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in this hour of our trial...

...I believe the Doctor is right.

Spoken like a man, Reverend.

I say we ought to leave here before the

Apaches find us! That's common sense.

I wish you were

ten years younger, Gatewood!

Don't let my white hair stop you...

- Now Curley, I haven't said a word...

- Will you shut up?!

If we argue this thing out right,

we can get somewhere.

Let's all sit down and talk sensible.

Come on, Buck, sit down.

There's a young woman in the kitchen

making coffee. She needs help.

Thanks, Doc.

How old were you

when you went to the pen?

Oh, I was goin' on 17.

Mornin' ma'am.

Morning.

I...

...lied awake most of the night...

...wonderin' what you'd have said

if Curley hadn't busted in.

Guess you was up kinda late, too.

I could hear you movin' around.

You didn't answer

what I asked you last night.

Look, Kid, why don't you try to escape?

There's a horse out there in the corral.

Curley won't go after you...

...because he can't leave the passengers

in a fix like this.

I gotta go to Lordsburg.

Why don't you go to my ranch,

and wait for me?

Wait for a dead man.

You haven't got a chance.

It was three against one

when the Plummers swore...

...that you killed their foreman,

and got you sent up.

It'll be three against one

in Lordsburg.

Well, there's some things a man

just can't run away from.

How can you talk about your life and

my life when you're throwing them away?

Yeah, mine too.

That's what you're throwin' away

if you go to Lordsburg.

What do you want me to do?

Would it make us any happier

if Luke Plummer was dead?

One of his brothers would be

after you with a gun.

We'd never be safe.

I don't want that kinda life, Ringo.

Well, I don't see what else I can do.

Go now, get away.

Forget Lordsburg.

Forget the Plummers!

Make for the border

and I'll come to you.

- Do you mean that?

- Yes, I do!

Will you go with me, Dallas?

I can't leave Mrs. Mallory

and the baby.

I'll come to you from Lordsburg,

I swear it.

- Well, I oughta have a rifle and some...

- I've got one!

Right here. I got it last night,

when they were all asleep.

You mean you thought of this last night?

Yeah, don't ask anymore questions.

Not now.

There ain't no Apaches behind us.

We can still go back to Tonto.

- No, I insist we go on to Lordsburg.

- What do you think, Chris?

Geronimo between here and Lordsburg,

with my horse, I think.

Quiet, Doc. This is

a serious matter, ain't it?

My dear Buck, if I have only one hour

to live, I'm going to enjoy myself!

Doctor, I don't begrudge you

my samples, but l...

Now, you hush, I stood enough of you.

Now this is a serious problem...

...and I'm the only one that's

talking sense. Now Curley...

...if we can get across that ferry,

we'll be all right.

The question is, what are we gonna do

about the lady and her baby?

Doctor Boone has

settled that for us, sir.

And I demand respect for

his professional opinion!

Ringo, don't stop! Go on, go on!

Keep riding!

Ringo, go on! Go on!

You don't need them, Curley.

I ain't gonna run away.

- I'll say you ain't!

- Look at them hills.

- Apaches.

- War signals.

Why don't you take the cuffs off

the Kid? He's mighty handy with a gun.

You drive them horses,

I'll take care of the Kid!

Can't you drive any faster?

Thick-headed lout!

We've got to make that ferry!

A man works all his life

to get hold of some money...

...so that he can enjoy life,

and has to run into a trap like this!

Trap, brother?

You mean the Apaches?

There's been no sign of them.

You don't see any sign of them.

They strike like rattlesnakes.

If you hadn't insisted

on waiting for her...

...we'd have been past the ferry

by this time!

You talk too much, Gatewood.

Your threats don't faze me, Hatfield!

You're nothing but a tinhorn gambler!

How would you like

to get out and walk?

You can't put me out of

a public conveyance!

Now, now, gentlemen!

Gentlemen!

Take it easy, Gatewood. We may need

that fight before we get to the ferry.

You wouldn't be much good

in a fight, you jailbird!

Oh, leave the Kid alone.

He's handcuffed!

Gentlemen, please...

...let's not forget the ladies.

Bless them.

Let's have a little Christian charity

one for the other.

Well, folks, we're coming into

Lee's Ferry now!

Lordsburg, next stop!

Curley, look! Look at the ferry!

It's burnt too!

Hatfield, stand guard over there.

Where's the Army?

What are the soldiers doing?

Curley, what can I do?

I need you. Will you give me your word

you won't try to escape again?

I'll give you my word,

till Lordsburg.

Get in the coach with them women!

- I gave my word.

- Ringo, don't!

Buck, drive into the river

up to the hubs!

Take your suspenders

and crosstie them wheels.

Sorry about the saddle, Kid.

- Ready, Kid?

- All set!

- Ready Buck?

- All ready, Curley. All aboard!

Just sit quiet, folks,

we'll be all right!

"All aboard for Lordsburg,

Lordsburg..."

You think I oughta charge

Mrs. Mallory's baby half fare?

Well, we'll soon be in Lordsburg.

Sorry I flew off the handle, Hatfield.

My apologies, Doctor.

No hard feelings, I hope.

All in all, it's been an exciting,

a very interesting trip, has it not?

- Now that the danger's past, Mr...

...Peacock.

Ladies and gentlemen, since it's most

unlikely that we'll ever have...

...the pleasure of

meeting again socially...

...l'd like to propose a toast.

- Your health.

- Thank you, sir.

I warned you about this danger!

Will you shut up?!

I've got a patient here!

Will you shut up?!

The leader, Kid!

Get the leader!

Curley, more ammunition!

Do you hear it?

Do you hear it?

It's a bugle!

They're blowing the charge!

If you see Judge Ringfield...

...tell him his son...

- Thank heaven you're safe, Lucy!

- Where's Richard? Is he all right?

Oh, he's all right.

Don't you worry.

- It isn't a bad wound.

- We'll take you to him immediately.

Where's the baby, dear?

I'll take the baby.

If there's ever anything I can do for...

I know.

It's the Ringo Kid!

Aces and eights.

Dead man's hand, Luke.

- Ringo Kid's in town.

- Yeah, drivin' the stage!

Cash in.

Good-bye, Ms. Dallas.

If you ever come to Kansas City,

Kansas, I want you to come to see us.

- Well thanks, Mr...

- Peacock.

Hello, Buck. You got through all right!

Here you are Doctor,

will you sign this?

- Lordsburg.

- Thank you.

Curley, how long will they give me

for breakin' out?

Oh, about another year.

You know where my ranch is?

Yeah.

Will you see that

she gets there all right?

This is no town for a girl like her.

Will you do it?

- Sure.

- Thanks.

How are you, Marshall? Get my man

through all right?

- I don't need them.

- Lf you don't want to lose...

...your prisoner, Sheriff, you'd better

take care of him yourself!

- What's your name, mister?

- Gatewood! Elsworth H. Gatewood!

You didn't think they'd have

the telegraph wires fixed, did you?

Can I meet you back here

in ten minutes?

I gave you my word, Curley.

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