Blue Steel

Hey, Hank.

Oh, hello, Sheriff.

Storm's made me a little bit nervous.

I've been jumpy all night.

What time's the stage due?

Oh, about midnight, but I reckon

the storm will hold it up some.

Yeah, Little Fort Ridge washed out.

They'll have to wait here till the storm's over.

Got a room?

I been ridin' all night and wanna get

a little sleep 'fore the stage gets in.

Expectin' trouble?

I'm always expecting trouble.

Wish you had a place around here

where I could watch going's on.

I got it.

My room.

You see then that hole?

Yeah.

- Well, all you got to do is pull the rug just to one side

and you can see pretty near every corner of this room.

- By crikey, say, that's just made to order.

Call me when the stage gets in, will ya, Hank?

Yeah, ring the night bell.

There's two beds up there, take which one you want.

Goodnight, Hank.

Goodnight, Jake.

Jiminy whiskers, what a night.

I want a room with a stove in it.

I'm Tilly Know and I've got to see me a cup of hot tea.

- Well, there's a coal oil stove in every room.

Here's your key.

Just sign Mr. and Mrs. right there.

I suppose you folks would like the bridal chamber.

Uh-huh.

How much?

- Well, we always get $2 for the bridal chamber.

You see, it's the best in the house.

And please be as quiet as you can.

The man next to you gets up at five.

Hello, Hank.

I'm wetter than the bottom of the lake.

Lock that up, will you Hank?

4,000 in there.

Payroll for the Lost Lode Mine.

Well, it'll be safe here.

They'll have to take away the safe to get it.

See you in the mornin', Hank.

Well, speak up, young man, what is it?

I can't find it.

You can't?

Nope.

Well, whatever have you lost?

I ain't lost nothin'.

Well, what in the world is it

that you, that you can't find?

Well, you see,

well, she, now,

well, maybe (laughs)...

(laughs) Yeah, I'll tell you, Sheriff,

it's great to be young.

- Well, Hank, I reckon I had my trip for nothin'.

You see, I was tipped off

the Polkey Dot Bandit's here abouts.

Well, you don't expect them out

in a storm like this, do ya?

- You can expect them anywhere there's money.

Maybe so, maybe.

Sheriff.

Mm, what?

Did you hear that?

No, no, what is it?

I don't know.

By Jiminy, it's the Polkey Dots.

Reckon your tip was right, Sheriff,

but how'd they get the combination?

I don't know.

What's them?

- Why, that's the safe combination numbers.

Yeah, and he watched you

through the window when you opened it.

No use tryin' to trail them tonight.

- Nope, and by morning, they'd be miles away.

Just the same, I'm gonna run him down

if it takes me 10 years.

Don't move.

Put up your gun.

Everything's all right, old timer.

You're just in time for beans.

Sit down.

Think you're pretty slick, don't ya?

No, just careful.

You might'a been the Polka Dot Bandit

or some other notorious outlaw.

Yeah.

How you know I ain't?

Just by your looks.

Come on, let's eat.

Them beans sure smell good.

Well, help yourself.

- Pretty slick on the draw too, ain't ya, son?

No, old timer, just force of habit.

Well, don't get excited.

You see, I carry this for snakes.

Oh, I ain't insinuating you're a snake,

but it appears to me right now's a good time to open it.

You ever drink?

Well, in this particular case, yes.

- You mind if I roll up here for the night?

- No, old timer, I'd be right glad to know you better.

Yeah?

Well, I ain't so sure.

Anyway, here's mud in your eye.

And how.

See any sign of Mason and the gang?

- Saw a cloud of dust down the Cotton Crick.

Maybe the outlaws.

Oh, I hardly think so.

How could they know when Mason was coming through?

Well, how they know it before?

I tell ya, there's a skunk in this town

and we oughta run him down.

- We oughta be hearing from Sacramento.

That letter was sent three weeks ago.

Oh, rats.

The government don't care nothin' about us.

We gotta help ourselves.

You can't fight outlaws

without ammunition and we can't get it.

They're just enterin' the pass.

You boys know what to do.

Remember, no harm must come to the girl.

No sign of outlaws yet, Betty,

but I still insist you shouldn't have come.

Now don't scold, Dad.

It's been a wonderful trip.

Glad you decided to drift along with me.

Gets kinda lonesome trailin' alone.

Yeah.

Fine mistake and you're gonna have plenty of company.

Outlaws, please help us.

Dad, Dad.

No, Dad.

Well, we got both of them.

We'd better make sure.

No sign of 'em.

I reckon they're on the bottom.

- Well, they pretty near got you, old timer.

Yeah.

By the feel of my head, they did get me.

What happened?

Well, they shot you off your horse

and you fell over the cliff.

Into the water, huh?

You pulled me out?

Well, son, I reckon I owe you my life

and I ain't forgettin' it.

Don't worry about that, Dad.

We gotta get out of here.