The Oklahoma Kid (1939) Movie Script
1
The gentlemen of the press,
Mr. President.
Good.
Let them come in.
President Cleveland
will receive you now, gentlemen.
Gentlemen,
I'm at your service.
Mr. Cleveland, we'd like to know
what you're going to do
about the Indian
appropriations bill.
During my previous term
in office
I was opposed to the opening
of any Oklahoma territory
to white settlement..
because I felt the terms
were unfair to the Indians.
The Cherokee strip
contains six million acres
of the finest farming land
in America.
It is our last free frontier.
It's 180 miles long
and 50 miles wide.
But both houses
have now approved the measure
and since I happen to believe
that the will of the people
is properly expressed
through the congress
I will sign the bill.
And I'm issuing
this proclamation.
That's it, boys. They pay off
the Injuns, and we move in!
Get that Cherokee silver, Joe.
We're in.
Right.
Who'll sign for this money?
'I will.'
Hear that stuff clink
when they set it down?
Yeah.
I kinda like that sound.
Good luck.
Alright, throw down those guns.
Get 'em up.
Now fork over those moneybags.
Unhook this lead horse.
What?
Hoaah.
Alright, come on.
Come on. Giddy-up.
Hey! Hey!
Whip, it's a holdup!
Alright, get to cover, boys!
Ha. Come here.
the whole Cherokee strip
I've had time to survey
and as most of you know
the section we've chosen
is perfect for a town site.
It's flat and there's
plenty of water.
The, uh, Texas cattle trails
run down through here.
And the Santa Fe railroad
can build their line
down here from Wichita.
And they will build it too
if we'll give 'em a decent town
and decent trade.
All around are thousands
of acres
of the richest land
in Oklahoma.
And it'll all be peopled
by this time tomorrow.
'Folks that'll need doctors,
lawyers, merchants.'
'It's a new start
for all of us'
but it's gonna mean
a lot of hard work.
And it's gonna mean
sticking together
for the common good.
And it's gonna mean
getting there first tomorrow.
Now, there may be some trouble.
'Cause I've been watched
and trailed by men'
'who probably aim to beat us
to our town site.'
But they won't,
for when that shot is fired
my son and I
with our fastest riders
will race across prairies
and stake our claims.
The rest of you can follow
with wagons and camp equipment.
Now, is that clear?
Yes.
Yes.
Alright, then.
Good luck to everybody.
Let's take a look at that map.
John, you know I envy you.
It's a great plan.
I wish I could be with you.
And you will be
later, judge.
Pop's countin'
on you bringin' law
into this territory, judge.
That's gonna be some job
judging from the scum of the
west I've seen drifting in here.
Ah, won't be too big
a job for you, dad.
You think one
poor old judge can make
the whole robber's roost behave?
If anybody can.
Seems I've raised
an optimist, Ned.
Come on, John.
There'll be a lot of changes
in our lives after tomorrow.
First, you'll be riding circuit
with your father and..
I'll be helpin'
to start a new town.
Aren't you thrilled?
I would be if it didn't
mean us being separated.
Tulsa'll spring up
overnight, Ned.
We'll soon be settled there
with father holding court
and sending dangerous
outlaws to jail.
As soon as I get there,
I'm gonna claim the most
beautiful spot of all...
for us.
Oh, Ned,
isn't it wonderful?
A whole new life
ahead of us.
A whole new city,
and soon a new state.
And it all begins tomorrow.
Get your partners for a dance!
Ned, let's dance.
One more couple
right over there.
That's it.
'Well, here we go!'
'Whoo!'
'Salute your partner.'
'Forward dance,
swing on the right.'
'Swing on the left.'
'Hold the man proud and tall'
'and swing him around.'
'And forward and back'
'swing on the right
on the left.'
'First lady and the last gent'
'forward dance.'
'Do-si-do.'
'Next lady'
'and the last gent,
forward dance.'
'Do-si-do.'
Hoo!
'Now, then..'
all join hands
and circle to the center.
'Grab right, then left.'
'When you reach your partner'
'everybody swing
to the right.'
'Now to the left.'
Have, uh..
Have you seen who's here?
and swing her all around.'
'Take her to your arms
Who's the stranger with Jane?
I wouldn't know.
Whoo!
How'd we get in here?
I don't know.
isn't it?
Mm, beautiful night,
Yes, it is.
Just feel that air.
Feel that air.
Go on.
What?
Feel that air.
Mm.
It's like velvet, isn't it?
What's the matter
with you?
Can we go, darling?
So soon? Oh, let's
stay a little longer.
Hello, Ned.
Surprised?
Hardly. I expected you
to show up sooner or later.
You know each other?
Oh, yes.
But Ned's a very funny
kind of fellow.
Doesn't like to admit it.
Your father's waiting for us.
Wait a minute.
I haven't thanked
the lady for the dance.
Thank you, my lady.
May I look forward to again
being favored
next time we meet?
You're a lunatic.
He's crazy.
Did he ask you
to feel the air?
Why, yes.
Who is he?
Someone I'd like to forget.
But I told you,
we ain't got no rooms left.
I didn't ask you that,
I asked you
which was the best room
in the house?
Number 6 and there's
about 18 boomers
sleepin' in it right now.
But that's our room.
I told you we couldn't
hold nothing, miss.
I told you, you had to sit
in it to keep it.
The town's overrun
with boomers
'and if you ain't there,
they are.'
What's this about our room?
'I told you
we couldn't hold nothin'.'
I'd be glad to let you have
my room, ma'am.
Well, that's very
kind of you.
Oh, thank you,
but we couldn't put you out.
Wouldn't be putting me out.
Just a minute.
What room do you think you have?
Number 6
and you're very welcome to it.
See here, young fella,
i told you who was in Number 6.
About 18 boomers sleepin'
on the floor, three deep.
Oh, that's alright.
They'd be glad to do
a favor for a lady.
That's awfully generous
of you but
I really don't know
how to thank you.
Not another word.
Just leave it to me.
Hey, what's goin' on here?
Come on, you mavericks!
On your feet!
The land rush is on!
Come on!
They've fired the starting gun!
Come on!
He's taking me home
to his house.
The soldiers are all bunched on
the immigrant line.
But on the other side of the
creek they begin thinning out
to one soldier every 50 yards.
Two.
We can slip
through there tonight
and be on the inside,
waiting for 'em.
What about this "Sooner" law?
Once we've staked out a claim,
they can't prove a thing.
Well, what are we
waitin' for?
Waiting for the line to thin out
so we can slip through.
Bet $10.
That's brand-new money.
Where'd you get it, mister?
Minted it myself
this morning.
Aces always beat kings.
Ahh.
Whip, I just seen
one of the fellas
that took that
indian money off us.
Yeah? You're sure?
He's playing with a lot
of new-minted money.
Round this valley
they say you are going
We'll miss your..
Play that for me, will you?
Sure.
...for they say you are
taking the sunshine
That brightens..
Where is he?
That little fellow
over there with the piano.
Say, do you know, "I Don't Want
to Play In Your Yard?"
They don't want that tonight.
Well, play it.
Not tonight, brother.
Play it.
Oh! Sure, that's one of
my favorites.
Yeah, it would be.
You know who that is?
No.
That's the Oklahoma Kid.
Handley.
Tell that little squirt
over by the piano
I wanna see him.
I don't want
to play in your yard
I don't like you anymore
You'll be sorry
when you see me
Sliding down our cellar door
You can't holler
down our rain barrel
You can't climb
our apple tree oh..
I don't want
to play in your yard
For you aren't good to me
Put it away, Handley.
Kid, I wanna talk to you.
Keep on playing.
I said I wanna talk to you.
Oh, go ahead and talk.
My name's Whip McCord.
That mean anything to you?
How's that?
McCord.
McCord, McCord, McCord?
I don't like it.
Do you?
I want that Indian money.
Well, go and get it
from the Indians.
Kid, I'm givin' you a break
'Cause I'm pressed for time.
Don't you raise
that bottle at me..
'Hey, give me that bottle!'
Go on.
Get over there.
Get over.
That's a boy.
Play, professor.
Hiya, sheriff.
I'm glad you got here.
What's it about, McCord?
You looking for the man
that held up the stagecoach
and got that Indian money?
Naturally.
What's that got to do with it?
That's him just left here.
I called him on it
and he started shootin'.
How'd you know him?
How else would a man
get new-minted money?
He's been spreadin' it
all around the joint.
That's right.
We all seen him.
Who was he?
The Oklahoma Kid.
"The Oklahoma Kid," huh?
Yeah.
Let me take a look
at that silver.
I'll show you.
Let's compare watches, captain.
Here's Ned.
Hey there!
Ooh, well, well,
how are you, judge?
Get there first, Ned.
We will.
And don't be too long
comin' to our city.
Get it built first.
It's almost time to sound
the warning signal.
Sound the attention.
Goodbye, Ned,
and good luck to you.
You're my good luck.
Bye!
Come on, Ned.
Starting gun goes off
in five minutes, boys.
Wait a minute, pop.
Wait a minute.
What's your best whiskey?
Kentucky Bourbon, 11 years old.
Aha.
I'll try some of
your bar whiskey.
Wanna catch that stampede?
Go ahead.
I'll hold down the bar.
No, thanks.
Have a drink on the house.
Squad, ready.
Squad, fire!
Hello, young fella.
Never got to thank
you for the rooms.
Oh, don't mention it.
Where's the bartender?
Outside watching
the rush, I suppose.
'It's a great sight, wasn't it?'
I don't know.
I didn't see it.
You didn't see it?
No.
I thought I'd have me
a quiet little drink instead.
What'll you have? I'll serve
you. It's on the house.
Here, uh, try some
of this uncut moonshine.
Got some taste to it.
Go ahead.
Well, thanks.
How come a strong,
healthy young fellow like you
isn't out there up to
his neck in this land rush?
Why? I'm doin' alright.
Those people are going out
there to build a new empire.
Fine.
Let 'em have it.
You mean to say you've got
no feeling for the country?
No pride in seeing
a civilization
carved out of a wilderness?
What sort of
an American are you?
I like the country fine.
As for civilization
I've got nothing
in particular against it.
I can take it or leave it alone.
What sort of folks
did you come from?
Ho, ho, ho.
The most God-fearing,
law-abiding
land-grabbing, empire-building
fellas you ever saw.
Suckers for this land-rush
stuff, too, but not for me.
I crave a nice easy-goin'
existence and I've got it.
I see. No responsibility.
No ambition.
None of this get-up
-And-get-it stuff
that regular folks have.
Exactly, and that's why
my folks and I
have been on the outs for years.
You seem like a very
antisocial young man.
But I'm not. I'm as social
as a setter pup.
I like all kinds of people.
But I don't take to this itch
for ploughing up new empires,
that's all.
But why not?
I'll tell you why not.
Now, look.
In the first place..
...the white people steal the
land from the Indians, right?
They get paid for it,
don't they?
Paid for it?
Yeah.
A measly $1.40 an acre
price agreed to
at the point of a gun.
Then the immigrants
sweat and strain
and break their hearts
carving out a civilization.
Fine. Great.
Then when they get it
all pretty and prosperous
along come the grafters
and land-grabbers
and politicians
and with one hand
skim off the cream
and with the other,
scoop up the gravy.
Not for me.
Listen.
I learned this
about human nature
when I was about
so high and that is
that the strong
take away from the weak
and the smart take it
away from the strong.
I suppose you never
heard of the law
that protects people's
rights and property?
Yeah, I've heard of it.
I've seen it work too.
Sometimes, it's alright.
In the cities, maybe fine.
But here, you can't trust it.
This is the only law
that I know that's worth
a hoot in this part
Of the country.
The only law.
Oh, but, this is wasting time.
Come on. Let's have a drink.
'Hands up.'
Hello, Abe. Hello, Sam.
Howdy, judge.
Will you kindly remove
those irons, please, sir?
Why, certainly.
Excuse me, son.
This young fellow
a friend of yours?
Well, not exactly. We're just
having a drink together.
He's got some very original
ideas about life.
I wouldn't wonder.
Just keep 'em up, son.
Don't start any trouble.
Well, what's up?
I'm Abe Collins.
Who?
Abe Collins.
Is he?
Yes, he's the sheriff.
Mm.
Now, look here.
You dropped some
new-minted money last night
in a blackjack game,
didn't ya?
That's right. What of it?
Nothin'.
Only it happens to be part of
that Indian consignment
stolen from the stage
yesterday evenin'.
Well, it seems like
the law won out even out here.
We've been waiting a long time
to pick up this boy.
'Is that so?'
'Well, he's an amiable thief.'
'So pleasant about it all.
Who is he?'
We don't know his right name,
but throughout the territory
he's known as the Oklahoma Kid.
Alright, Kid.
Good morning, ma'am.
Good morning.
Lovely morning.
Father, what's happened?
Seems that our young friend
is the Oklahoma Kid.
Whip, here they come.
Sorry, gents.
I'm afraid you're trespassing
on private property.
Sooners, eh?
No.
We just got here ahead of you.
That's all.
We led the field all the way,
nobody else in sight.
We'll have you cited
at the land office.
Oh, now keep your shirt on.
There's no sense in startin'
any trouble when everything
can be settled quiet
and peaceful.
The only way to settle this
is for you to get off our land.
Your land?
Here's our claim stake stickin'
right up here in front of you.
You won't get away
with this.
I think we will.
We've already got
a man halfway back
to the claim office.
You're licked, Mr. Kincaid,
and you know it.
Hey, what are you after?
Nothin' much.
We just heard you were figurin'
on building a town here.
That's alright with us.
All we want's
a part of it.
And the exclusive rights
to any saloons
or gambling houses
the town might need.
Who are you?
Where are you from?
Whip McCord
from the Panhandle.
What's your proposition?
You go right ahead
and build your town
and attract settlers.
So you can
take away their money
at faro and roulette, eh?
Yeah, that's the idea,
you take care of their virtues
I'll take care of their vices,
that's simple, ain't it?
We'll fight you through
the courts first, we'll...
You aren't gonna do
yourself any good in court.
You can't start building
until the title's cleared
and you know how
long that'll take.
Meanwhile, some other town
will be years ahead of you.
Anyway, why fight?
What's a few hundred foot
of business frontage
to an empire builder
like you, Mr. Kincaid?
Alright.
Pick out your ground.
Right here.
And here's a waiver of right
to protest
under the "Sooner" law,
so that everything
will be fair and square.
'Hey'
Hey!
Alright, boys.
He's only a floater.
Get on with your play.
Shootings, killings, robberies
and a mighty orgy of
drunkenness, gambling and vice
all directly traceable
to McCord's influence.
Why he owns our mayor
our sheriff
and half our deputies?
Yes, they make arrests
just enough
to save their faces
but we can't convict
because despite my efforts
juries are bribed
and witnesses intimidated.
I say we need a showdown.
Yes, a showdown!
Either McCord and his crowd
run this town or we do.
It's time to find out.
I know, I've been wondering
how much longer
this could go on.
We made a mistake
in the first place
in making a deal with him.
Now, what do you suggest?
I say we should form
a vigilance committee.
Yeah, sounds like a good idea.
No, no. That would only be
one mob fighting another.
We represent law and order.
We've got to take control
away from McCord legally.
We've seen these gamblers
and criminals make our city
the nesting place
for all the scum of the west.
'We've seen vice
and corruption flourish'
and our officials
do nothing about it.
'We've seen murders committed'
'in our streets
and public places'
and the murderers
go unpunished.
We can't tolerate
this condition any longer.
It's up to you, men,
as voters
to stop this lawlessness.
I ask you to elect me mayor
so I can clean out McCord
and his gang
of thieves and murderers.
I ask you to elect
my son sheriff.
Hooray!
Alright, boys, break it up.
McCord!
Breaking up a few speeches
isn't going to save you.
In the end, I'll see
that the law gets you.
And it won't be just
to run you out of town.
It will be at
the end of a rope.
We ought to do somethin'
about Kincaid, Whip.
He's likely to get up
the vigilantes
like they did
in Dodge City.
We'll do somethin'.
We'll get him
on the end of that rope
and it'll be in his own
law-and-order fashion too.
What's the matter, Jose?
Don't like music, huh?
Don't like the music, huh?
Alright, come on.
Come on over here.
Come on over here,
come on over here with me.
I'm going to sit down
here, going to sing to you.
No, no, no. Come on.
Come on.
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Alright.
Do you mind if I
sing to you?
Rock-a-bye baby
On the tree top
When the..
Hey, now.
Once again now.
How's that? You like it?
Alright. Come on. Shh.
Everything's..
Now, come on. Gonna go get
gonna get nice sleep, huh?
Gonna get a nice rest,
aren't we?
That's a good boy.
Callate!
Oh, shut up.
It's Pedro.
It's alright.
You get everything, Pedro?
- Si, senor, everything.
Here's the dinero, senor.
Es para que.
Oh, gracias, senor.
Pedro, Pedro,
saddle my horse.
Si, senor.
You go?
Si, Manuelita.
You no stay for dinner?
No, gracias.
You-you'll come back soon?
Oh, yes, yes, very soon.
Manuelita, uh, take care
of these things
for me, will you?
- Adios.
Adios.
Morning, friend.
Where's the jailhouse
in this town?
Right up the street.
You can't miss it.
Glad to hear that.
'How's that?'
Uh, is that where they're
keeping old man Kincaid?
Yep, smack-dab in
the front cell upstairs
where folks can stare at him.
Alright. Thanks.
'You're a stranger in town.'
That's right.
Seems like I've seen
your face someplace.
Well, I wouldn't know that.
I've been a lot of places.
Ha! Come on!
Holy smoke!
Holy smoke!
worry too much.
Now, son, I wouldn't
Who was that?
Why, it was the Kid.
Who, the Kid?
Couldn't be.
He wouldn't dare.
Why, I...
I guess you're right, Ned.
I must have been mistaken.
Now, about the trial.
With Judge Hardwick on the bench
there's nothing to alarm us.
Dad, you're covering up.
It was him, wasn't it?
Sheriff, the Oklahoma Kid's
in town!
I knew it!
I saw him myself!
Where're you going, Ned?
I think I know where he'll be.
Wait, son.
Don't do anything you'll regret.
What are you doing here?
Hello, ma'am.
Came here to see you
and to talk to you.
You shouldn't be
in Tulsa.
The whole town is
plastered with posters
offering a reward for you.
I know, I saw them.
Everyone an insult,
a measly $500.
Well, you'd better come inside
before someone tries
to collect it.
Won't you come in?
Oh, you're still
as crazy as ever.
Thank you, ma'am.
Oh, I..
Mm.
Very pretty.
This is Aunt Maggie.
How do you do, Aunt Maggie?
Ah, the hem got loose and..
Oh, I see.
Well, uh, excuse us,
Aunt Maggie, hmm?
We, uh, we'd like
to be alone.
There you are.
Now you can stop blushing.
Did you say you want
to talk to me?
Yes, I did, but
as a matter of fact
I want to talk to your father.
Well, he isn't here.
And I don't know
where I can reach him.
Well, well,
you could help me
if you wanted to, uh..
They tell me that the candidate
for mayor is in jail.
Is that why you came?
Yeah, strangely enough, it is.
Well, I don't like
to see anybody in jail.
You can understand that,
can't you?
I never know whether
to take you seriously or not.
No, I'm absolutely
on the level.
I, uh, I'd really like
to help him.
Now, it's not gonna hurt
anything, is it
if you tell me what you know?
Please.
Well, they say
he killed a man,
a Mr. Bates.
Let's not mind what they say.
What does he say?
He says that Bates
sent for him.
When he arrived at Bates' house,
he found him dead.
Few moments later
McCord and some others
of his crowd came in.
'They've sworn
that Kincaid had the gun'
'in his hand when they entered.'
Why?
They want him out of the way.
Thank heaven, my father
will be the judge.
You don't think they'll be able
to get away with anything, huh?
They most certainly won't.
Mm-hmm.
Well, that's all
I wanted to know.
And, uh..
...'cause if
you're satisfied, I mean
you and your father
are satisfied
the old man
didn't do the killing.
Of course, he didn't.
He's not that kind.
My kind?
Yes, your kind.
Thank you, ma'am.
Why are you making
this your business, anyway?
Because he happens
to be my father.
Your father?
Hey, hey, hey.
Go out this way,
through the back door.
Here's a chance
to get yourself 500.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Jane, I wanna talk to you.
What's the matter, Ned?
'Where is he?'
'Who?'
Sorry, Aunt Maggie.
'I'm looking for
the Oklahoma Kid.'
'I don't know
who you're talking about.'
You remember him.'
'Oh, yes, you do.
He danced with you
that night in Cherokee City.
Yes, I remember him, but...
Well, he's here.
In Tulsa?
In this house.
Why, it's ridiculous. He isn't.
Jane. Look at me.
I told you he isn't here.
'Don't you believe me?'
'I'm sorry.'
Ned, why didn't you ever
tell me that he
was your brother?
How did you know that?
I'd rather not say.
'Then he was here!'
Yes, he was.
Why did you deny it?
Because he was your brother
and I wanted him to get away.
'Are you sure
that's the only reason'
you wanted him to get away?
Yes.
Where did he go?
I don't know.
Ned, why didn't you
tell me about him?
Oh, it's just that dad
and I don't think of him
as a member
of the family anymore.
Is he that bad?
He wasn't as a kid.
We were great pals then.
'But as he grew up,
everything changed.'
He got so he thought
the law was meant
for one thing,
just to be broken.
So finally dad had
to throw him out.
Why are you so interested?
I'm not.
It's just that
he's your brother and...
Jane, you know
how I feel about you.
Of course, I do.
I would have spoken
sooner, but I wanted
to get myself established first.
Oh, please, Ned, not now.
Jane, will you marry me?
Oh, Ned, let's not
talk about it now.
Come back later, tonight.
You are upset
about Jim, aren't you?
Jim?
That's the Kid's name.
Perhaps it is, Ned.
I don't know, but please go.
Alright.
'Think you ought to
take him up on that.'
Thought I told you to go.
And miss all that wonderful
lying you did for me? Oh, no.
I wasn't lying for you.
Now you really
are lying, like a gentleman.
Then it's lucky
there's one gentleman present.
Ooh, you mean I didn't
thank you? Well, I do thank you.
But I-I really think you
ought to grab Ned off.
Make a great catch.
Sober, serious-minded
industrious...
law and order himself.
Goodbye, ma'am.
Where are you going?
I'll-I'll be around.
I'm gonna give
your father's justice
a chance to work.
But it had better work.
I tell you,
we haven't got a case.
I know this fellow Hardwick.
I've known him for years.
You can't get to him.
Well, he hasn't bothered
us much so far.
Well, that was different,
we were getting
people off, not convicting 'em.
It's easy enough for me
to fake a prosecution
especially when
the witnesses are fixed.
Why not?
We own the jury, don't we?
It won't get to the jury.
If we'd used some cleverness
in framing this thing
we might have had a chance,
but with the case we've got
Hardwick will throw
us out of court.
Well, then,
we'll get rid of him.
Oh, use sense, Whip.
I am.
Regardless of Hardwick,
Kincaid's gonna swing.
And we'll start a run
on that bank of his
and when it goes down,
we'll take it over.
And we'll get the rest of those
upright citizens
one way or another.
When we end up, this'll be
my town, wide open.
With more money pourin' in
than you ever saw before.
'In the meantime, we still
got to worry about Hardwick.'
Yeah.
How long have you known him?
Ten or 12 years.
He's from Kansas City,
but there's nothing on him.
I've tried that before.
Hmm. Has he got any relatives?
Yeah, a brother.
Feed merchant in Kansas City.
Alright.
We'll get Hardwick
out of the way.
You have the trial
moved up a couple of days.
'I think I can do that.'
That'll give us
Morgan for the judge.
Doolin, you get me
a boy we can trust.
Somebody that isn't
known around here.
Alright, come on. Get movin'.
Alright,
write a letter to Hardwick.
We'll make it look as though
it came from his brother.
I'll have a friend of mine
mail it from Kansas City.
This is bad news,
judge, very bad.
And I'm extremely sorry.
Well, of course,
I'll leave immediately.
I'll catch this
morning's stage for Kansas City.
Yes, I suppose you must
but, uh, what about Kincaid?
Oh, I'll have plenty of time
to get to Kansas City
and back before the trial.
By the way, you watch over
things while I'm gone, will you?
Of course.
Alright, boys. Everybody up!
It's on the house. Celebration!
Here's to Mr. Ringo
the smartest lawyer
west of Chicago.
And the trial
set up for tomorrow
with Judge Morgan presiding.
Hooray for Mr. Ringo!
Look, this can't be true.
I just received a postcard
this morning from Uncle Stephen.
He's not dying
and he's not in Kansas City.
He's in Montreal.
You think him trick, eh?
Of course it is,
to get father out of town.
When did the stage leave?
Maybe four, five hours ago.
Get my horse saddled, quick!
Good morning, ma'am, kind of
a hot morning
to be riding so fast.
Please don't stop me.
I've got to catch father.
The trial...
Well, now, just a minute.
Get those words out
one at a time
so I can understand 'em,
will you?
Yes, you should know.
Somebody's tricked father
with this letter.
It must be McCord.
Not a word of it's true.
It's just
to get him out of town.
Why?
McCord owns Judge Morgan,
that's why.
They've moved the trial
up to tomorrow.
Morgan will preside.
And they'll railroad
the old man.
Unless I can bring
father back in time.
Look here, you go on,
get back to town.
Back to town?
Yeah.
Get hold
of the old man's lawyer.
Show him that and tell him
he's got to delay that trial
if you got to pull a trick
out of the bottom of the bag.
But father...
I'll go after him
and bring him back.
I'm kinda handy
at stopping stages.
Alright.
Oh, I'm so glad you saw me.
I see you more often
than you know.
Said I'd be around,
didn't I? Huh? Ha-ha.
Hello? Hey, wake up in there!
Hello in there!
Hey, wake up!
Who is it? What do you want?
Stage go by here?
Yeah.
How long ago?
About two hours.
Alright, put up the gun.
I want a change of horse.
I'm willing to pay for it.
Alright, boys. Throw 'em down.
The rest of you
can take it easy, all I want
is Judge Hardwick, come on.
Well... you, eh?
Yep. Put 'em down, judge.
This is no holdup.
Well, what is it, then?
Uh, this may surprise you,
but right now
I'm working for law and justice.
And your brother
isn't sick at all.
McCord sent you that note
to get you out of town.
How did you know
about that note?
'Your daughter told me.'
My daughter?
Yeah, she didn't
like the looks of it
and I did
a little investigating.
Uh, McCord has had
the trial moved up
and Judge Morgan is presiding.
Morgan?
'Yeah.'
That sounds like him.
What's your interest in this?
My name is Jim Kincaid.
Are you John Kincaid's son?
Yeah.
But this is wasting
a lot of good time. Come on.
Have you got another mount?
No.
But we can pick one up at
a settler's cabin down the road.
Alright, boys, on your way.
Ha!
'Handley, take the stand.'
'Raise your right hand.'
'Do you swear to tell
the truth, the whole truth'
'and nothing but
the truth, so help you God?'
You say that Mr. Bates was
alive when you left the house?
Yes, sir. He showed us out.
Ned Tolley can tell you that.
'He saw Bates come to the door
and say goodnight to us.'
I object, Your Honor,
to the witness testifying that...
Overruled. Proceed.
Mr. Tolley saw
Bates see you out?
Yes, sir.
What did you do then?
We walked on down
toward the square.
I happened to
turn around just in time
to see Mr. Kincaid
go into the house.
'Then?'
Well, that kind of worried us.
We knew Kincaid had it
in for Bates...
I object, Your Honor,
to the witness...
Overruled. Proceed.
'So we went back.'
'Just as I got
to the door, I heard a shot.'
'Busted in, found Mr. Kincaid'
'standing in the center
of the room'
'a gun in his hand.'
Mr. Bates lying
on the floor dead.
What did you do then?
Naturally, we looked
to see if he was dead.
He was.
We took the gun away
from Kincaid
and sent for the sheriff.
Not Ned,
the old sheriff, Hartley.
Kincaid came up
the steps to McCord
and said to all of us..
Well, anybody could
tell you what he said.
I object, Your Honor,
to the witness testifying that...
Overruled. Proceed.
Well, he said, um,
"I'm gonna get you, McCord
"and I'm gonna get Bates too.
One way or another,
I'm gonna get you."
So, gentlemen, if you think
the defendant did shoot
and kill Mr. Bates
you can find him guilty
of murder in the first degree.
'On the other hand, if you
think he did not kill him'
'and there's any
reasonable doubts in your mind'
'you'll find him not guilty.'
Jury will retire.
Your Honor, I don't think
there's any need
for the jury to retire.
'We can take a vote right here.'
Oh, I'm so glad you're back.
Where's dad?
Well, he stopped
at the bank to see Mr. Martin.
Well, uh, what's happened, Jane?
The trial started?
It's all over.
They found him guilty.
It was the worst kind
of a farce.
They'd hardly let
Mr. Martin speak.
Well, I, uh, I guess
I'll be moving along.
Jim, don't do anything foolish.
Well, it seems to me that's
just what I've been doing.
Riding around
the country trying to catch
the law by the coattails.
Perhaps dad can get a new trial.
Perhaps he can prove
that this one was illegal.
Hmm. Perhaps, but
you can't expect him
to lean on any
of these people. Not anymore.
Jim, think of your father
and how he feels.
He's an honorable man.
He's lived with the law.
Yes, I think he's very lucky
to have a no-good son
to see he doesn't die by it.
I don't think
he'd get much satisfaction
of having your father, the judge
read Blackstone at his burial.
Ha!
Get 'em up.
Over here.
Alright, out. Come on.
Is that cell empty?
Yeah.
Now, where's my old man's cell?
Who?
Kincaid.
He your father?
Where's his cell?
Upstairs, in front.
Get in.
John Kincaid?
Hello! Here!
Hello, pop.
Jim!
Come on, pop. I'm taking
you out of this tin can.
'Oh, no, you're not.'
Come on, get into that coat.
I don't need your help.
Wrong again. Now, look if
you're gonna depend upon the law
you're gonna wind up
on the end of a rope.
Hey!
Go to the bank
and get the sheriff.
The Kid is breaking
Kincaid out of jail.
And here's one for ya,
the Kid is Kincaid's son!
What's that?
Yeah. Now, get going!
I know you mean well, Jim,
but there's an issue
in this town
you wouldn't understand.
Law or anarchy.
I represent law and order.
You don't. You never have.
I'm not here
to argue right from wrong.
Do I have to hit you over the
head or carry you on my back?
That's the only way you'll
get me to go with you, son.
If I let you take
the law in your hands
it would be
an admission of my guilt.
You see, Jim,
it isn't only my freedom
that I'm fighting for.
But they've got you framed!
Oh, Sheriff!
Sheriff!
The Kid's got the keys, he went
upstairs to the old man's cell.
'Come on! Come on!'
So long, pop.
Good luck, son.
He locked the deputies
in the cell
and went upstairs
to get Kincaid.
What do you think?
Kincaid is the Kid's old man.
Hey, that makes it easy.
That's a jailbreak.
This time, we'll
be the vigilantes.
Men, come over here!
Come in close!
You all know the Oklahoma Kid?
Yeah!
Well, I just heard
that the Oklahoma Kid
is old man Kincaid's son.
And what's more,
the Kid's in town right now
tryin' to break
his old man out of jail!
Old man Kincaid
was convicted of a murder.
A jury made up of you men
said that he should hang.
Yes, of course, he should!
Are you gonna stand by
and let an outlaw take
a murderer out of jail?
No!
If the law won't
stop him, we will!
Right, and if the law
won't hang Kincaid
then it's up to us!
And if we get the Oklahoma Kid,
we'll hang him too!
Are you with me?
Yeah!
What are we waiting for..
Go with 'em and keep 'em hot.
for old man Kincaid!
Come on, boys,
Looks like a hanging party.
McCord gang's in the lead.
Think this will fit him, boys?
Let's go up and try
it out on old man Kincaid.
They're on their way
to the jail.
Come on, boys!
Come on, where are those keys?
Come on, boys!
Here he is!
Where's the Kid?
I don't know.
He was here, wasn't he?
Yes.
Helpin' you to escape.
Wanted me to go with him.
That's all I wanted to know.
Listen to me,
in the name of the law!
Shut up!
Okay.
Hello, Jane.
Do you know where my old man is?
He's in there.
Jim..
they've killed him.
The mob broke
into the jail and..
Who was it? McCord?
No, his gang,
but McCord wasn't there.
Well, do you know
who was there?
There was Doolin, Curley,
Indian Joe, and Handley.
Doolin, Curley,
Indian Joe and Handley.
What are you gonna do about it?
I'm going to the territorial
governor in the morning
and insist he put this
town under martial law.
Little bit late for that.
Then we'll go
after the ringleaders
and bring them to trial.
You better do it fast if you
want to get there ahead of me.
Father stop him.
Stop him! He'll be killed.
You couldn't stop him now, Jane.
I don't know as I want to.
Come on, get over there. Over.
Now, uh, where's McCord?
He ain't here.
And Curley, Doolin, and Handley?
They ain't here either.
Indian Joe?
Where's McCord?
I don't know, Kid.
Who did the hanging?
I don't know, Kid.
It was McCord, wasn't it?
He was in on it.
I don't know,
I tell you. I don't know.
Alright. Come on down here.
Now, you can tell
McCord and the rest of his gang
I'll be calling on them too.
Great bunch of quittin' rats,
the whole crowd of ya.
A couple of hundred men
and the Kid walks in
and picks off Indian Joe like
he was in a shootin' gallery.
We didn't have a chance, boss.
Now, look, get out!
The Kid said he was
gonna get us all, Whip.
He named every one of us.
Are you turning yellow too?
No!
But don't you think
we ought to duck
at least till
the law gets the Kid?
No. I'm stayin' here.
This is my town and nobody's
gonna run me out of it.
The Kid wants to shoot it
out with me, I'll be here.
How do we stand legally?
Just like I told you,
you weren't there.
You're alright unless somebody
can prove you started it.
They can't prove that unless
somebody says somethin'.
No.
There ain't nobody
gonna say nothin'.
Yeah, but the boys here
are not in such a good spot.
There was a big crowd there
and some of the citizens
must have recognized them.
I'm gonna hit the trail.
Might be best if they all did.
I don't want any part
of that Kid.
I'm with Doolin.
I think we better go.
Alright. Go ahead, run out,
but get this.
'If anybody talks, you won't
have to worry about the Kid.'
'How far is it to Burden?'
That's over
the Kansas line about 30 miles.
You figurin' on
gettin' there tonight?
How many horses you got?
None. Just a mule
and he's lame.
Go on. You two better
get out of here. Go on, go.
Where's Doolin and Handley?
How should I know?
You were in on the hanging,
weren't you?
No. Give me a chance, Kid.
I'll give you the same chance
I gave Indian Joe.
Go on, reach for it.
Well... if you don't reach
for it, I can't shoot you.
What'll it be?
Ah, whiskey.
Right.
Come out and get me, Kid!
I didn't do it, Kid.
I didn't, it was..
it was McCord.
McCord..
It was, it was McCord.
First, Indian Joe..
then, Curley.
The list dispatched from Kansas
City simply says they found
Handley's body in the freight
yards, with the neck broken.
Yeah, but, judge,
you know as well as I do
the Kid got him just the same
as he got Curley and Indian Joe.
Yes, I know.
And one of these days we'll hear
that Doolin
has gone to his reward.
Whatever that may amount to
and then we'll chalk up
another for the Kid.
Yes, it's a puzzle to know
how to feel. A man's torn.
One side of him says
it's a frightful thing for a lad
to be piling up such
a record of bloodshed.
And the other side of him
says, Go get him, Kid.
Get Doolin next.
If only we could get
evidence against McCord
and bring him to trial.
Well, Martin, you know,
that Ned has worked as hard
as any man possibly could
these past few weeks.
It's impossible to get evidence.
The McCord gang is a closed
corporation of closed mouths.
Mm-hmm, if we don't hurry up,
the Kid won't leave anybody
for us to get evidence against.
Jim!
Hello, Jane.
Is your father here?
He's inside with Mr. Martin.
I've got something interesting.
Jim, you shouldn't come here
do you realize there's
a price on your head?
Yeah, yeah.
Look, I've got Doolin outside.
Doolin?
Dead or alive?
A little bit of each.
But I, uh, I think
he may have revived enough
to bring his voice back.
What did you get out of him?
The whole story.
I don't think I'd like
to hear it again
so I'll leave him in your hands.
Take Doolin down
to the jail with Ned.
I'll be right down.
Well then, in that case,
I'll be going too.
Jim, what are you
going to do?
I've got a date with McCord.
'Now, listen son, I know
just how you feel... '
Well then, in that case,
you won't hold me up
with a lot of talk, will ya?
Haven't you done enough?
I haven't done anything.
Except kill a lot
of coyotes in self-defense.
If you wanna
put it in law talk.
Please wait.
It's no use, Jane.
Would it mean anything to you
if I ask you not to go?
Now, don't talk like that.
You and Ned are...
I love you, Jim.
You don't know
what you're saying.
'I'm no kind of a man a woman
could tie her bonnet to.'
Ned is. Women are crazy.
That's why they fall
in love with the wrong men.
But they do.
Now will you stay?
No, no.
I've started a job, Jane.
I've gotta finish it.
It's... a small point of honor
that maybe a woman
wouldn't understand.
Alright, Jim.
I'll try to understand.
There's only one thing
I want really.
And that is for you
to come back safely.
Give me some water, will ya?
Take it easy, Doolin.
Tell me one more thing,
then you can have a drink.
I'll tell you everything..
G-give me a drink of water...
McCord responsible
for that lynching or not?
Water, please.
McCord responsible
for that lynching?
Yes, of course he was. He-he
was behind the whole thing.
He excited the boys to do it.
That's all you need, Ned.
Here's our witness.
Give him a drink. I'm going
down and arrest McCord.
Water.
Whip, I saw the Kid.
He brought Doolin into town.
He'll be coming here next.
Alright, fine.
I'd be glad to see him.
Now, you two boys go outside
and when the Kid shows up,
make sure you draw first.
Make sure your aim is good.
Leave that to us.
We'll watch him.
McCord. You're under arrest.
Get your hands up
and walk toward me.
Look out, Kid.
Good work, Ned. Good work.
Yeah. We make a good team.
When we're working
on the same side.
Now, don't talk anymore.
You're not hurt much.
I'll go and scare up
a sawbones...
No, wait. Wait,
I must tell you now.
I wrote the governor.
Said you'd been... working
on the side of the law.
Asked him for a pardon, for..
Oh, never mind that.
Now, you'll be alright.
Come on, just-just
get up here, I'll get ya.
Remember when we were kids,
you fell out of the apple tree?
I had to carry you
home that time.
Yeah, sure, Ned. I remember.
Well, one good turn
deserves another, you know.
Come on, now. Easy.
I'll get you home.
I'm sorry, Ned.
We should have gotten
together sooner.
But where are you going, Jim?
Oh, chasing the moon.
I, uh, hear there's a lot of
new territory out Arizona way.
Oklahoma's practically new.
Couldn't you just stay here?
Uh, no, I, uh, I don't like
the country around here.
Why, it's beautiful country.
Yeah, I know
the scenery's alright
except those placards.
Every time I look at one
of those $500 insults
I get madder and madder.
Get around.
But they're coming down.
Father says it.
'Oh, down or not, I-I'd always
remember where they'd been.'
Oh, I understand.
A new country, a new leaf.
Me turn over a new leaf?
I'd have to turn over
a whole public library.
Well, after
you've done all that..
...you think you'll ever,
ever be back this way again?
Well, maybe, maybe not,
it-it-it all depends
on the way things turn out.
Well, goodbye, Jim.
Bye.
Oh, Jim. Is Arizona
an awfully big place?
Yeah, yeah. So they tell me.
Then I'll have a hard time
finding you, won't I?
Oh, look here, Jane,
you don't want to let yourself...
Well, I just mean if you're
empire-building, it-it'll save...
Who said anything about
empire-building?
Well, I just mean
it's a difficult thing
to do by yourself.
For an empire,
you've got to have people.
People, you've got to have
children and for children...
By authority as judge in the
crying need of this situation...
Oh, now, just a minute,
judge, you...
Jane, do you take
this man to be your...
Yes, I do, dad. Yes.
Now, just a minute...
'Jim, do you take
this girl to be your... '
Jane, you don't want
to get yourself in any...
He takes me, father,
whether he likes it or not.
Very well, then.
I pronounce you..
Hold that hat.
Man and wife.
The gentlemen of the press,
Mr. President.
Good.
Let them come in.
President Cleveland
will receive you now, gentlemen.
Gentlemen,
I'm at your service.
Mr. Cleveland, we'd like to know
what you're going to do
about the Indian
appropriations bill.
During my previous term
in office
I was opposed to the opening
of any Oklahoma territory
to white settlement..
because I felt the terms
were unfair to the Indians.
The Cherokee strip
contains six million acres
of the finest farming land
in America.
It is our last free frontier.
It's 180 miles long
and 50 miles wide.
But both houses
have now approved the measure
and since I happen to believe
that the will of the people
is properly expressed
through the congress
I will sign the bill.
And I'm issuing
this proclamation.
That's it, boys. They pay off
the Injuns, and we move in!
Get that Cherokee silver, Joe.
We're in.
Right.
Who'll sign for this money?
'I will.'
Hear that stuff clink
when they set it down?
Yeah.
I kinda like that sound.
Good luck.
Alright, throw down those guns.
Get 'em up.
Now fork over those moneybags.
Unhook this lead horse.
What?
Hoaah.
Alright, come on.
Come on. Giddy-up.
Hey! Hey!
Whip, it's a holdup!
Alright, get to cover, boys!
Ha. Come here.
the whole Cherokee strip
I've had time to survey
and as most of you know
the section we've chosen
is perfect for a town site.
It's flat and there's
plenty of water.
The, uh, Texas cattle trails
run down through here.
And the Santa Fe railroad
can build their line
down here from Wichita.
And they will build it too
if we'll give 'em a decent town
and decent trade.
All around are thousands
of acres
of the richest land
in Oklahoma.
And it'll all be peopled
by this time tomorrow.
'Folks that'll need doctors,
lawyers, merchants.'
'It's a new start
for all of us'
but it's gonna mean
a lot of hard work.
And it's gonna mean
sticking together
for the common good.
And it's gonna mean
getting there first tomorrow.
Now, there may be some trouble.
'Cause I've been watched
and trailed by men'
'who probably aim to beat us
to our town site.'
But they won't,
for when that shot is fired
my son and I
with our fastest riders
will race across prairies
and stake our claims.
The rest of you can follow
with wagons and camp equipment.
Now, is that clear?
Yes.
Yes.
Alright, then.
Good luck to everybody.
Let's take a look at that map.
John, you know I envy you.
It's a great plan.
I wish I could be with you.
And you will be
later, judge.
Pop's countin'
on you bringin' law
into this territory, judge.
That's gonna be some job
judging from the scum of the
west I've seen drifting in here.
Ah, won't be too big
a job for you, dad.
You think one
poor old judge can make
the whole robber's roost behave?
If anybody can.
Seems I've raised
an optimist, Ned.
Come on, John.
There'll be a lot of changes
in our lives after tomorrow.
First, you'll be riding circuit
with your father and..
I'll be helpin'
to start a new town.
Aren't you thrilled?
I would be if it didn't
mean us being separated.
Tulsa'll spring up
overnight, Ned.
We'll soon be settled there
with father holding court
and sending dangerous
outlaws to jail.
As soon as I get there,
I'm gonna claim the most
beautiful spot of all...
for us.
Oh, Ned,
isn't it wonderful?
A whole new life
ahead of us.
A whole new city,
and soon a new state.
And it all begins tomorrow.
Get your partners for a dance!
Ned, let's dance.
One more couple
right over there.
That's it.
'Well, here we go!'
'Whoo!'
'Salute your partner.'
'Forward dance,
swing on the right.'
'Swing on the left.'
'Hold the man proud and tall'
'and swing him around.'
'And forward and back'
'swing on the right
on the left.'
'First lady and the last gent'
'forward dance.'
'Do-si-do.'
'Next lady'
'and the last gent,
forward dance.'
'Do-si-do.'
Hoo!
'Now, then..'
all join hands
and circle to the center.
'Grab right, then left.'
'When you reach your partner'
'everybody swing
to the right.'
'Now to the left.'
Have, uh..
Have you seen who's here?
and swing her all around.'
'Take her to your arms
Who's the stranger with Jane?
I wouldn't know.
Whoo!
How'd we get in here?
I don't know.
isn't it?
Mm, beautiful night,
Yes, it is.
Just feel that air.
Feel that air.
Go on.
What?
Feel that air.
Mm.
It's like velvet, isn't it?
What's the matter
with you?
Can we go, darling?
So soon? Oh, let's
stay a little longer.
Hello, Ned.
Surprised?
Hardly. I expected you
to show up sooner or later.
You know each other?
Oh, yes.
But Ned's a very funny
kind of fellow.
Doesn't like to admit it.
Your father's waiting for us.
Wait a minute.
I haven't thanked
the lady for the dance.
Thank you, my lady.
May I look forward to again
being favored
next time we meet?
You're a lunatic.
He's crazy.
Did he ask you
to feel the air?
Why, yes.
Who is he?
Someone I'd like to forget.
But I told you,
we ain't got no rooms left.
I didn't ask you that,
I asked you
which was the best room
in the house?
Number 6 and there's
about 18 boomers
sleepin' in it right now.
But that's our room.
I told you we couldn't
hold nothing, miss.
I told you, you had to sit
in it to keep it.
The town's overrun
with boomers
'and if you ain't there,
they are.'
What's this about our room?
'I told you
we couldn't hold nothin'.'
I'd be glad to let you have
my room, ma'am.
Well, that's very
kind of you.
Oh, thank you,
but we couldn't put you out.
Wouldn't be putting me out.
Just a minute.
What room do you think you have?
Number 6
and you're very welcome to it.
See here, young fella,
i told you who was in Number 6.
About 18 boomers sleepin'
on the floor, three deep.
Oh, that's alright.
They'd be glad to do
a favor for a lady.
That's awfully generous
of you but
I really don't know
how to thank you.
Not another word.
Just leave it to me.
Hey, what's goin' on here?
Come on, you mavericks!
On your feet!
The land rush is on!
Come on!
They've fired the starting gun!
Come on!
He's taking me home
to his house.
The soldiers are all bunched on
the immigrant line.
But on the other side of the
creek they begin thinning out
to one soldier every 50 yards.
Two.
We can slip
through there tonight
and be on the inside,
waiting for 'em.
What about this "Sooner" law?
Once we've staked out a claim,
they can't prove a thing.
Well, what are we
waitin' for?
Waiting for the line to thin out
so we can slip through.
Bet $10.
That's brand-new money.
Where'd you get it, mister?
Minted it myself
this morning.
Aces always beat kings.
Ahh.
Whip, I just seen
one of the fellas
that took that
indian money off us.
Yeah? You're sure?
He's playing with a lot
of new-minted money.
Round this valley
they say you are going
We'll miss your..
Play that for me, will you?
Sure.
...for they say you are
taking the sunshine
That brightens..
Where is he?
That little fellow
over there with the piano.
Say, do you know, "I Don't Want
to Play In Your Yard?"
They don't want that tonight.
Well, play it.
Not tonight, brother.
Play it.
Oh! Sure, that's one of
my favorites.
Yeah, it would be.
You know who that is?
No.
That's the Oklahoma Kid.
Handley.
Tell that little squirt
over by the piano
I wanna see him.
I don't want
to play in your yard
I don't like you anymore
You'll be sorry
when you see me
Sliding down our cellar door
You can't holler
down our rain barrel
You can't climb
our apple tree oh..
I don't want
to play in your yard
For you aren't good to me
Put it away, Handley.
Kid, I wanna talk to you.
Keep on playing.
I said I wanna talk to you.
Oh, go ahead and talk.
My name's Whip McCord.
That mean anything to you?
How's that?
McCord.
McCord, McCord, McCord?
I don't like it.
Do you?
I want that Indian money.
Well, go and get it
from the Indians.
Kid, I'm givin' you a break
'Cause I'm pressed for time.
Don't you raise
that bottle at me..
'Hey, give me that bottle!'
Go on.
Get over there.
Get over.
That's a boy.
Play, professor.
Hiya, sheriff.
I'm glad you got here.
What's it about, McCord?
You looking for the man
that held up the stagecoach
and got that Indian money?
Naturally.
What's that got to do with it?
That's him just left here.
I called him on it
and he started shootin'.
How'd you know him?
How else would a man
get new-minted money?
He's been spreadin' it
all around the joint.
That's right.
We all seen him.
Who was he?
The Oklahoma Kid.
"The Oklahoma Kid," huh?
Yeah.
Let me take a look
at that silver.
I'll show you.
Let's compare watches, captain.
Here's Ned.
Hey there!
Ooh, well, well,
how are you, judge?
Get there first, Ned.
We will.
And don't be too long
comin' to our city.
Get it built first.
It's almost time to sound
the warning signal.
Sound the attention.
Goodbye, Ned,
and good luck to you.
You're my good luck.
Bye!
Come on, Ned.
Starting gun goes off
in five minutes, boys.
Wait a minute, pop.
Wait a minute.
What's your best whiskey?
Kentucky Bourbon, 11 years old.
Aha.
I'll try some of
your bar whiskey.
Wanna catch that stampede?
Go ahead.
I'll hold down the bar.
No, thanks.
Have a drink on the house.
Squad, ready.
Squad, fire!
Hello, young fella.
Never got to thank
you for the rooms.
Oh, don't mention it.
Where's the bartender?
Outside watching
the rush, I suppose.
'It's a great sight, wasn't it?'
I don't know.
I didn't see it.
You didn't see it?
No.
I thought I'd have me
a quiet little drink instead.
What'll you have? I'll serve
you. It's on the house.
Here, uh, try some
of this uncut moonshine.
Got some taste to it.
Go ahead.
Well, thanks.
How come a strong,
healthy young fellow like you
isn't out there up to
his neck in this land rush?
Why? I'm doin' alright.
Those people are going out
there to build a new empire.
Fine.
Let 'em have it.
You mean to say you've got
no feeling for the country?
No pride in seeing
a civilization
carved out of a wilderness?
What sort of
an American are you?
I like the country fine.
As for civilization
I've got nothing
in particular against it.
I can take it or leave it alone.
What sort of folks
did you come from?
Ho, ho, ho.
The most God-fearing,
law-abiding
land-grabbing, empire-building
fellas you ever saw.
Suckers for this land-rush
stuff, too, but not for me.
I crave a nice easy-goin'
existence and I've got it.
I see. No responsibility.
No ambition.
None of this get-up
-And-get-it stuff
that regular folks have.
Exactly, and that's why
my folks and I
have been on the outs for years.
You seem like a very
antisocial young man.
But I'm not. I'm as social
as a setter pup.
I like all kinds of people.
But I don't take to this itch
for ploughing up new empires,
that's all.
But why not?
I'll tell you why not.
Now, look.
In the first place..
...the white people steal the
land from the Indians, right?
They get paid for it,
don't they?
Paid for it?
Yeah.
A measly $1.40 an acre
price agreed to
at the point of a gun.
Then the immigrants
sweat and strain
and break their hearts
carving out a civilization.
Fine. Great.
Then when they get it
all pretty and prosperous
along come the grafters
and land-grabbers
and politicians
and with one hand
skim off the cream
and with the other,
scoop up the gravy.
Not for me.
Listen.
I learned this
about human nature
when I was about
so high and that is
that the strong
take away from the weak
and the smart take it
away from the strong.
I suppose you never
heard of the law
that protects people's
rights and property?
Yeah, I've heard of it.
I've seen it work too.
Sometimes, it's alright.
In the cities, maybe fine.
But here, you can't trust it.
This is the only law
that I know that's worth
a hoot in this part
Of the country.
The only law.
Oh, but, this is wasting time.
Come on. Let's have a drink.
'Hands up.'
Hello, Abe. Hello, Sam.
Howdy, judge.
Will you kindly remove
those irons, please, sir?
Why, certainly.
Excuse me, son.
This young fellow
a friend of yours?
Well, not exactly. We're just
having a drink together.
He's got some very original
ideas about life.
I wouldn't wonder.
Just keep 'em up, son.
Don't start any trouble.
Well, what's up?
I'm Abe Collins.
Who?
Abe Collins.
Is he?
Yes, he's the sheriff.
Mm.
Now, look here.
You dropped some
new-minted money last night
in a blackjack game,
didn't ya?
That's right. What of it?
Nothin'.
Only it happens to be part of
that Indian consignment
stolen from the stage
yesterday evenin'.
Well, it seems like
the law won out even out here.
We've been waiting a long time
to pick up this boy.
'Is that so?'
'Well, he's an amiable thief.'
'So pleasant about it all.
Who is he?'
We don't know his right name,
but throughout the territory
he's known as the Oklahoma Kid.
Alright, Kid.
Good morning, ma'am.
Good morning.
Lovely morning.
Father, what's happened?
Seems that our young friend
is the Oklahoma Kid.
Whip, here they come.
Sorry, gents.
I'm afraid you're trespassing
on private property.
Sooners, eh?
No.
We just got here ahead of you.
That's all.
We led the field all the way,
nobody else in sight.
We'll have you cited
at the land office.
Oh, now keep your shirt on.
There's no sense in startin'
any trouble when everything
can be settled quiet
and peaceful.
The only way to settle this
is for you to get off our land.
Your land?
Here's our claim stake stickin'
right up here in front of you.
You won't get away
with this.
I think we will.
We've already got
a man halfway back
to the claim office.
You're licked, Mr. Kincaid,
and you know it.
Hey, what are you after?
Nothin' much.
We just heard you were figurin'
on building a town here.
That's alright with us.
All we want's
a part of it.
And the exclusive rights
to any saloons
or gambling houses
the town might need.
Who are you?
Where are you from?
Whip McCord
from the Panhandle.
What's your proposition?
You go right ahead
and build your town
and attract settlers.
So you can
take away their money
at faro and roulette, eh?
Yeah, that's the idea,
you take care of their virtues
I'll take care of their vices,
that's simple, ain't it?
We'll fight you through
the courts first, we'll...
You aren't gonna do
yourself any good in court.
You can't start building
until the title's cleared
and you know how
long that'll take.
Meanwhile, some other town
will be years ahead of you.
Anyway, why fight?
What's a few hundred foot
of business frontage
to an empire builder
like you, Mr. Kincaid?
Alright.
Pick out your ground.
Right here.
And here's a waiver of right
to protest
under the "Sooner" law,
so that everything
will be fair and square.
'Hey'
Hey!
Alright, boys.
He's only a floater.
Get on with your play.
Shootings, killings, robberies
and a mighty orgy of
drunkenness, gambling and vice
all directly traceable
to McCord's influence.
Why he owns our mayor
our sheriff
and half our deputies?
Yes, they make arrests
just enough
to save their faces
but we can't convict
because despite my efforts
juries are bribed
and witnesses intimidated.
I say we need a showdown.
Yes, a showdown!
Either McCord and his crowd
run this town or we do.
It's time to find out.
I know, I've been wondering
how much longer
this could go on.
We made a mistake
in the first place
in making a deal with him.
Now, what do you suggest?
I say we should form
a vigilance committee.
Yeah, sounds like a good idea.
No, no. That would only be
one mob fighting another.
We represent law and order.
We've got to take control
away from McCord legally.
We've seen these gamblers
and criminals make our city
the nesting place
for all the scum of the west.
'We've seen vice
and corruption flourish'
and our officials
do nothing about it.
'We've seen murders committed'
'in our streets
and public places'
and the murderers
go unpunished.
We can't tolerate
this condition any longer.
It's up to you, men,
as voters
to stop this lawlessness.
I ask you to elect me mayor
so I can clean out McCord
and his gang
of thieves and murderers.
I ask you to elect
my son sheriff.
Hooray!
Alright, boys, break it up.
McCord!
Breaking up a few speeches
isn't going to save you.
In the end, I'll see
that the law gets you.
And it won't be just
to run you out of town.
It will be at
the end of a rope.
We ought to do somethin'
about Kincaid, Whip.
He's likely to get up
the vigilantes
like they did
in Dodge City.
We'll do somethin'.
We'll get him
on the end of that rope
and it'll be in his own
law-and-order fashion too.
What's the matter, Jose?
Don't like music, huh?
Don't like the music, huh?
Alright, come on.
Come on over here.
Come on over here,
come on over here with me.
I'm going to sit down
here, going to sing to you.
No, no, no. Come on.
Come on.
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Alright.
Do you mind if I
sing to you?
Rock-a-bye baby
On the tree top
When the..
Hey, now.
Once again now.
How's that? You like it?
Alright. Come on. Shh.
Everything's..
Now, come on. Gonna go get
gonna get nice sleep, huh?
Gonna get a nice rest,
aren't we?
That's a good boy.
Callate!
Oh, shut up.
It's Pedro.
It's alright.
You get everything, Pedro?
- Si, senor, everything.
Here's the dinero, senor.
Es para que.
Oh, gracias, senor.
Pedro, Pedro,
saddle my horse.
Si, senor.
You go?
Si, Manuelita.
You no stay for dinner?
No, gracias.
You-you'll come back soon?
Oh, yes, yes, very soon.
Manuelita, uh, take care
of these things
for me, will you?
- Adios.
Adios.
Morning, friend.
Where's the jailhouse
in this town?
Right up the street.
You can't miss it.
Glad to hear that.
'How's that?'
Uh, is that where they're
keeping old man Kincaid?
Yep, smack-dab in
the front cell upstairs
where folks can stare at him.
Alright. Thanks.
'You're a stranger in town.'
That's right.
Seems like I've seen
your face someplace.
Well, I wouldn't know that.
I've been a lot of places.
Ha! Come on!
Holy smoke!
Holy smoke!
worry too much.
Now, son, I wouldn't
Who was that?
Why, it was the Kid.
Who, the Kid?
Couldn't be.
He wouldn't dare.
Why, I...
I guess you're right, Ned.
I must have been mistaken.
Now, about the trial.
With Judge Hardwick on the bench
there's nothing to alarm us.
Dad, you're covering up.
It was him, wasn't it?
Sheriff, the Oklahoma Kid's
in town!
I knew it!
I saw him myself!
Where're you going, Ned?
I think I know where he'll be.
Wait, son.
Don't do anything you'll regret.
What are you doing here?
Hello, ma'am.
Came here to see you
and to talk to you.
You shouldn't be
in Tulsa.
The whole town is
plastered with posters
offering a reward for you.
I know, I saw them.
Everyone an insult,
a measly $500.
Well, you'd better come inside
before someone tries
to collect it.
Won't you come in?
Oh, you're still
as crazy as ever.
Thank you, ma'am.
Oh, I..
Mm.
Very pretty.
This is Aunt Maggie.
How do you do, Aunt Maggie?
Ah, the hem got loose and..
Oh, I see.
Well, uh, excuse us,
Aunt Maggie, hmm?
We, uh, we'd like
to be alone.
There you are.
Now you can stop blushing.
Did you say you want
to talk to me?
Yes, I did, but
as a matter of fact
I want to talk to your father.
Well, he isn't here.
And I don't know
where I can reach him.
Well, well,
you could help me
if you wanted to, uh..
They tell me that the candidate
for mayor is in jail.
Is that why you came?
Yeah, strangely enough, it is.
Well, I don't like
to see anybody in jail.
You can understand that,
can't you?
I never know whether
to take you seriously or not.
No, I'm absolutely
on the level.
I, uh, I'd really like
to help him.
Now, it's not gonna hurt
anything, is it
if you tell me what you know?
Please.
Well, they say
he killed a man,
a Mr. Bates.
Let's not mind what they say.
What does he say?
He says that Bates
sent for him.
When he arrived at Bates' house,
he found him dead.
Few moments later
McCord and some others
of his crowd came in.
'They've sworn
that Kincaid had the gun'
'in his hand when they entered.'
Why?
They want him out of the way.
Thank heaven, my father
will be the judge.
You don't think they'll be able
to get away with anything, huh?
They most certainly won't.
Mm-hmm.
Well, that's all
I wanted to know.
And, uh..
...'cause if
you're satisfied, I mean
you and your father
are satisfied
the old man
didn't do the killing.
Of course, he didn't.
He's not that kind.
My kind?
Yes, your kind.
Thank you, ma'am.
Why are you making
this your business, anyway?
Because he happens
to be my father.
Your father?
Hey, hey, hey.
Go out this way,
through the back door.
Here's a chance
to get yourself 500.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Jane, I wanna talk to you.
What's the matter, Ned?
'Where is he?'
'Who?'
Sorry, Aunt Maggie.
'I'm looking for
the Oklahoma Kid.'
'I don't know
who you're talking about.'
You remember him.'
'Oh, yes, you do.
He danced with you
that night in Cherokee City.
Yes, I remember him, but...
Well, he's here.
In Tulsa?
In this house.
Why, it's ridiculous. He isn't.
Jane. Look at me.
I told you he isn't here.
'Don't you believe me?'
'I'm sorry.'
Ned, why didn't you ever
tell me that he
was your brother?
How did you know that?
I'd rather not say.
'Then he was here!'
Yes, he was.
Why did you deny it?
Because he was your brother
and I wanted him to get away.
'Are you sure
that's the only reason'
you wanted him to get away?
Yes.
Where did he go?
I don't know.
Ned, why didn't you
tell me about him?
Oh, it's just that dad
and I don't think of him
as a member
of the family anymore.
Is he that bad?
He wasn't as a kid.
We were great pals then.
'But as he grew up,
everything changed.'
He got so he thought
the law was meant
for one thing,
just to be broken.
So finally dad had
to throw him out.
Why are you so interested?
I'm not.
It's just that
he's your brother and...
Jane, you know
how I feel about you.
Of course, I do.
I would have spoken
sooner, but I wanted
to get myself established first.
Oh, please, Ned, not now.
Jane, will you marry me?
Oh, Ned, let's not
talk about it now.
Come back later, tonight.
You are upset
about Jim, aren't you?
Jim?
That's the Kid's name.
Perhaps it is, Ned.
I don't know, but please go.
Alright.
'Think you ought to
take him up on that.'
Thought I told you to go.
And miss all that wonderful
lying you did for me? Oh, no.
I wasn't lying for you.
Now you really
are lying, like a gentleman.
Then it's lucky
there's one gentleman present.
Ooh, you mean I didn't
thank you? Well, I do thank you.
But I-I really think you
ought to grab Ned off.
Make a great catch.
Sober, serious-minded
industrious...
law and order himself.
Goodbye, ma'am.
Where are you going?
I'll-I'll be around.
I'm gonna give
your father's justice
a chance to work.
But it had better work.
I tell you,
we haven't got a case.
I know this fellow Hardwick.
I've known him for years.
You can't get to him.
Well, he hasn't bothered
us much so far.
Well, that was different,
we were getting
people off, not convicting 'em.
It's easy enough for me
to fake a prosecution
especially when
the witnesses are fixed.
Why not?
We own the jury, don't we?
It won't get to the jury.
If we'd used some cleverness
in framing this thing
we might have had a chance,
but with the case we've got
Hardwick will throw
us out of court.
Well, then,
we'll get rid of him.
Oh, use sense, Whip.
I am.
Regardless of Hardwick,
Kincaid's gonna swing.
And we'll start a run
on that bank of his
and when it goes down,
we'll take it over.
And we'll get the rest of those
upright citizens
one way or another.
When we end up, this'll be
my town, wide open.
With more money pourin' in
than you ever saw before.
'In the meantime, we still
got to worry about Hardwick.'
Yeah.
How long have you known him?
Ten or 12 years.
He's from Kansas City,
but there's nothing on him.
I've tried that before.
Hmm. Has he got any relatives?
Yeah, a brother.
Feed merchant in Kansas City.
Alright.
We'll get Hardwick
out of the way.
You have the trial
moved up a couple of days.
'I think I can do that.'
That'll give us
Morgan for the judge.
Doolin, you get me
a boy we can trust.
Somebody that isn't
known around here.
Alright, come on. Get movin'.
Alright,
write a letter to Hardwick.
We'll make it look as though
it came from his brother.
I'll have a friend of mine
mail it from Kansas City.
This is bad news,
judge, very bad.
And I'm extremely sorry.
Well, of course,
I'll leave immediately.
I'll catch this
morning's stage for Kansas City.
Yes, I suppose you must
but, uh, what about Kincaid?
Oh, I'll have plenty of time
to get to Kansas City
and back before the trial.
By the way, you watch over
things while I'm gone, will you?
Of course.
Alright, boys. Everybody up!
It's on the house. Celebration!
Here's to Mr. Ringo
the smartest lawyer
west of Chicago.
And the trial
set up for tomorrow
with Judge Morgan presiding.
Hooray for Mr. Ringo!
Look, this can't be true.
I just received a postcard
this morning from Uncle Stephen.
He's not dying
and he's not in Kansas City.
He's in Montreal.
You think him trick, eh?
Of course it is,
to get father out of town.
When did the stage leave?
Maybe four, five hours ago.
Get my horse saddled, quick!
Good morning, ma'am, kind of
a hot morning
to be riding so fast.
Please don't stop me.
I've got to catch father.
The trial...
Well, now, just a minute.
Get those words out
one at a time
so I can understand 'em,
will you?
Yes, you should know.
Somebody's tricked father
with this letter.
It must be McCord.
Not a word of it's true.
It's just
to get him out of town.
Why?
McCord owns Judge Morgan,
that's why.
They've moved the trial
up to tomorrow.
Morgan will preside.
And they'll railroad
the old man.
Unless I can bring
father back in time.
Look here, you go on,
get back to town.
Back to town?
Yeah.
Get hold
of the old man's lawyer.
Show him that and tell him
he's got to delay that trial
if you got to pull a trick
out of the bottom of the bag.
But father...
I'll go after him
and bring him back.
I'm kinda handy
at stopping stages.
Alright.
Oh, I'm so glad you saw me.
I see you more often
than you know.
Said I'd be around,
didn't I? Huh? Ha-ha.
Hello? Hey, wake up in there!
Hello in there!
Hey, wake up!
Who is it? What do you want?
Stage go by here?
Yeah.
How long ago?
About two hours.
Alright, put up the gun.
I want a change of horse.
I'm willing to pay for it.
Alright, boys. Throw 'em down.
The rest of you
can take it easy, all I want
is Judge Hardwick, come on.
Well... you, eh?
Yep. Put 'em down, judge.
This is no holdup.
Well, what is it, then?
Uh, this may surprise you,
but right now
I'm working for law and justice.
And your brother
isn't sick at all.
McCord sent you that note
to get you out of town.
How did you know
about that note?
'Your daughter told me.'
My daughter?
Yeah, she didn't
like the looks of it
and I did
a little investigating.
Uh, McCord has had
the trial moved up
and Judge Morgan is presiding.
Morgan?
'Yeah.'
That sounds like him.
What's your interest in this?
My name is Jim Kincaid.
Are you John Kincaid's son?
Yeah.
But this is wasting
a lot of good time. Come on.
Have you got another mount?
No.
But we can pick one up at
a settler's cabin down the road.
Alright, boys, on your way.
Ha!
'Handley, take the stand.'
'Raise your right hand.'
'Do you swear to tell
the truth, the whole truth'
'and nothing but
the truth, so help you God?'
You say that Mr. Bates was
alive when you left the house?
Yes, sir. He showed us out.
Ned Tolley can tell you that.
'He saw Bates come to the door
and say goodnight to us.'
I object, Your Honor,
to the witness testifying that...
Overruled. Proceed.
Mr. Tolley saw
Bates see you out?
Yes, sir.
What did you do then?
We walked on down
toward the square.
I happened to
turn around just in time
to see Mr. Kincaid
go into the house.
'Then?'
Well, that kind of worried us.
We knew Kincaid had it
in for Bates...
I object, Your Honor,
to the witness...
Overruled. Proceed.
'So we went back.'
'Just as I got
to the door, I heard a shot.'
'Busted in, found Mr. Kincaid'
'standing in the center
of the room'
'a gun in his hand.'
Mr. Bates lying
on the floor dead.
What did you do then?
Naturally, we looked
to see if he was dead.
He was.
We took the gun away
from Kincaid
and sent for the sheriff.
Not Ned,
the old sheriff, Hartley.
Kincaid came up
the steps to McCord
and said to all of us..
Well, anybody could
tell you what he said.
I object, Your Honor,
to the witness testifying that...
Overruled. Proceed.
Well, he said, um,
"I'm gonna get you, McCord
"and I'm gonna get Bates too.
One way or another,
I'm gonna get you."
So, gentlemen, if you think
the defendant did shoot
and kill Mr. Bates
you can find him guilty
of murder in the first degree.
'On the other hand, if you
think he did not kill him'
'and there's any
reasonable doubts in your mind'
'you'll find him not guilty.'
Jury will retire.
Your Honor, I don't think
there's any need
for the jury to retire.
'We can take a vote right here.'
Oh, I'm so glad you're back.
Where's dad?
Well, he stopped
at the bank to see Mr. Martin.
Well, uh, what's happened, Jane?
The trial started?
It's all over.
They found him guilty.
It was the worst kind
of a farce.
They'd hardly let
Mr. Martin speak.
Well, I, uh, I guess
I'll be moving along.
Jim, don't do anything foolish.
Well, it seems to me that's
just what I've been doing.
Riding around
the country trying to catch
the law by the coattails.
Perhaps dad can get a new trial.
Perhaps he can prove
that this one was illegal.
Hmm. Perhaps, but
you can't expect him
to lean on any
of these people. Not anymore.
Jim, think of your father
and how he feels.
He's an honorable man.
He's lived with the law.
Yes, I think he's very lucky
to have a no-good son
to see he doesn't die by it.
I don't think
he'd get much satisfaction
of having your father, the judge
read Blackstone at his burial.
Ha!
Get 'em up.
Over here.
Alright, out. Come on.
Is that cell empty?
Yeah.
Now, where's my old man's cell?
Who?
Kincaid.
He your father?
Where's his cell?
Upstairs, in front.
Get in.
John Kincaid?
Hello! Here!
Hello, pop.
Jim!
Come on, pop. I'm taking
you out of this tin can.
'Oh, no, you're not.'
Come on, get into that coat.
I don't need your help.
Wrong again. Now, look if
you're gonna depend upon the law
you're gonna wind up
on the end of a rope.
Hey!
Go to the bank
and get the sheriff.
The Kid is breaking
Kincaid out of jail.
And here's one for ya,
the Kid is Kincaid's son!
What's that?
Yeah. Now, get going!
I know you mean well, Jim,
but there's an issue
in this town
you wouldn't understand.
Law or anarchy.
I represent law and order.
You don't. You never have.
I'm not here
to argue right from wrong.
Do I have to hit you over the
head or carry you on my back?
That's the only way you'll
get me to go with you, son.
If I let you take
the law in your hands
it would be
an admission of my guilt.
You see, Jim,
it isn't only my freedom
that I'm fighting for.
But they've got you framed!
Oh, Sheriff!
Sheriff!
The Kid's got the keys, he went
upstairs to the old man's cell.
'Come on! Come on!'
So long, pop.
Good luck, son.
He locked the deputies
in the cell
and went upstairs
to get Kincaid.
What do you think?
Kincaid is the Kid's old man.
Hey, that makes it easy.
That's a jailbreak.
This time, we'll
be the vigilantes.
Men, come over here!
Come in close!
You all know the Oklahoma Kid?
Yeah!
Well, I just heard
that the Oklahoma Kid
is old man Kincaid's son.
And what's more,
the Kid's in town right now
tryin' to break
his old man out of jail!
Old man Kincaid
was convicted of a murder.
A jury made up of you men
said that he should hang.
Yes, of course, he should!
Are you gonna stand by
and let an outlaw take
a murderer out of jail?
No!
If the law won't
stop him, we will!
Right, and if the law
won't hang Kincaid
then it's up to us!
And if we get the Oklahoma Kid,
we'll hang him too!
Are you with me?
Yeah!
What are we waiting for..
Go with 'em and keep 'em hot.
for old man Kincaid!
Come on, boys,
Looks like a hanging party.
McCord gang's in the lead.
Think this will fit him, boys?
Let's go up and try
it out on old man Kincaid.
They're on their way
to the jail.
Come on, boys!
Come on, where are those keys?
Come on, boys!
Here he is!
Where's the Kid?
I don't know.
He was here, wasn't he?
Yes.
Helpin' you to escape.
Wanted me to go with him.
That's all I wanted to know.
Listen to me,
in the name of the law!
Shut up!
Okay.
Hello, Jane.
Do you know where my old man is?
He's in there.
Jim..
they've killed him.
The mob broke
into the jail and..
Who was it? McCord?
No, his gang,
but McCord wasn't there.
Well, do you know
who was there?
There was Doolin, Curley,
Indian Joe, and Handley.
Doolin, Curley,
Indian Joe and Handley.
What are you gonna do about it?
I'm going to the territorial
governor in the morning
and insist he put this
town under martial law.
Little bit late for that.
Then we'll go
after the ringleaders
and bring them to trial.
You better do it fast if you
want to get there ahead of me.
Father stop him.
Stop him! He'll be killed.
You couldn't stop him now, Jane.
I don't know as I want to.
Come on, get over there. Over.
Now, uh, where's McCord?
He ain't here.
And Curley, Doolin, and Handley?
They ain't here either.
Indian Joe?
Where's McCord?
I don't know, Kid.
Who did the hanging?
I don't know, Kid.
It was McCord, wasn't it?
He was in on it.
I don't know,
I tell you. I don't know.
Alright. Come on down here.
Now, you can tell
McCord and the rest of his gang
I'll be calling on them too.
Great bunch of quittin' rats,
the whole crowd of ya.
A couple of hundred men
and the Kid walks in
and picks off Indian Joe like
he was in a shootin' gallery.
We didn't have a chance, boss.
Now, look, get out!
The Kid said he was
gonna get us all, Whip.
He named every one of us.
Are you turning yellow too?
No!
But don't you think
we ought to duck
at least till
the law gets the Kid?
No. I'm stayin' here.
This is my town and nobody's
gonna run me out of it.
The Kid wants to shoot it
out with me, I'll be here.
How do we stand legally?
Just like I told you,
you weren't there.
You're alright unless somebody
can prove you started it.
They can't prove that unless
somebody says somethin'.
No.
There ain't nobody
gonna say nothin'.
Yeah, but the boys here
are not in such a good spot.
There was a big crowd there
and some of the citizens
must have recognized them.
I'm gonna hit the trail.
Might be best if they all did.
I don't want any part
of that Kid.
I'm with Doolin.
I think we better go.
Alright. Go ahead, run out,
but get this.
'If anybody talks, you won't
have to worry about the Kid.'
'How far is it to Burden?'
That's over
the Kansas line about 30 miles.
You figurin' on
gettin' there tonight?
How many horses you got?
None. Just a mule
and he's lame.
Go on. You two better
get out of here. Go on, go.
Where's Doolin and Handley?
How should I know?
You were in on the hanging,
weren't you?
No. Give me a chance, Kid.
I'll give you the same chance
I gave Indian Joe.
Go on, reach for it.
Well... if you don't reach
for it, I can't shoot you.
What'll it be?
Ah, whiskey.
Right.
Come out and get me, Kid!
I didn't do it, Kid.
I didn't, it was..
it was McCord.
McCord..
It was, it was McCord.
First, Indian Joe..
then, Curley.
The list dispatched from Kansas
City simply says they found
Handley's body in the freight
yards, with the neck broken.
Yeah, but, judge,
you know as well as I do
the Kid got him just the same
as he got Curley and Indian Joe.
Yes, I know.
And one of these days we'll hear
that Doolin
has gone to his reward.
Whatever that may amount to
and then we'll chalk up
another for the Kid.
Yes, it's a puzzle to know
how to feel. A man's torn.
One side of him says
it's a frightful thing for a lad
to be piling up such
a record of bloodshed.
And the other side of him
says, Go get him, Kid.
Get Doolin next.
If only we could get
evidence against McCord
and bring him to trial.
Well, Martin, you know,
that Ned has worked as hard
as any man possibly could
these past few weeks.
It's impossible to get evidence.
The McCord gang is a closed
corporation of closed mouths.
Mm-hmm, if we don't hurry up,
the Kid won't leave anybody
for us to get evidence against.
Jim!
Hello, Jane.
Is your father here?
He's inside with Mr. Martin.
I've got something interesting.
Jim, you shouldn't come here
do you realize there's
a price on your head?
Yeah, yeah.
Look, I've got Doolin outside.
Doolin?
Dead or alive?
A little bit of each.
But I, uh, I think
he may have revived enough
to bring his voice back.
What did you get out of him?
The whole story.
I don't think I'd like
to hear it again
so I'll leave him in your hands.
Take Doolin down
to the jail with Ned.
I'll be right down.
Well then, in that case,
I'll be going too.
Jim, what are you
going to do?
I've got a date with McCord.
'Now, listen son, I know
just how you feel... '
Well then, in that case,
you won't hold me up
with a lot of talk, will ya?
Haven't you done enough?
I haven't done anything.
Except kill a lot
of coyotes in self-defense.
If you wanna
put it in law talk.
Please wait.
It's no use, Jane.
Would it mean anything to you
if I ask you not to go?
Now, don't talk like that.
You and Ned are...
I love you, Jim.
You don't know
what you're saying.
'I'm no kind of a man a woman
could tie her bonnet to.'
Ned is. Women are crazy.
That's why they fall
in love with the wrong men.
But they do.
Now will you stay?
No, no.
I've started a job, Jane.
I've gotta finish it.
It's... a small point of honor
that maybe a woman
wouldn't understand.
Alright, Jim.
I'll try to understand.
There's only one thing
I want really.
And that is for you
to come back safely.
Give me some water, will ya?
Take it easy, Doolin.
Tell me one more thing,
then you can have a drink.
I'll tell you everything..
G-give me a drink of water...
McCord responsible
for that lynching or not?
Water, please.
McCord responsible
for that lynching?
Yes, of course he was. He-he
was behind the whole thing.
He excited the boys to do it.
That's all you need, Ned.
Here's our witness.
Give him a drink. I'm going
down and arrest McCord.
Water.
Whip, I saw the Kid.
He brought Doolin into town.
He'll be coming here next.
Alright, fine.
I'd be glad to see him.
Now, you two boys go outside
and when the Kid shows up,
make sure you draw first.
Make sure your aim is good.
Leave that to us.
We'll watch him.
McCord. You're under arrest.
Get your hands up
and walk toward me.
Look out, Kid.
Good work, Ned. Good work.
Yeah. We make a good team.
When we're working
on the same side.
Now, don't talk anymore.
You're not hurt much.
I'll go and scare up
a sawbones...
No, wait. Wait,
I must tell you now.
I wrote the governor.
Said you'd been... working
on the side of the law.
Asked him for a pardon, for..
Oh, never mind that.
Now, you'll be alright.
Come on, just-just
get up here, I'll get ya.
Remember when we were kids,
you fell out of the apple tree?
I had to carry you
home that time.
Yeah, sure, Ned. I remember.
Well, one good turn
deserves another, you know.
Come on, now. Easy.
I'll get you home.
I'm sorry, Ned.
We should have gotten
together sooner.
But where are you going, Jim?
Oh, chasing the moon.
I, uh, hear there's a lot of
new territory out Arizona way.
Oklahoma's practically new.
Couldn't you just stay here?
Uh, no, I, uh, I don't like
the country around here.
Why, it's beautiful country.
Yeah, I know
the scenery's alright
except those placards.
Every time I look at one
of those $500 insults
I get madder and madder.
Get around.
But they're coming down.
Father says it.
'Oh, down or not, I-I'd always
remember where they'd been.'
Oh, I understand.
A new country, a new leaf.
Me turn over a new leaf?
I'd have to turn over
a whole public library.
Well, after
you've done all that..
...you think you'll ever,
ever be back this way again?
Well, maybe, maybe not,
it-it-it all depends
on the way things turn out.
Well, goodbye, Jim.
Bye.
Oh, Jim. Is Arizona
an awfully big place?
Yeah, yeah. So they tell me.
Then I'll have a hard time
finding you, won't I?
Oh, look here, Jane,
you don't want to let yourself...
Well, I just mean if you're
empire-building, it-it'll save...
Who said anything about
empire-building?
Well, I just mean
it's a difficult thing
to do by yourself.
For an empire,
you've got to have people.
People, you've got to have
children and for children...
By authority as judge in the
crying need of this situation...
Oh, now, just a minute,
judge, you...
Jane, do you take
this man to be your...
Yes, I do, dad. Yes.
Now, just a minute...
'Jim, do you take
this girl to be your... '
Jane, you don't want
to get yourself in any...
He takes me, father,
whether he likes it or not.
Very well, then.
I pronounce you..
Hold that hat.
Man and wife.