In a Colt's Shadow (All'ombra di una colt)

I want to feel between my fingers the warm wood of a plough.

The prickly ears of grain,

the silky soft hair of my woman.

But I can't... 'cause I've got to kill.

I want to look into people's eyes

and see them smiling...

to clasp the hand of every man and feel mine clasped by him.

But I can't... 'cause I've got to kill.

The southern hills are waiting for me.

The branches of the trees are weak

and spring is coming back again.

I don't have time to die.

In all these things there's the truth of life

and when I speak of them my voice fails me.

if everything goes well this time Duke, I'm taking off.

Where to?

Some place where I can find a good piece of land to buy.

With Susan?

I want to have a family... a home... a life of my own.

That's impossible, Steve.

A life like ours is tied to a pistol.

Grab one in your fist once and you've got to keep on using it forever.

Killing so as not to be killed.

And then sooner or later some young pistolero will come along and then

flush you out from wherever you go to bury your past.

And he'll be able to boast

that he was the one who gunned down the famous Steve Blane.

I want to chance it.

Like I chanced it?

On that single bullet that killed my wife no one bothered to write,

"meant for Duke Mc Cannon".

I hope I'll be luckier.

And I hope you will, too.

But don't figure on including my daughter in your plans.

I don't hanker for her being that pistolero

who has to hunt her down and place an ounce and a half of lead

right between your eyes.

What are you doing? Why have you tied us up?!

Take the money.

Take whatever you want but please don't hurt us.

We are taking the money in advance

in case we manage to free them from the bandit Ramirez.

On the other hand, if we fail and end up by fertilizing your land,

tied up like you are now you can tell them that we came in and robbed you

and that way you might be able to save your hides.

The bandits! The bandits!

Better put gags on, Steve. They are here, all of them.

Hey! Is there anyone around here?!

Everyone of you people are dead?!

What the devil is going on?!

Is everyone in the whole village taking a siesta?!

Come out somebody and bring the rewards

for the man who protects you from the bandits.

Count up to twenty, Steve.

Hey, you, don't stand there. Come closer.

Hurry up! And hold your hands a little higher.

They are all taken care of.

They weren't all taken care of.

Next time you've got to get them between the eyes.

Get a doctor. Quick!

We don't have any doctor here. I look after the sick animals.

What's the difference?!

We are all animals to be slaughtered.

It's in a bad spot.

I'm going to have to try to cut it out. Let's get him inside the house.

Bring some hot water, Consuelo.

Get my instruments, Paco. Hurry!

I want to feel all the pain, Doc

In that way at least I'll be able to know I'm still alive.

You mustn't speak. -I have to speak! You go ahead and do your work.

Steve... -Yeah, Duke?

This is where we split up.

Take this

and give my part of it to Susan without telling her about what happened.

And I'd like to see Fabienne.

Yes, Duke.

Steve... keep in mind what I told you.

Get on there! What are you waiting for?!

My daughter is not for you, Steve.

So leave her alone!

If I find you so much as touched her,

I'll come back and hunt you down... even dead.

I have to find you...and plant...

A bullet between my eyes. I know.

As you can see I've come back again.

Want to spin the wheel?

No, I want you.

What price are you offering?

Whatever price you name.

Hm. In that case you must be very rich.

All I need is my colt.

I've already got a man with a colt and what he offers me is more than enough.

And I'll kill that man of yours.

So it's your ambition to end up with a bullet between your eyes.

Tell me who he is?! What's his name?!

That's enough now.

Howdy, Steve? You look fine all dressed up like a cowboy.

I've got to talk to you. -First tell me where's Duke.

Are you hard of hearing?! I want to talk to the lady.

Duke got himself wounded over at Casas Grandes.

Is it serious?!

He'll have a rough time... if he pulls through.

He wants to see you.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to find a piece of land, settle down on it and live in peace.

Oh, please take me with you. I want to get away from here.

You are Duke's woman.

But you know I love you, Steve.

I'm sorry but where I'm going there's no place for two women.

You are going to take Susan?

Don't do it. Duke would kill you.

He'd kill me anyhow if I took you.

At least this way I'll be risking my life for something worthwhile.

Duke gave me this to give to Susan

but from now on I'm going to be looking after her.

That's him. He's my man.

Hey! You are a thief and a grand coward!

Did you hear me?!

Look at me in the face if you've got the guts!

I'm going to count up to three, you dog.

Then I'll fire.

He's good, that gringo.

Yes, but... he's got a lot of money.

Are you tired, Susan?

A little.

We can spend the night here then.

Can you tell me where I can find the gringo who was wounded here?

Yes, come along with me.

I'm the one who adopted him. He's feeling a lot better now.

Why don't you try to get some sleep, Susan.

Because I can't for the same reason that you can't. It's my father.

Tell me, when he comes home and doesn't find me there...

How do you think he'll take it?

Bad.

You know, in this life every man,

sooner or later, has to take a daughter away from a father.

And then when that man becomes a father

he doesn't want the same thing to happen to his daughter.

And what's going to happen to us then?

Nothing.

'Cause for the time Duke finds us we'll already be married

and maybe we will be able to cool him off

by putting a little grandchild in front of his eyes.

Who's up there?! -Three poor Mexicans, senor.

What do you want from me?! -Just some of your money, senor.

And if you'll give us a little bit we'll leave you in peace.

Forget it. -Without any money we poor Mexicans won't make justice.

My advice to you senor is to toss us that bag of money.

Come down and get it.

Oh, you'll get hurt senor talking like that.

We are very sorry for your lovely young lady

but our rifles are covering both of you

and your horses too so you cannot escape.

It's my horse.

Steve!

... I had to kill him Susan.

He had a broken leg.

Ah, and just like that. He runs off with my daughter and my money!

And he'll use that money as a dowry. What a fool I was to...

No, don't upset yourself too much. You might open up your wound that way.

Steve has already made sure of opening it.

And it will heal only when I'll hunt him down and kill him!

They love each other, Duke. They are only children.

A pistolero is an old man when he is twenty

because he's always got one foot in the grave.

And that'll go for you too?

Yeah, and I have both practically in it. Susan can shed a few tears now.

She can still manage to start a new life.

Look for him, Fabienne. Find him!

And when you track him down, send me word

then go and buy him a fine casket with brass handles.

I'll give him a handsome funeral,

that'll be worthy for the first and last tears of my daughter.

Good shot. Good shot...

Thank you. Thank You.

You can go now. I won't be needing you boys any longer.

The white one is sure groggy, eh?

Cut him to pieces. -Come on, Red.

Come on. Get him! -Finish him off!

Anybody wants to cover ten dollars that the red one gets killed?

Hey, cowboy. You're on!

I accept that bet.

You loose, my fat friend.

How did you figure that out? -He's dead. -Look at old Red there.

If he's not stone cold dead I'll give you back your money.

Wait a minute! Wait a minute!

My friend is right. Shhh. Don't get him mad. Understand?!

Now, beat it.

Whoa there. -Buenos dias, senores.

Try and find us a nice room, Susan. I'll be back soon.

Soon means how long?

As long as it takes me to see if there's a farm for sale.

The land is good.

Now you go and get some rest.

All right, Steve.

Excuse me, Sheriff. I don't understand. Is this town called Jackson and Burns?

The name of the town is Probbles but you can call it whatever you like.

It won't change a thing. -Is this bank safe?

As safe as death.

I assure you, Mister Stone that this silver mine is a good buy for that price.