"Mr. Paladin." "Thank you, hey boy." "Do you mind if I join you?" "I'd be grateful." "There must be some way to work this." "That's really amazing, isn't it?" "The intellect of a race of brilliant philosophers" "Brought to bear on the puzzle for a child." "You don't find things like that in saw creek." "It's for my first boy." "How old is he?" "He isn't born yet." "You expect him soon?" "Not for awhile yet, but sure it's gonna be a boy." "I think you'll find the answer to this one" "Is in finding the key block." "Which is..." "There." "Oh." "Well, hey, that's clever." "Kate'll sure like this." "If she ever gets here." "You again!" "Hey boy!" "Anything wrong, mr." "Paladin?" "Take this one up to the room." "Follow me." "Someone should teach you to mind your own business." "Someone should teach you to shoot a gun." "Come on." "You're much more dangerous to innocent bystanders" "Than you are to the person you're aiming at." "Next time, I'll get closer." "You're paladin, aren't you?" "That's right." "My name is eve macintosh." "I was told about you." "Oh?" "I can use you." "I want him dead, and I'll pay well for it." "This time, he won't get away." "Apparently, you weren't told everything about me." "I'm not a hired assassin." "$1,000, mr." "Paladin." "There are other men who'd jump at the chance." "Men?" "I don't think so." "Animals masquerading as men." "Oh." "I'm sorry." "My mistake." "Your biggest mistake was firing at an unarmed man" "With witnesses present." "Rudy rossback?" "That was no mistake." "You meant to kill him." "Yes, I did." "And, uh, you might ask mr." "Rossback" "If he wants to proffer charges." "Oh, I intend to." "Look, you've got to let me out of here!" "You don't understand." "My wife is out shopping, and when she gets back" "And doesn't find me here, she'll be very upset." "Mr. Paladin say you stay, you stay." "Or else he be upset." "Hey boy." "I tried to tell him," "But the only english he understands is what you tell him." "Thank you very much." "But he no speak english." "Does this woman try to murder you often?" "Three times." "I get settled, and sooner or later," "She finds out where I am." "Hey boy, get the police." "No!" "No." "No charges." "For attempted murder?" "I couldn't do that to her." "I've done enough to hurt her already." "Never mind the police for now." "Just what is it you've done to hurt her?" "I..." "Killed her little brother." "You what?" "Yes." "David. 14 years old." "We were at their plantation during the war." "Enemy troops foraging." "Kid got a gun someplace." "Shot the sergeant and pointed it at me." "I..." "I killed him." "One of hundreds of young boys" "Who killed and were killed as men." "Oh, I know that." "But you can see how she feels." "What about your wife?" "She know about this?" "No." "Sooner or later, you're gonna have to face up to miss macintosh." "Oh, I thought I lost her." "I can't run no more." "Not with my wife, the farm." "Well, if you should decide to take her to court," "You'll be able to reach me here at the hotel." "No." "If you should decide, I'll be here." "Good night, sir." "Good night." "I feel very sorry for him." "Hey boy, will you return this weapon to the arsenal, please?" "Honey?" "I'm sorry I'm late." "I bought the sweetest things..." "Kate..." "Kate, not now, please." "I just wanted to show you what I bought." "Kate..." "Kate..." "Kate, I asked you, please," "Not now." "What's wrong, rudy?" "What's wrong?" "Look, katie, we've got to leave here now." "Now, please, don't ask any questions." "Just sit here and wait for me, please." "All right." "Please." "Paladin, I've got to talk to you." "It's urgent." "Here?" "Not..." "Not here." "Uh, mr." "Paladin..." "Um..." "Uh, how about hiring you" "To take care of miss macintosh for me?" "You want me to shoot miss macintosh?" "No!" "No." "Aren't you the one" "That's supposed to use his brains sometimes?" "I'm serious." "Rudy, in my profession," "A man's gun commands a good deal more respect" "Than his mind does." "Handling a gunfighter is one thing." "A determined woman like miss macintosh, quite another." "Couldn't you try?" "If you're worried about the money, you don't have to." "I have got over $347.68 in here." "Over $347.68?" "Well..." "Just about $347.68." "And you'd give it all to me?" "Every cent." "Will you help?" "Rudy." "Oh." "Oh, mr." "Paladin, this is katherine, my wife." "Mrs. Rossback." "How do you do?" "We..." "Mr. Paladin and I had some business to discuss," "And, uh..." "And the deal fell through, rudy." "I'll keep an eye on the situation," "And if anything starts to develop," "I'll take the job." "Right." "Right." "Katie, I think we'd better go pack now." "All right." "Good night, mr." "Paladin." "Mrs. Rossback." "Oh, mr." "Paladin." "You have nice time?" "Yes, you could say that." "Well, now." "Where did you find him?" "Since I couldn't count on your chivalry," "I hired a knight of my own." "You've made a very interesting choice." "Paladin," "I believe this belongs to mr." "Rossback." "Would you mind returning it to him for me?" "With my regards." "We'd better start." "Don't pay to rush." "Might be like for me to come in running' and shootin'." "I aim to take him my own way." "Don't forget." "It's rossback I'm paying you for." "Why, sure." "I just hope he gets in my way." "Mrs. Rossback." "If you're looking for rudy, he's not here." "Oh?" "I said, he's not here." "What is it you want with my husband, mr." "Paladin?" "Katie!" "Dear, don't bother yourself about it." "But I don't understand." "This is between mr." "Paladin and me." "You're gonna have to tell her sooner or later." "Tell me what?" "He's afraid of you?" "Is that it, rudy?" "The other's your business if you want it, mr." "Paladin." "This is mine." "Katie." "Into the house, please." "Where is she?" "On her way here." "Will you help?" "That depends on you." "You gonna run?" "Run?" "Where to?" "This is the end, paladin." "We're gonna have that baby." "Well, this is our home." "Boy'll need that little horse soon." "You're planning to stay, then?" "I don't know." "Is there a choice?" "Yeah, perhaps not, rudy." "Perhaps you don't have any choice at all." "She wanted you to have the pieces." "You pretty well will have to tell your wife now." "No." "No, I can't." "You do it, paladin." "Mm-mmm." "That's not included in my price." "All right." "Come on." "Katie, please!" "That's not the way to do it." "She must be out of her mind." "You don't grieve all your life." "Look, I've done enough to hurt her already." "You didn't murder him." "Somebody has to help you." "Is it so hard to understand?" "I just don't wanna have her hurt on account of me." "You're a fool, rudy." "A noble fool, mr." "Paladin." "You agree with him?" "No." "Well, mrs." "Rossback..." "Excuse me." "She's hired a gunfighter." "Well, that's different." "I told you, it don't pay to rush." "What's going on?" "Don't know." "But it ought to be interesting." "He just took off his gun belt." "What are you doing?" "What are those?" "Never seen a pair of fighting' spurs?" "Couldn't use these on a horse." "Tear him to pieces." "I hired you to kill him, not to butcher him." "You see?" "I won't have it." "Take 'em off." "Never tell a man his business." "This is my business, and you're gonna do it my way." "How long would I last shooting down an unarmed man" "In front of witnesses?" "There'll be no shooting with me in the middle." "Man gets killed in a friendly fistfight." "That's something else." "He still isn't armed." "Rudy!" "Over ten years, I've been running." "Always backing away." "No more." "Well, I was told I'd likely have to roust you out." "Lady asked me to teach you some manners." "All right!" "Fight's over." "Rudy?" "Rudy!" "Well, rudy." "You feel better now that you've hit somebody?" "Look, that's enough." "Take the money and go." "I'll finish this my own way." "Not a chance, lady." "I got a personal interest now." "Squeamish?" "Not any more than any normal person." "Get out there and get a good look." "You're paying for it." "Rudy!" "Come on." "Now, you seem to be determined to kill him." "And you seem to be determined to let her." "Here's a gun." "That's a fine gun." "Take it." "Take it!" "Blow a hole in him big enough to satisfy even you." "At this distance, you don't have to aim it." "You do have to pull the trigger, though." "Go on!" "David!" "I'm sorry." "I don't want your pity." "I don't want your pity." "Rudy." "Mr. Paladin." "This is for you." "I wish I could make it out for even more." "$347.68." "That'll do very nicely." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I can't really accept a fee from both sides." "And somehow I imagine that miss macintosh" "Is gonna find a way to make up for all my trouble." "Bye to the both of you." "Bye." "¶ "have gun, will travel" reads the card of a man ¶" "¶ a knight without armor in a savage land ¶" "¶ his fast gun-for-hire heeds the calling wind ¶" "¶ a soldier of fortune is the man called ¶" "¶ paladin ¶" "¶ paladin, paladin where do you roam ¶"