Johnny Guitar Page #5

I'm a man.

Every man's entitled to be a boy

for a little while.

- You were cheated, Turkey.

- I'll prove to you I'm a man.

That was good shooting, Turkey,

for a boy.

Give me that gun.

You're still gun crazy, aren't you?

No. I... I thought the youngster

was trying to shoot up the place.

Frank, Eddie and Sam didn't think so.

- I acted a little hasty.

- If I hadn't stepped in front of Turkey,

you would have shot him.

- Where are your guns?

- In my saddlebag.

Suppose you leave them there.

I'll tell you when to use them.

You're the boss.

You haven't changed at all, Johnny.

What made you think I had?

In five years, a person

should learn something.

Five years ago, I met you in a saloon.

Now I find you in one.

- I don't see much change.

- Except I own this one.

Come here for a minute.

Do you know what this is?

Looks like a lot of towns I've been in.

This town will be here next year.

You can own part of it.

Share and share alike

with Frank, Tom, Eddie and Sam.

- Why me?

- Maybe I'll need a gunfighter.

Albuquerque's lousy with gunfighters.

But I sent for Johnny Logan.

I don't use that name any more.

So you changed your name and thought

that would change everything.

- You hired me to do a job.

- Is that all you came here for,

- to do a job?

- No.

No, I wanted to see you again.

Heard you had a little luck.

Luck had nothing to do with it.

I was being polite.

I'm not ashamed of how I got what I have.

The important thing is, I've got it.

- That's the way most people look at it.

- Except you?

- What right have you to judge?

- I once loved you.

A man takes a pride

in something he really cares for.

- He hates to see it trampled.

- A man can lie, steal and even kill,

but as long as he hangs on to his pride,

he's still a man.

All a woman has to do

is slip once and she's a tramp.

Must be a great comfort to you to be a man.

It was more of a comfort to think

that you were waiting for me.

Did you honestly believe,

after five years, I'd be waiting for you?

Well, I had a long ride up here from

Albuquerque. I had to think of something.

But it was nice to know

that we'd be together again.

Well, that's very generous of you, Mr. Logan.

- Is that a proposal?

- A man's gotta stop somewhere.

This seems as good a spot as any.

That's just about the most touching speech

a woman ever listened to.

I'm overwhelmed.

Maybe it's rushing it a little but...

that's the general idea, isn't it?

No, Mr. Logan. That isn't my idea at all.

- Suppose you tell me.

- Oh, it's a sad story.

I listen good to sad stories.

Five years ago, I loved a man.

He wasn't good, he wasn't bad

but... I loved him.

I wanted to marry him, to work with him.

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