:45:30
Kind of thought he wouldn't
take this lying down.
:45:34
Looks like they mean business.
:45:43
Smoot!
:45:49
Lem Smoot, l thought you had
more sense than this.
:45:52
Yeah? Since when did you
ever know me to dodge a fight?
:45:56
You know l'm lawyer
for the railroad--
:45:57
Never mind that stuff.
Who's the dude?
:46:00
Langford is the high
mucky-muck on the railway.
:46:03
Heard a lot about you, Senator.
Glad to make your acquaintance.
:46:05
Can't say the same,
thank you kindly.
:46:08
You better tell those
hired thieves of yours...
:46:10
to pick up their tools...
:46:12
and fast, if you know
what's good for you.
:46:15
We have the law on our side.
:46:16
lf you had come into court
when l asked you to...
:46:18
this land might not have been--
:46:20
Never mind
that fancy legal talk.
:46:23
There's my law right there.
:46:30
Have you a copy
of the writ with you, Smoot?
:46:32
What's the sense of--
:46:34
All right. Are you our lawyer,
or aren't you?
:46:35
-Now read it to him.
-Save your breath.
:46:38
''From the people of
the sovereign state of Texas...
:46:41
''to Jackson Tilt McCanles,
greetings.''
:46:43
''Greetings.'' Ain't that nice?
:46:45
Jackson.
:46:47
You and l fought to build
this state of Texas...
:46:49
and l aim to see these men
perform their duties...
:46:51
peacefully and as authorized.
:46:53
ls that so?
:46:55
l'm gonna shoot any trespasser
that comes on my property.
:46:59
lf you don't like that,
you can lump it...