Yellow Sky

Hey, look at that!

Look. Right through him.

Prospector.

Skinny little feller. Them bones ain't hardly as big as my little finger.

Let me see it.

Apache.

Apache country, ain't it?

There are a few Apaches around here.

Mostly they're farther south.

That's all we need-to run into some crazy Indians.

All this country around here like this?

Pretty much.

Up north there are lots of canyons and draws...

if you know which ones are open.

Those hills over there back right up into the mountains.

Those are salt flats down south.

Even a rattlesnake couldn't get across 'em.

I wonder if she's got any plans after she gets through ridin' that horse.

What'll it be?

- Well, this is a whiskey saloon, ain't it? - We got whiskey.

Then we'll have whiskey.

- Beat it. - Give him one.

It ain't necessary.

They tell me this town was full of Confederate sympathizers during the war.

- Is that right? - There was some seceshes here.

I was a Union man myself. You ask anybody. They'll tell you.

Well, what about the marshal? He a Union man too?

I never ask a man his politics.

Where is he now?

- Around. - No, he ain't.

He's out puttin' up tax warrants. I seen him go.

You fellows plannin' on bein' in town long?

Depends on what you got to offer.

Depends on what you got on your mind, sonny.

- Where do you keep your water? - There's a well out back.

Let's fill 'em up-all of 'em.

I'll take care of my own.

Hand me another bottle. A full one.

Yes, sir. I sure would like to know what she plans to do...

after she gets through ridin' that horse.

Now lay down, everybody.

Why don't you do like he said?

Never mind, you. Open it up.

Drop back, Jed. Keep your eyes open.

Just like robbin' a kid's piggy bank.

I kinda liked that town. Nice and obligin'.

Yee-ah!

Fire!

Let 'em go! Save us the trouble of hanging 'em.

Whoa.

Whoa! Whoa!

Them garrison soldiers just can't take country like this.

Maybe they've got sense.

Sure was mighty inconsiderate of old Jed to get hisself killed like that.

He owed me six bits.

I'd feel a lot better if there were seven of us instead of six.

This desert's a mighty unlucky place.

A man needs all the odds he can get.

Hey, that reminds me. Hadn't we better be starting back?

- Back where? - Where we come from.

Right into the lovin' arms of the army?

Are you crazy? Why, it's a good 70 miles across this sink. Maybe more.

It's just a place. A place can be crossed.

Speak for yourself. I'm easing back, soon as it's dark.

Well, that's up to you. There's your share.

Make your choice.

I sure never thought I'd come to this...

but I guess I'm gonna have to trade some whiskey for some water.

Ain't nobody gonna trade me some water for a good swig of real nice whiskey?

Put that back! Give me that!

Look out, you fool! You'll spill it!

- Give it to me! - Oh, no, you don't!

Give it back!

Give it to me! Give it to me!

- Give it to me! Give it to me! - Oh, no, you don't!

Leave go of his canteen... and cut it out!

You too!

You shouldn't oughta done that, Stretch.

You might've hurt me.

Oh, my poor feet.

The way they hurt.

If I didn't know better, I'd say it was gonna rain.

Walrus, bring your horse up here.

Kind of noble, aren't you?

A horse is a useful animal.

No use lettin' him suffer just because he belongs to a jackass.

Looks like he's not the only jackass on this trip.

I told you we'd never make it.

Nobody said you had to come.

Old Walrus here has got nearly a thousand dollars in his pocket.

Can't even buy hisself a drink of water.

Don't that beat the devil?

Look at that old lizard there. He's better off than you, Walrus.

Yes, sir, a heap better off.

That ain't right.

You got no call to do that.

What's eatin' you? It's just a lizard.

It wasn't doin' you no hurt. What'd you have to kill it for?

Well, of all the-Say, what's got into you anyhow?

- A lizard! - Shut up.

All this fuss over one little lizard.

If I don't get some water pretty soon...

I'm just gonna fall down and die.

Yeah, it looks that way.

Come on, boy. Come on. Come on.

I think I see... a town over there.

It is a town. I can see it.

I can see it! It's a town.

Water. Water!

It's a dead one.

A ghost!

We just come in across the sink.

We need water bad.

There's a spring here, but you'll never make it.

You just point it out. We'll make it.

It's up behind those big rocks at the head of the street.

Get up.

Water.

Anybody home?

What about me coming in for a minute?

- Stay where you are. - What you scared of?

Nothin'.

What are you carryin' that gun for?

Ain't nobody gonna shoot nobody.

- What do you want? - Somethin' to eat.

How long are you gonna stay here?

Four or five days maybe. Hard to say.

It ain't far to Alkali. You can make it easy if you try.

Horses need rest. So do we.

I ain't got enough in the house to feed six men.

We got money, if that's what's botherin' you.

I don't want your money. I just want you to get outta here.

We aim to. Meanwhile, we can't live on fresh air.

Now, listen, lady. I don't know why I'm standin' here arguing with you.

There's six of us, and we usually take what we want.

Not from around here.

All right, lady. If that's the way you feel about it.

I don't like women who act so high and-

Why, you dirty, little-

I wouldn't go stirrin' up no trouble with that girl if I was you, young fella.

Quite a punch you got there, ma'am.

Come in mighty handy when you get married.

You're right, son. She's as tough as a pine nut.

She oughta be. She was raised with Apaches.

- Apaches? - Yeah. Fine people if you understand them.

- Any of 'em around here? - Oh, from time to time.

- Come on, Grandpa. - Just a minute.

What about that food?

Do we get it peaceful or don't we?

Well, we might arrange for one night, Mike...

seein' what a lean belly he's got.

I'll send a couple of the boys up after it.

You shouldn't have given in to him like that, Grandpa.

I know what I'm doin'.

Don't feed 'em, and right away they begin "suspicioning."

Now, you act as if nothing had happened and leave this to me.

What you goin' to all that trouble for, Dude?

- You ain't hardly seen her yet. - He's seen her all right.

Course, it was kinda worm's-eye view- him right at her feet eatin' dust.

What do you reckon a girl like her's doin' anyway livin' in a town like this?

The old man's a prospector, most likely.

A little loony. Lots of old-timers like him all through these hills.

- Yeah, but her? - Somebody's got to look after the old fool.

Hmm. Look!

Kinda cute-lookin', ain't she?

Right nice swing to them hips too.

Yeah. And when she tucks in that shirt-

Better let me help you with that bucket, ma'am.

- Looks heavy. - I can manage.

Just the same, ma'am, somebody oughta help you carry that bucket up to the house.

Well, now wait a minute, lady.

You don't mean you'd shoot a big, handsome fellow like me?

If you got to shoot somebody...

why, pick on Half Pint or Walrus.

They don't amount to nothin' nohow.

I've told you once.

Well, as long as I'm goin' your way anyhow-

You heard what she said. Sit down.

- But I was just- - Shut up.

- I got a right to- - Shut up!

You gotta hit some people in the head with an ax.

Now, listen, all of you. I'm figurin' on layin' up here for three or four days...

till the horses get their legs back, and I don't want any unnecessary trouble.

- Stay away from those people. - Listen. You ain't-

Yes, I am. I ain't talkin' just to hear my own voice.

I'm ordering you.

If I catch any of you messin' around that house, somebody's gonna get hurt.

- Is that clear? - That include you too?

That includes everybody.

There's an old saloon down at the other end of the town.

We'll bunk in it. Gets kinda cold around here at night.

- Where you goin'? - Outside.

I can't sleep nohow with this fathead snorin' like a wounded buffalo.

Turn over!

Sure is still tonight, ain't it?

I wonder what Dude's up to.

Brother, am I sure gonna throw a shoe if he gets anyplace with that gal.

From what I saw, she'll tear him in two if he tries anything.

What are you doin' here?

Lookin' for one of my men.