Things in this town are out of control. Two gangs is just one too many. I'm not an...

Capt. Tom Pickett: Things in this town are out of control. Two gangs is just one too many. I'm not an idealist. I know a lot of things that people do are awful low, but that's between them and God. Do you believe in God? I believe in God, son. But what I'm concerned with is keeping a lid on things, and what we got here in Jericho is just way out of hand, and Sheriff Galt, here, can't do much about it, right? Matter of fact, it might be fair to say that he's part of the problem, right? Now you been going back and forth, playing both sides according to Mr. Galt, here, making yourself a lot of money out of all this. Well, it's over, son. I'm coming back here in ten days, and I'm gonna bring about twenty rangers with me. I will tolerate *one* gang, because that is the nature of things. A certain amount of corruption is inevitable. But if I find *two* gangs here when I get back, then in a couple of hours there will be *no* gangs here. So it's simple. One gang quits and goes home. You boys work it out. I don't give a damn which one. John Smith: Just so long as one side leaves, or maybe one side loses. Capt. Tom Pickett: That's fine, too, son. Kill as many as you want. Just don't kill no innocent people around here. I wouldn't like that.

Now listen real careful, because here is the point, son. Things in this town are out of control. Two gangs is just one too many. I'm not an idealist. I know a lot of things that people do are awful low, but that's between them and God. Do you believe in God? I believe in God, son. But what I'm concerned with is keepin' a lid on things. And what we got here in Jericho is just way out of hand. And sheriff Galt here, he can't do much about it, right? Matter of fact, it might be fair to say he's part of the problem, right? Now, you been going back and forth playing both sides according to Mr. Galt here. Making yourself a lot o' money out of all this. Well, it's over, son. I'm comin' back here in 10 days. I'm gonna bring about 20 rangers with me. I will tolerate one gang because that is the nature of things. A certain amount of corruption is inevitable. But if I find two gangs here when I get back, then in a couple of hours, there will be no gangs here. So it's simple. One gang quits and goes home. You boys work it out. I don't give a damn which one. Just so long as one side leaves, or... maybe one side loses. That's fine too, son. Kill as many as you want. Just don't kill no innocent people around here. I wouldn't like that. Been real nice talking to you, captain. Likewise, son. Only one more thing. When I come back, if I was you... I'd be gone. You tell Strozzi we got his boy Giorgio. Tell 'im he wants 'im back to bring 100 thou to the crossing at the five-mile road. - Tell 'im to make it 3 in the afternoon. - The trucks. Oh, yeah. And we'll give youse two days to give us our trucks back. All the vultures showed up for the exchange. If I was honest, I guess I'd have to include myself in the roll call. But if there was a hundred grand being handed over for Giorgio... I wanted to take a real good look at it. Stick around. You get the briefcase, you let go of the rope. Don't shoot. They got Giorgio.