True Grit Page #5

Judge Parker... Old Carpetbagger!

But he knows his rats.

We had a good court...

...until those pettifogging lawyers

moved in.

The ratcatcher's too tough on the rats!

"Give them rats a fair show," they say.

What fair show

did they give old man Potter?

Tell me that. Finer man never lived.

You're useless in this condition.

I'll walk over there by myself.

- You scared of the dark?

- Never!

If I had a big horse-pistol like that,

I wouldn't be scared of the booger man.

I'm not scared of no booger man.

- Sugar?

- No thanks.

- Cream?

- Please.

Just a dab.

Miss Ross!

I'd like some private words with you.

And you I find a sweet distraction,

as most men do.

- Will you excuse us?

- Of course, Mr La Beef.

What do you want of me?

Who are you?

I'm nobody yet,

but I expect to go high.

How?

To begin with, I expect to marry well.

You have the haircomb for it.

- How did you know my name?

- I saw your mother yesterday.

What business did you have with her?

This. Can you identify

the man in this picture?

That's a likeness of Chaney,

with no black mark on his face.

But that's him.

I'm looking for him, and you are, too.

I know all about your father.

Why didn't you show me this

last night?

I only take one step at a time.

That's why I was given two feet.

His real name is Theron Chelmsford.

He killed a senator in Waco, Texas.

I've been on his trail

almost 4 months.

- You're some kind of law?

- I'm a sergeant in the Texas Rangers.

I'm working for the family

of the late senator.

Chelmsford, or Chaney,

shot the senator's bird dog.

The senator threatened to whip him,

and Chaney shot him.

Don't worry about Chaney any more.

I aim to have him hanged.

The sheriff told me you were looking

for a man to go after him.

I've already found one for the job,

Rooster Cogburn.

He's the toughest deputy marshal

they have.

Maybe I'll throw in with you

and the federal marshal.

- You'll have to talk to him.

- There's mutual advantage.

He knows the land, and I know Chaney.

It's at least a two-man job

to take him alive.

I must have him alive down to Texas.

We're not taking him back to Texas.

We'll take him to Fort Smith to hang.

- Is it important where he hangs?

- It is to me.

More so to me. There's a lady in Waco

who'd look favourably on me.

A hanging in Texas

would serve just as well.

No! I want Chaney to pay for killing

my father, not for some bird dog!

It won't be for the dog!

Lt'll be for the senator and your father.

He'll be just as dead.

If I couldn't find Chaney in 4 months,

I would not advise others how to do it!

Earlier I thought

of stealing a kiss from you,

although you are very young

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