Col. Mortimer
When two hunters go after the same prey, they usually end up shooting each other in the back. And we don't want to shoot each other in the back.
Manco
And the Colonel dies...
Col. Mortimer
One from the outside one from the inside. There's no other way. One of us will have to join Indio's gang.
Manco
Why did you look at me when you said one of us?
Col. Mortimer
Because they don't know you. Wild sees me and the sun will catch on fire.
Manco
Tell me Colonel. How do you propose that I join up with Indio? Maybe bring him a bunch of roses.
El Indio
Yes, I have many friends here. It looks just like a morgue. But look out. It could be one so easily. They don't like strangers, huh?
No. They don't like anybody!
That's the bank! As soon as I get some money, I'll put it in.
Manco
But you're gonna have to earn it first.
Indio calls and Groggy comes running.
El Indio
And Sancho?
If you're waiting for Sancho I'll come back in another four years. He's in prison. No amore, no dinero, no sun.
Manco
Ten thousand... twelve thousand... fifteen... sixteen... seventeen... twenty-two. Twenty-two? [Groggy comes from behind, Manco turns and shoots him dead] ...Twenty-seven.
Mortimer
Any trouble boy?
Manco
No old man. Thought I was having trouble with my adding, it's all right now.
Manco
How can somebody in my business go around with a contraption like this?
Col. Mortimer
That contraption almost sent you to your grave.
Manco
Tell me, Colonel... Were you ever young?
Col. Mortimer
Yup. And just as reckless as you. Then one day, something happened. It made life very precious to me.
Manco
What's that? Or is the question indiscreet?
Col. Mortimer
No. The question isn't indiscreet. But the answer could be.
Manco
Which way we headed?
El Indio
North.
Manco
North? Along Rio Bravo Canyon?
El Indio
Why not?
Manco
Seems like a pretty good place for an ambush to me.
El Indio
You know a better way to go?
Manco
Yeah, south.
El Indio
Hm... ride to the border?
Manco
Why this hotel and not some other?
You probably wouldn't that other place as much, signor. At that place you'd stay up half the night shooting cockroaches. At this hotel, the rooms will cost you so much less. And there's a landlady at this one, signor!
Manco
Married?
Yes, but she doesn't care!
Manco
You mind telling me how you got here?
Col. Mortimer
I just reasoned it out. I figured you'd tell Indio to do just exactly the opposite of what we agreed, and he's suspicious enough to figure out something else. Since El Paso was out of the question, well, here I am!
Slim. A change of plan. [he beckons Slim over]
What is it Nino?
Indio wants you to... [he stabs Slim and releases the prisoners] Here are your guns without bullets. And listen don't let Indio find you both around.
I don't know him, I don't know him, I don't know him!
Manco
Come on now, you know everybody.
Don't know anybody anymore! I'm dead! Understand? [Lifts his head from under the covers] Well, there was a time when I knew everybody. That was a long time ago, when all this was prairie. But lately everybody's in a hurry, with your damned good-for-nothing trains! [Mocks a train's wheels moving] Two two two three! [Spits] Disgusting! One day someone from the railroad comes here to see me and he says, 'Prophet, the railway's gonna go right past your house.' 'Ah, is that so?' I said. 'Mm-hm, yup that's right he says, 'All those trains gonna go right past here, and the best thing for you, Prophet, is to sell your land to the company or else we'll buy Baker's. He lives next to your place, and I'll put the tracks there, and that'll make you go crazy. What do you say, will you sell out to our company, Prophet?' "Oh, is that so?' says I. [Grins and chuckles] He was very anxious for me to sell out. You know what I told him about the railroad? You know what I told him he could do with his railroad? [laughs crazily as a train shoots by] You know what my decision about selling was?
Manco
Well, you said no.
You're right about that! No to him and his damn trains! I wouldn't, no!
Manco
Look, listen to me, you old man! You're supposed to be a prophet, and I didn't come here to listen to you rattle on about trains! I want to find out about this man, it's obvious you don't know anything.
No need to be insulting! If that's all you came here to do, you can clear out of my house fast, before I lose my temper, understand?
Hey! Where you going, hm?
Manco
I guess I better leave before you go and lose your temper!
Two thousand dollars. It's a lot of money. Takes me three years to earn it!
Manco
Tell me, isn't the sheriff supposed to be courageous, loyal, and above all, honest?
Yeah. That he is.
Manco
I think you people need a new sheriff.
Where life had no value, death, sometimes, had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared.