Ghost of Hidden Valley (1946)

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Charlie, start these cattle

moving for hidden valley.

I'll ride on ahead

and tell the boss we've got 'em.

Hi, boss.

Hi, buck.

Has that outfit

from across the border

showed up yet?

Not here. Not yet.

We brought in a nice bunch

of cattle this time.

The boys'll be along with them

pretty soon.

Good.

This valley

sure makes a good spot

to cool off hot cattle.

You're tellin' me.

Unsaddle your horse.

We'll bunk here tonight.

We've got company.

We can't have

any strangers around.

He's liable to see

something he could talk about.

Well, that takes care

of that.

And the ghost of hidden valley

will get all the blame.

I hated to do that.

You ain't gettin' soft,

are you, Dawson?

No, I ain't.

I just do

what has to be done.

But I don't

have to like it.

Phew! Well, that was

a pretty tough trip.

I'm goin' in to see if I got

any mail in the last two weeks.

Any mail?

Who'd write to you, fuzz?

Oh, I don't know.

Somebody might.

( Laughs )

Hello, fellas.

What's new?

More rustlin'.

But that ain't new.

Another man disappears

up around hidden valley.

Yeah?

Who was it?

I don't know--

some pilgrim looking for

a homestead, I guess.

Boys found his outfit

along the road,

but he didn't show up again.

I suppose you think

the ghost of hidden valley

gobbled him up.

Maybe it did, maybe it didn't.

Ain't no proof one way or other.

No, sir, I won't do it.

By George, I won't do it.

No, sir.

All right,

all right, fuzz.

All right.

What won't you do?

Play nursemaid to no half-baked,

young, English gentleman

just out of Oxford.

Here. Read it.

What is this Oxford

he just got out of--

a penitentiary?

No, fuzz.

Some sort of a school.

Oh, sufferin' catfish.

Dud Trenton was all right,

but I ain't got

no time to waste

lookin' after a schoolboy.

Yeah.

Fuzzy, what property

is he talking about?

Oh, dud bought the old

hidden valley ranch years ago.

Never done nothin' with it.

Just let the place go to pot.

It's a good ranch.

If somebody'd knuckle down

and work it.

Whoa.

Hey...

( Laughs )

Do you see

what I see?

Yeah. Looks like

a medicine show.

Or Henry.

I better go find out

which it is.

Howdy, young man.

Are you Henry Trenton?

You have the advantage of me,

my good man.

Hold on. I don't want

no advantage of no one.

Fuzz, he means

he doesn't know

who you are.

Well, why didn't he

say so?

I'm fuzzy q. Jones.

And if you're Henry Trenton,

why, I'm your dad's

old sidekick.

Pata always had

such odd taste in friends.

That's, uh...

That's quite an outfit

you're wearing.

Oh, yes.

Of course.

It was designed

after exhaustive research

by my London tailor.

I always make a point

to dress correctly.

I say, my good man,

would you locate a vehicle

to transport our luggage

to the estate?

Estate?

What do you mean, "estate"?

The pata mentioned having

an estate called hidden valley.

Y-Y-You don't plan

to stay there.

Certainly. Why not?

Oh, the dog-gone place

is haunted.

And them ghosts

ain't kiddin'.

A lot of people have

wandered out to hidden valley

and they ain't never been

heard of since.

Don't be ridiculous.

Most English families have

an ancestral ghost or two.

Pardon me.

Oh, this is

awful embarrassing.

I say, sir.

The inhabitants

of this village

seem a bit uncouth,

don't they?

Barbaric, tweedle.

Barbaric!

Quite right, sir.

Quite right.

What circus are you

working for?

I don't believe, sir,

I have the dubious pleasure

of your acquaintance.

Well, don't let that

worry you none.

Where did you get

that outfit?

Take it off!

Take it off!

I have no desire

to brawl with you.

I shall be forced

to summon the police.

( Men laugh )

Listen, son.

It's gonna take a man

to ranch hidden valley,

and I don't think

you're it.

Why don't you go back

where you came from?

Ooh!

( Men laughing )

I wouldn't do that

if I were you, mister.

Why don't you mind

your own business?

I say, sir!

Are you all right?

Quite.

What happened?

Well, if you'll pardon me

for saying so, sir,

the blighter struck you.

So he did.

Yes, sir.

Very good,

eh, sir?

Oh!

Hey, why didn't you wait

till I got back?

You know I enjoy

a good fight.

Sorry, fuzzy.

But our friend wanted

immediate service.

Looks like he got it.

Well! Charming!

Allow me, sir.

I find this all

very distasteful.

Can we leave

immediately?

Sure. Throw your stuff

in the wagon,

and we'll get going.

Surely you don't expect me

to ride in that thing.

It is very disgusting!

Oh. You don't have to

if you don't want to.

You can walk behind.

Henry, you'd do

a lot better

if you'd get

that nose of yours

down out of the clouds.

Tweedle,

get the luggage.

Very good, sir.

Howdy, miss kaye.

Hi, fuzzy.

I'm bringing in

some new neighbors.

Oh, meet Henry Trenton.

I'm glad

to know you.

Charmed, I'm sure.

Henry's dad was

my old sidekick

Doug Trenton,

who bought hidden valley

some years ago.

Were you planning to ranch

in hidden valley?

I hope to make

a go of it.

Hello,

miss kaye.

Hi.

Henry there's sort of new

to the wild and Willy west.

I never would have

guessed it.

He looks like a rootin',

tootin' buckaroo.

Well, I'll be

seein' you.

Bye-bye.

Yeah,

she's a nice girl.

Well...

This is it.

Uncle Cecil did say

the place might need

a few repairs.

Tweedle?

Yes, sir?

Yes, sir?

Carry in the luggage.

Oh. Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Oh, dear.

This is very depressing.

Not a bit like

merry ol' england. No.

Tweedle?

Oh, yes, yes, yes.

The luggage, sir. Yes.

Hey, Harry.

You don't plan

to stick around here

and fix this place up,

do you?

An englishman, sir,

is not a quitter.

Meanin' I am?

I made no such implication.

Mm.

Where shall I put

the luggage, sir?

I fancy there's

a bedroom over there.

Very good, sir.

Henry...

Your dad was a good scout,

and I liked him.

I wouldn't feel right

if I didn't stick around

till you learned

our western ways.

Go on, fuzz.

Quit your stallin'.

There's a lot of stuff

to be brought in--

we gotta sleep

here tonight. Hurry up.

This place has got

a hoodoo on it.

I can feel it

in my bones.

A ghost couldn't find

a better place to haunt a man

than right here.

Now, if I was a ghost--

you will be, if you don't

shut up and go to sleep.

I'll see to it

personally.

( Owl hoots )

Hey! Did you hear

that ghost a-screamin'?

( Owl hoots )

Th-th-there it goes

again.

Oh, fuzz. It's only

a hoot-owl.

I--

maybe it was a hoot-owl.

Ah!!! Oh!!!

What's the matter now?

Th-th-there's a ghost

at the window!

What's the commotion?

Think nothin' of it.

Fuzzy was fed some

local weed once by mistake.

He goes crazy

every once in a while.

You'll get used

to it.

What a fantastic chap

to have around.

Quite right, sir.

Now, you look here,

Billy Carson--

will you shut up

and go to sleep?

I'm tellin' you

there was a face

in that window

that looked

like nothin' human.

Fuzz, it's

your imagination.

Oh, my imagination,

huh?

I'll prove it.

I'll have a peek.

Glad you put

that light out, fuzz.

Yeah--

hey!

I didn't do it!

I didn't do it!!!

You didn't do what?

I didn't put that light out

something else did!

You didn't put

that light out? You sure?

Then we'd better

have a look. Come on!

Man. It looked

like your ghost

wore high-heeled boots,

fuzz.

It might have been

somebody playing a joke.

I don't know.

Better keep

our eyes open.

Go on back inside.

People just don't disappear

into thin air, fuzzy.

You gotta find the answer

to all these ghost stories.

( Owl hoots )

What's the matter?

Maybe this is where

that hoot-owl hangs out.

We got more

important business

than pickin'

on hoot-owls, fuzz.

( g*nsh*t )

( g*nsh*t )

That's the first

g*n-totin' hoot-owl

I ever heard about.

Let's go scout around.

See if we can pick up

that bush-whacker.

Come on, fuzz!

I don't see fuzzy,

nor that Carson chap around.

Perhaps that g*nsh*t

was their American idea

of humor.

Quite right, sir.

Quite right.

I'll find out who fired

those shots and why.

Come on, fuzz.

Good morning.

Good morning, miss.

It's a custom out here,

when strangers settle nearby,

to drop in

for a neighborly visit.

Make 'em feel at home.

That's a very

jolly custom.

Well, aren't you

going to invite me in?

Oh. Pardon

my thoughtlessness.

Please, come in.

Oh, pardon me, sir.

Pardon me.

And, allow me,

miss?

Pull up a trunk

and sit down.

( Laughs )

You are roughing it,

aren't you?

Temporarily.

I'll purchase furnishings

immediately.

Oh, I brought you

a little snack.

Allow me, miss.

It's my duty

to set the table.

Please don't be offended

if I give you

a little friendly advice.

Carry on.

Your clothes...

No one dresses like that

out here.

But my tailor's an authority

on proper attire.

They missed the boat

this time.

Oh, howdy, miss kaye.

Say, you're sure

an early bird.

I love to ride

the early morning.

Yeah. So does

somebody else.

Yeah.

Some early bird

was throwing lead at US

this morning.

Allow me

to serve you, sir.

Hey, I ain't cr*pple!

I know how to grab

my own grub.

Was someone

sh**ting at you?

Well, if somebody

wasn't sh**ting at me,

it was a peculiar accident.

Look at this.

You were out on the range

early this morning, kaye.

Did you see anybody

riding away from here?

No. I didn't see

a soul.

I didn't even hear

the shots.

Would you mind telling me

what this is all about?

Yeah, I'll tell you.

I have an idea that somebody

doesn't want you

to ranch hidden valley.

If you do,

you stand a good chance

at being k*lled.

Under those conditions,

I can't ask you chaps

to stay here

and risk your lives.

You mean you're gonna

stick it out here alone?

Naturally.

Well, fuzzy and I haven't got

anything particular to do.

We'll hang around

for a while.

( Laughs )

Won't we, fuzz?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Yeah.

( Piano player music )

Henry, you should-a

hired yourself some hands.

I'll see what

I can dig up for you.

Fuzzy, keep an eye

on these two mavericks.

What's a Maverick,

ol' boy?

Oh, don't pay

any attention to him.

He's just tryin'

to be funny.

Hey, let's go in

and get a drink,

and cut the dust

out of our throats.

Right-o, partner.

I'll be happy to go.

What, what, what.

Hoo-ee!

We'll have three beers.

That's two beers.

I will take that.

Ahh!

Well, then.

Cheerio!

( Laughs )

Ahh!!!

Boy, that's good!

Rrroooaaaghh!!!

What happened?

( Laughs )

One drink

of that 40 rum

and I could kick up

a mule.

But he'll come out

of it all right.

My word! What a

fantastic country.

Hello, boys.

Anybody want a job?

Whereabouts?

Hidden valley.

Uh-uh.

Now what's wrong with taking

a job at hidden valley?

Maybe we don't like

the scenery.

My word!

That was a most

peculiar experience, sir.

But I'm quite all right now.

Yes, yes.

That's fine.

I'll go and see

about our furnishings.

Yes, sir.

Oh, pardon me, sir.

But would you mind

if I engaged in that pastime

over there?

No. Of course not,

tweedle. Go ahead.

Thank you, sir.

Hey, um...

D-Do you know

what you're doin'?

Definitely.

We often used to play

for beans in the kitchen.

Beans in the--?

Well, I hope you brought

enough beans with you.

Those people are not

playing for beans.

( Laughs )

That's what you're

gonna find out.

"Beans in the kitchen."

Pardon me, gentlemen.

Do you mind

if I join you?

Not at all.

Pull up a chair

and buy a stack.

Thank you.

Well, did you hire

any hands?

No.

Hidden valley doesn't seem

to be very popular.

I wouldn't be surprised.

Most everybody believes

that talk about it

being haunted.

Maybe you're right.

I don't know, fuzz.

Hey, you oughta get a load

of this tweedle over here.

He's giving those boys

a poker lesson.

Hey, fuzz...

Who's that stranger?

The fellow

with the moustache?

I don't know.

I never saw him before.

I have. I've seen

that face before,

but I can't place it.

I call you.

What have you got?

Ace-high straight.

A-ha-ha-a.

Just a minute.

That is not sufficient.

Well, what do you got?

I have

an occupied residence.

What's that?

A full house.

Wait a minute.

I think

you're cheatin'.

Sir?!

I resent--

Where have I

seen you before?

I don't know.

But you'll sure

see me again.

Come on.

That's the outfit that plans

to rent hidden valley.

Yeah?

Well, maybe they'll

change their minds.

Say, how do I get out

to Dawson's place?

Follow the main road

to the fort,

and then turn

to the left.

Okay.

See ya later.

( Knock on door )

Dawson here?

No.

Uncle ed isn't home.

I'll wait.

I don't know

when he'll be back.

That's okay.

I'm in no hurry.

So Dawson's your uncle?

I never knew he had

such a good-lookin' niece.

Have you known

uncle ed long?

Oh, sure.

Me and Dawson

are old pals.

We used to be as thick

as a couple of horse thieves.

Hello, Arnold.

I heard you were in town.

What's on your mind?

Hello, blackie.

I understand

you're doin' pretty good,

so I thought

I'd throw in with you.

I'm not inviting anybody

to throw in with me.

That's okay.

I don't need

no invitation.

Set another place,

kaye.

We have company

for supper.

All right.

Supper will be ready

in about an hour.

She's a trim-lookin'

Philly.

You better not get

any ideas along that line.

Okay.

I'm here on business.

I had quite

a nice set-up.

I was owning cattle

through hidden valley.

A young englishman

shows up.

He's gonna ranch the valley,

so that put a crimp

in my game.

You leave everything to me,

and you won't have to worry

about that englishman

any longer.

You don't use

your head.

I'm afraid you'll get me

into a jam,

like you did once before.

I've played smart.

No one has ever

suspected me.

Well, when I take a hand,

I want fast action.

You'll get fast action

when you start dropping

at the end of the rope.

( Laughs )

We'll talk about it later.

Okay.

Are you going into town

tomorrow, kaye?

No. I've taken over

a new job.

I've decided to teach

the boys at hidden valley

how to keep house.

It may not be

a permanent job.

Tweedle, you're not

beating out a grass fire.

Take it easy and don't make

so much dust.

Yes, miss.

You shouldn't be doing

that sort of thing, sir.

It isn't proper

for the master.

Tweedle,

in this man's country,

the master stands

on his own two feet.

And don't you try to undermine

all my good work.

Henry, pile that stuff

over there.

Oh, yes, miss.

Wait till I get my hands

on Billy and fuzzy.

Good-for-nothing loafers.

Sneaking out

with the lame excuse

that they have some very

important business

off the range.

I'll bet they're taking a nap

in the shade of a tree

right now.

There's no cattle

on this ranch, fuzz.

Just signs that plenty of cattle

have been driven through here.

Yeah, but how can cattle

that ain't here make tracks?

I don't know.

I'm no good at riddles.

There's no riddle at all

in that direction.

Where the border is.

That could spell rustlers.

Hey! That could be it.

And it could've been rustlers

that been hauntin' this valley.

You're beginning to show

signs of intelligence.

Come on. Let's look around

some more.

I'd sure like to know

what's going on over there.

Well, we won't find out

sittin' here.

Fuzz, you're gettin' smarter

all the time.

Let's go have

a look-see.

You mean

you're gonna sit around

and let some English dude

spoil a swell set-up

like this?

If you can't scare him off,

there's other ways

of gettin' rid of him.

Hey, fuzz...

I know who he is.

Who're you talkin' about?

The fella that started

that fight at the poker game.

What about him?

He's one of the g*ng

of vigilantes

ran out of Cheyenne.

They didn't have

enough evidence to hang him.

Wasn't any doubt that he was

a k*ller and a rustler,

and I can prove it.

Let me have a peek.

What this outfit needs

is a man to run it.

( g*nsh*t )

( More g*nshots )

I'll hold them inside

while you get the horses.

Hurry, fuzz!

( g*nshots continue )

( g*nshots continue )

Aw, let 'em go.

We know where to find 'em

when we want 'em--

and that'll be

pretty quick.

Well, there ain't

none of 'em followin' US.

I guess we gave 'em

all they wanted.

Don't fool yourself,

fuzz.

Hidden valley's in for plenty

of trouble. Come on.

You timed your return

very well.

The work is all done.

Will you join US

in a spot of tea?

No, thanks.

Henry, you'd better

take miss kaye home.

I say, old chap,

she's my guest, you know.

Why? Am I unwelcome?

It's not that, kaye.

We ran into

a bunch of rustlers.

I expect them

to repay the visit.

I'm pretty sure

I winged one of 'em.

You shot a man?

Oh, I can't claim

a bull's-eye.

I only got him

in the arm.

He's perfectly right.

You must allow me

to see you home at once.

I'd only be added worry

if you did have trouble.

Oh, Billy, try to see

that no one gets hurt.

I'll do

the best I can.

Cheerio. I'll be back

in a jiffy.

Tweedle, you'd better

find yourself

a nice gopher hole

and dig in.

But I say, sir,

mightn't the gopher object?

Oh, no. Not if you're

real nice and polite

and say "please."

Oh, thank you.

Thank--

oh!

Won't you come in?

I'd like to have you

meet my uncle.

It would be a pleasure,

but I should be getting

back to hidden valley.

A few minutes

one way or the other

won't make any difference.

I don't suppose it would.

( Footsteps approaching )

Uncle ed, I'd like you

to meet Henry Trenton.

This is my uncle--

ed Dawson.

We had a previous meeting

when I first came into town.

Yes--and what I first saw of you

I didn't like.

Uncle ed!

Why do you act like that?

There's plenty of good men

in this country

without you taking up

with some foreign dude.

You're not welcome here,

fella,

so turn around

and make tracks.

I've no desire to inflict

my presence upon you.

And I'm very grateful to you

for being so kind

to a total stranger.

Henry, I don't know

what to say.

I don't know how

to apologize.

You have no reason

to apologize.

It's not your fault.

I'll say goodbye

for now.

Goodbye, Henry.

Uncle ed, how could you do

a thing like that--

insult a friend

I bring to the house?

On account of some

stupid prejudice

because he was educated

differently from the rest of US.

I know what I'm doing,

kaye.

I'm only thinking

of what's best for you.

You have a funny way

of showing it.

You treat the nicest man

I ever knew like a stray dog.

You're not in love

with him?

Yes, I am.

And he's in danger

of being k*lled.

How do you know this?

There's a g*ng of rustlers

in hidden valley.

Billy and fuzzy

had a fight with them.

Uncle ed!

How did you hurt your arm?

Oh. Uh, that.

Let me bandage it for you.

Leave it alone!

It's all right.

Hey! Holy smoke.

What you got there?

That, sir,

is our hunting equipment.

We may need 'em.

All set?

Yeah. The boys

are all scattered out

and rarin' to go.

Okay. But remember,

I want that foreign dude alive.

I got an idea about him.

Hey, look at that!

Ohhh...

I wish they'd start

so I can get it over with.

This waitin' around--

you got your wish,

fuzz!

( g*nsh*t )

Henry, take this g*n

and cover that window.

Fuzz, come on!

We'll have the boys move in

and finish this.

I'm anxious to square things

with Carson.

( g*nshots continue )

I say, sir, what shall I do?

What shall I do?

Grab a g*n and cover

the back. Hurry up.

Right, sir.

( g*nshots continue )

Whoever's handlin' that shotgun

is shootin' wild.

I got an idea.

Come on!

Keep firin' at that window

until I tell you to stop.

Tweedle: Help! Help!

Hold 'em off,

fuzz!

Help!

Help!

Hold it!

Everybody!

Get him

on his feet.

I told you

we'd meet again.

I noticed you didn't care

to make it just the two of US.

Why should I give

a sucker a break?

Throw 'em on our horses.

We're headed

for the shack.

Fuzzy!

Fuzzy, what happened?

( Laughs )

Oh...

Where is everybody?

I don't know.

I--

tweedle!

( Tweedle moans )

Kaye, get me some water.

Quick!

Looks like you're hit

pretty bad.

You know why

I brought you up here?

No, I can't say

that I do.

To give you a chance

to beg for your life.

I'd enjoy hearin' that.

You won't find it funny

from here on.

( Laughs )

You could save your life

by signin' this paper

and high-tailin' it

back to england.

What's the paper?

Bill of sale

for hidden valley.

Don't be fooled,

Henry.

Your life wouldn't be

worth two cents

after you sign

that bill of sale.

You keep

your trap shut.

Your life

ain't worth two cents

if you don't sign it.

I'm givin' you

a break.

I'm sorry, but I dislike

being coerced.

Oh, get off

your high horse

and talk so I know

what you're sayin'.

He means he won't be

pushed around, sucker.

Dawson's got you fellas

in a fine mess.

When folks hear about this,

the whole country's

gonna be on your trail.

I'll tell you

what they'll think--

they'll think the hidden valley

hoodoo's on the job,

and they'll be

scared stiff.

That's what you hope.

That's the way

it'll be!

I'll take care

of you later.

Throw him in the back room!

Let's see you talk yourself

out of this one, wise guy.

I've had my say.

If you won't listen,

that's your hard luck.

Stand him up

against the wall.

I have no particular reason

to want to k*ll you.

But you're in my way.

This is your last chance.

Which will it be?

I won't wait all day.

Start talkin' if you ever hope

to talk again.

( Door opens )

Now you listen to me,

Arnold.

There's gonna be

no more k*lling.

Maybe I got somethin'

to say about that.

Are you a member

of this outlaw g*ng?

Yes. And it's lucky

for you that I am.

Turn him loose, boys,

and I'll guarantee

that all of you

will have time

to get out of the country.

With money in your pocket.

( Whispers )

Hey! Psst, Billy!

Get over towards the window

and I'll cut you loose.

I knowed they'd bring you

here, so--

shh, fuzzy!

( Whispers )

So I snooped around

till I spotted you.

Turn around,

Dawson.

It's about time

you found out

that I'm runnin'

this outfit.

Dawson: These boys

are workin' for me.

And I'm still boss.

I thought

they'd k*lled you.

I don't k*ll easy,

but I've got a lump

on my head

the size of a goose egg.

Hey, you'll probably

need this.

That sure feels good

in my hand.

What do we do now?

You listen to Arnold,

and you're in

for a pack of trouble.

Take it from me.

I know.

Raiding that ranch

was a fool thing to do.

Fuzz, you start

a rumpus outside.

I'll take it from there.

Hey, save that buckswinger

for me.

I owe him a crack

in the noggin'.

All right,

go ahead.

Boys, a smart man

knows when to cash in

and quit the game

while his luck is still good.

That's enough

chewin' the fat.

Boys--

( g*nsh*t )

I said I was boss

of this outfit.

Any more objections?

Start talkin'!

You gonna sign

that bill of sale,

yes or no?

I'll give you

until I count to five.

One...

Two...

( g*nshots )

Come on.

We gotta move fast!

( g*nshots continue )

Oh, the boys'll

take care of--

hey, that English dude--

he's gone!

Carson got away!

Well, that's bad!

We've only got

one chance.

It's a gamble,

but we gotta take it.

We'll high-tail it

to town

and tell 'em we trailed

stolen cattle

into hidden valley.

And that Carson

and the others

m*rder*d Dawson.

But what happens when

they start askin' questions?

Whenever you start

a mob

with the idea

of hangin' someone,

they don't take time

to ask questions

or listen to reason.

Come on, let's go.

We just dropped in

to see how tweedle is.

He had a close call.

I'm doing very nicely

thanks to the young lady.

That's fine. We'll go

fetch the doc

and have a talk

with the sheriff.

Uh...

Miss kaye, your uncle,

he was--

I know.

I knew the truth when I saw

his wounded arm.

I was on my way here

to warn you.

He gave his life

to save mine.

I'm glad it was

that way.

Come on, fuzz.

Looks like Henry's

growed up.

Yeah, he's all right.

Now you know who's been doin'

all the rustlin' around here.

And they k*lled that Dawson

in cold blood.

Well, that's a job

for the sheriff.

We don't need

a sheriff, mister.

Men, there's only

one way

to handle cattle rustlers

around here.

And we could take care

of that job ourselves.

How do you men

feel about it?

All: Right. Yeah.

Carson brought in

that English dude

to make the outfit

look respectable.

He figured

by doing that,

no one would suspect him

of rustling.

I think we ought

to have more proof.

Proof, huh?

Ed Dawson is layin'

up there, dead.

Ain't that

proof enough?

I'm a range detective

hired by the cattleman's

association.

Dawson sent for me to come

and run down these rustlers.

You men all know me.

I worked a long time

for ed Dawson,

and he was as fine a man

as ever lived.

All: That's right.

He was.

Hey, the sheriff

might be in there.

I'll stop in and look

while you go find the doc.

Are you sure that's

the only reason, fuzz?

Well, he could be.

Besides, all this ridin'

has made me thirsty.

Ain't gonna hurt me

to wet my whistle, is it?

Hey!!!

Out of my way!

There's the man

I'm lookin' for!

This is one

of the rustlers, men.

We'll take care of him

and go get the rest of 'em.

You'll take care

of nothin'.

( Crowd murmuring )

Carson: Stay put,

everybody.

I'll drop the first man

that goes for a g*n.

Now, turn him loose.

I said,

turn him loose.

I just heard some talk

about rustling.

There's one of them,

and the man

that k*lled ed Dawson.

Men: Yeah?

How 'bout that?

Now wait a minute,

boys.

Don't be fooled.

He's lyin' about me

to try to save himself.

Yeah?

His name is Jim Slade.

He and his g*ng

were run out of Cheyenne.

Take off his shirt.

He's got an "r"

branded on his back.

Take it off.

I said

take it off.

You heard

what the man said.

Now, go on.

Have a look.

Men: Yep.

There it is.

He got off lucky.

The vigilantes

branded him

and ran him out of town

instead of hangin' him.

You caused a turn,

all right.

We darn near made fools

of ourselves.

No harm done.

Now get a lawful posse

together,

and we'll help you round up

the rest of the g*ng.

( Bells chiming )

( Wedding march playing )

I say, tweedle,

old boy,

( clears throat )

How do I look?

Awful.

Turn around.

I say, sir,

you can't dress that way

for an afternoon wedding.

Who says I can't?

My good man,

it is not being done!

Who says it ain't bein' done?

I'm doin' it!

I insist, sir,

that you dress properly

for the occasion.

Take it off.

Stays on.

Take it off.

Stays on!

It comes off!

On.

Off!

On!

Off!

On!

Off!

On!

Off!

I say,

take it off!

Take this coat off!

( Arguing )

Take that coat off!

I won't take it off!

( Arguing continues )

No beetle or tweedle

or anything

is gonna tell me

how to dress!

I insist that you take

that coat off, sir.

I insist!

You're not gonna talk

much longer!

I'm afraid I'm going

to lose my temper, sir!

You're gonna lose

a lot more than that!

( Laughing )

Tweedle!

Your feet!

My feet, sir?

Awfully sorry.

I meant to Polish them

this morning.

Will you take

that coat off, sir?

I'll not allow you

to sport it.

( Laughing )