Vigilante Force

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- Howdy, Ben.

- Good morning.

Hi Daddy.

- You were asleep when I left this morning.

- I got your note.

- Did you shoot down all your clay pigeons?

- Targets, honey.

Oh, you men...

Was this one of Mommy's favorites?

I think so.

Come on, come on, movie it,

it's all over your head!

Come on, come on, that's it ladies.

Come on, come on, what's a little typhoid.

Come on.

Hey, chief, what happened?

Everybody flashing one?

Ben, the plumbing in this town

went straight downhill when we

- changed over flood houses.

- That's progress, Chief. Just progress.

And now with all these

new people moving in.

Well safe your Sears catalogue...

Come on, come on,

it's not over your head.

- Alright, I'm late.

- You're fired.

- Do you know why?

- Your rooster died.

I used that one too many

times already, Molly.

Traffic jam. Hell I got

caught in a traffic jam.

This kind of traffic in Elk Hills?

This is God's country.

If this is God's country,

usually there's a hideout.

Gino will be along soon to

walk you to school, hon.

I know.

What you got in there?

What the hell...

The market.

Hold it.

Freeze! Police! Freeze! Freeze.

The Federal always tell Empire Pacific.

You gonna open up the oil reserves.

We better hire the unemployed.

- What kind of people are they?

- Workers doing their job.

And it's the scum that followed them in.

Looking for that fast buck

that's causing your trouble.

Homer, I bought 12 cakes last Sunday.

And you realise Mayor Bradford,

that the deposits at my bank alone

have gone up a quarter of a

million since they've been here.

Ah, sheep to be sheared.

Ben, you moving any of them tractors?

Hey business isn't bothering me. What's

happened to our lives has got me worried.

Oh hell Ben, you know if the

defense department had open

their belts those years ago we

have all been rich by now.

That's right. We've earned it, Ben.

It's our turn now.

Thank God for the energy crisis.

Thank Allah.

- Chief, Ben...

- Ok, let's have it.

Well, we ain't been able to

walk down Front Street in months.

If I want to live with the

degenerates I'd move to L.A.

Ok Harry, we know you lost a couple

of rookie policemen defending this town.

I can't be everywhere at once.

Ben, I'm down to a four men force.

Then what are we supposed to do?

Just walk away and let whoever

wants to take this town?

Maybe we should augment our police force.

You know, I've had flyers stacked

up in every police department

in Southern Califonia for the past year.

Well, can we swear in our

own auxiliary police force?

You need tough trained men.

Good intentions don't make a cop.

- Your brother. Aaron.

- What, are you drunk Shakey?

Aaron was the biggest problem

I ever had in this town.

- Till now.

- Now look. He's a genuine war hero.

He must have picked up something

in 3 tours of duties of Vietnam.

- Hired guns on my force?

- Chief...

It ain't your force.

You the one looking for me?

- Ben, what the hell you doing here?

- Wanna talk. Got a minute?

You talk fast. I'm on duty.

Do you know what's been

going on in Elk Hills lately?

Same as always, I suppose.

Flat nothing.

Well, we got us a problem,

Big problem.

A couple of thousand oil workers

and their friends showed up

when they opened up

the Elk Hills oil reserves.

Indeed, they finally open that thing up

man? All them rednecks want to get rich?

Yeah, maybe.

- Trouble?

- Yeah.

All they can screw up our free land.

Aaron, they want you to

come back and help out.

Hey Arnold, this ain't the war. You're on

a coffee break, not an overnight pass.

- Be right there.

- Shake it!

Nobody's gonna steal the blimp plans.

Well, hurry it up, war hero.

You know, the last time I tried to go

back home they gave me a parade.

In one end of town and out the other.

Elk Hills has changed.

There's a lot of strangers.

Probably some money to be

made if you're interested.

Yeah, I am interested in making money.

God dammit, Arnold. I told you...

What are you do...

What do you think you're doing?

Hey, your job's on the line.

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey, you remember that place

we had a drink at Christmas?

Bamboo Hut.

See you there at 3.30.

Anybody been in here looking for me?

- Yeah, couple of angry husbands.

- Thank you.

- Sorry I'm late.

- Hey, grab yourself a stool.

This is my brother Ben.

This here is Brian Sheldon.

Brian did two tours in Vietnam.

He's been a cop four years on some force.

That is D.O. Viner,

Beverly Hills Police Department.

Another wealthy millionaire.

None of them widows.

Perry Beal, cadet at the LAPD.

Well, maybe until I see how much

money we gonna get, and how long.

Well it's 1250 per month,

a year's guarantee.

We'll give you living expenses

until you get settled.

- This is Dave.

- Hey, how's it going?

- Dave has done a little time in Cambodia.

- On our side?

- He don't know.

- Really?

Effective on this day, in this township,

for the power vested in me

as mayor of this city,

I hereby I administer to you men, the... to

serve as law enforcement in this district

and to perform those services

under the laws and rules

of this county and

to obey those regulations

to the best of my ability

as a peace officer

for the city of Elk

Hills, California.

I do.

Conratulations. Good luck.

Good luck Aaron. Good luck.

Another committee meeting.

You'll be issued guns, badges and uniforms.

I'd like to have you shave

that beard and get a haircut.

- We've been to blue camp Harry.

- Hey brother, good luck.

Something tells me we got

ourselves two police forces.

Oh, come on, Harry. Give him a break.

Things haven't really worked out for Aaron.

He needs his chance.

Help him out. Even though

we think he can do the job.

If it works out, Ben, I'm all for it.

If it doesn't, tell me. It ain't quite

so hard to talk to as it used to be.

50 years ago, when I was in my prime

you would had to bring a whole case

of that stuff if you're courting me.

I didn't bring it for you anyhow.

- You want a beer?

- No.

Sure is cold.

Stop that cheap physical

groping this instant.

Huh, sh*t.

What do you think I running here?

This is a respectable rooming house.

Hell Boots, they are still talking

about you down at the Black Rock.

This is a small town.

Don't show people your business. Inside.

That child has a class tomorrow.

What is that?

Oh, that's Boots. She does the

housework at the oddest hours.

I never would have turned

down Shakey all these years

if I had known it was

gonna end up like this.

And over here on the right

you'll notice the Black Rock Saloon.

One of Elk Hills more memorable monument.

Sure you want me to clean this up?

Sure beat the hell out

of the old Elk Hills.

This cowboy is looking for trouble.

I think he just found it.

Hey let me in here!

Let me in here!

Leave me alone.

Leave him in there.

Get off this street.

Jeez, watch out for that motor scooter.

Hey, come here buddy.

Hey pal one more huh?

I don't want anymore trouble.

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