Captain Apache Page #2

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lovely lady at the Paradise hotel.

Ma'am.

Carlos!

Carlos!

Apache!

Is that Rodriguez?

No, but he can tell you where he is.

Well Captain, what's an American officer

doing here?

I have a warrant to extradite a man

wanted in the United States.

His name is Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, the man

who sells guns to the Indians.

He's a very bad man.

- It's here, isnt't it?

- He's inside the church.

Go away!

I came for Rodriguez!

Rodriguez is in his sanctuary!

Go!

I just wanna talk to him.

You see, captain?

Our priest is a very stubborn man.

So am I.

Make youself at home, captain.

Enjoy the freshment of our pueblo.

Thank you, sergeant, I will.

Why did you bring him here?

I couldn't get rid of him.

And...

I wanted...

... to be with you.

How's business?

Can't complain..

- When is the funeral?

- They're waiting for me.

How'd you like to have this?

- I take it.

- For who?

For me.

Ten of these and your funeral

will be the talk of the town.

- Go away.

- It's time for the services padre.

- It's too early.

- And what do you want me to do,

take him back?

It's the Captain Apache.

The apache's in the coffin.

- So give him Christian burial.

- I'll sound the bells.

'' ln name Patris,

ET Fili, ET Spiritus Sancti ''.

Amen.

You can sure put him away fast, padre.

- Where is Rosita?

- Where is Rodriguez?

Just a second, padre!

I don't think you're hiding from Rodriguez.

I don't even think you are a priest.

Your Latin is lousy, Rodriguez.

- Who did I bury?

- Rodriguez,...

... why was commissioner Collier killed?

It's just a few minutes of air

left in that box.

Collier was killed because it found out

about April Morning.

What about April Morning?

I never took my vows,...

... but it wouldn't lie on the Bible.

All I know is that my job is to buy

guns for the Indians!

All right.

You better go unbury that coffin.

Open it, open it, hurry!

You idiot!

Chief Diablo.

You are not ready to speak to us...

... in that uniform of our enemy.

Damn it! Do I have to go through this...

... every time I talk to an Indian?

Can we talk now?

- What do you want?

- You were there when Collier was killed?

We carried him into the reservation.

We discovered two bullet holes in his chest.

We buried it as he wished,...

... among our people.

- Who killed him?

I saw nothing,

I heard only the bullets.

If you where innocent, then why do

you people hide in the mountains?

Collier was my friend.

When he lived,

we were not afraid.

What did his last words mean?

April Morning,

no one knows the meaning.

You will not leave to betray our hiding place.

Let him go!

You ain't said a word yet, red ass.

Yea, ain't you grateful to us...

... for rescuing you from them bad Indians?

Fire water is good.

Here the skin is not burned.

Leave me single.

Hey you boys,

take the bottle with you.

I suppose I have you to thank.

It'll let you to answer

one question for me.

April Morning.

Do I have to repeat it, captain?

No, Sir, I heard you.

What do you know about it?

There is a live one coming around, Mr. Griffin

You wouldn't want that gun to go off

with all these people here?

They wouldn't notice a thing.

Once they work for me,

are in debt to me.

Suppose I help you carry out your orders.

- You know my orders?

- To the letter.

You also own the telegraph?

I have many friends.

And you know the killers

of commissioner Collier?

They're sitting right behind you.

Moon and Snake.

They're like brothers to me,

devoted, loyal,...

... and completely selfless

in the pursuit of my interests.

But for their thoughtless crime...

murdering Collier...

I'm prepared to turn them over to justice.

The court's gotta believe it.

I'll provide you with eye witnesses...

... even a voluntary confession.

Now I guarantee you a jury

that will convict them.

And if necessary,...

... I'll even hang them

from my own balcony.

Is it a deal?

I just wanna hang the man

that hired them.

What date is today?

It's two days to April.

Well that doesn't give me much time,

does it?

Now what do you say to a partnership,

captain?

Whaterver you find out

about April Morning, you tell me...

... whaterver I find out - I'll tell you

Working together maybe we can get

down at the bottom of all this.

We ain't gonna find the answers

sitting here.

Spoken like a man of action.

I'll trouble you for my gun.

Well certainly, partner.

Now let's go to your office.

They don't look like killers to me,

they look more like chicken thieves.

Are you looking for something?

Yes.

What?

I don't know.

It's surprising what you can turn up

if you just keep looking.

- Locked.

- Safes usually are.

I don't suppose you remember

the combination.

Never had a head for figures.

Well I just happen to have

the right combination with me.

- May I have a light, Mr. Griffin?

- Please do.

Thank you.

How is your tea, captain?

Fine, thanks.

Did you know that the captain here...

... is graduate at West Point?

Really?

Cookie captain?

Made by Maria.

No, thanks,

I don't eat cookies.

Sorry.

Let me out!

You mean it was never even locked!

- That figures.

- The house always has the edge.

You dirty bastards!

Where is your sheriff?

I wanna deliver him these two indians.

Looks like this town's got no proper lawman.

That's all right.

I'll hang them myself!

Hold it then, just hold it!

What for?

We got a law in this tawn.

And I don't think the captain there

would take too kindly you

... hanging a couple of Indians.

Him the law, that red ass?

You better be careful what you say,

stranger.

The captain there is a very dangerous man.

The name is J.P. Soms.

And I ain't afraid of nobody.

That's the spirit, Mr. Soms.

Real true pioneering spirit.

For that, I'm gonna give you the privilege...

... of whacking my horse.

Well, captain,...

... are you gonna let

this man break the law?

Seems to me no law has been broken,

Mr. Griffin...

... not until you whack that horse.

Well let's get on with the hanging.

I didn't come all the way from Tucson...

... just to get mixed up in legal disputes.

- What's that?

- What's what?

You come all the way from Tucson.

Why?

I got the word.

What word?

April Morning.

Where did you hear that?

Is none of your damn business!

This April Morning,...

... why did that bring you here?

I don't have to tell you neither, red ass!

That's right, Mr. Soms,...

... you don't have to answer that man's question.

I'll talk to anybody I damn please!

Well you're not gonna talk to anybody!

Don't touch me!

Don't touch me!

Nice shooting,

two bullets right in the heart.

Are you alone?

I think you were expected.

- Someone following you?

- No, no, no.

Stay away from the window!

This is important.

- There's something you don't know.

- Why tell me?

You're the only honest man in town.

What gave you religion?

No, I don't wanna die!

That's why I came here.

- Who wants to kill you?

- I don't know.

Somebody told me,

it said to me that...

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