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Is that him?

Yeah.

How do you know?

Because I drug him around my horse until he told me.

Looks like somebody ran away from home.

Somebody with a big mouth.

I'll go back.

Talk to him.

Ain't gonna matter none.

All right.

Let's get on with it, shall we?

I got money.

Ain't enough.

How do you know?

It's never enough.

Wait.

I got something.

I got something real.

Show me.

Here we go. I think

I... Here it is.

Did you check his pockets?

It's your own damn fault, then, ain't it?

And that goes for you, too.

No.

God!

Close.

But thank God you got all riled up.

It's worse.

It's said that a great sickness took hold of the country that summer of 1849.

Taking Christian and heathen with equal justice, and killing horse, cow, and

anything with four legs, almost as swiftly as the outlaw John Glanton and

murderous gang, who were slaughtering their way across the western territories

in search of valuable scout bounties.

But this...

But not his story of evil.

There was another.

That's all I got.

We've been through this, Miss Abraham.

Worthington? You know that well as the next. You found the papers.

Yes.

Miss Worthington.

Like I was saying, we've been through this.

And ain't no one gonna escort you nowhere right now. And that's a fact.

On account of me being a slave?

Slave? Engine?

Two -headed Mexican.

Don't matter a shake.

It ain't safe out there right now.

And you know that, no matter how much silver you got.

What about you?

Surely this town can survive five days without your steady hand on the till of

Justice Deputy.

Acting Sheriff Miss Worthington, you know that well as the next.

Has been since Sheriff Buford went missing.

She needs help.

Well...

I'll see to it Doc Steelbender comes to take a look at her as soon as he is

fully conscious and in possession of his faculties.

Ain't that right, Doc?

Now,

you know, that's not the kind of help I'm talking about.

I need to get her to Ross Corner.

How about it, Doc?

A little paid excursion? Look after Ms.

Worthington? A man can't look after himself.

And you can't travel alone.

I'm not alone.

And how is she with a pistol?

Now, I suggest you take that little girl of yours home before she causes a stir.

You know you're not supposed to be in town with her.

It's a superstitious lot we have here.

And you remember what happened the last time they got riled up.

Thank you for your time, acting sheriff.

The food, do it for five or six days, and you can fill the bladders

out back where the pump is, as long as she doesn't touch anything.

Much appreciated.

I also need to get this telegraph to Ross Corner, alert the preacher that I'm

my way and in need of his assistance.

You are in touch with Rock Corner, are you not, Mr. Grayson?

I'll see what I can do.

Oh, Miss Outwater.

Pleased to see you.

I wish I could say the same.

Yes, well, we were just in town picking up a few supplies. Then you come alone.

Not at all.

That was the agreement.

You bring that thing into town one more time,

and I'll have you both strung up.

On charges, that is.

How's the curing business, Doc?

Not as good as the dying business.

Well, at least your sickness seems to have abated.

Shame it took so many.

What's in Ross' corner?

Why don't you ask her?

I reckon I'm not curious.

What's it like to be a doctor who can't save a life?

I'll let you know next time you find yourself sick.

Would you like to recite a little scripture, Edward?

Oh, I surely would, Ms. Sarah.

But, you know, I'm much of a reciter. I'm more of a listener.

But you know what I heard the other day outside the general?

I heard this Tubman woman, she's been building a railroad under the ground for

years.

All this time, they've been worried about the slaves escaping Topside, and

just goes and builds a railroad under the ground like that, sure as sunrise.

Is that so?

It certainly is so.

Because the two gents playing checkers out on the porch said it was.

And I believe they were both speaking truth.

Although... I have to admit, the gent with the whiskers did seem to be using

this conversation as a distraction mechanism, which made the other gent

several jumps and a king me, but I believed his words nonetheless.

And you know what else I heard? How about we stay the rest of the morning?

getting a little late. I have some things to prepare.

Yes, ma 'am.

Come on, Black Jack.

Let's get you in your jammies so your mama can tuck you in.

All snug as a bug.

Which is a funny expression if you ask me, because I've never seen a snug bug.

Especially not in a rug, which is the part of the expression that I seem to

left off.

I need you to get a good night's sleep because we're going to go on a long

And I need you to be brave.

Okay? I need you to be a big girl.

What?

Fell off your horse in the middle of town again, Doc.

Speaking in tongues like some kind of lunatic.

Yeah, it won't happen again.

No, it certainly will not.

Oh, it's that water. What a pleasant surprise.

Mr. Steelbender?

Doctor.

Questionable.

Tell me, why are you here?

Not this jail.

We all know you are an inebriate.

Why here, this town?

I don't know.

It was after the army I wanted a clean start.

I'm tired of guns and killing people.

Seems you've succeeded in killing people without any guns, Mr. Steelbender.

Doctor.

The town has decided it's time you moved along.

The whole town decided that, or is it just you?

I'm calling your note.

I ain't behind.

You are now.

As of this minute.

Unless you can pay in full.

I thought not.

One week.

See to it that the good doctor has departed by then, deputy.

Acting sheriff.

She can't do that.

I'm afraid she can.

Well, I ain't digging up my whole family for that old witch. She ain't the law.

She's the back.

Even better.

Now promise me you won't go doing something stupid.

I can't.

Why? Where are you off to?

To do something stupid.

I'm not a very good shot.

But I reckon at this range I don't have to be.

I'd rather not test that theory.

It's better.

Well, what you want?

Take care of when you're offered.

We can leave at sunrise, but I expect half up front.

Sunrise it is.

Come on, we gotta go.

Let's get a move on.

What are you doing here, you scoundrel? Don't you lie to me, because I saw you

sneaking around here last night like some kind of nefarious character. I even

recognize your voice on it. Get off!

I'm a good listener.

I bet you didn't know there's a little drum in each one of our ears. Get off

you idiot!

Did you call me? Stop it, please! I called you an idiot!

He don't mean no harm. He works the farm.

Edward T.

Yacht is pleased to meet you.

Edward, um, that here's Dr.

Stillbender.

He's agreed to escort me on a little journey, so I might be gone for a while.

Oh, gone? Gone where?

Just keep doing what you're doing, all right?

And I need you to put these documents in a safe place.

They mean nobody can take our ranch away.

Well, why would anyone try as pot -headed a thing as that, Miss Sarah?

This here ranch, it's yours, sure as sunrise.

Mr. Worthington, I mean, he gave it to you on his deathbed, God rest his soul.

And now I'm bestowing it to you.

In case I don't come back, you understand?

I'm not certain I do, Miss Sarah.

Take good care of the ranch.

And if anybody asks any questions, show them these here papers.

I'm still struggling with something you said a couple phrases back. I could have

sworn you said, in case I don't come back. And that just must be me

the verbal situation. Because you always come back, Ms. Sarah. Sure, sunrise.

Remember what I said, Edward.

Sweet pea, let's get a move on now.

Mr. Worthington said for me to look after you.

What kind of name is that, Edward Yacht?

Name he came with.

Name he came with?

Mr. Worthington took him in after his wife passed, found him out living on the

streets with the pigs, asked him his name.

Edward goes, people call me idiot.

Without raising an eyebrow, Mr. Worthington says...

Just the right proud name, but I don't much care for nicknames like Eddie. So

from here on out, your name's gonna be Edward Yacht, not Eddie Yacht.

Huh.

Mr. Worthington was a good man.

He could be.

Is that why you took his name?

A man free of the slave should take his name. What's the custom?

You know where we're headed?

Mm -hmm.

I beg your pardon. You don't strike me as much of a frontiersman?

Not much of a doctor, neither.

You stay where I can see you, all right?

So we gonna talk about it?

There ain't nothing to talk about.

I just never got to offer my condolences, is all.

I mean, I took no life like that.

Lord knows my Joseph was no saint, but your wife, your wife was a good woman.

Yeah, she was.

Until she wasn't.

What's so important in Ross Corner?

Come on now, Doctor.

Everyone within a hundred miles knows about my little girl.

You think the doctor there is going to help?

No.

If I thought a doctor could help, I would have taken her to you.

Gone to see Preacher Ross.

What, and he's going to cure her?

He's going to save her.

He's got the touch.

She's got the devil.

A powerful one, make no mistake. You sound like those crackpots in town.

She's a carrier is all.

You're smart to keep those handcuffers on her.

Keep the sickness contained.

But she's no more wicked than you or me.

You don't believe in the devil, Doctor?

I wish I did, then maybe I'd believe in the good Lord, too.

It's tall tales and fiction, designed to get us through the night.

No better than a campfire.

Hmm.

Toss your steel this way and things won't get a mess.

Gibson!

Took you long enough.

Button it.

All right.

Let's get you...

Over to your proper owner.

It has nothing.

I'm a free woman.

Well.

Well, you hear that, Gibson?

She's a free woman.

Free as a feather.

Well, I reckon you're free to go, then.

Ain't that right?

Didn't think so.

Oh, she's a quiet one.

What's wrong with you, little bird? Cat got your tongue?

Oh, they want to stand.

Okay, stand. Come on. Stand.

Stand up.

Okay.

Toss your food bag.

Toss it to him.

Now the water.

Take off them clothes

Seems

your ears are working All of

it

We're going to take your thing, but we're going to leave your horses so you

get on home, because that's what a mannered person does.

But to make sure you ain't going to follow, we're going to take this little

with us.

No!

You always wanted me a little girl.

I'm very womanly in that way.

Don't.

You wait a day.

We're going to let her loose by the ravine about two miles west of here, but

you come looking for her before,

let's just say there ain't going to be much left to find.

And that is a promise bullet to Bible.

You call yourself a woman.

Maybe I do.

Maybe I don't.

Perhaps you'd prefer if I now was a man. Is that it?

Come on.

Show me.

Go ahead.

Go.

Calm yourself.

We ain't gonna take her to the ravine.

We're gonna drop her in it.

Gonna be tender for a while.

Turn over.

That's the best I can do without any water.

She take everything?

Yeah.

We'll find some on the way.

We're turning back.

What you mean?

Ain't no quitting over a couple thieves.

They weren't thieves. Thieves wouldn't leave those horses.

They were after you.

Why would they be after her?

I don't know.

Maybe you should ask him.

I think he's all right.

It was his choice to follow.

I just want to make sure he's okay.

He had the wind knocked out of him, is all.

Which, of course, don't mean he's okay.

You know what else I heard?

A few years back, the United States government laid claim to a place at the

of the world called Antarctica.

And that entire country is made of ice.

Imagine that. A whole country made of ice.

I said we'd bring some of that ice down here right now, and then we'd all have

plenty of water. That's what I say.

Because, you know, ice is just frozen water.

Maybe you should save your breath, Edward.

Don't you worry, Miss Sarah.

I could pedal this here bone shaker all day if I have to. It seems I do at the

moment. I cannot ride a horse if the heavens depended on it.

As I mentioned in truth, there weren't a horse on the farm that weren't flying

dead in the dirt.

You go right on ahead, Doc Sealbender.

I can keep up as long as I can see you.

I'm pretty good at following tracks.

She

needs

water.

You ain't gonna find none standing idle.

I might climb that butte and take a look around.

You wait here for the simpleton.

Edward.

Right. Mr. Yacht.

Amen.

Think it was India that did that?

I don't think nothing.

All I know is we need to find a different way around it.

Won't make it another day in this heat.

I'm wearing the situation.

Weren't your fault, you know.

I used to blame myself, thinking there was something I did to drive him into

arms, but there was just moth to flame is what I think.

I'd rather not discuss the matter.

You think that's gonna make like it didn't happen?

What, put a feed bag over your head? Well, it did.

It weren't your fault and weren't mine.

It was his and hers. Well, they surely paid for it, didn't they?

eye once the shame set in.

I had to pry this out of her fingers when I found her by the river.

I can still smell that gunpowder in her hair.

Ain't no running from it, is it?

I think that's why I left that old loose up all these years.

My way of atoning.

To the lynch mob.

To you.

You basically got it to look.

That's it.

There we are.

That's all I got, I'm afraid.

Yeah.

I just want to take a look inside your mouth.

Will you open up your mouth for me?

I'm not going to hurt you.

I'll tell you what, if you let me take a little peek, I'll let you hold this for

a little while.

Used to belong to someone very special to me.

Can I take a look inside your mouth?

It's not going to hurt.

There we go.

Doctor!

Found a way around.

Get up.

You ever hear about the game they play up in New York City in their pajamas?

Seems a bunch of grown men standing around in a field whacking a ball with a

stick.

Running around like school children.

Call themselves the Knickerbockers.

I examined her, you know.

Told you. Ain't that kind of thing.

I didn't see any sign of the devil, neither.

Now he's just trying to get a ride. People come from all over, pay money,

him do it. It's like going to the circus, see a two -headed goat.

All I know is some preacher hocus -pocus ain't gonna make a damn bit of

difference. I heard he held a bullet hole just by touching it.

Tall tales and fiction. Now, if a two -headed goat could whack a ball with a

stick, that'd be something I'd pay to see.

Especially... If it was wearing pajamas.

Edward!

It's going to be all righty.

Breathe it in.

Breathe it in. Breathe it in.

All right.

Sorry, Doc.

I do tend to go on a bit, don't I?

Excuse us.

We're looking for some water.

Well, now, that's something we have plenty of.

Stanton, get these folks some water. Can't you see they're about to drop?

Easy now.

Not so fast.

Now, little girl's got the hang of it.

We appreciate your hospitality.

Oh, there's plenty of food there for everyone.

But not till it's cooked and ready.

Got enough troubles without everyone getting the food sick.

What's wrong with them?

Well...

Emma there, my niece, just seen too much life, the best I can describe it.

Stanton?

Well, he's my eldest, and I just got tired of looking at him, I suppose.

You know, he got the sick just a while back and just keeps getting worse and

worse. Don't know how much longer he's got, but judging by the liquid oozing

of him, I'd say.

Maybe a week or two.

Ain't that right, Stanton?

Well, now that we're all acquainted, if you don't mind, I'd like you to put your

weapons over there near the barrel.

That's where we keep ours when they're not in use.

I might hang on to mine if you don't mind.

Got some cinnamon attached to that?

It's the last thing my wife ever held.

Well, we can't take that away from a man now, can we?

If you don't mind, Stanton will hold on to his, too. Got some sentiment there as

well. Ain't that right, Stanton?

Yeah.

Well, look at us.

All civilized and such.

Name's Maggie.

Now, I'd ask yours, but...

I have a feeling I wouldn't get a great answer.

Much appreciated.

What brings you out this way, ma 'am?

One of them horses.

Until they died and we ate them.

That's a forgiving old woman, a piece of humor. There ain't been much to talk to

out here.

Now we come out west for gold.

I know all about the rush for gold.

I heard in February a whole boatload of people pulled right up on the sands of

Frisco and dropped off for us and started digging before they even had a

meal or washed their armpits.

Yes, gold fever.

Mm -hmm. We caught it as well.

Started out with 12 wagons, a proper family.

Now it's just us.

Got plenty of water, but that there's less the food.

What happened?

Well, I'm not so sure where to start on that.

We survived two onslaughts.

The first one, most of the men was killed.

Just outright butchered.

Being scalped is probably as close to being raped as a man will ever get.

Having the flesh ripped off the top of your head like that.

Them engines is an inhuman set of creatures, you ask me.

The second attack was worse.

Mostly because it was inflicted on us by white men.

Descended on us like a posse from hell.

Just whooping and hollering.

Worse than any Indian.

The leader had black eyes.

They raped all the women, killed all the horses.

Maybe they raped the horse too, wouldn't surprise me.

But they left us alone on account of that.

It seems like the one thing that everybody respects.

Took all the scalps they could collect and disappeared like vapor.

Never knew who they were.

Maybe they were ghosts.

I don't believe myself.

I think the good Lord sent you to us. That's what I think.

And I think that with some food in your belly and a good night's sleep, we're

going to be like one big family.

That's what I think.

Here you go, darling.

Bless you. I know it's home for you.

Thank you. And come on with me.

Oh, no, no, that's fine. She's all good. Now, you're not going to deny an old

woman the small pleasure of holding a child?

My goodness, there you go.

All right.

Now, let us give thanks.

Amen. Amen.

Don't eat that.

Leave it.

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong. We're just leaving this home.

It appears that your friend ain't too fond of my cooking.

I don't blame him. Emma ain't too fond of it neither, poor girl.

There was no choice.

It was God's truth.

Gather up the girl and let's be on our way.

No, you sit down right where you are.

And I'd appreciate you not pointing your gun at my son.

Now, the fact of the matter is, you may get a shot off before he does in his

current state of affairs, but not before I twist this little rabbit's neck. And

I can assure you, my state of affairs is quite acute.

intelligent vision.

We may make it out west after all.

Ain't that right, Stanton?

In the morning, we're going to hitch up our horses.

And who knows, maybe your hunting luck is better than ours and we won't have to

resort to any unfortunate measures.

And you best be grateful.

A less refined group of individuals might simply choose to leave you behind

to... Leave you behind to... Mama?

Mama?

What'd you do?

What'd you do to her?

Pardon the intrusion.

I suggest we depart immediately.

Come back!

We call this irony.

I thought it was a buzzard.

Thank you again for allowing me to accompany you.

We're the ones to be grateful. Is it our chief?

William. William Shakespeare.

Is that so?

It is.

Why have you been tracking us, Mr. Shakespeare?

I needed traveling companions, preferably white.

It's safer that way.

What happened to your people?

My people vanquished me.

I thought when Indians vanquish you, they do it with a blade.

You are a suspicious man.

Only when it comes to Indians? I assure you, it's not the Indians you should be

concerned about.

Oh, my God.

Forgive me.

It's quite all right, ma 'am.

The Kwitsun are, for the most part, peaceful farmers.

When they took me in, they were dazzled by my verbal skills.

Thought I could protect them.

But they were wrong.

There was no negotiating with the white riders.

Only running.

And after the slaughter, my people banished me.

So they could not return unless I bring stronger magic.

What kind of magic?

Bakotal.

What's a bakotal?

More of a who, lad?

Bakutal is the evil half of the great Kwitson creator, Kwakwamot, his dark

twin, if you will.

Legend has it that Bakutal was born blind, and this angered him, so he

a great evil onto the world and then disappeared into hiding.

The Kwitson believe that Bakutal still walks amongst us in disguise, and if

captured...

His spirit can be harnessed is a powerful magic a

Living talisman if you will

Perhaps that magic talisman of yours can find us some water

Wait here

I don't trust him. You don't trust nobody.

You know, the first time I saw an engine, I was... Shut up.

Woo! Come on, Flapjack.

Last one in's a rotten road apple.

Huh? You'll have to be quicker than that.

These will make a fine stew.

No shepherd's pie, mind you.

You're probably wondering about my history, Dr. Steelbender.

Don't really concern me.

Don't come across many Indians who speak proper English, I'll wager.

I've not come across many English who speak proper English, neither.

Wit. You would do well in London, sir.

So where are you from?

My village was raided by trappers back when I was a boy.

French. Horrible people.

Never paid for, as I could tell.

They rounded us up and sold us to the British.

Red savages, they called us.

I ended up in the custody of a naval officer named Wilkinson.

Went to work in the manor.

His wife was so kind to me.

On Sundays, she used to...

Teach me the king's tongue.

If you're going to live with us, you've got to be a proper gentleman, she used

to say.

Even named me after her favorite author.

Well, like I said, you don't really concern me.

I didn't mean nothing.

I swear.

You know that, right?

I'd tear my heart out for your mom.

Tear it right out, I would.

I suggest you keep your sight on dry.

I've seen a wet pistol blow a man's hand clean off.

You don't much care for my kind, do you, Doctor?

Well, on the contrary.

If it weren't for engines, I wouldn't be able to put food on the table.

There's not a lot of money in doctrine, but there's certainly money in making

change to lock up engines.

A bit of a blacksmith, are you, Doctor?

Wouldn't have to be.

There, see, now we're having a right proper conversation.

There's an old Kitson saying, even the stiffest reed will eventually bend to

wind.

We have a saying, too.

The sun still won't bend.

Everything all right, Avery?

I don't believe I've ever seen you this quiet.

I'm just tired as almost there.

Right here.

Have some stew. Our friend made it special.

Thank you, ma 'am.

All right, eat up, get some rest.

We'll be at Ross Corner soon enough.

Thank you.

It's pretty good.

It's a little something.

Never

claimed

to be a lady.

I don't drink.

Well, aren't you full of surprises, Dr. Steele, Grant?

I promised my daughter.

And Bender's fine.

All right.

Bender.

Where's Chief William?

I don't know. He's out there somewhere, taking watch.

Still don't trust him.

No.

He hasn't killed us yet, so that's something.

I'll wait till you believe me now.

About what?

The old woman.

My girl.

I believe people get sick.

And judging by her companions, I'd say she was carrying for a while.

You got it all figured out, don't you?

Well, all except him.

Why are you so attached to that half -wit?

I got my reasons.

Uh -huh.

Don't you call him no half -wit. I'm just saying the fact.

He's sweet on you, you know. Don't be silly.

A man has eyes.

Why make you such an expert on people?

Because I'm a doctor.

I have a certificate and everything.

Okay, you're such an expert on people. Why you ain't got more of them around?

I forgot myself. I'm sorry.

It don't matter.

Sir.

It's hard to say, Edward.

Was right after they hanged my Joseph.

Sheriff Buford came calling.

Asked, who's responsible for such a crime?

Like he ain't know.

Said we should pray together.

God would see justice done.

So we knelt.

Prayed in silence.

Next thing I know, I'm on all fours.

With the good sheriff behind me, serving up a dose of God's justice.

He would have killed me after.

If it weren't for Edward.

We buried him in the foothills, Edward and me.

The sheriff's disappearance became a mystery and...

Nine months later, I had to meet that baby girl.

White as chalk on bone.

Town folk whisper, but they pretty much let us be.

Until people and animals started dying, and the truth about my little girl

started spreading.

No more truth than the lies coming out of Ross' corner.

What is the matter with you?

Why did you even come with us?

I told you I needed the money.

Oh, you needed the money?

You needed the money?

Then here, take it.

I believe you have your contract.

I understand trying all you can to save what's yours.

That...

Tear my heart out.

Poor.

No.

He said it right to our face.

She's his goddamn talisman. Hey, wake up. Wake up.

Wake up.

We got to go.

We got to go. He took her. He took her.

We got to find her. Hey, Lord.

No, come on. Come on. She's gone.

Let's go.

It was their bounty hunters, most likely.

Of course.

This was another tribe.

Of course.

At least he got his due.

The chief.

Not like the boy did that to himself.

Come

on,

sweet pea.

Let's get you all washed up. Come on, come on.

Good girl.

Don't go too far.

Taking her down to the river.

No, no, no.

That's far enough now.

You just turn right back around.

Take that unholy creature with you.

Please. Please don't work here.

If you noticed, I didn't use the word.

Now you best retreat.

And don't let her touch nothing on the way out. Sure.

All right. That's enough posturing for one day.

Can't you see? This fellow's in need of some hospitality.

Welcome.

I'm Ross.

Preacher Ross or Doc Ross.

Whichever you prefer. It makes no difference in the eyes of the Lord. And

answer to both.

I know who you are, Doctor.

And I know why you've come.

Let us help you. We can...

Carry this weight.

Fine? Yes.

As you will.

All right. Now, you all know this child.

And you've heard all the stories. But this girl is not to be

feared. In truth, she's to be praised.

For she carries in her.

All that is wicked in this world, and she soaked it in like a sponge.

So yes, this girl should be praised for what she has contained.

It's the devil himself.

And come tomorrow, in our church, I shall release her from this evil.

Through the righteous power these hands have been granted, you all know this

power. Do it now.

Cure her or kill her.

Makes no difference. Preacher said tomorrow.

My predilection is today.

It's all right.

We're a family here, so let's put it to a vote.

All in favor of Willard's predilection here?

Huh?

No?

Then it's settled.

Tomorrow it is.

Now I want you all to go and pray, for I need every ounce of faith. Come

morning.

Come, doctor.

You'll be comfortable in our home.

She'll just be over here, you know, right in my sight.

She loves you very much.

No matter what.

There we go.

That's good.

There you go.

Here, go ahead.

But... No bad habits, Doctor?

I got plenty of those.

That's right.

Perhaps then instead you might prefer a

little of this.

You see, that is the wonder of modern invention.

Right here.

You ask it questions and it answers.

I believe that one day everyone will have one of these devices in their home.

And who knows, maybe even we'll walk around with them.

Tapping out messages. I don't know what your play is, Ross. All I know is I made

a promise to that young girl's mother.

I'm very sorry.

Yes, these are simple people, but I don't often have an occasion to

converse with someone of intellect and reason.

As you can see, my confidant, he's not much on idle conversation.

He had his tongue cut out when he was a boy.

There is such evil in this world.

particularly one for evil.

Hmm.

Sure.

This girl, she simply has a sickness just as your poor

daughter did, right? Am I right?

That's right.

I will tell you, Doctor, and others here will account to that.

Miracles do happen.

And I have seen them.

These hands have been part of them.

I'm sure you've heard my stories, just as I've heard of yours.

Tall tales and fictions.

Yeah.

Faith is a currency of fools.

That's your belief, am I right, Doctor?

Well, what if you're wrong?

What if there is evil in this world?

I'm not saying bad men. I am saying true evil, evil of the

purest form.

Well, doesn't that also mean there is good?

If there's shadow, there must be a light. And if there is a hell, then

must be a heaven. And if you can accept this, your loved ones, your dear

daughter, she's not dead and gone.

She's here.

She's living eternal.

And she's at peace. And can you allow yourself just that flicker of

hope for the briefest moment?

could you also allow yourself to believe, to hope, to even pray

for evil?

I promise you, tomorrow we shall free that

girl. And in the aftermath, you shall believe

anew.

Bullets to Bible.

Tomorrow.

Where's the girl?

She's sleeping.

It don't have to be.

I'm afraid it does, Doctor.

I tried to keep it from coming to this. I sent Miss White here to

keep that girl from ever showing up by my doorstep.

Well, we all know how that turned out, don't we?

She's just a girl.

Yeah, I got a whole town full of people that believes that she's the devil.

They're fools.

On that we both agree, but I was going to look when I waved my hands over that

little thing, and then a week later, a flock of sheep just dropped dead, a

gets ill, schoolmarm just starts choking up blood.

The good people of this community will think me a charlatan and

string me up.

There is one thing that I do believe, doctor.

The ignorant.

You never fear the ignorant getting smart.

You fear the ignorant getting scared.

Please, don't disappear.

Oh, no.

It's too late.

Cure her.

Or kill her.

You heard it yourself.

Since I can't cure her, I got this.

Evil soul, bitch.

Oh, come.

Doctor.

We both know there's no evil.

This is very bad, man.

I say we put a bullet in them.

The desert does the killing, Miss White. We merely set things in motion.

Well, look who it is.

You should be asleep, child.

Let's play, kid.

Come on, get up on here.

There we go.

You know, why don't I read you a story?

You like stories, don't you?

Yeah.

My father, he used to read to me when I couldn't sleep, you know.

Back, that was a long, long time ago.

Yes.

Back when things were simpler.

Oh, now look.

That is one of my favorites.

All right.

Here we go.

It ain't your fault.

Annie.

You did the best you could.

I couldn't... I couldn't save you.

You tried.

But I lost you.

I lost your mother.

Everyone.

What is it you always told me?

About being a steelbender?

The term steel don't bend.

So break it.

What the hell is that?

The chef wants to know if we're in the need of more reliable security.

That fucking gimp is a fucking gimp.

You're alive.

Hardly.

How did you find me?

You're an easy horse to track.

Must we be? Where is she?

Is she all right?

God forgive me.

I don't know what came over me.

That wasn't you.

Wasn't it?

I'm the one that should be in that pit.

Stop it.

That's idiot talk.

Come on.

I can't.

I can't. I can't. She's your daughter. I can't.

You go.

Don't Throw it over here

Well, well, well.

Look at the cat.

You gonna shoot me, doctor?

I'm not a killer.

I think Miss White would beg to differ.

The sheriff's on his way.

We'll be coming.

Wake up.

She's already gone, doctor.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Yes, there was a glimmer of hope. Quiet.

There's no shame in it. I saw it in your eyes.

Please. I said quiet!

Look.

Doctor.

It's another miracle.

They stay right there.

Yes. They move.

I've been so many different people, I kind of lose track.

Who are you?

Oh, that's right, you're a poor man.

You don't have any family.

Would you come any closer?

And that, that is too much for one soul to

bear.

Is there?

possible for you now?

Is it?

No comfort?

It's a shame it has to come to this.

Once word gets out about what you've done here, Taking that little girl's

like your dad.

They're going to have to take yours.

And they're going to put this evil to rest.

There you go.

There's no need to beg.

No. No.

There's some things I've grown immune to.

Fear.

You're gonna need that chair now.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Some say the ghost of Preacher Roth still walks these hills.

Others say he wriggled away like a worm cut into pieces.

But I couldn't tell you, and I was witness.

And in truth, perhaps we need people like him in this world.

The horror they inflict for their very existence, be it truly evil or not,

may be the only hope that tethers us to proof.

of the divine.

You better watch out, the devil's gonna get you one of these days. One of these

days. You better watch out, the devil's gonna get you one of these days. Bye

-bye. He's a liar and a pretender too.

If you ain't careful, he'll conjure you.

You better watch out, the devil's gonna get you one of these days.

You done let your beard grow out, and I know what it's all about.

Keep that Bible out your hand.

I know you's no preacher, man.

You better watch out. The devil's gonna get you one of these days. One of these

days. You better watch out. The devil's gonna get you one of these days. By and

by. He's a liar and a pretender, too.

If you ain't careful, he'll conjure you.

You better watch out. The devil's gonna get you one of these days. One of these

days. You got... On your frock -tail coat and a collar bag was round your

throat. A high silk hat and a walking cane looks to me like you're going

You better watch out, the devil's gonna get you one of these days. One of these

days. You better watch out, the devil's gonna get you one of these days.

He's been lying and pretending to.

If you ain't careful, he will come to you.

You better watch out, the devil's gonna get you.

You better stop your gambling and telling all your big lies.

Cause the lowdown hypocrite.

I sure do despise. You better watch out. The devil's going to get you one of

these days. One of these days. You better watch out. The devil's going to

you one of these days. By and by.

He's going to deny you a descendant too.

If you ain't careful, he'll conjure you.

You better watch out. The devil's going to get you one of these days.