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Paladin forsakes a possibly lucrative appointment in order to guard a young woman from desert perils.
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00:00I read your name on a wall somewhere, along with a lot of other names of dirty little men.
00:21And wherever you are, I'll dig you out.
00:30I'll dig you out.
01:00You all right, ma'am?
01:08Oh, yes, I'm quite all right, thank you.
01:11Hot, isn't it?
01:13I don't think I've ever been so uncomfortable in my life.
01:17Must be nearly 100 degrees of heat.
01:20Well, it's at least 120 out there.
01:23Oh, my.
01:24Oh, my.
01:26I can see it just shimmering off the ground.
01:30Well, I guess we've got the weather all talked about.
01:38Just about there, miss.
01:42Just about where?
01:43Three rocks.
01:45Three?
01:45Rocks.
01:46I'm getting off there.
01:58This is it.
01:59Three rocks.
02:01I wonder if there's any place where I could wash my face and tidy up.
02:04I probably don't look very neat.
02:07Wait a minute.
02:08Well, you're not really getting out here.
02:10Why not?
02:12Well, man, there's nothing out there but sand, cactus, lizards, snakes, and three very hot rocks.
02:18You better take another look.
02:20It looks fine to me.
02:23Oh?
02:24Well, I'll help you down.
02:35Oh.
02:37You thought there was a depot of some kind, didn't you?
02:39A shelter?
02:41And some one person here to meet you?
02:43And you're obviously trying to conceal the fact that you're short-sighted.
02:48I'm not short-sighted.
02:49No.
02:50The person who is to meet me will be here directly.
02:53Everything is perfectly as it should be.
02:56Thank you for your kindness.
02:59Goodbye.
03:00Well, what if he doesn't come?
03:02My brother?
03:03He will.
03:05I know he will.
03:07Now, wait a minute.
03:08You just can't leave her here.
03:10I think it's the three rocks.
03:11Oh, there are ranches nearby.
03:14Not too nearby, miss.
03:15The closest one's about 15 or 20 miles.
03:18Well, now, how long do you think she'd last out here in this sun?
03:21About an hour, maybe.
03:22If she's lucky.
03:23He's right, miss.
03:24If your party is slow in getting here, or...
03:27It's my concern, if you please.
03:28Now, you'd better get back to the stagecoach.
03:30Your brother can meet you in the next town.
03:32I'm staying here.
03:33One way or the other.
03:34We've got to get rolling.
03:36Throw my saddle down.
03:38No!
03:39No, I won't permit it.
03:41If you're here when he comes for me, it'll embarrass me.
03:43How will I explain you?
03:45I'll explain me.
03:46You sure you want to do this?
03:48No, I don't want to do this, friend.
03:49I've got business in Dallas that has to be settled by tomorrow night.
03:52And I hoped I wouldn't have to bet down on the trail.
03:55Why bother?
03:57Somebody has to take care of small children and stubborn women.
04:00Please don't bother.
04:01I don't want you to stay here.
04:03You better go ahead.
04:04You'll get behind schedule.
04:06Good luck.
04:07Thanks.
04:07Peter!
04:07Peter!
04:09Hey!
04:09I'm sorry I don't have a cup.
04:32I hate you for doing this.
04:33Well, you won't in about an hour, miss.
04:36Miss?
04:37Well, it's not very imaginative.
04:39My name's Paladin.
04:40Here.
04:42Here, take the horse.
04:44I wasn't being imaginative.
04:46That's my name.
04:49What are you doing?
04:50Making us some shade.
04:51We're going to need it.
04:52Come on!
04:53Come on!
05:04Once on an island in the South Pacific where the natives buried a pig and poured hot coal on it.
05:12Once on an island in the South Pacific where the natives buried a pig and poured hot coals on it,
05:22four days later they dug it up and had a feast.
05:25And that's a delicacy I'll never enjoy completely again.
05:30Well, I think you exaggerate a little.
05:32Well, it certainly is hot.
05:34But I think I would have survived without you.
05:37We've been here almost an hour and a half.
05:39Have you seen one single lizard anywhere out there?
05:43No, not one single lizard.
05:45They stay under the rocks when it's this hot.
05:47They won't come out till evening.
05:48They'd die if they did.
05:51You're saying that I don't have the sense of a lizard?
05:53Nor the skin of one.
05:55They can stand the heat better than you can.
05:57All right.
05:59I would have been dead by now.
06:04How do I look?
06:05You're the most beautiful woman within a hundred miles.
06:10And also probably the only one.
06:13I want to look nice when he sees me.
06:15Well, he isn't here.
06:16He's not about to see you.
06:18How far is your brother's place?
06:21It's 17 miles.
06:23Let's go.
06:25But he said to wait right here.
06:26I'm going after your brother.
06:29I can't afford to wait any longer with this delay and detour.
06:32I've already got a ride all through the night and the day.
06:35I'll go with you.
06:37If I may.
06:39Please do.
06:43My first name is Christy.
06:47Well, that's the first sensible thing you've said today.
06:50Come on.
06:51I gather you haven't seen your brother in some time.
07:04Oh, no.
07:04Not in many years.
07:06Well, I hope you won't be disappointed.
07:07Men change in this country.
07:09Not Lewis.
07:11He wrote me regularly.
07:13He tells me everything.
07:14Everything?
07:15Yes, I believe so.
07:17He tells me that he likes to take a drink occasionally.
07:19and he doesn't smoke or swear or know many women.
07:39What is it?
07:40Sounds like a man with a gun.
07:42What?
07:42We haven't done anything.
07:43No, but we will now.
07:44Stay behind those rocks.
07:49Stay behind those rocks.
07:50Stay behind those rocks.
07:51Stay behind those rocks.
07:52Stay behind those rocks.
07:53Stay behind those rocks.
07:54Stay behind those rocks.
07:55Stay behind those rocks.
07:56Stay behind those rocks.
07:57Stay behind those rocks.
07:58Stay behind those rocks.
07:59Stay behind those rocks.
08:00Stay behind those rocks.
08:01Stay behind those rocks.
08:02Stay behind those rocks.
08:03Stay behind those rocks.
08:04Stay behind those rocks.
08:05Stay behind those rocks.
08:06Stay behind those rocks.
08:07Stay behind those rocks.
08:08Stay behind those rocks.
08:09Stay behind those rocks.
08:10Stay behind those rocks.
08:11Stay behind those rocks.
08:12Stay behind those rocks.
08:13Stay behind those rocks.
08:14Stay behind those rocks.
08:15Stay behind those rocks.
08:16He's a shells from a .45.
08:19He had a rifle, he couldn't have missed us.
08:23Christy, what's the matter? Can I help you?
08:26I'm not strong enough at this country.
08:29Now, don't spoil that pretty face for the tears. Come on.
08:33I'm not pretty. I'm plain.
08:40Come on, Christy.
08:46Come on.
08:50Come on.
08:54Come on.
08:56Well, you feel better after you've had a rest of the food.
09:23Hope you like beans and jerky.
09:26I'll take this down to the stream and fill it. It's empty.
09:30Christy?
09:34Christy, did one of those bullets hit you?
09:37No, of course not.
09:39Well, if you're still alive, will you take this down to the stream and fill it, please?
09:42Yes, I will. Forgive me.
09:43I forgive you.
09:52Mr. Paladin!
09:55Oh!
09:56Oh!
10:03Christy.
10:08Christy, you are short-sighted.
10:11Short-sighted?
10:12These fell out of your pocket or maybe they belong to some passing Indian.
10:16Now, if you'd had them on, you wouldn't have missed your footing and you'd be dry.
10:19All right, I am short-sighted.
10:21I'm a lot of things I said I wasn't.
10:23I wish you'd gone on in that safe coat and left me in the sun to die like a... like a lizard.
10:33Look at my dress.
10:34Better chase something else. Come on.
10:37And my hair is a mess.
10:40Well, it's nothing a brother wouldn't understand.
10:42I don't have a brother.
10:45I'm a mail-order bride.
10:47There, I've said it.
10:48That's the second sensible thing you've said today, Christy.
10:51And there's no shame connected with it.
10:53What kind of a woman does that make me?
10:56Marrying some man I've never even met.
11:00One with trust? Unquestionably a brave woman.
11:03Well, I'm braver than he is anyway. He won't even come and meet me.
11:08And I know why.
11:10Oh?
11:12Why?
11:13I sent him my picture just before I left.
11:16He probably hated the picture so much that he tried to shoot me.
11:21Well, I wish I knew who did that shooting.
11:23And I have an idea we're going to find out.
11:26You know something, Christy?
11:28You looked beautiful when you were all wet.
11:30Like a water nymph.
11:32Now, when did you start corresponding with Mr.
11:34Um...
11:35Dryden.
11:37Louis Dryden.
11:38About two years ago.
11:40And then when my mother died,
11:41he sent me all the money to pay the debt.
11:47Then he wrote and asked me to come out and marry him.
11:50Now that's better.
11:53Your hair, too. Mr. Dryden will like that.
11:56I just finished telling you that I was sure he didn't want me.
11:59Christy, you owe him a chance to decide for himself.
12:02A man can't tell anything about a woman from a photograph.
12:04He asked to see her the way she is.
12:06Warm, alive, vibrant, full of hope.
12:11His letter said we just follow the creek from here.
12:13Let's get something to eat.
12:14We'll go on to the ranch.
12:16I guess there isn't any other place I can go.
12:18I guess there isn't any other place I can go.
12:36There it is.
12:37Just like he said, there's the corral between the unpainted barn and the painted one.
12:40Where's the house?
12:42It must be through those trees.
12:43It must be through those trees.
12:44There it is.
12:45I'm very grateful to you.
13:14I know you're in a hurry to go.
13:21Well, it doesn't look like anybody's home.
13:24Maybe he's in bed, asleep.
13:28Smell fresh paint.
13:29I guess he's been polishing up the place for you.
13:31Do you think so?
13:33There's a broom and a mop.
13:34He's probably been tidying up the inside too.
13:36I would have done that.
13:38He didn't have to.
13:41He wrote such beautiful letters, such beautiful letters.
13:45Come on.
13:49Now I'm scared.
13:54Christy, don't be scared.
13:56He'll be very pleased with you.
13:59Come on.
14:02Come on.
14:11Anybody home?
14:15Mr. Dryden?
14:21Anybody home?
14:23Well, look at this.
14:42It's a bridal bed.
14:47Dryden was readying this place for a bride.
14:50Well, then where is he?
14:55Oh, it's awful.
15:11Well, I guess I shouldn't keep you any longer.
15:17Christy, you sleep in that bridal bed.
15:19It's yours.
15:20I'll find someplace outside.
15:22Well, what about your appointment?
15:23I don't think it would have worked out very well anyway.
15:26I'm sorry.
15:28But I'm glad.
15:31I'm afraid here.
15:34There's something here to be afraid of.
15:37And that's the third sensible thing you've said to Ty.
15:46Good night.
15:47Good night, Christy.
15:48He said in one of his letters that to make coffee just right is almost an art.
16:09This is perfect.
16:11And you didn't sleep last night, did you?
16:13How could I?
16:28Well, now.
16:29Look who's here.
16:30Lewis.
16:31For sure.
16:32Don't I look the way you thought I would?
16:36You look fine.
16:38I...
16:39I thought you would be older.
16:42That makes one pleasant surprise for you.
16:45But what are you doing here so soon?
16:47I thought you were arriving on today's stage.
16:49Well, it was your error, Mr. Dryden.
16:51Sorry not to find you here last night.
16:53Well, I was in town.
16:54Mr...
16:55Paladin.
16:56When you weren't there to meet the stage, Mr. Paladin was nice enough to go greatly out of his way and bring me here.
17:01That's very kind of you, sir.
17:03I deeply appreciate it.
17:05I don't know how I got mixed up on what day she was arriving.
17:08By the way, we were shot at riding here.
17:10Shot at?
17:11By who?
17:12Don't you have an idea?
17:14No, of course not.
17:16And you are all right.
17:18Mr. Paladin drove them off.
17:20But Lewis, who would want to do something like that?
17:23Well, it's a pretty wild country.
17:26Attract some wild people.
17:28But you're here and you're all right.
17:31And that's all that counts.
17:32Mr. Paladin stayed with me until you came.
17:34And you are here now, so I'll be on my way.
17:37Oh, well, uh...
17:39Couldn't you stay with us for just a day or two?
17:41Oh, now, dear.
17:42Don't you think we've taken up enough of Mr. Paladin's time?
17:45Besides, we'll be pretty busy ourselves.
17:47The man will be here today to buy the cattle.
17:49Are you selling a herd?
17:50No, not all of it.
17:52About 400 head.
17:53I wrote to her about it.
17:55A little nest egg to start the marriage off.
17:57How many people in this country know about your impending marriage?
18:00Well, to tell you the truth, there aren't too many people in this part of the country.
18:04But those who are here knew.
18:06Saloon talk in the nearest two or three towns, I suppose.
18:10What are you getting at?
18:11Well, nothing.
18:12I was just wondering about the shooting.
18:13Who might have done it?
18:14You are in a remote place here.
18:16It would be difficult to defend yourself in case of trouble.
18:20Well, there won't be any trouble.
18:22Lewis, Mr. Paladin was so good to me.
18:27Paladin.
18:30I keep thinking I've seen that name somewhere.
18:35Sid, I saw a card once.
18:38Like this one?
18:42Yeah, like this.
18:44Maybe you didn't know, but, uh...
18:46He's a professional gunfighter.
18:52I don't believe it.
18:53It's close enough.
18:55But you're so gentle.
18:59Gunfighter?
19:01Goodbye, Christie.
19:03Goodbye.
19:30We didn't swear, nor smoke.
19:31Oh.
19:32Oh.
19:33Oh.
19:34Oh.
19:35Oh.
19:36Oh.
19:37Oh.
19:38Oh.
19:39Oh.
19:40What happened out here?
19:43Oh.
19:44Oh.
19:45Oh.
19:46Oh.
19:47Oh.
19:49Oh.
19:51Oh.
19:52Oh.
19:54Oh.
19:55Oh.
19:58Oh.
19:59What happened out here?
20:01Drygulstice.
20:02Who?
20:03Name is John Dart.
20:06Killed my hand, left me to die.
20:09What's your name?
20:10Lewis Dryden.
20:12Well, Mr. Dryden, you talk too much.
20:13I think everybody in that town knew you were selling your herd for cash.
20:16You also knew Bayer didn't know me by sight.
20:20I'd better dig this lead out of you before it does me more damage.
20:22Get Johnny Dart first.
20:24He comes first.
20:25You could die for this poisoning.
20:26Close your eyes and hold on.
20:29It's going to be nice having a woman around the house.
20:49You will give me time to get used to you, won't you, Lewis?
20:54Why not start right now?
20:57When will the wedding be?
20:59Oh, the creature drops by here every other month or so.
21:03Every other month?
21:05You're a real scaredy cat, ain't you?
21:07Well, you said that we'd be married in town.
21:13You're not a bit like your letters.
21:15You believe all you read?
21:17A big girl like you?
21:19I'll get some more water.
21:21Wait a minute.
21:23Didn't you just get some water?
21:26We need some more.
21:28Don't stray too far from the house, woman.
21:31It can be death out there alone.
21:33You're here.
21:34You're here.
21:34You're still here.
21:35Listen to me.
21:36That man in the house is not Lewis.
21:37Lewis is gentle.
21:38You're here.
21:39You're here.
21:40You're here.
21:40You're still here.
21:41Listen to me.
21:42You're here.
21:43You're here.
21:43You're here.
21:44You're still here.
21:45Listen to me.
21:46That man in the house is not Lewis.
21:47Lewis is gentle like you.
21:49He can't be, but...
21:50Oh, you want to meet him?
21:51Lewis?
21:52Lewis?
21:54Lewis?
21:55Oh, you're here. You're here. You're still here.
21:58Listen to me.
22:00That man in the house is not Louis.
22:02Louis is gentle like you. He can't be.
22:04You want to meet him?
22:06Louis?
22:10Louis?
22:15You are beautiful, Christy.
22:17Put them on, Christy.
22:20You want to see them, don't you?
22:23And there's something you ought to see.
22:25You're hurt.
22:49I've got to get Louis into the house.
22:52That man...
22:53Is that you, Paladin?
23:10That's right, Mr. Dart.
23:11How'd you know my name?
23:17I read it on a wall someplace.
23:19What'd you come back for? Your fee?
23:21Along with a lot of other dirty names of dirty little men.
23:25Hey, you're lucky I didn't have a rifle yesterday, Paladin.
23:27Come on, Journey Dart.
23:38Crawl to me out of your belly like a lizard.
23:42Ah!
23:42Are you finished, Mr. Dart?
23:53Don't shoot, Paladin.
24:05I know Louis insists he doesn't need a doctor, but if you could just...
24:15Your Louis is a very hardy breed of man.
24:16He'd be fine with just your care.
24:18Oh, all right.
24:19But you will send the preacher out.
24:20Just as soon as I deliver him.
24:22Louis proud of me about the preacher, too.
24:23He won't let you go.
24:25And will you come back and visit us whenever you can?
24:28I will, indeed.
24:29I'm awfully sorry you missed your appointment.
24:31Christy, I believe in fate.
24:33I think you must have been put in my way in order to keep me from tripping when I got off the stage in Dallas and breaking my neck.
24:41Oh, I don't know how I can ever repay you.
24:44Don't we owe you something?
24:46Nothing.
24:47Well, what about your fee?
24:49I'd only have to spend it on a wedding present.
24:53Goodbye, Christy.
24:56Thank you, Mr. Paladin.
24:58Let's go, Dard.
24:59Let's go, Dard.
25:00I'll be back.
25:00Let's go, Dard.
25:00Let's go, Dard.
25:07Let's go, Dard.
25:13THE END
25:43THE END
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