Duel in the Sun Page #3

All right, I'll tell him.

What do you want?

Thought you might like

to see some tricks.

Watch this.

That's a good boy.

Hey, Lewt.

What do you want?

I thought you were supposed to

be on the round-up today.

And suppose you tend

to your mortgages...

and stop sticking your nose

in my business.

Just as one civilized man

to another, l...

if that isn't insulting you...

I have a little

suggestion to make.

All right. Let's have it.

Why don't you

leave this one alone?

She may do very nicely

if given half a chance.

What's the matter, judge?

You got her earmarked

for yourself?

Hey, Pearl.

Come on, Dice. Push.

Whoa.

Give me a good push.

Whoa, boy.

I want you to meet a lady.

Now bow for the lady, Dice.

He's right smart.

What do you think

of my new girl, Dice?

Oh? Maybe not.

Did you teach him all that?

All that and lots more.

He'll turn on a dime

and give you change.

- Do you want to try him?

- Me ride him?

You're just having fun with me.

Or can't you ride bareback?

- Of course I can.

- Let me see you.

I could show you,

but I got work to do.

Of course, if you don't dare,

I don't give a doggone.

Yeah?

Get off him.

Sure enough. He won't throw you.

He's smooth as cream.

Come on!

Now git!

Open the gate!

You all right?

That was a fool thing to say.

You never rode bareback

before in your life.

I never said I had.

Is she hurt, Lewt?

No. Get out of here.

Can we do anything?

Go on and mosey, will you?

Sure.

You got gumption,

but you ain't got no sense.

If you'd only let me

start him right...

instead of scaring him that way.

It wasn't him that was scared.

He won't throw me next time.

You better stick

to buggy-riding.

Maybe him and me

ain't your style.

Ain't no maybe about you.

I wish you'd let me

ride him some more.

Sure.

How'd you like me

to give him to you?

You mean for keeps?

You're not just teasing?

No. I guess you'd

rather have Jesse...

pick you out a riding horse...

even if he don't know

the difference...

between a pinto

and a strawberry roan.

I like this one.

And you like me,

don't you, honey?

You won't throw me no more.

All right. He's yours.

Let's you and me ride down

to the sump after supper, huh?

Where's that?

A shady place

over by Hidden Canyon.

The water's good and deep now,

almost over your head.

You mean go swimming... together?

I'll bring along my guitar,

play us some music.

You got a nerve.

The moon will be

pretty near full.

You didn't buy me,

just giving me a horse.

I'll be waiting for you

after supper out by the bell.

I won't go.

I won't!

Listen to this for poppycock.

"And the benefits

to be derived...

"by the small ranchers

from the new railroad...

"are too numerous

to need recounting here."

"Small ranchers."

Ignorant, nasty,

spoiling the open range...

with their measly fences.

And say, Jesse.

I should have told you before.

Them surveyors had the gall...

to come traipsing

over Spanish Bit...

with them infernal

spyglasses of theirs.

I almost fired

that new foreman Ken...

for letting them on the place.

Shouldn't have

done that, Senator.

Why not?

Because it wasn't Ken

who let them on the place.

Nobody else would

have had the nerve.

I was the one that told them

they could do it.

- Have you gone plumb crazy?

- I don't think so.

I thought it might be

a good idea to cooperate...

and have the tracks where

they'd do the most good.

Good? What do you mean good?

It's getting rather cool,

don't you think?

For one thing...

the railroad will bring

new people, a school.

Paradise Flats will become

a real town instead of...

And that same railway

will ship...

a lot of emigrants

from up north down here...

and they'll start in voting

and putting in taxes.

It's your ranch.

I was just trying to be helpful.

Spanish Bit's going to

belong to you someday...

you and Lewt.

So I don't see why you don't...

Senator, I know

you mean well for me.

You've always been

generous to us.

Maybe Lewt and I would be closer

to what you wanted us to be...

if you hadn't been so generous.

What's wrong with Lewt?

Nothing at all

that you'd object to.

That's not the point.

I'm the one who's the maverick.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

I'd like one McCanles to give

something to this state...

and not just take from it.

Good night, sir.

Your son, ma'am?

Yes, Senator.

Who's there?

Is that you, Jesse?

Hello, Pearl. Nice night.

Want to take a little walk?

It's kind of late.

I think I'd better go...

Where were you going when l...

Got to get me

somebody to love

I...

I guess that's Lewt.

Certainly is Lewt.

He's the best serenader...

this side of the Rio Grande.

I don't care if he is.

Him and his old guitar.

Just because he gave me a horse.

I know why, too.

He can't fool me none.

That's a horse

on Lewt, isn't it?

I didn't really

want to meet him.

Honest, I didn't.

It was just that

I was kind of lonesome and...

I know.

Do you still want me

to take that walk with you?

I don't know why not.

Lewt can supply the charming

musical background.

Got to get me

somebody to love

I'll be...

Thanks, Lewt.

You're a better wrangler

than all of them.

Sid, see that chestnut

over there?

She looks lame.

Take her out to pasture.

Sure.

It's hotter than a stove lid.

Sure wish we was over

at the sump right now.

And somebody else figures

the same way, I reckon.

Looks like she's heading

for a cool-off.

- I'll see you later.

- Where are you going, boss?

- I got business.

- That lucky stiff.

I wish I was a McCanles.

Good afternoon.

How's that water?

As cool as it looks?

You go away from here.

- Care for a swimming lesson?

- No.

What if I just stay around,

keep you company?

Don't you dare.

I'm sorry, honey.

I can't hear a word you say.

Move over.

You can't come in here.

Just act like I'm not even here.

Act like we never even met.

You disappointed?

If you ain't the lowest,

dirtiest, meanest...

Come on out.

I ain't stopping you.

I can't, with you there.

Wait till it's plumb dark,

for all I care.

Let go! Let me down!

Making me late for supper

just to be mean!

What will your ma think?

If you hadn't been so doggone

scared I'd see something...

you'd have been home

a long time ago.

Little tiger cat.

Evening, Pearl.

Have a good swim?

Let me through!

Am I too late for supper?

I mean, is everybody finished?

Mrs. McCanles say anything?

Yes, ma'am.

She said, "Where's Miss Pearl?"

And I said, "I don't know,

Mrs. McCanles."

And she said,

"Where's Mr. Lewton?"

And I said,

"I don't know, ma'am."

And she said, "Well..."

Pearl, dearest.

I was so worried about you.

Sorry, ma'am.

What happened?

I went riding.

With Lewton?

Vashti, get Miss Pearl

some supper.

Yes, ma'am.

The Senator's

got rules about supper.

He says to me,

"Don't you ever..."

- Vashti.

- Yes, ma'am.

Did you go riding with Lewton?

No, ma'am...

I didn't go riding with Lewton.

He wasn't here

for supper either.

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