Any Which Way You Can Page #5

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You want to stay with Orville?

On your way out, could you kind of

tell the nurses what a hero I am?

- Why didn't I think of that?

- Is that the hero?

That's him lying right there.

You're a good man, Philo Beddoe.

That hurts right here.

- Young man's got a real healthy appetite.

- That he does.

I don't think we can end it even.

I don't think.

But then, on the other hand...

...I don't have any great desire

to make Beekman rich.

Did you figure you would?

I figure.

But then, I guess we'll just have to find out

if I would have or not.

I guess.

Real shame.

- It would've been the fight of the century.

- Sure as hell would have.

I blew a $100,000 deal to get out here

for this fight.

Hell, it would have been worth it.

Wilson would have taken him.

- The hell he would have.

- Who cares?

Get up there.

Look at this.

What?

Let me see.

All right, you kids,

what are you doing here?

I said, what are you kids doing here?

Come on. Move back.

It's on.

The fight.

Jackson Base, this is Car 2.

The fight is on. Here.

Breaker, 1-9.

This is your good news channel.

It's on! The fight is on!

Did you hear that?

What are you waiting for, dummy?

Aren't you going to have any? Come on.

Yeah?

- Jim, the fight is on. They're fighting!

- What time is it?

- 11:
50.

- All bets don't cancel until noon.

That means all bets are still on.

Come on, lets go!

It's on!

- What?

- The fight.

It's on. The fight's on!

Hey, Cholla. What are we doing on foot?

- I told you. The cops pinched the bikes.

- Yeah, but what for?

Who's head of this outfit anyway,

you or me?

Fighting?

Come on.

It's right around the corner,

and we'll be ringside, boys.

Come on!

Come on!

Kill him. You heard me. Right now.

Listen up.

That's Beekman's hoods up there.

They're gonna kill Beddoe.

Cholla, that's great.

Let's give them a hand.

You twit!

I sold all our bikes and put

everything we had on Beddoe to win!

Cholla, how could you?

We been at war with Beddoe

for over a year.

War is war, but business is business.

If Beddoe losses, we are flat busted.

Hell, yeah, business is business.

Don't you stand there, you freaks,

go get them!

We could end it here, you know.

Even?

No, you owe me one.

- Hey, is it over?

- I don't know.

Think I'd buy that while I'm still standing?

No.

It's broke.

That's it.

- No, it ain't.

- That's it.

- His arm's broke.

- Philo broke his arm.

Stop this. It doesn't matter.

- It matters to me.

- Beddoe.

We're even.

I owe you.

Come on. Put that spaghetti down.

I knew he would do it.

You get your money's worth.

- Was I out?

- Yeah.

- How long?

- Long enough.

That's it, then.

That's it.

- That was one hell of a fight.

- Better get that arm fixed.

- I think we better get out of here.

- You're right.

He's paying off 30 cents on the dollar.

But he offered us 40 cents

if we promised not to touch him.

- Did you promise?

- Of course.

Good.

Now go back there and kill him.

Hell, Zack, 30 cents on the dollar

isn't gonna pay for the cost of that plane.

It don't matter.

It's worth it to pay for the privilege

of seeing a fight like that.

Sure as hell is.

I should say.

I'm gonna have to call you

on your bloomers, ma'am.

Oh, damn it. Chivalry ain't dead in Texas.

Thank you, ma'am.

- What's the matter, who is it?

- Tony's boys.

What are they coming here for?

- What the hell do you think for?

- Yeah, but they promised.

Come on.

Hurry up. Grab the case. Come on.

Hey, Beekman, I believe you owe us

another 70 cents on the dollar.

Come on, get out of the way, you punks.

You really don't know who we are, do you?

Tell him who we are.

We are the Black Widows.

We are feared throughout the land.

- Jim.

- Let's get the hell out of here!

You see how they lit out of here

when they found out who we were?

Didn't I tell you I'd make you great?

- But we sure got screwed, man.

- Right, Dallas, we got screwed.

Not quite.

And I'd check that case if I were you.

I got a telegram from Ma in Bakersfield.

She's at another revival meeting.

What are you going to do,

you going to head back East?

Yeah, I guess so.

California ain't such a bad place.

Well, I'm not all that wild about it.

But I do like the people.

And the music is great.

Thank you.

What about Beekman?

You going to have any problems with him?

Beekman's the one with a problem.

He can't cover the bets.

- Orville, what do you say?

- I'm staying here in Jackson. Medical care.

I love the place and I love the people.

Right, Clyde?

Right, Clyde.

Hey, Beddoe!

Are you talking to me?

Yeah, I'm talking to you.

We got a little debt to settle.

We do?

$40.

Now, I believe that makes us even.

I believe so.

You know, that was one hell of a fight

you put up over there.

I mean, one hell of a fight.

I understand you boys

had a little scuffle yourself.

Yeah, wasn't half bad.

These things don't look bad

when you get them on straight.

No, they look real good.

You take care, Beddoe.

You do the same.

Let's go.

- Are we rich, Widows?

- We are rich!

What do we have here?

New girlfriend, Clyde?

Very nice, but we may have trouble

getting you this one.

We'll do what we can, boy.

I thought I recognized you

and your hairy friend.

Because of you,

I'm stuck out here in this steam bath.

I'm citing you for speeding

and reckless driving.

What? We were only doing 50.

- I'm impounding this truck for evidence.

- Impounded for what?

Evidence for transporting an animal

without certificates of ownership...

...and certificates of inoculation.

Nobody owns Clyde. He's a free person.

The animal goes to the kennel.

The truck goes to the police yard.

I'll be roasting out in this desert

for three years because of you, Beddoe.

You're going to pay.

Right turn, Clyde.

Onward.

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