Arizona Page #9

He's been seen around a lot with Ward

lately. The whole town's noticed it.

That makes my figuring right.

I'll bet this herd of cattle

they stole your $15,000.

I hope you can prove that in a hurry...

because I already talked us into a mess.

I told you to keep quiet till I got back.

I know, but...

when Carteret showed up yesterday

to collect...

I kind of lost my head.

What did you say?

I called him a thief.

He said I wouldn't dare say that

if I wasn't a woman.

Well?

I told him I had a man

to answer for what I said.

That's right. That's what you should've said.

All he wanted was an excuse

to start gunning for you.

Now he's got it. No telling what will happen.

Yeah.

Now don't you start looking for trouble.

The important thing for us to do is

to figure out how to hang onto that ranch.

I was afraid things might get quiet...

but with Carteret gunning for me...

there's going to be plenty happening

around Tucson when we get in.

Let's go.

There's a turnoff ahead

that goes right past the ranch.

Turnoff?

Lady, we're driving this herd of cattle

right to Tucson...

so the whole blamed town can take a look.

- No.

- Yes.

Get them moving.

That pudding headed Indian chief.

All those guns

and he still lets Muncie get through.

You're always the smart one.

What can we do?

It looks like I'll have to

take care of Mr. Muncie right now.

You can't shoot from here.

- The whole town would know.

- Shut up.

But you've...

There they are.

I wish you'd picked a safer way

to show off these cattle.

- Keep your eyes peeled for trouble now.

- I know what I'm doing.

- Good work, Muncie.

- Thanks, Bart.

We're all ready to start celebrating as soon

as you set the date for that wedding.

Well, you can pick your own date,

just so it's no later than tomorrow.

- Right?

- Yeah, well, let's get moving.

You can give the bride away, Sol,

and Bart, you can hold me up.

I sure hope there'll be no shooting match

to spoil this.

- Where are you going?

- After Carteret.

Now's as good a time to settle as any.

Wait!

Your errand isn't finished till you get these

cattle onto that ranch, that comes first.

- Listen, Phoebe...

- We'll take care of personal matters later.

Let's finish what we're doing.

A man can't even pick his own time

to go skunk hunting.

Why can't we go out tomorrow and take over

the ranch before they raise the money?

Then we can sell it

for more than they owe us.

Be quiet.

There he is.

Wait!

I got something to say about this,

I'm your partner.

Yes, I hadn't thought...

- You're still my partner.

- This shooting won't help nothing.

Ward, at last you've used your head.

You're right. A shooting won't help. No.

Let's get out of town for a while,

in case Muncie starts looking for me.

Then, when we come back,

we can take over legally, as you suggested.

You're getting me so upset lately,

I'm surprised I can think at all.

In a little while, though...

you won't have

anything to worry about, partner.

You sure you got that paper wrote good?

We can demand the security

or the money outright...

- Without having to foreclose or nothing?

- That I can.

- Quit talking that way.

- You're raising your voice, Ward.

I don't like that.

Then stop acting funny.

You get me so I don't know whether you're

waiting to plug me in the back, or what.

I'm a man of my word.

I don't shoot people in the back.

And I haven't forgotten

that you took me into partnership...

when I didn't have a penny in the world.

That means a lot to me, Ward.

I just wanted you to know

that I appreciate that...

even if I do like my little joke now and then.

That's all right.

We'll break up our partnership if you want...

but we'll still be the best of friends.

- Won't we?

- Sure.

I'm sorry for the way I acted.

But so many things

have been happening to me...

I guess I'm getting too suspicious, l...

You next, Mr. Muncie.

- Who did this?

- Muncie.

What did you tell him?

He acted like he knew everything about us.

I had to keep answering questions or...

get killed.

What did you tell him?

All about robbing Phoebe, the Indian deal...

everything.

- Lf you aren't out of town in five minutes...

- I'll go.

Where's Timmins and Longstreet?

Cleared out, headed for Yuma.

- You're the only proof Muncie's got.

- I know.

My horse is outside. Start moving.

Sure. They won't catch me. Where's Ward?

Get moving.

We'll need lots of room for the wedding.

- Everybody within 50 miles will be here.

- Sure.

Free drinks, free dancing,

and plenty of free-for-alls.

Gentlemen.

There's a kind of religious feel

to this wedding...

of Phoebe Titus and Peter Muncie.

And I'd say the festivities ought to be

sort of decorous.

Meaning the whole town

shouldn't get drunk simultaneous?

There's just one way to do this.

Start her whizzing at sunup and let her rip...

- Till the whole town's wore out.

- That's what I'm saying.

What's a celebration

without any celebrating?

- Sure!

- My friends, them days is gone. We're...

Well, Muncie...

it looks like you sort of caught us

in the act of preparing for your wedding.

Yeah.

I don't mean

to interrupt your plans, gentlemen...

but I wonder if anybody can tell me

where I can find Carteret?

- He might be in Ward's saloon.

- I've been there.

Come to think of it, I ain't seen him today.

Any of you men?

- No.

- Nope.

I been busy since I got back...

and what I found out

you'll all know when the time's right.

There's a herd of skunks in this town

that ain't got a right to live...

and when I finish with the head one,

you can do what you want with the rest.

I'm handling Jeff Carteret myself.

Men, if this wedding happens,

it's going to be darn nigh historic.

Good morning, Jos.

Turn the buggy around, will you, please?

Seorita will be ready very soon.

This is a special day, so it takes time.

You wait, no?

I guess that's the thing to do.

Well, I hurry to the Plaza now...

and buy some flowers

for throwing at the bride and groom.

- I see you there, maybe?

- I'll be looking.

Hello, honey.

I notice you drifted right to the shade tree.

Think it's in a good spot?

Like it was put here to order.

It was.

Well, what do you know?

Phoebe, this may not be exactly

the wedding celebration we'd hoped for.

Why?

Well, Carteret's set

to make trouble, all right...

soon as we're married.

Maybe he was only talking.

A lot's been happening.

Ward's dead, and Carteret's killed Haley.

I guess he's getting his house in order...

so there won't be anybody around

to talk against him.

Including you.

That's fair enough,

considering I'm planning the same for him.

Peter, why don't you handle this

in a lawful way?

Prove what you know about him in court,

before it's too late.

I just told you he'd killed Haley,

the only witness I had.

But why risk everything

for the sake of a personal shooting?

We've got ourselves to think about.

We can stop him from making trouble

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