02x09 - Run Quiet

[bunniefuu]

[ theme music playing ]

Mark. You had
your breakfast yet?

Is that an invitation,
or are you just curious?

That depends on
if you've eaten or not.

Now, who's that?

I don't know.

Well...

it's my turn
to pick up supplies.

Looks kind of
familiar somehow.

How can you tell
through all the dirt?

Look.

Keep workin'.

Look, dummy,
we had this all out.

Now, you get!

I'm tellin' you,
you've got nothin'
more comin'.

Get out of here
before you get hurt.

Come on! Break it up!

I said, break it up!

Come on!

What's this all about?

He's just
plain crazy.

He's sore 'cause we
fired him last night
over in Drover Town.

Last night
in Drover Town?

You saying he walked
50 miles across them flats

in one night?

What about it, son?

I asked you a question.

He's a dummy.
Can't hear, either.

You were livin'
in this town bef--

Look, son, as long as
you're in this town,

you behave yourself.
No fighting.

Why would a man
trail you 50 miles--

barefoot--
just 'cause you fired him?

Like I told you,
he's crazy.

You give him everything
he had coming to him?

Grub,
a place to sleep.

That's the way
we hired him.

Did you make it
clear to him

he wasn't gonna get
cash money for his work?

Did you write it down
on paper for him?

MAN: Wouldn't be
any sense to it.
He can't read.

Mule work's
all he's good for.

It's not our fault if
he didn't understand.

You don't think
he got the short end
of the deal, huh?

Is there some law
against the deal
we had with him?

No.

They're cheatin' him.
You know that.

Yeah.

Well, it's their word
against no word.

See you.

The deaf-dumb fella--
where'd he come from?

I don't know.

You know his name?

No idea.

Where'd you hire him on?

Marshall Creek.

How long he work for you?

A month.

Doesn't wagon help
usually get about, uh...

$15 a month?

You his lawyer
or something?

Frank?

How much Shiloh freight
can you haul by this wagon.

Well, today you got
that two ton of meal

going up to
Porter Creek.

Any other freighter
make that run?

Old Man Higgins.
He's due in
later today.

Good. You hold up
on this load.

I think the boss would
rather have Higgins
running Shiloh freight.

Who is that?One of the hands.

But he carries
a lot of weight
with the foreman.

Hey!

Hey, mister!

Hey, look...

if we lost
that Shiloh business,

there'd be no point
in makin' a haul north.

Yeah.

I can't see cuttin'
my throat for $15.

Well, I don't want
the money unless
I got it comin'.

Sure, sure.

Say, uh...

what are you gonna
tell your foreman?

What do you think?

Fella changed his mind
about paying you.

I think that's all.

Is that right?

Sure is.
My wife was sayin'
just the other night

that she was fixing
to go see you.

She wanted to talk you
into joining her ladies'
sewing circle.

Oh.

You thank her for me,

but I'm really much
too busy for all that.

Oh, let me
carry that for you

Thank you
very much.

I can carry it
myself.

Good morning.

Mornin'.

Who's that?

Name's Ruth Ferris.

Didn't want a date
or nothin'.

Just tryin'
to be polite.

She don't come in
to town much since...

Since what?

Never mind.
What can I do for you?

A list from the ranch.

Thanks.

Mornin', Steve.Danny.

How I love payday.

Get me the tab.

I wish all the ranchers
used this system--

makin' the boys
tear up last month's bill

before they blow
this month's pay.

It seems to work
pretty good once they
get used to it.

At least they don't
get too far behind.

Maybe you'd better
look these over.

Sometimes
I don't add so good.

[ chuckles ]

Anything else for you?

Whiskey?

You want me to
give this to him?

It's a little early
for me, Danny.

Might as well drink it.
It's paid for.

Danny, that's
right nice of you.

Don't thank me.
Somebody stood treat.

Who?

I don't know.
Never seen him before.

Sure he said
it was for me?

He didn't say nothin'.
He was deaf and dumb.

Just laid down the money,
pointed at you,
and beat it.

Thanks for the drink.

Hey, you can't
walk there.

You can't walk
out that--

You can't walk
very far out there.

You got no shoes.

You're barefoot.
You'll step on things.

There's nothin'
out there for 30 miles.

You ever do
any wranglin'?

You shook your head no.
Did you read my lips?

Did you read my lips?

That's better.

You got a job?

Want one?

I can't guarantee
you anything, but...

well, I'll try.

First thing we'd
better do is get you
a horse. Come on.

Come on, we'll
borrow you a horse.

[ all cheering ]

Stay in there!
Hee!

Stay with him
there, Slim!

[ laughs ]

Boy, I wish some of
the boys was here.

I'd like to bet
a dollar on that colt.

I'll take
that bet, Andy.

Well, my principles
won't let me gamble
with a lady.

Since when did you
develop principles?

Pay no attention to him.

Hey!Whoo-whee.

That was just
a beautiful fall, Slim.

Why didn't you save it?
I could've won
a dollar on it.

I didn't see you
runnin' over nobody
to get on him.

Uh, me? Well,
I've been sick.

It's a...

Hey, who's that
with Steve?

I don't know.
Never saw him
before.

Sure could use a bath,
though, couldn't he?

You boys stay
with that colt, now.

Cool him down good.

Stay with the colt,
he says.

Well, uh,
why didn't you
just tell him

that staying
with the colt
is no problem?

It's stayin'
on him that takes
a bit of doin'!

[ laughs ]

This fella here's
a deaf-mute.

Ran into a little
trouble in town.

I figured maybe we could
find some sort of a job
for him here.

For about a month or so,
give him a stake
to hit the road on.

You had no business
bringing him
out here, Steve.

I can't put men
on the Judge's payroll

just because
they need a stake.

I know that.
He'll work for his pay.

He can't talk,
but there's nothin'
wrong with his muscle.

I kind of promised him.

Oh, you did, huh?

If it doesn't work out,
you can take it
out of my pay.

What could he do?
How could he even
take orders?

He can read lips.
You just have to
make sure

he's facing you
when you talk to him.

Wait a minute.

Look, wait a minute.

You want a job, son?

Well, sure
he wants a job.

I asked him, not you.

Tell him.

You want a job?

Can you take orders?

First one is,
get yourself cleaned up.

You're in business.

Who's that?

New hand
Steve just hired.

I thought you did
all the hiring
around here.

So did I.

Well, you got
plenty of water.

This shirt's seen
about its last wash

before it comes
all to pieces.

Maybe we got something
layin' around you can use.

Hey! You crazy?!

Let him go!
I'll knock him silly!

What started this?

I was just takin'
his dirty shirt

to get him another one
the same size!

He come up to me
like he thought I was
tryin' to steal it!

One thing you'll
have to learn about
this ranch right now--

nobody's out to
steal from you,

or to cheat you.

He didn't know
that money was
in the shirt.

That isn't
what's important.

The thing is,

you go on expecting
the worst from everyone,

you're gonna get exactly
what you give out.

Understand?

We don't have to
tell the boss man
about this, do we?

What is that fella--
your brother
or something?

You guessed it.

They'll fit.

Good afternoon, Mark.Afternoon.

I gather you hired on
that deaf-mute.

I told Steve I'd
take him on long enough
to get a stake.

He looks like
he could use some money.

I told Steve in town
I thought he looked
familiar.

Found out why
after I looked through
some old files.

He wanted
for something?

No, not now.

But he spent six months
in jail in Laramie

for almost k*lling a man
with his bare hands.

His name is Judd.
No last name.

He have some reason
for goin' after that fella?

There's plenty of law
in Laramie.

No need to
near k*ll a man.

It struck me in town,
he's got a mighty
short fuse.

There's no telling
when he might explode.

Thanks for comin' out.
I'm glad you told me.

You gonna keep him on?

I don't know.

Well, see you.

Right.

Hi, Betsy.Hi.

I heard what you said.

You're going
to have to write
"I will not eavesdrop"

ten times
on the blackboard,
young lady.

Come on, now,
be serious.

You're not gonna
fire him, are you?

Maybe it wasn't such
a good idea to hire him
in the first place.

I wonder how many
other people have
said that about him.

He beat somebody up
bad enough to land
in jail, Betsy.

Look how many times
our boys have gotten
into fights

on Saturday night--
Steve, Trampas,
all of 'em.

And they can
hear and talk.

They don't even
have that excuse.

There's
a difference, Bets.

Why, because he has
a handicap?

Because I know
Steve and Trampas

and the rest of our boys.

He's a stranger.

If I do keep him on,
I'll keep an eye on him.

Just like I would
any stranger that had
a jail record.

You ready?

Ready to go to work?

Start in there.

That comes later.
Everybody starts in there.

About the only thing
anybody ever gave you
to do, huh?

The boss
will have my head,

but you're
goin' out with me.

Is that all right?

Come on, cowboy.

[ men shouting ]

You flank this one.

You dumb-headed nitwit!

Don't you know
how to throw a calf?

Yeah, go ahead!
Start another fight!

That's all you know
how to do, isn't it?

I don't remember givin'
Judd that kind of duty.

Yeah, well, uh...

Seems to me you're
sticking your neck out
a little far.

I was, uh...just thinkin'
that same thing.

Why I don't fire you,
I'll never know.

That's the second time.

If you wanted to be
treated like everybody
else around here,

you'll have to learn how
to take a bawling out
when you make a mistake.

Like the rest of us do.

There's no privileged
characters around here,

and that goes
for you, too.

Honest truth, fellas.

"Slim, honey,"
she says in that soft,
Southern accent of hers,

"Slim, I am gonna
tell it to you straight.

"What that little old
plantation of mine needs

"is a man's hand.

And, honey,
you're all of the man."

So, there I was,

just fixin' to ride on
down the road.

And on the one hand,

I wasn't ready to be
tied down just yet,

while on the other hand,

here's this plantation--
maybe 3,000 acres.

200 head of fine horses.

Breedin' thoroughbreds
was their business. So--

He's a big boy now,
Steve.

Yeah, Steve.

Maybe you've been backin'
the wrong horse, huh?

Here he comes,
here he comes.

Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa there!

[ men shouting ]

Hold it! Hold it!

[ shouting continues ]

Come on, Judd!

We got a real salty one
for you to try!

Come on, boy!
Right here!

Hold it, man,
will you?

[ shouting ]

I told you!

Come on! I don't think
we can hold him much longer!

Hold on, back there!
Whoa!

Old Hannibal.I know.

Hannibal?
Steve, you ought to be
ashamed of yourself.

Don't you think
you're piling it on
a little heavy?

I figure
I'd try it once more,

see if I could break
through that shell of his.

Good luck.

He's dangerous!

Whoa!

All set?

Is he ready?

[ all laughing ]

Watch my wrist.

You'll get it.
Try it again.

[ g*nsh*t ]

There's another way
of lookin' at it.

The smaller the spread,
the better you can
weather a bad year.

That low payroll
will pull you under.

Uh...you're high.

A dollar.I'm out.

Can't get rich
that way, though.

Yeah, but who wants
to get rich?

I'll settle for
good grub any day.
Ha ha!

Had it lookin'
down your throat.
Look at that.

Thanks a lot, gents.

I don't mind being rich
if it comes easy as that.

I never did like
three-handed cards.

Judd, you play?

I thought you didn't
play poker.

You've been watchin' us?

Nobody ever learned
how to play poker
by just watchin'.

Hold it just a minute.
The color of his money

says it's just about time
he got acquainted.

Now, you sit
right there, Judd.

Heh heh. Yes.

You'd steal the pennies
off a dead man's eyes,
you know that?

This is a cutthroat game.

These two guys would
bluff their grandmother

out of a pat hand
on her birthday.

Deal, huh?

I learned the game
by gettin' cleaned out

three months
hand runnin'.

He's no better
than I am.

No better.

I thought he was
a little smarter, though.

You're high.

You sure you never
played poker before?

Ah. No, no.

No, no.

Fellas, as the man said
only last Sunday,

no good comes from having
larceny in your heart.

Welcome to Shiloh.

You'll have to get
yourself a piece of hickory

to keep the girls off.

I got some mares to run.
You gonna be all right
in town?

What'll it be?

Say, don't I know you?

Oh, sure.

See you got yourself
some new duds.

Whiskey?

Beer.

One.

Three.

Better luck next time,
friend.

I'd say it's about time
for my luck to change.

Oh, a man can only hope.

You always so lucky
at cards?

Well, I like to think
that a certain amount
of skill

goes into it, too.

Chair open, friend.

I'm a professional
gambler.

I like
that known first.

All right with you?

My name's Clark.

You mean you can't
talk or hear?

But you can read lips?

We can't play
with no dummy.

He's over 21.

His money comes from
the same mint yours does.

It's good enough for me.

The game
is five-card draw.

Jacks or better.

Cut 'em.

That cleans me.

Me, too.

Thank you, gentlemen,

for a pleasant
and profitable evening.

I wouldn't feel
too bad.

I'd most likely make
a rotten trail hand.

See you around.

I guess that wraps it up
for evening,

unless you'd care for
a little two-handed game.

You made
the right decision.

Mind a word of
advice, friend?

You play a lot better
than those other two.

But you still got
a lot to learn.

Can I buy you a drink?

Good night.

Hey, mister.
Buy me a drink.

So do better.

Looks like
you did all right.

As long as there are
amateurs

who think they can
beat a professional
at his own business,

I'll always know where
my next meal's coming from.

How did they take it?

Oh, it's funny.

They've always got
a feeling they've
been cheated.

It never dawns on them
that they're just
poor card players.

Thanks for the use
of the table.

Anytime.

Oh, Danny...
the side door unlocked?

Yeah. Why?

Just in case
any of my customers

get any second thoughts.

Well, gentlemen,
seems I guessed wrong

on where you might be
waiting for me.

You taught us a lesson.
Now it's our turn.

You weren't cheated,
friend.

That was an honest game
in there.

We didn't wait here
to argue with you.

We want our money back.

I guess my health
is more important

than a couple of
hundred dollars.

All of it.

That's all you lost.

Look, mister, you want
to get out of here
in once piece,

you do what he tells you.

Very well.

Let's get out of here.

Let's go!

Grab that man!
Stop him!

Stop him, somebody!
Help! Help!

Hold him, men!

All right, back off!

I said, back off!
Come on! Get out!

He was takin' money
off Harry Clark.

Hey, Mark?

You seen Judd?
He didn't come back to
the ranch last night.

Yeah, he's in there.

I knew it.
Too much to drink, huh?

Figured it was about
his time to howl.

Afraid it's more
serious than that.

Huh?

Charge is as*ault
and robbery.

as*ault--

Judd wouldn't do
anything like that.
You got the wrong man.

He was caught in the act.
There's no doubt about it.

What happened, Mark?

He got in a poker game
last night with Harry Clark.

He lost, tried to get
the money back later.

They found him in the alley
back of the saloon.

He was bending over Clark.

Knocked him out,
and he had his wallet
in his hand.

I'd have bet a lot of money
Judd would never pull
a stunt like that.

Yeah, so did Clark.

Maybe Clark cheated him.

A man gets taken
in a crooked game...

Clark doesn't run
a crooked game,
and you know it.

Maybe Judd didn't.

Come on, Steve,
that's no excuse
for what he did.

Yeah. What does Clark
say about it?

He's unconscious.
Judd must've
p*stol-whipped him.

Partly my fault, too.

I should've run him
out of town the minute
I looked up his record.

Come on, Mark.
That's not fair.

He's doin' fine
at the ranch.

This isn't the ranch.Can I see him?

Yeah.

Sheriff told me
about last night.

You didn't do it?

He said they caught you
robbing the gambler.

Who did it?

Two men?

Who? Who were they?

You couldn't see 'em.
Listen to me.

If you didn't do it,
you've got nothing
to worry about.

When Clark comes to,

he'll tell him
what happened.

All right?

Nothing to worry about.

Clark won't tell
anybody anything.

He's dead.

Harry Clark was found
here, right?

About this spot.

There's blood
over here.

Mark figured if Clark
was hit there...

but had enough
fight left in him
to drag himself over.

If Judd left
when you said he did,

from the front door,

he would've really
had to hustle

to get around here
in time to meet Clark.

For that kind of money,
it's worth running.

I don't get it.
I told you I saw him
with my own eyes.

Me, too. He was standing
right there by the gate
when I came out.

Who else was
in that game last night?

A lot of men in and out.
I was busy tending bar.

I didn't have time
to check out everybody
that sat in the game.

Any big losers?

They were all losers.

Did you know any of them?

A couple. Joe Dobbs
and Fred Wilkins.

But, gee...they wouldn't
pull a thing like that.

What about the rest?

A lot of strange faces
in town yesterday.

Drovers off of
a cattle drive.

Would you recognize
any of those faces
if you saw them again?

They all look alike
when they hit town--
dirty and thirsty.

What about you?

The only thing
I look at

is the color of
a man's money.

Look, Steve, I know
you like the fella
and all that,

but let's face facts.
We seen him.

You didn't see him
do it, Danny!

He just happened to be here
when you came out.

If he didn't do it,
they why'd he run away?

Thank you very much
for your time, both of you.

Ah.

Come on in,
have a drink.

No, thanks.

Steve sent this over
from the hotel.

Fine thing when prisoners
eat better than we do.

You have your supper?Yeah. Stew.

Well, take his
into him.

I'll be back
in half an hour.

You want your supper?

Oh, yeah, I forgot.

Come on, wake up.
You want your supper--

Ow! Ah!

Hi, Steve.Hello, Mark.

Mind if I join you?Go ahead.

I was gonna come over
and see you anyway
as soon as I got done.

Quite a meal you sent
over to your friend.

You don't mind
if he eats, do you?

I'm just doin' my job.
Don't take it out on me.

Sorry, Mark,
I didn't mean that.

I'll have the usual,
Mary, but rare.

I hear you had
a little talk with
Danny and Elsie

over at the saloon.

Still not satisfied?No, I'm not.

You sure give up hard.

I was talkin'
to the doctor, Mark.

He says that Clark died
of a broken skull.

But the skin
wasn't broken.

So?

So that wasn't his blood
on the ground.

And Judd didn't have
any blood on him.

So, somebody else
must've got shot, right?

Maybe he had
an accomplice.

Judd doesn't have
any other friends
in town, Mark.

What I'm sayin' is,
you should get out
to the trail herd

and find the hand
that's got a b*llet in him.

I mean it.

Mighty long ride
to take just on
your hunch.

Mark, he got away.

Tricked me into thinking
he was asleep,

took my g*n
and slugged me.

Looks like your friend
saved me a trip.

Stole my horse, too.

I want it understood
this is no turkey sh**t.

Remember, he can't hear
and he can't talk.

If he goes for his g*n,
protect yourself.

Remember one thing--

he hasn't been
convicted...yet.

He broke out of jail
and he's got a g*n.

You want to help,
get your boys to cover
the Shiloh range,

check the line shacks.

All right, let's go.

[ horse neighing ]

You get up.
Get your hand
off your g*n.

Come on, get up.

What are you doin'
in my barn, mister?

You can't talk?

You can't talk
and you can't hear?

How do you know what
I'm sayin' to you, then?

Watchin' my mouth?

I didn't see no horse
around outside.

How did you get here,
on foot?

The horse threw you?

Never mind that now.
Get out.

Get out the same way
you got in.

Wait a minute.

What's the matter
with your leg?

You twisted it?

Is it sprained?

There's no sense
in standin' here and
starin' at each other.

Give me your g*n.

Go on up to the house.

We'll see if we can
do something to help
your leg.

Go on, get goin'!

Go on.

I tell you, it's as
plain as the nose
on your face.

He backtracked
through those rocks

to throw everybody off.

He did a good job, too.

I'll be that he cut
through Shiloh land

just to leave some tracks,

then headed for them
foothills yonder.

If he got that far
without the sheriff
cuttin' him off,

they're gonna be
all month smokin' him
out of there.

Let's check those
line shacks up on
the east crest.

All right, you go ahead
and do that.

Then circle around
into the valley,

see if the sheriff
picked up any signs.

I'm goin'
straight ahead.
Okay.

Now, hold still.

There, that's
about the best
I can do for you.

Stand up and see
if that feels
any better.

All right?

You can over to
the old wagon road.

That's about
three miles east.

At noon,
a stage will stop
and pick you up there.

Have you got
any money?

All right.

Here, you'd better
take this.

All right, go on.

Hold up there!

Well, I said,
hold up there.

That's a might long walk
on an empty stomach.

Are you hungry?

All right, come on
back to the house.

No sense standin'
around here all day.

Come on back
to the house.

Just about forgot
what it was like

to see a man
put food away.

You know, it makes you
feel real good.

Like you accomplished
something cookin' it.

You know, what you do--
that readin' lips--

that's real smart.

It is.

It don't take any brains
at all to talk.

But what you do--

that takes
real concentration.

Would you like
some more?

There's plenty more.

You just say the word.

You're full.

Were you on your way
to a new job somewhere?

Oh.

No, it took you
too long to answer that.

Are you in some kind
of trouble?

Never mind.

Never mind. It's none
of my business.

You know, when a person
lives alone,

they just get real nosy.

I know you wouldn't
do anything bad.

If you had half a mind to,
by this time I'd be dead

and this whole place
would be burned down,
wouldn't it?

Would you like
some more food?

You're very welcome.

I guess you want
to be on your way.

Hey.

Hey, listen.

Good luck to you.

[ wood chopping ]

That's very nice of you.

Thank you.

Hey.

Hey. You don't
have to chop

a whole winter's supply
of wood for me

just to pay
for one meal.

[ laughs ]

I never saw one man
work so hard, so fast.

Though I'm not exactly
what you'd call
an expert on men.

Here, let me help you.

I wouldn't want you
to ruin your shirt
on my account.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean
to startle you.

I just wanted to take this
out of your hair.

For a minute, I forgot
you couldn't hear.

[ horse neighs ]

Are they lookin'
for you?

Well, you just--
you just wait here.

Sorry to bother you.
I was wondering

if you'd seen anyone
ride by this way.

Why, no.
Nobody rode by.

At least if they did,
I didn't see them.

Thank you.Sheriff.

Who are you
lookin' for?

A fella named Judd--
deaf-mute.

What'd he do?

He k*lled a man in town.

I wouldn't get nervous,
Miss Ferris.

I'm sure he's a long way
from these parts by now.

Yeah.

Good day, ma'am.

Sheriff?

I'm sure I'll be
all right out here.

I'll have one of my men
take you into town,
if you like.

No. No, thanks.
I'll be all right.

You're sure, now?

Yeah.

Did you k*ll a man?

No?

Well, that was
a silly question.

You wouldn't
have said yes
even if you had.

You know something?
I believe you.

I never thought I'd
believe another man again

as long as I lived.

That just shows what
a fool I am about men.

What we're gonna have to do
is figure out what
we're gonna do next.

Oh, no. It's--

You don't stand a chance
out there in the daylight.

If you want to leave,

you'd better wait
until after dark.

But right now
you go out in the barn

and get some sleep.

There's a big trunk
out there with some
blankets in it.

Go on.
I'll bring you some--

I'll bring you
some food later on.

Go on, now, so I can
get my work done.

Will you go before
somebody else sees you?

I'm acting like
a silly schoolgirl.

[ horse neighs ]

You left him on foot, huh?

Whoa. Whoa, boy.

The question is,
how far back
did you leave him?

[ door opens ]

RUTH: Put that down.

You put that down!

Don't you know
you're not supposed
to go meddling

into other
people's things?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I know, I know.
I told you to go
into the trunk

for the blanket.
I'm sorry.

It's wedding dress.

My wedding dress.

At least, it was
a dress for a wedding

that never took place.

It's pretty, ain't it?

I made it myself.

I don't know
why I keep it.

Haven't looked at it
in a long time.

There's no sense in
going over all that.

I ought to look at it
every once in a while.

Just to remind me
what a fool I can
make of myself.

You know, this man
told me I was pretty.

He told me
that he loved me.

So, after that,
everything he said

was just like
the gospel to me.

Until I found out
that he was after
Pa's insurance money.

He said he wanted to
buy 50 head of cattle,

start us out real good.

He wanted to make
real good use of the land.

It was $500.

All that lyin'
for $500.

He worked real hard
for that money.

You know, I--
I feel better.

Just talkin'
to somebody, I guess.

Thank you, Judd.

I haven't talked to
nobody in a long time.

Here.

Here's the food
I put up for you.

You might as well
have it when you go
tonight.

[ horse neighs ]

Whoa.

Good afternoon,
Miss Ferris.

My name's Steve Hill.
We met some time
back in town.

You mind if I water
my horses?

No, I don't mind at all.
Help yourself.

[ knock on door ]

Excuse me,
Miss Ferris,

but I could stand
some water myself.

Sure. Come on in.

Here you are.

Oh. You wouldn't
happen to have seen,
uh...

a fella pass this way
on foot, would you?

Heh.

What would a man be doing
out here on foot?

That's right, I guess.

Except this man
got thrown about
five miles back.

I picked up
his horse.

Yeah, the--

Your friends were here
asking about him
earlier today.

My friends?

The sheriff
and his posse.

Oh, yeah.

The sheriff's
a good friend of mine,

but I was lookin'
for this fella for
a different reason.

And what would
that reason be?

I'd like to find him
before they do.

Why, to get the reward?

So I can keep him
from getting shot.

Now, who cut your wood,
Miss Ferris?

I cut it.

Mighty clean strokes.

Well, when a woman
lives alone,

she learns to get along.

[ door opens ]

You gonna sh**t me, Judd?

Miss Ferris, I'd like
to see Judd get out
of this mess,

but the only way
he's gonna do it is
to give himself up.

You know that.

There's a herd
40 miles north of here.

The drovers you were
playing cards with
are with it.

That's where I was headed.

I guess he's not trustin'
anybody but you, Miss Ferris.

Maybe he's got
good reason.

I'm goin'
after the herd.

If you're smart,
you'll take my advice

and stay put right here
till I get back.

You talk to him.

You take that horse
and ride out of here
a wanted man,

there's only way
you're gonna end up.

You think on that.

Judd?

Judd, you'd better
do what he says.

Being right don't mean
you ain't gonna get hurt.

Runnin' sure ain't
the answer.

You made your mind up?

Judd, he seemed to me

like somebody
you could trust.

Are you set on going?

You'd better keep this.

Maybe someday you'll--

you'll bring it back.

Point out the boss
of this outfit.

He ain't here.
Goin' out ahead
to the rail spur.

Who's his ramrod?

That's him
ridin' in now.

Cook tells me
you're in charge here.

That's right,
but we don't need
no men.

Good. I'm not
lookin' for a job.

Yeah? What do you want?

You know which of your men
were in Medicine Bow
four nights ago?

About half the outfit,
I reckon.

Well, the two
I'm interested in

got cleaned out
in a poker game.

I don't tell 'em how
to spend their money,
mister.

All of the check back in?

Yeah, I think so. Why?
What's this all about?

A gambler was robbed
and k*lled that night.

Oh? You think my men
might've done it?

All I know is, two of them
were big losers.

But you don't know
which two?

Not yet.

You the law?No.

A friend of mine's
in trouble over this.

I'm gonna help him.

I don't know
what I can do to
help you, mister.

Unless you want
to go around asking
every man in the outfit

if he k*lled somebody
in Medicine Bow.

I think it's pinned down
a little better than that.

Oh?

One of them stopped a slug
from a derringer.

I don't know how bad
he's shot up, but...

there's blood
on the ground outside
the saloon in town.

Any of your men
beg off work?

Not that I know of.

Then you won't mind
me checkin' them

when they come in
for chow, will you?

A man creased
four days ago--

probably still wearing
a bandage or something.

That's a good idea.
I'll pass the word.

Wait a minute.

I just happened to
think of something.
Vince!

I might have
something here.

Vince, this fella thinks
a couple of our boys

might've got in trouble
in Medicine Bow
the other night.

Yeah?

Yeah, he thinks one of 'em
might've got shot.

I just happened to remember.
Didn't you tell me

Harry Samson wanted to switch
with you the other day--

had a sore arm
or something?

Yeah, yeah.

We'll have a talk
with Harry.

He's out in back
rounding up strays.

Fine.Come along, too, Vince.

If Harry's in
the kind of trouble
you think he is,

we don't want to
take no chances.

I don't want no K*llers
hidin' with us.

I thought this fella
was just a little ways out.

They won't be long now.
Over here.

You fellas must have
a spread-out herd

if you got strays back...

this far.

Let's go back
to the chuck wagon.

I'll talk to him
when he shows up there.

Well, he may not
show up.

We'll find him
in a minute.

[ neighs ]

[ g*nshots ]

Cover me. I'll try
to get in behind him.

[ g*nshots continue ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

No, don't sh**t!
Don't sh**t!

I'm coming out!

No need for you
to come into town

if you've got
something else to do.

Judd?

[ theme music playing ]