Rio Bravo

Joe, you're under arrest.

Maybe so, but don't turn around, Sheriff.

Now what are you gonna do, Sheriff?

You can do just about what you want, Chance.

Anybody else you want besides Joe?

No.

Give me a hand.

What is all this?

Hello, Mr. Wheeler.

Tell your men to stay with the wagons till they're told different.

Who the devil do you think you're ordering around here?

First Burdette's men stop me, and now you stand there and try…

Say, seems like I ought to know you.

Think you do, Mr. Wheeler.

Yeah, I remember you now.

That star you're wearing kind of threw me off for a minute.

Aren't you the fella the Mexicans used to call Brochin?

That's nearly right, only it's Borrachon.

I don't think I've ever seen you like this before.

You mean sober? You're probably right.

You know what Borrachon means?

My Spanish ain't too good.

It means drunk.

Now if the name bothers you, they used to call me Dude.

Now, are you gonna tell your men, or do I?

I'll tell my men.

Standby the wagons, everybody!

Pass the word.

Chance, what's going on here?

People stopping me.

Everybody telling me what I can do and what I can't do.

Next thing I know you'll be telling me what to do.

- All right Pat, I will tell you. - What?

- Stop your wagons. - I give up.

Now, don't tell me what's going on. Just leave me wandering around in this fog.

I like it. I'm getting used to it. It makes me feel so good.

You better look out, Pat. You'll blow up and bust.

Listen, Chance, remember me, your old friend Pat Wheeler?

- Now, will you please… - Hey, Chance!

What do you wanna do about this outfit? Do you wanna take their guns?

Got any new men with you, Pat?

No, nobody except Colorado here.

- Where'd you take him on? - Fort Worth.

What does he do?

I speak English, Sheriff, if you want to ask me.

All right, buster, what do you do?

I'm riding guard.

Pretty young for that, aren't you?

Just how old do you have to be, Sheriff?

You remember Ryan from Denver, don't you?

Rocky Ryan?

That's his boy.

He tells me the kid's faster than he was.

He better be, packing a pair of guns.

Now, Sheriff, if it's the 2 guns that bother you, I could give you 1 of 'em.

I could let you have them both.

They wouldn't do me too much good.

That fellow in the door there has a shotgun on me.

- Stumpy, didn't I tell… - I know.

I'm going, I'm going.

You can keep your guns, Colorado.

Thanks, Sheriff. I don't want any trouble.

Well, then don't start any.

I won't, unless I tell you first.

That's good enough.

Pat, you can put your wagons in that corral.

I ought to do just that.

- What? - I'm just guessing, you understand.

It seems to me that you've already got some trouble around here.

You're guessing right.

It so happens that part of my load there is fuel oil and dynamite.

Would you like to have that sitting right next to you?

No, I wouldn't.

They could put 'em over there by the creek,

near the Burdette warehouse.

If it's gonna blow, that's just as good a place as any.

Show 'em the way, Dude.

You can go along, Colorado.

Is that the way you want it, Mr. Wheeler?

Go ahead.

Well?

Let's get out of the middle of the street.

Now that you're satisfied and that the kid's got his guns,

would you mind telling me what this is all about?

We've got Joe Burdette in here.

Joe Burdette in jail? Nathan's brother?

That's right.

What are you holding him for?

They were about to bury the reason when you were coming in.

Murder?

No other word for it.

No wonder this town's in such a mess.

What does Nathan say about this?

Nothing. He's not talking. Just doing.

You saw part of it.

He's got this town so bottled up that I can't get Joe out or any help in.

His men are over there watching us.

There he is.

I can't make a move without him knowing it.

Who you got helping you?

You met half of ‘em.

You mean that fellow with the badge that stopped me? And who else?

Stumpy, you know him.

He's watching Joe and guarding the jail.

A game-legged old man and a drunk. That's all you got?

That's what I got.

If I ever saw a man holding the bull by the tail, you're it.

It was a good idea putting my wagons where they're safe.

Guess I better see they did it.

I'll see you later.

Better get back up there and watch the road.

You don't look so good.

I feel worse.

Think I'll stop off and get a beer.

I thought you would.

Got some in here, cold.

Just as long as it's beer.

Stumpy, didn't I tell you to stay out of sight?

There you go. I never can please you. I was just covering you in case of trouble.

I'd be in more trouble if you'd have got picked off

- while you were standing at that door. - You'd be in trouble?

What about me if somebody gunned me down?

Don't you never think of me?

Dude, I guess we better get used to it.

Here's a fella don't think of nobody but himself.

I told you why I want you back in there, and you're gonna stay there

with that cage locked while I'm not around.

- You hear me? - I heard you.

And those windows, did you fix them?

Them shutters is nailed up tighter than a drum.

Nothing could get in here now.

- Not even a breath of fresh air. - That's the way I want it.

Yeah, but you change my life. Can't help it.

5, 6 days breathing the same air as a man like Joe Burdette

is apt to make a killer out of me.

You can hear me back there, can't you, Joe?

I hear you all right, but I won't have to listen to you for very long.

Now Joe, that's gratitude for you,

after me fixing up all your cuts and bruises like I done.

I hope it happens again. I won't do it. That's all.

- Shut up! - I take it back, Joe.

If it does happen again, I'll do just like I done before,

only I hope you have more cuts and bruises to fix.

Hey, Dude. Dude, come here a minute.

What do you want?

Why don't you sit in here in place of Stumpy?

I'd rather listen to a drunk than him.

How you holding up, Borrachon?

Got the shakes yet?

That beer ain't gonna do you no good.

You'll have to get something stronger than that.

If you're still broke, I think I got another dollar.

Chance, you gonna let him do that to me?

I'll do better than that.

I'll let him have the key to your cell anytime he wants it.

It'd be too easy. He's got nobody to back him up.

If he talks out of turn, throw a bucket of water on him.

I'll throw one in the middle of his bed and leave him sleep in it.

Want another beer?

You kinda wasted some of that last one.

No, it wasn't wasted, except I missed him.

I don't need any more.

Hey, in the jail.

That's far enough. What do you want?

Mr. Wheeler said to bring this package to the Sheriff.

Hey Chance, you expecting a package?

Be right out.

Stumpy?

Yeah?

Going over to the hotel for a few minutes.

If you don't come back, me and Joe'll have us a good cry.

Just keep that door locked.

- Thanks for your trouble. - No trouble at all.

Wheeler says just be careful coming up.

Looks like our friend's still on the job.

Yeah.

There's another one over by the church.

Any use in arresting him?

For just standing around?

All I'd do is get another one.

The jail isn't big enough to hold all of 'em.

As a matter of fact, they'd like to get a few in jail.

Remember that.

Señor Chance. I've been looking for you. I have a message for…

What you have here?

The package you've been waiting for.

- Just in time, señor - Carlos! Carlos! Where you are?

I'm over here.

You keep it, Consuela she come now.

Carlos, ah, Señor Chance.

I just ask Carlos if he's…

Carlos, what is wrong?

You look like the cat who swallows the chicken.

What have you been doing?

What have I been doing?

I've been talking to my friend the Sheriff, that's what I have been doing.

We have important business.

You say I look like the cat who eats too much.

Consuela, look at me.

Am I fat?