- Stefan Mannix: See, we count three eyes up, and then we cut. You hold it close so, and then with one stroke, quickly! Huh!
- [cuts off a vine from the bush]
- Stefan Mannix: Smooth, you see? Now that is the way we do it.
- Jose Alonzo: I see now. Before I was afraid to hurt the vine.
- Stefan Mannix: Sure...
- [sees Joe walking up from behind them]
- Stefan Mannix: Joseph! Ha!
- Joe Mannix: Hello, Pa.
- Stefan Mannix: Joseph, how are you? Are you well?
- Joe Mannix: Oh, I'm fine. Fine. You look healthier than ever, Pa.
- Stefan Mannix: Oh! You remember José Alonzo? Huh? He's a good worker, this boy. He's only 14, and he knows so much already.
- Joe Mannix: Well, I remember José when he was that big. And your sister, Maria, José. How is she?
- Jose Alonzo: Uh, she's alright. Got a cold or something. You want me to finish this row now, Señor Stephan?
- Stefan Mannix: It's time to eat, huh? Come on, we go in the house and we talk, huh?
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: If you bring in there busloads of non-union pickers in broad daylight, you're asking for trouble.
- Charlie Apellini: I know that, Sheriff. That's why I'm talking to you.
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: There's only me and two deputies, and that's not going to be enough, Mr. Apellini.
- Charlie Apellini: All right, what do you expect me to do? Let my grapes rot on the vine?
- [Joe pulls up outside]
- Charlie Apellini: I'm sorry, Sheriff, but that's the way it's got to be.
- [the doorbell rings, Apellini walks over to the door and answers it]
- Charlie Apellini: Oh, Joe. Did you change your mind about coming to dinner?
- Joe Mannix: [walks in] It's a business call, Charlie. Glad you're here, Cisco.
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: What happened, Joe?
- Joe Mannix: A few minutes ago, somebody used a shotgun on my father's house and my car.
- Charlie Apellini: And that brought you right here.
- Joe Mannix: A witness saw an Apellini truck drive off just after the shots were fired.
- Charlie Apellini: This ranch owns 20 trucks, Joe. Come on, you gotta do better than that. Did your witness see who was driving?
- Joe Mannix: Try Harry Nelson.
- [brief pause]
- Charlie Apellini: [walks over to a phone and dials] Send Harry Nelson up here. I don't care what he's doing! Send him up here now!
- Helen Apellini: [entering in on Joe, Charlie, and Sheriff Madeiros] Well, sounded like a fight was going to start any minute.
- Charlie Apellini: Oh, we were just talking a little business, honey. Sorry if we disturbed you. Joe, I'd like to have you meet my wife Helen. This is Joe Mannix, honey. You know the Sheriff.
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: Hello.
- Joe Mannix: Mrs. Apellini.
- Helen Apellini: Well, a pleasure. I'm sorry I interrupted, Charlie, but your dinner is getting cold.
- Charlie Apellini: You go right ahead, honey. I'll be along in a minute.
- Helen Apellini: All right.
- [leaves]
- Charlie Apellini: [there's a knock on the door] Come in.
- Harry Nelson: You want to see me?
- Charlie Apellini: Yeah. Mannix and the Sheriff here want to know if you left the ranch tonight.
- Harry Nelson: No, sir. I've been down in the maintenance shed helping the boys with the crating equipment.
- Joe Mannix: Can you prove that?
- Harry Nelson: I don't have to prove anything to you.
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: You may have to prove it to me.
- [long pause]
- Harry Nelson: Tell him, Mr. Apellini.
- Charlie Apellini: Yeah. That's right. I remember now. I was there a little while ago, and he was there.
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: You may have to swear to that in court, Mr. Apellini, if Joe signs a complaint.
- Charlie Apellini: That's his decision, Sheriff. Joe, you walked yourself right into a hornet's nest here. I'd consider it a personal favor if you just let things settle down. Sheriff Madeiros is well qualified to handle things here in Summer Grove.
- Joe Mannix: I'll give it some thought.
- Sheriff Cisco Madeiros: Gentlemen.
- [he and Joe walk out the door and leave]