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Vain old gasbag challenges a young fop to a duel, so Paladin is hired to go to New Orleans to stop it.
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00:00The rules say we have our choice of weapons, Mr. Sledge.
00:10Silly, but what would you expect?
00:13We have fallen among idiots.
00:30Panties
00:57Excuse me.
00:59Would you tell Mr. Paladin that Miss Windrum is here to see him?
01:03Yes, ma'am.
01:19Miss Windrum, Mr. Paladin is expecting you.
01:22So it would seem.
01:24Follow me, please.
01:29Right here.
01:39Lady coming.
01:41You may make one parting remark.
01:44At a time like this, what is there to say?
01:48Ho-wa. Ho-sai-gai.
01:50Ho-wa.
01:59So, this is where you live.
02:09Yes.
02:10It's very much the way I expected.
02:12Well, I'd always thought of it as just a hotel room, but let me see it through your eyes.
02:18Oh, I'd say the man who lives here is unbridled, rigid, austere, yet one who likes his comfort as well as luxury.
02:28Though he could never quite forget he was once a soldier.
02:31Someone has been telling you things about me.
02:34Mr. Paladin, back in Louisiana, I'm considered a pretty good judge of horseflesh.
02:39I'd say the standards are not very much different.
02:42Well, there is considerable difference between the western mustang and the pampered geldings that pass for horses in your part of the country.
02:51I hadn't noticed.
02:53Mr. Paladin.
03:05May I pour you a glass of champagne?
03:08Yes.
03:09No, I really don't have time.
03:12I'm returning to New Orleans immediately.
03:14But not tonight.
03:16Yes, I am.
03:17I must.
03:18My father's fighting a duel.
03:20I got the letter this morning.
03:22He's a very proud man, Mr. Paladin.
03:25He'd rather die than yield.
03:28Is that a family trait?
03:30Well, you'd have to know my father to understand what honor means to him.
03:35When honor dies, when faith is lost, the man is dead.
03:39John Greenleaf Whittier, or the other side of the coin, Falstaff.
03:43Who hath honor?
03:44He who died a Wednesday, doth he feel it?
03:46No.
03:47Therefore, I'll none of it.
03:51It's nothing to laugh at.
03:55He's an old man.
03:56And it's what he believes in, right or wrong.
03:59Please.
04:01Will you travel as far as New Orleans?
04:04Why?
04:05Because my father's going to be murdered.
04:07He calls it dueling.
04:08But he hasn't held a gun in 30 years.
04:09And it's not dueling.
04:10It's murder, Mr. Paladin.
04:11And you want me to?
04:12Show yourself with father.
04:13Beckley will back out the moment he finds our father has expert help.
04:17Expert.
04:18Well, Miss Windrum.
04:19Since our relationship has now changed from pleasure to business.
04:22Oh, yes.
04:23Of course, your fee.
04:24But Paladin.
04:25Oh, yes.
04:26Of course, your fee.
04:27But Paladin.
04:28Oh, yes.
04:29Of course, your fee.
04:30Oh, yes.
04:31But Paladin.
04:32Oh, yes.
04:33When this is all over.
04:35When you have saved my father's.
04:36Oh, Mr. Paladin.
04:37Oh, yes.
04:38Oh, yes.
04:39Oh, yes.
04:40Of course, your fee.
04:41Oh, yes.
04:43Of course, your fee.
04:51But, Paladin, when this is all over, when you have saved my father's...
04:58Oh, Mr. Paladin!
05:13Oh, Mr. Paladin!
05:15Oh, Mr. Paladin!
05:17Oh, Mr. Paladin!
05:40Your name's Paladin, eh?
05:42Nothing better to do than pant around my daughter.
05:45You're spilling your drink.
05:50Alison, tell you what happened to the last one.
05:52The one before me.
05:54Graham Beckley.
05:55I threw my drink in his face.
05:57You didn't.
05:59At the club.
06:00In front of a dozen witnesses.
06:02I warned the young pup to stay away from Alison.
06:05And I packed her off to San Francisco so he'd have to.
06:08He had the impudence to demand an explanation.
06:10And you gave him one.
06:12Right in the face.
06:13That ever happened to you, Mr. Paladin?
06:15Father!
06:16Oh, don't worry.
06:17I'm not gonna do it to Mr. Paladin.
06:19What did Mr. Beckley do?
06:22What could he do?
06:23He makes a pretence of being a gentleman.
06:25So he had no choice but to challenge me to a duel.
06:28You brought me all the way from San Francisco for this.
06:38His life is in danger.
06:40And at his age he could easily get killed.
06:43Well, there must be somebody in the entire city of New Orleans who can talk some sense into his head.
06:48Try it, Mr. Paladin.
06:49And then you'll know why I brought you all the way from California.
06:59When does this bloodletting take place?
07:02Friday, 5 a.m.
07:04Since you're Alison's guest, I suppose I'll have to invite you to be present.
07:08Oh, this is by invitation only.
07:10Certainly.
07:11I expect 40 or 50 people at least.
07:15Call it off.
07:17Never.
07:19I was insulted.
07:20I'd have satisfaction.
07:23Do you think young Beckley will dare fight me?
07:26I'm an old man.
07:27He'd be stoned out of town.
07:29Wait and see.
07:30In the end, he'll turn tail like a yellow dog.
07:33In front of 40 or 50 people.
07:36That'll teach him a lesson he'll never get over.
07:39Never get over.
07:47Now, do you see what I mean?
07:49He doesn't need any help.
07:50This whole thing's a farce.
07:52No, Mr. Paladin.
07:54Graham Beckley will not back down.
07:56Father is wrong in thinking he has nothing to win by fighting.
08:00Oh, what does he have to gain?
08:02His self-respect.
08:03He's every bit as proud as Father.
08:06And what else?
08:08You?
08:16I can't help what Graham thinks.
08:18All right.
08:24How's that?
08:38How's that?
08:39How's that?
08:44Can you tell me which one of these gentlemen is Mr. Beckley?
08:54Mr. Beckley?
08:55I'm afraid you had the advantage of me, sir.
08:58My name is Paladin.
08:59I'd like to talk to you.
09:01In a moment when I finished here.
09:03Now, Mr. Beckley.
09:05Now, why, Mr. Paladin?
09:08Must it be right now?
09:10Because my time is too valuable to be wasted on matters of such stupidity.
09:20May I trouble you to explain that remark, sir?
09:22I'll be very happy to.
09:23I'm referring to the public spectacle of Friday.
09:26Oh?
09:27And in what way does this concern you?
09:30I've been asked to put a stop to it.
09:32Really?
09:34Well, I must say, Mr. Paladin, that you're a singular choice for a mediator.
09:40For one thing, sir, this time and place indicates a shocking disregard for good taste.
09:47And for another thing, sir, I personally find your manner most obnoxious.
09:53However, certain overtures have been made, and it's only right that I acknowledge them.
09:59Very well, Mr. Paladin, these are my terms.
10:04Since my worthy opponent chose to be a good man,
10:09and the opponent chose to insult me in public in front of witnesses,
10:14I shall accept an apology delivered in the same way and in the same place.
10:22That's all.
10:23I believe it's my move, Henry.
10:25Mr. Beckley,
10:27Windrum is not going to apologize any time or any place.
10:33Very well.
10:34I shall await his convenience next Friday morning.
10:38Windrum is a fool.
10:41And the only difference between the two of you is thirty years.
10:44He's too old to fight a duel.
10:49Well, then, may I assume, Mr. Paladin, that you are not too old, sir?
10:53No.
10:54No, I'm not too old.
10:55Nor is five a.m. too early for me to rise.
10:59Well, in that case, sir...
11:01Not necessary, Mr. Beckley.
11:03I have already accepted the challenge on behalf of Mr. Windrum.
11:07You... you... you did what?
11:09Well, that's... that's absolutely ridiculous, sir.
11:12Well, I never heard of such a thing. It's in an absolute violation of the Doolin Code.
11:16I'll be there, Mr. Beckley.
11:19And... now... it's your move.
11:29Paladin!
11:33Paladin!
11:35You dick of poop!
11:37I ought to have you horse-whipped within an inch of your life!
11:39By what right do you interfere?
11:41This will steady your nerves.
11:44Father!
11:45Mr. Paladin!
11:47I suppose you put him up to it.
11:49Yes, I did.
11:50Then you're as big an imbecile as he is!
11:52You know what you did with your stupid meddling!
11:56Saved your life, most likely. Why, I am not certain.
11:59You cheated me out of my satisfaction!
12:02I had Beckley right where I wanted him!
12:04He'd have been forced to back down!
12:06Mr. Windrum, you are a fool.
12:08Beckley would have killed you and married your daughter as soon as you were in the ground.
12:12What?
12:13And if you had backed down at the last moment, which is extremely likely,
12:17not even your servants would have taken orders from you any longer.
12:21I offered you both a chance to save face.
12:24It was a mistake. I withdraw.
12:25Oh, no you don't, Paladin.
12:28It's not as simple as that.
12:30Beckley is getting somebody to do his fighting for him.
12:33He's sent for a Texan.
12:35A hired gunfighter.
12:37And just what do you propose to do about that?
12:39Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
12:42He wins by default.
12:44But this is an affair of honor!
12:48Mr. Windrum, the amount of honor I have involved is so slight that I'm not concerned about it.
12:52There will be no reflection on you when this Texan scares me out of New Orleans.
12:58Be that event, sir, I have no option but to face this ruffian myself.
13:04It's not something I could expect you to understand.
13:08Among gentlemen, life without honor is meaningless.
13:12This thing's gone beyond apologies or a treat.
13:14It can be settled in only one way.
13:16If you refuse to meet your obligations, I'll do it for you.
13:22Mr. Paladin.
13:24He means it.
13:26And against a gunfighter, he wouldn't stand a chance.
13:29There has to be a fight. Is that it?
13:32Neither Beckley nor I will be satisfied with anything less.
13:35Well, how much blood will you settle for?
13:37I'll settle for him.
13:55It's open.
13:56You Bill Sledge?
14:04You know, I once knew a man that could make a coin vanish right in front of your eyes.
14:10Bring it back, too.
14:12That's the part of the trick I never mastered.
14:15Well, it didn't help him much.
14:17He died broke.
14:19Getting back to your question, I am Bill Sledge.
14:22My name is Paladin.
14:27Well, you're a couple of days early, ain't you?
14:29Not why I'm here.
14:31Well, I never run into this kind of fighting in Texas.
14:34I hear tell there's rules.
14:36Somebody else is supposed to do the talking.
14:39You pay much attention to rules.
14:41Well, never have yet.
14:45Have a seat, Paladin.
14:49Been in town long?
14:50Most of a week.
14:52Well, I only got here this morning.
14:54Maybe you can tell me why I'm going to kill you.
14:57Mr. Sledge, I'm not even clear on why I'm going to kill you.
15:02Well, there was a time when a man brought a fight with him.
15:05He had to bring a reason, too.
15:07Now, I just ask how much it pays and let it go with that.
15:10Well, there's no land, no cattle, no water rights involved.
15:13What's left?
15:15Nothing.
15:16They just want the sight of blood.
15:18Oh.
15:22Well, I ain't paying enough anyway.
15:24You heading back to California or right as far as Texas with you?
15:27No, there's got to be a fight.
15:31Are you fast with a gun, Paladin?
15:33If I had lost many, I wouldn't be here.
15:36How are you with your fists?
15:39Why?
15:41Well, these rules say that we get the choice of weapons.
15:43Huh?
15:51Well, I guess man's got to start living by the rules sooner or later.
15:58Still seems kind of silly.
16:00Mr. Sledge, what can you expect?
16:02We have fallen among idiots.
16:04Where is your sport and blood, gentlemen?
16:12I am offering you three to two odds on Beckley's Gladiator.
16:17It's your last chance. Tomorrow's a big day.
16:20Now, which one of you gentlemen can I mark down for, say, a hundred dollars?
16:25Ah, now there's a man with convictions.
16:28You are on, sir.
16:30To be paid on the first man to draw blood.
16:31Now, anyone else?
16:35I was just on my way out, sir. The club is yours.
16:38Stay if you like. I can avoid you until morning.
16:41Yes, of course.
16:43Well, now, sir, if you have any confidence in your man, I'm sure Harry will be only too happy to accommodate you.
16:49I'll have the best of that bargain.
16:51Losing my money will be compensated by getting rid of Paladin.
16:53The man is a rough diamond, sir. But it seems to appeal to Alison.
16:58Then she's gone from bad to worse.
17:01I'll give you this much, Beckley. You at least behaved like a gentleman.
17:06Well, thank you, sir. It's small credit to me, sir. I completely lost my head.
17:11Oh, a weakness of youth. You'll overcome it in time.
17:15Well, now, sir, that's very handsome of you.
17:18Graham.
17:20Graham, I think you ought to know...
17:22Good evening, sir.
17:24Graham, all bets are off. I will not be a party to such a farce.
17:29Now, what are you talking about?
17:30Why, we have been taken. There's not going to be a duel.
17:34What?
17:36Those men have agreed to brawl with their fists.
17:39Why, we'll be the laughing stock of New Orleans.
17:42Are you positive of this, sir?
17:44I have it on the best of authority.
17:47Well, sir, it seems that your man, Paladin, has developed cold feet.
17:51Speak for your own man, Beckley.
17:53Very well, sir, I will.
17:55I'll guarantee that my man will appear on the field of honor completely armed.
17:58The rest is up to you.
18:01Then tell him to defend himself.
18:03Paladin will have a gun.
18:23Paladin?
18:25Am I intruding?
18:26I hope not, my dear.
18:28I don't want you to be alone tonight.
18:30Well, I was just enjoying the moonlight.
18:33Oh, it is a beautiful night.
18:35Paladin.
18:37Do you remember that night?
18:40It seems so long ago.
18:42San Francisco?
18:44I remember it evidently.
18:47We didn't have time for that glass of champagne.
18:50So I made you a promise.
18:52Tomorrow might be too late.
18:54And the garden's like a picture in a book.
18:59None of it's real, is it?
19:01Your father and his friends making ridiculous rules and games about killing.
19:07You making a sport out of love, trying to pretend it's all so sad, so tragic.
19:22In killing, or in making love, I don't pretend.
19:28I don't pretend.
19:59I took the liberty.
20:01In this case, Mr. Windrum, that is the wrong weapon.
20:05But this is an affair of honor.
20:06It will be fought as such.
20:07You'll get your carnival.
20:09I'll do it in my own way.
20:11You think so?
20:12Then you're the only one who does.
20:14Your opponent will have a pistol under his shirt.
20:17You may believe me, Mr. Paladin.
20:20Beckley has offered the Texan double price.
20:23If you walk out there unarmed, it'll cost you your life.
20:26I don't believe you.
20:27Sir, I must protest these arrangements.
20:49This is not a duel in with pistols.
20:52Both weapons are equal, aren't they?
20:54Yes, but...
20:55Then get on with your instructions.
20:56Why bother?
20:57Not one of the rules applies here.
21:02You will stand back to back.
21:05On my signal, the word now.
21:07You will each take ten paces in a direct line.
21:11Turn and fire.
21:13There's a doctor in attendance.
21:15Good luck.
21:19Whenever you're ready, Mr. Paladin.
21:26What's the job pay now?
21:27Wasn't a take-all.
21:41Worth that much to you?
21:42Money, no.
21:43But I only got one life.
21:44That's what I thought.
21:45They sold us both the same bill of goods.
21:47You weren't a gun under that shirt.
21:48That's right.
21:49Gentlemen, are you ready?
21:50They must have talked it over.
21:51What else is there to fight about?
21:52You asked me for a reason.
21:53I can't give you one, but they want blood.
21:55Ten paces is enough, not for me.
22:00I'll just keep right on walking, never look back.
22:07I must have talked it over. What else is there to fight about?
22:10You asked me for a reason. I can't give you one, but they want blood.
22:18Ten paces is enough. Not for me.
22:21I just keep right on walking. Never look back.
22:29Now.
22:37Let's go.
23:07Let's go.
23:37Well, what did you expect?
23:40A slight flesh wound to save the honor of two men who never had any?
23:48That's what you paid for. Go ahead. Enjoy it.
23:56Well, come on. You've had your blood. Let's celebrate.
24:02Have a drink?
24:07Step up. You want a drink?
24:12No? All right.
24:15I'll tell you why you can't drink.
24:22You couldn't keep it down.
24:26Toast to you, gentlemen.
24:30And to you, Allison, the one we didn't have in San Francisco.
24:35Gentlemen...
24:38To you and your code.
24:41The end of the day, of the night.
24:43A gun will travel, reach the cart of a man, a knight without armor in a savage land.
25:02A night without armor in a savage land
25:09His fast gun for hire heats the calling wind
25:15A soldier of fortune is a man called Paladin
25:23Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
25:32Paladin, Paladin
25:36Paladin, Paladin
25:43Yicott Spurs
25:47Paladin
25:50Yicott Spurs
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