Rio Lobo Page #4

- Who took my clothes off?

- I did.

- Why?

- We flipped a coin and I won.

- I've never heard anything...

Haven't you heard of loosening

a person's clothes when they faint?

Oh, yes.

I guess I'm acting like an idiot, aren't I?

- I'd say almost.

- Yeah, I'd say so, too.

You suppose I could have a drink?

- You're not gonna faint again, are you?

- No, Mr McNally.

Do you only take a drink

when you're about to faint?

I'd hardly say that, miss.

You all right?

Oh, didn't I hear you say something

about going to Rio Lobo?

- You did.

- Good. I'm going with you.

- You? Oh, no you're not.

- Don't be silly.

How much do you know about

Rio Lobo? You've never been there.

You don't know where to go,

who to talk to or who's an enemy.

- I can help.

- Why do you want to go?

I want to get my wagon.

Old Charlie wanted me to have it.

Every time I think about him I...

- Anyway, it's all I own.

- You can't ride in that outfit.

If you get me a horse

I'll be ready in ten minutes.

When you get the troops paraded,

let me know. I'll be in the bar.

There she is.

I'll take that.

- How far is it to Rio Lobo?

- 70 or 80 miles.

- Took three days on the stage.

- It'll take us longer.

We forgot something.

Can she ride? Can you?

- Which side do you get on?

- Left side. I knew it.

- You're a good teacher, Frenchy!

- Yeah.

This looks a good place to bed down.

It's cold, but it'll get colder.

I'll see what I can find to make a fire.

Shasta, you don't have a bottle

of that snake oil, do you?

- I just happen to have some.

- Good.

Hey, what are you so happy about,

Colonel?

Well, I've had about

the right number of drinks,

and I am warm, and I'm relaxed.

Well, if you gentle people...

...can manage without me,

I shall go to sleep. Good night.

I'm freezing.

This will help.

Don't do that. I don't like it.

- I'm sorry. I was going to...

- I'm tired of being pawed.

What happened?

What made you say that?

- Why go into it?

- Because I'd like to know.

All right.

I was married.

It wasn't a good marriage.

He couldn't drink, but he did anyway.

And when he did, he wasn't good.

When he drank, he'd gamble.

And when he lost,

he thought he'd been cheated.

I don't know if he was or not.

But the other guy was faster

and a good shot.

So I had to get a job.

Do you know

what it's like to work in a saloon?

- No.

- They never leave you alone.

Never.

Then good old Charlie Simms

came along.

The only man who was ever nice to me.

And they killed him.

- Do you have any more questions?

- Yeah. What are you gonna do now?

- I'm going to bed.

- I mean after this is all over?

I going to get Charlie's wagon

and then I'm going to... I don't know.

You can't run a medicine show

by yourself.

I'm pretty good at getting people

to buy that Apache Herb Tonic.

Something will turn up.

It always does.

You know... I like you.

- Why?

- Cos you don't cry.

Oh, but I do. You saw me.

You cried for your friend,

not for yourself.

There's a lot of difference.

Don't be nice to me, please.

Wait.

- I didn't figure...

- Didn't you want me to do that?

Sure I did. But I'm generally

the one who starts it.

That's why I started it.

Cos now I know when it'll stop.

Well, I would...

Oh, good night.

Pierre, see these poles above me?

- Mm-hm.

- I can't figure out what they're for.

They're all burnt.

I'd say they were used

by the Indians to bury their dead.

They put the bodies on the poles

and burned them.

- Probably, you're sleeping on a skull...

- What?

Hey! Hey!

How about waking up?

- How did she get here?

- Ask her.

Hey, you!

- How'd you get here.

- When you were sleeping. It was cold.

Why me? Why didn't you pick on him?

He's young. I thought...

Well, you're older.

- You're comfortable.

- Comfortable?

I've been called a lot of things,

but "comfortable"!

I'll say this. You're a lot better

than a hot brick to keep a man warm.

It's nice to be appreciated.

- Is that coffee I smell?

- It is. Get up and have some.

Rise and shine.

Come on.

- This is Rio Lobo. Take a look.

- Looks quiet enough.

It's too late to start anything now.

Where does Tuscarora's girlfriend live?

You said we could hole up there.

Yes, she's on the edge of town.

There's a corral nearby for the horses.

Can we get there without being seen?

Yes, if you can get across the street.

- Take a look, Frenchy.

- Right.

It's me, Shasta. Hurry, Maria.

Oh, Shasta.

Listen, these are friends of Tuscarora's.

They're here to help Mr Phillips.

This is Captain Cordona.

And this is Colonel McNally.

- We need somewhere to stay tonight.

- But the horses...?

- It's not good to have them here.

- Where's a good place?

Over there's an empty house. See?

You will find a corral on your right.

- All right. I'll take them.

- Be careful. They're watching.

- Why did you come back here?

- Maria, it's a long story.

But first, tell me what have Ketcham

and the Sheriff been doing?

They've been after Phillips

to sell his ranch.

- Has he sold it?

- I don't know.

I haven't seen Tuscarora

since you went away.

Everybody is afraid here.

The Sheriff's men

are watching everywhere.

- They're watching this house?

- Everywhere.

It's not safe for you to stay here.

We have to stay here tonight.

We haven't eaten.

I'm sorry, I didn't think.

I'll just prepare something for you.

I'm sorry. Someone's chasing me.

I've no other place to go.

- You don't have to go.

- What?

You can stay here.

- Could you put that light out?

- As you wish.

Thanks. Don't stand

in the middle of the room.

- Can you see anyone?

- I don't see a soul.

- Would you like me to look?

- I'm looking.

- Yes, but I could go outside.

- You'd better put some clothes on first.

- As you wish.

- No, I didn't mean that.

- I don't think you should go out there.

- Well... we could stay here.

I have plenty of tortillas and beans

and chilli and even some wine.

- Sounds good. I wish I could stay.

- Why not?

Because I think they're gone now.

I must get back to my friends.

- I'm sorry.

- I don't know how to thank you.

- You don't have to.

- My name is Pierre. What's yours?

- Thank you, Amelita.

- Wait a minute.

It's all right.

That smells good.

- Come in.

- Where have you been?

I put the horses away

and I was hiding.

- Hiding? From whom?

- From the people that watch the town.

- I told you. Where were you?

- In a house of a girl.

A girl? Pretty fast worker.

Where did you meet her?

I crashed the door and there she was.

She's pretty. Dark hair.

- And I think her name's Amelita.

- I know her. She's a friend of mine.

- Well, she helped me.

- I hope you had fun.

Stop it.

What are we gonna do now?

We'll stay here tonight.

In the morning I'll go into town

to see what I can find out.

Why don't we go into Phillip's ranch...

If they're watching this town,

they're certainly watching the ranch.

- The Sheriff knows you, doesn't he?

- He does.

He'll want to know

what you're doing here.

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