Red River Page #9

- I don't care whether you do or not.

- I believe that.

- Want to hear more?

- Go ahead.

It was raining. If it hadn't rained,

I wouldn't be here talking to you.

He wouldn't be where

you could find him to kill him.

- Still intend to kill him, don't you?

- Nothing you can say or do--

I didn't say anything.

I'll get you another drink.

So he went off and left you.

I didn't give him that much credit.

- You in love with him?

- I thought you'd ask that.

Can a woman love a man

who'd go off and leave her?

Well, she--

She shouldn't.

I wanted to go with him,

but he had work to do.

He had to get your cattle to market.

Said I wasn't strong enough to go.

Nothing I could do or say

would change his mind.

But I wanted to go with him.

I wanted him so much that--

That you felt like

you had knives sticking in you.

How did you know that?

I suppose other people

have felt that way before.

- I have.

- Tell me something, Mr. Dunson.

- What?

- Why do you want to kill him?

- Because he's a thief.

- Do you think he thinks that?

He should! I picked him up in the brush

leading a cow. That's 14 years ago.

Taught him all I could.

He knew what I was planning,

saw what I was building.

He knew that someday

it would all be his.

His land, his cattle.

The whole thing.

Even talked of a woman,

as men will talk.

A strong woman who could bear him sons.

A woman like you.

- Why did you want him to have a son?

- Because I'd built something.

Built it with my owns hands,

and I can't live forever.

I'd live to see it grow.

I thought I had a son.

But I haven't, and I want one.

I'm sorry for you.

Very sorry.

Very sorry.

- Stand up!

- Hmm?

- Stand up and turn around.

- Don't tell me what to do.

All right.

Well, Miss--

I don't even know your name.

Millay. Tess Millay.

Well, Miss Millay,

what would you say if--

if I offered you

half of everything I own for a son?

- Your son?

- You can have a son, can't you?

By Dunson out of Millay.

Half of everything you've got.

That's right.

I'll have your son,

if you'll stop now.

Stop now and go back

where you came from.

- I'll have your son.

- I thought so.

When did you--

- Did you really hurt that arm?

- I hurt it. It's almost well.

You can take that gun

out of the sling now.

Wouldn't have done you any good.

Now, when did you

fall in love with him?

It was under a wagon.

Six inches of mud.

When did you--

- What?

- When did you fall in love with her?

Who?

The girl you told me about.

The one you left, walked out on.

- I told you about? Did he tell--

- You told me.

You knew how I felt

when he left me.

She must have felt the same way

when you left her.

That's right, isn't it?

Well, can't you remember?

I can remember.

I hope so, because--

Because I want you to think about her

while I ask you something.

- I want you to think hard.

- What?

- I want to go on with you.

- That won't do any good.

- Nothing you can say or do--

- I know, you told me.

Please, I want to go with you.

Please.

All right.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

Why don't you use it?

Oh, you mean--

Would there be any use going

if I did?

We'll start early.

I'll be ready.

I been thinking

that Abilene just ain't.

We probably missed it.

We'll probably keep going

clear to Canada.

We'll be driving the herd

up and down icebergs yet.

We'll find it.

If we do find it, it'll be awful tough

if the railroad ain't there.

- It's gotta be there.

- But if it ain't?

We'll keep driving

till we find it.

- Or until Dunson finds us.

- [ Train Whistle Blowing ]

Hey, hold it a minute.

What was that?

- You hear something?

- I didn't hear nothing.

I heard it.

It was nothing I ever heard before.

Hey, they're yelling

down on the point.

[ Train Bell Ringing ]

[ Buster Whooping ]

We made it!

[ Whooping ]

- Hi.

- Howdy.

We're looking for Abilene.

Mister, I sure am glad to see you.

- Do you go to Abilene?

- You're a sight to behold.

If you'll just tell us where Abilene

would be, we'll get out of your way.

Mister, let me set here

and feast my eyes.

If you knew how much we been waiting

for cattle and how welcome you are...

you can sit on them tracks

till Kingdom come.

All we want to do

is get to Abilene.

Don't rush me, mister.

If you want to get there, you can take

the shortcut there about 12 miles.

Or you can follow the track.

It's a little longer.

I reckon we'll take the shortcut.

I'll wait here all day

for you to cross.

- Take your time.

- See you in Abilene!

Can you blow that whistle

one more time?

Sure can!

- Just look at that.

- Son of a gun.

They even smell good! Ya-hoo!

- Well, there she is, Matt.

- Yeah.

There's times I thought

we was never gonna make it.

Hey, it looks like they're as glad

to see us as we are them.

- Howdy do?

- Hi.

Welcome to Abilene.

Who's in charge?

- I am.

- My name's Melville.

Garth. Matthew Garth.

We're sure glad to see you,

Mr. Garth...

and that goes for all of us.

Man, don't stop 'em.

Keep 'em coming.

Everything's ready and waiting

for you.

- Engineer told us you were coming.

- He gave us a fine welcome.

What's the best way

to the stockyard?

- Drive 'em straight through town.

- They're not exactly housebroke.

That's all right.

We been waiting

a long time for this.

You just drive them straight

down that main street...

and let the folks

have a look at them.

- We'd like to ride along with you.

- Sure. Come on.

Keep 'em coming!

It's a great sight, Mr. Garth.

I don't believe you realize

what a great sight it is.

- Cherry, hold 'em there.

- Right.

I'd like to have

a business talk with you.

Can these boys handle things?

They been doing it

for over a thousand miles.

Oh, Pete!

You stay here.

Anything those boys want out there,

you give it to them.

Buster.

- Cherry, watch things, will you?

- Sure.

Come on in, boys.

What's the matter?

The roof is funny. We haven't been

under one in three months.

[ Laughing ]

Sit down.

Let's talk a little business.

Mr. Garth, I'm--

Say, what is your first name?

- Matthew.

- Matt.

- Matthew.

- Matt.

I'm the Greenwood Trading Company

of Illinois.

I'd like to buy your beef.

That's why we came.

- How many you got?

- I don't know exactly.

We started out with

well over 9,000.

Man alive!

We've lost 600 or 700 on the way.

We won't have them all in here

till 8:
00 or 9:00 tonight.

We haven't got corrals enough

for half that number.

We could leave them

in the streets.

They're good and tired.

They should stay where they're put.

Sure, that'd be all right.

What's your price?

Well, uh--

I'm kind of new at this.

Would you make me an offer?

All right, 20 dollars.

You-- A head?

Twenty dollars a head.

Well, uh--

How can a man deal with someone

who's done what you've done?

I'll give you top price

that anyone else offers...

for a lot of 500,

and I'll take the whole herd.

Looks like you're gonna buy yourself

a lot of beef, Mr. Melville.

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