The Bravados Page #2

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Why, you say the darndest things sometimes.|Good evening, Mr Steinmetz.

Hello, Tom.

Emma, you know where|I put my stomach powders?

-Oh, yes, Father.|-Would you get me one?

Just in case.

Tom, Emma is a fine girl.

Yes, sir. I think so too.

The world's big and there are many wonderful|places in it, and I'd like Emma to see them.

-Well, sir, I want...|-Let me finish, Tom.

I was a pedlar when I came here. It's taken a|quarter of a century to make what I got today.

And now I am too old to enjoy it.

I want Emma to enjoy it.

But not in this out-of-the-way small town.

I want her to marry some man|who lives in Philadelphia or Boston.

Has his business there.|Mixes with educated people.

-Am I wrong to want that for her, Tom?|-No, sir.

Right now, Emma thinks she loves you.|I guess she does.

But she's never had a chance|to meet anyone else.

I want to give her that chance.

-Now, what has he been telling you?|-About Philadelphia and Boston.

Gosh. Wouldn't you love to go there?

-Good evening, Sheriff.|-Good evening, Mr Steinmetz.

Emma. Tom.

Must be big doings in church tonight.|Looks like everyone in town is going.

That's right.|It's our annual novena to St Anthony.

-Would you like to look at the prisoners?|-I'd like to finish my cigar first.

All right, there's no hurry.|Finish your cigar.

I think I'll stretch my legs.

It's open.

Jim?

Come in.

I'm on my way to church.|I thought that you might like to go.

I don't go to church any more.

Jim, I... I don't understand.

Very simple -I just don't go.

I'm sorry. Very sorry.

Josefa.

If you'll allow me, I'll walk you there.

Of course.

Stay down.

-Think the sheriff would let us go to church?|-No.

It's all right if I look at it|from the window, isn't it?

All right.

Everyone's going to church.

You think they'd pray for us, Primo?

Primo.

Will you pray for us?

You want me to?

You're a good man, Primo.|God'll listen to you.

-What should I pray for?|-That we go to heaven.

I can't do that.

But I will pray that God will forgive you.

I'll settle for that.

Was it Tucker?

How soon, do you think,|before he'll make his try?

When everyone's in church.

No talking!

I'm prayin', Primo.

Do you have any children, Jim?

-Little girl.|-How old is she?

Three.

Pretty?

She's pretty.

Like her mother was.

"Was"?

She's dead.

I'm sorry.

-Good evening, Sheriff.|-Evening, Josefa.

You must have been very much in love.

Still am.

Beautiful evening, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Thanks, Josefa.

Guess I needed to talk to a woman.

There's a woman inside|I think you might do well to talk to.

Well, should we take a look|at our bad boys now?

Fine.

-Primo?|-Yes, sir.

-Everything all right?|-Yes, sir.

You go on to church now.|Mr Simms is with me.

-Thank you, Sheriff. Thank you, Mr Simms.|-And Primo...

Come back as soon as the service is over.|Mr Simms may wanna get to bed early.

Oh, that's all right, Sheriff.

-Take your time. Don't worry about me.|-Thank you, sir.

All right. On your feet, all of you.

Over here.

Can't we have|a little more light in here, Sheriff?

-Sure.|-I'd like to get a good idea of size and weight.

Hold him up while I get the key.

-There's a key dropped on the floor.|-All right, get it.

-I can't reach it.|-Reach with the dipper.

Reach!

Reach!

Blanket.

Come on!

-We take her along.|-She'll slow us down.

They won't rush us as long as we've got her.

Get the horses.

I think we're all aware of the shadow|that has fallen over Rio Arriba.

The gallows cast a shadow even at night.

Tomorrow four men are to die.

That they die is the just|fulfilment of Caesar's law.

But I remind you that these four men are|also creatures of God, eligible for His mercy.

Pray for them as He would.

If you recall,|there was also scaffolding at Golgotha.

And Christ, bleeding and dying, took time in|his agony to turn and pardon a common thief.

Remember that tomorrow.

For all of you, it'll be daybreak.

But for these four men...|it'll be the midnight of their lives.

Your prayers will help them.

Help!

Help!

Help!

What's the matter? Que pasa?

Emma!

Emma!

Emma!

-Here's her purse.|-Emma!

-Emma!|-Emma!

-How's the sheriff?|-He's badly hurt.

Everybody, come on, let's go!|Get your horses and guns!

-Get your gun and horse. Let's go.|-Where?

-After 'em!|-They stole five horses!

We can't find Emma. They've taken her.

Josefa! They've taken Emma.

What'll I do? Please help me. Please!

Mr Steinmetz, we'll all help. I'll get|my horse and go with you. Come on, Jim.

You can't overtake 'em tonight|before they get to San Marcos Pass.

-One of 'em can hold that against a hundred.|-Aren't you coming with us?

It's gonna be a long hard chase.|I could use some sleep. I'll wait till morning.

Do you mean to tell me, after what's|happened, you can just go and sleep?

Yes.

And then what?

I'm gonna find them, if it's the last thing I do.

Good night.

-What do you think?|-With the woman, they can overtake us.

Taylor, stay here and hold them off|till sundown. We'll head for Elder Gorge.

We'll wait for you there.

-Please let me go!|-Later.

-Please. My father will give you anything.|-I've already got all he can give me.

Everybody, let's go! Come on!

Quinn, how about those boys back there?

Come on!

Quinn! Steinmetz! Let's go.

Get your horse, go into town and get a wagon|here. Take this man down with the others.

Primo, Murphy looks bad. There's nothing|I can do. You've gotta get him out of here.

Do what you can. I've sent for a wagon.

All we can do is wait.|Then we'll follow them over the pass.

Once they get to the desert,|we can circle 'em.

-We can lose 'em.|-They got Emma!

-I'm not going to take that chance.|-Hold it! Wait.

Primo's right. You can't rush 'em.

But don't worry about losin' her.

What do you know? Who are you? You're|a stranger. You say, "You can't rush them."

That's all right for you, but my daughter's|in danger. Maybe you want us to lose them.

I've been followin' them for six months.|I'm not gonna lose 'em now.

If I was you...

I'd pick out 12 of these men|and send the rest of 'em home.

Especially the old fella|and the lady over there.

-I can't send Mr Steinmetz home.|-He'll not do any good and get in the way.

He won't leave.

I'm sorry.

Primo just told me you don't want me along.

Well, that's right.

Emma's gonna need me|when we catch up with them.

With you along,|we might not catch up with them.

You might get hurt.|I wouldn't want to see that.

Are you worried about me?

These are mean men we're after.

They're real mean.

-For the gorge you must turn off here.|-You still like that idea?

-Yes. We told Taylor we'd wait there.|-We'd move faster on the desert.

That's where they'll be lookin' for us.

If we keep movin',|we can reach the border in two days.

In the desert we can only ride at night.|Two days and we'll burn up.

-She won't last a day.|-Why do we need her?

I need her. We'll head for the gorge and hole|up there till they stop searchin'. Lead, Lujn.

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