high noon script from movie

8/13/2019 High Noon Script From Movie

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HIGH NOON

by

Carl Foreman

based on the magazine story

"The Tin Star"

by

John W. Cunningham

Movie released 1952

Transcribed from the movieby M.B. October, 2013.

FADE IN:

EXT. CLUMP OF TREES - DAY

UNDER TITLES AND THEME SONG

JACK COLBY (Lee Van Cleef) sits smoking a cigarette on arock in a clump of trees out in the countryside. His horsegrazes nearby.

Jack rises and looks into the distance. BEN MILLER (ShebWooley) rides up from the distance and dismounts.

They rise and head for their horses as JIM PIERCE (Robert J.Wilke) rides up.

The three ride off. As a CHURCH BELL rings,

TITLES AND THEME SONG END

EXT. CHURCH - DAY

PARISHIONERS mount the steps of the church as Jack, Ben, andJim ride past into town.

In a wagon a COUPLE look at each other significantly.

EXT. SIDE STREET - DAY

Jack, Ben, and Jim ride into the quiet main street. An OLDSPANISH WOMAN sees them and crosses herself.

They ride past the fire brigade. A FIREMAN polishing hisengine drops his cloth and runs inside.

They ride past Ramirez Saloon.

EXT. RAMIREZ SALOON - DAY

A small crowd on the saloon porch corner watch the threeride past. One of them is JOE BARTENDER (Lucien Prival).

JOE BARTENDER

Did you see what I saw?

DRINKERCome on, Joe, open it up. We'regonna have a big day today.

They enter the saloon.

EXT. MAIN STREET - DAY

The three ride up to a building with the sign "MARSHAL".They halt and look at it. Jim wants to ride on.

2.

JIM(to Ben)

You in a hurry?

BENYeah. I sure am.

JIMYou're a fool. C'mon.

They wheel and ride on.

INT. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - DAY

The three gunmen are seen through the window behind JUDGEPERCY METTRICK (Otto Kruger), riding past.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKAll right, all right, let's begin.

The judge is addressing a SMALL CROWD. In the middle are 50-yr old MARSHAL WILL KANE (Gary Cooper) and his pretty youngbride AMY FOWLER (Grace Kelly), dressed in their wedding best.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKNow will the bride and groomkindly step forward.

(they approach)Will Kane and Amy Fowler, youappear before me in my capacityas Justice of the Peace of this

township, to be joined togetherin the bonds of holy matrimony...

INT. BARBER SHOP - DAY

The BARBER (William 'Bill' Phillips) shaves a CUSTOMER.Through the window we see the three gunmen ride past.

CUSTOMERMan, it sure is hot.

BARBER

Hot. You call this hot?

The barber looks up through the window, goes to the door,and peers out.

BARBER (CONT'D)Well I'll be--

CUSTOMERWhat's the matter?

BARBERThought I saw Ben Miller.

3.

CUSTOMEROh, he's down in Texas somewhere.

BARBERI know. Look like Pierce and Colbytoo. No, it couldn't be, though.

He returns to shaving his customer.

EXT. HADLEYVILLE STATION - DAY

Jack, Ben, and Jim ride up to the station.

The station comprises a STATION HOUSE, and a WAITING ROOM,with a WATER TANK a little way off, and a STABLE across thetracks.

EXT. TICKET OFFICE - DAY

The STATION MASTER (Ted Stanhope) reads a TELEGRAM while thetelegraph chatters.

STATION MASTER(re telegram)

My goodness gracious.

He looks up, and his eyes grow wide with concern as the threegunmen walk up to the ticket office after stabling theirhorses.

JIM

Noon train on time?

STATION MASTERYes sir. That is, I- I think so,sir. Don't know a reason why itshouldn't be, Mister Pierce. Howare you, Mister Miller? MisterPierce? Mister Colby?


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FADE IN:

EXT. CLUMP OF TREES - DAY

UNDER TITLES AND THEME SONG

JACK COLBY (Lee Van Cleef) sits smoking a cigarette on arock in a clump of trees out in the countryside. His horsegrazes nearby.

Jack rises and looks into the distance. BEN MILLER (ShebWooley) rides up from the distance and dismounts.

They rise and head for their horses as JIM PIERCE (Robert J.Wilke) rides up.

The three ride off. As a CHURCH BELL rings,

TITLES AND THEME SONG END

EXT. CHURCH - DAY

PARISHIONERS mount the steps of the church as Jack, Ben, andJim ride past into town.

In a wagon a COUPLE look at each other significantly.

EXT. SIDE STREET - DAY

Jack, Ben, and Jim ride into the quiet main street. An OLDSPANISH WOMAN sees them and crosses herself.

They ride past the fire brigade. A FIREMAN polishing hisengine drops his cloth and runs inside.

They ride past Ramirez Saloon.

EXT. RAMIREZ SALOON - DAY

A small crowd on the saloon porch corner watch the threeride past. One of them is JOE BARTENDER (Lucien Prival).

JOE BARTENDER

Did you see what I saw?

DRINKERCome on, Joe, open it up. We'regonna have a big day today.

They enter the saloon.

EXT. MAIN STREET - DAY

The three ride up to a building with the sign "MARSHAL".They halt and look at it. Jim wants to ride on.

2.

JIM(to Ben)

You in a hurry?

BENYeah. I sure am.













BARBER






3.












JIM

Noon train on time?


The three walk off down the stoop and settle down to wait onthe porch of the Waiting Room.

The station master agitatedly locks up his ticket office and,with a quick glance back to see he isn't observed, runs intotown with the telegram in his hand.


The wedding ceremony continues.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKDo you, Will Kane, take Amy to beyour lawful wedded wife, to haveand to hold from this day forwarduntil death do you part?

4.

WILL KANEI do.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKDo you, Amy, take Will to be yourlawful wedded husband, to have

and to hold from this day forward,until death do you part?

AMY FOWLERI do.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKRing, please.

Best Man MAYOR JONAS HENDERSON (Thomas Mitchell) hands Willthe ring, and he puts it on Amy's finger.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICK

Then by the authority vested inme by the laws of this territory,I pronounce you man and wife.

General applause as Will nervously gives Amy a tiny peck.

Judge Mettrick approaches Amy.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKI can't speak for the rest of youmen, but I claim an ancientprivilege.

Judge Mettrick gives Amy a big hug and a kiss.

EXT. HOTEL - DAY


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2.

JIM(to Ben)

You in a hurry?

BENYeah. I sure am.













BARBER






3.












JIM

Noon train on time?







4.

WILL KANEI do.



AMY FOWLERI do.









EXT. HOTEL - DAY

TWO OLD TIMERS sit on the stoop as the Station Master runspast.

OLD TIMER ONEMoving mighty fast for a Sunday.

The other Old Timer nods in agreement.

INT. MARSHAL'S OFFICE - DAY

The marshal's office adjoins the justice of the peace office.Will and Amy leave the celebrations for a private moment.

WILL KANEAll those people. Amy...

(they pause. he holdsher)

It seems to me like people oughtto be alone when they get married.

AMY KANEI know.

5.

WILL KANEI'm gonna try, Amy. I'll do my best.

AMY KANEI will too.

They kiss, for real this time.

Mayor Henderson peers out the door.

MAYOR HENDERSONThe honeymoon is officially over.C'mon everybody. And don't lookso shocked.

Mayor Henderson leads the crowd to the marshal's office wherethey surround Will and Amy. Among them is young businessmanSAM FULLER (Harry Morgan) and retired marshal MARTIN HOWE(Lon Chaney Jr.)

MARTIN HOWENo privacy on his wedding day.

General ribbing ensues.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKWell, one more ceremony and Will'sa free man. More or less. Marshal,turn in your badge.

WILL KANE

To tell you the truth, I kindahate to do this without your newmarshal being here.

MAYOR HENDERSON


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JIM

Noon train on time?







4.

WILL KANEI do.



AMY FOWLERI do.









EXT. HOTEL - DAY









AMY KANEI know.

5.


AMY KANEI will too.








WILL KANE


MAYOR HENDERSONWill, Fuller, Howe and I are theentire board of selectmen in thiscommunity. We're also your verygood friends. With the fine jobyou've done I feel free to say,and the judge will bear me out,this town will be safe 'til

tomorrow.

General laughter.

WILL KANEYou win. But don't ever marry aQuaker. She'll have you running astore.

SAM FULLERI can't picture you doing that,Will.

AMY KANEI can.

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MARTIN HOWESo can I. And a good thing, too.

AMY KANE(thankful for thesupport)

Thank you.

WILL KANEYou didn't talk that way when youwere wearing a star. All right,it's coming off. But I got to bepaid, first.

Will grabs Amy and perches her on a sideboard.

AMY KANE(laughing)

Ooh, let me down!

WILL KANENot until you kiss me.

AMY KANELet me down, you fool.

They kiss, and Will lifts her to the floor.

To APPLAUSE, he unpins his BADGE and sticks it in a GUNBELThanging on the wall.

General ribbing. "...you shoulda been a lawyer."

WILL KANEI was cut out to be a storekeeper.

The Station Master bursts in and hands Will the telegram.

STATION MASTERMarshal, telegram for you.

(


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4.

WILL KANEI do.



AMY FOWLERI do.









EXT. HOTEL - DAY









AMY KANEI know.

5.


AMY KANEI will too.








WILL KANE



tomorrow.

General laughter.



AMY KANEI can.

6.



Thank you.



AMY KANE(laughing)

Ooh, let me down!









(to the Mayor)It's terrible. It's shocking.

Will reads, and looks up.

WILL KANEThey pardoned Frank Miller.

AMY KANEWhat is it about Miller?

MAYOR HENDERSON(reading the telegram)

I don't believe it.(handing it back)

Nice of them to let you know.

7.

STATION MASTERAnd that ain't all. Ben Miller isdown at the depot now with JimPierce and Jack Colby. They askedabout the noon train.

WILL KANEThe noon train?

Will looks up at the clock.

CU CLOCK: 10:40 am. [09:38]

MAYOR HENDERSONWill, you get out of this town.Get out of this town this veryminute.

MARTIN HOWE

C'mon. Let's get 'em going.

They usher Will and Amy out. General hubbub.

MAYOR HENDERSONNever mind that now. Don't stoptill you get to Clarksburg.

EXT. MARSHAL'S OFFICE - DAY

As they pour out the door onto the stoop, Amy turns to Martin.

AMY KANEBut what is it, Mr. Howe?

MARTIN HOWEDon't you worry, ma'am. Just getout of town and everything willbe all right.

Martin helps Amy up onto the waiting buggy.

MAYOR HENDERSONWe'll take care of everything.


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5.


AMY KANEI will too.








WILL KANE



tomorrow.

General laughter.



AMY KANEI can.

6.



Thank you.



AMY KANE(laughing)

Ooh, let me down!
















7.




CU CLOCK: 10:40 am. [09:38]


MARTIN HOWE










WILL KANEI think I ought to stay.

MAYOR HENDERSONAre you crazy? Think of Amy.

Will ponders, then gets on the buggy.

General goodbyes.

Martin slaps the horses to get them going. Will and Amy driveoff down the main street, past the Hadleyville Bank (twice.

heh.)

8.

They drive past the FLORES HOTEL on the road out of town.

INT. HELEN'S HOTEL ROOM - DAY

Deputy Marshal HARVEY PELL (Lloyd Bridges) looks down fromthe balcony as Will and Amy ride by.

HARVEY PELLHuh. That's funny.

HELEN RAMIREZ (Katy Jurado) stands in the room in herdressing gown doing her hair. She walks over to Harvey.

HELEN RAMIREZ(thick Spanish accent)

What?

HARVEY PELLWell, you can't see now. Kane and

his new wife just took off. In abig hurry.

HELEN RAMIREZWhat's so funny?

HARVEY PELLI mean a big hurry.

(hopeful)Hey. You don't suppose Kane'sscared of those three gunnies?

Helen gives him a pitying smile, tweaks his chin, and turnsaway.

HARVEY PELLWell you didn't see 'em. I neversaw him whip a horse that way.

Helen looks at Harvey doubtfully, then walks out the door.


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6.



Thank you.



AMY KANE(laughing)

Ooh, let me down!
















7.




CU CLOCK: 10:40 am. [09:38]


MARTIN HOWE













General goodbyes.


heh.)

8.







What?









INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - DAY

Helen crosses the corridor and knocks on the door opposite.

INT. SAM THE GOPHER'S HOTEL ROOM - DAY

SAM THE GOPHER (Tom London), Helen's assistant, sits at atable.

HELEN RAMIREZ (O.S.)Sam!

SAM THE GOPHERCome in, Helen.

Helen enters.

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HELEN RAMIREZBen Miller is in town. He has twoof the old bunch with him.

Sam looks concerned, and grabs his hat and coat.

SAM THE GOPHERI guess I'll take a look around.

He leaves.

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY

Will and Amy gallop along at high speed on the buggy, headingout of town.

Will is deep in thought.

He reaches a decision, and pulls on the reins.

AMY KANEWhy are you stopping?

WILL KANEIt's no good. I've got to go back,Amy.

AMY KANEWhy?

WILL KANE

(snorts)This is crazy. I haven't even gotany guns.

AMY KANEThen let's go on. Hurry.

WILL KANENo. That's what I've been thinking.They're making me run. I've neverrun from anybody before.

Will checks his watch.

AMY KANEI don't understand any of this.

WILL KANEWell, I haven't got time to tellyou.

AMY KANE


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CU CLOCK: 10:40 am. [09:38]


MARTIN HOWE













General goodbyes.


heh.)

8.







What?















Helen enters.

9.




He leaves.







AMY KANEWhy?

WILL KANE







AMY KANEThen don't go back, Will.

WILL KANE

I've got to. That's the whole thing.

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He kicks the brake loose and turns the buggy around.

They gallop back the way they came.


The three gunmen on the stoop are getting impatient. Onechecks his watch.

EXT. STREET OUTSIDE HOTEL - DAY

Will and Amy drive past. Harvey and Helen watch from thewindow.

Harvey looks puzzled. Helen smiles as if to say "I told youso" and walks off with a toss of her head.

EXT. STREET OUTSIDE MARSHAL'S OFFICE - DAY

Will and Amy drive up and stop by the stoop.


The Barber is busy with CUSTOMER 2. OLD FRED the coffin makerbursts in.

OLD FREDKane is back.

BARBERI don't believe it.

(he draws Old Fredaside and whispers)

How many coffins we got?

OLD FREDTwo.

BARBERWe're gonna need at least twomore no matter how you figure it.You better get busy, Fred.

Old Fred nods and walks to a back room.


Will and Amy walk in. Will hangs up his jacket and takesdown the gun belt.


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8.







What?















Helen enters.

9.




He leaves.







AMY KANEWhy?

WILL KANE








WILL KANE


10.
















OLD FREDTwo.





Amy has not accepted his decision, and tries to change hismind.

AMY KANEPlease, Will. If you'll just tellme what this is all about.

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WILL KANEI sent a man up five years agofor murder. He was supposed tohang. But up north they commutedit to life. Now he's free. I don'tknow how. Anyway, it looks like

he's coming back.

Will buckles on the gun belt.

AMY KANEI still don't understand.

WILL KANEHe's a-- Well, he was always wild.Kind of crazy. He'll probablymake trouble.

AMY KANE

But that's no concern of yours.Not any more.

Will checks his revolver.

WILL KANEI'm the one who sent him up.

AMY KANEBut that was part of your job.It's finished now. They've got anew marshal.

WILL KANEHe won't be here until tomorrow.Seems to me I've got to stay.

(re: star)Anyway, I'm the same man with orwithout this.

Will holsters the revolver and pins the star on his shirt.

AMY KANEOh, that isn't so.

WILL KANEI expect he'll come looking forme. Three of his old bunch arewaiting at the depot.

AMY KANEThat's exactly why we ought to go.

WILL KANE


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He leaves.







AMY KANEWhy?

WILL KANE








WILL KANE


10.
















OLD FREDTwo.







11.


he's coming back.




AMY KANE











WILL KANEHe'll just come after us. Four ofthem. We'll be all alone on theprairie.


12.

CU CLOCK: 10:51 am [14:43]

AMY KANEWe've got an hour.

WILL KANE

What's an hour? What's a hundredmiles? We'd never be able to keepthat store, Amy. They'd come afterus and we'd have to run again, aslong as we live.

AMY KANENo, we wouldn't. Not if theydidn't know where to find us.

Will walks to the door. Amy blocks his way.

AMY KANE

Oh Will, I'm begging you. Pleaselet us go.

WILL KANEI can't.

AMY KANEDon't try to be a hero. You don'thave to be a hero. Not for me.

WILL KANE(getting angry)

I'm not trying to be a hero. Ifyou think I like this, you'recrazy.

(softening)Look, Amy. This is my town. I'vegot friends here. I'll swear in abunch of special deputies andwith a posse behind me, maybethere won't even be any trouble.

AMY KANE(bitterly)

You know there'll be trouble.


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10.
















OLD FREDTwo.







11.


he's coming back.




AMY KANE













12.

CU CLOCK: 10:51 am [14:43]


WILL KANE




AMY KANE


WILL KANEI can't.





AMY KANE(bitterly)


WILL KANEThen, it's better to have it here.

Amy does not accept this and turns away from him. Theatmosphere is tense between them.

WILL KANEI'm sorry, honey. I know how youfeel about it.

AMY KANE

Do you?

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WILL KANEOf course I do. I know it'sagainst your religion. Sure Iknow how you feel.

AMY KANE

But you're doing it, just thesame.(gives him a long look,and holds him)

Oh, Will. We were married just afew minutes ago. We've got ourwhole lives ahead of us. Doesn'tthat mean anything to you?

Will pushes her away.

WILL KANEYou know I've only got an hour

and I've got lots to do. Stay atthe hotel until it's over.

He moves to the door. She doesn't move.

AMY KANENo. I won't be here when it'sover. You're asking me to wait anhour to find out if I'm going tobe a wife or a widow. I say it'stoo long to wait. I won't do it.

WILL KANEAmy...

AMY KANEI mean it. If you won't go withme now, I'll be on that trainwhen it leaves here.

The challenge is out there. She looks defiant.

WILL KANEI've got to stay.


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11.


he's coming back.




AMY KANE













12.

CU CLOCK: 10:51 am [14:43]


WILL KANE




AMY KANE


WILL KANEI can't.





AMY KANE(bitterly)





AMY KANE

Do you?

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AMY KANE








WILL KANEAmy...




He moves to her. She brushes past him and out the door.


Amy climbs on the buggy and drives away as Will looks on.

In the BG Judge Mettrick unloads saddlebags and steps ontothe stoop.

WILL KANEGlad you got here, Percy.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKAre you?

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Judge Mettrick walks into the JP's office.


Judge Mettrick drops the saddlebags on the desk and startspacking up documents from the desk. Will watches from the door.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKHave you forgotten that I'm theman who passed sentence on FrankMiller? You shouldn't have comeback, Will. It was stupid.

WILL KANEI figured I had to. I figure Ihad to stay.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKYou figure wrong.

WILL KANEI can deputize a posse. Ten,twelve guns is all I need.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKMmf. My intuition tells meotherwise.

WILL KANEWhy?

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKNo time for a lesson in civics,my boy.

The judge takes down, folds, and packs the US FLAG behindthe desk.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICK (CONT'D)In the fifth century BC thecitizens of Athens, having


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CU CLOCK: 10:51 am [14:43]


WILL KANE




AMY KANE


WILL KANEI can't.





AMY KANE(bitterly)





AMY KANE

Do you?

13.


AMY KANE








WILL KANEAmy...










14.









WILL KANEWhy?



JUDGE PERCY METTRICK (CONT'D)In the fifth century BC thecitizens of Athens, havingsuffered grievously under a tyrant,managed to depose and banish him.

However, when he returned yearslater with an army of mercenary,those same citizens not onlyopened their gates for him, butstood by while he executed membersof the League of Government. Asimilar thing happened about, er,eight years ago in a town calledIndian Falls.

The judge takes down and packs the SCALES OF JUSTICE.

15.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICK (CONT'D)I escaped death only through theintercession of a lady of somewhatdubious reputation, and the costof a very handsome ring whichonce belonged to my mother.

Unfortunately, I have no more rings.

WILL KANEYou're a judge.

The judge selects LAW BOOKS for packing.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKI've been a judge many times inmany towns. And I hope to live tobe a judge again.

WILL KANE

I can't tell you what to do.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKWhy must you be so stupid? Haveyou forgotten what he is? Haveyou forgotten what he's done topeople? have you forgotten thathe's crazy?

(points at chair)Don't you remember when he satthere and said:

VOICE OF FRANK MILLERYou'll never hang me. I'll comeback. I'll kill you, Will Kane. Iswear it, I'll kill you!

EXT. STATION WAITING ROOM - DAY


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AMY KANE








WILL KANEAmy...










14.









WILL KANEWhy?






15.






WILL KANE






A bottle smashes on the tracks. Ben Miller has been drinking.The three gunmen are getting impatient with waiting.


Amy purchases a ticket from the Station Master.

The Station Master punches the ticket.

STATION MASTERHere you are, ma'am. This'll takeyou to St. Louis.

AMY KANEThank you.

She puts the ticket in her purse, and turns to look at BenMiller who is leering at her from further down the platform.

The Station Master senses trouble brewing.

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STATION MASTERMaybe you'd rather wait somewhere'selse. Like at the hotel, maybe.

AMY KANEFine. Thank you.

STATION MASTERI'm awfully sorry about all this,Mrs Kane. But don't you worry.The marshal can take care ofhimself all right.

AMY KANEThank you very much.


Ben Miller notices something and turns to the other two.

BENHey, that wasn't there five yearsago.

JIMSo what?

BENNothing. Yet.


Helen and Harvey sit and drink tea. Helen glances at the clock.

CU CLOCK: 10:53 am [19:02]

HELEN RAMIREZHarvey. Don't you think Kane willbe looking for you right now?

HARVEY PELL(


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14.









WILL KANEWhy?






15.






WILL KANE











AMY KANEThank you.



16.








JIMSo what?

BENNothing. Yet.



CU CLOCK: 10:53 am [19:02]


HARVEY PELL(unconcerned)

Yeah.

HELEN RAMIREZYou really sore at him.

HARVEY PELLWouldn't you be if you were me?

HELEN RAMIREZI suppose... If I were you.

Harvey considers her challenge. After a beat, he throws downhis napkin and rises.

HARVEY PELLBe back in a while.

17.

He gathers his hat and gunbelt and heads for the door.

In passing Helen he tries to kiss her. She looks away. Heleaves.


Sam the Gopher is seated with a newspaper. He sees throughhis open door that Harvey is leaving Helen's room.

He gazes thoughtfully after the whistling Harvey.

INT. HOTEL LOBBY - DAY

Harvey walks down the stairs and out the door. The oily HOTELCLERK watches him go.


Judge Mettrick is packed and on his horse. Will stands onthe stoop and chats with him.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKGoodbye, Will.

WILL KANEGoodbye.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKYou think I'm letting you down,don't you?

WILL KANENo.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICK(last attempt topersuade Will)

Look, this is just a dirty little


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WILL KANE











AMY KANEThank you.



16.








JIMSo what?

BENNothing. Yet.



CU CLOCK: 10:53 am [19:02]



Yeah.






17.











WILL KANEGoodbye.


WILL KANENo.


Look, this is just a dirty littlevillage in the middle of nowhere.Nothing that happens here isreally important. C'mon. Get out.

WILL KANEThere isn't time.

JUDGE PERCY METTRICKWhat a waste. Good luck.

Judge Mettrick realizes he cannot change Will's mind. Hegives him a salute, wheels his horse, and trots off.

Will watches him go with an anxious expression. He realizesa major ally has just deserted him.

He calls to JOHNNY, a young teenager who has been lounging

on the stoop, watching them.

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WILL KANEJohnny! Why aren't you in church?

JOHNNYWhy ain't you?

Will mock hits him for insolence. They are clearly old friends.

WILL KANELook, will you do something for me?

JOHNNYSure.

WILL KANEGo find Jonas Henderson, MartinHowe and Sam Fuller, and tell 'emI want 'em here.

JOHNNYRight.

WILL KANEAnd then find Harve Pell.

Johnny dashes off. Harvey Pell appears on the stoop.

HARVEY PELLYou don't have to do that. Here Iam.

WILL KANEWhere you bin?

HARVEY PELLBusy.

They turn to enter the marshal's office.

WILL KANEYou know what's doing?

HARVEY PELL

Sure.

WILL KANEWell, come on. We've got lots to do.

Harvey stops Will in the doorway.

HARVEY PELL


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JIMSo what?

BENNothing. Yet.



CU CLOCK: 10:53 am [19:02]



Yeah.






17.











WILL KANEGoodbye.


WILL KANENo.









18.





JOHNNYSure.


JOHNNYRight.





HARVEY PELLBusy.



HARVEY PELL

Sure.



HARVEY PELLNow hold up a second. This ain'treally a job, you know.

WILL KANEWell, that's what everybody keeps

telling me.

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HARVEY PELLYeah, well that generally meanssomething. So you just listen asecond.

WILL KANE

All right, I'm listening.

HARVEY PELLNow, this is the way I see it. Ifyou'd gone, with the new marshalnot due in till tomorrow, I'd bein charge around here, right?

WILL KANERight.

HARVEY PELLWell tell me this, then. If I'm

good enough to hold down the jobwhen there's trouble, how comethe city fathers didn't trust mewith it permanently?

WILL KANEI don't know.

HARVEY PELL(not buying it)

Don't you?

WILL KANENo.

HARVEY PELLWell that's funny. I figured youcarried a lot of weight.

WILL KANEMaybe they didn't ask me. Maybethey figured you were too young.

HARVEY PELL

Do you think I'm too young, too?

WILL KANEYou sure act like it, sometimes.Come on.

Will pushes past Harvey into the office.


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17.











WILL KANEGoodbye.


WILL KANENo.









18.





JOHNNYSure.


JOHNNYRight.





HARVEY PELLBusy.



HARVEY PELL

Sure.





telling me.

19.


WILL KANE



WILL KANERight.





Don't you?

WILL KANENo.



HARVEY PELL





Will and harvey enter. Will goes over to the rifle rack andtries the action on one of the half-dozen rifles. Replacesit, tries another.

Harvey leans back in the marshal's chair.

20.

HARVEY PELLIt's very simple, Will. All yougotta do is tell the old boyswhen they come that I'm the newmarshal. And tomorrow they cantell the other fellow they're

sorry but the job's filled.

WILL KANEYou really mean it, don't you?

HARVEY PELLSure.

WILL KANEWell, I can't do it.

HARVEY PELLWhy not?

WILL KANEIf you don't know it's no use metelling you.

Will chooses a rifle and props it by the window. He startsplacing boxes of ammunition on the desk

HARVEY PELLYou mean you won't do it!

WILL KANE

Have it your way.

Harvey rises angry and resentful from the marshal's chair.

HARVEY PELLAll right. The truth is you'veprobably talked against me fromthe start. You've been sore aboutme and Helen Ramirez right along,ain't you?

Will seems shaken by the news.

WILL KANEYou and Helen Ramirez? I... It sohappens I didn't know and itdoesn't mean anything to me oneway or the other. You ought toknow that.

HARVEY PELLYeah. You've been washed up formore than a year. Well, you'vegone out and got yourself married,


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18.





JOHNNYSure.


JOHNNYRight.





HARVEY PELLBusy.



HARVEY PELL

Sure.





telling me.

19.


WILL KANE



WILL KANERight.





Don't you?

WILL KANENo.



HARVEY PELL







20.




HARVEY PELLSure.


HARVEY PELLWhy not?




WILL KANE

Have it your way.





HARVEY PELLYeah. You've been washed up formore than a year. Well, you'vegone out and got yourself married,only, you can't stand anybody

taking your place, now, can you?Especially me.

21.

WILL KANE(angry)

You're...

He glances up at the clock.

CU CLOCK: 11:02 am [22:26]

WILL KANE (CONT'D)I haven't got time, Harve.

Will sits in the marshal's chair. Harvey leans on the desk.

HARVEY PELLOkay. Then let's get down tobusiness. You want me to stick,you put the word in for me like Isaid.

WILL KANESure I want you to stick. But I'mnot buying it. It's gotta be upto you.

Harvey glares at Will for a long moment, then throws downhis star on the desk. He hangs up his gunbelt by the door ashe stalks out.

Will toys with some ammunition as he thinks.


Still no train. Ben continues drinking. Jim confronts him.

JIMI thought you'd grew up by now.

BENI thought your dispositionmight've sweetened up a littledown in Abilene. I guess we're


20/68

19.


WILL KANE



WILL KANERight.





Don't you?

WILL KANENo.



HARVEY PELL







20.




HARVEY PELLSure.


HARVEY PELLWhy not?




WILL KANE

Have it your way.







21.

WILL KANE(angry)

You're...


CU CLOCK: 11:02 am [22:26]





Harvey glares at Will for a long moment, then throws downhis star on the desk. He hangs up his gunbelt by the door ashe stalks out.

Will toys with some ammunition as he thinks.


Still no train. Ben continues drinking. Jim confronts him.

JIMI thought you'd grew up by now.

BENI thought your dispositionmight've sweetened up a littledown in Abilene. I guess we'reboth wrong.


Helen sits and does her nails while Harvey stands with adrink. Helen laughs.

HARVEY PELLWhat's so funny?

HELEN RAMIREZDid you really think you couldput that over on Kane?

HARVEY PELL

Why not?

22.

HELEN RAMIREZWhen are you going to grow up?

HARVEY PELLI'm getting tired of that kind oftalk.

HELEN RAMIREZThen grow up.

HARVEY PELL(annoyed)

Cut it out!

Harvey stomps over to the window and looks out.

Helen follows him and speaks with a smile.

HELEN RAMIREZ

All right.

Harvey is not mollified. He is still fuming.

HARVEY PELLWhy shouldn't he have gone for it?He needs me. He'll need me plentywhen Frank Miller gets here.

HELEN RAMIREZThat's possible.

HARVEY PELLShould of had me made marshal tobegin with. He's just sore, isall. Sore about you and me.

HELEN RAMIREZIs he?

HARVEY PELLSure.

HELEN RAMIREZ

(doesn't like thisnews)You told him?


21/68

20.




HARVEY PELLSure.


HARVEY PELLWhy not?




WILL KANE

Have it your way.







21.

WILL KANE(angry)

You're...


CU CLOCK: 11:02 am [22:26]





Harvey glares at Will for a long moment, then throws downhis star on the desk. He hangs up his gunbelt by the door ashe stalk

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