Rio Bravo Page #3

He's young, Chance, but he's good.

Real good.

I could use him if he's good.

But that's up to him.

We'll see what he says.

- Good evening, sheriff.

- Any luck, kid?

- It's a pretty fast game.

- Son, I...

asked you over here

because the sheriff's a friend of mine.

He's got trouble. He can use a good man.

- To go against the Burdettes, sheriff?

- That's right.

I told him you were one of the best.

Well...

I'll tell you what I'm a lot better at,

Mr. Wheeler.

That's minding my own business.

No offense, sheriff.

No offense.

Well, I never expected that.

He showed good sense.

- I'd like to have him.

- I don't see why you...

Quit stewing, Pat. You tried.

I appreciate it.

If you don't want me,

I'll round up my men...

and get set for an early start

in the morning. See you before I go.

Enough for me for a while.

You leaving?

- Maybe I'll have some luck now.

- Maybe.

If you play your cards right.

Hope you leave

some of your luck with me.

I'll come back

and give it to you next time.

We'll ante up.

- Dude?

- Yeah?

I'll be out in a couple of minutes.

Oh, hi, sheriff.

I'm sorry about those pants.

Carlos told me they weren't yours.

You're in trouble, lady.

I'd like to talk to you.

Sure.

Well, sheriff, what is it?

I was looking through the deck of cards

you people were using.

It's three cards short.

Pretty obvious ones, aces.

Why...?

Well, why do you tell me?

I know everyone in that game except you

and the fellow in the checkered vest.

- And did you talk to him?

- He's still there.

You were leaving.

And I was a winner.

Is that all you've got to go on?

No. Here's a handbill...

about a gambler

they're interested in catching up with.

You know him?

It says he had a girl with him.

Says the girl's about 22,

5 foot 5 inches tall...

good figure, brown hair,

and wears feathers.

Now, the man isn't our...

friend in the checkered vest

but you could be the girl.

Yes, I could be.

As a matter of fact, I am.

Make sure you're on the stage

in the morning.

You'd better give me the money you won. I'll

see that it gets back to the right people.

It's pretty easy, isn't it?

Just give you the money

and get on the stage.

But I'm not gonna make it that easy.

You've made me mad, sheriff.

You didn't ask me if I took those cards.

So you're gonna have to prove

I've got them.

The only way I know you can do that

is to search me.

- Search you?

- That's right.

Isn't that what a sheriff usually does

to a prisoner?

Let's see,

the cards could be in my purse...

but they're not.

They could be in my shoes,

my stockings, garters.

- All right, all right.

- I don't wear anything like those red pants.

And my sleeves are too tight,

but there's my waist.

You've got a job to do,

where do you intend to begin?

- That's about enough.

- You have to prove I've got those cards.

- You keep going and I'm apt to do it!

- I'm not so sure.

I think you're embarrassed.

- And if you're not...

- If he's not...

he ought to be.

What're you doing here?

I don't think she has the cards.

If that's what you're looking for.

How do you know?

I think the fellow in the checkered vest

has them.

Well, why didn't you find out?

I said I wouldn't start anything

till I told you first.

Now I'm telling you.

I'm gonna see if he's got them.

Wait a minute.

- You wanna come along?

- I do.

I'm interested too.

Ace high straight.

Looks like I got the lady's luck.

How come...?

All right, keep your hands on the table.

Right where they are.

Put your hands back.

Where they were.

Hold out.

He's all yours, sheriff.

Get up.

Get up!

We don't like tinhorns around here, mister.

Carlos, lock him in his room.

Let him out in time for the stage.

You losers can help yourself

to what's on the table.

Thanks, Colorado.

sheriff, aren't you forgetting something?

I guess I was wrong about you

having those cards.

Is that all, sheriff?

Well, I'm not gonna apologize,

if that's what you mean.

We haven't gotten past that handbill,

have we?

That's right.

You haven't done anything

to make me think we will.

Idea of being searched

didn't bother you much.

Made a joke of it.

Instead of me being embarrassed,

you were.

Tell me, sheriff,

what should I have done?

- Well...

- I'd like to know.

This isn't the first time

that handbill has come up.

I'd like to know what to do about it.

Well, you could quit playing cards...

wearing feathers.

No, sheriff.

No, I'm not gonna do that.

You see, that's what I'd do...

if I were the kind of girl

that you think I am.

Dude, you seen Wheeler?

Not since he went up the street.

I think that's him coming now.

Get him out of here!

Watch the stable.

That's where the shot came from.

Got him in the back.

He's dead.

Didn't take them long,

less than an hour after he offered to help.

Don't get many friends like that.

You were smart, Colorado.

- No one's come out of the stable.

- I wanna go with you.

Wanna help get the man

that killed your boss?

- Wouldn't you?

- I wouldn't have let him get shot.

You had a chance to get in this

and you didn't want it.

Stay out, we don't need you.

You wanna do something,

get him out of the street.

Get around to the side

where you can see front and back.

How you going in?

Right through the door.

If he comes out, you can have him.

There's no sense in me

telling you to cool down.

- No, there isn't.

- I thought so.

I'll let you know when I get there.

Chance, you all right?

Chance, out here.

You all right?

Just dirt in my eyes. Did you get him?

He came out the door, running fast.

- You missed him.

- I couldn't get a good shot.

- Might've winged him.

- Don't worry. It's my fault we lost him.

He hasn't got away yet...

or I wouldn't be standing here.

He went in the saloon.

- He's still in there.

- How do you know?

Can see both doors from here.

And there ain't any others.

I'm an expert on saloons.

- Get a chance to see who he was?

- No, but we'll know.

He'll have muddy boots.

He stepped in that puddle by the trough.

You figure we're going in there after him?

- Aren't we?

- We used to.

There's eight or ten Burdette men in there.

Maybe more.

You take the back door,

I'll go in the front.

- I'd like to try...

- You'd like to try what?

I been going in the back door.

They haven't been letting me in the front.

- Think you're good enough?

- I'd like to find out.

So would I.

I'll let you know when I get around back.

Begin with you, Charlie.

That shotgun you keep under the bar.

Pick it up by the barrel.

Easy.

Thought you were gonna ask for a drink.

It's been a long dry spell.

Shotgun first.

Set it down.

Back up.

Jim, Pedro, get over there.

All right, the rest of you,

I'm not gonna tell you twice.

You're gonna stand up

and stand real still.

Now!

All right, now one by one,

start with you, unbuckle your guns...

drop them and step back.

Come on.

There's no reason

for you to move, Charlie.

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