Rio Bravo Page #10

I know an easy way of telling you.

Can't you talk plainer than that?

Chance, give me a towel, will you?

- I'm busy.

- What'd you say?

Somebody's telling me something.

I can't hear...

Give me a towel, will you?

He's a big help.

I'll finish telling you later.

Purple light.

The Dude went in to take a bath.

I couldn't see,

but I don't think he has his guns.

The sheriff's upstairs talking to the girl.

He has his gun.

I don't wanna go up and get him.

- Burdette wants him alive.

- Then don't talk so loud.

He'll come charging here with that rifle

and we'll have to kill him.

- That might just work.

- What?

The stairs are pretty dark.

We stretch a rope across them.

Let him hear something.

Give me that piece of rope.

Come on, give me a hand.

The sun is sinking in the West.

- Hurry it up, will you?

- Be right out.

Well, if you're leaving,

I might as well get some sleep.

I don't suppose I could come by

the jail once in a while...

- ...and see if you needed anything.

- I don't want you anyplace around there.

I was afraid of that.

That means I won't see you

for three or four days.

That's a long time, you know.

You'll live through it.

Yeah, you do the same.

All ready. You both better get out there.

You too, Pedro.

Leave the door open a little.

Get the gag out of her mouth.

Now, lady, we want you

to call the sheriff down here.

No! No!

Maybe this'll help.

Please don't. Don't!

Please don't. Don't!

- He's out cold.

- Get upstairs, quick!

- Hold it, Dude.

- Watch him.

Just keep coming, lady.

All right, everybody downstairs.

All right, get on your feet.

Come on, get up!

Can you walk?

- Where are we going?

- That's up to you.

We go to the jail and you let Joe go.

Or we tuck you two away

and make a trade with Stumpy.

Take your choice.

You won't make any deal with Stumpy.

- You'll just get Joe killed.

- Not if he knows we got you two.

Chance, they got us. We're licked.

Go on, take them over to the jail,

and tell Stumpy to open up and let Joe go.

- Are you out of your mind?

- I'm telling you to do it now.

Stumpy couldn't hold out. He hasn't got

water or food and he's all alone.

Nobody to get him any water.

Now go on, do it.

- Do you know what you're saying?

- I do.

I'm thinking good too.

Now do what I tell you.

And then after they get Joe,

what happens?

All we want is Joe.

- You still think it's a good idea?

- I still think it's good.

We'll go over to the jail.

Take the shells out of his gun.

I unloaded his pistol.

Steve, you and Harry come along with me.

Now look, sheriff,

we're going out of here natural-like.

You carry your gun

and don't do anything to make anybody...

think something's wrong.

If you have to explain to Stumpy,

tell him we put up bail for Joe.

Burdette's got it figured out pretty good.

If it was up to me,

you'd have never got up off the floor.

Some of those you killed were

friends of mine.

Give him his rifle.

You first.

Hold it.

Yell to Stumpy you're coming in.

We've been watching you.

Stumpy, this is Chance.

It took you long enough.

Steve, cover from out here.

All right, open up.

We're gonna let Joe go.

How come?

His friends here put up bail.

Give me the keys then.

They're on your desk there.

I forgot.

Easy.

- This fellow'll talk all right.

- Watch him. I'm going after Dude.

You go along with him. I'll watch him.

Now watch yourself.

There's two of them holding Dude.

The window.

All right, Colorado.

- In here, Seor Chance.

- They've gone.

They took Dude

when they heard the shooting.

They went out the back door.

They had horses. I heard them.

They've gone all right.

We gonna go after them?

I told Nathan Burdette what'd happen

if he came after his brother.

You ought to remember that.

You thought it was funny.

What do you think he'd do

if we went after Dude?

I didn't think.

Think the shoe's on the other foot now.

The men who took Dude,

they were very angry.

They say Dude set a trap for them.

He sent them over there, all right.

He knew what he was doing.

Knew what Stumpy would do too.

That's why they're not happy about it.

- What're you gonna do?

- It's what Burdette'II do.

Carlos. Get ahold of Burdette.

I don't care how.

Tell him I wanna talk to him.

Tell him to set the time and the place.

But I wanna talk to him.

We'll be at the jail.

Aren't you sorry now

you didn't get on the stage?

Come on, Colorado.

Let's wake up the Chinaman again.

Seor Chance. It's me, Carlos.

What's the matter? What'd he say?

He say he don't wanna talk to you.

He say if you want Dude back,

he'll make a trade.

- A trade?

- Dude for Joe.

He'll be in his place over by the creek.

- The... What you call...?

- Warehouse?

He'll be there half an hour after sunup.

He'll have Dude.

If you'll bring Joe, he'll be waiting.

He said to let him know.

Tell him we'll be there.

Chance! You're crazy! You can't do that!

- Not even if Dude was your own brother.

- What can I do?

What we figured on doing.

Hole up till the marshal comes.

When the marshal takes Joe,

what'll happen to Dude?

Dude knew what he was in for

when he sent you over here.

- I'd like to add my two cents worth, sheriff.

- Go ahead.

From what I hear,

you and Dude are the only witnesses.

Let's say we're the only ones

that'll talk.

After Nathan gets Joe back,

he's still got to live here.

Which means you two can't, and

if you don't have Joe, what'll stop him?

The brakes'II be off then.

That ought to be as plain

as the nose on your face.

You're right, Colorado.

But you and Stumpy didn't see the killing.

I don't think he'll bother you two.

- I'm not worried.

- Me neither.

You'll just wait for the marshal to come.

- He's still gonna want you and Dude.

- I'd say so.

You can't get out of town

because he's got it bottled up.

When you make the trade then

Burdette's gonna get the both of you.

After a little argument.

- But why at all? Why the both of you?

- Dude ought to have a chance.

He won't get one the other way. Will he?

Will he?

You're gonna have me crying.

Fellow's gotta be a drunk to get anywhere

around here. I might as well start now.

Go ahead, Carlos.

Well...

Burdette's here.

About time to go.

How about I go ahead,

see if they'll play any tricks?

Look out here.

We're drawing quite a crowd.

There won't be any tricks.

At least not till we make the trade.

Besides, you're not going.

When you decided to make the trade

for Dude, I went along with you.

I'm going along now.

Why?

Let's just say I'd like a closer look.

Up to now I thought you were smart.

Stumpy, you're not going.

Why? Why ain't I going?

Give me one good reason why.

I'll give you one.

You've done a good job in here because

you haven't had to move around much.

But out there if anything happens,

you'll have to move, and move fast.

I'd feel better if you weren't there.

It's plain enough.

Old cripples ain't wanted.

Well, you give me a reason.

Now, do you want that I should bring

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