Day of the Outlaw Page #2

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You've got a big mouth, farmer.

You got big eyes too.

You came here a year ago in your broken-down wagon,

looking for a choice spot to settle.

And you think you found it.

But you never stopped to think what made it such a good place.

When Dan and I came here

Bitters was the nesting spot

for every thief and killer in the territory.

A man's life wasn't worth the price of a bullet.

No woman was safe in the streets, let alone in a lonely farmhouse.

It took more than a big mouth to get rid of the lice

who infested every bend of the road you ride so safely on.

I'm not saying Dan and I did it alone.

But we did more than our share.

We hunted them down in the freezing cold

while you sat back in the east, hugging your pot-bellied stoves.

Nobody thanked us. Nobody paid us.

We did it because we felt we belonged. We'd earned the right to belong.

And all you've done is ride in here and put down your stinking roots.

And now you tell us that you belong and we don't.

Mr. Crane,

you said you'd fight to keep what you wanted.

Well, I've been doing that for 20 years and I intend to keep on doing it.

And no pig-bellied farmer's going to stop me.

Give me a bottle, Tom.

Don't kill my husband.

He intends to kill me.

Hal's never fired a pistol in his whole life.

Then he shouldn't wear one.

He's not a coward. He won't beg for his life.

I'm not that courageous. I do beg you.

You should be telling this to him.

I have.

- He won't listen.

- What made you think I would?

Do you want me, Blaise?

Do you want me to ride out to your ranch with you?

I'm offering myself to you,

on any terms you want, but leave Hal live.

Your husband's a stubborn man.

He won't give up his fences. Why should he give you up?

I'll tell him I no longer love him.

He'll only come after you.

It'll still have to end the same way.

You're not a cruel man. I've been close enough to you to know.

Why must you act like one?

Because I can't feel sorry for someone I hate.

Do you hate me too, Blaise?

Tell your husband to load up his wagons and take you out of Wyoming.

Don't you think I've tried?

I knew this was coming.

I've waited all winter long for this day.

You have to do it, Helen. Make him take you away.

He's afraid of you but he's not a weak man.

He'll die before he'll run.

Then that's the way it'll have to be.

I'm sorry to have troubled you, Mr. Starrett.

Dan?

I'm no good to you, Blaise. I'm no good to you.

Hold it.

Don't touch that kerosene.

We want you to go home.

There are three of us.

Dan.

Dan!

Roll the bottle down the bar.

When it hits the floor, that's it.

Roll the bottle, Dan.

Anything we can do for you strangers?

Yes, could be.

I was looking for a quiet place.

We were settling a little private quarrel.

I apologise.

I don't like to break in on a party.

But we'll take your guns.

You won't find anything to take in this town.

You'd be surprised at what we can find to take.

Trail ends in this town.

No place to go but back.

The trail back is closed.

Who's following you?

- Cavalry.

- Two days' hard riding behind us.

Cavalry doesn't bother tracking seven men like you.

Captain Jack Bruhn,

United States Army,

formerly.

(Bruhn) Hey, you.

I want food and service for my men.

- We'll pay.

- Yes, sir.

That cavalry won't stop for food and rest.

My men rest.

Now, listen, do as you're told

and you can go about your business just like we're not here,

almost.

But we are here so it's best you know with what you're dealing.

Pace here, he derives pleasure out of hurting people.

Tex, rile him and you're gonna hear some screaming in this town today.

Denver,

half Cheyenne.

Him hate white men

but he doesn't feel half so badly about white women.

Vause,

bones covered with dirty skin but even half-drunk

he's the fastest draw in Wyoming territory.

Shorty,

we soldiered together.

The young fella, he's a fresh recruit but he's learning fast.

I believe you. You just killed a man for no reason.

There will be no more killing

and to make sure,

Denver, Vause,

take that drunk and round up every gun in town

and destroy them.

And don't waste time arguing with anybody.

How many people live around here?

About 20.

- Who's the law?

- We handle our own law.

Not now.

Let's get started, Bruhn.

We can do whatever we want in this town.

I'm edgy to get doing.

Where do you hide your women around here?

Leave our women out of this.

We only want to borrow 'em.

(Tex) We'll give 'em back.

No women.

And no whiskey and no gunning.

With 40,000 in gold in our saddlebags and a long ride ahead?

We'll pleasure ourselves at the end of the trail.

It's gonna be a long day, Captain.

You wanna argue, Pace?

No, just reminding you.

I gotta have a drink.

One.

I'd like one, but it's the order of the day.

Is there a doctor in this town?

(Blaise) Doc Langer.

Vet, back of the barbershop.

(Bruhn) Can this horse doctor take out a bullet slug?

- (Blaise) He has.

- (Both snigger)

(Bruhn) Freeze it, Pace.

You seem to think a lot of your women in this town.

Who does she belong to?

She's my wife.

Change your mind about no women, Captain?

There are only four women in this town.

Do you want your men killing each other over them?

Tex, Pace...

Search upstairs. Bring anybody you find down here.

Shorty,

take these two to the store.

Then round up all the women and put 'em in the store

and tell 'em to get inside and stay inside.

My wife is upstairs.

My men won't molest your women unless I give them permission.

(Shrieking)

- We found one more.

- Get down here!

Lady, you go to the store with the rest of the women.

Hey, you. I told you to prepare the rations.

Now, get going.

We've been riding hard for over a month, Captain.

Hey!

Hide your liquor and hide it good.

(Coughing)

Now... let's go see that horse doctor.

When the boys come back, keep them here.

No man leaves this saloon till I return.

And no whiskey.

That's an order.

- You handle your men well, Captain.

- They need me.

Come along with me.

That bullet's way in deep. I don't see how he's still walking around.

- Has he got a chance?

- If he was a horse or a cow, I'd know.

I just ain't had too much practice on humans.

It says that a person with a deep wound can die of internal bleeding

even though nothing shows on the outside.

- Is he bleeding internally?

- I couldn't tell.

Do you want me to kill him?

Kill him?

If Bruhn dies, this town gets torn apart.

They'll go after you first. You got to keep him alive.

But how?

Look, I don't know how. I can't operate. I haven't got the instruments.

- I wouldn't know how to use them even if I did.

- You're gonna operate.

What are you two talking about?

The Captain's waiting for you to take the bullet out, Doc.

He's waiting for the water to boil.

If Bruhn dies, I'll kill you.

What are we waiting for?

Sit down.

You'd better have some of this.

Put it away.

Hide the liquor.

(Bruhn) Mr. Starrett, talk to me.

What about?

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