The Outlaws Page #3

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- Hi, J.T.

- Jake, how are you?

Come on, son.

You remember us?

Yeah.

Hi, Augie.

It's good to be home, Kate.

Daddy?

I saw the light.

I thought maybe Rae

had come back to see me.

I never thought it'd be my boy.

I never thought that!

Mama?

She was sick a long time.

She was sick when she wrote you.

But she didn't say it.

I never thought you'd come back,

but she did.

- Where's Rae?

- She's gone. Gone to town.

She hated working the farm...

just like you.

What happened?

They run me off.

They burned me out!

Made it so I couldn't do...

just like Georgia!

You own this land.

I paid the government for it.

That don't mean much out here.

Malachi, I'm living like a wildcat

in a cave in them hills.

Hidin' out.

- Afraid to walk my own land.

- What about the law?

Whose law? The law here runs a man down

just like these cattle.

That ain't right.

I had enough of what ain't right.

What we got here is a bad situation.

Those homesteaders you brought in

are gonna make it worse.

When they come to stake their claims,

it's gonna be the start of big trouble.

Gonna cut McKendrick off

in the north.

A man could die of thirst before anybody

offered him a drink around here.

Maybe you oughta come to California

with Jake and me.

Augie's gonna grow up here.

There's nothing wrong with the land.

It's just some of the people.

The problem is, Emmett,

you killed the wrong McKendrick.

Watch what you're saying around Augie.

Emmett didn't kill anybody.

Well, it was self-defense

sure enough.

But I do think you'd have to say

I killed old Murdo.

I think that's definitely the word.

The son is worse than the old man. He's

smoother so you don't hear him coming.

He'll do anything

to keep his range free.

I'm worried what he's gonna do

when he finds out you boys are back.

I think Jake here

can take care of himself.

I just did five years

I didn't owe.

McKendrick oughta be satisfied with that

and let it lie.

What brings you out of your hole,

Johnson?

Who's that with you, Ezra?

This is my son.

He's come home.

Ain't that sweet, Red?

- You're trespassing on McKendrick land.

- You got it all wrong, mister.

- This is our place.

- What?

Mr. McKendrick bought this place

from your father.

That's a lie!

Tomorrow we're going to town and

straighten that out once and for all.

The next day we'll be back here

farming.

And them cattle better be gone.

If I find any cattle

on our land after tomorrow...

I'm gonna start carving 'em

into steaks.

And believe me,

that's one thing I know about.

Killing cattle is a hanging offense

in these parts.

If we shot you down right now,

we'd be within our rights.

You ever seen what a Henry rifle can do

in the hands of an expert?

Who would that be? You?

This ain't the end of it.

What can I do you for, stranger?

- You work here?

- I run the place.

- What can I get you?

- Bourbon.

Right.

Nifty.

The world is what you make of it.

If it doesn't fit, you make alterations.

I'll drink to that.

Will you join me, Miss...

Stella.

Paden.

Stella.

Are you the Midnight Star herself?

I am. I'm always there,

but I only shine at night.

Compliments to you, Miss Stella.

This is what I call a saloon.

Thanks. That's what I call it, too.

- And I know what I'm talking about.

- You like a good saloon?

It's the only place I'm happy.

Me, too!

What's wrong with us?

You wouldn't be needing any help

around here, say, with the gambling?

See that fellow playing with his hair?

That's Kelly, my so-called partner.

- He runs that side.

- So-called?

Yeah. Apart from being

a loudmouthed, lying cheat...

he's just the man

I would've picked.

- Why'd you go into business with him?

- I don't own this place.

The man who does,

stuck me with Kelly.

- Who's the owner?

- Here he comes right now.

Well, look at this.

Two of my favorite people

in the world talking to each other.

Stella, this is one of my oldest

surviving friends.

- Treat him right.

- That was my plan.

You two are gonna get along just fine.

You got a lot in common. Kelly!

Get over here.

You didn't come all this way just

to pay me back that money, did you?

- Kelly, meet my friend Paden.

- Howdy.

Give the man a line of credit.

He already owes the house 13 bucks.

- You got a place to stay?

- I just got into town.

- We still got that extra room out back?

- It's not in use at the moment.

What brings you to my saloon?

Luck, I guess.

Good old Paden.

I was hoping maybe you'd changed

your mind about the job.

You didn't tell me

you owned a saloon.

That ain't the half of it, friend.

Welcome to heaven.

Where's the other one, Johnson?

Our orders are to run you two

out of here.

You couldn't leave well enough alone,

could you, old man?

You tell us where your son is.

There don't have to be any shooting.

You're lying, Hoyt,

like always!

Not this time.

I got my orders.

My son's on the way to town.

That's too bad.

You're just gonna have to go

by yourself.

Daddy?

Hannah's a smart, pretty woman.

- But she's got a hard idea for living.

- Yeah?

All I'm saying is you won't trip over me

if you look her up.

I'm going to California

with my brother.

Cobb, I want you to meet Emmett.

He's a friend of mine.

- This is Sheriff Cobb.

- Pleased to meet you, Sheriff.

The pleasure's mine. Always happy

to meet a friend of Paden's.

Stella, bring Kelly out here,

will you?

Aren't you Kate Hollis' brother?

That's right.

You're the one who killed

old Murdo McKendrick.

I didn't have much choice. He was about

to shoot my brother in the back.

Can't be having that now, can we?

Wanna see me?

Kelly, we're gonna make

an adjustment.

I wanted you to be here

when I offered Paden your job.

I think he could do it

without getting greedy.

Stella and I are tired of you

skimming our profits.

- What are you talking about?

- I'm done talking. Get out.

- You can't do this.

- Really?

Want the job?

I see you're an understanding boss.

Nothing like that

would ever happen between us.

Maybe we oughta ask Stella?

You'd be welcome.

No, Kelly, he'll kill you!

Thanks for warning me.

Didn't have much choice.

All right, stand back.

I never enjoy killing a man.

Excuse me. Sheriff, I'm a gambler

who'd like to run an honest game here.

To whom do I speak about that?

I hope it's not this gentleman.

That's him.

I better find somebody

to clean up this mess.

You used to ride with that guy?

What are you doing?

I told you to practice on a horse

that's not moving, huh?

Where are you going?

I got things to do, kid.

I'm a busy man.

I'll go with you.

A grown man can't have a little boy

with him everywhere he goes.

Who's a grown man?

Hello, Rae.

What are you doing here?

I thought you were done with our family.

Daddy's dead.

He was murdered.

Who did it?

I'm not sure, but I've got an idea.

When I'm sure, they gonna pay.

That's just fine.

Where were you when Mama and Daddy

needed you? It's too late, Mal.

Now you finally show up, and all you

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