The Guns of Fort Petticoat Page #3

I'm glad you two didn't bust up.

Bust up?

I've got the secret

about you being his girl.

Bax, see if the horses are all right.

You told him I was your girl?

Yeah, I... I had to.

Why?

He saw me with Stella

and jumped to a conclusion.

Stella Leathem?

I'm glad I found out, too.

Oh, Ann.

Here's your water and candle.

Wait, Mary, please!

Whatever happens, I want you to know

that I was wrong, so wrong.

No, I was wrong.

I guess maybe you were

to have anything to do with me.

I should never have believed...

Listen to me, please. Listen.

Before the war at the square dances,

men were so thick around you,

a fella couldn't get near

without having his toes crushed.

Then the war came along, and all the

men in the valley left, except me.

I guess I...

I forgot how lucky I am.

What makes you remember now?

Being here, waiting to die.

We deserve to die!

I do, but not you and the b...

Oh, darling, we've got

something to live for now.

Marriage?

Yes.

How? No-one here can.

I know, darling, I know,

but that horse will carry us

to where there is one who can.

Oh, Emmett. Could we?

Yes, darling.

Oh, my darling, I...

I love you so much.

Oh...

The keys, darling. Unlock the door.

Hurry, darling. Hurry.

Conover and Gibbons, gardening time.

Your daughter ought to be in bed.

Come on, honey.

I wonder what it's like

to have a kid.

One way to find out -

marry and settle down.

Me?

New country, new life. Why not?

Why not?

I knew a shoemaker once

who became a violinist.

Hell.

There's a good girl!

Emmett? Emmett!

Help me, please!

Come back! Come back!

Mary, what happened?

Oh, Emmett!

Kettle escaped. She tried to stop him

We'll take her.

No!

Help me, Cora.

No. No.

You lied for her.

One question -

why did you keep the horse here?

I could've led the Indians away

before they spotted the place.

They'd have caught you.

Maybe.

Hello?

Hello?

Anyone here?

Amigo, set up three more.

Well, come on! Make it fast.

These mornings are terribly dry.

Look, I'm no bartender.

I think you are.

We lost the other one.

Tortilla missed.

I do sometimes.

Thank you.

Amigo, how much money you got?

None, I haven't got any.

It's pretty low.

What are you gonna do?

Come over here.

What are you gonna do to me?

Leave me alone!

Put your arms up!

I got nothing...

All I want is to get outta here!

We find out

Let me get down, will ya?

Get them up!

- He is a heavy one!

Let me get down!

Now, there.

Tell me, how much money you got?

None. I told you, none.

Oh, amigo,

I must shoot you for lying.

I'm not lying, I'm not. I...

Look, my pockets are empty. Search.

Then I'm gonna shoot you

for not having no money!

No, look...

Will you tell your boys to stop

this joke and cut me down?

My friend,

we're in somewhat of a dilemma.

If you're lying, he has to shoot you.

If you have no money, he has to.

Now, what's it gonna be?

Look, supposing I... supposing I was

to tell you where there was gold.

Where's that?

Cut me down.

Why tell us and not keep it yourself?

I couldn't. There's a bunch of women

there, afraid of an Indian attack.

They held me prisoner, I escaped.

They got jewels and gold there.

Women?

Supposing there is no gold?

There is!

There's still women.

And also Indians.

So long as we're in this valley,

let's enjoy it.

Unless he lies and there is no women

I'm not lying!

Then we come back and complain.

Keep amigo here?

I'll wait. Look,

I want my share of the gold, too.

That's fair enough.

Are you sure you're not lying?

No.

About the gold?

No.

Or the women?

No, I... No.

I'm afraid I really must, old boy.

Oh, no. No! Please! N...

It's not good to have too many people

know about a hoard of gold. Or women.

Well, I hope his horse is good.

Mine's a bit lame.

Sergeant Hannah! Sergeant Hannah!

Yes?

Indians!

Everybody to their posts!

Get the Lieutenant.

Hurry, Indians!

Is everybody at their posts?

Yes.

Well, get to yours.

They're not Indians.

Maybe we've got some help.

They're white men.

Well, open the door.

Well, welcome, men.

You heard, boys. Looks like we're at

the right place at the right time.

Correct. You're just in time

for a little Indian attack.

Indians?

That's a nasty word. Don't josh.

It's no joke. Glad you're here.

We could sure use three more guns.

Hey, where d'you get that horse?

Where's Kettle?

He sent us in his place.

That's right, amigo. He say

you need help here pretty bad.

Three for one. That's...

We only interested in two things.

One's gold - where's it at?

What are you talking about?

Now, get!

These are women?

Get going, buster.

Frank!

You'd better take him inside.

All right, everybody.

Back to your posts.

Them women can't get away with that!

Tonight'll be different.

Look!

Whoa!

Hyah!

Peace! We don't mean no trouble.

No, no. We like Indians.

One of you talk English?

- Me.

Tell your people we're friends.

Si, amigos. My name is Tortilla.

I never hurt a fly.

It was not a fly.

We're poor men.

Honest

We know where there is gold.

And jewels...

Big, like a mountain.

- Gold only good for white man.

Amigo, maybe you interested

in white women who brought the gold.

Ah, Chihuahua! Beautiful, every one.

And a pony soldier.

Chivington. Chivington's man.

Where?

The medicine man

is a man of his word? Yes? No?

Where?

There. Back there. The mission.

You lie.

No, amigo. To prove that

we are honest, we will stay here

and wait for you. Si?

We are entitled to some of the gold.

You honest, you come with us.

They're headed toward us.

Back to your posts.

Wait. We gotta gamble.

Get everybody on the roof.

Roof?

Move!

Hurry up!

Everybody to the roof!

Everybody to the roof!

Leave them open! Go up!

No-one moves or talks. One call could

decide whether we stay alive or not.

Where people?

Well, they gotta be there.

We seen them, didn't we?

Yeah.

The Lord is my strength,

my rock...

No women, no water.

But they got to be. They were

all around. We talked to them.

That's right.

They couldn't have just flew away.

Chief! I know...

They're going away.

We're safe. I knew if I prayed

there would be no killing.

It didn't do those three any good.

Let's get below.

We sure fooled them.

Frank, what have I done?

Coulda happened to anyone.

Get to your posts.

Bax, look after the children.

You can shoot, get over there.

That's an order. You will obey

if I have to drag you over there.

What are they doing?

He's waiting for the medicine man to

tell them the signs are in their favour.

Hold your fire

they'll soon be out of range.

They just want us to get scared

and use up our ammunition

Mother of Moses, you can't get

any scareder than I am right now.

Let them come into the yard before

you shoot. Don't waste any bullets.

Now!

Get them.

Get down!

It doesn't matter.

It does.

Hold your fire!

Martin, get those outposts in.

Why weren't you firing that piece?

The Lord was plain in His commands

about violence and bloodshed.

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