Angel and the Badman Page #3

And well, I figured maybe you will sell.

I dont hear anything jingle.

Is it alright to put my hand

inside my shirt?

Why not?

5.000 in gold there.

I want 20.

Well okay, but I have to owe you 15,

thats all I got on me.

I have the deed in my pocket, here

- get it out.

Now, if the young lady

could find something to sign this with.

Still Laredo's hired boy, eh, Hondo?

Thicking up after him

carrying matches for his cigars.

You mind yourself.

- He will mind himself...

... Wont you Hondo?

- Miss...

..Would you mind taking this over

to Mister Evans please?

Thank you.

You know, I am sure glad to see you

up and around, Quirt...

...we heard you just got it

in the back.

Sorry to disappoint you.

And you come on over

and get the rest of that money anytime.

Anytime, that you feel you are able.

I will see you one of these days.

Well, so long, Quirt.

Saddle up my horse. Will you kid?

Throw some bags.

What would have happened if they knew

that the gun was empty?

It would have been Saturday night in sin city.

Tie on my slicker too.

Sorry.

- Oh, no, Quirt, no.

Kind of a bored you think I am.

You cant do that. We would have tended

any wounded human, and not for pay.

You dont believe in force,

so you cannot force me to take it back.

I am afraid you are outwitted, Thomas.

How long I have been here?

- Almost 3 weeks.

And I hate to get going.

But you cant. Your leg!

You are in no condition to travel.

Dont worry; your cookies have grained me up

and ready for market.

Adios, amigos.

Quirt.

Shall I pack my things?

Why?

- You would leave without me?

I got places to go...

Quirt, I dont care, it doesnt make any

difference to me... or how far...

I know so little... I.....

...I didnt know that it could happen to one

and not the other.

..I thought it always happen to both.

It isnt?

Well...

- So you do feel..?

Look, Penny...

...I am not that kind of guy

who does things suddenly.

I gotta look before I leap.

You can ask anybody, they will tell you.

...Quirt Evans is a mighty cautious citizen.

Oh then, its just that you are not sure yet?

Yeah! Sorry.

Please stay.

Its all saddled, Quirt.

Unsaddle it.

You gonna stay?

A double!

Well there is something that I

rather have than this.

A favor. A big favor.

- Well, you got them both. What is it?

Could you ride past my schoolhouse with me?

Because a lot of boys will not believe

that I know Quirt Evans.

Sure.

Everybody says that you are the fastest man

in the territory.

Well, there are those

Who will say I am pretty slow.

A mans should be able to do a good days work

after having breakfast like that.

I would see that he would do it...

Penny, where is the bucket?

I declare Penny,

I dont know whets happening to thee.

Funny thing about pan cakes

...I lose my appetite

after the first couple of dozens.

They are not very good this morning,

They are too heavy.

Wild Indian... put water

on those vegetables this morning.

I always working round here.

Thee wanted to be a farmer didnt thee?

Not any more, I dont...

Surely you could walk to the barn

without that.

What?

- The gun.

It balances me; one leg is longer than the other.

...you know the weight.

- Thee are a liar.

Throw the cows some hay.

There is a pitch fork.

While I was 15, I learnt to

hate those things.

...I swore I would leave flower and pitch forks

to farmers.

I will do it.

No, I will do it.

But its an occasion.

Thee...

- What?

Nothing... just... just thee.

Penny!

Why you wanted hay, didnt you?

Didnt Thee?

Better put this little one's in the box

Now get a bucket of water.

Water, water. All I do is carry water.

No force.

Say, wasnt this place a little drained?

With all these flumes and ditches.

Frederick Carson

turned the water off.

Frederick Carson?

He is the man who bought the ranch

from friends who couldnt make a go over

We had built a community dam, but...

It was on his property.

What did you do about it?

Dont tell me. You prayed.

Of course.

- get any water?

We didnt pray for water.

We prayed for Frederick Carson.

Carson turned off the water

and you prayed for him?

Of course.

Cant you see? By committing an evil act

the poor man injured his soul?

Be glad there is a well.

Cause it sure gets thirsty around here

...if we had to wait for Carson.

Gonna walk this pony.

Penny.

Nothing.

You sure you havent left any slack on that cinch?

Boss is sure going to howl...

This aint the first pony I ever saddled.

...he would squawk no matter

How I done it.

He is sure getting mean these days.

You can take it as his natural born.

that boil in his neck dont help him none either.

Get out of my way.

You belong behind a plough.

Who is Carson?

Dont get down. We aint taking

no saddle tramps here.

Are you deaf?

I said get moving.

Nice dam.

- Yeah, whets it up to you?

Take out the top two planks.

What did you say?

The top two. There are 16 inches

of water over there.

Who says so?

- I do.

And who might you be when you are at home?

Quirt Evans.

Well anybody might ride up here

and say he is Quirt Evans.

He is not known round here by sight.

Anybody can say that he is him.

Sure could.

There is a Q. E.

stamp on his saddle.

Well take that top planks out of the gate

you stupid idiots.

I dont need that extra water.

Step up on that pony.

Why is that?

I have done what you have told me.

You sure did.

Step up on that pony.

Well, I am that kind of guy who

tries to get along with everybody?

side me.

- wait a minute.

Sure can be taking off couple of more planks

cause I have 10 times much water than I need.

That will do for now.

Well, if you ever need more, Mr. Evans,

all you have to do is say so...

I figured that...

Hey! Mummy, water!

Water, water!

Mother, look at the flow.

Mother all the ditches are full of water.

Water! Water!

Wonderful!

Thomas!

Lets start off from the scratch...

...you got more water than you need.

You are right, Quirt,

I mean Mr. Evans.

Do you mind if I call you Quirt?

Not a bit...

There is no skin off your marks

if you let a little water over that ditch.

Absolutely no Mr. Evans...

I mean, Quirt.

You are going to be neighborly or not?

- Well, sure I am, Quirt.

Thats the way to talk.

Thomas!

Frederick Carson.

- Howdy, Mrs. Worth.

We always knew that you will change your mind.

Yes Mam, I did.

Thank you Frederick, all of us here in the valley

are grateful to you.

Well, its like just what I was saying, I aint got

any use of that extra water...

Why shouldnt let my neighbors use it?

I believe that neighbors should be friendly.

What have you got that on your neck?

A boil?

Mrs. Worth, I have been with that burnt boil...

- have you tried putting soap into it.

No, Mam. I aint.

You get down for a minute and into the house

and I will fix it for you.

You are going to hurt me?

- No...Thats a shame... it looks awful.

Well, looks like your prayer

straightened everything out.

So you think your gun changed

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