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- That thing on your neck?

- It was put there.

Vince Hackett. Well, so much for that.

You know, I showed one to her.

I didn't quite believe it myself

and I wanted to see if she believed it.

Did she?

Well, you've run a rough course, Jess.

I think she thinks maybe yes.

Well, the important thing is

you didn't believe it.

No, Jess.

The important thing to you isn't me.

That's the way it goes, Dan.

I'd appreciate it if you didn't

mention I was here. To anybody.

It's been over a year.

I wondered how long it would be before

you'd come back for it.

Where is it?

It's right here in front of you.

It's always been here

right where you left it.

Like me.

After a year, I guess

I almost look new to you.

You're back with Vince Hackett,

aren't you?

- Tell me the truth, Jess.

- It's got to do with Vince.

It's got a lot to do with him.

I thought you were going to try.

I really did.

But, now you're in the worst trouble

you've ever been in.

The poster Dan Ramsey showed you?

And you believe it?

Stealing a Mexican nationaI shrine.

Sounds like your idea.

Vince couldn't think it up.

That Victory Gun should be worth

a fortune to any of those bandits

down there trying to take over

the government.

You don't believe I sweated it out

by myself for a year?

I believe it's Vince again.

It's Vince, but not again.

You're worse than he ever was.

At least he never made himself out to be

anything but a crook and a killer.

Here it is. And here's what goes with it.

The poster said,

"Severe wound across the neck. "

- You need something on that.

- It can wait.

For what?

I figure after three days of fighting

that wagon through the desert

and that storm, Billy Roy'll be ready

to head for the nearest liquor

and the nearest women.

And the nearest of both are here.

My place?

Jess, you loved me once, and I loved you.

Please don't use that to bring harm here.

Just go about your normaI business.

Nothing's gonna happen if you do as I say.

Trust me.

Trust you?

Just go down your usuaI way

from the balcony.

I think you're right

about nothing happening.

Because if anything does happen,

I'll make sure the whole town

sees those wanted posters on you,

and then never mind

your old friend Sheriff Ramsey.

NormaI business. Forget I'm here.

Taco.

Whoa, girlie.

Just what I've been lookin' for.

Only you're going the wrong way.

You shouldn't be going out.

You should be going in with me.

You go on in. I'll be back in a minute.

Oh, girlie.

My name is Marcie.

Well, you come back.

You be good to me.

You may get your picture on my holster.

Who's that, somebody you shot?

I don't shoot them, Marcie, girlie.

I bring 'em back to life.

I'll be back in a minute.

Don't you go away, now.

You lost your chance at me, Marcie, girlie.

I take what's warm and close.

Howdy.

Scared, Harvey?

Don't be. It's just me.

A whole bottle of your regular stock.

No trouble, Harvey. Just a visit.

Me, myself, alone. Understand?

I forget. I just forget.

I forget every girI I ever saw

when I see you, Miss Tracey.

You also forget none of the Hackett bunch

is allowed in here?

You are without a doubt

the most beautifuI woman

I ever wasn't allowed to look at,

but I mean to make up for that by...

All right, Billy Roy. Out.

All these other girls go for kindling.

You're the best.

You can forget Jess Wade.

He's not up to you.

You can even forget my brother, Vince.

I mean to make you forget both of them.

Billy Roy. Stay put, everybody.

How am I supposed to recognize

her when somebody cut out her face?

Ease out, Billy Roy. No trouble.

Just ease away from the bar,

and you and I go outside.

What you got in mind, Jess?

Have a drink with me

and all these pretty girls.

Outside.

Well, maybe I got something to say

about who's going out and who's not!

Don't be stupid, Billy Roy.

You and I just go for a walk.

Talk things over.

How come you didn't say "idiot"

instead of "stupid"?

I know why.

My brother's the only man alive

can call me an idiot.

Somebody just came in, didn't they?

Somebody against me?

'Cause I'm a Hackett?

Listen, Jess,

you shouldn't be callin' me out.

You're part of us.

Besides, I know better

than to go against you.

Anybody but my brother Vince

would be crazy to go against you.

He's crazy, isn't he?

All you gotta do is turn around

and walk outside.

I walk out with you. No trouble.

I'm gonna do just what you said.

You said turn around?

Look, I got my hands up.

You said walk out? All right, I'll walk out.

Can't do a thing about it, can you, Jess?

Shooting somebody in the back

just ain't your style.

Start walking, Billy Roy.

Jess, I'll handle this.

All right, Mr. Big Jess Wade.

What do you do now?

You gonna follow Tracey and me

down the street for a nice quiet talk?

Drop that gun, Mr. Hackett.

Now, you let Miss Tracey go

and you come with me.

We're getting out!

Harvey, take him home to his wife.

Get Opie Keetch over there, quick.

You're Jess Wade.

Used to ride with Vince Hackett's bunch.

Don't tell them a thing, Jess.

Let Vince do the answering for you.

Where are you going?

Where you gentlemen should be going.

Now, you listen to me, Dan Ramsey.

There's another one in there

gotta come out,

but I ain't gonna try it,

unless you load up with this whiskey.

Another shock like you just had

is gonna kill you.

Wait a minute, Opie.

You don't drink any better

than you lecture, Dan.

Now, it's my turn to lecture you.

I drink enough of your lousy coffee.

You always told me if I was ever clean,

you'd have a drink of whiskey with me.

Give me that, Opie.

I'm clean, Dan. You know that.

It's time for that drink.

Now, come on.

Were my lectures that bad?

- Worse.

- Well, if you two are through jawing...

Wait, Opie.

I spent 12 years getting

this place safe to live in. You know that.

You got to keep it that way for me,

Jess, till I get back on my feet.

- I'm no lawman, Dan.

- You're gonna be.

I think I know who you're waiting for.

Hold up your right hand.

Hold up your right hand.

I hereby swear you in as my deputy.

A badge, Sara, in the top drawer,

and he'll need a key to the gun rack.

Thanks, Jess. All right, Opie, get digging.

If a woman's eyes are blue,

she'll be sweet and true to you.

But if a woman's eyes are green,

she'll turn hot or cold or mean.

Hey, Mr. Wade.

Did you know Tracey's eyes are brown?

How's Sheriff Ramsey?

No worse off than I'd be if I took

two. 45 slugs in the chest.

If Sheriff Ramsey dies,

we hang him two minutes later.

You hear that, Vince?

They're fixing to hang your little brother!

They don't know what you're gonna do,

do they, Vince?

Mr. Joslyn.

Mr. Carter.

Mr. Selby. Mr. Tilford.

You got a generaI store,

and you got a bank.

You got a hoteI,

and you got a livery stable.

And you got your rifles. Now protect them.

Anything... Anything happens to me,

Vince'll pick you and this town to pieces

like a hawk plucks a chicken!

He'll be a lot quieter after

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