[Trampas has just returned from taking an girl to town, and he meets the Virginian and Stacey in the corral.]
Plenty. She's staying here while they try and locate her real parents.
VirginianStace told me what happened.
Is she still claiming to be an Indian?
It doesn't much matter to her what she is. She feels Indian, she thinks Indian, and that's the way she likes it.
Virginian
What happened to the rustlers?
Old Man Grainger... (Trampas looks at Stacey) Uh... Mr. Grainger told the sheriff to send them back to the reservation.
Well that was real kind of Old Man Grainger. (Turns to The Virginian) You mind if I go up and see what's happening?
Virginian
Go ahead.
How come Grainger sent me into town with him and sent Stace back to the range?
Virginian
I guess he's just trying not to show favoritism.
Why he doesn't have to do that! I never think of Stace as being the boss's grandson. Until I call him Old Man Grainger.
[Trampas sets Liz up to race with him, and she wins.]
Virginian
Well, today's the big day. I'll be glad when this race is over and we can get some work done around here.
Well, all right, so I took a minute or two or three or four to--
Virginian
Any regrets? About getting her to race with you.
Now that you bring the subject up, no. Not after I saw the look on her face when she won.
The Virginian
"You're really letting him get under your skin, aren't you."
"Well, you're not making it any easier for me, making me work with him every day."
The Virginian
"Because he's actin' like a kid is no reason for me to treat you like one."
"You mean to tell me with all the hired hands you've got I'm the only one that can work with Frank?"
The Virginian
"I figure you're the best one to work with Frank."
The Virginian yells at Trampas for getting in a fight against orders, and Trampas' new friend, Denny (the instigator of the fight) enters the bunkhouse.
I... it... well, it just couldn't be helped, that's all.
Virginian
Just couldn't be helped. You had to step in there and start swinging at Kimbro's man.
Well they... I couldn't let them beat up on a man like that.
Virginian
Well why'd he start the fight in the first place? He got a hot temper or something?
Well no, not exactly... Oh you'll like him. Wait till you meet him.
Virginian
I'm going to meet him right now. Grainger's invited me to supper.
Virginian
Now look Trampas, I hope your new friend hasn't said anything to Mr. Grainger about this fight in town.
Virginian
He'd be pretty unhappy to hear about it.
Ummhum.... Yeah, he would.
Virginian
He wants those water rights settled in court, not in a bar room rout on the range.
Virginian
Yeah, you say "Uh huh" and you nod, but this isn't anything I want you to shrug off. Now I mean it Trampas! You better learn to control yourself when you get in a situation-
DDenny
(enters) Hey, hey, hey, what's all the yelling about, huh?
Oh we're not yelling. Uh, this here's the foreman - this here's Danny.
DDenny
Oh well, you're the one Mr. Grainger sent me down to fetch. Supper's almost ready.
Virginian
I'll get my hat.
DDenny
You know from the way Trampas described you, I'd expected somebody different.
The Virginian
You saying something to me?
DDenny
I just don't like being yelled at, or seeing my friends yelled at.
Denny. (in a nervous voice) Denny... uh..he's the foreman.
The Virginian
You keep in mind what I said.
Oh, you bet. (The Virginian walks out) Uh, Denny look, uh, thanks for trying to help but uh... Denny? No, not with him... See, he'd my best friend! Best friend I got. And, uh, sometimes we just yell at each other...you know, doesn't mean anything... I yell at him...he yells at me.
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