Prairie Fever

Get away from that horse.

Back off and we'll be gone.

Get back.

Sheriff, there ain't no reason

we can't work this out.

This lady don't have to die.

It's just money, it ain't worth

a bunch of people dying over.

Next one's in your head.

Shoot them, shoot them!

Read them and weep boys.

It's just luck boys, it's just

luck.

Looks like you and me Mr. Kitt.

Mind if I join the party,

boys?

Hello.

Well, let's see your stake.

It's all right with me.

Coming up.

Deal them.

Be ah, $50.

I'll call. How many sir?

One card.

Here you go.

Miss Thibodeaux?

Three please.

Dealer takes one.

Check.

Check.

That would be $50.

I call, Mr. Kitt.

Sadly, I'm out.

Yep. Full house.

Aces over Jacks.

You should wait to see the

lady's.

Sometimes it just amazes me

just how powerful those little

deuces can be, if you have four

of them.

Hold it.

I suggest you unhand the

lady, sir.

Oh!

Unavoidable.

You wouldn't see it different?

How powerful those

little ole deuces can be.

You were exceptional tonight, my

dear.

You didn't have to kill him,

Monte.

What did you say?

I said you didn't have to

kill him.

Self defense.

Myself and yourself.

You know that he didn't have

a chance.

You overestimate my ability

with a gun, my dear.

How much?

I would say I got around

$200.

This is barely enough

to cover our expenses.

People work a whole year for

that kind of money Monte.

We're not those people.

Well, I want my cut.

You have no cut.

Not until you pay your expenses.

Look at-- look at all these

beautiful dresses.

You insisted on buying them.

I insisted you look

beautiful.

Are you holding out on me?

How much is enough Monte?

How much is enough?

You owe me, Livy.

We are even Monte.

Now I want a life.

A decent life, and I need money

to do it.

A couple of whiskeys.

Hello, Sheriff.

The Sheriff went home.

No, I mean Sheriff Preston

Biggs.

Don't you remember me and

Earl here?

No, I don't.

Well, I guess we may have

changed just a little bit.

Four years in prison can do that

to a man.

Of course, no one's changed

more than you, you're drinking

like a fish these days.

Well boys, it was nice

talking to you.

Four years, I've waited for

Can't you see I ain't

armed, mister?

Earl, give him your gun.

You'll get it back after I kill

him.

You can take those dresses

back your damn self and get the

money you need.

What are you doing, missy?

Morning.

I know why you're here,

Reverend.

Homer dying has us in a

terrible dilemma.

Us? Wasn't my idea to bring

in 17 mail order brides.

I warned you, city girls don't

take to wide open country.

They go crazy, they get the

prairie fever.

There's no such thing as

prairie fever.

These women arrived demon

possessed.

How much were you paying

Homer to get rid of them?

A $100 a piece.

$100 in advance and Homer's

contract.

I'll get back to you,

Reverend.

Thank you.

Early morning breezes have

secrets to tell.

She tried to kill me while

you were gone.

Yes, she got the fever all

right.

You seen it before,

affects them each in a different

way.

She kill anybody?

No, she ain't kill nobody.

She did try to kill her

husband, but she wasn't

successful.

Well, she keeps practicing.

Here now, I brought you some

biscuits.

Obliged.

So, where are those other

fellows who were looking

to kill me?

They lit out, I guess.

Well, why didn't you stop

them?

Because I was at home having

dinner, where decent folk go at

the end of the day.

You've got yourself a problem

this time, Preston.

Luk's holding you responsible

for the damages.

How much does Luk want?

Well, first he wants your

drinking bill paid up, and then

he wants $200 for the damages.

$200?

He says he won't pour you

another until your bill's satisfied.

Maybe you ought to take this

as a sign.

It's time to make a fresh start.

Now, well I hear the dog

would sure help his biscuit.

Did you hear anything I said?

Aren't you going to let me out

of here?

Well, not till you get that

$200.

Where would I find $200?

Well, I do know one way you

can get that money, maybe even a

little more.

Oh no, whatever it is, no

thanks.

Homer Kitt was getting paid

$200 to take Lettie here to that

train in Carson.

That's fine, but I ain't no

taker.

Well just so as I know, what

are you exactly?

You used to be sheriff,

you ain't no more, you used to

be someone we looked up to,