The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Page #4

anymore. I'm getting dishpan hands.

It's your own fault.

Keep on scrubbing. Ma! Ma!

Get to the front quick.

There's gonna be trouble.

Juanita's talking with Jake Frame,

and I just saw Jim Simpson comin'.

I've had enough trouble

with Jake Frame.

Wooley, chase him off

the place. Get goin'!

Mr. Wooley, when I

tell you to do something,

don't stop and play.

C'mon!

Mr. Wooley, I want you to throw

that ornery skunk off my property.

I was fixin' to do that,

Mrs. Hawkins.

Why don't you start? This is

a family affair. Throw him out!

Mr. Frame?

He don't wanna go.

Jake came to get my answer about

coming to work at the Round-Up.

There's that matter of $1,100

owed me by your late husband.

It's generous ofJake to give me a

chance to pay off the family debt.

Young lady, as long

as I'm your guardian...

you will never step

inside that saloon.

Good for you,

Wooley!

Watch out for the flowers. Hey.

I've got Hawkins's IOUs.

IfJuanita doesn't work for me, somebody

else is going to work off that debt.

Working in a saloon might be good experience

for a girl. According to the law, Wooley,

that's your responsibility.

But I work here all day!

You'll work for me at night.

Be at the Round-Up at 7:00.

The widow's on the warpath.

You better do something.

Do you think she could

use a 75-year-old man? 75?

That's how old I'm gonna be

before I pay backJake Frame.

Talking about money,

this is all the money I've made

since I've been working here.

Some guy tipped me a big penny and

thought he was doing me a big favor.

Say, that's a $20 gold piece.

Chester,

we're on our way.

We'll ride that to California. Ain't it

a little small for both of us to sit on?

I'm going in that poker game. Then

watch my smoke. Suppose you lose.

Oh, no, certainly not.

With your help, I can't.

Come here.

Well, what do

you boys do?

Bet 50.

I'll see that

and up it 100.

I'll call that,

and I'll raise it 100.

Let's bump it again.

I'll see that...

and up it another 100. That's all for me.

I'll call that.

I got a straight.

All blue, boys. Back to the mines for me.

What do you know?

Sure had a lucky streak.

How much did we win? Well, not

enough to pay off everything,

but a couple more games like this

and we're on our way to California.

Cash me in.

Look, don't let Frame know

that we won this money.

Frame.

That's me.

Frame!

Frame. Here,

put your ashes here.

I'm so busy and so tired,

Mr. Frame.

Looks like you had

a streak of luck, Eagan.

How 'bout you and me sitting

down to a couple of hands?

He can't. He's gotta go home right

away. Mrs. Hawkins is waiting.

Oh, no, I ain't.!

Oh, yes, you...

I'm here to see you,

Frame.

You and me's got to have a showdown

about Wooley. Stay where you are!

This day and night work

ain't a-workin' out.

He no more gets through working for

me, when he goes to work for you.

Then he no more gets through working

for you, when he goes to work for me.

He'll be an old man before his

time. My offer still stands.

I'll be glad to replace him

forJuanita. Juanita's staying home.

In that case,

we can't do business.

I was just talkin' to Eagan

about a poker game.

We'll play it three ways.

We get a stack of chips.

Eagan puts up his roll

against our interest in Wooley.

Whoever wins gets the money

and full possession of Wooley.

You can

count me out.

Duke, go ahead and play. If

you win, I'm free. No, I...

Yeah, yeah.

All right, I'm in!

How 'bout you, Mrs. Hawkins?

I don't believe in gambling.

Gambling's a sinful, crime-breeding

curse. Where are the cards?

Sit down, Mrs. Hawkins.

I'll take over, Joe.

There you are.

Wait a minute.

Women first.

How 'bout

Mrs. Hawkins dealing?

All I know about cards is what

Hawkins told me. I never played before.

We won't have any trouble

with her. Certainly not.

You never

played cards before?

Uh-uh.

Cut 'em. Cut 'em? Where'd you learn that?

Hawkins. Hawkins. You heard

what the lady said, cut 'em.

Ante up.

Hawkins.

Hawkins!

Hawkins!

I'll open.

I'll stay.

What do I do now?

Give me two cards.

I'll take one.

I'm standin' pat.

Hawkins?

Two reds.

Well...

I'll see your two

and I'll raise you two.

I don't want to cast any

reflections, but...

a person has to think twice

before buckin' luck like yours.

You may have me beat

and then again you mightn't.

Wooley, stop skitterin'!

And put that spittoon down.

I gotta...

Put it down!

I'll see your bet...

and sweeten it a little.

I'll stay.

Well...

I'll see that...

and I'll

raise you two.

I'll tell you what.

Let's get this over with

in one hand. Shoot the works.

All I can lose is Wooley,

and that ain't much.

I'm in.

Overworked. Let him lay. He needs the rest.

You pay him.

Sure.

I have invested my cash

in Widow Hawkins's property.

I've got a

fat deal there.

Duke?

Pardon me.

We've got to get out, or I'm

gonna be a bride. Beat it!

I'm tryin' to do a little

promoting. A lot of"symphony" I get.

Go ahead!

Sweetheart, how would you like to

finance an expedition to California?

Wooley, come here.

Would you excuse me, please? Okay, bub.

I thought you went home

with the widow.

I did...

but I came back again.

Mr. Frame, I wish

you'd a-won me in the game.

Working here is much easier

than marrying her. So that's it.

Wooley, I'm beginning to

really feel sorry for you.

How would you like to earn a couple of

fast horses and a stake to California?

If you'd give us the horses,

you can forget the steak.

I'm not hungry,

just tired.

A miner friend is getting worried

about the amount of gold he's got.

If you can get the information

from your friend, Jim Simpson,

as to when the next bullion

shipment is coming through,

I can ship my friend's

gold along with it.

If I ask him that, you'll give

us the horses? That's right.

I'll go over and ask him.

Don't give him any reasons.

My friend wants to keep it

confidential. Oh, a secret.

You don't want the stage-holdup guys

to find out about it.

That's right.

I won't tell them.

I won't tell nobody

but you.

I'm smart.

I got brains I haven't used yet.

Well, don't let 'em

go to your head.

Hello, Chester! Just

the man I'm looking for.

What'll it be? A shot of

milk. Make it a double.

What do you want to talk

to me about? Shh, shh.

When is the next gold shipment

coming in? Why do you want to know?

Mr. Frame says

I mustn't tell.

But if I find out,

he will do me a big favor.

Oh. Well, in that case,

I'll be glad to help.

The next shipment's due

on... Thursday. Thursday?

Oh, good! Let's have

a drink on that.

Thursday.

Good luck.

Thursday.

Thursday.

What's up? You know the gold's

comin' through on Wednesday.

We can set a trap for Frame

and his gang the day after...

and catch 'em robbing

the coach red-handed.

California's the land

of golden opportunity.

You'll have a stocking

full of gold!

I've got that now,

and I'm gonna keep it.

Duke, we're practically on our way to

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