Broken Lance

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Little heavier in the shoulders?

That's from slinging that

ten pounds sledge.

They all get it.

It's all there.

Do you mind if I look?

It's just that.

I don't know.

I keep my eye on all

that stuff myself.

Deveraux!

Let's go.

Where?

The Governor wants to see you.

I don't want to see him.

I'm thorough here.

- Let's go, partner.

Here's your grub.

Sidewinder.

Thanks.

Good gun.

Nice balance.

Come on over.

Joe Deveraux.

Yes, it'll be just a minute.

The Governor'll see you now.

Good luck, Joe.

Thanks a lot.

Glad you came, Joseph.

I couldn't do anything else.

I wanted to talk to you.

The simplest way was

to bring you here.

Sit down.

You look different, Joseph.

More mature, I guess, and...

...changed.

Three years brings changes.

- You're not interested...

...in what prison did to me.

Yes I am.

I'm very interested.

Barbara still hasn't married.

Anything else?

- Yes, there is.

There's considerably more.

Sit down.

I brought you here to keep

you from being killed.

You can think I'm hypocritical.

But for the respect

I had for your father...

...and your mother...

My mother?

Never mind.

There's been enough violence in

the ranch. I won't have any more.

I won't have any more.

Your brothers are in the next room.

They've a proposition to make you.

A business proposition.

They assure me it's a good one.

I'd like...

I'd advise you to take it.

Come in.

Hello, Joe.

Joe.

- Joe.

I told him and I tell you, Ben.

I'll stand for no trouble.

There won't be any trouble.

We don't want any and...

...l'm sure Joe doesn't.

I'll give you ten minutes.

- Fine.

You look good, Joe.

I'm glad to see it wasn't

too tough on you.

I know it wasn't easy but...

The Governor said you'd a

proposition for me.

He told me to take it.

What? Before you'd even heard it?

Why he should know better than that.

Besides, this is a family

matter, Joe.

We're still your brothers.

- Just tell me the proposition.

All right.

You see, Joe...

...there have been

a lot of changes...

...since you went in.

I can see some of them right here.

What kind of...

- I'll do the talking, Denny.

Sure, Ben.

That's one of the changes.

The other is that we run

the ranch from town now.

It's gotten too big to

operate from home.

What did you do with my mother?

You know, Joe, she doesn't like town.

She went back to her own people,

Joe. That's all she wanted.

Anything else we'd have done it,

just as we will for you, but...

...I think you ought to realize...

...that we've got different

responsibilities now.

Deveraux Ranch isn't just cattle

any more. We've got...

...oil leases, mineral rights...

...and stockholders

we have to protect.

Just tell me the deal.

All right, I'll tell you the deal.

It's Oregon. Brand new territory.

We'll buy you a spread, stock it and

cover your losses for three years.

Or else?

There is no 'or else'.

That's it.

I think that'll get you started.

What if I don't like Oregon?

You'll like it.

- I hear it's real nice country.

We worked it out for you

the best we could, but...

...if there's something else...

There is something else.

Three years.

Three years out of my life.

Three years I spent in

that stinking jail.

Can you give me back those?

No. Not even if I had

them to give you.

I lost mine sweating out chores

for Pa before you ever born.

I'm not crying about them.

I'm just telling you.

You've got our offer and

you've got our money.

The train goes through here at six.

Be on it and the deal stands.

That's not very smart, Joe.

But the rest of the deal stands

if you make that train.

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