Run for Cover Page #4

in his eyes.

It frightened me.

I've never seen a man

look like that before.

I have.

Did he get over it?

Took him a long time.

There was nobody around

to help him.

Maybe it's better that way,

to do it on your own.

Davey's too young.

I can't cut him loose.

He'd never make it.

He's gotta get over it,

or it's gonna get worse.

It's gonna go

one way or the other.

That's where old Dr. Dow

comes in.

Give him something to do

Before he gets

feeling sorry for himself.

Make him feel

he's still a man.

That's what he needs.

You're awfully sure,

aren't you?

I'll tell father

you're leaving.

Oh, I, uh...

I wanted to say good-bye

to you first.

Now, is there anything

in the Swedish rules

That says

I can't see you in town?

We go in only on Sundays

to go to church.

That's what this town needs,

a church-going sheriff.

Speaking of customs,

we have one here in America.

When a man and woman

like each other,

And they're not gonna see

each other for a while...

Except in church, or with

a lot of people around, they...

We have that custom

in Sweden, too.

I should have taken

one of those store jobs

For all the action

there is around here.

Good afternoon, Matt, Dave.

Mr. Mayor.

Two drunks and one fight

in all this time.

Well...

The quieter it is,

the better I like it.

I don't see

where you need me

To help you handle

stuff like that.

Sometimes a deputy

doesn't earn his pay

For months on end.

Comes trouble...

(Chuckles)

You get caught up

quick and fast.

About the length of time

it takes somebody

To empty a gun at you.

Howdy.

How 'bout change for these,

Blazer?

Yes, sir.

How do you want it?

Fives and tens

will do.

Sure enough, mister.

Pretty good, huh?

That reminds me.

Something I been meaning

to tell you.

Remember when they threw

that money off the train at us?

Most money I've seen

before or since.

Me, too.

Matter of fact,

for a minute there,

When you were picking it up,

I came awful close

to wanting it all for myself.

Darn near drew on you.

Yeah?

Why didn't you?

Just about then you tossed

the money up at me.

That kinda broke it up.

Pretty lucky throw,

wasn't it?

Yeah.

Why you grinnin'

like that?

Did you know

all the time?

Yes, sir.

Mighty good job.

The quieter it is,

the better I like it.

Pete!

Come here, son.

For you.

Think you can handle it?

Yeah.

I'll have to get

some more cash.

What's wrong

with that?

There isn't enough.

Just give me what you have.

I'm in a hurry.

(Gunshots)

Take care of him.

Somebody get the doctor.

(Gunshot)

All right.

Get up.

Get up.

We didn't steal nothin'.

We just come in

to change some bills.

A fella

pulled a gun on us.

Man's got a right

to defend himself.

We'll find out about that

when we get back in town.

Well, you draw pretty good.

Too bad nobody's

gonna see it.

Something else

in there, friend.

$500 that says

you lost my trail.

Another hour, I'd have

made it anyway.

Nobody'll know

the difference.

Nobody but me.

That's a lotta money

to turn down, friend.

Turn around.

Get mounted.

Will Andrews and me

be safe in your town?

You'll go to trial.

(Piano music,

people talking)

What are they celebratin'?

I don't know.

Andrews!

This your idea

of a trial?

What's gonna happen

to me?

You'll get a trial,

just like I said.

I tried, Matt.

Honest I did.

I'm sure you did.

Let me see your gun.

I had it out.

I told them I'd shoot

the first man

That came through the door.

They were drunk.

They didn't pay

any attention to me.

Just kept coming

and I was backing up,

When all of a sudden...

My leg gave out on me.

There was nothing

I could do.

You still had this.

I couldn't just

shoot into a crowd.

Crowds don't lynch people.

That was a mob.

You oughtta know the difference.

Yeah, but this man

was an outlaw.

Wasn't your job

to judge him.

We have courts and juries

for that.

What did you want me to do,

be a hero? Shoot somebody?

Maybe get shot myself?

That was the job, son.

I don't want it, then.

I don't want

any part of it.

What about me?

What happens

when that crazy bunch of drunks

Finds out I'm here?

You won't be here.

By the time they get tired

of telling each other

How brave they are,

You'll be halfway

to the county seat.

I'll turn you over

to the marshal there.

Keep an eye on him.

I'll get some grub together.

How come they let a kid like you

be deputy?

Takes a man

to hold off a mob.

Shut up!

Don't take it out on me,

just 'cause you lost your nerve.

I wasn't

afraid of 'em.

He thinks you were.

He thinks a lot of things.

My partner out there.

He get it quick?

I seen a fellow dangle once

for 20 minutes.

Flopped around

like a fish out of water.

I didn't watch.

I don't blame you.

Ain't a pretty sight.

No matter how they do it.

You.

We better get going.

Sorry I let you down

before.

Another chance?

Sure you want it?

He's your prisoner.

Get him there.

Thanks, Matt.

Don't thank me.

Get him there.

(Music and carousing)

(Gunshot)

Guess we showed 'em how to treat

outlaws around here.

I believe in law and order.

But there's times you gotta

make exceptions.

Outlaws.

They're all alike.

They're big and tough

Until you slip a knot

around their neck.

(Gunshot)

You're all under arrest.

Look, sheriff,

I know you take

your job serious,

But you're not gonna

put me in no jail.

That's to cut him down with.

Pick it up.

Put your guns on the table.

We didn't hire you

to pull stuff like this.

Tell it to the mayor.

I... I wasn't in on it.

Close up.

Yes, sir.

JUDGE:

I hereby sentence you

to be fined

The sum of $5.00 each

for malicious mischief

And another five

for disturbing the peace.

(Bangs gavel)

Court's adjourned.

No hard feelings, Matt.

Morning.

Sorry I gave you trouble

last night.

Next time I talk up to you,

just bust me over the head.

I'll keep that in mind.

Yeah, here you are, sheriff.

Pretty fair day's work.

That the established price

for lynching?

There ain't

no established price.

No one's ever got arrested

for a thing like that before.

You think I let him off

pretty easy, don't ya?

Well, I wouldn't exactly say

you made an example of him.

Law and order's an awful lot

like hard liquor.

Too big a dose the first time

Is liable to put a man

off of it for life.

He gotta get

used to it, gradual.

Maybe that isn't what it says

in Blackstone,

But he didn't

live out west.

Maybe you got a point.

This still belongs to you.

You can do an awful lot

with $70.

You do it.

Where's the sheriff?

Judge is giving him

a lecture.

He's sure getting an earful!

Get over to Doc Ridgeway's.

They just brought Davey in.

What happened to him?

I don't know.

Somebody found him on the trail,

a couple of miles out.

Hurt bad?

Leg again.

(Door closes)

Gives me a perfect record.

You handed two men over to me,

And I couldn't hold

either of them.

How'd it happen?

We were crossing a stream.

Gotten off to fill my canteen,

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