Carson City

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He's right on time.

Let's go.

Keep tight.

All right, come on,

everybody out.

Don't try to be a hero,

you won't get hurt.

I'm too old to be a hero.

Besides I'm broke.

Please don't take this.

It's a family heirloom.

Take it easy, lady. We don't

want anything from you.

Here it is.

Take it over there

behind that Boulder.

- What's the meaning of this?

- Just a little stop for lunch.

Wait a minute.

That strongbox belongs to the

golden state bank.

They can have it back

after we bust it open.

Come and get it,

folks!

All right, get going.

Pile into it.

Well, I never saw

anything like this.

Help yourselves,

ladies.

Look at this...

Real Harris linen.

Never saw any better

in Boston.

Never saw men like that

in Boston.

Help yourself, partner.

It's on the house.

On the contrary,

it's costing me $50,000.

I thought

it was bank money.

It is and I happen

to own the bank.

I've always wanted

to meet a bank president.

Here, Mr. Sharon.

Well, lookit here...

Champagne.

Have a snort?

Well, perhaps

just a little.

Come on, let's go!

All right, folks,

on your way.

You, too.

I'd like to get the recipe

for these eggs.

They'll never believe this

back in Boston.

When I get back I'll have

something to say about this.

I guarantee you won't

get away with it.

"GOLDEN ELEPHANT MINE"

"A. J. DAVIS & JIM SQUIRES".

POSITIVELY:

NO ADMITTANCE.

How'd it go?

Sharon

was on the coach.

- Did he spot you?

- No. I kept out of his way.

Dump it down there, men,

and get out.

Hey, take it easy

with that, clem.

Those glasses

cost 2 bucks apiece.

You still don't go

for that, do you?

No, not when I pay

for half of it...

Champagne, chicken,

Glasses that cost

2 bucks apiece.

Cheapest insurance

we could buy.

Rob the poor,

and you get a posse

Of outraged citizens

after you.

Rob a mine owner,

and nobody cares.

Leave the passengers alone,

Why go to all the expense

to make a banquet?

- Ever hear of Robin hood?

- I didn't think so.

Besides, I like champagne.

That's what

I always figured.

At times you get

too unhappy about it.

Remember, we wouldn't be doing

this if the mine were any good.

Look, you're over 21. I didn't

ask you to put your money in it.

As long as I did,

I intend to make it pay off.

Better get that stuff

put in our own cases.

And tell the boys to keep smoke

coming out of those chimneys.

All right.

We're supposed to

be producing.

These bandits not only

made a picnic

Out of stealing my bullion,

but on top of that,

They had the impudence

to serve imported champagne!

Take it easy, will.

That lamp was imported, too...

From Italy.

I'm sorry, Charles,

Whenever I think of these

holdups there's only one way

To put a stop to them, railroad

through that territory.

I understand how you feel.

I can't build a railroad

for you just to stop

A few penny-ante highwaymen

from robbing the stagecoach.

It may be penny-ante to you,

but it isn't to me.

My bank has money tied up

in the comstock area,

The richest area in the country.

You do as I tell you,

And you'll have more business

than you can handle.

Well, maybe so,

But right now

the central pacific

Is in no position

to take on a job like that.

How about it, ed?

I've checked over

the map.

We can handle this

from Reno to Carson city.

From there to Virginia city

would be prohibitive.

But that's why

I need it the most.

That's where holdups occur.

It's perfect bandit country.

On this terrain,

it would take

15 Miles of track

to cover every 2 Miles.

My advice

is to forget it, sir.

I didn't come here

for advice.

I'll make a deal with you.

We'll handle the strip from Reno

to Carson city if you'll build

The tracks from Virginia city

to Carson city first.

If you think it's such a good

investment for us,

It ought to be a good one

for your bank.

Lend me one of your engineers,

and I'll do it.

I need my staff

right where they are,

But I know a good man...

Jeff Kincaid.

If he's so good,

why isn't he still with you?

He said it was getting

too civilized around here.

Last I heard, he was in Panama

putting in the shortest

Nastiest little roadbed

in the world across the isthmus.

I understand he's back.

Got in last week.

Sounds more like an adventurer

than an engineer.

He's an engineer, all

right. Don't worry about that.

But he's also,

shall we say, independent.

- Henry?

- Yes, sir?

- Jeff Kincaid's in town.

- Yes, sir.

- Find him.

- Ye...

Where shall I look

for him, sir?

- Well, you know him, don't you?

- Yes, sir.

Well, then you know

where to look.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Kincaid?

Excuse me.

Mr. Kincaid!

Mr. Kincaid. Mr. Kincaid.

Mr. Kincaid.

I'm glad I found you. I've been

looking all over town for you.

I have a very important

message.

That'll teach you

to say I'm no lady!

Mr. Kincaid.

Kincaid.

Hey, you can go now.

Just when I was

getting comfortable.

- Hello, daley.

- Hello, Jeff.

- Did you bail me out?

- Mr. Crocker.

Nice of you.

What happened to you?

You did.

Sorry, son.

Let's go. Mr. Crocker

wants to see you.

How much did it cost

to bail me out?

- $20.

- Got enough for one more?

Sure, but Mr. Crocker

told me to be sure...

This is for that blonde lady

down at the end,

Compliments

of Mr. Charles Crocker.

I found him. Here he is.

Hello, Jeff.

How do you feel?

Proud as I look.

Thanks for bailing me out.

- You broke?

- Flat.

Good. He's your man.

This is William Sharon.

He wants you

to build him a railroad.

The fact is I may not

be ready to start.

Don't be a fool. When I

recommend a man for a tough job,

I know what

I'm talking about.

Thanks, Mr. Crocker,

but I don't want it.

- You don't know what it is.

- You said it was tough.

- All I have to know to say no.

- You've changed.

Sure.

Ever spend six months

Pushing a track

through a swamp

With mosquitoes

as big as your fist?

Let me know whenever you

need a good office man. Thanks.

Daley was right.

It wouldn't work anyway.

Too many mountains to go around

between Carson and Virginia.

Why do you want to build a

railroad in that desolate place?

- That's my business.

- What's your route?

That's the trouble.

There isn't any.

All you have is a whole range

of granite mountains.

There's the big one,

right there.

- How do you know that country?

- I was born there.

You never

told me that.

You never asked me. I haven't

been back in 10 years,

But I remember that baby

sticking up all by itself.

That was my first

engineering job.

My kid brother and I swiped

a couple of pickaxes and started

To tunnel through it. Broke the

handles before we got 2 feet in

And got a licking to boot.

Always said I'd come back

someday and finish the job.

- How does it look?

- Just as dead as when I left.

- You had a brother here?

- Half brother.

You can look him up

and meet me later.

Haven't seen him for 10 years.

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