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Just got a tip.

Some kid out by the Douglas property

said his daddy is killing Indians

and keeping them under the floorboards of the barn.

Douglas property, you figure
that might be Gerry Calhoun

and his brother Ted?

I reckon it may be.

We've gotta follow through
with this, I mean, regardless.

Yeah.

Can you hand me the file, it's underneath the Colt.

On second thought, just give me my goddamn gun.

Thanks.

Jesus Christ!

Let's look in the barn.

Why don't you find something,

start ripping up the floorboards?

I'll start over there.

Yes, sir.

Forgive me, Father.

Ah.

We got three dead Indians over here,

possibly more.

Grab another crowbar and come over here.

I'm coming.

You know, I actually feel sorry

for these redskin sons of bitches.

I mean, even if they are savages.

I've been waiting over three hours now

for you to come to bed.

I need to finish this first.

Well, how long is it gonna take?

Well, I wouldn't wait up.

Why don't you get some sleep?

Tell me what's wrong?

Nothing.

Looks like a whole lot of nothing.

I used to think this gun hand

was good for nothing except quick draws and killing,

but the good kind of killing,

the kind of killing that
makes the world a safer place.

Now, I'm not so sure anymore.

It's only got five fingers, that's not enough

to fight all the evil God put on this Earth.

It's a good hand.

Yeah, maybe when it's writing poetry.

You never came to bed.

Anna, I need to leave.

Well, you've a good while,

before you need to get to the office.

I was gonna make you some coffee and eggs.

I need to leave for a while and not come back.

What do you mean, you're leaving me?

I just want you to know you've done nothing wrong.

I'm sorry.

I'll leave some money on the table for you on my way out,

should last you a few months.

Reckon I should be back by that time, but if not,

well, you'll be fine, you're still young

and your family's got money.

I just cannot live with someone so pure

knowing the things I've done.

Maybe one day,

after a good cleansing,

we'll meet again.

Quick, give me the goddamn map.

These scoundrels will do unspeakable things to you

to get their hands on this paper.

Are they gone, Papa?

No, I reckon they're just getting warmed up, Mabe.

You stay strong now and keep your trap shut.

After the firing stops, we'll make our way

around the hotel and head north.

They'll be heading in the opposite direction

to hit the next town over.

Good afternoon, my fellow travelers.

And what might your names be?

Milt and Mabeline Barley.

How fortuitous,

just the father and daughter I was anxious to meet.

Ah, oh, my apologies,

ah, I have forgotten my manners in all of this chaos.

Ah, I am Jedidiah Wilkins,

a magician and entertainer extraordinaire.

My apprentices flanking my sides

are Dwight Mitchell,

Dewey Little

and Carson Yokum.

Now, they may seem a bit foolish and none too wise,

but a man of my age and these trying times,

the presence of brawn over brain

is strongly suggested in my new line of work.

Which is?

Ah, yes, I will get to the point.

You see, ah, it is a well known fact, so well known,

that my gossipy associates
and I heard three towns over,

that you and your lovely
daughter were in possession

of a extremely valuable treasure map,

one so valuable in fact, that I simply had to meet you.

And you must know, I came willing to kill

every single man in this rat's nest of a town

in order to get my anxious, little fingers on it.

I have been offering my services

for the better part of three decades,

harmless bits of magic and acts of ledger domain

constructed simply to amuse
and enliven my fellow travelers.

And what have I received in return, hm?

Nothing, oh, there have been
a few accusations hurled at me,

such as cheat,

robber, thief,

charlatan, fraud

and there was that one offering of tar and feathers,

but when all is said and done,

all I am left with is a single gold tooth.

Now, I am sure it would fetch some small amount

at the pawn brokers if needed,

but no,

I shall no longer settle for pittance.

I am collecting what is due me

starting today.

And that brings us back to you and your daughter.

You see, your friend over yonder?

Yes, well, with his dying breath,

he swore that the treasure map was last seen

being stuffed into your lovely daughter's garments.

Hm, what to do, what to do, what to do?

A, I could instruct my rather ruthless associates

to rip the map from said
garments right here in the street,

though I fear the ensuing vile debauchery

would be too much even for me.

Or B, you could surrender the map to me forthwith

in the spirit of cooperation, of course.

How shall we proceed?

Why don't you just go fuck your horse, mister?

My, now that is an alternative I hadn't considered.

Very well.

Papa, no, no!

You're gonna like what I do to you.

Well, looks like we get ourselves a spirited gal.

You ought to learn to behave.

No, no, argh!

With all due respect,

it's kind of undignified, isn't it?

All right, all right,

I'll give it up!

It's in my left pocket.

You gonna let me move my hands to get it?

Oh, no need.

Dewey, approach Mr. Barley with caution.

Do I have to put my hand in his pocket?

I mean, his pecker's right there and everything.

Oh, Dewey,

you afraid of going all Nelly with the excitement?

Dig deep, Dewey.

All right, now,

you keep away from my daughter

or I'll put a ball in this man's peanut head.

Honey, get behind me.

You shitheads draw your Colt and he's a dead man.

Then I'll start shooting at you too.

Don't even try it!

Ah!

Save your ammunition, gentlemen.

They won't get far on foot.

I need a drink.

No need to shoot, I got my hands up.

Hell of a day, ain't it?

You got any water on you? Would be mighty appreciated.

Oh!

This heat will beat the best of them.

All right, I'll cut the horse shit.

I'll be direct with you 'cause that's how I do business.

Your name's Hart, isn't it?

Yeah, well, I've been following you

for the better part of 10 miles,

'cause you, ah, you killed my brother, Ted.

Now why'd you go and do that?

Because he was killing Indians,

I even caught him in the act.

Well, shit,

that is a good point,

but I know I couldn't sleep a wink at night

if-if I let you go without
getting justice for my brother

and for myself,

I-I couldn't do it.

And I happened to hear that right hand of yours

is pretty fast, fastest in town, in fact, is that true?

A humble man.

Okay, all right.

Well, why don't you go stand on right over there?

Go on, go stand over there, I gotta find out for myself.

Now, this is happening whether you want it to or not.

Go stand over there.

At least I'm being fair.

You know, I ain't no slouch myself,

so I'll tell you what,

I won't go for my gun 'til you go for yours.

Uh!

You goddamn son of a bitch.

You goddamn son of a bitch, you shot me.

You win.

But you still killed Ted.

Lord, I have slipped before,

but from here on, I shall use my gun hand

only to seek justice and truth,

for the love of mankind

and against the Devil's impurity and pull.

What's your name?

Nancy.

Is that your real name?

Sure, doll, just make sure you wash up nice and good.

I'm gonna go grab a drink first.

Whiskey.

How was she?

Can't tell you.

A little whore like that must've cost a pretty penny,

much more than I could ever afford.

I was hoping to live vicariously through you, friend.

I don't got any friends.

Well, maybe you ought to make some.

Be a shame if you got in some rough and tumble

and ain't got no protection.

Why don't you just skip on out of here?

Why should I do that?

Because this is a friendly town

and tin stars ain't never been friendly to me,

that's why I don't like them.

Yeah, all right.

Friend.

You happy now?

Well,

it's a start, why don't you follow that up

by walking your ass out them doors?

We'll call it your good deed for the day.

All right, will do.

But first I'd like to buy you a drink.

Buy me a drink?

Another one.

Well, that's awful kind of you, thank you.

One more drink and then you skedaddle.

Uh!

Uh!

One more please.

You're running up quite the tab, mister.

Don't worry about old Clem there,

he's been a bully and a loudmouth

in this establishment for years.

About time it caught up to him.

My, my, my.

Now that is either a sign of excellent brand

or ominous danger, hm.

We're open, just take a seat.

Wonderful.

Ah, let me see.

Give me a shot of your finest brandy, my good fellow.

What's your name?

Emma.

Cheers!

Cheers!

Ah!

Oh!

Well,

ah, who wants to see a goddamn show, eh?

May I have a volunteer?

You, young man, ah!

Ah!

Well, I'll be goddamned!

Thank you.

A little souvenir for you, my dear.

A free round of drinks for everyone on the house!

That is, that is, if you'll stay a little while longer, Mr.?

Mr. Jedidiah Wilkins.

Why, yes, indeed, I would be delighted and honored.

As a matter of fact, I rather fancied a game of cards,

if there are any willing participants?

Yeah, I'll-I'll play!

Hell, you can count me in.

All right.

This is hardly a card game.

I'm going to need one more participant.

It's your call.

Oh, my.

I fold, I ain't got shit.

Hm-mm.

Ah. - Shit.

Oh, Jesus.

Go then, young man.

What you got, cowboy?

Hell, look at that.

Well goddamn, nothing's gonna beat that

but a full house or a straight flush.

By golly, if this gent don't have a flush,

talk about luck of the Irish.

Please, young man, sit down.

We're having a game here.

Settle down, folks.

There's more to this game.

Huh!

Full house.

Holy shit, look at that. - Shit, wow!

Ah!

Well, you win some, you lose some, eh, lad?

Ah, maybe your next adventure
will bring you more fortune.

You cheated.

I beg your pardon?

You are a goddamn cheat and a liar.

And you, sir, are a sore loser.

Pray tell, what proof have you, huh?

You're stuffing cards up your sleeve,

I saw you switch them.

In fact, you've been running your mouth off

ever since you walked in here to cause a diversion.

You are no magician, sir, you are a fraud and a sham.

How dare you.

This ain't fair, I'm taking my money back.

Hold on now.

This is preposterous.

No, what's preposterous is that shooting display

you put on earlier today.

Your friend here is shooting blanks

and you had that slug loaded
in your mouth the whole time.

Mister. - Hold on.

I am the most dedicated showman

this side of the Missouri River

and for you to assault my
intentions and insult my good name

is slander in the highest order!

I provide joy, I provide laughs,

I provide something to
believe in in these harsh times!

How dare you take that away
from these wonderful people!

And from me, boys, get his hands on the bar!

No, no!

No, no!

Goddamn!

Hold him, gents.

Hold him.

Good people of Vista County,

my name is Jedidiah Wilkins

and you will remember that name.

If you do not,

I shall return in a fury of vengeance

until my efforts are appreciated!

Applaud!

And as for your repellent behavior, young man,

that shall not go unpunished.

You besmirch my name and reputation,

my very art!

You have disappointed every single one of us

with accusations of fraud!

Spoilsport.

You can keep your winnings,

but to make sure these itchy fingers of yours

don't shoot me in the back on the way out of town.

Uh!

Ah.

Let's go, gents.

Magic enough for you?

Mesdames et messieurs,

I hope you have enjoyed the show.

Maybe it'll get better someday.

Every bone in there is broken,

I'm missing at least two fingers.

If I can make it the next couple of days

without it getting infected

or having to chop it off completely,

it will be a goddamn miracle.

What are you gonna do now?

It's my gun hand, can't write no more poetry,

can't uphold the law.

A man that can't execute his passions or working life

ain't a man at all anymore.

Well, you got a new passion now.

How's that?

You wanna kill those evil right bastards, don't you?

That I do.

Hey, kid, come here.

Can you read that?

Those ain't words, mister.

Looks like a bunch of chickens
scratched up your paper.

What does it say?

Not much I reckon.

You're really not gonna tell me what it says?

I've never been much for the spoken word,

but um, if you'd like to sit here

in silence with me, feel free.

You're just a drunk,

just like my pa.

That insolent swindler!

I should've had you boys kill him

right back there on that table.

You know, not to speak out of turn, but,

what did that man do to get you so heated?

I mean, we were the ones that cheated him,

we didn't lose any money.

It's the principle of the matter, Dwight.

Those winnings, they weren't the true stakes.

My character was brought into question.

What do you mean?

Did you not hear the laughter,

see the joy in their faces,

feel the exuberance of everyone in that saloon?

Those yokels thought I actually caught

a bullet in my teeth.

To help someone feel the awe and wonder,

that we all experienced as children,

that's magic,

that's my contribution to life,

that's what fills my heart, goddammit

and for that guttersnipe to so ruthlessly expose me

over such a jovial and inconsequential gag

makes my blood boil.

It's just a stupid trick, if you ask me.

Do you not understand?

When I hold an audience in the palm of my hand, I am God.

I can do anything I want, they will not only accept it,

they will encourage it.

I can control any man, woman or child,

I can control a whole town, if I want.

But don't we do that already

by killing folk and robbing them?

But do you give them something

to believe in before that, Dwight?

A moment of marvel is worth more

than a lifetime of banality.

The money we steal is not stolen,

it is a small fee for the opportunity

to experience greatness.

Huh, Dwight, what do you care about,

what do you treasure in life?

What is it that makes you happy?

What makes you feel like a man?

What would you die for?

I don't know.

Of course you don't know,

fucking milksop.

Dwight, why do you, why do you rile him up like that?

I don't know.

Come on.

I don't understand why he's gotta put on

a big circus and everything every time,

I don't know why we can't just go in

and do what we gotta do.

Why-why do you go along with what he says,

if you don't trust him?

I don't know, I guess the money.

Let's make some money then, huh?

I'm just saying he did that man wrong

and he's got what's coming to him

and I hope I'm there to see it.

For my father.

Don't shoot, don't shoot!

Don't shoot us, please don't shoot, mister.

We's just passing through, we saw your tent

and was hoping we, ah, might get some water.

Where did you come from?

We got chased out of town.

A warlock and his thieves are after us.

You don't say?

You might know who they are?

Oh, I've got a sneaking suspicion,

only I ain't running from them.

So if you're planning on coming with me,

I'm gonna hit those men straight on.

Now, don't go doing nothing foolish.

You ain't gonna do much damage

with them busted-up fingers of yours.

My daughter here and I, well,
we need some food and supplies

if we're gonna mosey on any further along.

I think it's best we stick together, mister.

What the hell do you have that I can use?

This,

enough to go around three ways and some left over.

I was just heading down to the river for a quick wash,

before I'm on my way, so if you two wanna trek with me,

you go where I go and you do as I say.

You plan on killing them boys when you find them?

Well, I guess that's gonna be just fine with us.

Oh! - Hey, hey!

Where you think you're going with my daughter?

You think I'm leaving the two of you

unsupervised with all my provisions?

I want the both of you kick rocks right now.

Well, shit.

Mabeline, you stay here and watch camp

and I'm gonna stick with, ah, what's your name?

Hart.

With Mr. Hart.

All right, you leave that there.

Take care.

Jedidiah and his boys do that to your hand?

I might know a doc.

How much that treasure map worth?

Oh, I don't know, word of mouth and folklore

don't mean a heap of nothing these days,

but if it's worth half of
what the myth tellers say it is,

well then, none of us will be working

for the rest of our lives.

How'd you get ahold of it?

Family secrets.

How far behind were Jedidiah and his men,

when you escaped town?

Oh, I don't know, not far.

We did manage to steal some horses yesterday.

Just guess.

Half a day, maybe a full day if they stopped somewhere

and it looks like they did.

All right, then we got some time, we'll wait here.

You got any more weapons on you,

besides that rifle I saw back there?

Nope, found it in a barn, ain't got much ammo neither,

and this little whittling knife, that's it.

So in other words, nothing?

That's about right.

That's just swell.

I can't sleep, it's too cold out there.

I heard some noises too.

You mind if I warm up in here?

You got a wife back home?

Yeah.

You plan on returning to her?

I don't know yet.

Looks like you killed a lot of men with that hand.

You don't have to be so scared.

I ain't get scared.

So you're just mean?

I spent my whole life trying not to be mean, just fair.

My pa ain't gonna wake up, mister.

So do you and that old coot really have a treasure map

or is that all hogwash?

No, we got it,

we wouldn't be running so hard if we didn't.

You're thinking about it, aren't you?

Thinking of what?

We could get a five-mile head start with the map

before he even wakes up in the morning.

I gave that man my word.

Are you a lawman or something or just stupid?

Both.

Papa, where'd you go?

Did he say he was going anywhere?

His rifle's still here.

Probably just went to take a piss.

You hear that?

I don't hear nothing.

Damn!

We know you're out there, old man!

We just want the map.

Give me the map.

We'll stop shooting.

I ain't gonna hit shit with this pistol.

Hand me my rifle, it's right at the edge of the tent.

Go on, grab the lantern while you're at it.

You see that, Jedidiah,

I think I shot that lass right in her ass!

Put that light out.

I'm gonna need your help.

Get down on your knees right
here behind this tree, go on.

Go on.

I'm gonna rest this rifle over your shoulder like,

just grip it up there.

Keep it sticking there.

I need you to keep rock solid, all right?

Come on.

All right, he's hiding behind that tree right there,

I can see him.

I'm gonna pepper that tree, make him run out for cover,

when he's out in the open, I'm gonna hit him.

You just keep steady, prepare for the loudness.

I will, sir.

Goddamn!

Shit, come on, man!

Argh, sweet baby Jesus, my leg!

For God's sakes, will you try to be quiet?

Hold it steady now.

Jesus, my leg!

He done crippled me, Jedidiah!

Fucking Christ, shoot back at him!

For Christ's sake, come on!

Come on, shoot back!

I've got you, I've got you.

Come on!

Come on!

Pull me back!

We're out.

Shit, damn, you're heavy.

I know, I know. - Shit.

Dammit!

Think you scared them off, lawman.

See your pa anywhere?

Well, it's gonna take them a while

to tend to that bastard's leg.

We'll be good for a while, let's start packing.

Goddammit, come on!

Help me, help me.

I don't know what to do, Carson,

I can't even see the bullets, they're in so deep.

I'm gonna be a cripple the rest of my life,

just like my Uncle Tim and he falls over all the time.

Calls the stairs the Devil!

We're gonna fix you up real nice, okay

and we're gonna have you running around

like a chicken at feeding time, okay.

Thank you, Dwight, thank you, Dwight.

You've always been kind

and it's been a pleasure riding with you.

Goddamn!

You and I both know damn
well that leg needs to come off.

Yeah, I know.

We are running out of time.

Well, what do you wanna do, Jedidiah?

I mean, Carson's a good man,

I just ain't got the heart to tell him.

Tell him?

Kill him and leave him, he is dead weight.

Now if you want him dead,

you're gonna have to kill him yourself.

I am not a killer, Dwight, that is why I employ you.

I don't even own a gun.

Well, can't you just go talk to him?

I imagine it hurts a magnificent bitch, yes?

Jedidiah, I've never felt this much pain

in my entire life.

Do you think it needs to be cut off?

Oh, no, no, no, no, I won't let him take it off.

I mean, a man without his limbs, he's no man at all.

I know that's true,

just like that son of a bitch we stomped his hand.

I need you here with us now, we have a fight.

When you got a fight and a man who can't fight,

when there's fire burning all around you,

he's not much of a man either, is he?

You're right, you're so right, Jedidiah.

And a man who can't stand up with his fellow soldiers,

his brothers in arms and defend them,

well, he's got no honor.

And a man without honor,

well, he needs to find a different way to fight,

something that he can do

the noble way, yes?

That's a fact, that's a fact, Jedidiah.

And a man like that

needs to find a different way.

Yeah, I'll do whatever it takes.

Yeah, a bum leg is not gonna get far

and it just holds your fellow soldiers behind.

You know that.

I know.

You're so right.

Well, Carson,

I need you to look deep inside,

find that fire and passion to fight,

fight maybe the only way you can fight,

a noble fight.

Look at the bigger picture, what you can do,

the one way you can save us all.

Do you understand?

Yes, I understand, Jedidiah, I'll...

I'll do right by my fellow soldiers.

I'll do what's right by my fellow soldiers.

Yeah. - Just give me a second.

So what are we gonna do?

Give him a second.

We'll head out first thing in the morning.

Powder Keg County should be coming up soon.

Maybe my pa will be there.

Don't be foolish, darling.

Your pa's intentions were entirely clear.

What do you mean?

One way split pays more than three.

If you have any more doubt, my horse was stolen too.

It'll be a hard payout without this.

Goddamn.

Well, why the hell he run off then?

Maybe trying to get home to our son.

His grandson?

No,

our son.

He raped me years ago, made me keep it.

Wasn't the greatest of ideas,

now we got a soft brain at the farm.

Hell, why'd you let that happen?

Why'd you let those plum bastards take your hand?

Look, we both got sad songs to sing,

but now is not really the time.

No, ma'am.

The town's right over yonder.

Don't see many people though.

Jedidiah and his boys probably
cut through there already.

Yeah, all right, listen.

You wait here, I'm gonna go check it.

No, you'll be fine, just use that thing if you have to.

I'm real sorry about what
happened with you and your pa.

Maybe we can make it back to safety

and find a nice place to settle down,

if you need help with your son, I'm saying.

Yeah,

I reckon that'd be nice, Mr. Hart.

Well, good, then it's settled.

Just wait right here.

Mabeline!

Where'd you run off to?

Hellfire.

What the hell you doing?

You're gonna have no good
hands to carry the treasure with.

Where the hell did you come from?

I done ask you first.

Your daughter ran off with the map.

I don't know where she is.

Left me to rot with the buzzards.

Goddammit, sure sounds like her.

What are you doing busting up your hand for?

Come on, let's get it cleaned up.

I'm fixing to make us some coffee,

and then we's gonna head out

and find my goddamn treasure map.

Come on.

Figured I'd bust it up,

'cause it ain't good for nothing anyhow.

Hell, that ain't no reason to bust it up like that.

Well, I can't think of a better reason.

Everything I ever loved in my life

was either taken away from me, ran away from me

or destroyed without my consent.

Figured I'd beat fate to the punch this time

and have some control in my life for once.

Well, that's just a damn shame.

But where do you think my daughter went?

Hell if I know, I can't really blame her though.

She told me.

And you're gonna believe that little whore?

Makes a heap of sense trying
to turn everybody against me,

just like her ma.

She been trying to run away for years.

Now that she's got the map,

ain't no reason to stick around with her papa no more.

Well, if you can't deny it, I must accept it as fact.

Well, there's a reason

I didn't cling onto that map so tightly,

I got it all stored up right in here anyhow.

If you want the company, well, you'd best be nice to me,

it may pay off real good for you.

If Mabeline got the treasure map,

she already got a jump on us.

Now, listen here now, I ain't no young whippersnapper

like you no more, I need to save my energy.

Besides, I know a shortcut she don't know about,

we're gonna get there first,

no matter what kind of jump she got on us.

Speaking of jumps, what the hell happened to my horse?

Sorry about that, she done ran away, I couldn't get her.

Sweet dreams, cowboy.

Well, well, well,

Mabeline said you might still be resting here.

Leave it to a harlot to flap her yap.

You and I are not unalike,

both of us are men who want what we want, no matter what.

You want one thing, I want the other.

I have a gift for you,

a chance to make right

the ill of unspeakable tragedy,

and exorcize your own ghosts

at the same time.

Oh, I will benefit as well,

needless to say,

That man who lays there beside you,

he is a filth monger,

a rapist, a molester.

I know this because Mabeline has confessed

his transgressions against her and her...

I digress.

It might comfort you to know,

that Mabeline did not run away from you,

I took her against her will.

But things change

and she has come to cherish her time with me,

so much so that she has confided in me,

that if she had the chance,

she would put a bullet in that old man's head,

if-if she could,

but she can't,

which is where I come in

to plant the seeds of possibility,

to help a good man do the right thing.

Do you understand?

Do you feel the flame growing,

see the flame, hm?

Is the flame burning?

Does the flame show you the way

to do the right thing.

Yes.

How's that hand, you fucking asshole?

I hope things give you a little bit of relief, kid,

but if it's not enough,

I'll be back one day for you,

make things right for good.

You sure it's here?

That's what the map says.

Damn, I'm digging my way straight to hell

for this damn treasure.

Roots and rocks and shit.

Hold on, I think I hit something.

Holy hell!

Holy hell!

We're gonna be rich!

Oh, we are rich.

The son of a bitch.

Open it.

Oh yeah.

How much do you think is in there, Jedidiah?

More than you'll ever count.

Damn, that is a lot.

Suppose I can get my cut now?

Later,

later.

You still need to tell me what happened.

I will, one day.

You say that every day.

Yeah, well, I'm writing about it.

Had to relearn with my left hand.

It's not gonna be anytime soon though.

Or you could just tell me,
talk to me about what happened.

You know I've never been much with spoken words.

I'm just glad you're back.

I'm not mad, I just never expected to see you again,

when you walked out that door.

Well, to be fully honest,

I wasn't expecting to come
back either, but I'm glad I did.

I read somewhere that switching your dominant hand

to the other side so late in life messes up the brain

real good, throws everything off balance.

Yeah, that sounds about right.

Some kid dropped this off during the night,

said his pa is hoarding dead bodies under the house

near the Gunnerson Ranch,
could be the McCarthy killer.

Why don't you take the south end?

I'll investigate the barn.

Goddamn.

No.

Hell.

Shit.

Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name. - Hey, did you kill my pa?

You killed my pa!

Hold it right there.

I didn't want you to kill him,

I just wanted him to stop
killing folk, so I told the law!

Hey, look, I'm sorry about your pa,

but you did the right thing, son.

Do you know why he was killing people?

There was bandits and
thieves coming around these parts

all the time talking about some kind of a treasure,

but we don't have no treasure, mister.

We ain't rich people.

I'm so sorry, I didn't offer you any of this pie.

Do you want some of this pie? - No.

You got a mama?

No, she ran off, stole his treasure.

She's an evil woman,

she ran off with some kind of a con man.

A con man, you say?

Yeah, it was a long time ago.

All right, don't move, you stay right there.

Stand there and keep shoveling that pie.

Well, speak of the Devil and he shall appear.

I was wondering where you ran off to that night.

I asked myself the same thing,

thought I killed you a while ago.

No, sir, it's your imagination running off on you.

Just take care of my kid,

make sure he's looked after in town and such.

I haven't seen Mabeline since she was taken

by that yappy snake oil salesman.

They done shacked up in Iles
County with all of my money.

Can you believe that?

I don't wanna make this the time,

when I ask you to return the favor,

that one time when I saved you

from busting up your hand, that meant for something.

I think there was a ghost
or something looking after us

to bring us together so as
you could take care of my child.

He was getting to be a burden on me at my age.

What do you think about that?

I think ghosts are nothing to trifle at.

Amen, amen.

Sorry about your deputy, it was either him or me.

Understood,

but you still gotta explain
why you're killing people.

Well, they was all thieves,

they thought I had some treasure.

You know the type, ain't nobody perfect.

All right,

I reckon I'm about ready now.

Wait, wait, wait, h-hold up.

I want you to find my daughter
and kill that son of a bitch,

so I's can rest in peace, okay?

All right, go ahead.

I's ready.

Let's go.

Go on.

Go.

Don't even think about it, hombre.

Now, you drop that goddamn rifle right there.

Now, I heard gunfire,

so I reckon you done killed my neighbor.

But what do you want with little Mikey?

Can't you see that boy's soft in the head?

I'm just taking him into town at the request of his pa.

That's why I hate you lawmen,

always lying,

claim to be chasing bandits,

but you're the most corrupt outlaws in the land.

The way I see it

is you done shot my neighbor, Milt

and you're gonna escape with little Mikey here,

so you can use him as ransom for that treasure map.

There ain't no treasure no more.

That's what they all say.

Why don't we ask the kid?

Hey, Mikey,

should I trust this man?

Or should I kill this man?

Yes, y-yes what?

Yes, trust him or-or yes, kill him?

Uh!

Uh!

Come on.

He's incorrigible.

I have some unfinidhed business in Iles County

I need to attend to.

I'll see if anyone in town can look over the kid.

I can't put up with this all night.

Well, you're gonna have to.

I gave Milt my word

I'd look over the little, inbred bastard.

Will you please see a doctor today about your throat?

You sound terrible.

Oh, I'll be fine,

he just got a few good swings in, that's all.

All right, all right, I'm going right now.

Watch over the little heathen when I'm gone.

Open your mouth.

Close it.

Well, he did a little damage
to your larynx and trachea,

but you should be fine.

How soon?

Tomorrow, I reckon.

You sound better already, what happened?

Just got into a little donnybrook

with an unsavory character,

nothing too uncommon in my line of work.

Hm.

So he was able to damage my voice box like that

just by punching it?

Well, he was able to cripple it temporarily.

Luckily, he didn't break the skin,

if he did and made contact with it,

you may never speak again.

You mind showing me where that can happen, doc.

Welcome, brothers and sisters to this fine, sunny day,

the Lord's most glorious day, welcome to His house.

We come together to glory in his word,

for His word,

it is our sustenance, our very being.

It guides us in all things

and renews us in the spirit.

Let us look to His first words for us

and they are found in Genesis, the first chapter.

"And God said, 'Be fruitful and multiply."

Replenish the Earth and subdue it.'

And God said, 'Behold, I have
given you every herb and tree

and the fruit which is upon the tree,

to you, it shall be as meat.'

But temptation crept in, the Devil's handiwork

and the Lord through his prophet Ezekiel

punished his defiled sons and daughters,

who had given over to the rich meats and evil.

'Even thus, shall my children eat defiled bread.

Thou shalt eat it as barley cakes

and bake it with the dung of humans in their sight.

This, this is the punishment

for giving over to the temptations

of gold and silver and rich meats.

And if an evil man offers up easy gold and rich meats,

do not be defiled, the wheat and barleys and lentils

"in your storehouses are sufficient unto your day.'"

But must we settle for less?

As children of God, I say, no, no, no.

We have more through the Lord,

as His children, we feast only on the bounty,

that is God-given, the blessings that we all receive.

But we must all be wary of the consequences

of feasting on rich meats unearned.

As His children, we feast
only on the bounty that is His,

the bounty that is given freely by Him to us,

the bounty that is God's bounty

and God alone!

Can I get an amen?

Amen!

Can I get a hallelujah?

Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!

Let us pray.

Our Father, which art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

Welcome, sister, so good to see you this Sunday.

Thank you, Pastor. - Oh, bring your husband

next time. - I'll try, I'll try.

Good to see you in church finally.

Oh, thank you so much for your support, sister.

Always good to see you next to pot luck.

Oh, how's that arthritis treating you?

You take care of her, young man.

Almost there.

How's those rich meats taste, you bastard?

Excuse me?

You don't remember me?

I do not believe I do, young man.

Poker game, you took my law career, my writing talents,

everything I ever had and cherished

and they still ain't recovered, never will.

I do not recall it, my son.

I am a man of God.

Ah, I have had my transgressions in the past, to be sure.

I have renounced the magic and tricks

of supernatural ghosts,

I worship only the Holy Ghost now.

Maybe the man you seek is long dead?

Be that as it may,

many a man has found what
he seeks in the house of the Lord.

You're welcome to come back next week.

Perhaps you might find what it is you are looking for.

I come here to tell you one thing.

I don't give a horse's ass
whether you remember me or not,

because I remember you and
my memory may not be the best,

but I know my accusations have never been more right

than they are now.

Well...

Well then, um,

unless you have something more to add,

if you do, please be brief.

I have an engagement with my young wife, Mabeline

in a quarter hour.

Just one more thing,

I'm betting on doing to you what you done to me.

Hm.

"An eye for eye," just like your good book says.

It also says, "Turn the other cheek."

Do you like it?

Oh, yes indeed.

It's from France.

Ooh, la la, mais oui.

Ma'am.

Boss.

What do you want now?

Well, boss, I was just hoping I can get an advance

on my portion of... An advance?

You'd have to be worth something for an advance.

Well, boss, I did do my part

and I do believe I am entitled to my portion of my-

You are entitled to exactly what I give you.

What, are-are you a child, you spend it on penny candies?

"Gimme, gimme," what?

I just had some bad luck at the tables last night.

You'd have to have some brains

to have bad luck at a card table.

I will give you two more coins this week, two,

you can count that high?

All right.

And that's all.

Now, fetch, there.

Thank you, sir.

Huh, and two only.

When you get a few more brains than a three year old,

we may up your allowance.

Thank you again, sir, ma'am.

I know.

Jedidiah.

The most peculiar thing
happened after my sermon, dearest.

And what might that be, preacher?

Oh, nothing to worry, I'm sure.

You haven't spoken to your father recently, have you?

Why do you ask?

I thought we swore never to speak

about that time ever again.

Oh,

true.

I was just wondering, a curious mind such as mine

is tossing and turning,
analyzing things, it's nothing.

So you have not seen him recently?

Just like we agreed.

Right.

He's a rotten, crotch bastard,

that deserves whatever
miserable life he made for himself.

Agreed.

I do have one more question though.

What is it?

How much do you love me?

Only that much?

Oh, my sweet bit of honey, mm!

Oh no, oh, God, Jesus!

God.

No.

Oh, you fucking shit-kicking bastard, how could you?

Oh, shit.

I truly...

I loved her.

Good, now shut your goddamn mouth.

I'll do all the talking this time.

Are you gonna shoot me now too?

You know I've never carried a gun in my life.

I said, shut that goddamn shitty mouth of yours.

I got something to say.

So this vulgarity between us

just comes down to which one of us goes to hell first.

I'll decide who's going to hell.

Now, as I was saying,

I know you ain't forgotten
about your past transgressions,

so I won't repeat them, I'm here to tell you,

I'm gonna bring some balance to this world,

to take from you what you've taken from me

and I ain't talking about them feminine hands either,

so you leave those where I can see them.

Look up at the ceiling.

Look up at the goddamn ceiling.

You see, I'm getting to express
myself through my speech

better and better every day now.

I owe that to you and I intend on returning the favor.

That's right, you just keep
those eyes up on that ceiling.

I know you pride yourself
on your passionate sermons

and eloquent speeches and whatnot, so,

oh hell, well, I'll just get right to it.

I just severed your larynx.

Don't worry, you'll live,

only difference is you'll never con another man

out of his money, lie to honest folk,

preach the good book to church folk

or sweet talk another woman into your bed ever again.

You get to start fresh,

just like me,

only it's gonna be a lot different for you this time.

You are welcome for the opportunity, sir.

Has the shooting stopped, mister?

Boss!

Boss!

What happened to you?

Kill him?

Well, hell, looks like things have changed a bit.

The only thing that's standing
between me and my share now

is that little hussy you got upstairs.

I suppose the main thing to do would be kill you.

But you're wrong, I ain't your killer no more,

I just done canceled our employancy.

I imagine that hurts like a magnificent bitch.

Here, here's your allowance.

Goddamn!

You're gonna die, you son of a bitch!

One-handed gimp!

Get between me and my gold.

He's gonna get his!

Uh!

Come here, bitch!

Oh! - Come on now.

Set right.

Get the fuck back, one-hand

or I'll put a hole in her head, I don't care!

Watch it!

This woman's gonna die and it's gonna be on your hands!

Don't fight well with one hand!

Back off, you son of a bitch!

Her blood's gonna be on your hands if-

About that hand, mister, that was just business.

Now listen,

I got a chest over there filled with about 25 pounds

of gold, we could split it 50/50,

I mean, all I took was your hand, I didn't take your life.

We got a deal?

All right, where is it?

Just over yonder by that livery.

50/50, promise you.

Deal?

Yeah, we got a deal.

You give me that gold and I promise I will not kill you.

It's a deal.

You wanna know something?

What's that?

I lied.

Get the hell out of here.

All right, this is the last of it, Mikey.

I want you to have it, it was your pa's before

and now it's rightly yours.

Your ma died for that money,

but to be truthful, she was not a good person,

no matter what she had to go through.

In the end, she gave in to the Devil and temptation,

just like the rest of them.

My ma's dead?

She is, but believe me when I tell you it is for the best.

What am I even supposed to do with all this?

Well, you do whatever you want with it,

just promise me you don't go stealing

no more pies off of windowsills.

Now, as much as Anna and I would like to take care of you,

we have other plans, first thing in the morning,

we're headed to Oregon to
teach young kids just like you.

Never thought I'd see the day where I'm standing

in front of a bunch of little
rascals talking my head off

about life and education and whatnot,

but well, I feel like I have enough to say now.

We'll drop you off at the orphanage right here,

before we start packing, I know a few good folk there,

that will take care of you for the time being.

There gonna be a lot of snakes after you,

once they catch whiff of that money bag,

so don't be stupid with it, all right?

Aye aye.

Come on.

Whoa, whoa, Betty.

Come on, girl.

What the hell?

This your rope, asshole?

Well, you'd best be untying it, I'm in a hurry.

Well, speak, goddammit, I got places to go.

Oh, what you got, old man?

Oh, bastard ass hell fire!

Uh!

Argh!

I'm sorry, sir, all right!

Argh, I'm sorry!

I'll do my chores, okay, argh!

I won't let you down, all right!

Lord, I know I ain't a smart kid, in fact, I'm a dunce,

about as smart as a box of rocks,

but I don't know how many more whippings

and lashings I can take.

My New pa this week is real bad,

he won't even let me eat his pie, so I take his,

but I don't blame him and I don't even blame my real pa

and I don't even blame that nice man with the bad hand,

that gave me all that gold
and put me in this orphanage,

even though he did shoot my pa,

but that was a horrible
accident, I only blame one person

and that's the man that killed my ma.

I believe she would be taking good care of me,

if she was still alive.

Sometimes I dream if I had enough money

to hire a bounty hunter to
find that man that killed my ma

and serve him some justice.

In fact, I-I...

I might just have it.

Hello, mister.

I know that you're the best
bounty hunter in these parts

and I know that I am just some stupid kid, all right,

but I've got money for you and lots of it.

I want you to track down the man that killed my ma.

Her name was Mabeline.

All right, I just want justice for her.

Track her killer to the end of the world, all right?

How did you get that scar?