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(dramatic music)

(horses neigh)

(background chatter)

(woman screams)

(groans)

Get away from that horse.

Back off and we'll be gone.

Get back.

Sheriff, there ain't no reason

we can't work this out.

This lady don't have to die.

It's just money, it ain't worth

a bunch of people dying over.

Next one's in your head.

Shoot them, shoot them!

(woman screams)

(chatter, piano music)

Read them and weep boys.

It's just luck boys, it's just

luck.

Looks like you and me Mr. Kitt.

Mind if I join the party,

boys?

Hello.

Well, let's see your stake.

It's all right with me.

Coming up.

Deal them.

Be ah, $50.

I'll call. How many sir?

One card.

Here you go.

Miss Thibodeaux?

Three please.

Dealer takes one.

Check.

Check.

That would be $50.

I call, Mr. Kitt.

Sadly, I'm out.

Yep. Full house.

Aces over Jacks.

(laughs)

You should wait to see the

lady's.

Sometimes it just amazes me

just how powerful those little

deuces can be, if you have four

of them.

Hold it.

I suggest you unhand the

lady, sir.

Oh!

(screaming)

Unavoidable.

You wouldn't see it different?

How powerful those

little ole deuces can be.

You were exceptional tonight, my

dear.

You didn't have to kill him,

Monte.

What did you say?

I said you didn't have to

kill him.

Self defense.

Myself and yourself.

You know that he didn't have

a chance.

You overestimate my ability

with a gun, my dear.

How much?

I would say I got around

$200.

This is barely enough

to cover our expenses.

People work a whole year for

that kind of money Monte.

We're not those people.

Well, I want my cut.

You have no cut.

Not until you pay your expenses.

Look at-- look at all these

beautiful dresses.

You insisted on buying them.

I insisted you look

beautiful.

Are you holding out on me?

How much is enough Monte?

How much is enough?

You owe me, Livy.

We are even Monte.

Now I want a life.

A decent life, and I need money

to do it.

(piano plays)

A couple of whiskeys.

Hello, Sheriff.

The Sheriff went home.

No, I mean Sheriff Preston

Biggs.

Don't you remember me and

Earl here?

No, I don't.

Well, I guess we may have

changed just a little bit.

Four years in prison can do that

to a man.

Of course, no one's changed

more than you, you're drinking

like a fish these days.

Well boys, it was nice

talking to you.

Four years, I've waited for

Can't you see I ain't

armed, mister?

Earl, give him your gun.

You'll get it back after I kill

him.

(yelling, grunting)

(groans)

(birds chirping)

You can take those dresses

back your damn self and get the

money you need.

(background chatter)

(yells)

What are you doing, missy?

(horses neigh)

Morning.

I know why you're here,

Reverend.

Homer dying has us in a

terrible dilemma.

Us? Wasn't my idea to bring

in 17 mail order brides.

I warned you, city girls don't

take to wide open country.

They go crazy, they get the

prairie fever.

There's no such thing as

prairie fever.

These women arrived demon

possessed.

How much were you paying

Homer to get rid of them?

A $100 a piece.

$100 in advance and Homer's

contract.

I'll get back to you,

Reverend.

Thank you.

Early morning breezes have

secrets to tell.

She tried to kill me while

you were gone.

Yes, she got the fever all

right.

You seen it before,

affects them each in a different

way.

She kill anybody?

No, she ain't kill nobody.

She did try to kill her

husband, but she wasn't

successful.

Well, she keeps practicing.

Here now, I brought you some

biscuits.

Obliged.

So, where are those other

fellows who were looking

to kill me?

They lit out, I guess.

Well, why didn't you stop

them?

Because I was at home having

dinner, where decent folk go at

the end of the day.

You've got yourself a problem

this time, Preston.

Luk's holding you responsible

for the damages.

How much does Luk want?

Well, first he wants your

drinking bill paid up, and then

he wants $200 for the damages.

$200?

He says he won't pour you

another until your bill's satisfied.

Maybe you ought to take this

as a sign.

It's time to make a fresh start.

Now, well I hear the dog

would sure help his biscuit.

Did you hear anything I said?

Aren't you going to let me out

of here?

Well, not till you get that

$200.

Where would I find $200?

Well, I do know one way you

can get that money, maybe even a

little more.

Oh no, whatever it is, no

thanks.

Homer Kitt was getting paid

$200 to take Lettie here to that

train in Carson.

That's fine, but I ain't no

taker.

Well just so as I know, what

are you exactly?

You used to be sheriff,

you ain't no more, you used to

be someone we looked up to,

you ain't no more.

What is she doing?

How would I know?

I'll do it.

(horse neighs)

You know, it takes a wagon

about a week to get to Carson.

Well, I'll give you $10 for

provisions.

And here is your $100

advance for Lettie.

Now, why don't you just sign

this contract, right there where

I scratched out Homer's name.

All right.

Homer's wagon will be

waiting for you at the Smithy's.

And the tickets will be waiting

at the station for Lettie and

the other one.

The other one?

Well, I hear the other one's

not as dangerous.

That's mighty comforting.

You get the other half when

you deliver them to the train.

(grunting)

(horse neighs)

(muffled grunting)

Whoa.

We're going to go right out

here with this nice man.

He's fine, you'll like him.

Come on, we're not going back in

there.

We're going to go to the

nice wagon.

You're going for a ride.

You're going to go on the train.

No, don't fall in the dirt,

dear, we just got you

all cleaned up.

Back of the wagon, you're

going to go to the train station.

You're going to get to go home.

That's a good girl.

Another of God's lost lambs.

She seems more like a lion.

There, there Abigail.

You're going to be fine.

Behave, behave!

You're going home.

Home, Abigail.

The word home seems to calm her

down.

Where's home anyway?

Abigail's home will be the

asylum in St. Louis.

Does she know that?

Her family just thinks it's

for the best.

Apparently, she's been

peculiar her whole life.

She should never have been one

of my 17.

Yeah, well time's a wasting.

Go with God.

(grunts)

Mister? Mister, wait!

Oh, now what.

That's Frank Cowen with his

new bride.

I hear you're taking women

back.

Just two of 17.

You got room for one more?

No, I don't.

And it was the Lord God that

led you through the scorpions

and parched lands.

Who led thee through the great

and terrible wilderness--

You've got to take her.

She's got herself so close to

God, I can't squeeze between the

two of them.

Well now, seems like you got

yourself a blessed woman.

A true gift from God.

The man who says Lord, Lord

with his tongue and not with his

heart, will never see the gates

of heaven, for he is the lowest

of the low.

When we first got married, we

were happy for a while.

And now she's got everyone

burning in hell, day and night.

I testify against you this--

Do I get my money back,

preacher?

You knew the terms.

Mister, I'm desperate.

Please, if there's any way.

Look, I'm not supposed to do

this, but I got money.

I got $25.

Whoa, hold on, I'm getting

$100 a piece for each of them

back there.

Besides, it's just too much

weight as it is.

And the pride of man shall be

brought low and the Lord shall

be exalted on judgment--

You know what, I got $50.

$50, here. Just take it all.

That's all I got.

And he who hides behind the

name of the Lord shall be struck

down!

That makes three out of 17,

Mr. Preacher.

I'm getting out of here before

the rest of them show up.

And he who hides behind the

name of the Lord shall be struck

down!

As for the rest, eternal

damnation, pain and fire!

The womb shall forget him.

The worm shall be sweetly on

him.

He shall be no more

remembered and quickened this

shall be broken as a tree.

Behold, thou has driven me out

this day from the face of the

Earth and from thine face shall

I be hid and I shall be a

fugitive in a famine upon the

Earth and it shall come to pass

that everyone that fights me--

Now these are the

commandments, the statutes and

the judgments that the Lord,

your God made to teach you that

thee might do them in the land

whether ye go to posses it.

That thou mightest--

Who did this to you?

Is it your intention to untie

me or is it your intention to

leave me tied?

Oh, of course, sir.

My man said she asked for the

fastest horse we had.

Paid twice what it was worth,

didn't take no for an answer.

She ever say which way she

was headed?

No, sir.

Did you happen to see which

way she rode off?

East, straight out of town.

All right ladies, we're going

to camp here for tonight. Blue?

The gospel of the kingdom

will be preached throughout the

whole world and then the end

will come.

Yes. It'll come soon enough.

Miss Abigail? It's all right.

Just relax. I'm going to make,

make a fire here, it's going to

be okay. Just relax.

Sure you two don't want to get

out and stretch your legs and,

you know, other things?

Oh, It's too big, it's crushing

me.

It's too big!

It's crushing me! Help me!

It's too big, I can't breathe!

I can't breathe, I can't

breathe!

Help me. It's crushing me!

The sky, it's not falling.

I'm going to take you home,

remember? Home.

Get away from her or I'll

shoot you.

Turn around, slow.

I'm unarmed ma'am.

Yeah right, a defenseless

man?

Move.

Are you all right?

The sky, the sky is too big.

It's too big! It's too big!

What is she talking about?

She's got the prairie fever.

She's lost her mind.

Look, I'm just taking her to the

train in Carson.

Can I put my arms down now?

Give me your hat.

Excuse me?

I said give me your hat, now.

Now.

OK. OK.

It's pushing me down!

It's pushing me down!

Hey, can you sit up? It's OK.

It's OK. It's OK. There you go.

Just put this on real quick.

There, there.

Can you open your eyes now?

Wow, what pretty eyes you have.

What's your name?

Abigail, ma'am.

You can call me Livy, OK?

Thank you, Livy.

You're welcome.

You want to come with me? OK.

Come over here.

It's OK. It's OK.

You're fine now.

You can talk to me.

That's great, now I got four

of them.

(coyote howls)

Now we got no money, ain't no

crop for too much if we get one

at all.

What are we supposed to

live on, Frank?

Couldn't live with her no more.

I don't see why not.

It was like a - it was like a

whole beehive in my head.

Day and night, damned and damned

and damned some more, burn in

hell.

You know, quit your

sniffling.

I'm glad she's gone.

She turned you into a big baby.

It was you figured I should

get a mail order bride in the

first place, Charlie.

I didn't say get a crazy one,

did I?

I'm sorry about Blue.

Look at me, I am.

But we're brothers, we're going

to stick together and figure a

way to get our stake back.

And how's that?

Steal it, I guess.

No. I ain't no thief.

Taking what's yours don't

make you a thief.

Now, they say it's Preston Biggs

taking them, right?

Yeah.

Well, he ain't nothing but a drunk.

What if we go ahead and take

the money and then he returns

Blue because he ain't getting

paid no more?

We'll wait.

We'll wait until they get close

to Carson, it will be--

it will be more trouble for

him to bring her back than

put her on that train.

Give them a big head start,

you mean.

Drink?

No thanks.

It's none of my business,

but maybe you should put a

cork in it for the night.

You're right, it's none of

your business.

Just trying to get my courage

up to feed the she-devil

over there in the wagon.

Her name is Lettie, right?

Mmm-hmm.

I'll take a plate to her.

Be my guest.

I can't guarantee that she'll

eat whatever this is.

Well, you be careful because

she wants to kill somebody.

Some man, not me.

Hi Lettie, I'm Olivia.

She doesn't speak.

OK. Will you get up there and

hold this for a second?

Don't be scared, I'm not going

to hurt you, OK?

I'm just going to check your

wrists.

Oh my God.

We've got to do something about

this, this is not good.

(gasps)

What's in this crate?

It's hers.

Hand me that.

Are you thirsty? Come on.

It's OK, come on.

Come on. Come on.

There you go.

You know lady, if you're

going to point that gun on me

whenever you fancy, then maybe

you should go wait for that

husband of yours someplace else.

I just don't like people

going through my things.

Well I wasn't going to

steal your dainties or whatever

else you had in there.

I was just going to, you know,

make you a place to sleep for

the night.

Livy, can I sleep next to you tonight?

Yeah.

Well that should be real cozy.

Make your bed yourself.

Fine.

(horse neighs)

Let's go, times a wasting.

We'll probably see you and your

husband out in the road, anybody

will make better time than this

old wagon.

Livy, you're not coming with us?

Maybe you should put the

canvas down on the wagon, there

will be less sky for Abigail.

Good idea.

Mr. Biggs, do you think it

would make sense if I just

traveled with you until my

husband came along?

Make sense for who?

I'll pay.

I've already got a wagon full

of paying women.

I'm sure you're not the kind

of man that would leave a woman

on the prairie out here by

herself, now are you?

Like your husband did?

I'm not married, I just--

I didn't want you to think I was

a woman out here by myself an--

Lady, you're the one who's

got the gun.

o!

When a stranger resides with

you in your land, you should not

wrong them.

The stranger shall be as one of

your citizens as you were once

strangers in the land of Egypt.

Calm down, ladies. Ladies.

There is another reason I think

that you should consider taking me.

What's that?

Oh, you need me.

I need you?

It's a long way to Carson.

The wagon probably ain't

going to make it.

The mules ain't going to be able

to pull the damn thing, but you

know, what do I care?

Make yourself comfortable.

Thank you.

OK. Come on.

Did you hear that?

What's the matter?

The crate, the wind makes it

hum.

Whatever is in that crate's

going to be the death of these

mules.

Well ma'am, looks like

you might be worth your weight.

What do you mean by that

Mr. Biggs?

I believe you have a calming

effect.

Of course it might be just

that they're all tuckered out

from all their carrying on

yesterday.

Either way, my ears

are very grateful.

Ma'am?

Behold a pale horse.

And he that set on him was death

that Hades followed him.

Shhh.

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

Whoa.

How are you all doing?

My name is James. Monte James.

Good day.

I remember you from the

Saloon in Clear Water the other night.

Listen, I'm glad I caught

up with you.

Well, that ain't hard to do.

No, it looks like you're

carrying a heavy load.

What's your business, mister?

I'm looking for a woman.

And she's about two days out of

Clear Water.

Oh?

Yeah. My wife actually.

Your wife?

Yes, sir. Yup, she left about

a day ahead of me and I thought

I'd catch up with her, but I'm a

little worried something might

have happened.

You let your wife come out

here all alone, huh?

Yeah, well, she can take care

of herself, that's for sure.

Well, I haven't seen any

beautiful women out here, mister.

Can I trouble you for some

water?

Looks like I'm running a

little low.

Help yourself.

It's a scorcher ain't it?

Yes, it is.

Oh, sheesh-- good God.

What the hell?

Pay no mind. I've got three

women with the prairie fever.

Taking them to the train in

Carson, welcome to ride along.

No, no, no, no.

I'm much obliged.

Sure hope you catch up with

that beautiful wife.

You've got my sympathy.

That was not my husband.

So you're both liars, huh?

You two seem to make a pretty

good pair at the gambling table

in Clear Water.

Did you bring along that fancy

dress with the extra cards

inside?

Well you're a fine one to

judge, why don't you just have

another drink?

I really don't need your

permission, ma'am.

Whoa, whoa!

You all right?

Ladies, you all right back

there?

I guess.

Everybody get out of the

wagon, but be careful.

It's not steady. Come on.

What happened?

The wheel nut came off.

What about Lettie?

Oh, I'll get her.

Damn.

Hey, whoa, hey, hey! Stop!

I've never hit a woman

before, but I will, Miss Lettie.

Hey, no!

Lettie.

Hold her. You hold her.

It's OK. It's OK Lettie.

Mr. Biggs is taking us home.

Tie her up to that tree over

there.

All of you just get-- just get

over by that tree and leave

me alone.

Don't you start preaching to me.

Get.

(background chatter)

Aw, come on!

Excuse me, I found the nut.

The wheel's in pretty good

shape.

The darn wagon is too heavy

to lift by myself and I

really just need some help with

that, you know, infernal crate

in there it's--

I can help.

Now, Miss Lettie, every time

I let you loose, you try to kill

me.

I didn't, I didn't know you

were taking us home.

I thought you were--

You thought I was what?

I can help. Please.

Untie her, fine.

Move it gently, we can take

it out of the crate.

Easy, easy.

Oh Lettie, it's beautiful.

Oh. It sure is pretty,

Lettie. 01:32:29

I'd like to move it away from

the wagon.

Why?

So nothing happens to it when

you fix the wheel.

OK. Lettie, calm down.

I don't see any harm in that.

Really? All right, let's move

it.

It's getting late anyway, we

might as well just make camp

here.

Why don't you play something

for us?

I can't.

My husband locked the cover

and threw the key down the well.

That was a mean thing to do.

Why would he do that?

He said it took me away from

my chores.

All the bottles broke?

I'm just going to borrow these.

I'm going to open Lettie's

organ.

Supper will be ready in a

few minutes.

Thanks.

(organ plays)

Mr. Biggs?

Thank you.

Mr. Biggs?

Thank you, Miss Abigail.

I thought you could use a

little more coffee.

Obliged.

It's hot.

How can anyone so ornery play

so sweet?

All Lettie needed was to play

her music, brings her peace.

Yeah, well she'd still kill

me if she had the chance.

No. I think the women are

really starting to trust you.

I don't even care if they do

or not.

You know, I've seen whiskey

really ruin a lot of good men.

A lot of men, huh?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

No. I guess we're all just

damaged goods, huh?

But the trick is to put it

together again, make a fresh

start.

Sometimes it's too late.

I don't believe that.

Thanks for the coffee.

(horses neigh)

What are we stopping for?

These horses need a break.

I still don't feel right

about this, Charlie.

Well, I didn't feel right

when you gave away our cash to

Preston Biggs.

Well, I made a deal with him,

fair and square.

Fair? Ain't no woman worth

that kind of money.

Shouldn't we take Lettie's organ

first?

Sorry ladies, but we can't

take it.

It's too heavy, the axle could

break next time.

We need to take it.

It's Lettie's.

I didn't say it wasn't hers,

but we - we'll never get to

Carson if we--

And the Lord will strike you

with blindness and dismay.

You shall grope at noon as a

blind man gropes in the dark.

And the Lord shall make you a

whore to all who see you, he

will strike you with

hemorrhoids, boils, scars and

itch.

That might be a blessing.

They won't go without it.

And your carcass shall be

food for the birds of the sky

and the beast of the earth and

the Lord will--

Amen already, all right? God.

You know, I don't believe in

this prairie fever.

Seeing is believing.

I just believe that these women

forgot what it is to be a woman.

Is that so?

Their hair is matted, and

their dresses are torn.

It's a hard place for a

woman.

It's not the place, it's the

men in it.

Men like Monte James?

I met Monte when I was 13.

Look, I really don't need--

No, no, no, no, no, I'm not

trying to hide anything.

Monte plucked me off the streets

of New Orleans, taught me how to

dress, how to speak, how to be a

lady.

Yeah, but he didn't treat you

like one.

Yeah, it took me a long time

to realize that.

When I did, I got out.

I took my rightful share and

no more, no less.

So you think whatever is in

that bag will buy you a fresh

start.

I think I wouldn't have a

chance without it.

Might as well set up camp

here too.

So they're moving slower than

you thought, huh?

Poor old Preston.

Wagon load of crazy women and

he's out of fuel.

That's probably for the

better.

Drunks can't be trusted

around women folk.

Trusted? What, around Blue

and her kind?

What do you mean, her kind?

A female, and Christian crazy

to boot.

Sometimes I feel like I might

be responsible for part of it.

Hey, Blue wasn't who you

thought she was Frank.

What's that supposed to mean?

Women are like cats, nine

lives, you never know which one

you're getting.

You don't know so much about

women.

Well, maybe not brother, but

I know what I know.

There, will you get that, two

more cups over there?

No, I don't have any of

those.

Miss Olivia? If you want, you

can take the ladies down to the

river so they can wash up and

then, you know, they can feel

like women again.

I ain't going to do anything,

you know.

No, I know.

Maybe you should think about

washing up yourself.

This is from the finest

perfumery in New Orleans.

Let me see your wrist.

It's my last bottle.

I forgot what it is to be

clean.

How it feels, how it smells.

Here.

Hank gave me perfume once.

Hank?

My husband. Hank.

The sky fell on him.

What do you mean?

He lay under it for 23 days,

I found him out there, stretched

out under the sky.

Were you with him?

He said that he'd only be

gone for a couple of hours.

He told me to stay inside.

He said, the great outdoors was

no place for a fine lady like

me.

I'm sorry Abigail.

Too much sky.

Hank was a good man, like

Mr. Biggs.

You like Mr. Biggs, huh?

He's taking us home.

I can never go home.

I keep praying God's word, but

he knows how I've sinned.

We've all sinned, Blue.

Don't cry, Blue.

He warned me if I ever told

anybody he'd--

Who?

Thou shalt not covet thy

brother's wife.

Your husband's brother?

I'm damned, don't you see?

They're all liars.

Mine wrote me beautiful letters

about how much he loved music,

how much he loved me.

Turns out, he couldn't read, nor

write.

Paid someone to write me lies.

Lettie.

He didn't want a wife, he

wanted another farm animal.

He said he'd chop up the organ

for firewood.

I almost killed him.

Hey, killing's not the

answer.

You have your whole life

ahead of you, OK?

A life with music and men that

will appreciate you.

Like Mr. Biggs.

Yeah, like Mr. Biggs.

I suppose Mr. Biggs is a good

man.

It's hard to forget the bad

ones.

Mr. Biggs?

Yeah.

I found this. I believe it's

yours.

Thank you.

Is that your wife?

Yeah.

She's very beautiful.

Yes, she was.

Is there anything else?

No.

You ain't still thinking we

shouldn't be going after them

are you?

No.

No, I shouldn't have gave

that money away.

It's as much yours as it was

mine.

I was just thinking about Blue,

before she went crazy.

How sweet she was and soft,

hell, the smell was real nice

too.

Yeah, she sure was sweet.

But she changed, don't forget

that part, Frank.

Get some sleep.

Mr. Biggs?

Hmm?

I drew a picture for you.

This is you and that's Livy.

I think you two make a nice

couple.

It's, um-- it's very nice

Abigail.

No, no keep it, it's a gift

for taking me home.

They're-- they're paying

me to take you home,

Miss Abigail.

But?

They're paying me.

Mr. Biggs?

What?

Would it kill you to accept

it?

You know, it might.

Do you even care about these

women?

No, I'm not being paid to care.

Do you know why Blue quotes

the bible night and day?

She thinks she's damned because

her husband's sick brother

forced himself on her.

Hey look, I don't--

And poor Lettie, whipped like

some beast of burden.

Sweet Abigail, her husband left

home one day and never came

back.

She thinks that the sky

fell on him.

Yeah, that's crazy for you.

All she wanted to do was

thank you for taking her home.

Maybe I'm not exactly taking

her home.

What do you mean?

Abigail's family bought her a

one-way ticket to an asylum in

St. Louis.

No, you can't do that.

It's not up to me.

An asylum's no place for

Abigail.

So it's best I don't care,

you neither.

Whoa, whoa.

Why are we stopping?

You said we had a lot of road to

cover.

Well, there's a trading post

up about a mile ahead.

What about times a wasting?

It won't take long to pick up

a few supplies.

And whiskey?

Drinking won't bring her back,

Preston.

Who's that?

Your wife.

Maybe you should get in the

back.

There's no need to advertise I'm

traveling with four women.

Fine, but you don't need it.

Ladies, we're stopping up

ahead here.

I want you all to just sit tight

and be quiet.

Whoa, whoa.

(horses neigh)

We'll see you next week.

Yep, see you next week.

You got it?

Yeah, I got it.

Morning.

Good morning.

You the owner?

I'm the owner.

I'd like-- I'd like six

bottles of whiskey, please.

Make it your best.

Only got one kind,

$3 a bottle.

$3, that's a bit expensive

ain't it?

Where you going?

Carson City.

Seems like to me that's a

three day ride.

Yes, sir, that's a valid

point, $3 it is, I guess.

Hey, what do you think there.

I ain't so sure about him.

Shh, you ain't going to

believe who just pulled up in

this wagon out there.

Preston Biggs.

The sheriff?

Yeah, now he's inside.

We got him right where we want

him.

Hello, Sheriff.

Well, well, well, well, well.

Here all we wanted was a little

rest stop and what do you know,

hard drinking Sheriff Biggs.

What are you a mule skinner now?

That's quite a change.

You boys might want to think

about making a career change

too, those four years will turn

into eight easy.

Keep your eyes on him James,

I'll see what he's hauling.

There's nothing back there.

I'm just heading to Carson to

get a load.

Yes, well we'll see.

He's right, James.

There ain't nothing back here

except some fancy music machine.

(organ plays)

That's interesting because I

never figured you boys to be

music lovers.

I wouldn't do that sheriff.

You might get one of us, but

one of us is going to get you.

Maybe all I want to do is get

you.

Hey. You boys back off.

The way I see it, the odds

are still in our favor.

How about now?

(guns cocking)

Yeah, I'd say that's a little

different.

Drop the gun.

You heard the lady.

Thank you. Now get.

Let's go Preston, I'll hold them

right here.

You get on your horse first.

Well, you boys have a good day

now.

Yah, yah!

Now you boys move back too.

Yah!

Oh hell, that ain't nothing

but a bunch of women.

Mr. Biggs! Wait!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait up.

You ladies all right?

That was very brave, what you

did back there.

Give me my bag. Please.

That was a good plan, Miss

Olivia, and I thank you.

Yeah, you almost got us

killed, and for what, a drink of

whiskey? Hmm?

We should get going, they'll

be coming after us.

After you maybe.

I can get myself to Carson,

thanks.

Livy? You can't leave us.

It's all right.

There's no reason for her

to stay.

You care more about that carpet

bag than any of these women

here.

Don't lecture me on caring.

Abigail, Blue, get in the

wagon.

Lettie, you too.

Get on, it's safer in there,

come on, time's a wasting.

Good luck Livy.

Godspeed.

Good luck then.

You too.

Come on.

Livy!

Ladies get in the wagon.

Just get in the wagon.

Be strong in the Lord; draw

your strength from him.

Put on God's whole armor that we

may stand against the evil, the

seeds of the devil!

They're back.

Here they come, two of them!

Tighten the belt of truth

around you.

Yah! Come on! Yah!

Where's my rifle?

I forgot it back there!

Blue, Blue you listen to me.

You need to rip your skirt into

strips, OK?

Rend thy garments, woman.

Abigail. You do it too.

Lettie, get up here.

Take these whiskey bottles, you

uncork them and put those strips

half way down in each one, all

right.

Put the corks back in there and

let me know when you're ready.

They're never going to take us.

That's right, that's my girl.

Tell me when you're ready to

light them.

Go mule, go!

(gunshots)

We're ready.

OK, light them now!

All right, throw them now!

Let them fly ladies!

You all right Earl?

I'm all right, James!

Let's get out of here.

Go, go, go, go!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Why did you stop?

Oh my, he's been shot.

Livy!

Livy, Mr. Biggs has been shot!

That-- that bullet needs to

come out.

I can't do that.

Can anybody do that?

I think I can.

My aunt was a nurse, I saw her

take a bullet out one time.

Trust in the Lord.

Mr. Biggs is taking us home.

We need hot water, boiling and a

sharp knife.

We're going home.

Here.

We need plenty of whiskey.

There isn't any.

We threw it all at the bad

men.

If there ever was a time for

needing for whiskey it would be

now, huh?

OK, Lettie, hold him down,

please.

Mr. Biggs. Open your mouth.

Preston, just bite down hard,

OK?

OK.

(loud groan)

Hold him down.

Sheriff, there ain't no

reason we can't work this out.

This lady don't have to die.

Shoot them. Shoot them.

Shoot them.

Preston, now.

Oh God, she's dead, dead!

Sheriff, there ain't no

reason we can't work this out.

He shot his wife!

I got it.

Oh my God, good job.

Good job.

OK. Tear strips of cloth,

soak them, make sure

everything's clean.

Good job.

Mr. Biggs needs a lot of

meat.

I'll make it for him.

There they are.

All right, let's just take it

slow and easy, Frank.

You're still with me on this,

right brother?

Yeah, I'm with you.

Something must have happened

to Biggs.

This is going to be easy.

How is he?

You need time to get your

strength up.

No, I'm fine.

Not until you get a good

night's rest.

The way you were carrying on

last night in your sleep.

Just these bad dreams.

Sorry you had to hear that.

No. Don't be.

I'm sure you loved Mary very

much.

No, I didn't show it enough.

I was always the sheriff,

nobody's going to rob a bank in

my town.

All the money in all the banks

of the world won't

bring her back now.

It's none of my business to

marry a decent woman like that

and bring her all the way out here.

She married you, too.

You know what, I'm sure she'd go

with you anywhere.

Mr. Biggs, you need to eat

something.

Did you make this, Blue?

Lettie and me.

Why Blue, is that a smile?

I'll cut it in little

pieces for you.

Thank you.

The Lord prepareth the table.

Yes, he does.

See, Blue never fixed you

dinner like that.

No, I reckon not.

Well, we'll just relax here

awhile and we'll go in tonight.

Stay by the wheel.

Frank? Is that you?

I thought you were a dream.

Hello, Blue.

You know him, Blue?

Oh, Frank and me, we were

married.

We are married, Blue.

What are you doing here?

Oh honey, I'm so sorry.

No, Frank I'm sorry for

having sinned.

Oh honey, you're not a

sinner.

Drop the gun mister.

No, no. Livy. No.

Frank never done nothing to me.

You drop your gun lady.

Pick up your gun, Frank.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Shut your trap.

Is that your brother, Frank?

Thou shall not covet thy

brother's wife!

See, there you go again Blue,

with your bible quoting.

How thick headed are you?

Don't you know what your own

brother did?

What is she talking about?

She's out of her mind.

They all are.

Now pick up your gun.

Livy's not crazy.

She's right.

Thou shalt not covet thy

brother's wife!

Charlie?

How could you do that, brother?

Oh Blue, oh I'm so sorry.

The truth is out Charlie.

No!

Oh, Blue. Blue? Sweetheart.

You're better off without her

Frank.

She was my wife, Charlie.

Now you hold on a minute

there, brother.

There's a whole lot of money in

this bag.

Now you just calm down and you

think straight.

She ain't worth it, Frank.

She is to me.

You all right, Olivia?

(organ plays)

I've come to the garden alone

while the dew is still on the

roses.

And the voice I hear falling

on my ear, the son of

God discloses.

And he walks with me and he

talks with me and he tells me

I am his own.

And the joy we share as we tarry

there, none other has ever

known.

Suppose I should read

something from the Bible,

I guess.

We buried it with Blue.

Right.

Then God, if there ever was

a person who knew the good

book as good as you, that would

be Blue here.

So you should have no trouble

communicating when you see her.

Blue was a God fearing woman,

with a tough life, and she had a

pretty smile.

She didn't use it half enough.

You watch out for her up there

and you watch over these other

ladies down here.

Well, I'm grateful too, for

saving my life. Thank you God.

Amen.

(sobbing)

(horses neigh)

How are you feeling?

Better. Abigail was a good

surgeon.

She saved your life.

I guess so.

So what should we do?

I figured we'll get into

Carson by tomorrow afternoon.

Abigail and Lettie will get on

the train the next morning.

You can't put Abigail on the

train to an asylum.

Do you have any idea what those

places are like?

I signed a contract.

Stop the wagon.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Now what's the matter?

Abigail isn't crazy.

She just married too young out

here in the middle of nowhere

and then her husband died.

It's what her family wants.

Who would even know if she

got on that train?

Well, I would and then

I wouldn't get paid the rest of

my money.

The money?

Yeah, the money.

Just like you keeping that

carpet bag so close to your

person.

How much?

How much for what?

How much for Abigail?

Come on, don't do--

What, you want 200?

Is that enough?

Keep your infernal money,

Livy.

You can't do this to her.

It's what her family wants.

Besides, who's going to be able

to take care of her?

I will.

You're going to teach her

all your card tricks?

Well who then? You?

The only thing you can take

care of is a bottle of whiskey.

(street chatter)

Whoa. Here we are ladies.

Abigail, wake up.

We're here and we're staying at

a hotel!

One large room for the

ladies.

And will you bring us some hot

water for the bath?

Yes ma'am, and one small

room for you, sir.

And some Champagne.

Right away, ma'am.

Excuse me?

I'll pay for it.

Uh-huh. I'm going to go take

care of the wagon and unload the

pump organ and such.

Oh, you'll take care of it

for me won't you Mr. Biggs?

I'll be real careful,

Miss Lettie.

And we'll meet you at dinner.

You girls be good now.

Bellman, help the ladies with

the luggage.

Ma'am, the room's right up the

stairs there, right there.

Thank you.

I suppose I'll teach piano

like my father did.

An un married woman at my age is

a burden to a family.

That's why I came out here as a

mail order.

I'm sure there's a man in

Pennsylvania who would

appreciate a strong, talented

woman like you.

You're a romantic, Livy.

And she's in love with

Mr. Biggs.

Now why do you say that?

Every time I draw you, you

sit closer together.

You ought to go to art

school, Abigail.

The way you like to draw.

My family would never approve.

They'd say, that's not

life for a lady.

See, now that's what I don't

understand, is if they treat you

that way, then why do you want

to go home?

I guess it's the home I

dreamed of, not the one I came

from.

Are you staying in Carson

Livy?

A couple of days until I get

my bearings.

With Mr. Biggs?

He hasn't asked.

But if he did?

Ask me no questions and I'll

tell you no lies.

(all giggle)

Ma'am.

(horses neigh)

(soft piano music)

Well, hello.

Hello.

May I see?

That's really good.

Yeah, that's what we keep

telling her.

Who's your other lady friend?

Oh, she and Mr. Biggs are

joining us for dinner.

Is that so?

You ladies have a wonderful

evening.

(knocking)

Are you decent?

Just a minute.

Wow, you, you look--

You too.

Oh, well I thank you for

picking these up for me, it was

mighty nice.

So, where are the--?

Oh, Abigail and Lettie, they

just wanted to see the sights so

they're going to meet us

downstairs.

Good. I wanted to talk to you.

I went to the ticket office

at the station today and I--

Preston, we can't let Abigail

get on that train.

Her family doesn't understand

her and they're just going to

let her rot in that asylum.

As I was saying, I went to

pick up Miss Lettie's ticket and

sent a telegram to

Miss Abigail's folks.

Telegram?

Said she would be staying.

Well, there's a real nice

spinster who runs the general

store there in Clear Water and

I'm sure she'd love to have

Abigail and I'd be able to keep

an eye on her.

Oh, me too.

I mean, if I were to stay on.

Staying on would be good.

Livy, I don't know how to say

this.

You don't have to say it.

No, I want to. I want to.

You see, after Mary's funeral,

I walked across the street into

the saloon and I've been there

pretty much ever since.

Never really believed that I

could change until I met you.

I'm not really sure where to

start here.

Well, let's start with

dinner.

Dinner would be fine.

(plays ragtime)

Miss Lettie, that was very,

very nice.

Lettie, I think you have an

admirer.

Oh, he started a conservatory

here in Carson.

Oh?

This is one of the most

amazing nights of my life.

Me too!

Well then, here, here.

I guess water's an acquired

taste.

So Miss Abigail, any new

drawings?

I've been sketching a lot

lately, mostly just the men and

ladies from around the hotel.

Wait.

This man was in the hotel?

Yes.

This man?

Lettie said that we would

all be dining together so maybe

he'll stop by.

Everything's all right.

Just wait here.

It's gone. It's gone.

It's Monte, he took my bag.

It's only money.

It was my freedom.

It was my chance at a decent

life.

You can still have that.

Forget about the money, just let

him have it.

Mr. Biggs isn't it?

We've never been properly introduced.

Where is my money, Monte?

You know, after our last

encounter, I decided to use the

hotel safe.

Put the gun down Monte!

I didn't start this.

You use that excuse a lot,

don't you?

It's unavoidable.

Look, he doesn't have the

chance, Monte please.

I'm truly happy to see you.

I truly thought you were dead

and I grieved like any husband

would.

She already told me you

weren't married.

You told him that?

It was early March, the

magnolias were just starting to

blossom on Canal Street.

I bought Olivia a simple yellow

dress and gave her abusive

father $200 which I am certain

he probably squandered on

bourbon.

Shall I go on?

Stop it.

You married him?

I was 15 years old.

So you see Mr. Biggs, I have

every right to the money, as

well as every right to Olivia.

Please, Preston.

He doesn't treat me as his wife,

he treats me as his property.

Do something.

No one has to die here.

There ain't no reason we

can't work this out so this

lady don't have to die.

I can see Mr. Biggs has

feelings for you, Olivia and you

have feelings for him.

You hold that for me.

So who's winning?

Pay no attention to him,

gentlemen.

He's obviously drunk.

Yeah, I can guarantee that there

are more than 52 cards in this

game.

So if I were you boys, I'd

check up his sleeves, maybe down

his boots.

Sir, you are impugning my

integrity.

Yes, I am, but I'm also

calling you a cheater and a

murderer.

And I will kill you graveyard

dead.

Really? Well then what are

you waiting for?

Monte, wait!

Stay out of this.

Stop. Don't. Please. Don't.

Don't do this. Don't.

Look at me.

Does his life mean this much

to you?

No, no, it's just not

necessary.

Wish you had shot me, would

have been interesting, you know,

in a legal kind of way.

See, he's unarmed.

They'd a hung you for murder and

I wouldn't have wanted that.

Please.

Well, I guess you all can see

who wears the pants in this

family.

Yeah.

Livy, you don't have to

go with him.

I want to go with him.

You're lying.

Mr. Biggs, you should know by

now that I've been lying to you

all along.

Monte says it's the best part

of my charm.

I'd say we leave, my dearest.

Times a wasting.

Morning, ladies.

Oh, good morning Mr. Biggs.

Livy says she's staying with

Mr. James.

I know.

We are so sorry, Mr. Biggs.

Well, Miss Lettie, we should

get you to the train station.

Oh, well I, decided to stay in

Carson.

The new conservatory needs

teachers and I met a man.

They'll both be lucky to have

you.

I'm mighty happy for you,

Miss Lettie.

Thank you.

Looks like it's just the two

of us now, Miss Abigail.

We should get started, we have a

long trip ahead of us.

I'll walk you out.

Here we go.

You're not going to put on your

bonnet?

I'm not afraid of the sky

anymore.

The bluest skies, storm

clouds, lightning.

Nothing scares me.

That's a good thing Miss

Abigail, it's a good thing.

It's going to make our trip back

to Clear Water a lot easier on

me.

Get in, we're leaving.

I'm not going anywhere with

you.

So you think you can use your

feminine wiles on the both of us

and just walk away?

I wasn't using anything on

Mr. Biggs, I was trying to keep

him alive.

If you think you can survive

out there, go ahead.

You taught me everything

I know about survival.

But not everything I know.

I'm going to Kansas City.

I'll have my lawyer look you

up then.

I sure hope he can play

poker.

These socks belong to you

by the way.

Bye Monte.

Yah!

I'll see you in Kansas City.

Whoa.

Why are we stopping?

We got a loose harness.

Do you really think people

would buy my paintings?

Well, I don't see why not.

I'd say you're a bonafide talent

there, Miss Abigail.

Livy! What are you doing--

Abigail!

Well, you bring along another

mess of trouble with you?

Because I ain't interested.

Monte's not coming after

me.

I'm done, and he knows it.

Seems to me you'd say just

about anything to anyone.

I lied to save your life.

I don't need your help, Livy.

I know that, but Monte was my

problem, not yours.

And did you deal with it?

I'm standing here looking at you.

You're looking at me?

Yes.

You can do better than that.

Now, what you say, we get a move

on, we got a lot of ground to

cover before it's dark.

Yeah, times a wasting, right?

Not anymore.

(horses neigh)