El Dorado Page #8

Well, Thornton,

this is better than I expected.

Pick him up and take him out of here.

Joe, give 'em a hand.

- Can you see anything?

- Hardly anybody on the street.

They've run into trouble sure enough.

They should've been here an hour ago.

- Who is it?

- Mississippi. Come on, open up.

- Where's Cole?

- McLeod's got him.

- Then someone gave me a headache.

- It was Jim Purvis, Jason's foreman.

- Maudie'll tell you the rest.

- Was Cole all right?

He was all right,

except his side seemed numb.

- Did they take him away?

- They carried him out.

While they were gone,

we got Mississippi into my room.

They didn't seem to want to try

to take him 'cause they had Cole.

- Well, it's not too good, is it?

- It sure ain't.

I wouldn't look so happy because

if anything happens to Cole...

Get back! Stay back.

Sheriff, can you hear me?

- It's Nelse McLeod.

- I hear you.

Thornton's got something wrong

with him, but it wasn't our doing.

We got four or five guns on him,

so don't try and move him.

Bull, watch Jason. Mississippi.

We've got enough guns

on your boss to do the job.

- I expected that.

- What's your deal?

You send out Jason alive,

and you get your friend.

- All right, Bull. Let him out.

- Sheriff, you can't do it.

You free Jason,

McLeod can do anything he wants.

- What chance you got then?

- Just open the door.

That's far enough, Jason.

Bull, come watch him out the door.

All right, Jason. Come on.

Get back here by this window.

Don't open it. Just stand ready.

Slowly.

Go on. Through the door,

close it behind you.

- I can't with his feet there.

- Move them.

That's right. Slowly.

Get him out of here and get something

in front of that door.

- Are you all right, Cole?

- I guess so.

Well, JP,

you made a great bargain.

You sold out

the whole MacDonald family.

- For what?

- Go ahead, tell me about it.

Tell me about how

you'd have done it different.

You're going to have to face 'em

It's my fault, but they'll blame you.

Yeah.

In the jail.

Thornton, I'm sorry

it had to end this way.

I'll always wonder

which one of us was best.

- Can you feel that?

- No.

- Or that?

- It's almost like it was last night.

Last night your whole side was dead,

not just your arm.

- It never lasted all night before.

- You may have waited too long.

Can't you get that bullet out,

doctor?

I could,

but he says he has too much to do.

I don't know how he'll do it. You

going to look out the window all day?

Yes.

McLeod let us leave town too easy.

Joey MacDonald

and Saul MacDonald's wife's coming.

Could be trouble.

- See if anybody's following them.

- Bull, you watch them, too.

- Sheriff, we want to talk to you.

- What's wrong?

- Lots.

- Jason took my husband, Saul.

- Took him?

- Yes, they've got him.

You were supposed

to tell your family to watch out.

Cattle got to be watered,

Mr Thornton.

A Mexican boy was with Saul.

They sent him back with a message:

Saul can live if Pa gives

his water rights to Jason.

- Will he?

- There's no choice.

You know

they'll never give Saul back.

Jason doesn't want

Saul or your father around.

to testify as to how

he got the water.

- You have to do something, sheriff.

- Nobody's trailing.

- When's your father meant to do it?

- Tonight.

the saloon. Pa's to bring the deed.

They said they'd kill Saul

if anybody tried anything.

That's what you said about Jason,

wasn't it, that you'd kill him?

- And you didn't.

- No, he didn't.

- What are you going to do now?

- They've got McLeod,

some gunhands and your brother.

Look around.

We've got two cripples,

a green kid and a noisy old...

- Indian fighter.

...lndian fighter.

How do I know what I'm going to do?

Go back and tell your pa

we're going to do whatever we can,

but it's up to him

whether he gives up or not.

It's my fault. If I hadn't shot you,

none of this would've happened.

- You will try?

- Yes, ma'am. We'll try.

We'll be going.

Well, sheriff,

what are we going to do?

I don't know, Bull.

Like I told the lady,

I just don't know.

Can you hit anything?

If I can get close enough.

Load it, will you?

How're you going to get close enough?

Ride up to Jason's in a wagon.

You've got a wagon, haven't you?

- A big one.

- Are you crazy?

- He's making sense.

- They'll think I'm useless.

I got away with it. He can.

Last time you took the front, I took

the back. This time, the reverse.

We'd better go

before we think about it too much.

The best time to arrive would be

just before they expect MacDonald.

Eight o'clock, Joey said.

You'd better hook up a couple

of wagons.

Come on, Mississippi,

before they think up something else.

Give me the gun.

- Can you see it from there?

- Can't see a thing.

How you going to get down?

That's easy. I'm going to fall down.

How're we going to time this thing?

They're sure to have

somebody out back watching.

Trying to tell me my job, Cole?

I'm interested. I don't know how long

I can keep them busy out front.

We'll be as quiet as we can.

If we do it before you star shooting,

Bull will blow his horn.

What if they shoot before he toots?

In that case, you're on your own.

Wait a minute! I got an idea.

- Can I ride with you?

- It won't be pretty.

- I'd like to be around.

- You'll get off when I say?

- I'll get off.

- Come ahead.

Give me something to lean on.

"And when his strength

failed him at length

"He met a pilgrim shadow

"Shadow, said he

Where can it be

"This land called El Dorado?"

- I'll see you, Cole.

- I hope so.

I'm coming.

What are you doing

with that bow and arrow?

Like Cole said, got to be quiet.

Can you hit a barn with that?

Ain't going to try to hit a barn,

just a man.

"Over the mountains of the moon

Down the valley of the shadow

"Ride, boldly ride,

The shade replied

"If you search for El Dorado"

Well, Maudie,

this is as far as you go.

All right.

- Nothing to say?

- Would it do me any good to say it?

- Say what?

- That this is crazy.

No, I'm not going to say anything.

I'm just going to buy you a pine box.

About six foot six...

The MacDonalds. Hold 'em back.

Tell 'em to give us five minutes.

Bye, Cole.

- They've got a lookout.

- Got to get rid of him.

- Can you hit him with that bow?

- Can't miss.

- Might he yell when he gets hit?

- Yes.

Hold it.

I got an idea. Here.

Hold that. Take good care of that.

What in tarnation you doing?

See you rater.

What are you trying to say?

- You can't go in there.

- Oh, no?

So solly. Come on.

Go on in, Bull.

Joe never was much good

on that piano.

You shooting them strings

didn't help none, neither.

Cole Thornton's coming.

Chuck, you and a couple of boys

stay with the kid.

Didn't expect to see you here,

Mr Thornton.

- Hello, McLeod.

- I said...

My show, Jason. Hi, Thornton.

There's a little question

unanswered between us.

- Which one of us is best?

- That's right.

I don't think we're going

to find out the answer.

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