Station West Page #5

Now start walking.

Go on.

I thought you were in jail?

I talked my way out.

You are a very glib man.

Can you talk your way

out of everything?

- Up to a certain point.

- What's that?

The gun. Some champagne, waiter.

Are we celebrating something?

The first time I talked

to you, we had champagne.

Didn't you bring me something?

- No.

- But you will?

- No.

- "No." Just like that?

I went to get it. It was there but...

so was somebody else.

Who?

Mrs. Caslon.

Alone?

No, she had a gun with her.

Didn't you have one too?

The one she had was in her hand.

You know this could be

that slip you mentioned.

So this nice lady held you up

and took the gold. Is that it?

It's like saying I was

robbed at Sunday School.

No good, is it?

No.

Mick might've killed you.

But you fought him anyway.

Pete last night had a gun

but that didn't scare you.

And now this gentile petticoat waves

a gun and you run for your life.

You make it sound very silly.

Or make it sound like what it is.

A lie.

My word doesn't seem to be

very good around here.

You've only got one thing that's

very good around here.

Some gold.

- Is that all I've got?

- Not quite.

You got some time.

You got two hours to get it here.

And you want me to fatten you up

before you have me killed.

- Is that what you mean?

- I said what I meant. Two hours.

You're sweet.

- Well?

- Everything's all set.

- Got enough men at the sawmill?

- Yeah, plenty.

Get back out there.

Get them into uniforms.

We hit the post just before dawn.

I don't know what we've waiting for?

I gave him some time.

He's in the hotel.

He's not doing anything.

I got him some time!

I don't care what he does with it.

- You want your IOU's?

- You mean...

- Why? Did Haven...?

- No, he didn't.

I don't understand.

We don't think they're

going to be any good.

I haven't anything to do with it.

- I can still make the good or...

- What?

I can still do business.

Here. Take a look at this.

The deposition. The only copy.

- What do you want?

- Nothing.

All I want to do is get out of it.

I never had any part of it.

- This oughta prove it.

- This?

It's a trick.

I'll see about this.

Haven can't do this to me.

- I'll go and see this.

- Sure. You see about it.

Here, take this along.

Something left to wait for?

No.

- Who is it?

- It's me. Bristow. Let me in.

- Are you going to kill me, Mark?

- You double-crossed me, Haven.

- I did?

- I got the deposition back.

I took it to him.

It wasn't there.

It was just a piece of blank paper.

Don't you laugh at me or I'll kill you.

Well, they want you to, Mark.

And it may be your only out if you do.

But I doubt it.

You know why?

Because even if you took them my scalp,

it wouldn't buy your life.

You're in debt. You're broke.

And you're scared.

And you know far too much.

There isn't any way

they can use you alive.

Can you think of one?

They're going to do it. I know it.

They're gonna kill me.

Why do they have to kill me?

Us, Mark.

- This must be hers.

- Yes.

She's sweet.

One thing, Mark.

You might get out of town.

Not a chance in a thousand.

You'll do one in a million if

it's the only one you have.

Yeah, I might get away with it.

I could try it.

If you do, go straight for your horse.

Don't stop for anything.

I have some important

papers in the office.

You haven't anything important

left except your life.

And very little time to keep it.

Get on the horse and ride him

until he dies.

Then run until you have to crawl

and you might be lucky.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, I'm naturally sentimental,

being sort of a poet.

Naturally.

I keep a bunch of Jim Cracks.

An old-time sheriff's gun.

A bullet from a dead bandit.

And a rosary from

some fellow they hung.

That's nice. A hobby?

Yeah, in a kind of way.

I just wondered if there was something

that you wanted to leave me.

The only thing I have.

An army button. Where's the

uniform that goes with it?

I might even know.

I think I'll go find out.

Where's your gun?

I dropped it back there.

All right, you, march.

Is that thing loaded?

You try your tricks and you'll find out.

No tricks, sheriff. No tricks.

Hey, go on back. Mick wants you.

What happened to you?

Haven slugged me.

Haven?

Keep him in here.

- Captain Iles.

- Don't apologize. Just barge right in.

- I'll tell you something.

- No, you're not. You're gonna listen.

You lost some uniforms.

You thought they were burned.

- They were burned.

- No, they weren't. But now I do.

But they are now because

I set fire to them.

What?

They are smoldering right now at

the warehouse down at the sawmill

There are 70 men down

there ready to wear them.

Wear them. What for?

What other reason except to get in this

army post and take the gold from you?

Now you're about to send a detachment

of men up north on an Indian scare?

- Yeah.

- That Indian scare is a fake.

It's a ruse.

You know where to send them now.

Guess I owe you an apology.

You better go down to the sawmill.

They might try it anyway.

I...

I guess also owe something too.

Only $50,000.

I wish there were something

I could say or do.

There is. You can give me back my gun.

I could give this one to the sheriff.

Tell him to be careful with it.

It's got bullets in it now.

I'll always remember

what a fool I made of myself.

I'll always try to forget.

Are you going too?

Not with them.

You caused me

an awful amount of trouble.

Yeah, but I finally

brought you something.

You didn't think Mark

would use that, did you?

Maybe I just wanted to send you a gun.

Maybe.

I have to arrest you.

- Why?

- Murder.

I could have shot just now and I didn't.

I didn't kill the two men or Goddard.

Who did?

Maybe Mick.

- Maybe Prince. Who knows?

- You know.

If you still have the gold, and I

think you do, we might make a gift.

I believe every man has a price.

Some men don't believe that.

But woman knows it.

There wouldn't be any women

on my jury.

And why you're not as bad

off as you might think.

I could find a dozen men who might

find you capable of almost anything,

but I wouldn't bet they'd vote that way

after staring at you through a trial.

Mick is dead for the murders.

Prince can hang for the rest of it.

Isn't it a little late

to make any difference?

Maybe not.

Where is Prince?

It's no good.

I'll get someone.

Stay here.

Tell me

on the square.

Did you ever love me?

From the first night,

from the first time of song.

I tried to get away from it.

But every time, it came back.

Every time I tried it out of my brain,

I just pushed it deeper into my heart.

Say it.

I love you.

I love you.

See you... in China.

The sun shines warm

on the dust of the prairie

The sun shining warm

but it's heartless and cold

it's heartless and cold

in the dust of the prairie

And a man can't grow old

where there's women and gold.

A man can't grow old

where there's women and gold.

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