The Virginian

You Owen walton?

Where's judge Henry?

Judge sends his apologies.

Tied up with ranch business.

Well, it's a pleasure to meet you then, mister..?

Judge's puttin' you up in one of his bunkhouses.

Well, at least I'll finally

Get to sleep in an actual bed.

I don't know about no bed,

Got a pretty fair cot in it.

No bed.

Better than my place.

Judge tells me you're a writer?

I'm writing a novel about cattle-ranching.

I figure that the best experience to be had

Is to become a ranch hand.

Good luck with that.

I bought them cattle fair and square!

Get up! Get up there!

Would somebody help me?

Shut up. Shut up. Get up there.

He deserves a fair trial!

Every American deserves a fair trial, sir!

Even rustlers?

Yes, even rustlers!

Get that off 'im.

He was caught red-handed.

What's your game here, South?

New yorker's concerned about him gettin' a fair trial.

Says it's every American's right.

Well, you know I decide what's fair,

And I say Driscoll gets the necktie.

I'll wager your judge

Would agree with me just fine.

Now, I'm stringin' him up.

No, you ain't.

You want to go to war over this?

Do you?

We both know damn well you ain't gonna shoot a lawman.

Good thing there ain't a real lawmen here, then, ain't it?

Now, get that off of 'im.

You heard him!

Get this goldarn rope off my neck!

Judge is gonna hear about this.

Damn straight he will.

Now give Driscoll your iron.

Do it.

I'm gonna let you draw first.

What?

You heard me.

If you're quick enough,

You ride outta here a free man.

- I draw first, you say? -

I'm gonna go to the saloon and get a drink.

You can come with me,

Or you can just stand there and shake.

Don't make me no difference.

I still don't see why he had to die.

The two worst things you can do in Wyoming

Is shoot a man in the back

And steal his livestock.

Not necessarily in that order.

But still, how can you be sure that he was guilty?

An innocent man wouldn't have drawn.

Didn't know the judge gave you a day off.

How the hell are ya, you old rebel?

What's wrong?

Driscoll. Got caught rustlin'.

Oh, that's tough.

They hung him?

Something like that.

You must be that writer from New York.

My friends call me Steve.

What do your enemies call you?

Steve ain't got no enemies,

Because he's always buying the first round.

Ain't that right, Steve?

Just stay away from the Brandy.

That poison's expensive.

Another whiskey.

How come you don't play?

I've got nothing but bum's luck.

Not like him.

What's his real name?

If that damn virginian wants you to know his name,

He'll tell ya.

He's from Virginia?

Born there.

But him and his pa came to Wyoming

Before he could even crawl.

His mama died in childbirth.

Him and I known each other a long time.

Rode together, fought together.

He don't like it when I call him virginian.

He's got a sore spot about the war.

Ain't that right, virginian?

Shut up, Steve.

Gets him every time.

We're a long way from Virginia.

Ah, he only went

Because he felt he had to do right by his kin back home.

Ended up losing damn near his whole family in the war.

When it was all over, he found his way back here.

Here's trouble.

: Who's that?

What're you doing here, trampas?

I was hopin' I could join you in a game of chance.

Way I see it,

Poker's more a game of skill.

Didn't take six months to get your ass run out of Arizona.

Only running I done

Was on account of them fearing for what I'd do

To their womenfolk.

You sure you got that kind of money?

I just found me a job.

I'm gonna be bathing in silver notes from now on.

I'll take one.

You taking a bath of any kind

Would be welcome news.

I'm gonna raise you.

25.

Tough luck.

You bastard!

Smile when you say that.

Hell...

I didn't mean nothing by it.

Yeah, I'm gonna start my new job tomorrow, so...

I think I'm gonna call it a day.

Let's go, boys.

[Townspeople chattering, indistinct]

Don't suppose I could talk you into

Looking that over?

What's it for?

Well, I think it's about time

Medicine bow had a school teacher.

There's gettin' to be a fair number

Of young'uns around here.

Being learnt to read and write

Is of some import.

Never had a teacher myself.

So, you would like me to read this

To see if it makes you sound educated to this...

Young lady, miss Molly west?

Any ulterior motives?

Just doin' my part

To help out the little 'uns.

'Sides, she calls herself a spinster.

Age is not the only reason why

A woman might be considered a spinster.

True enough.

Could be because she's ugly.

What's he doing?

Judging.

Now, you know we talked about this last time, Avery.

She was comin' at me like a wildcat.

I was just protectin' myself!

Doc says

She may not regain sight in her left eye.

That's your wife we're talking about.

Tie him up, trampas.

: Please, judge! I didn't mean to hurt her!

For gosh sakes!

- Shut up! -

My rawhide, Danny.

I know you heard me, son.

: Please, judge!

I swear to God, I won't do it again!

It's just to remind you how we treat our women

In this town.

Ah!

Ah!

Ahh!

Oh! Please!

[Whip cracks, Avery cries out]

Let him down.

Next time you think about beating up on a woman,

You just remember how that felt.

: Yes, sir.

- You hear me? - Yes, sir.

It's a pleasure to see you again, judge Henry.