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[00:00:09][music] [music] [music] It's over. The war is over. Please find the truth and embatics. The war is over.

[00:00:42]>> I'll never raise a gun against a man again.

[00:00:53]Heat. [music] [music] Heat. [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[00:01:22][music] [music] Heat. Heat.

[00:01:38][music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Boys, you've had your warning. You're on Taylor's land.

[00:02:13]>> We got a government deed. This is our land.

[00:02:16]>> Get your brood and get packing. Ellis says no squatters.

[00:02:19]>> Mr. Taylor's got no right to. Come on.

[00:02:21]We'll wait this time.

[00:02:22]>> All right. You and the kids get back in the house. [music] [music] [music] [music] >> [music] >> Let's burn them out. Going. No. No. You not the children. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Hey, there's something there on the hill.

[00:03:24]That's [music] Heat. [music] [music] [music] [music] Heat.

[00:03:55][music] Heat. Heat.

[00:03:59][music] [music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> up. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. Heat.

[00:04:51][music] >> [music] [music] >> I trust I haven't disturbed you. We're well into the day.

[00:05:26]Oh fairest of creation, last and best morning, all concern without unrest begins her rosy progress smiling. John Milton Jefferson wearing.

[00:05:41]>> No, son. John Milton wrote those immortal lines. I am Peter Shaw printing.

[00:05:50]>> Jefferson wearing. Will you join me in some coffee? Uh, tell you what. Uh, you bring these bales of paper inside and I'll make the coffin.

[00:06:11]>> More coffee?

[00:06:12]>> No thanks.

[00:06:15]>> You know, Rebel, this nation of ours seems to be set up so when the time comes to ride, there's nowhere to ride but west.

[00:06:24]You must have walked.

[00:06:26]You planning to stop here or you going on through?

[00:06:30]>> That's a poor joke. I lost my horse last night 5 miles from nowhere.

[00:06:33]>> No joke intended, son. But you can be sure of one thing. This is nowhere.

[00:06:40]>> Well, the coffee's good.

[00:06:42]>> You know, if you're going to stay, you better think yourself up a good excuse or you might be in trouble.

[00:06:46]>> It's been nothing but trouble for 4 years. You get kind of used to it.

[00:06:49]>> I never did, but I'm an optimist.

[00:06:53]Lo, and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall uh not lift sword against nation.

[00:07:04]Neither shall they learn war anymore.

[00:07:08]Thanks for the coffee.

[00:07:10]>> Just a moment, son. I'll show you where my home is. You walk in and catch yourself some sleep. If my daughter hasn't left for school yet, tell her I sent you. Uh, rest the weary traveler and all that sort of thing.

[00:07:26][music] [music] [music] Hallelujah.

[00:07:45][music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> [music] >> All right. All right.

[00:08:35]>> All right. What? [music] >> Get out of my bed.

[00:08:42][music] >> You're Peter Sharp's daughter.

[00:08:49]You're supposed to be in school.

[00:08:52]>> You're a little outsized for school, aren't you? had it all figured out, didn't you? Sneak in here while I'm teaching school and Pops at work. Well, get out of that bed. We're paying a visit to the Marshall.

[00:09:04]Get [music] dressed.

[00:09:10]>> Get outside then.

[00:09:11]>> What for?

[00:09:13]>> Oh, certainly. But don't try anything.

[00:09:18][music] It's time decent folks took a stand against saddle tramps like you.

[00:09:29]>> Uh-huh.

[00:09:30]>> Get in here and hire your gun off as the first man who offers you a green back.

[00:09:35][music] >> I'm not for hire.

[00:09:40][music] >> And you're holding the gun.

[00:09:42]>> And I can use it, too. [bell] [music] >> [music] >> Take one step from under there and I'll shoot. Come back into this house.

[00:10:01]>> I was under the impression I wasn't welcome.

[00:10:04]>> Come back in or I'll yell for the marshall right from here.

[00:10:08]>> You wouldn't dare.

[00:10:14]>> You ought to know better than to go blustering into strange ladies bedrooms.

[00:10:17]At least one's that kind of lady. I got a notion to teach you myself.

[00:10:22]>> I'll go home.

[00:10:24]>> Listen, mister. I got authority here and I can use it, too.

[00:10:32]>> Afternoon, Marshall.

[00:10:34]We got a tenant.

[00:10:37]>> Let me see the complaint.

[00:10:42]>> Miss Kathy wrote it out.

[00:10:44]>> Obviously.

[00:10:45]>> Yes, sir. He went busting into Miss Cat's bedroom. Beats me what? Fur. But she caught him and we marched him right down here. He was sober, too.

[00:10:53]>> I don't suppose it would do any good to explain how it happened.

[00:10:56]>> I don't suppose it would, Mr. uh Wearing, >> why don't you get Peter Sharp? He'll tell you.

[00:11:03]>> Yeah, I'll get Peter Sharp. He'll tell us.

[00:11:05]>> Yes, sir. Marshall.

[00:11:14]>> Lo, the Philistines are upon us. The marshall says for you to >> I know I know the marshall wants to see me. We were just on our way over.

[00:11:21]>> You should have told me. P >> Kathy dear. Women of the baggage of life. A heavy burden. Yet we cannot be without them.

[00:11:30]>> Smoke them. What's happened?

[00:11:31]>> The Lloyds. Somebody burned them out last night. We found the children this morning.

[00:11:36]>> Tommy. Billy.

[00:11:37]>> Tommy and Billy have come to live with me. Miss Sharp. I can use a couple of top hands in my place.

[00:11:41]>> I came by to tell you the services will be in 30 minutes if you can make it.

[00:11:45]I'll be there.

[00:11:47]The >> Indians must have done it.

[00:11:50]>> That's right, Yale. Indians. They come all the way from Colorado just to burn out the Lloyds.

[00:12:00]>> Murder. Coldblooded murder.

[00:12:03]Taylor's gunman burning ranches, killing women along with their men.

[00:12:07]>> Mrs. Lord was such a nice, quiet lady.

[00:12:09]>> Kathy, honey, I feel the same way you do about it.

[00:12:12]There's nothing can be done.

[00:12:14]>> You're supposed to be a newspaper man.

[00:12:16]Why don't you print the proof? Are you scared?

[00:12:18]>> I don't know. Maybe I am. I have you to look out for, too.

[00:12:23]>> Sharp. I told you the marshall was waiting. Don't make me tell you again.

[00:12:27]>> Watch your tongue, sir.

[00:12:33]>> Pop. Listen. Forget about me. You go ahead and put this on the front page.

[00:12:37]Name the murders. You do that. Watch the people rise up and put an end to Mr. Taylor and his gunman.

[00:12:45]>> Warning, Peter. Miss Kathy >> John, there's been a mistake.

[00:12:50]>> That's what Mr. Wearing said.

[00:12:51]>> Alexander Pope said a man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying he is wiser today than yesterday.

[00:12:59]>> This time it was a woman.

[00:13:01]>> It was my fault, Marshall. I'm sorry.

[00:13:04]>> Gail, Mr. Wearing, you're at Liberty. I assume you'll have a job.

[00:13:10]>> He can work for me.

[00:13:12]>> Good. Yale, get Mr. Wearing his gun. You >> don't have no gun, Marshall.

[00:13:17]>> No gun.

[00:13:18]>> I don't like guns.

[00:13:20]>> Don't that beat all.

[00:13:33]>> I guess I owe you an apology.

[00:13:37]>> That's all right.

[00:13:41]I'm sorry, too.

[00:13:43]>> Whatever for >> we didn't get off to a better start.

[00:13:49]>> Any man who talks that smooth is either a gambler or >> I'm neither.

[00:13:53]>> What are you?

[00:13:56]>> Just a tired ex-soldier from Virginia.

[00:14:00]>> We had plenty of your war out here. More besides, we had quantrol.

[00:14:07]I heard about it.

[00:14:09]>> Now we have a private kind of war going on right here in Independence.

[00:14:15]>> I don't want any part of any kind of war.

[00:14:19]It has a bad smell.

[00:14:22]>> You certainly came to the wrong place, Mr. Wearing.

[00:14:28]>> I'm going to the funeral services. Pop.

[00:14:31]>> Who died?

[00:14:31]>> Lloyd's dead. Marshall.

[00:14:33]>> They were burned out last night. Both Lloyd and his wife were murdered.

[00:14:36]>> They was invited to leave, but they wouldn't do it. It's the Indians got them. Hey, Marshall.

[00:14:41]>> Be quiet. Yale.

[00:14:43]>> I know, Pop. You can't fight city hall.

[00:14:50]>> Say at a moment like this, but I would like to say John and Mary Lloyd [music] came west seeking a better world. Let us pray for them. Let us pray that they have found one. [music] And at this time, we must thank Mr. McCulla for his generous [music] contribution in giving us without charge the use of his establishment [music] for the sole purpose of holding these services.

[00:15:18]>> It's a shame we're preaching this town yet. That's our undertaker, Funeral Franklin.

[00:15:24]>> Rise [music] up. Rise up and act as Paulbearers to carry this these brethren from his veil of [music] tears to the exalted paradise we know they have reached. Amen. Amen. [music] >> I know the Lloyds will rest in peace because the boys [music] will be well taken care of by those two fine people, the Guthri.

[00:15:51][music] Thank you, brethren. Thank you. I need a couple of dollars to the gravediggers.

[00:15:57]How about a gent? After all, you were friends of the dear departed. [music] Thank you.

[00:16:05]Thank you.

[00:16:11]And the verdict of the coroner is that the Lloyds were murdered by persons unknown.

[00:16:17]Oh, Pop.

[00:16:20]Pop, you're a good newspaper man. This isn't right.

[00:16:23]>> Kathy, you've been helping me run the paper for the last 6 years. Your mother did the same before she died, but from the kitchen, not from the shop. Now, I'm still the editor, and I know what's best.

[00:16:34]>> You're condoning murder.

[00:16:36]>> What I think and what I print may be entirely different matters. In this town, Artemis Taylor hold all of the aces. We depend on Taylor's goodwill to keep the paper going. There's just nothing we can do about it.

[00:16:51]This makes almost 20 homesteaders killed by persons unknown.

[00:16:58]>> Kathy, you've got a lot to learn.

[00:17:05]Jeff, am I so wrong? I learned that today it was the Lloyds. Tomorrow might be the Quiglies or the Gutre. And well, after that you or me.

[00:17:17]You can see what I mean.

[00:17:21]I can see that this is no town for me.

[00:17:31][music] >> Good evening, Sam. Let me buy you a drink.

[00:17:40]>> You buy it?

[00:17:41]>> Yes.

[00:17:41]>> Hey, boys. Funeral Franklin's buying.

[00:17:43]What do you think of that?

[00:17:44]>> There's no need of Pat.

[00:17:45]>> Hey, Jess. Step up. The drinks are on Frank.

[00:17:47]>> Sam. Sam, please. Please not quality.

[00:17:50][music] [music] [music] >> I'll buy my own.

[00:18:14]>> What's the matter, rebel? You too proud to drink with us?

[00:18:18]I don't want any trouble. I just want to buy my own.

[00:18:25]>> Who are you, stranger? I ain't seen you around before.

[00:18:28]>> I haven't been around before.

[00:18:29]>> You ain't answer this question, soldier.

[00:18:32]>> I think I have.

[00:18:34]>> Strangers ought to be sociable. At least wise, if they want to get along.

[00:18:37]>> Hey, I'm mighty easy not to get along with, especially for rebels >> or homesteaders, maybe. Explain yourself, mister. It's clear enough. You cut him down and Franklin there plans him.

[00:19:06][music] I told you to haul him, didn't I?

[00:19:22][music] [music] Always takes a lot of you, doesn't it?

[00:19:36]Like at the Lord's the other night. Get him on his feet.

[00:19:44]>> [music] >> Give him a gun. Trey, [music] you talk good. Let's see how good you can shoot.

[00:20:00][music] Draw. Mr. Hold it. [music] This is a private fight, Harding. I'll handle it my way.

[00:20:16]>> Mr. Tobin, [music] I will do whatever shooting is required in this town.

[00:20:20]>> This stranger here insulted me in Franklin.

[00:20:23]>> I didn't know it was possible.

[00:20:25]Mr. Wearing, please come with me. I want to [music] talk to you.

[00:20:37][music] >> [music] [music] >> How far would you go, Jeff?

[00:20:56]>> I don't know.

[00:20:57]>> California, maybe.

[00:20:58]>> Maybe away from here is all.

[00:21:00]>> May I say you'll not find it different anywhere else?

[00:21:04]>> I'm going to try. Wherever you land, see if they need a newspaper. We may be out of business here soon.

[00:21:10]>> No, Pop. We're staying here. Don't you run before the fight starts, too.

[00:21:16]>> We have met like the ships upon the sea who hold an hour's converse. And then away they speed on lonely paths to meet no more. Alexander Smith.

[00:21:27]>> Jefferson wearing.

[00:21:29]>> Goodbye, Jeff. And good luck.

[00:21:37]>> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Goodbye, Kathy.

[00:21:57]>> I think you're being a quitter, Jeff.

[00:22:00]But I hope you find that place you're looking for.

[00:22:02]>> Thanks. [music] I hope there's someone there like you.

[00:22:07][music] [music] >> I know why you're sent for me, Justin. I know the payment was due yesterday, but things are looking up. Yes, sir.

[00:22:31]Definitely looking up. We have seven new subscriptions, more advertising promised, and even the job is better.

[00:22:38]There's nothing to worry about, Justin.

[00:22:40]Really nothing.

[00:22:41]>> I'm not worried.

[00:22:43]>> I just didn't want you to think I've been neglectful, Justin.

[00:22:45]>> Of course not. Sit down.

[00:22:53]>> I'll be ready to make the payment in a week.

[00:22:56]>> We both know this is a poor way to do business ordinarily. However, the plain's news performs an important community service.

[00:23:03]>> Thank you, Justin.

[00:23:05]>> Have a cigar.

[00:23:06]>> I believe I will.

[00:23:12]>> With the best interest of the community at heart, there's something I think we should discuss.

[00:23:16]>> If there's anything I can do, I >> Thank you. As a matter of fact, there is.

[00:23:21]You know about the undesirable element coming into this area.

[00:23:24]>> You mean the small ranchers?

[00:23:26]>> The squatters? Yes. They're coming in considerable numbers and it's harmful.

[00:23:31]>> They're good people on the whole.

[00:23:33]>> That's a matter of opinion.

[00:23:36]They're land thieves.

[00:23:37]>> But there's plenty of land and they hold government grants.

[00:23:40]>> I feel that with your help, we could drive these nesters out. Perhaps with public opinion, perhaps form a vigilante committee.

[00:23:47]>> Vigilantes? You can't be serious, Justin. That would mean the worst sort of lawlessness and destruction.

[00:23:53]>> Now, about your help, Peter. We'd like to see a series of editorials. And if we won't print them, >> your privilege, of course.

[00:24:03]But you're a smart young lady, Miss Sharp. You must know that I also have the privilege of demanding immediate payment or immediate possession of the plane's news.

[00:24:14]>> Come on, Pop. Let's go.

[00:24:17]>> Just a minute, Kathy.

[00:24:20]How long do I have to meet the payment?

[00:24:21]Justin, >> you're in default right now, but I'll hold off till I get your answer.

[00:24:27]The paper comes out in 3 days, doesn't it?

[00:24:30]>> Yes.

[00:24:31]>> I'll read the editorial and make my decision then.

[00:24:36]>> I hope we can still remain friends, Peter.

[00:24:39]>> Good day, sir.

[00:24:43][music] >> Shoot him.

[00:24:49]>> Shoot him. [music] Just like that.

[00:24:51]>> You heard me. He's on our land. Miss >> Tina, I can't do that.

[00:24:58]>> [music] >> over here and keep your hands high.

[00:25:03][music] >> It's [music] a pretty poor shot.

[00:25:11]>> Search him.

[00:25:12]>> Yes.

[00:25:14]>> What are you doing on my land?

[00:25:16]>> Heading west.

[00:25:17]>> Heading west where?

[00:25:19]>> Just west.

[00:25:20]>> Huh? A drifter?

[00:25:22]>> Nothing there, Miss Taylor. Not even a gun.

[00:25:24]>> Keep your hands on the saddle.

[00:25:26]>> [music] >> Who are you?

[00:25:28]>> Ulysus Srant. Who are you?

[00:25:30]>> We'll go where you can make jokes for an audience. Go on.

[00:25:39][music] >> [music] >> of putting up a new fence line. [music] Mr. Taylor don't have no truck with fences. Thems railroad surveyors.

[00:26:00]>> Shut up, Ding. Go on.

[00:26:06][music] >> [music] [music] >> Is that all, Miss Taylor?

[00:26:20]>> You've said enough.

[00:26:26][music] >> All right.

[00:26:32]All right. That's you. Where you been?

[00:26:43]Who's this you brought with you?

[00:26:45]>> I know, but I'm sure going to find out.

[00:26:47]>> Sit down, Mr. Uh, >> Jefferson Wearing.

[00:26:54]>> My name's Taylor. We don't often have visitors out here.

[00:26:59]>> I can understand why. You always shoot at them.

[00:27:03]>> Somebody shoot at you? Tell me about it.

[00:27:05]Nora >> Sting and I spotted him on the east section. We waited for him in the Cottonwood Grove down by the creek. My horse shied, so I missed him.

[00:27:15]>> Is that all?

[00:27:17]You always leave things out, Nora. I never know what's going on. And here I am strapped to this chair with arthritis. Uh Ding here, he always remembers everything and he tells it to me good.

[00:27:32]>> Ding talks too much.

[00:27:33]>> I like Ding.

[00:27:36]Now, you from the beginning, what did you think when you heard the shot? You were scared, weren't you?

[00:27:47]I was scared.

[00:27:48]>> Yeah. Yeah, sure. I know. Happened to me a long time ago. I was scared, too. Why didn't you run?

[00:27:56]>> Cuz next time, she wouldn't have missed.

[00:27:58]>> Oh, why didn't you shoot?

[00:28:00]>> He doesn't have a gun, father.

[00:28:04]What's this about Ding?

[00:28:05]>> We spotted the surveyors as we rode in.

[00:28:08]Ding told him they were from the railroad.

[00:28:11]H >> Ding's a fool sometimes, but he's a good boy. He remembers everything and he tells it to me like I can almost see it.

[00:28:20]Never in a hurry.

[00:28:22]You're an ex soldier, Mr. Wearing.

[00:28:25]>> That's right.

[00:28:27]>> Too bad you lost.

[00:28:30]Somebody has to lose.

[00:28:31]>> Yeah. Yeah. Somebody's always got to lose.

[00:28:34]>> We're wasting time.

[00:28:35]>> Don't be in such an all fired hurry, Nora. A man's got a right to know why he's going to die.

[00:28:42]>> Sit down.

[00:28:47]>> Maybe it don't seem fair. Maybe it ain't your fault. But we can't take no chances.

[00:28:56]>> I haven't done anything. I don't even know you. No, but you saw the surveyors.

[00:29:01]They're going to run track through here.

[00:29:03]The railroad's going to want to buy all this land. My land. I fought Indians for it. My wife's buried here.

[00:29:10]>> But I don't want your land.

[00:29:12]>> Oh, but the squatters do. And they're coming more of them every day. If they find out the railroad wants this land, how valuable it is, I won't be able to blast them out with dynamite. No, Mr. Worry. Like I said, we just can't take no chances.

[00:29:31]>> Doesn't anyone else know about the railroad?

[00:29:33]>> No. Nobody but you.

[00:29:39]You lose, soldier.

[00:29:41]You lose again.

[00:29:44]Ding.

[00:29:46]Take him down the ravine back of Pogy Run.

[00:29:50]You hired me as a horse wrangler. Mr. Taylor, I don't come to no murder.

[00:29:55]Do like I'm telling you, Dane.

[00:30:01]All right, let's go.

[00:30:35]Sam.

[00:30:41][music] >> Both of them.

[00:30:44]>> Ding.

[00:30:45]>> Yes. Ding, too.

[00:30:47]Heat. Heat.

[00:30:49][music] [music] [music] [music] >> [music] >> What's on your mind, mister?

[00:31:26]>> Staying alive.

[00:31:28]>> Sure wish I could help.

[00:31:29]>> You can what Mr. Taylor says goes.

[00:31:34]>> How's he going to know if I h high tail it out of here for California? [music] >> Was to stop you from heading back to town.

[00:31:40]>> I don't want any trouble. That's why I left Independence in the first place.

[00:31:44]>> Go a [ __ ] with me if I was.

[00:31:46]>> How's he going to know?

[00:31:49]>> Waiting to hear the shot back at the ranch.

[00:31:54]Fire a couple into the air.

[00:31:59][music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. [music] Heat.

[00:32:32][music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[00:33:00]Heat.

[00:33:02][music] [music] [music] Heat.

[00:33:17][bell] [music] Heat.

[00:33:28][music] [music] Heat.

[00:33:40][music] Heat.

[00:33:46][music] [music] Heat.

[00:33:59][music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Sam, somebody bushwacked me.

[00:34:30][music] >> [music] >> advertisements laid out.

[00:34:40]>> Mhm.

[00:34:42]>> Did you check the jail?

[00:34:44]>> Nobody arrested this week >> except Jeff.

[00:34:48]>> Except Jeff.

[00:34:50]>> Quite a lad.

[00:34:52]Maybe just as well he moved on. He was too soft for this place. Maybe a little scared, too.

[00:34:57]>> Scared? It takes a lot of courage to stick by your convictions. To be called a coward, it's easy to go along with the rest of the gunslingers.

[00:35:06]>> Like him >> doesn't matter now. Poppy's gone.

[00:35:14]Made up your mind. Pop, >> there's just no choice. I can't lose the paper.

[00:35:21]>> Listen to me. People know you here. They respect you. That's why it makes a difference what you say. If you get scared now, all those small ranchers and farmers are going to get scared along with you.

[00:35:32]>> I'd like to do it, Kathy. I'd like to tell this town what's happening. I'll do it in a minute if >> if what >> if I thought it would make any difference.

[00:35:39]>> Yes, Mike. It's worth a try.

[00:35:42]>> Kathy, you should have been in politics.

[00:35:45]>> I am. Every American's in politics.

[00:35:48]Trouble is, some don't realize it.

[00:35:51][music] >> [music] [music] >> Stay.

[00:36:11]>> Keep your voice down, John Quidley. The Lloyd's kids is sleeping in there.

[00:36:14][clears throat] >> Kry, how can you stay when they tell you to go? Look what happened to the Lloyds.

[00:36:18]If it was only you.

[00:36:20]>> I talked it over my misses and she's for sticking it out. Anyways, how'd we go?

[00:36:24]Two cows, a horse, an old wagon, and not a dollar to our name. Can't get provisioned at the store.

[00:36:29]>> Well, when my time comes, I go. There is too much fight here. This land somewhere else.

[00:36:33]>> Yeah, well, don't forget it took a heap of traveling to get here and a heap of doing it after we got here. This land is ours by law. Kramer, a man came up to you and your farm in the old country and said, "Uh, get out, Kramer. I'll kill you." What would you have done? Well, first I would give him the boot where it hurts. And I'd go down to the village and tell the bulgammeister. But he there is no burger master here.

[00:36:56]>> Kramer, the law says >> what law?

[00:36:58]>> There is no law in Independence. Just because Taylor pins a badge on Harding.

[00:37:03]That doesn't make Harding different from any other gunman.

[00:37:06]>> That's right. There's nobody to protect us. So what do we do? Run or protect ourselves. We can sit around and shoot us down like a lot of sitting ducks.

[00:37:13]First they get me or run me off. Then they get you, John. Then Sloum, then Kramer, then Appleton. Each in turn will the rest sit around, nod our heads, and attend our funeral.

[00:37:25]But if we stand together, if they know we'll fight.

[00:37:27]>> Wait a minute, Guthri. Why didn't you think of that when the Lord got killed?

[00:37:31]>> Lloyd never told nobody about Taylor's plan until it was too late. The same night he told he was killed.

[00:37:37]>> Mr. Mr. Mr. >> Up there, Mr. Whoever you are, come off that horse and keep your hands high.

[00:37:50]Last call, mister. [music] >> Else I got to bring it down myself.

[00:37:55]>> Hold a minute, Darren. If he meant any harm, he'd have got you by now.

[00:38:00][music] [music] >> When have you arrived? Get Dr. Kennedy quick. Quickly, give me a hand here.

[00:38:14]This man's hurt.

[00:38:17][music] All right, easy now.

[00:38:19]>> Peter, I'm looking for Doc Kennedy. He's not at home.

[00:38:22]>> Try the saloon. What's happened?

[00:38:23]>> Young fell been shot. Bushwack, probably. And he wasn't even packing a gun.

[00:38:27]>> Where is he?

[00:38:28]>> He's down at Guthri's place.

[00:38:29]>> Oh, pop.

[00:38:38]>> Easy, honey. I'll hitch up the rig when we find Doc Kennedy.

[00:38:46]railroads. That ought to make up your minds for you. If we can hold out a while longer, our land should be worth $1,000 an acre.

[00:38:52]>> Sure, but how are we going to hold out?

[00:38:54]>> Every one of us owns a gun.

[00:38:56]>> No. I got to think of my wife and kids.

[00:39:00]You, too. We only gave you 3 days to be clearer here.

[00:39:04]>> What?

[00:39:06]>> I said it's plenty of time. You be here when they come. We'll be here, too. with rifles.

[00:39:14]You move your wife and kids.

[00:39:17]>> Mr. Wearing, you're under arrest.

[00:39:22]>> For the murders of Sam Tobin and Ding Bell, >> but this man was Bushwack, John. He wasn't even carrying a gun.

[00:39:30]>> We're leaving quietly, gentlemen. I suggest you do the same. On your feet, wearing morning.

[00:39:40]>> Well, what happened? Is wearing in jail?

[00:39:43]>> Good morning, Nora.

[00:39:45]>> All right. All right. Good morning. Is he in jail?

[00:39:47]>> Yes. Wearing's in jail, but I don't think it's going to make any difference.

[00:39:50]>> Why not, Michael?

[00:39:51]>> I arrested him at Guthri's ranch. I'm almost certain he told the others.

[00:39:54]>> What others?

[00:39:55]>> The settlers were having a meeting over there. Must have been a dozen or more at least.

[00:39:59]>> That means they know about the railroad.

[00:40:01]Anyways, [clears throat] that's the way we got to figure it now. They'll hang on until the railroad agents get here. The government will come with them. We'll be hog tied.

[00:40:10]>> I hold notes and mortgages on some of them.

[00:40:13]>> Ah, that's no good. We got to move now and move fast.

[00:40:18]How many men will it take to drive these land thieves out of here?

[00:40:22]>> I don't know. I've never done that sort of thing.

[00:40:24]>> 20 men. 20 men who can shoot and ride and keep their mouth shut.

[00:40:28]>> Never mind. How long would it take?

[00:40:31]>> Three nights.

[00:40:33]>> One night.

[00:40:33]>> That depends on the ranchers. They're not going to sit by and wash their houses down.

[00:40:37]>> One move from them and we shoot.

[00:40:39]Understand?

[00:40:40]>> You, not we. This is going to be a slaughter. It's not my kind of a fight.

[00:40:44]You better get yourself somebody else to do it for you.

[00:40:46]>> Who? Tobin's dead. I can't get out of this blasted chair.

[00:40:50]>> I'm sorry.

[00:40:51]>> Not scared, are you?

[00:40:53]>> Don't take advantage of your sex, Miss Nora.

[00:40:55]>> I made you, Marshall. You'll do like I say.

[00:41:04]Make yourself another marshall.

[00:41:06]>> Easy, gentlemen. Easy. We're all on the same side, remember? All after the same thing.

[00:41:12]>> I'll do it. I'll take out the men and do the job.

[00:41:20]>> All right, then. It's agreed.

[00:41:23]After all, Artemis, if Harding sensibilities dictate this course, I think we can carry off the night's work without him.

[00:41:30]>> Put that bat back on him.

[00:41:37]>> Now, if you'll excuse me, >> Nora, see the marshall to the door.

[00:41:48]Yale here.

[00:41:54]How does that shoulder feel now?

[00:41:56]>> Fine. It'll be well enough by the time they hang me. They're going to hang me, aren't they?

[00:42:00]>> Maybe.

[00:42:01]>> I hope not.

[00:42:02]>> Why don't you let me out of here?

[00:42:03]>> You know I can't do that.

[00:42:04]>> You know I didn't kill those two men.

[00:42:06]>> Possibly not. But I got to hold you for trial. You'll get a jury.

[00:42:10]>> Sure. Packed with Taylor's friends.

[00:42:12]>> You've made friends here, too.

[00:42:14]>> But they won't be on the jury.

[00:42:17]No, I suppose not.

[00:42:19]Your trial doesn't come up for a couple of weeks, and by that time, your friends will be long gone.

[00:42:24]>> Meaning what?

[00:42:26]>> Now they know about the railroad. And I'm afraid, knowing that, they're not going to be around long. Any of them.

[00:42:31]>> When will this happen?

[00:42:32]>> In a couple of nights. They'll all go at once.

[00:42:36]>> It's butchery. They won't have a chance.

[00:42:38]>> That is the general idea.

[00:42:41]>> But it isn't your idea.

[00:42:42]>> No, I won't be there.

[00:42:45]>> You quit, Taylor.

[00:42:47]No, I'm still Marshall. But this thing isn't for me. It's like shooting a man in the back. Just as easy as that. And just as hard as that.

[00:42:56]>> Then why don't you stop it?

[00:42:58]>> Why should I? We've all got to look out after ourselves. I like being Marshall.

[00:43:02]And why should I give that up for a bunch of crazy farmers that are just waiting for a chance to draw on me and see if I'm as fast with my gun as I'm supposed to be?

[00:43:10]Mr. Wearing, you came into this town with a lot of very noble ideas. And where's it gotten you? Waiting for the hangman.

[00:43:18]Look, keep that down as low as it'll go.

[00:43:21]It won't shave your wrist.

[00:43:33]If you don't hurry, we'll be up all night.

[00:43:36][music] >> That's fine. But what am I going to drink it out of? You forgot the cup again.

[00:43:43][music] >> [music] >> working late tonight. Sharp, >> everyone has an awful sudden interest in me.

[00:44:00]>> We just want to see what you're going to put in the paper tomorrow.

[00:44:04]>> We won't be long.

[00:44:05]>> That's [music] right.

[00:44:07]You're leaving right now.

[00:44:09]>> Well, I'll be >> You certainly will if you don't get out of here.

[00:44:13]>> [music] >> I'm warning you.

[00:44:16]>> No need to be nasty, girly. Pretty thing like you. We just coming to see your [music] dad don't get himself in no trouble.

[00:44:26]You'll be nice to us early.

[00:44:30]He'll be nice to you.

[00:44:34]Stop. Stop it.

[00:44:37][music] >> [music] >> Now take your friend and get out.

[00:44:52][music] >> These men came in and tried to create a disturbance. John, >> doesn't look like they got very far.

[00:45:03]>> All right, put them away. Come on. Hey, come on.

[00:45:11]Miss [music] Kathy, don't you know that ladies aren't supposed to handle guns?

[00:45:15]>> Now you know one that does.

[00:45:18]>> Good night, Marshall.

[00:45:20][music] >> Good night, Kathy.

[00:45:23]Good night, Peter.

[00:45:28][music] >> [music] >> Oh, [music] [music] >> G. Horse effect. George Peter Sharp has lost his mind. That or he just naturally must have died.

[00:45:56]>> Well, he ain't going to die natural. Not after Taylor reads this. The United States has passed the law providing that any citizen who is willing to work >> can settle his family and [music] make a farm or ranch.

[00:46:07]>> And also that the reign shall be free and restricted by no man. How then does a gang of cutthroats dare to terrorize peaceful citizenry, spreading death and destruction without mercy?

[00:46:17]>> We all know who has hired these bandits.

[00:46:19]Who is paying them to keep so-called tres trespassors away from what he jealously calls his land?

[00:46:25]>> The land belongs to all of its citizens for the development of this territory.

[00:46:29]>> [music] >> Murder the like of which not has been seen since the late Indian Wars has gone unpunished. This newspaper accuses a >> Get Harding out here right away. [music] >> This news accuses a hierling, John Harding, our so-called marshall, who has made no move to stop these depradations.

[00:46:48]>> You know, I got half of mine.

[00:46:51]>> You certainly have. Keep quiet.

[00:46:57]This man, Harding, is no better than a common gunman and has been forced upon us to be our peace officer.

[00:47:04]>> He can really lay it on when he makes up his mind to.

[00:47:07]>> What possessed Peter to do a thing like this? I'd like to put a stop to the brutality and the killings, but I'd never get away with it any more than Peter will get away with this editorial.

[00:47:16]>> What'll he do?

[00:47:18]>> I don't know. He's not a good insurance risk at this point.

[00:47:22]>> You'll have to protect him. It's your duty as marshall.

[00:47:26]>> Mr. Wearing, you don't have to tell me my duty.

[00:47:35]>> Then the idea is to be prepared for Mr. Taylor's gunman when they come here to raid Guthrie.

[00:47:41]>> That's right. Self-defense.

[00:47:42]>> Are they coming tonight for sure?

[00:47:44]>> They're due tonight. If they come, we'll be waiting.

[00:47:48]To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving the peace. Julius Caesar.

[00:47:54]>> George Washington.

[00:47:57]>> Sharp just means trouble.

[00:47:59]>> You've got trouble, Quigley. You're a fool if you don't know it. To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving the peace.

[00:48:07]Do you know who said that?

[00:48:08]>> Sure. George Washington. This still means trouble.

[00:48:13]>> Maybe even get us killed.

[00:48:15]>> You'll get killed anyway if you don't stand on your own two feet and fight back. What are you doing about tonight?

[00:48:20]I'm >> going through with original plans.

[00:48:22]It's a sure thing that Taylor won't change his decide.

[00:48:26]>> Let's decided then. We'll all meet here at sundown.

[00:48:33]>> Yeah, I guess.

[00:48:35]>> Be sure your women and kids are moved to Kramers in plenty of time.

[00:48:38]>> Leave a couple of men to guard them.

[00:48:40]>> How many will that leave us?

[00:48:41]>> About 15, 16.

[00:48:43]>> Not many.

[00:48:45]I wish Jeff was out.

[00:48:48]He was in the army.

[00:48:50]>> So were we, Peter.

[00:48:52]Maybe not the same army then. We're here together now.

[00:48:57][music] [music] Heat.

[00:49:26]Heat.

[00:49:29][music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Marshall says to take this handcuff off case they come to get you tonight to lynch you. Of course, you don't make me know, demons, if you they hang you now or after a trial. Hanging's hanging if you ask me.

[00:50:02]>> Who's asking you? Don't get upy with me, mister. Old man Sharp just got his out there for being upy.

[00:50:11][music] [bell] [music] [music] No.

[00:50:35]>> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Pop.

[00:51:05][music] >> Hello, Kathy.

[00:51:13][music] [music] >> [music] >> Everybody's [music] question.

[00:51:44][music] [music] [music] Hey >> [music] [music] [music] >> What do you want here?

[00:52:31]>> Peter was my friend. [music] >> You're looking for Jeff?

[00:52:34]>> No.

[00:52:36]>> You saw him?

[00:52:37]>> Yes.

[00:52:39]And you let [music] him go?

[00:52:40]>> Yes.

[00:52:42]>> Why?

[00:52:44]>> Peter was right about everything.

[00:52:48]You understand? [music] >> Yes.

[00:52:53]>> Why don't you run on home? I'll take care of things here. [music] Go ahead.

[00:53:03]Be sure to use your fastest horses and they're well rested. Sidearms, rifles.

[00:53:07]Be sure they're welloiled.

[00:53:10]Don't forget to bring plenty of ammunition.

[00:53:16]>> You'll have to change the plans.

[00:53:18]>> Now what?

[00:53:19]>> Peter Sharp was killed over an hour ago.

[00:53:21]>> Oh no.

[00:53:22]>> Because of the newspaper?

[00:53:23]>> Yes. They're planning to burn you all out tonight. Well, >> don't worry. We've got two things.

[00:53:28]Surprise and something to fight for.

[00:53:30]Taylor's men are paid gunmen.

[00:53:32]>> I figure they'll riding a bunch. 25, maybe 30 men.

[00:53:36]>> That sounds right.

[00:53:42]What are you thinking?

[00:53:44]>> Two skirmish lines, one mounted column.

[00:53:50]About 2 miles down the trail from Taylor's Ranch.

[00:53:54]Over here's a patch of woods called Webster's Grove. Over on the other side is a hill.

[00:54:05]>> [music] [music] >> No sign of them yet.

[00:54:17]>> At the first shooting from the woods, we'll ride in a skirmishers. Hold your fire until I give the word. You >> want folly fire?

[00:54:24]>> Folly fire every time. Twice as effective. Take your positions, men.

[00:54:29]Good luck.

[00:54:33]>> [music] [music] >> Hurry up. There isn't much time.

[00:54:57]>> [music] >> Hello.

[00:55:03][music] [music] [music] Heat.

[00:55:21]Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat.

[00:55:51]>> [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[00:56:16]Heat.

[00:56:29]Heat. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Hold your firemen. They're true.

[00:57:06]>> [music] >> You all right, Quickly? [music] What now, Jeff?

[00:57:15]>> Let's ride over to Taylor's Ranch and clean this thing up once and for all.

[00:57:18]>> Fine. [music] Guthrie, get your men modded and escort the women back to their homes. I'm going with Jeff. [music] >> [music] >> Is that you?

[00:57:43][music] All right.

[00:57:51][music] >> [music] >> Who is that oper? It's me, Taylor. Jeff Wearing, remember? Yeah, [music] >> this time you'll lose.

[00:58:12]>> That don't make no difference.

[00:58:15]You You won't get off this rank.

[00:58:18]>> Who's going to stop us? [music] Taylor, you haven't got a right or left.

[00:58:23]That's a lie.

[00:58:25]This time we were ready. Your people rode right into an ambush.

[00:58:30][music] Dora, what happened to Nora?

[00:58:41]You would have done anything to my daughter. I I swear.

[00:58:47]God, >> I can't feel a thing for you, Taylor.

[00:58:50]You're a beaten [clears throat] old man.

[00:58:50]I'm not sorry.

[00:58:52]>> It's a >> You've ruined so many lives that yours isn't even a down payment.

[00:59:02][music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Where is the girl?

[00:59:28]>> I don't know. Must have gotten away from us at the grove.

[00:59:43]>> [music] [music] [music] >> Oh. Nora, finished so early.

[01:00:05]>> That's right. Finished. I want the cash that belongs to me. Open the safe.

[01:00:11]>> Did something go wrong?

[01:00:13]>> Everything. Everything. They were waiting for us. Hurry up, will you?

[01:00:17]There isn't much time.

[01:00:20]>> I'm afraid you'll have to take the time, Nora. Banking hours begin at 9 tomorrow morning.

[01:00:26]>> Listen, I've got $40,000 in that safe.

[01:00:29]Get it now. I've got to get out of here.

[01:00:33]My dear, the banking laws of our state require proof of deposit to be presented upon withdrawal of funds. Have you that proof? No, of course not.

[01:00:46]We have here a list of our depositors.

[01:00:50]If you will look closely, you will find that your name does not appear.

[01:00:55]>> Open the safe.

[01:00:57]>> Nora, why Nora? I'm your father's best here. You I've known you since you were a little girl. Well, Nora, I I've been like an uncle to you. You uh you mustn't be angry about my little joke.

[01:01:14]Well, there you are, my dear. Nothing to worry about. I'm your father's best friend. You your money's been there all the time.

[01:01:24]Nora, I Nora. No, no, no, Nora. Don't Don't be hasty, Nora. Please. No. Please. No.

[01:01:34][music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[01:02:19]Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat.

[01:02:37][music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> I'm going to kill Harding.

[01:03:13]>> Don't be foolish. Jeff, [music] you let Peter Sharp die, the Lloyds, and lots of others. People who depended on you.

[01:03:23]I'm going to kill you.

[01:03:24]>> Jeff. [music] Jeff, I've been waiting for you.

[01:03:30]Are you all right?

[01:03:32]>> I'm fine.

[01:03:34]>> Oh, you're tired, Jeff. You can't think.

[01:03:37]Come to the house. [music] You can't outdraw me, Jeff. You know that.

[01:03:44]I'm going to try [music] [music] >> [music] >> Thank you, John.

[01:04:16][music] >> My pleasure, Miss Kathy.

[01:04:23][music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[01:04:45][music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> advocate for us to miss.

[01:05:13]>> I don't know very much about a newspaper.

[01:05:16]scared >> a little.

[01:05:19]A newspaper talks to a lot of people.

[01:05:22]>> It's nothing to be scared of. [music] You have something to tell them.

[01:05:26]>> I'm glad you didn't run away, Jen.

[01:05:28][music] >> Nowhere to run.

[01:05:35]Gift of prophecy and understanding and have not love, we have nothing. [music] First Corinthians, [music] Jefferson, Larry.

[01:05:52]>> [music]