San Antonio Page #8

Clay, will you take me away

from San Antonio?

Right now, this very minute?

You know

what that building is over there?

JEANNE:
What, that old broken church?

- You ever hear of the Alamo?

- Of course, everyone has, but...

- That's it.

- Clay, will you listen to me, please?

- No, you listen to me.

Texas was born inside those walls.

Those old-time Texans

died for something pretty important.

I wouldn't want them to know

I pulled out just because it got rough.

- It's hopeless to talk to you, isn't it?

- No.

All you have to do

is to be honest just for a minute.

What is it you haven't told me?

Nothing. I swear there's nothing.

If I tell you I believe you,

will you stand on that?

- Yes.

TIP:
Oh, Clay.

Oh, excuse me, miss.

Bozic isn't around here.

He isn't even in town.

Some say he pulled out for Austin

by special coach.

Send Bud and Windy after him

on the best horses you've got.

Get him back here fast.

We didn't know

he was so important as...

You know it now, andale.

How did you know that Bozic...?

Who told you?

You did.

You haven't played enough poker.

I guess that ends it, Clay.

There go our troops.

Well, they had to go sometime.

If only Bud and Windy had got back.

They didn't, though.

We couldn't fight them

till we had a legal reason.

Now we can't fight at all.

Well, I'll be seeing you, boys.

- Wait, Clay, we'd better go with you.

- Not this time.

What are you gonna do, Clay?

There's always one more drink

left in the jug.

I wonder what he meant by that.

[BAND PLAYING UPBEAT MUSIC]

Aren't you ever going to forgive me

for something I didn't even do?

Uh, did you ever hear

of an animal called a Judas goat?

- No, but never mind that now, Clay.

- But I do mind now.

When sheep are driven to be

slaughtered, they balk and won't go in.

So a goat is put in to lead them.

- I don't care anything about that.

- I do.

Sheep trust the goat.

They go where she leads.

The goat walks through untouched,

but the sheep following are killed.

Is that what you believe of me?

Clay.

Funny part of it is,

Charlie Bell warned me.

If I had listened, he'd be alive tonight.

Wouldn't he?

I wish I'd run away when Bozic did.

LEGARE:

Excuse me, Mr. Hardin.

It's time for you to take the stage,

my dear.

All right, I'll go.

I hope you have no objection,

Mr. Hardin.

Should I have?

Why, of course not.

I know you won't believe me.

But I'm worried about Bozic.

He still isn't here,

hasn't even been heard from.

Well, I have to go on anyway.

You know something about this

you're not telling me.

You think because I scold Bozie,

I don't care what happens to him.

Well, I scold you too,

and I've stuck to you...

...through whistle stops and high water.

I think that's my cue.

You're not ready to go on.

Oh, let me get it over with, Henrietta.

- There's no time.

- There is time.

The orchestra will ad-lib.

I wish you'd look at yourself.

Sit down, Roy.

I don't think you came here

just to sit around and scratch fleas.

That's right.

I came to make an arrest.

Clay, as it so happens,

I didn't kill Charlie Bell.

I know that, Roy.

Then what do you want?

I want the man who did.

Secondly, I want an end to raiding

in Beyar County.

I know only one way to get that.

But there's another way

to get the man who killed Charlie.

Let's watch the show, huh?

[BAND PLAYING SOFT MUSIC]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[SINGING]

That day I crossed the border

He tossed a glance and I lost my heart

Somewhere in Monterey

In broken Spanish

I spoke in Spanish

Love is a Spanish art

So we had lots to say

And then sighing, "hasta maana"

He ran away

Back to his hacienda

His wife and 10 little chicodees

Somewhere in Monterey

[CHORUS VOCALIZING]

[CHORUS WHISTLING]

[CHORUS VOCALIZING]

Enjoying the act?

Once, for about five minutes...

...that one girl could have straightened

this whole thing out.

Maybe.

But she can't get you out of it now.

Hmm? What's that?

I'll make a deal with you.

Drop all charges against me,

give me full immunity...

...I'll give you the man

who killed Charlie Bell.

When I've got him, I've also got you.

You know that, don't you?

I know my tally book of cattle sales

was taken from Charlie's body.

But if you had it again,

you could blow up half this state.

Right.

That's why you've got no chance

of making a deal with me.

Then that's also why you haven't got

a chance of getting the killer.

Because I'll have to stop you.

[CHORUS WHISTLING]

[CHORUS VOCALIZING]

[CHORUS WHISTLING]

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

CHORUS [SINGING]:

That day she crossed the border

He tossed a glance and she lost her heart

Roy, for a moment,

I almost thought you could do it.

I'll see you later.

She spoke in Spanish

Love is a Spanish art

So they had lots to say

Well, what's out there? Bill collectors?

You may as well tell me

so I can deal with them.

We've gotta get out of here.

Go back to the hotel.

Hire a coach and put our stuff into it.

- Where are we going?

- I don't even know.

CHORUS [SINGING]:

And 10 little chicodees

Somewhere in Monterey

[LOCK CLICKS]

[SIGHS]

LEGARE:

Good evening.

Nope.

Come here.

It comes to me that I have been wrong.

I haven't said anything.

Nothing's happened.

Something has happened.

You have done

what I expressly forbade you to do.

- What harm can it...?

- I believe I warned you...

...not to seek him out.

I'll leave San Antonio if you want me to.

I'll get out of here tonight.

I'm afraid it's a little late for that.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

Drop your hand.

I got a friend here to see you.

Come in, Bozic.

L... I run away, but I came back.

You're under arrest, Legare,

for the murder of Charlie Bell.

I think you'll find it isn't

as easy as that.

Don't move.

In about 10 minutes,

my job will be done.

May I point out that your next

10 minutes are infinitely uncertain?

Roy Stuart and I detest each other,

as you may know.

Yet he has become extremely valuable

to me...

...so that I would defend him

at the risk of my life.

I'm sure you would.

Conversely, Roy Stuart

has a very special reason for valuing me.

Believe me, there hasn't been

one moment...

...since you entered the Bella Union...

...when you could have left the building

without my help.

I expect to have your help.

You're gonna walk ahead of me

until I get outside.

Not too fast and not too slow.

Shall we start?

Not that way.

We're gonna walk

through the Bella Union.

[BAND PLAYING

UPBEAT MUSIC NEARBY]

Look out, Clay!

[GUNSHOT]

[CROWD SCREAMING]

[GUNSHOT]

[WOMEN SCREAMING]

[HENRIETTA YELLS]

[BOZIE MUTTERING]

[GUN CLICKS]

Behind you, Clay.

[GRUNTS]

[DISCORDANT NOTES PLAYING

ON PIANO]

You never were smart enough

to be my partner, Legare.

I...

I have been waiting for you, Roy.

CLAY:

Don't move, Stuart.

Drop that gun.

[PEBBLE CLATTERS]

[GUN CLICKS]

[HORSE APPROACHING]

No, no, no.

The big one must go under,

so it won't be on top.

That is why the big one is smaller.

Give a push up

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