Bullet for a Badman

Brought him back from town with me. He used to work at the Griffin Bank.

Well, that ought to be useful.

Yeah. Helped me do a layout of the town.

Mm-hmm. Well.

Is this the bank?Uh-huh.

Sheriff's office on down the street.Over here, huh?

Uh-huh.Uh-huh.

Does this alley go all the way out of town?

Yeah.

Well, you did a good job, Ira.

I feel like I live there.

After we hit that bank, they'll be glad you don't, Sam.

- Sam Ward? - Mm-hmm.

Uh, do we need him anymore?Uh-uh.

I, uh-- I'll be goin' then.

All right, boys.

Get your horses.

Oh, uh, Ira, did you find the, uh, Keliher place?

Yeah. It's up at the head of Clear Creek.

Oh, seven, eight hour ride maybe.

You're sure that Keliher's there?

Yeah, he's there, all right.Good.

I'll just pay him a little social visit when the job's finished.

Meet you back at the hideout, huh?

Oh, Sam.Yeah?

How long you gonna be?Just long enough to kill Logan Keliher.

Logan.

Yes?

- Have you seen Sammy? - He's helping me.

I think.

All right.

Here. Let me give you a hand.

You seem awfully anxious to help.

We're going to town, aren't we?

Who said anything about we?

It's a long trip. I could help you drive.

Yeah?

Well, did you talk to your mother about it?

She-- She doesn't really care.

But she did say you couldn't go.

Did she say why?

She thought I'd be a bother to you.

But I won't be. I promise I won't.

Well, I tell you what. You've, uh--

You've been a big help to me getting ready and everything.

Maybe I'll just have a little talk with your mother.

Thanks, Dad.

Susan,

you know, I don't know if I'm up to making this long drive all by myself or not, and...

Sammy's offered to go.

Yes, we discussed it before.

He'd be a lot of help.

I thought you'd have enough to worry about.

Hmm, town's such a treat for a little kid.

Even Griffin, after living out here all this time.

Looks like I'm outvoted.

All right, Sammy. Put your jacket on.

We'll be back sometime tomorrow.

Hope you don't mind both your men being gone overnight.

Somebody has to hold down the fort.

I hope everything goes all right in town.

We don't want to move again, do we, Sammy?

Don't worry. We won't.

What about the money?

How can you raise--I'll manage.

Come on, Dad. Let's go.

Told you he'd be a lot of help.

Now you be a good boy.

Let's go.

Come on.

Whoa.

Like to do something for me?Yes, sir?

You take this list over to Fishman's store and ask him to fill it.

You wait for me there.All right, Dad.

Sammy.Yes, sir?

- Would you like to have a licorice stick? - Sure would!

Tell me Mr. Fishman I said it'd be all right.

Sorry, mister.

Farmer's in town.

It's not even Saturday night.

I'm looking for Goldie.Oh. She's upstairs.

Oh, hello, Keliher.

Ain't seen you in town in some time.

Hello, Diggs.

Well, now that you're here,

maybe you'd like to have a drink with me.

Are you buying?Oh. Well, no.

Well, I was kind of hoping you would.

I'm sorry, old-timer.

I'm afraid farming hasn't been much more profitable than buffalo hunting.

Them two bumming each other for drinks,

it's a good way for both of 'em to stay sober, eh, Pink?

Come on, farmer.

I'll buy you a drink. Barkeep!

Set 'em up.

There you are, Diggs.. You can have mine.

I'm not too proud.

Jeff said he wanted to buy youa drink.

I didn't refuse him.Then drink it.

Pull in your horns, Pink.

Logan's drinking with me.

You will join me?

Well, as long as you saved my hide, Goldie.

Pink doesn't know you as well as I do.

Joe.

He's the best gunhand in Griffin, so I hire him.

It doesn't mean I like him.

Kind of a pushy kid with him.

Jeff? When Pink's cold, Jeff sneezes.

He'll learn better, if he lives long enough.

You've been mighty scarce since you moved here to Griffin.

Farm keeps a man busy.

Farming.

Somehow that just doesn't seem your style.

You've changed a lot since the old days down on the border.

Look different without that .45 strapped to you.

I have to admit I miss it now and then.

Got everybody around here fooled.

Remember the last time we had a drink together?

Del Rio.

You were with the Texas Rangers then.

I thought you'd come in to shut me down.

No, no.

I had other fish to fry that night.

Another one?

This is not exactly a social call, Goldie.

I'm flat broke.

Oh?

I owe the bank $500 on that place of mine.

That's a lot of money, Logan.

I know that. That's why I came to you.

Well, I don't carry that much money with me. It wouldn't--

Goldie, just tell me. Yes or no?

You wouldn't say it, would you?

Say what?

I haven't forgotten, Logan. You did me a good turn once,

but you'd never mention it when you're in trouble.

I expect to get this back.

I expect you will.

You're too late, mister. The bank's closed.

I know they're closed, but they're still in there.

We're closed! Come back tomorrow.

I told ya. Them bankers sure got it soft, ain't they?

Most of us have got to work till dark.

Idiot.Somebody looked in the window.

- All right. Get goin'. - Sheriff! Sheriff Moore!

Let them draw 'em off.

They're robbin' the bank! Help! They're robbin' the bank!

Sam.

Who wants to ride in the posse?

Hyah.

Logan?

Logan, is that you?

Sam.

Where is he?

He's not here.

Well.

Let me take a good look at you, Susan, girl.

It's been a long time, hasn't it?

You haven't changed a bit. You look even better than ever.

- You're wounded. - Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about it.

Let me bandage it for you.

Well, all right.

You always were a good nurse, Susan.

A good wife too, for that matter.

Our boy, uh-- Our son-- he's with Logan?

Yes.Mmm.

Six years.

I guess he's not a baby anymore, is he?

No, he's a big boy now.

I was hopin' to see him.

Sam, he doesn't know you're his father.

Well, he will, soon enough.

Try to understand, Sam. Everything's different now.

Nothing's different, Susan. Not with me.

So Logan left you all alone, huh?

Well, he, uh-- He ought to know better than that.

A beautiful woman like you shouldn't be all by herself like that. It's not safe.

I mean, that's how I lost you, remember?

You can't really believe that.

Well, it's true, isn't it?

A little sweet talk from Logan when my back was turned,

and, well, you just got a little mixed up, honey.

Sam, you went away to prison-- for life.

You knew they weren't gonna keep me there.

Couple years and I'd had enough.

Came out looking for my wife.

Sam, I'm not your wife.

You knew about the divorce.

Well, now, we won't worry about that.

Look. I understand, honey.

This-This thing with Logan was just a-- well, a handy way out...

for you while I was gone.

Logan had nothing to do with it.

Sam, our marriage was through when you first started making your way with a gun.

Logan took you when I was behind bars.

When I couldn't fight for you.

Well, I'm out now, and I'm taking you back.

It's finished between us.

Is it, Susan?