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if trouble started around the jail.

Guess he didn't expect to hear that.

Kind of new to me too.

- Would you have said it any different?

- No.

He was doing to me what he's doing

to you, I'd tell him the same thing.

He can't take a chance

on whether you'd do it or not.

I don't suppose so.

But you can be sure

he's gonna try it a different way.

Got enough left there for another?

Sure. Help yourself.

You always keep that carbine cocked?

Only when I carry it.

How come you carry a rifle?

I found some were faster than me

with a short gun.

I don't suppose you have a match either?

All out of them too.

I'll get some.

sheriff, we ran into some trouble

on the road.

AI here is hurt. His horse threw him.

Your deputy said we could find a doctor.

Around the corner.

About three or four doors to the right.

Stay away from that rifle, sheriff.

You can see we've still got our guns.

That ain't your deputy up the street.

Unloosen that belt.

- What've you done to him?

- Don't worry about him.

Worry about yourself. He's all right.

He ain't gonna be and neither are you

unless you do as you're told.

- Stay back here.

- We're going down to the jail.

You'll turn Burdette loose...

or you and your deputy are gonna

quit worrying about this whole thing.

Take your choice.

Are you just gonna stand here?

If you wanna get him shot,

just go out there.

What'll it be?

If you wanna do something,

when I get out on the porch...

take that flowerpot and throw it

through the window.

And duck after you throw it.

Just keep coming, mister.

- Who, me?

- Yes, you.

Grab that horse.

- Colorado, where's he going?

- He's gonna see if Dude's all right.

You look a little used.

What'd they do? I heard shooting.

They had me cold.

Gonna make me open the jail.

What happened?

I didn't have to. Colorado helped me.

If you'd have had him here,

this wouldn't have happened.

I can get up by myself!

I let them get me.

I let them walk right up

and stick my head in the water trough...

and it was easy for them.

I'm good when I'm sober.

Boy, real good.

I should have known better.

A man ought to have sense enough

to know when he's no good no more.

- Where're you going?

- Get your hands off of me.

I said, where're you going?

You've got no use for a man

you can't depend on.

One bad night and I'm done for.

An old man takes a potshot at me

and I'm finished.

I tried and I tried hard,

and where did it get me?

Look at me.

I got them so bad.

What can a man do with hands like that?

- I'm through. I quit, John. I quit.

- All right, quit.

Nobody's trying to stop you.

If you wanna quit, quit.

Go on back to the bottle, get drunk!

One thing, though.

Somebody throws a dollar in a spittoon,

don't expect me to do something about it.

Just get down on your knees

and go after it.

I'm sorry.

"Sorry" don't get it done, Dude.

That's the second time you hit me.

Don't ever do it again.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe you aren't much good anymore.

Here are your guns.

Fellow that took your hat

must have left this.

You get something out of it.

Now come on down to the jail, and

I'll give you the money you got coming.

- I think this is your horse, seor.

- Yeah, that's mine. Thanks.

I guess Dude's all right.

Anyway, he's walking.

I'm so glad. I was afraid.

My stomach seems...

Come on, maybe a drink'II help.

Go on up to the jail and wait for me there.

Tell Stumpy to give you a drink.

Oh, Seor Chance.

What do you wish me to do

with this three dead men?

You're the undertaker, Bert. Bury them.

There's another one down by the bridge. Send

in your bill and the county'II pay you.

No need for that.

Each one of them had two new $50

gold pieces in his pocket.

Price is going up.

- What?

- Nothing, Bert.

Bring their guns and

other stuff to the jail.

- It will be done.

- Here is your gun, seor.

Thank you, Carlitos.

Where's Colorado?

He's inside the hotel.

He took the girl, Feathers.

Better give me another, Colorado.

- Yes, ma'am.

- Look at me, Colorado. Take a good look.

Would you say my head is soft?

Would you say I'm an idiot?

No, ma'am.

Yeah, well, you'd be a liar then.

Better go easy on that stuff.

- That makes three you've had.

- Yep.

You'd be lying because that's what I am,

a softheaded idiot.

There isn't any other explanation

for staying around here...

and inviting myself into this.

He told me...

Hi, sheriff.

We saw you coming back.

Dude was all right, wasn't he?

He's all right. So am I, thanks to you.

- Thank the lady here.

- Sure, thank the lady. She did a big thing.

She threw a flowerpot through the window

and helped get three men killed.

Or was it four?

Why'd you make me do it?

- I made you do it?

- Sure, you did. Didn't he, Colorado?

He wasn't gonna do

what those men told him.

Not him.

You were just gonna get yourself killed,

that's all.

Somebody had to...

What were you gonna do, sheriff?

I'm glad I didn't have to

make up my mind.

You weren't going down to that jail,

John T.

So somebody had to help you.

But you don't want anybody to do that,

do you?

You're right, you didn't make me help you.

It was my own idea.

It was my idea to stay.

You told me to get on that stage.

I know you did.

- I'm glad you didn't.

- What?

I'm glad you didn't go.

What'd you...? What'd you have to

say a thing like that for?

You know, just when we get one thing

settled you have to go bring up another.

You just don't make any sense, that's all.

And neither do I.

And neither do you, Colorado.

What're you doing in this?

You don't have the excuse that I have.

I better go before I make a fool of myself.

I don't know why I should go though,

because we're all fools.

We ought to get along very well together,

all of us.

Well, I'm going, anyway.

We're just a bunch of idiots, that's all.

Just a bunch of idiots.

How did she get mixed up in this?

She didn't feel too good.

- She had a couple of drinks.

- I don't mean this. I mean out there.

Oh, she was going outside to help you.

How, I don't know. And neither did she.

I told her to throw that flowerpot through

the window and I went out instead.

And that's your reason

for throwing in with me?

She's right. It doesn't make any sense.

Wheeler just talked about helping me.

But you saved my neck.

Burdette isn't gonna kiss you for that.

So you're in.

Now, don't tell me you didn't think

about that. Before you did it, I mean.

If I'm gonna get shot at,

I might as well get paid for it.

How do I get a badge?

Come on, I'll get you one.

Oh, I ought to tell you. Dude's quitting.

I'm sorry for that.

But I figure why is not my business.

You've got peculiar ways of choosing

what is your business.

You telling me they was gonna bring

Chance in here to make me turn Joe loose?

Why, they're crazy.

Goddarn fools.

Chance brings in three strangers,

tells me to unlock the door...

what do they think I'm gonna do?

You know what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna start blasting.

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