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I'm surprised Mrs. Pemberton

isn't handling the bribery by now.

I hear she's taken charge

of everything else at the camp.

I understand why

you might think so, Sheriff.

But you don't really know.

We'd like to make you a proposition.

- Sheriff McDowell.

- Buchanan.

- Welcome. How are you today?

- Good. Thank you.

Good. Good to see you.

Mr. Kephart.

- Good to see you.

- Good to see you, too.

- How are you?

- All right.

They seem chummy.

Has Buchanan ever done business

for them before?

Not that I know of.

This is your offer, then?

$400,000.

That's a good deal more than you'd

get on the open market, Mr. Pemberton.

Well, maybe that's true, Mr Kephart.

But we're asking

for a million dollars firm, so...

The land was appraised at 300.

Before the crash.

Well, I am very sorry to have wasted

your time today, gentlemen but, um,

we were all under the assumption

that you were coming to us

with a formidable offer.

If we have to take this land

by eminent domain,

you'll be lucky to get a half

of what we're offering.

- Is that a threat, Sheriff?

- No, no, it's a fact.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, uh,

why don't we all, um,

reconsider our positions

and convene whenever the Pembertons

and I have looked through...

The fact is, Sheriff,

you need our land to build your park.

And our price is a million dollars.

Well, think a second time.

Because one false step

and those bankers you're in hock to

will be picking on the bones

of your fortune.

And I personally would hate to see

your pretty wife humiliated in that way.

You don't ever get to talk about wife,

let alone look at her.

You can leave now.

Good day. Good day, ma'am.

- How are you, Mr. Galloway?

- Well, Mr. Pemberton.

I thought you were coming with us?

Galloway's got a line on a panther.

Oh. I'm afraid not.

I've got business in Asheville.

- On a Sunday?

- Yeah, I'm afraid so.

Bobcat.

But, um, that ain't what you want,

is it, Mr. Pemberton?

No, it's not.

Next time, we come at nightfall.

If there's a panther roundabout,

you'll hear it.

You know that, uh,

that park agitator, Kephart?

He has a cabin here.

Do you know where that is?

I reckon I do.

I'd like to take a look.

I went by Kephart's cabin.

I, uh... Yeah, I've been negotiating

with them.

- Behind my back.

- Yeah. Well, look. Listen.

Listen, they'll go as high as 450 now.

You said a million.

That's what you always said.

George, you're going to have to forget

about Brazil.

That's...

You're not the same any more.

The only thing that's changed is you.

Look. I just want out.

I'll buy you out

as soon as we move to Brazil.

Oh, I'm afraid I can't wait that long.

Well, I'm not going to sell, Albert,

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