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Ben Cartwright feels responsible after a gun accident leaves their neighbor, Tom Edwards, paralyzed and his ranch in ruin. Attempting to make amends, Ben tries to help Tom by setting up a grain mill on his unused land. However, Tom becomes bitter, leading to tension and suspicion raised by his hired hand, Ezekiel.
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01:59in this house you know i've got these three grown sons and somebody has to teach them manners now
02:04please come here all right but just for a little while i wouldn't go in there if i was you
02:16miss
02:16edward it's nothing ben he's just our new hired hand he must be lost pay no attention to him
02:24suit yourself ma'am only mr edwards ain't gonna like this ezekiel you can tell mr edwards anything
02:32you want to but mr cockright is an old friend and i'm going inside anything you say ma'am
02:42but i'll be waiting for you
02:56so
03:07so
03:20THE END
03:35Your house is so attractive, Ben. It gets nicer with the years.
03:40It's been years since you've been in this house, Joyce.
03:43Yes, I know. I've missed seeing it.
03:48I've missed seeing you. All of us have.
03:56How's Tom?
03:59Oh, all right.
04:04Just all right?
04:14How is he, really?
04:17He's still bitter. He's been bitter ever since the accident.
04:24All day long, he just follows me around in his wheelchair.
04:28And every night, in front of Ezekiel, he calls me names.
04:31He says the most awful things.
04:36Ezekiel, the man outside, the hired hand?
04:40He's more than just that.
04:43Tom spends half the night drinking and gambling with his hired hand.
04:47Drinking and gambling? I thought the accident left him incapacitated.
04:50Only from the waist down.
04:55Tom drinks himself into a stupor.
04:59And Ezekiel carries him upstairs.
05:02He never knocks.
05:05He just brings him right into the room.
05:08And he puts him down on the bed next to me.
05:12And he straightens up.
05:14And he looks at me lying there.
05:17And he says,
05:19Good night, Mrs. Edwards.
05:22And goes.
05:23Every night, it's this.
05:26But last night...
05:31Usually, Tom can't turn over, but...
05:34Somehow, last night, he managed to.
05:37I woke up...
05:39And I saw him bending over me...
05:42With a carving knife in his hand.
05:45He didn't move.
05:46He just...
05:47He just sort of smiled at me.
05:50You're so beautiful, he said.
05:54I can't bear to think of my going first.
05:57Joyce, surely you must know Tom meant no harm.
06:01I don't know.
06:03He's always talking about death.
06:05His death.
06:06My death.
06:09I, uh...
06:11I've got to go.
06:12Joyce, please.
06:14Stay.
06:15I can't, Ben.
06:16I...
06:17Oh.
06:19Tom will be all right.
06:23If only he could find something to do...
06:25To take his mind off himself.
06:28He...
06:29Oh, I...
06:30I've got to go.
06:36Oh, Hoss.
06:42Would you get Mrs. Edwards' horse, please?
06:44Right, Paul.
06:46Joyce.
06:49I don't like the idea of his following you.
06:51Oh, it's all right, Ben.
06:52He'll keep his distance.
06:56I'll ride along partway with you.
06:58All right.
07:04Here you are, Miss Edwards.
07:05Thank you, Hoss.
07:34Well, I heard once it was Pa's gun that hit him.
07:36Well, that's a lie.
07:37Eat yourself or both of you and stop talking about it.
07:40Oh, look.
07:40I didn't mean he hit him on purpose.
07:41I meant he hit him accidental.
07:43Well, that's two lies.
07:45That's not what they say in town.
07:47Well, that's Mr. Edwards, Joe.
07:48Sure he blames Pa.
07:49He claims he crippled him.
07:51Well, did he or didn't he?
07:53He did not.
07:54Yeah, well, how do you know?
07:55You weren't even there.
07:56I was there an hour later.
07:59They were out after wild mountain sheep.
08:01Mr. Edwards slipped and fell to the ledge,
08:03and Pa risked his life trying to save him.
08:05Ain't that right, Adam?
08:06They were climbing up off that ledge
08:07when they fell to another ledge,
08:08and that's when the gun went off,
08:09getting him in the spine.
08:11Who's gun?
08:12Mr. Edwards' gun.
08:13All right, then why does he blame Pa?
08:18Eat your supper.
08:19It's getting cold.
08:27I'm sorry I opened the wine, Pa.
08:29I didn't know she was leaving so soon.
08:32Well, we haven't had any of this since Christmas.
08:36Yeah, it's a miracle.
08:38This wine, imprisoned in this bottle for 20 years,
08:41and each year it seems to grow better.
08:44Yeah, well, I'm sorry Ms. Edwards
08:45couldn't make the dinner tonight,
08:46but I'm sure glad to be taking part of this wine.
08:48Me too.
08:50Boys, I need your help.
08:54What do you think Tom Edwards could do?
08:59What do you mean, Pa?
09:01Well, they're out of money.
09:04He's squandered everything they ever had.
09:06They owe everybody, and he's always gambling.
09:10That's Zeke fellas.
09:11Does he live with them?
09:14I'm sorry, boy.
09:15I wouldn't want you to talk with your mouth full.
09:17He not only lives with them,
09:19but they owe him, too.
09:21Well, what about Virginia City?
09:22Maybe he could clerk somewhere.
09:24You ever talk with him?
09:25Every time he opens his mouth,
09:27it's like poison poured out.
09:29A horse, this was once a wonderful man,
09:31but he was struck down.
09:32Life struck him down.
09:33Poor didn't mean to offend you.
09:34They have a pretty good flow of water on their place, haven't they?
09:38Who are we to say that if we were struck down,
09:40we wouldn't be pouring out poison, too?
09:43Now, what were you saying about water?
09:45Oh, well, I was thinking that if there's no mill around,
09:48then they have a pretty good stream there.
09:50We could rig up a water wheel,
09:53build a small mill house.
09:54They could grind grain.
09:56That's a wonderful idea.
09:59A wonderful idea.
10:00Adam, I want to drink a toast to you.
10:03Hey, Paul, can we drink to him, too?
10:04He's a mighty bright feller.
10:06Downright bright and a real pride and joy to the Cartwrights.
10:09Well, thank you, gentlemen.
10:33Take care of my horse.
10:35Anything you say, Mrs. Edwards?
10:44Well, did you have a pleasant ride?
10:47Yes.
10:48I hope so.
10:50At least that will compensate a little for all that you have to put up with.
11:01Darling, I know it's dreadful of me to make such a fuss when you go out,
11:04but you've no idea how awful it is for me to sit here alone without you.
11:12Let me kiss you.
11:22Your skin is so lovely.
11:24Your cheeks are pink.
11:27Kiss?
11:29I'm awfully tired.
11:31I think I'll go up to bed.
11:33You told me where you've been.
11:37I, uh, went to see the Cartwrights.
11:43Why?
11:45To complain about your husband?
11:48Tom, please don't start that again.
11:49I love you.
11:50I'll never leave you.
11:51You know that.
11:53I expect Ben received you very warmly, didn't he?
11:57Did you get any money out of him?
11:59Tom, please.
12:01He's very rich.
12:02You're very attractive.
12:03We need money.
12:05Yes, I did go about money.
12:07You know that property that my father left me in, in San Francisco?
12:11Well, Ben sometimes goes to San Francisco,
12:13and I thought that he might sell it for me.
12:24Darling, what about that property your father left you in San Francisco?
12:28What do you mean?
12:29Five acres?
12:31That should be worth quite a lot, wouldn't it, Ezekiel?
12:33Now, Mr. Edwards, you don't want to go gambling your wife's good land.
12:36Oh, no.
12:37I'm doing it for her.
12:39How's that, Mr. Edwards?
12:42Well, she hates you.
12:44This way she could get rid of you.
12:46Now, Ms. Edwards, you don't want to get rid of me,
12:49close as I've been to your husband.
12:51How would that get rid of him?
12:52I bet the whole five acres against all we owe Ezekiel.
12:56If he loses, then we don't owe him anything, and he clears out.
13:02Go ahead.
13:05Bet the land.
13:08You surprise me, Mr. Edwards.
13:10You think I stay with you just for money?
13:13You think I take care of you?
13:15You think I carry you up them stairs night after night and put you to bed just for money?
13:20Believe you me, Mr. Edwards, I know I ain't fit to tie your shoe.
13:24But just living with you, sir, and Ms. Edwards here, I've grown to you, too, like it was home, almost.
13:31No, son.
13:32No offense, man, but I can't take that bet.
13:34All right, all right.
13:37Play you for $5.
13:41Will you lend me $5?
13:52You did give me a scare, Mr. Edwards.
13:54I thought I was going to lose my home.
13:58Good night, Ms. Edwards.
14:00Good night, Ms. Edwards.
14:24Good morning, Tom.
14:28What brings you around?
14:30Well, I was, uh, riding into town, I, uh, got to drop by.
14:36See me?
14:37See my wife.
14:39To see you both, Tom.
14:42Sit on the porch if you want to.
14:44She's picking grapes.
14:46Good morning, Mr. Cartwright.
14:52Well, that's, uh, it's a mighty fine stream you have here in the property.
14:58I hear my wife paid you a little visit yesterday.
15:02It was good to see her.
15:04Good to see you, Tom.
15:06Is it?
15:08Tom, I'll be straight out honest with you.
15:11I made a definite point of stopping by here this morning.
15:13I have a little business proposition I'd like to talk over with you.
15:17How would you like to make some good money?
15:20There ain't much Mr. Edwards can do, Aylan Cronick, the way he is.
15:26Tom, I want to build something in your property.
15:29A money-making operation.
15:31When I get my money out plus 15%, then it's yours to own.
15:36Ha, did you hear that?
15:38My wife goes to see my best friend, and suddenly I'm in business.
15:41I'm rich.
15:44What's the proposition, Mr. Cartwright?
15:46A mill.
15:48A grain mill.
15:49Now, there's none around here for miles, and people around here need a mill.
15:52Now, you have the water.
15:53I have a son who knows how to put that water to work.
15:55What are you doing?
15:57Trying to get something from me.
15:59Tom, I said this is a business proposition.
16:01Now, I'll put up the money, and my sons and I will build that mill for you.
16:05What do you get, Mr. Cartwright?
16:07Water rights forever?
16:10I've already said what I want.
16:13My investment bank plus 15%.
16:16If I have that, I'm satisfied.
16:19You mean...
16:27That sounds pretty good.
16:29Not to me, it don't.
16:31Would you be good enough to let Mr. Edwards make his own deal if he so sees fit?
16:35Of course, sir.
16:36Excuse me.
16:37Excuse me.
16:37Never mind, Zeke.
16:38Ben, we've been thrown together so much we're almost like partners.
16:42My only thought, sir, is for Mr. Edwards.
16:44That's enough, Zeke.
16:45Now, you keep out of this.
16:46Mr. Edwards, we'd have all those people coming around, all that excitement.
16:50He don't hardly sleep nights as it is.
16:54Tom, what do you say?
16:57Have we an agreement, or haven't we?
17:0015%, huh?
17:0215%.
17:02Now, you shake on that.
17:03We'll have that mill up in a week.
17:05You make it 10%?
17:06No.
17:0812 and a half?
17:1112 and a half.
17:13Oh, I'm mighty glad, Tom.
17:14Boy, that mill will be a great thing for everybody.
17:16What do you think of that, Ezekiel?
17:17What'll I tell Joyce?
17:19Well, all right, Tom.
17:20I'd best be getting on at the town.
17:22Oh, say, we can start bringing the stuff into Marv, that's all right.
17:25Oh, do that.
17:25You do that, Ben.
17:27Ben.
17:30We'll be friends again?
17:33Let me tell you, Ben.
17:34Ben, in my heart, when I'm not in pain, I mean, in my heart, I never blame you.
17:40It was my gun, my fault.
17:43Bless you for coming.
17:56Goodbye tomorrow, Tom.
17:57Fine, Ben.
18:00I thought you owned me, didn't you?
18:03Thought I couldn't even get up to bed without you, huh?
18:05I'll show you.
18:07I'll take you to your wife, Mr. Edwards.
18:09Would you like to go pick grapes with your wife?
18:11I'll make me so much money, I'll hire me a nurse from San Francisco.
18:14It'd be a real one, too.
18:15Not just somebody like you.
18:16I wouldn't get excited, Mr. Edwards.
18:18You're going to have another bad night.
18:20You hope I have another bad night, isn't that it?
18:21You hope I'll have to call for you.
18:24Where are you taking me?
18:25To your wife, Mr. Edwards.
18:26I won't take you to your wife.
18:27You forget about my wife, you hear me?
18:30You get her right out of your head!
18:36Take me back in the house.
18:39Yes, sir.
18:48Ben!
18:49Joyce!
18:53Ben!
18:54Oh, how wonderful to see you.
18:57Does Tom know you're here?
18:58Yes, I just talked to him.
19:00You just talked?
19:00I think I have some very good news for you.
19:02I suggested to Tom that we build a grist mill here and that he run it.
19:07What did he say?
19:08He's all for it.
19:09He likes the idea.
19:11Oh, Ben!
19:12Oh, I'm so happy.
19:14If only this could make Tom happy, too.
19:17Remember the way he used to be?
19:21I'll help you pick some grapes.
19:25I'll help you pick some grapes.
19:26Ben, what you're doing is the most wonderful thing anyone could do for us.
19:33Now, wait a minute.
19:34You're forgetting I'm making a profit, too.
19:37I know what you're doing.
19:47I know what you're doing.
19:55I've never complained to you before, have I?
19:56I've never complained to anyone.
19:59But all these years, I've been dying, too.
20:05I know, Joyce.
20:07Sometimes I think it would have been better for him if I'd left him.
20:10My health, my...
20:12Just the sight of me seems to infuriate him at times.
20:16Just the sheer sight of me.
20:19Just...
20:20Just your beauty.
20:23Oh, Ben.
20:25I forgot about that a long time ago.
20:27He's a cripple.
20:29And I'm a cripple, too.
20:32How are you a cripple?
20:34Because I don't stand up to him.
20:36Because I take every terrible thing he says to me.
20:40Sometimes he...
20:42He eyes me like a stranger would.
20:45He says things he shouldn't.
20:46This may all come to an end.
20:48You know, he was so happy when I left him.
20:50I think the mill may change everything.
20:53Oh, I hope so.
20:54It's got to be a fine mill.
20:56You know, Adam's very clever with that sort of thing.
20:58He's made some wonderful drawings.
21:00You're so fortunate in your boys.
21:04Three fine sons.
21:06They could be half your life.
21:09Only half?
21:11Sons can't be everything.
21:14Sons can't be everything.
21:18Did you notice how blue the mountains were this morning?
21:24Yes, sir.
21:25I saw them.
21:41Well, it's starting to look very good.
21:43Coming along fine, Pa.
21:45Hey, Pa.
21:45When's house gonna get here with those millstones?
21:47Should be real soon.
21:49Well, we'll be ready for them any time now.
21:51That's fine.
21:55Oh, thank you.
21:57Glad to see you pitching in.
21:59I wouldn't want to give you any wrong notions, Mr. Cartwright.
22:02I'm just doing this to please Mr. Edwards.
22:05I still don't think any good's gonna come of it.
22:07Well.
22:08Why don't you give it a chance?
22:10Well, I'll give it a chance.
22:12I'm just wondering one thing.
22:14What's really in this for you, Mr. Cartwright?
22:18Hey, Pa.
22:19Pa, send me in some more nails, eh?
22:23Yeah, coming right up.
22:27But it looks so complicated.
22:28How did you ever figure it out?
22:31Well, it's really not original.
22:33The design is actually a combination.
22:35Some of it comes from the old New England mills,
22:38and some comes from the wheels of the miners built here in Nevada.
22:41As you see, we've built a flume leading to the top of the wheel.
22:45Now, at the proper time, we'll divert the water back through the flume.
22:48It'll pass over the top of the wheel, striking the blades,
22:50which will turn the wheel, which will drive the shaft,
22:53which will turn the upper millstone.
22:54And presto, you're grinding wheat.
22:56It's really quite simple.
22:57Oh, Adam, I think you're absolutely marvelous.
22:59Well, actually, the idea is thousands of years old.
23:01But imagine what it meant to man before the steam age.
23:05All should be here soon with the millstones.
23:07Which reminds me, I'd better see how little Joe's coming along.
23:09Oh, and I'd better see about Tom.
23:12Hey, Professor.
23:13What?
23:14Come here.
23:18That's a mighty pretty assistant you got there.
23:21Meaning what?
23:24Oh, you're a sly one.
23:26I was watching you, standing close, spinning over her, sniffing her hair.
23:30I know you bright boys.
23:32How would you like to shut your filthy face, huh?
23:35Well, I'm just doing you a favor, friend.
23:37Don't let her husband catch you.
23:39He's still handy with a rifle.
23:42Ezekiel!
23:44Come get me!
23:46Excuse me, Professor.
23:48I was so busy watching you and Mrs. Edwards,
23:51I forgot all about her husband.
23:56I don't know what you're up to.
23:58But don't make any trouble for Mrs. Edwards.
24:09That's about time you got here, Professor.
24:10Did some of the heavy work.
24:11Don't call me that.
24:13What's the matter with you?
24:14Just don't call me Professor.
24:18Here, let me get that.
24:19I'm perfectly capable of doing this myself.
24:22Anything you say, ma'am.
24:23Wheel me down there.
24:24I want to see how things are going.
24:27Yes, sir.
24:27You think it'd be all right?
24:29All right?
24:30Why shouldn't it be all right?
24:31Come on.
24:32I mean, the ground's so rough, your legs being so weak.
24:36Must you always remind him of that?
24:38I didn't mean no harm, ma'am.
24:41I was just thinking.
24:42Come on!
24:43Come on!
24:48You know, Adam, I gotta hand it to you.
24:50I think this thing's gonna work.
24:51Thanks.
24:53I, uh, I'm sorry about blowing off all that steam a while ago.
24:57Yeah, well, that's all right.
24:58I'm used to taking all the guff around this family.
25:01That's what I'm here for.
25:01Oh, sure.
25:02You're really abused, aren't you?
25:04Here.
25:05Put this flank up there.
25:07See what I mean?
25:11Got it?
25:12Yeah.
25:13Why don't you get some light wood?
25:15Well, Ben, you're really making progress.
25:18Moving right along, Tom.
25:20Any reason why I can't be of some help?
25:23Why not at all?
25:24As a matter of fact, I think I've got the very thing for you.
25:26Here, Ezekiel, move his chair in close to the wheel.
25:31You see these binder rods?
25:32Yeah.
25:33They need tightening.
25:34Uh-huh.
25:34Now, here's a wrench.
25:35Get to work.
25:36Fine.
25:36Okay.
25:38Oh, Adam, isn't it wonderful to see Tom working again?
25:41Sure is.
25:44What's the matter?
25:46Just think you have the most wonderful father.
25:50Don't be alarmed, folks.
25:51Just a signal.
25:52Signal for what?
25:53The arrival.
25:54Look to the east.
25:56Horse Cartwright, charioteer.
25:58Charging up with a ton of millstones.
26:02Come on, horse.
26:03Drive them.
26:04No.
26:06Speed man.
26:10Come on, David.
26:17How was it, horse?
26:18Flowing for.
26:19Have any trouble getting this load across the river?
26:21No, a little bit.
26:22I've been swimming with it.
26:27Hey, can I get this?
26:28Yeah, I got it.
26:29I got it.
26:32Well, I don't know about you, Mr. Edwards, but I always go by the rule you ought to lock
26:37the barn before the horse gets away.
26:39What are you talking about?
26:41Just a certain party and you're a wife?
26:48You know what I think I'll do with you?
26:49When this mill is finished, I'll put a rope around your neck and hang you from one of the
26:52raptors just to celebrate.
26:54Mr. Edwards, you know I'm just protecting your interest.
26:58Listen, you filthy snake.
27:00I trust my wife.
27:01And I trust Ben Cartwright.
27:03He's my friend.
27:04And if you ever again put one of your rotten, suspicious thoughts in my mind, so help me
27:08heaven, I'll kill you.
27:10You a friend, Mr. Edwards?
27:12I wasn't talking about him.
27:13I was talking about his son, Adam.
27:20Watch your hands down there with that pole.
27:22All right.
27:22Let me get this out of there.
27:23Let's heat.
27:26Easy now.
27:29Easy.
27:30Easy.
27:31Easy.
27:31Easy.
27:34Okay, let her slide down.
27:36Easy does it.
27:37Watch your hands, Pop.
27:38Now, let her slip.
27:43I ain't saying she did anything, but the point is...
27:47Look, just tell me if you saw anything or you didn't between her and Adam.
27:50Mr. Edwards, I don't want you getting excited.
27:52Never mind about that.
27:53Just tell me what you saw.
27:54Well, Adam was kind of brushing up against her here and there.
28:02Did he touch her?
28:04No, not exactly.
28:08Well, it's his eyes, you know, when she wasn't looking at him.
28:11His eyes was...
28:13Well, you know what I mean.
28:15They're just kind of touching her all over.
28:20Of course, you've got to admit that Adam is a good-looking boy.
28:24You know, with a little bit of luck, we'll have this mill running by tonight.
28:28Tom!
28:29Tom, they think they'll have the wheel going by tonight.
28:32Isn't that wonderful?
28:33Do you know what I think we should have?
28:35A party.
28:36And let's dance.
28:37And let's grind the first grain and have the neighbors in.
28:39Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful to have music again?
28:42I'll bet you'd like to dance, wouldn't you?
28:46Well, Dusty, here the music would be enough.
28:48I'll bet you'd like to dance with Adam.
28:51I beg your pardon?
28:52What's all this between you and Adam?
28:55Between me and Adam?
28:56Ever since the mill started, you've been tagging each other around.
29:00Tom, I don't understand you.
29:01You understand me.
29:03You're a woman, aren't you?
29:04You're young.
29:04You're lovely.
29:05Don't tell me you don't know what I'm talking about.
29:08Tom, on my word of honor, no such thought for Adam ever entered my mind.
29:11Then why are you so happy?
29:13Why have you been smiling ever since this mill started?
29:15Because of you.
29:16Because I thought it would start your life again and my life.
29:20You haven't been tagging Adam around.
29:22No.
29:22Brushing against him, leaning against him.
29:26Laughing with him at me.
29:28No.
29:29You have, both of you.
29:30You've been tagging each other around like a couple of simpering lovebirds.
29:34What's going on?
29:36I don't know.
29:37Looks like Ezekiel has done his work.
29:39Ezekiel, get me out of here.
29:41Excuse me, Miss Edwards.
29:43You got him so upset, I better take him inside and lay him down for a while.
29:47Ezekiel, do I have you to thank for this?
29:50No, ma'am.
29:51I didn't tattle on you, if that's what you mean.
29:54If you come near my wife again, Adam Cartwright, I'll kill you both!
30:06I'll give you my word.
30:08It's Ezekiel, he's warped and twisted Edward's mind.
30:11Pa, maybe we better stop working the mill.
30:13What, after I lug these stones in here?
30:15We'll finish this mill.
30:17Pa, man, as mixed up as that's not able to kill somebody.
30:21Keep working.
30:32Joyce!
30:34Joyce!
30:35Joyce!
30:38Joyce!
30:40Ben, please go away and leave me alone.
30:43Joyce, come on now.
30:46Let it out.
30:47I've never been so humiliated, so ashamed.
30:50I told you what to do.
30:58Now, take it easy, Joe.
30:59You'll ruin the whole thing.
31:00Look, I told you it wouldn't fit, Adam.
31:02You made the shaft too short.
31:04Look, come on, now lift.
31:05Now lift, horse.
31:06Dang it, Adam.
31:06If I lift any more, I'm going to lift the whole earth up.
31:10Lift!
31:15Oh, come on.
31:16We at him.
31:19Let's call it quits.
31:21Quits?
31:22Yeah, quits.
31:23We did enough work today for ten men.
31:25Now, come on, Joe.
31:25Give me a few more minutes.
31:27I'm hungry, Al.
31:30Adam, you give me one reason why I ought to break my back.
31:32Because I want to see it work.
31:34I want to see this mill grind wheat.
31:36I want to eat bread from this mill that we built.
31:39You do?
31:40I do.
31:42He does?
31:44He does.
31:45Well, why don't you say so, brother?
31:47Come on, let's get to work.
31:51All right, all together now.
31:53All right, let's go.
31:54One, two, heave.
31:57All right, in she goes.
32:01Hey.
32:01Get the other side over there.
32:04Hey, wait till I get this board up.
32:07Let's go.
32:08One, two, heave.
32:11Heave.
32:12Hey.
32:13Hey, way to go, brother.
32:15Hey, look, it won't.
32:17Hoss, get up to the diversion gate.
32:19When I give you the signal, let the water in the flume.
32:21Right.
32:22Hey, Adam, must you think we ought to wait for Pa?
32:24Pa said to get it done.
32:25That's what we're going to do.
32:29Now, get up there and let up that sluice gate when I tell you.
32:32Aye, aye, sir.
32:44All right, Hoss, let her go.
32:58Hey, it's filling up the flume, Adam.
33:04You all set?
33:05Let her go.
33:13Here she comes!
33:19Hey!
33:19Hey, boys, it's working!
33:22It's working!
33:23I'm going to go, boy.
33:25Let's go!
33:26All millstone, all grinder, wheat, and all wheat make our bread.
33:32And all bread, make us as bread as our brother Adam.
33:35Amen!
33:37We're going!
33:38We've got to get some wheat.
33:39Get it!
33:40Come back!
33:40No, bloody hell!
33:46Tom!
33:49Hey, Adam!
33:52Hey, maybe we better get up there.
33:54No.
33:55Wait.
33:56Come on in, whoever you are!
34:03Well, Cartwright, what do you want?
34:12There's one thing I don't want is people shooting at me without a reason.
34:15I got a reason.
34:16Best reason in the world.
34:18My wife.
34:19Where is she?
34:20That's right.
34:20Where is she?
34:21Miss Edward here has been worried about her.
34:23It ain't good for him to worry.
34:25How should I know where his wife is?
34:27You ought to know where she is.
34:30She's with your father, ain't she?
34:31He run off after her.
34:32Didn't think I knew, did you?
34:34I know.
34:36Ezekiel told me.
34:37I know all about your father, too, from a long way back.
34:40It's not the first time he betrayed me.
34:42He shot me in his spine.
34:44My father didn't shoot you, and you know it.
34:47I don't know any such thing.
34:48I know it was you Cartwright's caused all my trouble.
34:51Mr. Edwards, you're wrong.
34:54Real wrong.
34:55But I didn't come here to argue with you.
34:57I just come to tell you that your mill is finished.
34:59We got it going.
35:00You think the mill solves everything, don't you?
35:02You know what I'm going to do with your mill?
35:04I'm going to destroy it.
35:05I'm going to burn it to the ground.
35:07It's Ben Carter.
35:08I think he can buy my wife with a mill.
35:10You mock my words.
35:12Before I let him steal my wife, I'll kill him and hurt you.
35:19Ezekiel?
35:21If you're really his friend, you'll get these wild ideas out of his head.
35:25I am his friend, Mr. Cartwright.
35:27But what's right is right.
35:30A man has a simple duty to protect his home.
35:41Ben.
35:43I'll always remember this time we've had together today.
35:46It was as though we had escaped to another world.
35:52It's been that way for me, too.
35:59Ben, look.
36:00The wheel is turning.
36:03Oh.
36:04Oh, isn't it beautiful?
36:06It certainly is.
36:08Joyce.
36:10I just can't let you go back.
36:13Ben, please, I...
36:15At least spend the night with us at the Ponderosa.
36:18Don't go back to that house.
36:19Not right now.
36:21I'm not afraid.
36:23Tom and Ezekiel will be so drunk, they won't even hear me come in.
36:27Besides, with the mill and all, perhaps it will be different again.
36:33I've got to give him that chance.
36:39Well, just to be sure everything's all right, I'll...
36:42I'll ride by first thing in the morning.
36:47Ben, thank you for everything.
37:14Bob, we've been waiting for you.
37:15Oh?
37:16Well, I was a little worried about you.
37:19It's mighty thoughtful of you, Adam,
37:20but I have a feeling I'm old enough to take care of myself.
37:23I ran into some trouble over at the Edwards place.
37:25What sort of trouble?
37:27Tom took a shot at me.
37:29No, I can't believe that.
37:31Neither could I.
37:32I went up to the ranch to tell him that we'd finish with the mill,
37:34and he and that hired hand of his were glassy-eyed drunk.
37:37What started it?
37:38What brought it on?
37:39I don't know.
37:39Tom had some wild idea about you and Joyce being off someplace together,
37:42and he was making threats about killing you if you didn't stay away from her.
37:47Where are you going?
37:48We're going right back to that house as fast as I can make it.
37:50That man touches Joyce.
37:53Pa?
37:54What?
37:59Want me to go with you?
38:01No.
38:02You stay here.
38:03I'll handle this alone.
38:03Pa.
38:05Tom's suspicion about you and Joyce, it isn't true, is it?
38:08Suppose it were, Adam.
38:10How would you feel about it?
38:12I'd say that if there ever was a chance, she couldn't do any better.
38:18I'd be happy for both of you.
38:22Thank you for that, Adam.
38:43That does it, Mr. Edwards.
38:46It's my house now.
38:49Your house.
38:51Your money.
38:54Your strength that packs me upstairs and puts me to bed.
38:59She's my wife, Ezekiel.
39:01You hear that?
39:01She's my wife.
39:03That's right.
39:05Your wife.
39:07You owe me quite a bit, Mr. Edwards.
39:11I've got a mill.
39:13We'll grind flour.
39:15I'll make money.
39:17Ain't you forgetting something?
39:18I won that mill.
39:22I'll pay you some way.
39:24I'll pay you.
39:26Now that you mention it, there is a way.
39:29An easy way.
39:30You like to gamble, don't you?
39:33What are you driving at?
39:35I just want to make one more bet with you.
39:37Just one cut of the cards.
39:40If I lose, you don't owe me anything, Mr. Edwards.
39:44Not a thing.
39:44You get the house back and all the money you owe me.
39:49If I lose, what do I still own you don't already have?
39:59Just one cut of the cards can prevent that, Mr. Edwards.
40:02A gambler like you ought to jump at the chance.
40:06Somebody ought to kill you.
40:08Somebody ought to stop you.
40:12Well, maybe somebody will.
40:15But that ain't gonna be you, is it, Mr. Edwards?
40:44Looks like my king beats your nine.
40:52Ezekiel, would you mind bringing Mr. Edwards up to our room now?
40:56I don't have to do that no more, Ms. Edwards.
40:59That's my room now.
41:01That's where I'm going to sleep.
41:05Even drunk as you are, you know that's not true.
41:08Isn't it?
41:10You ask your husband.
41:16What does he mean?
41:17Ms. Edwards, there's some things going on here I think you ought to know about.
41:21Tom, what is he saying?
41:23He won the bet.
41:26What bet?
41:28What do you mean?
41:31Oh, you're just as drunk as he is.
41:32You don't even know what you're saying.
41:36No, he's right, Ms. Edwards.
41:40I won the bet.
41:41Tom, tell him to get away from me.
41:43Help me!
41:43I can't help you, Joyce.
41:45I can't help.
41:47Now, you might as well get used to the idea, Ms. Edwards.
41:50From now on, there ain't gonna be nobody but...
41:54Just get away from me!
41:55You touch me and I'll kill you!
41:57I don't know how I'll do it, but I'll kill you!
42:09Where'd she get over that?
42:11As soon as she calms down a bit.
42:14What if she, Ezekiel?
42:15Are you sure?
42:17Yeah, I'm sure.
42:19Why shouldn't I be?
42:20You heard her.
42:22She said she'd kill you first.
42:25Maybe someone's gonna stop you after all.
42:29Ha ha ha!
42:30Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
42:47Hello, Mr. Cartwright?
42:49You should not before you come into my home.
43:05Get out of here.
43:07No, Mr. Cartwright.
43:08Everything here belongs to me now.
43:10Now, you see, I've taken Mr. Edwards' place.
43:14Even this chair belongs to me.
43:20Come on, Joyce.
43:22Come on, Joyce.
43:26Come on, I'll stay right where you are, Mr. Cartwright.
43:27But, I wouldn't want to have to hurt you.
43:31Now, you lay your pistol belt on that table.
43:55Why are you sitting in that wheelchair?
43:57You're not crippled?
43:59That's right, I'm not.
44:01I just want to get the feel of it.
44:04I want to know how Mr. Edwards felt when he sat in it.
44:09I want to know how Mr. Edwards felt about everything.
44:19Come on, Joyce.
44:20Let's get out of here.
44:22No!
44:23Now, you can't, Mr. Cartwright.
44:25She belongs to me, too.
44:26Don't you understand?
44:26Look, I have it all here.
44:29I kept track of every bet I made with Mr. Edwards.
44:32He gambled away everything.
44:34And tonight, he gambled away his wife.
44:42Well, if you won everything from him, why did you kill him?
44:47Well, he tried to go back on a bet.
44:50You know a man can't do that.
44:58Ezekiel, you see, you're very tired.
45:04Why don't you rest, and we can talk about it?
45:08Go on, Joyce.
45:10No, no.
45:11No, where's she going?
45:14Just outside.
45:16No, no, she can't.
45:17Now, Mr. Edwards told you that if you tried to steal his wife, he'd kill you.
45:23I'm the same as Mr. Edwards now, so if you try to take her, I'm going to have to kill
45:28you.
45:29You need to kill him.��ấn51
45:35On.
45:45Uh.
45:55Yeah.
45:56Ah.
45:57Oh.
45:58Faith.
45:58Ah.
45:58Oh.
46:15Oh, my God.
46:28Oh, my God.
46:58This is what you want to do.
47:01I've had a lot of time to think this past week, and, well, I have friends in Denver.
47:07I'll stay with them, and then I'll move on east.
47:12All right, you go, and after a few weeks or months, well, then you can decide what you
47:19want to do.
47:21Now, whatever you do, don't sell the mill.
47:25You use it.
47:26Now, Joyce, when you come back...
47:30Ben, I love you, but I could never come back.
47:41I need you.
47:45Remember you told me once that when little Joe's mother died, you had to get away, had
47:50to meet new people?
47:52Well, think of it that way.
48:03Well, I'll drive into Virginia City.
48:05I'd rather we say goodbye here.
48:08It isn't easy for me either.
48:09I'll drive into Virginia City.
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49:51The NBC Television Network.
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