The Quick Gun Page #5

We don't know anything

about the money.

Is that so?

Well...

Then maybe we'll just take

this little lady as a hostage

till somebody around here remembers.

She doesn't know, none of us do.

You've got 15 minutes to remember.

And this lady'll entertain us

until you do.

So the longer

it takes you to remember,

the longer she'll entertain us.

Oh, no! Oh!

We'll be in the saloon.

Ladies.

Jake,

get them horses in the church.

HORSES' GALLOPING HOOVES

How do we do it, Clint? There are six

of them and only two of us.

Wait a minute.

You'll know what's happening.

Reverend, what about Helen?

I'm glad you let Clint out, Ben.

It's what I came over to do.

I don't believe what happened

with the Morrisons tonight

was your fault.

Thank you, Reverend,

but what about Helen?

Spangler made it more than clear

what will happen to her

unless we told him

where the money is.

He gave us 15 minutes.

Clint, there's no law

in this town now.

If you'd consent to wearing

this deputy's badge.

You can't take Spangler alone.

Clint, it doesn't make sense!

I need some help, Dan. You don't

need much help being a fool.

Maybe I'm a bigger one.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to open up your hotel.

I'm going to bring you some guests

so get ready.

Go out the back way,

don't let them see you.

BOTTLE SMASHES:

Come on, princess, take a swig.

Nothing like it to make a lady

forget she's a lady.

What do you want me to do, drink

to the men you killed here?

Ahhh... That's a good idea.

Hey, Cagle, you expect the princess

to drink out of a bottle?

Bring her a glass.

HE CHUCKLES:

SPANGLER LAUGHS NASTILY

Come on, princess, drink up.

Enough of this stuff and you and me

can get real friendly in 15 minutes.

You pig! You dirty rotten pig!

GANG LAUGH:

SPANGLERJOINS IN THE LAUGHTER

How do you like that, boys?

The only one in the whole town

that ain't afraid of old Spang

and it turns out to be a woman!

Oh, a real fighting woman!

Aargh!

Ow! Take that!

Ha-ha-ha! Yes, give me one like that

every time!

Full of gumption.

BOTTLE SMASHES:

Hey, Spang...

We got company.

The Reverend?

Coming to tell us about the money?

An old friend of yours.

Clint Cooper.

Clint coming here alone

to get hisself killed?

Well now, boys, you just get ready

to accommodate him.

Donovan, Cagle.

Jake.

Well, Spang, never thought

I'd see you twice in the same day.

I don't figure

it'll ever happen again,

seeing as you

ain't got long to live.

If you want to kill me

you have to take the leavings.

If the town gets through hanging me.

I figured they'd

at least elect you mayor

since you were the one

that warned them I was coming.

Heh.

They been over to help fight you.

They threw me in jail.

Sit down.

Have a drink. On the house.

Jail, huh?

How come you could get loose?

A good friend of mine let me out.

Figured you'd be gunning for me.

He wasn't far wrong,

you cost me a lot of men.

You can always get men

but you can't always get $100, 000.

100, 000? You know something I don't?

It could be.

Like where that money's hid?

Come on, boy, don't keep old Spang

hung up by his hair,

where's she at?

I could lead you to it.

Hear that, boys?!

Old Clint's gonna save us

a mess of looking.

Now if that ain't...

Wait a minute.

If you know where the money's hid,

how come you didn't grab it

and light out of here?

You didn't have to come to me.

Spang, you used to be

a pretty good horse trader.

HE CHUCKLES:

Ain't nobody never sold Spang

a horse with buck teeth yet.

Then you ought to recognise

a good deal when you see one.

You take the money.

I'll take the girl.

Her?!

Why not, she's got all of her teeth.

I'll say she has, and she

bites hard with all of 'em.

You mean to say you got a yen

for this filly

worth $100, 000 in cold cash?

I told you I had a personal reason

for coming back here.

Well, by gravy.

What about it? Deal?

No offence, princess,

but the way I look at it is

women gets old and fat

but money always stays the same.

You got a deal.

Now, let's go dig up

them ring backs.

We'll do it my way.

The girl goes with me.

You can send two men, two.

I don't aim to get ganged up on.

Oh, now, Clint you ought

to trust me better than that.

I trust you, Spang, you trust me,

but we just can't trust each other.

HE LAUGHS:

Clint, you old rock, you can horse

trade for me any time!

Cagle, Donovan,

give old Clint here helping hand.

SPANGLER LAUGHS:

Wait!

Something for you to remember,

princess.

In case anyone starts dealing

from the bottom of the deck.

My men here ain't got no religion

about killing a woman.

I come into this town

for money and women.

You know, danged if I can think

of one reason Clint gave me

for changing my mind.

Go watch where they're going.

A hotel? Where you got that money

hidden, in a mattress?

Not exactly.

Get that junk out of there,

there's a trapdoor underneath.

Go on, do as he says.

There's no trapdoor in here.

What are you trying to pull?

Stand still

or you'll never find out.

You think Spangler's going to

let you get away with your skin?

Back up and shut up.

Get the rope, Dan.

Well?

They're still in there.

This cuts the odds by two,

what about the others?

They'll be along.

Helen, you'd better go upstairs.

Hurry.

BOTTLE CLATTERS:

That does it.

Too bad Clint ain't married

to the princess.

She'd make a fine-looking widow.

You sure called a turn

on Spangler coming after us.

All you have to do is

think like a corkscrew. Get ready.

Clint, Spangler's

gonna be coming for you.

That's the whole idea.

Clint, I want you to live.

If I do, it'll be because of this.

Take a look through the window.

You see anything?

Nothing.

Get around the side, try to move in.

Cagle!

Is Cooper still around?

You in there?

You move your heads again,

they'll come off.

What's the matter, have you

got your ears plugged up, too?!

Get in there and untie them.

I'll cover you.

Get in there!

Hold it! That's far enough.

Drop it.

Well, what are you waiting for?

Untie him!

They can't, Spang.

You have to come in

and untie them yourself.

You conniving snake of a...

I thought I better double-cross you

before you double-crossed me.

All right, unbuckle it.

The other hand.

Drop it!

GUNSHO SHOTS:

SHOTS:

Are you still there, Spang?

Yeah, Cooper, I'm here and I'll

still be here for your funeral!

You'd better go into

another business.

After today, you couldn't raise

enough men to raid

an old folks home.

We'll see about that. Any time you

want to come out, I'll be waiting.

You wait here.

SHOTS:

SHOTS:

GUNSHOTS OUTSIDE

GUNSHOT OUTSIDE:

Helen! Clint said to stay put.

There's only two of us left, Spang.

We can settle it quick.

All right, Clint. You call the play.

Just like old times, Spang.

I won't draw till

you go for your gun.

Fair enough.

I'm coming out.

Guess we're gonna have to forget

about old times, Clint.

Cagle is fixing to shoot you

in the back.

That's older than old, Spang.

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