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remember?

Uh, yeah.

That's right.

You do believe me,

don't you?

Yeah. It's just, uh,

it's crazy.

It just took me

by surprise.

You? How about me?

Well, I'm going downstairs

to catch the weather.

Throw on your clothes,

and we'll grab a bite before we go.

Ok.

Frigid temperatures continue

to blow in from the northwest,

and it looks like we won't even

reach the 32-degree mark

until sometime

this weekend.

At Cherry Creek Dodge,

we've been steering you right

with great deals for 16 years.

Now we've put special

anniversary sale prices

on every car, truck,

and van...

Hey, Doc. Ready?

Where did you get

that car?

Look, Doc,

I can understand your concerns,

but you ever stop

to think

about how many white Caddies

there probably are

in the great state

of Texas?

Probably a lot.

I'd say more than that.

But not that many

with pictures.

Where'd you get the car?

Well, I lied to you.

I wasn't taking it

to no one.

It's my car.

Bought it in Tulsa the day

before I picked you up,

but that doesn't mean

I killed anyone.

Stop right there.

I told you

it was a friend's

because I figured you'd

feel too uncomfortable

if you thought it was mine.

And I was right, wasn't I?

Wasn't I?

I was gonna throw all those pictures

out when I got to Salt Lake.

They were a hoot,

though, weren't they?

Those pictures?

Doc...

if I killed

those people...

why would I travel

in that car?

Don't come any closer.

If I was the killer,

would I take you to all

the places where I'm known,

introduce you

to my friends,

hell,

even save your neck?

I mean it!

If I was the killer,

why didn't I kill you?

I had plenty of chances.

God damn it!

It was my car!

Prove it!

With what?!

I got off a train

and bought it off a fella

for 500 bucks!

I knew it wasn't

on the up and up

because

of the price.

What did you

expect me to do,

ask him

for a receipt?

That is the truth!

And if you can't

trust me,

then turn me in,

'cause all I got

is my word.

In Amarillo today,

police officials

have announced

that the key suspect

has been booked

for the murders

of 3 people there Friday.

Amarillo City Police Chief

Jack McGinnis

praised investigators

for the arrest

of Hector Saldez.

I want to thank

the combined efforts

of the city police

and forensic departments

for the arrest

of this killer.

The suspect's name

is Hector Saldez.

Mr. Saldez has been wanted

in New Mexico and Oklahoma

on assault charges.

Now, both of these states

have waived extradition

so that we may proceed

with the prosecution.

Chief, do these murders

have anything to do with

the murder in Colorado yesterday?

Well, I can't comment

on their investigation.

Chief McGinnis

would not comment

on whether

there was any connection

between the slayings in Texas

and a recent murder in...

Just an accident, Al.

Nothing to get

all excited about.

Ah.

Let me know what

we owe you for damages.

What?

Colorado State Patrol

found his car

in a stream

near a railroad trestle.

Seems he lost control

while chasing a train.

They're looking

for his body now.

A train?

Yeah,

a Rio Grande freight.

The 218.

It wasn't a date.

He set him up.

We've gotta get in touch

with that train.

Can't. They're out of contact

till it gets to the other side.

Storm's knocked out

telephone transmission.

How long?

He knew Frank

wouldn't give up,

so he sucked him in.

Are you saying

that the killer

was expecting him to be there?

And I helped deliver him.

Who are you?

Ray Calabrese.

Don't shoot me.

Please.

How'd you lose

your shoe?

Getting on the train.

How'd you get here?

I was with that crew that

cleared La Veta pass last night.

Everyone else went back down

to Martinsberg with the plow.

I live in Salida,

on the other side

of the pass.

takes me home.

When's the next one

due over?

This is it for the day.

No, that's not possible.

There's gotta

be another one.

Not unless you wanted

to climb the hill

to the upper grade

at Understanding,

catch the 20-10.

There are 2 lines

through the pass.

The upper grade is on

the other side of the hill.

What's Understanding,

a town?

No, man.

It's a railroad siding.

When's it come through?

The 20-10?

In about an hour.

You can't go up there

like that.

Watch me.

Wait.

What do I owe you?

Bill's already been

settled.

Bob paid it.

You know where

I can find him?

Over at the freight office.

Sorry.

Right then.

I'm on my way.

Bye.

Can I talk to you?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry

I doubted you.

Doc, if I had been

in your shoes,

hearing what you heard,

I'd have probably held

a gun on me, too.

If the offer's

still open, uh,

I'm going over

with you.

Glad to have you,

partner.

Bobby!

- Hey!

- Hey!

How you doing,

Buddy?

Oh, God.

Hey, Doc!

This crusty

old thing here...

Oh, welcome!

Welcome!

...is Tex Monroe.

Climb aboard.

I'll tell ya, any friend

of this man is a friend of mine.

Come on. I got a lot

to tell ya about Bobby.

Come on in here.

Now, if you won't

help him,

let me out of here,

and I will.

You've helped the FBI

enough already,

don't you think?

My God, man.

He's trying to find

his son.

It's a pipe dream,

sheriff.

Jack.

I need your help here,

Jack.

I wish I could help you,

Buck,

but...

It's a federal thing.

By the time it would take me

to get a hearing...

I don't need a hearing.

I need you to turn the key.

Christ, Buck.

This is the last thing

I need on the first day.

Yes, it is.

Open the door.

You're off

to a good start, Jack.

Anything else you need?

Well, as a matter

of fact...

there is.

Yep, we're getting up

close to the pass.

Trains still get swept away

in slides up here.

Careful what you touch

up there, Doc.

Yes siree. Those levers control them

big 4-ton wings out there.

You send one out

by accident...

Have just a little bit of trouble

getting through the next tunnel.

What gives them power?

Them big air tanks

in the main compartment.

This always been your job,

working this thing?

Aw, no, no.

I just a-haulin' this spreader

over to Alamosa.

Clearing passes

ain't a job I cotton to.

Night work, mostly.

Cold. Oh, God.

Bobby, he used to clear

these passes up here, though.

Long time ago, Tex.

Long time ago.

Oh.

Aah! Aah!

Anybody got a light?

Well, I'll be damned.

This is the place...

where them murders were

in Amarillo.

The motel in Amarillo.

Been on the news

for 2 days.

Did I say something?

Yeah, Tex, you did.

Hope I didn't

say nothin' bad.

Nothing bad, Tex.

It's just ol' Doc

over there

has got me pegged as a killer

right about now.

What?

Where'd you get

a crazy thought like that?

Why, they're looking for some

young fella with brown hair...

sorta like yours. Jeez.

This here man...

is the salt

of the Earth.

The salt of the Earth.

Stay right there, Doc.

Oh, my God.

Let me help him.

It's too late.

There's nothing

you can do.

Aah!

Bring that pack

down here.

I'll take the gun.

Relax, Doc.

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