Alias Jesse James Page #4

in a man taking his time

before embarking on a sea of matrimony.

As long as he doesn't wait

till he's too old to make the trip.

Ahwahnee.

This is Princess Ahwahnee.

Mr. Farnsworth, dear.

An Indian Princess.

Do I curtsy or just tip my scalp?

How do you do?

If you don't see what you want,

just ask for it.

Your eyes,

they should be on a woman.

Yeah. They usually are.

Well, I see you've made a conquest.

Well, this is pretty

strange for me out here.

Different than New York?

Well, you could walk for

days through Central Park

without seeing an Indian.

Really?

I'll get you a drink.

No, thanks.

How about something to eat?

No, thank you.

Would you care to dance?

Well, that doesn't leave very much.

Hey, Cora Lee, how about it?

All right.

It's a mighty pretty evening

for a barbecue

Got the banjos out to plunk a bar or two

Moon is shining bright

And there's a star or two

And I can smell the donuts and the pie

But I just ain't a-hankering

for banjo plunking

Ain't a-hankering

for pumpkin pie

Ain't a-hankering

for donut dunking

There's something else entirely on my mind

There's something else entirely on my mind

And it ain't cotton picking

And it ain't berry pie

And it ain't eating chicken

There's something else entirely on my mind

There's something else entirely on my mind

I'll bet that Broadway's all lit up

And Central Park's in bloom

Swell hotels with belles

a-smelling from perfume

Folks a-grabbing hansom cabs

to see Grant's Tomb

And the carousel is swell at Coney Isle

But I just

Ain't a-hankering

to see trees blooming

Ain't a-hankering

to see swell styles

Ain't a-hankering

to go Grant's-Tombing

There's something else entirely on my mind

Yeah, there's something else

entirely on my mind

And it ain't hansom cabbing

And it ain't Coney Isle

And it ain't

brass ring-grabbing

There's something else entirely on my mind

There's something else entirely

on my mind

Everything all right, Frank?

Just like a church social.

I told the boys to lay off the rough stuff.

Him. Butter wouldn't melt

in his mouth.

Maybe butter's not what he's after, Jesse.

Forget it, Frank.

Okay. She's not my gal.

Relax. Milford's our friend.

Till the dough comes.

Till the dough comes,

then we won't need

Mr. Farnsworth anymore.

Okay, Jesse.

Just let me know.

Let you know?

Yeah, you have all the fun.

Let me have this one?

Well, I'd better say goodnight to Jesse.

Jesse.

You have to leave so soon?

I must. I'm a working girl, you know.

Yeah, but not for long.

Milford, I gotta take

care of my other guests.

Would you mind showing

Cora Lee back to town?

I'd be happy to, Jesse.

Good night, honey.

Good night, Jesse.

You don't need to, Milford.

Out here, you know, women

aren't quite that helpless.

Don't move.

There.

Boy, the mice grow pretty big

out here, don't they?

That was a Gila monster.

They're deadly.

Really?

You're a very brave man.

Why? For just killing

a little old Gila monster?

I know. But with

a rattlesnake?

Yeah...

Come on, I'll take you home.

Later we'll toss to see who takes me home.

I won't have it, Son.

I tell you, I won't have it.

I already told you, Ma. There's

nothing I can do about it.

I've got a position in this community,

and I'm gonna do

the best I can to uphold it.

I declare, Jesse,

you're the most stubborn

son a mother ever had.

I'll leave it to anybody.

Mr. Farnsworth.

Evening, ma'am. I was just

on my way up to my room.

I wish you'd help me talk some sense

into this fool son of mine.

He's bent on having a

gunfight tomorrow at dawn.

You shouldn't do that.

'Course not.

I won't have him leaving without breakfast.

I wish you'd quit babying me, Ma.

Snake Brice is in town,

boasting he's gonna shoot me down.

What do you expect me to do?

Eat a good breakfast.

Your pa never went out shooting folks

on an empty stomach.

You remind me of my own mother.

Besides, it's damp at dawn,

and Jesse's liable to get

pneumonia before he gets killed.

"Killed"? Hey, we got to talk about this.

What about the policy?

We'll talk about it after the shooting.

No, that may be too late.

Promise me you'll wear your

rubbers if it's damp, Son?

Sure, Ma.

And remember to take a clean handkerchief.

Stop fretting, Ma. I won't

go without my breakfast.

Well, I better get to sleep.

Man says he's gonna gun you at dawn,

you want to be there.

Jesse's a good boy.

You mean you're gonna let him go?

It's his work.

It's like being a doctor.

If somebody wants you, you gotta go,

any time of the day or night.

Know what I mean?

Anything happens to that man,

this company is ruined.

Anything happens to that man,

this company is ruined.

Anything happens to that man,

this company is ruined.

All right, I'm getting tired

of your ugly face.

Go for your guns.

Don't move.

I got the drop on you.

Come on, get going.

Jesse, somebody turned

the horses loose. What?

Somebody turned the horses loose.

Well, round 'em up.

I've been robbed.

Here's the chance

you been waiting for, Snake.

Jesse's in town.

I'll be ready soon as I finish my breakfast.

I'm ready.

You wait in the stable.

I'll take it from here.

Anything I hate, it's a brave horse.

You go rest. I may be

heavier on the trip home.

Okay, Jesse,

I'm gonna give you a break.

You draw first.

I knew you was yellow, Jesse.

But it ain't gonna do you no good.

Draw.

Why, that's the fastest draw

Jesse ever made.

I never even seen his hands touch his guns.

Neither did I.

No.

Nice shooting, Jesse.

Hey, wait a minute, that's not Jesse.

That's Milford.

Milford?

I hope that teaches him a lesson.

If he's not out of town by noon,

I'll wing him again.

What's all the shooting about?

Snake Brice was looking for Jesse.

Jesse get him?

No, but Milford did.

Milford?

He's got the fastest hat alive.

Tell him I want to see him.

All right.

Have you been hit?

Calm yourself, missy.

I feel fine.

You're sure you're all right?

Yup.

You put on Jesse's clothes?

And you faced Snake Brice?

Yup. Yup.

You outdrew him.

You shot him down.

You're a gunslinger.

Yup. Yup. Nope.

Then why did you do it?

Well, I had to.

It was either him or me or Jesse.

But what does Jesse mean to you?

Jesse means everything to me.

I got him insured for $100,000.

But I don't have to tell you that.

After all, you're his beneficiary.

His what?

You mean to say you didn't know

that if Jesse gets killed, you get $100,000?

Why would Jesse arrange a thing like that?

You can answer that better than me.

After all, you're his girl, aren't you?

Well, aren't you?

Jesse doesn't ask questions.

If he wants something, he just takes it.

And who's gonna argue

with him? Are you?

Well, it hadn't occurred to me before,

but now that you mentioned it, nope.

Milford. Milford, will

you do something for me?

Something I want very much?

Well, I reckon that depends.

Now, what was it you wanted?

Get out of town.

You sure got a funny way of saying goodbye.

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