them
to say it.

Now one thing's sure,
you can't stay here.

What do you suggest?

Pack up,

take what you can
and get out of Laramie.

I'm not running anymore.

Sum, you can't stay here.

Luke Wiley will get you
sooner or later

or whoever
was here tonight.

I've made a good start here
for Chad.

This is a good piece of land.

It will be his someday.
I'm not gonna give it up.

He wouldn't want it
if it cost you your life.

Running's only gonna
postpone it a little longer.

They found me once.

What's the reason to believe
they won't again?

Well, you can sit back
if you want, I won't.

What are you gonna do?

First off,
I'm gonna arrest you.

Can you think of any place
he'd be safer than in jail?

Then what?

That depends.

I'll think of something.
You'll have to trust me on that.

We better get going, Sum.

It'll be safer
if we ride at night.

I know it won't be
as good as Sarah's,

but at least it's filling.

Thanks, Jess.

It usually works
if you lock the prisoners in,

not the citizens out.

Oh, there's not too much usual
about any of this.

Someone was at the door
a little while ago.

Well, they'll be back.

But when they do, I guess
we ought to make it look legal.

Jess,
now how much longer?

A week, I guess.

At least until Sheriff Marsh
comes back.

Why?

Oh, I was thinking
about the ranch,

and Chad doing
all the chores.

Slim will be back
from Cheyenne in a day or so.

He'll help out.

Guess I'm not setting much

of an example of manhood
for the boy.

I arrested you.

Besides, a dead man
couldn't set an example.

Now eat your breakfast.

I figured
you had him here.

Well, that was
clever of you.

He's been arrested
for m*rder.

I've come for my prisoner.

You're a little late.

He's my prisoner now.

Harper,
it's a long ride to Rawlins,

and that $800 reward.

A lot could happen
along the way.

Is that a threat, Wiley?

$800 is a lot of money.

I've planned a long time
on collecting it.

I still plan to.

Well, you're in
for a big disappointment.

He's not going to Rawlins,
so there won't be a reward.

One way or another,
I'm collecting it.

Get out.

Do you think
the people here will stand
for your protecting a k*ller?

I can tell you they won't.

I said, get out.

It'll be interesting to see

just how far you'll go
to protect him.

Trying to save him
from the rope,

you might
just get it yourself.

Now listen, I don't care
what you think about me.

All that matters right now

is that Jess Harper has
a wanted m*rder*r in your jail,

wanted for the m*rder
of a boy.

I came here to see that
that man paid for his crime.

I still intend to do that,
but I need your help.

If necessary,
I'll pay for it,

but Harper isn't going to
flaunt the law in my face.

What do you want us to do,
Mr. Wiley?

It's not so much
what I want you to do.

You are citizens
of Laramie.

Harper
won't listen to me,

but you can make him
listen to you.

Sounds right, we can.

Now wait a minute!

We can go down and talk--Wait!

We will not be talked
into something

we're going to be
sorry for.

All you folks
should be sorry for

is you didn't know
what kind of a man Campbell was

when he moved here.

That's right.
And if he's guilty,

we're the ones that'll have
to answer for keeping him.

[ murmuring ]

Jess, I had to come
and see my husband.

He's right there.
Stay inside, Mrs. Campbell.

Something the matter?

I saw some men coming.

They're coming for me.

But they're our friends.

That's far enough.

We want to talk to you,
Jess.

Talk.

It's about Cam--

I know what it's about.

Now what you got to say?

We think Campbell ought to
pay for what he's done.

You mean what Wiley says
he's done?

Poster says
he k*lled a man.

I know that.

And he's got to be returned
to the sheriff in Rawlins.

He's got to stand trial.

He's staying
right where he is.

Look, Harper,
if you're afraid of
what Wiley might do,

a bunch of us
will ride along with him.

Make sure
he gets there safe.

No.

JIMMY: No?

You heard what I said.

There's more than
a dozen of us, Jess.

You can't stop us.

We're taking Campbell.

I can stop you
and I will,

just like I did
at the ranch last night.

Harper,
you wouldn't sh**t on us.

Not on your own townspeople.

Of course, he wouldn't.
He's bluffing.

I'm not bluffing, Jimmy.

I don't believe you.

[ groans ]

Give me a hand.

Jess.

Jimmy Foster,
he may limp

for a couple of weeks,
but he'll live.

You shot him
to protect Sum.

It's protecting
the law, too.

It's the law that demands
that Sum pay for what he did.

Not just the law,
Mrs. Campbell.

Jason MacIntire's
vengeance.

I don't want any more deaths
on my conscience.

More?
You don't have any yet.

He was MacIntire's son.

He was k*lled
like a k*lling animal
that attacked you.

We don't want anyone
in Laramie k*lled.

Do you think I do?
Do you think I like
what happened out there?

Having to sh**t
'cause there was no other way?

Jess, I want to go back
to Rawlins

before anything like that
can happen again.

Well, you're not going back.

Not while things
are running this hot.

Believe me,
I'm not trying to be a hero.

I just know what's right.

Drop it, will you?

Jess?

Jess, what in the world
were you thinking of?

Protecting my prisoner.

Oh, but the way you did it.

You realize you turned
the whole town against you?

Jimmy Foster is just a kid.

It was just a kid who started
this lousy stinking mess.

What are you talking about?

Forget it.

All right, where do you stand,
Mr. Colby?

Have I turned you
against me, too?

Jess, when I heard
you refused a safe escort

for Sumner
back to Rawlins, I--

The fact there might be a reason
I couldn't accept,

doesn't that mean anything?

There couldn't be a reason.

So long, Colby.

Jess,

I know how you feel.

Your k*lling Luke Wiley

or getting k*lled
won't change anything.

Jess.

The back alley's
the only way

to keep from being seen,
but he's right outside.

What's the matter, Pop?

Luke Wiley,
he's right outside.

I know that.
What are you doing here?

Well, I thought
you ought to know.

He the one?Know what?

He the one that k*lled
old Jason MacIntire's son?

How did you know that?

'Cause Luke Wiley
sent a wire to MacIntire

and told him to come here
with his other sons

if he wanted
the k*ller of his youngest.

He said
you have him in jail.

Thanks, Pop.

They'll come, all right.

When they do, Luke Wiley
and the others in Laramie

will see to it
that I'm right here.

[ g*nshots ]

Maybe they're working
themselves up into a lynch mood.

Don't you believe it.

They wouldn't spoil
MacIntire's game for anything.

They're just showing
their respect for the law.

Well, I'm thankful
it's only a handful
of the people of Laramie.

That's just it.
Good people
got their heads

under the covers
where it's safe.

Do you really expect them
to come help you?

I was hoping they would,

but masses follow the leader
who yells the loudest.

And right now,
Luke Wiley is the loudest.

Luke Wiley,
I had him right here.

I had a fair excuse
to k*ll him and I didn't.

Because of me,
the chance will come again.

[ g*nshots ]

[ men shouting ]

I heard from Mrs. Colby
just a little while ago

about the MacIntires coming.

I want you to go back
to the ranch.

Luke Wiley is standing
across the street.

He's been there all night.

Sarah, did you hear
what I said?

Go back to Chad.

There'll be five of them.

That's all the more reason.

It's not right.

That boy was no good.

What Sum did
was only just.

I'll be with Chad
at the ranch like you say.

You can avoid all this,
Jess.

Let Jason MacIntire
have what he's coming for.

Are you gonna
handle it alone?

I didn't see
any last-minute volunteers.

I never was much
with a g*n,

but close range,
I might hit something.

Stage.

I'll go out
and parlay with them first.

MacIntires haven't come
all this way just to talk.

You stay here.

There'll be time enough.

Hi, Jess.

How was your trip?It was all right.

Stage company's decided
to put on a couple of local runs

later on in the year.

What's going on, Jess?

Feels like somebody
just lit a dynamite fuse

right
in the middle of town.

Yeah, and it's been burning
for a couple of days.

Pretty close to the end
right about now.

Come on in.

It can't be
much longer now.

Supposing MacIntire brings
some of his men with him?

I don't think so.

From all I heard about him
and what you told me,

old Jason
is gonna want revenge.

He's not gonna share
that with anybody.

It's gonna be
him and his sons.

And Wiley.

Yeah, I've heard stories
about him, too.

Never knew what
he looked like though.

Cold, Slim,
cold like a fish.

It's hard to believe
that somebody hasn't offered

a hand, Jess.

Well, they're afraid of
the MacIntires and sore at me.

I don't know, I guess I handled
the whole thing wrong.

Oh, you did everything
you could, Jess.

Anybody who's defending me
is bound to have trouble.

Nobody ought to blame you
for k*lling that saddle dude,

or anybody else
who attacked your wife.

Yeah, but it happened
to be a MacIntire.

We might as well
face up to it.

The only help we're gonna
get is right here in this room.

Yeah, maybe so.

The MacIntires
might think twice

when they see three g*ns
against them.

Yeah, but they got four.

Five including Wiley.

Yeah, but if we're
willing to face them

head-on, out in the open,

there's always a chance
they might back down.

It's taking a pretty big risk.

No worse than staying here.

This place is bone dry.

A torch up on the roof,
well, we're cooked anyway.

Sum, you draw that g*n
and take your time, huh.

There's a lot of fellas
up on Boot Hill

that pulled that trigger
before they aimed.

And don't draw at all
unless you have to.

I don't mind telling you,
I'm scared.

You'd be loco
if you said any different.

And just between
the three of us,

I'm kind of scared myself.

Of course, I'm not.

Then everybody knows
what a liar I am.

[ footsteps approaching ]

You arrived in town
at the wrong time.

Maybe I arrived
at the right time.

Time to see
the end of the Jackal.

In about 5 minutes
this town is gonna need
a new fill-in sheriff.

Jess will turn Campbell
over to him.

You'll see I'm right.

You k*lled my boy.

Seems to me
he had it coming.

This matter
don't concern you.

This man is my prisoner.

You've come to take him,

so it does concern me,
MacIntire.

I don't take him.

I'll leave him dead
in the street.

I'll take an oath on that.

There'll be more than one
dead man left in the street

if you start anything.

Campbell's entitled
to a fair trial.

And I'm surprised a man like you
would stand in the way of that.

Trial's been held
and sentence passed.

I'm here to see
it's carried out.

JESS: That's far enough!

Stay where you are,
Wiley!

Back up!

Jess!

I'm sorry, MacIntire.

I honestly am.

Jess!

Maybe if it would have been
more of us against them,

they wouldn't
have tried it.

They ought to be back
in a week or so.

There'll be a hearing
and then it's all over.

The MacIntires can't
trouble in Rawlins?

There won't be
any trouble, Chad.

Pa k*lled his son.

What's changed?

MacIntire has changed,
and his hold on Rawlins.

Yeah, and a trio
of U.S. marshals
are moving in

to see that
it stays that way.

Fact is
there's only one problem left.

What's that?

Getting Jess
to hand over his badge.

He's turned
into such a tough character,

I think the sheriff's about
half afraid to ask him for it.