Canon City Page #6

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You see?

A half-truck

full of officers,

and they started

coming to the house.

Just lucky

they changed their mind.

I see.

I'll take those.

(suspenseful music)

Aah!

(crashing)

(crashing)

(Williams)

Get me some rope!

Have you got him?

I've got him.

You're sure?

I'm sure.

Dear me,

I feel so funny.

What's the matter?

Has she fainted?

No.

Well, by golly, you should.

(narrator)

Meanwhile, New and Hernandez

come to May's home

for help.

Is this the house?

Yeah.

(knocking on door)

(knocking)

Oh, boy.

I heard about the break

on the radio,

but I never dreamed it--

We needed to wait

till we got the chance.

There's no time

for gab now.

We want to get rid of

these rags,

change our clothes.

Come on, quick.

Get-- get me an outfit

for my friend.

Okay, Billy.

Well, is that

a package?

Yeah, but look,

ain't you worried

about the cops?

You do the worrying.

(May)

Here.

These things

will fix him up.

I'll go get

your clothes packed.

Make yourself

at home, Georgie.

(wind howling)

How are you, Georgie?

Who else is in there?

Nobody.

How did you know

we was here?

Ask the warden.

(dramatic music)

Okay, New,

the party's over!

(gunfire)

(phone ringing)

Hello.

Yes, the warden

speaking.

Swell.

Yeah?

Where at?

Well, anybody hurt?

That's fine.

Bring him in.

(radio announcer)

They got New and Hernandez?

At the home of a girl

who just moved to town.

I guess it pays to keep

track of my boys' girlfriends.

(laughing)

(wind howling)

(radio announcer)

Warden Best announces

the capture

of Carl Schwartzmiller

after a fierce struggle

in the farm home of

Mr. And Mrs. Lawrence Oliver.

Warden Best again

warns you

of the dangerous character

of these men.

Six are still at large--

Morgan, Heilman,

Freeman, Tolley,

Johnson, and Sherbondy.

Aah!

(radio announcer)

This is station KRLN,

broadcasting from

Warden Best's office.

All citizens are urged...

Is the phone working?

Not since the storm.

(clattering)

How about it, mister?

You wouldn't be him,

would you?

No.

Okay, sit down.

You're next, kid.

Take it easy, folks.

If anybody gets hurt,

it'll be your own fault.

Remember, we're not here

to play dominoes.

It's life and death

to us, see?

And the same to you.

How many men

in the family?

(man)

myself and two boys.

Where's the other one?

He's in the Army.

Then he must have plenty

of good, warm clothes.

We want 'em.

You-- get 'em, kid,

and no foolin'.

You go with him.

Who are you

snapping your fingers at?

At you, slug!

Go on,

do what I tell you!

Next, we want some

food to take with us.

That's your

department, Mrs.--

What's your name?

Smith.

Okay, Smith, I want you

to pack a big, fat lunch

for three hungry guys.

Get going.

Just as you say.

You come with me,

Maxine.

Uh-uh,

she stays here.

Take the kids.

Any liquor

in the house?

We never touch it.

Heh.

I haven't touched it

myself for ten years.

Put on a big pot of coffee,

Mrs. Smith.

You people must have

some guns here,

with shells for 'em.

We've got a couple

of .22 rifles

with ammunition.

.22s?

Look, I know you hunt

deer in this county.

You've got something

heavier than rabbit guns.

A couple of 30-30s

stashed away someplace?

Where are they?

The .22s

are all we've got.

Who do you think

you're kidding?

What are you gonna do?

Hey!

You don't have to

convince him you're tough.

Keep your hands off him!

Okay, pappy.

Show me where

you keep your guns.

How old are you?

(crying)

How far is this place

from town?

(sniffles)

Eight miles.

Why did you

have to stop here?

Why didn't you go on?

Well, we ran out of gas.

(crying)

Hey, nobody's gonna

hurt you.

(crying)

You're gonna be

all right.

There's plenty of

his stuff in there.

There's enough

for all of us.

It'll feel good to get

these wet things off.

My feets are frozen.

Come on, Freeman.

I'm okay.

All I need

is another coat,

so as I can ditch

this uniform.

Keep your eyes

on the road, Tolley.

You don't have to

tell me to do that.

Where's the stuff, kid?

Right in here.

Are those all the guns

they've got?

So he says.

Load 'em, will you?

We need some gas.

Most of you ranchers

have storage tanks.

You've got one,

ain't ya?

(Mr. Smith)

Yes, but it's empty.

We'll find out

about that.

Show me where

the tank is, honey.

It's just out there,

at the side

of the house.

Okay, come on,

show me.

Take it easy, mister.

Sit down.

Sit down.

There's the tank.

Where?

Right there,

in front of you.

Don't get excited.

Nobody's gonna hurt you.

I haven't seen

anything like you

since they locked me up.

(gasping)

Now, listen, kid.

You're pretty keen about

your old man, ain't ya?

You mean, Mr. Smith?

He's not my father,

he's my uncle.

Just the same, you wouldn't

want him to get hurt.

No, of course not.

Then don't be that way!

(gasping)

Or I will get tough

with you.

(whimpering)

(screaming)

No, let me--

Stay where you are!

That means you too!

Where's Freeman?

He's out there.

(Maxine)

Let me go!

Please, no!

Get inside, you!

Listen, chump,

I know how your mind works,

and I don't like it!

I want you to leave

these women alone!

You want me?

Hey!

Who's running

this picnic?

That's what

I want to know.

Are you telling me

what to do?

You dumb apes!

You've been framing

this break

ever since you've

been buried in the can.

I didn't want

any part of it,

but you dragged me

into it, see?

There's only one shell

in this trick heater,

but it's a 12-gauge, see,

and it spreads.

Well, how about it?

You want a sample?

That's how you'll end--

killing each other.

Yeah, maybe

you're right, lady,

but we're not gonna

mess up your dining room.

We're moving

out of here, see?

I mean, now.

How do we travel

without the gas?

You've got a car,

haven't you, Smith?

Yes.

Then, that's how

we travel.

Go on, outside.

Nice guys.

Come on, kid, show us

where the car is.

If we run into trouble,

we'll be back.

I guess you'd hate that.

I don't blame you.

Here's the sandwiches,

with coffee.

Thanks.

Go on.

Tell the kid I'm--

Tell her nothing.

(engine sputtering)

(engine turns over)

(radio announcer)

The two convicts who invaded the home

of Mrs. Lon Higgins

earlier this evening

later shot at our

prison officers

at an isolated cabin,

where they had

taken refuge.

One convict wounded,

the other killed.

No answer.

The lines are still down.

Ma, Ma,

they're coming back!

Ma!

Oh, go back to room,

children!

Go on!

Maxine, you stay

with them!

(pounding on door)

Open up, or we're

breaking in!

Oh, let them in!

They'll kill us

if we--

(gasping)

Turn out the lights

in the kitchen.

Hurry up!

You said they'd

followed us here.

There's

a half-truck coming!

There's gonna

be shooting!

Lie down on the floor!

Not you, pappy.

I need you

for a front.

Here they come!

(suspenseful music)

(brakes screeching)

Smith, are you in there?

(gunfire)

(window shattering)

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