02x16 - k*ller Without Cause

[bunniefuu]

Hello.

Why, you thieving Red Stick.

That's my steer
you just skinned down.

Down with a broken leg
when I came along.

It had to die anyway.

Now you talk pretty good
for an Indian.

I guess that makes you
think you're just about

as a good a white man,
don't it?

Just trying
to make you understand
what I'm doing here.

Oh, I can see
what you're doing here.

Then you ought to know
if I didn't skin him
and butcher him,

the coyotes
would get him tonight.

Uh-huh.
Some coyote just like you.

It's time
I learned you a lesson

about stealing
from a white man.

I'm not a thief.

My name is Joe Cloud
riding for the Sherman Ranch.

You keep on lying,
I'll straighten you out.

Catch my horse.

You'll see it's got
the Sherman brand on.

You don't care
what you steal, do you?

I started working for Slim
today, that's the truth.

I'll ride with you there,
while you ask him.

Sure, sure, I got nothing
better to do.

Now I'm going to make
an honest Indian out of you.

That's Joe's horse.
Somethin' must be wrong.

He's covered plenty of ground,
lathered up and dried out.

Joe would never
ride him like that.

I had him workin'
the north range,
checking strays.

His legs look all right.

A horse would have to go
all the way down to throw Joe.

Trouble is it will be
too dark before

we can backtrack
any distance.

I know one thing.

If anyone can take care
of himself, he can.

Even with a busted leg,

I'd bet on him
to make out all right.

All right?

Cut himself a crutch

and spend the rest of the night
rounding up strays on one foot.

Remember the time
the three of us
were on a scouting party

with the 6th Calvary
and you got thrown?

Yeah, old Joe scooped me up
before I stopped bouncing.

Ever since then he looks scared
every time I get on a horse.

Big joke Indian style.

I hope this one
isn't that easy.

I'll head out tomorrow
as soon as it gets light.

[ vultures screeching ]

Well, Slim.

Hey, is that the Indian
you got there?

Who k*lled him, Vail?I did.

I used that old Indian style
I was telling you about,

Kenny, where you tie 'em up
in a fresh hide.

When it shrinks,
that does the trick.

Sure does, Pa.

Well, I took care
of one hostile.

Give the rest of them
something to think about too.

Joe Cloud tell you
he was working for me?

Oh, he said something about it,
but who is gonna believe

a thievin' redskin that's
caught butchering the steer.

Well, it happens
to be the truth,

he was working for me.

You know that your steer
had a broken foreleg.

And what does that mean?

He was just doing
what a good cowhand would do.

Only this
wasn't a good cowhand.

This was an Indian.

That's right,
he was an Indian.

There's something else
you ought to know.

When he was a scout
for the 6th Cavalry,

he saved the lives
of a lot of white men.

I happen to be one of them.

Now easy, Slim,

how could I know
a thing like that?

Did you try to find out?

All right, Sherman,
what do you want me
to do about it now?

I want you to get your horse.

We'll ride into Laramie
and talk to the sheriff.

Sherman's been
out in the sun too long, Pa.

Yeah,
sure looks like it, boy.

Now ain't that
kind of a long trip
to take for nothing?

I don't call m*rder nothing.

You mean to say
that k*lling a redskin is...

m*rder?

Like I said, Pa,
heat's got him.

Better run him off the place
before he starts having fits.

Yeah, right now I'd like
to even the score for Joe Cloud.

So you go right ahead.

I'd like to see
how good you are

when somebody
is ready for you.

Stay out of this, boy.

But, Pa...

You heard me.

Sure is a nice day.

You want me take a ride
into Laramie with you, huh?

All right, I guess
I could use the exercise.

Kenny,
you go get the horses.

Tell Ma
to keep supper hot.

We ain't gonna be
very long.

Now, Slim, I wouldn't go
so far as to say

there's nothing wrong
with k*lling an Indian.

That's nice of you
to see it that way.

But in this case, Carl figured
he was protecting his property,

that being so, the judge
would be bound

to throw the whole thing
out of court.

That's up to the judge,
isn't it,

to do what he thinks
is right?

He's got to hear
the case first,

and I intend to see
that he does.

Well, I know this Joe Cloud
was a friend of yours,

but that don't
change the facts.

I'm not arguing facts.

You gonna
arrest Vail or not?

On what charge?m*rder.

Oh, now, Slim, if I sign
my name to a charge like that,

I'd be laughed out
of the territory.

I don't mind being laughed at,
I'll sign the complaint.

Now, look,
we're grown men here.

We know
Carl made a bad mistake,

but you got to use
the common sense

the good Lord gave you.

Dead or alive,
an Indian ain't no white man.

Stubborn as a mule
in mid winter,

never seen anything like it.

All you're doing is
making a lot of trouble.

Don't you see that, Slim?

This case is exactly
what I'm looking for.

Now get that complaint.

Hey!

What's going on here?

You heard me, Carl,
I tried my best to stop him.

I'm afraid
you're gonna be my guest

till I can get the judge
down here from Casper

to straighten this out.

You mean, you're--
you're arresting me?

It can't be helped, Carl.
Nothing I can do about it now.

I'll remember this, Sherman.

I expect you will.

Give me a shot.

Hello, Slim.

Hi, Pete.

Hey, Sherman!

You don't have to yell.
I can hear all right.

You know
what he just did to my pa?

Go ahead and tell them, Ken.

Had him jailed
for k*lling an Indian.

Is that right, Slim?

That's right.

Some good advice for you,
Sherman, real good.

Get over to the sheriff

and drop that
m*rder charge now.

You're wasting your time.

You're losing
lot of friends, Slim.

That's all right,
I'm not running for mayor.

Get out of my way.

Draw, Sherman.

You're still green
behind the ears.

Why don't you go home?

Now there's one thing

you're gonna have
to learn about a g*n.

Don't draw unless
you mean to use it.

Look, now don't you
come any closer.

I'm going out that door.

The next time you try
something like that,

you're gonna find yourself
in real trouble.

Next time it will be
my brother,

Luke will k*ll you.

Wait till he hears
what you did to Pa.

That will bring him
back to Laramie so fast,

you won't know what hit you.

He's right, Slim.

You fight one Vail,
you got to lick 'em all.

You might be better off to drop
that charge against old Carl.

I'm not dropping the charge.

You can't go up
against Luke Vail.

Why, he's k*lled more men
you can shake a stick at.

I know about that.

Last time I heard
he was down in Texas.

It's a long way off.

He outdrew Clay Ottison
in little Colorado

less than a week ago.

You wouldn't stand a chance
going up against him.

I'll have to,
if it comes to that.

I'm gonna
read this out loud,

so all of my "friends"
can hear it.

"To General Taylor Roberts,

Indian Commissioner,
Wyoming territory.

Joe Cloud m*rder*d,

I urge you come
to Laramie at once.

Signed, Slim Sherman."

Go ahead.

You shouldn't
have sent that.

We don't want no outsider
mixing in this.

Whoa.

[ horses neighing ]

Jess, Ben,
the barn's on fire.

Ben!

[ horse neighing ]

Two more in the rear stall.

I'll get 'em!

[ horse neighing ]

Are you all right?

Yeah.

[ coughing ]

That could've been worse.

The wind shifting,
that's what made the difference.

Ben, why don't you
go back to bed?
You earned it.

Yeah, as long as I'm up
I might as well
get started on the chores.

Don't worry about the chores,
just get some shut-eye.

All right.

You know, Jess,

I got a feeling
this is no accident.

You figured this
whole thing through?

What do you mean?

If this is the way
Vail's family and friends

are going to start out,

what are they gonna
wind up doing?

Nothing we can't handle.

I hope. That doesn't make
any difference to you?

Carl Vail is gonna
stand trial, Jess,

I'm gonna see to that.

I don't know.

If I thought Vail was going
to get what was coming to him,
I'd feel a lot better about

what we got
to look forward to.

It's my trouble, Jess.

You don't have to buy into it.

Get dressed in the dark
this morning, did you?

You sound like you put
your head on sideways.

I got two choices.

I can either push it
or I can back off.

Now if I back off,
Carl Vail goes free.

Well, naturally you're just
gonna keep on pushing.

Well, I don't know
how natural it's gonna be

but I'm gonna
keep on pushing.

I'll tell you this.

You might as well
get used to the idea

that Vail is gonna go
free anyway.

I started getting used to that
when I signed the complaint.

About Luke,
from what I hear

this gunslinger
could be showing up
any time now.

Well,
if he's looking for me,

I'm not going
to be hard to find.

Morning, Judge.

Have a good trip?

Terrible!

I heard you had
some trouble here.

It's not too bad.

Well,
accidents will happen,

whole country is pretty dry
this time of year.

Is that what it looks
like to you, an accident?

What else
should it look like?

My mistake,
I just thought you might know

a little more about this case
you're gonna be trying.

Are you trying to tell me
how to do my job?

No, sir, Slim wouldn't do
anything like that.

From what I have been told,

you made a fool out of yourself
over this incident, Sherman.

Don't think you're gonna
make a fool out of me.

I don't think
anybody has to try.

We know better than to try
something like that, Judge.

Sherman, there's still time
for you to show some sense.

If you drop that charge
against Vail, I'll wait here,

catch that northbound stage

and we can
forget the whole thing.

Now what do you say?

Excuse me, Jess.

I say this.

You get on that
northbound stage,

disqualify yourself.

Why, you came here to turn Vail
loose, not to hear evidence.

I warn you.

I don't need your warning!

I know what's gonna happen
at that hearing tomorrow.

Vail's not on trial, I am,

because the m*rder
of an Indian isn't a crime

when you're on the bench.

I'm going to try to forget
what you said, Sherman,

but any such outburst
at the hearing

and I'll have you
jailed for contempt.

Hyah!

Your Honor,
all I'm trying to tell you is...

Just confine yourself
to the facts.

This court isn't interested
in your opinions,

no matter how valuable
you may think them to be.

[ laughter ]

When I went to Vail
and asked him

if he k*lled Joe Cloud,

he told me he had.

Well, that's hearsay,
Mr. Sherman.

This court is not concerned
with what you say

somebody else told you
about an event

which you admit occurred
when you were not even present.

It's a confession of m*rder!

Isn't the court
concerned with that?

Well, now,
Mr. Sherman,

your tone is still disrespectful
despite my warning,

therefore I hold you in contempt
of court and sentence you to...

MAN:
That will do.

Or would you like to hold me
in contempt too, Judge?

Oh, General, no, no,
No, certainly not.

In that case,
may I suggest

we call a short recess
so we can talk in private?

Recess?

Yes, yes, indeed.

Hearing is in session.

Contempt citation against
Mr. Sherman is dismissed.

This court finds
sufficient evidence

to bind
the defendant Carl Vail

over for trial
on m*rder charge.

The trial will be
held on Tuesday,

the 23rd of this month,
and will be presided over

by federal judge Orin Chase
of Denver.

Hearing stands adjourned.

The sheriff will remove
the prisoner to the local jail.

[ crowd murmuring ]

Indians.

Ah,
they are more than Indians.

Those are chiefs.

Every tribe
in the Sioux nation.

Precisely,
they are very much interested

in what happens to Carl Vail
and so is their commission.

You know what I was doing
when I got your telegram?

No, sir.

I was negotiating
a new treaty with the Sioux.

A treaty that can mean
lasting peace.

Among other things, that
promises the Sioux equal justice

under white man's law.

And I can't think
of a finer place

to start equal justice

than right here with the man
who m*rder*d Joe Cloud.

Neither can I, general.

Come on, Jess.

Time we're getting home.

Hey, Ben, we're home!

Slim, watch it.

Keep your hands
right where they are.

Kenny's got the old man.

Wills.

Well, Slim,
I haven't seen you

since we were
a couple of young colts.

It's been a long time, Luke.

How are things with you?

You too courting each other?

Shut up, Kenny.

It's family.

Sooner or later a man
finds out he's stuck with them.

Tell your family
to ease off on Ben.

I'm the one you want.

Oh, I'm--
I'm sorry, Slim.

But you see, if you don't want
anything to happen to Ben

or your other hired man,

well,
it's entirely up to you.

What's on your mind?

Well, I came here
to teach you a lesson.

Now you do as you're told,

and nothing is gonna
happen to them.

Come on, get over there.

Come on.

Slim, take your thumbs.

Come on.

Now stick 'em
right here in your belt...

now.

That's right.

Now keep them right there.

Thumb, Slim.

Remember thumbs.

Don't do it, Slim.

It's all right, Jess.

Now here's a stunt
that you got to remember.

You better learn it by heart.

Number 1, you ain't going
to testify against my old man.

Number 2,
you get out of here

and keep going
till the trial is over.

Number 3,

don't you come
back into town,

or I'll k*ll you.

Now your lesson's over.

Just don't forget 'em.

You know, Slim,
you always were lucky.

I should have
put a b*llet in you,

save a lot of trouble.

But I figure since we was
almost raised together

that I ought to try
to smarten you up a little.

But take care of your boss.

I think he's gonna
need a little help

getting back up on his feet.

How long are we gonna
have to sit here and take this?

As long as
I think we have to.

Well, you won't ride,
and you say we can't fight back.

All it adds up to is
straddlin' a picket fence.

Those pickets
could get sharper.

Want to pull out?

I want to fight back.

That's exactly
what they want us to do,

not very practical.

Don't talk to me
about being practical.

If you'd have been practical

this whole thing
would've never happened.

I can still run,
that be practical?

You ain't gonna run.

No, I'm not.

Why don't you cool off

and give me a hand
with the plates?

I though it was your turn
to do the dishes.

It is, as long
as you're so full of fight

a pan full of dirty dishes
might slow you down some.

Good morning, general.Good morning.

I hear you had some
trouble out here.

Oh, several days ago,
it's been quiet
since then though.

How about some coffee?

Thanks, I could use some.

I came out here
to meet the stage from Denver,

Judge Chase is on it.

Jess.General.

Trial is all set
for tomorrow.

I'll be there.

There's talk around town
that you won't be there.

Luke Vail.

Huh, he's bragging
that Slim is buffaloed.

He's offering
to cover all bets

that when Slim's name is called,
he just won't be there.

I understand
there are no takers.

What do you think?

I think you will be.

I want to make sure
you don't arrive feet first.

So I'm postponing the trial.

Sending out for a troop
of cavalry to keep order.

No, general.

How's that again?

You can't bring
the army in here.

Don't tell me
what I can't do, Sherman.

You want to convict Vail,
don't you?

Yeah.

Then you can't
forget the jury.

What about them?

If they figure it takes a troop
of cavalry to protect me,

they're going to know
there aren't enough soldiers

in this territory to protect
all 12 of them.

Well, you've got
a mighty good point there.

I'll take care of Luke Vail,
one way or the other.

Or he'll take care of you.

Well, I guess
this is the way it's got to be.

Stage coming.

Judge.How are you, general?

Hiya.Good to see you.

Slim,
come here a minute.

Ben, have Jess help you
with the hitch.

He's in the barn.Yeah.

This is Judge Orin Chase
from Denver.

Judge, Slim Sherman,
the man I wrote you about.

It's my pleasure, sir.

The pleasure is mine,
Mr. Sherman.

From what I hear,
you're a brave man.

Well, thanks.

I've been called everything else
since this thing started.

Slim, I beg your pardon.

Jess took off just now.He what?

He led his horse
out the back way.

Saw him circle for town.

Had that broomtail
really flying.

Well, have Foxy
help you with the hitch, Ben.

I'll see you later,
gentlemen.

Come on, Foxy.

Anything wrong?

Not yet. It might be
if I don't find Jess.

I got a good idea
where to look for him.

Pa'll be in here buying
drinks for the house

right after the trial,
you'll see.

Right, Luke?

All the way, boy,
all the way.

You're not worried
about Slim Sherman
showing up the trial?

I haven't heard him
leaving the territory yet.

Fellas, let me tell you
something about old Slim.

Now maybe he won't run scared
but he will sure crawl yellow.

When it comes to a showdown
he's a mighty smart man.

You see, he doesn't care
what you call him

just as long as
he's alive to hear it.

Drink up.

Hey.
Don't mind if I do.

I bet none of you boys
ever noticed before,

but Luke's yellow
all down his front.

You know I didn't
choose you out, Harper,

but I'll be
glad to oblige.

Oh, good.

I was afraid you wouldn't stop
telling these people

what a fast g*n you are
long enough to give me the time.

It won't take long.

I'll be out on the street.

Harper, I'll arrange
to give you 6 feet of it.

We'll see.

Look at 'em.
Look at 'em go.

They just can't wait
to see the show.

You know,
I've been thinking,

there's a r*fle in my saddle
at the livery stable.

Oh, is that a fact?

Yeah, I could cut around,
get the g*n.

Sneak up in the hayloft,
real good view
of the street from there.

Well, you do that,
little brother.

You do just
that little thing.

Luke, you're not afraid
of Jess Harper, are you?

Look,
I ain't afraid of nobody.

But I like having
a little edge.

And there's nothing
wrong in that, is there?

Well, no, I thought that--

I don't care
what you thought

but you don't get


like I got in mine
just walking around,

taking chances with
any gunslick that comes along.

Give me a couple of minutes.

Come on, Luke!

You gonna keep me
waiting all day?

[ indistinct chatter ]

I'm going to k*ll you
for this, Sherman,

I promise you that.

If you want to stop me,

you better pull
that trigger right now

because
I'm going to get him

no matter what happens
at the old man's trial.

There goes
that big mouth again.

Now you're always fishing
around for trouble, Luke.

Now you got something
to fish around for.

Yes, sir, I recognize it.

Will you tell the jury
where you first saw this hide?

It was tied around
Joe Cloud's body.

Now you have heard
the doctor testify to the fact

that this hide
was the m*rder weapon,

and that it crushed
its victim to death.

Will you tell us
in substance now,

your conversation
with the defendant Carl Vail

on the day of the m*rder?

Yes, sir.

He admitted
the hide was his,

and he used it
to k*ll Joe Cloud.

I never k*lled that Indian.

I've never even seen him.

Sherman's story
is nothing but a lie.

Mr. Vail,
why would Mr. Sherman

want to lie about you?

Because he wants
to take over my spread.

k*lled my youngest boy
yesterday.

He's out to get
all of us Vails.

If that's true, why haven't you
complained to the courts?

Courts?

Bunch of Indian lovers
and a lot of old women.

Well, I don't want
to put words into your mouth,

Mr. Vail, however,
am I correct you hate Indians?

There ain't any law that says
I got to love them.

Not on the statute books,
no.

But there's a higher law.

The Lord said
we should love each other

and I can't recall He specified
any color of skin.

Oh, don't throw the Bible
at me now, general,

even if you have packed
the jury with a lot of

psalm-singing old biddies.

Pack the jury?

That's what I said,
and that's what you've done.

Then you don't feel
these ladies will be fair

in their deliberations?

I'd rather take my chances
with men.

A man knows
what it is to catch

a stinkin', thievin' redskin
right in the act of...

You were going to say...

Nothing.

I ain't gonna say no more.

You've said enough.

Your Honor,
the prosecution rests.

[ indistinct chattering ]

Carl Vail, the jury has
found you guilty as charged.

Have you anything to say

before a sentence is
pronounced against you.

Mm-hmm.

[ spits ]

That's for your jury.

For the rest of you,

I'll be getting out of jail
one of these days,

and remember this.

It's going to be a black day
for all of you

that put me in there.

You are not going to get
out of prison, Mr. Vail.

It is the judgment
of this court

that you'll be hanged from
the neck until you are dead.

And may God have mercy
on your soul.

I never thought
they'd hang him.

Passing out a sentence
is one thing...

but carrying it out
is something else.

Ride in, get your pa now
any time you're ready.

And have the whole U.S. cavalry
on our tail?

But you can't just sit here

and wait for somebody to bring
him out and turn him loose.

Oh, I think we can.

All we need now is
somebody to sell us out.

You know something, Will,

you're just the dirty
double-crosser for the job.

You're the law,
aren't you?

What are you doing about it?Nothing, general.

I'm not going
to sh**t down

my friends and neighbors
over this.

If they come for old Carl,
they can have him.

Whoever pinned
that badge on you

must have been
in an awful hurry.

I don't care
what you think about me,

I got to live in Laramie.

What about your deputies?Feel the same way.

Fact is, aside
from you and Slim,

I don't know
an able-bodied man around here

who would risk his neck to keep
Carl Vail from going free.

Better take his
word for it, general.

Being an expert on
what the majority of people

think around here is
how he got elected sheriff.

I'll tell you for a fact
about how people think.

k*lling an Indian
just ain't a hanging offense.

The court said it was.

I'm telling you, people
around here don't care.

Some of the women do maybe,
but not the rest.

You can't blame them either.

I know a lot of Indians

I'd rather have
on my side than you.

You want my badge?

Well, let's put it this way.

If you want to give it up,
I'll be happy to take it.

And I will take the keys
to the jail too.

I hope you know the only way
you can keep them keys

is by k*lling off some
of the best men in Laramie.

I doubt that.

Most of the best men
I know

make it a point
not to join a mob.

Nothing on this
side of the street.

They're still gathering
across the way.

And they're waiting
for it to get dark.

Maybe they're waiting
for Luke

and his boys to ride in
to show 'em how it's done.

By the time Luke gets here,

it's gonna be too late
for you three Injun lovers.

Keep a sharp watch, Slim.

Yeah, keep watching.

Let me know when they start
collecting the ropes.

Don't want to miss
a triple hanging.

Don't get to see
many of those.

These might come in handy.

There isn't going to be
any sh**ting, Jess.

No sh**ting, general?

What are you going to do?

Slap them
with that empty sleeve.

Shut up!

Let him talk.

It's getting dark fast.

Jess, you suppose you
could sneak out the back way

and bring around
three horses.

I can try.

Maybe you better
get started.

Now you're showing
some sense.

Oh, you think so, huh?

Sure.

Get going
while the gettin's good.

Of course, it ain't gonna
make no difference

in the long run.

Me and Luke is gonna
catch up with you anyway.

You're sure of that?

Sure? Why,
you one-armed tin soldier,

I'll give you odds.

Now look, fellas.

We're law-abiding citizens.
Remember that.

We're not saying
who's right and who's wrong,

we just want to stop
the k*lling, that's all.

[ indistinct chattering ]

Looks like
they're getting set to move.

Maybe you better see
what's keeping Jess.

JESS: All set.

Now you two tie up Vail,

put him on a horse
and take off to the fort.

What are you gonna do?

I'm going to keep
that mob busy

until you two
can get away.
Now hurry.

Those men are gonna
take a lot of handling.

I still have one good hand.

With luck
it should be enough.

Now you just
get Vail out of here.

And take care of yourselves.

Let's get out of here.

Good evening, men.

Anything special
you wanted?

Now we didn't come
to hurt you, general.

Well, I'm mighty
glad to hear that

because if you did,

I might have
to k*ll some of you.

That's not the kind of talk
we expected to hear from you.

I didn't expect
to face a mob

when I came
to Laramie either.

However I'm a very
reasonable man,

always have been.

What's your proposition?

You let us into that jail,

and we won't lay
a finger on you,

Sherman or Harper.

How about it?

That's not a bad
proposition at all.

I might just do
exactly that.

All right.

I told you that was a man
we could count on.

I'm mighty glad you
folks feel that way

because I've got some
thoughts about you too.

You came here to liberate
a vicious and cruel coward,

who was responsible
for the death by t*rture

one of the finest men who ever
served under my command.

And you're doing
this evil thing

for the worst
possible reason.

You're doing it because
the m*rder*r's skin is white

and his victim's skin
is not white.

Now if you still
want me to step aside

and permit you
to enter this jail,

it's all yours.

What are we waiting for?

Let's go in.

We've been tricked.

They're not there.What?

Don't worry about a thing,
you did a good job.

Huh?

Luke will take over now.

Everything worked.

Sherman and Harper slipped
your old man out of town.

Looks like
they're headed for the fort.

How far are they?About 5 miles by now.

They're riding north
on the Cavalry road.

Go.

Slim.

Let's outrun 'em.

The ridge,
we'll hold 'em off there.

You stay put,
we'll be back for you

as soon as
we take care of them.

You three cut ahead,
try to pin 'em down
before they hit the ridge.

Come on.

[ g*nshots ]

Looks like we really
painted ourselves
into a corner this time.

Hey, sounds like
somebody is on our side.

Well, let's give him a hand.

That's the least we can do.

Now where are they?

I don't know.

The shots came from up there
and over there.

Luke Vail.

He never knew
what hit him.

I wonder
who it was.

Come on.

We got to find Carl.

His boot heel.

This is the spot
he bailed off.

Well, he can't be
too far away.

It's going
to be light soon.

We'll find him.

Look, Jess.

A range cow
skinned out not too long ago.

Hides are rolled up
over there.

Slim,
there's something inside.

Vail.

Well, the old man
proved something I guess.

What's that?

Hanging was
too good for him.

Morning, general.

There's coffee in the house
if you want some.

Sorry, but I really
haven't got time.

I just got word that the Sioux
are ready to sign that treaty.

I thought you two
would like to know.

Well, it's about time
some good news
showed up around here.

I was beginning to wonder.

There's not going
to be any trouble

about what the Sioux did
to old man Vail?

Not while I'm around.

Besides, there
isn't much proof

that they did
anything at all.

I'll see you.

Jess.Yeah.

You think I'm going
to hold this thing all day?

Oh, yeah.