Winchester '73 Page #4

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Yeah, I hear 'em!

I told you

night ridin' wasn't smart!

I guess you did!

Now we're smack

in the middle of'em!

I guess you're right again!

Bein' right ain't

gonna do us any good!

What'll we do now?

Now? Keep ridin'!

With Indians all around us?

Maybe you'd feel better

if we stopped!

Mmm, no!

Well, maybe we'd just

better keep on ridin'!

It was such pretty hair!

I had it

ever since I was a kid!

A little thin on top,

but I'd sure like to keep it!

Come on! Come on!

Wrong way, Lin!

We're headin'

right into their camp!

That's no Indian's fire!

It's too big!

Come on! Pour it on!

Here they come!

You'd best get

under the wagon!

I can shoot!

But I don't want you

to get hurt!

Fire!

Hey!

Stop that fool shooting!

We're friends!

Don't shoot!

Hold your fire!

Name's McAdam! Thanks for

leaving the door open for us!

This is High-Spade!

Glad to see ya! I'm Wilkes!

This is Steve Miller!

How are you?

How are you?

He and his lady came

calling a little earlier!

You got a woman here?

They jumped us

on the rim too!

Well, hello again!

Hello!

Do you know him?

Not exactly!

We just sort of met

without talkin'!

He's the fella I told you about

who offered to gun

Wyatt Earp for me!

I didn't know

it was Wyatt Earp!

I don't like to break up

this gabfest, but we make

a wonderful target!!!

standin' here

in front of that fire!

You men, what are you

looking at? Keep your eyes

where they belong!

They'll be coming in

any minute now!

At night?

That's the best time

for a raid, isn't it?

Let's hope they wait

until I have a cup of coffee!

Got any cooking?

I'll get you some!

You from Fort Bascom?

That's where we're headed!

Replacements!

New in the territory, huh?

Mm-hmm!

Pennsylvania Ninth!

Picked up our mounts

at Fort Smith!

Been ridin' ever since!

Pennsylvania Ninth!

You fellas were

at Gettysburg, weren't ya?

Mm-hmm!

Left a rib there!

Oh!

One of them Johnny Rebs

hung me up on a bayonet!

Real group of fightin' men!

Never knew when

they were licked!

They give us a real bad time

at Shiloh and Bull Run.

Say, about these Indians,

seems like they hardly ever

attack at night!

- Why?

- Well, they figure

if they're killed in the dark,

the Great Spirit

can't find their souls

and whip 'em up to heaven!

Something! I--

I, uh--

I don't mean to be forward,

Sergeant, but if you've never

fought them before--

Keep talkin'!

You ain't forward!

Well, it might be a good idea

for your men to

catch up on some sleep!

- They're gonna be real busy

in the morning!

- How many sentries?

Oh, two oughta be enough!

You men turn in,

get some sleep!

Coates, Murphy,

take the first sentry duty!

Call your relief in four hours.

I see you've done my chores

for me again!

Yeah, you can say thanks!

This cavalry,

a little on the young side,

most of'em!

What do you guess

for our chances?

What chances?

This is a little softer

than the ground!

That's real thoughtful

of you!

Thank you!

My woman's got yellow hair!

Did have yellow hair!

It's white now!

Where is she?

Home with the kids!

Got one bigger than you are!

Go to sleep!

Hey, Mossman,

you awake?

Yeah, I'm awake!

Pretty, isn't she?

I don't like yellow hair much!

My wife has brown hair

with red in it!

I hope the kid has brown hair

with red in it!

You see, this'll be

my very first own home!

Not that I didn't have

a nice home,

but this'll be my very own!

You know?

I know!

- Did you have a home like that?

- Sort of!

With your wife?

No, I haven't got a wife!

Oh?

No, it was with my father!

Is that where you're going now,

to your home?

No! My father was killed!

Oh.

They're pretty, aren't they?

Sometimes they sing

all night.

I know what they are!

Maybe you'd better try

and get some sleep, huh?

I can't sleep!

Can you?

Yeah!

I mean,

if I tried, I could!

Aren't you afraid of tomorrow?

Would it do any good

for me to lie to you?

No.

I'm afraid!

I guess everybody

gets afraid sometimes!

Yeah, I guess so!

Yeah! And I made you

some coffee too!

I'll do the same

for you someday--

tomorrow!

How soon do you think

they'll come in?

Anytime now!

Hear them talkin' first!

You know, I was chattin' with

a fella out in the territory,

name of Riker!

He was tellin' me about how

the Sioux, under Crazy Horse,

wiped out Custer!

Clever fighters,

those Sioux!

It seems they knew all about

your Springfields

being single-shot!

You mean

they had repeaters?

Yeah!

They sent in

the first wave light

so it'd draw the fire!

Then they sent in a heavy second

wave before the Custer men

had a chance to reload!

You think these fellas

have repeaters too?

And they'll try

the same trick?

Yeah, I kind of

think they will!

Only this time,

we just might outfox 'em!

- On account of we got

two Winchesters!

- And a Henry!

You'll save your fire

for the second wave?

It's up to you, Sergeant!

Whatever you wanna do!

- Sound all right to you?

- I guess!

Round out, you men!

Go to your places

and take 'em as they come in!

Take care of the girl!

Take out

those pistols!

Yeah!

Morning, ma'am!

Good morning!

I fixed you a spot

over yonder under the wagon!

That was nice of you!

That saddle

was real comfortable!

That's good!

Say, uh--

Just in case you, uh--

I know how to use it!

I understand

about the last one!

They'll be comin' down

in about three more whoops, Lin!

What do you pick

for our spot?

Well, they'll come in

under the sun!

Let's get up to

the other end of the wagon!

Let 'em have it!

Let's concentrate

on the chief! We get him,

we might have a chance!

All right! This is the big one!

It's all or nothin' this time!

So long, partner.

Good luck.

And one other thing,

Sergeant!

Out here we play

winner take all!

No use leaving

all those repeating rifles

lying out there to rust!

Never thought of that!

Go out and pick up them

fast-shootin' guns and anything

else that you happen to like!

You're a man after my stamp!

Wish we'd have

had you with us

at Bull Run!

We might not have

run so fast!

I wanna tell you something!

I was with you at Bull Run!

So was High-Spade!

Only we was

on the other side!

Good luck, Sarge!

Good-bye, boys!

See you again!

- So long, Sergeant!

- Lin!

Before you go,

this is yours!

Oh, yeah!

The last one's still there!

Well, so it is!

May I have it?

You just never know when

a girl might need a bullet!

Sure, if you want it!

I want it!

Hey, Sarge!

Look at this!

Look what I found on this one!

Oh, he was their chief!

I saw that Lin fella drop him!

Real pretty shot!

Well, now!

''Dodge City Rifle Shoot

Won By--''

It don't say who won it!

Do I get it?

No, some officer would take it

away from you at Fort Bascom!

It's too good for an officer!

No, it rightfully belongs to--

Hey, Lin!

Steve,

I hope you won't think

this is second best,

but one of you fellas

oughta have this!

That's a real fine gun!

Take it with the thanks

of the U! S! Cavalry

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