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The tenant farmers, after generations of oppression and poverty, have begun to

rebel against the unfair rents and cruel evictions imposed upon them by their

wealthy landlords.

Three days in his grave, she ran off with his purse.

That's, that's, that's bloody Lannard. Bodkin's on his way in. All hell's

breaking loose. I'm in.

I hope they kill him.

Would you look at that bastard, you.

Lannard, you sinner.

over that one, Joe.

You're a blight on this country that never belonged to you.

Hey, hey, Joe, Joe.

Joe, come out here. Joe, my God, Joe.

Take me.

to my sons.

Whoa. Whoa.

Damn you!

How the hell are you? Call up. What?

Will you look at our little brother?

He can't keep hold of it, that.

Green heart of a child, flaming away.

Isn't that enough, Joss, if you ploughed all that muck down there?

My ambition's a little grander than yours.

A couple of lazy cows.

Oh, ambition, is it?

To break your back on land that isn't your own? It belongs to the landlord,

Christy. Hold your face up, lad.

Ah, come on.

Give us something we can aim at.

Just shag off the period.

Where's the goat over there?

Go and prove your love life. Ah, come on now, Joseph, honey.

Just the nosebleeds, all we're asking.

I've no wish to fight you.

Watch him!

took on the enemy with his own bare hands, 50 of them, armed and with

guns. Yes.

And your father, he wallowed them all, one by one, the whole lot of them.

And I killed off a fair share of myself too.

Quiet, Auntie Duff, for once.

Yeah, well, humble as I am, I'll keep that part of the story for another time.

How are you feeling now, dear?

My soul is departing from me, Joseph.

Don't you talk that way.

Talk any way I please. I'm dying, I tell you. No, you can't die.

We need you here, Dad.

Need me?

What for?

How beautiful I am.

God rest your soul.

Poor Joe Donnelly.

Sure, we'd be as well to sell off a thing or two now that the old man's

Is that any way to gain over the death of our father?

Misery's a personal matter, Joseph.

We don't need any introduction.

Thanks. Sure, he's left us with a huge debt of rent on the land.

We'll begin to settle our debts when we harvest the land.

Ah, grow the potatoes and pick them yourself, Joseph, you ambitious boy.

I did, son.

I passed away.

What are you talking to us, da?

It's your eyes, though. They're looking about.

I was as dead as a stone, I tell you. Now shut your mouth before I die again.

Well, I am.

Come here.

Odd boy.

You came back from the dead to tell me that I'm odd?

You have all kinds of oddities clattering around in your brain.

So had I when I was as young as you.

But dreams, my boy, in this poor corner of the world end up in a glass of ale.

No, not my dreams.

I'll work my own land someday.

Without land.

A man is nothing.

A man is a man's very own soul.

A miracle.

That's what you're looking for.

And by God, if you manage it, your old dad will be

smiling down on you from heaven above.

Her beautiful eyes.

Well, it's her.

It's

her.

God rest your soul, Joe Donaghy.

For the second time, God rest your soul.

Say nothing to the loud.

This country terrors.

I don't exist.

What dead man is this?

What dead man is this?

You needn't answer, but hear these words.

I represent Mr. Daniel Christie.

who by right of law owns this land and all improvements upon it.

Rent on this property has not been paid.

No warning has been given thrice.

Keep walking, lads.

Father's being buried today.

and I'm not guilty.

I want justice for what he's done.

There's nothing I like better than the glow of murder in a young fella's eyes.

Had a terrible go of rucked on it. Huh?

Only killed chickens and pigs till now.

He's a pig and a chicken all in one the same Daniel Christie.

Here now.

Give him a proper taste of that.

Come here.

Come on, little shit.

Captain Moonlight.

And don't you be pretending you know what Captain Moonlight means, because

don't. It's a code.

A rebel code.

And now you've heard it. Keep it to yourself.

Don't breathe it to a living soul, do you understand?

Captain Moonlight, Joseph.

Off to kill your landlord, eh?

It was too good to be kept asleep.

Goodbye,

Colm.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Joseph.

We'll see you at your wake.

you

God bless her and his house.

God bless his house.

Down from the north, are you?

Perhaps the east.

West of here, maybe.

South.

I should keep my business to myself, if you please.

Very wise, very wise, very wise.

God bless you, everyone.

Bless you, sir.

Whiskey for everyone.

How are you, sir, tonight?

Oppressed. That's the word for me.

I live in a house that's stuffy and dull.

And worse, I have a wife who feeds me to drink. I crave adventure, boys. If I

had wings, I'd fly to the stars. Your good health, sir.

Your good health, sir.

Your health, Mr. Christie.

Liven up, lad.

You're too young to be brooding in your aim.

What places you in this small chapter of the world?

He's keeping himself to himself, that one.

Well, then it's one of two things.

Enterprise or love.

Is it love?

What's the short of that?

Then you're a man of business.

Like myself.

But I warn you.

It's brought me nothing but misery.

I'm lost in a fog of commerce and compromise. I'd trade it all away for 15

minutes of freedom.

Yeah.

Freedom is a rare thing in these parts.

It is.

It is indeed. It is.

To a long and happy life.

Good luck, you lot.

Why should

I expire?

For the fire of any eye.

The foolish men you slay. For thee I shall not die.

Beauty and your name will never conquer me.

What have I done for... Hello,

souls of the departed.

What a disappointment I must seem to you all.

Oh, no. Here we are.

Oh.

Recognize these hedges by their dullness.

Oh,

woman high of fame.

Though man hath died for thee.

Ha ha ha ha!

she rides.

No one saw me riding, mother. I saw you.

Yes, mother.

Daisy must always be civilized.

She never leaves us alone, does she, dear?

No, she doesn't.

Somebody there?

Don't flutter an eyelid, or I'll stab you.

I'll stab you through.

Yes.

I'm Joseph Donnelly, of the family Donnelly, that you pushed off our land.

What in the name of God are you talking about?

Prepare to pay for your crimes.

Find Mr. Chase and bring him here. Go!

Shannon, come inside.

Shannon, turn around.

Look how black his wings are, Mother.

Never mind his fingers.

He's a low -born blather skite of filth.

If he's so worthless, then why are you bothering to dress his wounds?

Our duty is to restore him to full health.

so he can hear his own neck crack when he dangles from the hangman's noose.

Turn away, Shannon, and protect the innocence of your eyes.

All the days to intrude upon our peaceful life.

The ladies are coming by this afternoon for tea.

Oh, feeling very sick all of a sudden.

Mind yourself, Shannon. Those ladies are models of manners and behavior.

Yes.

Nothing happened indeed.

Oh!

A poor misguided robin has broken a window pane.

What a manufactured lie.

I was merely dusting the liquor cabinet.

We love you.

The man I married.

Some other man's replaced him and goes about with his name.

A murderous merchant under your own roof.

How horrible.

He's as ugly as him.

And the most vicious creature I've ever sat eyes upon.

Did you get a look at him, Shannon?

A peek?

Shannon, what is your collar doing?

It's choking me. Well, do it up. Better to choke than to be vulgar.

I hear a noise.

Let us help with Stephen's case.

We've come for your prisoner, Mr. Christie.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Christie.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Pick up the thumb and we see its rays.

Oh, my goodness, we will see. Now, now, keep calm. You're safe and protected.

Go back to your sinful card playing.

Hello, Shannon.

Hello, Stephen.

My, how handsome he is.

He's a brilliant young man. He was educated at Trinity.

Of course.

He manages all my husband's business affairs.

Your daughter's certainly a very lucky girl.

Yes, indeed.

The ladies and I would like you to play the piano.

No.

I beg your pardon?

Come play something, Shannon. Something bad for the Linden Ice.

She plays beautifully.

Shannon! Good gracious, child!

Band music, mother!

Band music?

Very much!

Careful, boy. Your life's worth little as it is.

You're the bastard that burnt my father's house.

I've burnt many houses in the line of duty.

Am I meant to remember yours?

Tomorrow at dawn.

Get him upstairs!

Go on!

Come, ladies.

Let us resume our pleasantries in the parlor.

Come here.

You too, Shannon.

head of yours, my little monkey.

The day has been disrupted, father.

Heaven forbid.

There's something in here I need.

Perhaps you're wondering why I'm running away.

Well, I'll tell you.

I'm running away because I'm modern.

I'm modern, and I'm going to a modern thing.

You're not the only one who's trapped.

If I stay here, my mother will tie me into one of her...

Stuffy old friends.

No, thank you.

I'm a little more interesting than that.

You're very smart.

You're very modern. That's all you need to know about me.

Strong, healthy men and women. Every resident of the United States is

to 160 acres of land.

They've got so much of it, they give it away for free.

No land is given away in any part of the world.

In America, it is.

And I'm going there.

I'm going to have a place of my own.

And I will have horses on it, and I will raise them, and I will ride them any

way I please.

What do you need more land for?

It's not half as high as it is.

Don't get your people dead.

I didn't take it. You just live here. I'll fancied up on rent.

Broken backs.

Boy, you said you wanted land.

If that's what you want, then come with me.

Great ships sail out of Dublin and Liverpool.

But a woman dare not travel alone, no.

You're brave.

You shoot men, you step on their necks.

When I saw that, I realized you could be very useful to me.

You're so good at it. Yeah, you could be my serving boy.

Oh, I see.

I see, I could... I could polish your boots for you.

They won't need to polish them.

I think what I could... I could make you a cup of tea.

When tea time calls for it.

before I serve the likes of you. Get out!

I'll pay you something today. Get out!

I have an appointment in the morning, and I'm going to honour it.

You'll never win this duel with Stephen.

We've all seen you handle a gun. Boy, I am giving you your freedom.

I'm not going to a distant world.

I'm of Ireland, and I'll stay in Ireland till I die.

That's in about five hours.

These weapons belong to my father's father.

His father's father was an ass.

Oh, all right. I've asked to serve as your second in this barbarism.

I appreciate that, sir.

Choose one of those things.

You had a good breakfast this morning, did you?

It was good, sir. Thank you. Count away 15 paces.

One.

Two. This way, son.

Three. Ah, fog. Four.

My life is one long, mollifying fog.

The land I hold, I inherited.

It manages itself in the foggy lodging. Three.

Son. I was up thinking about you all night long.

I knew nothing of your family or their addiction. I'm sorry for their pain. I

understand why you came to murder me, and I don't blame you for it at all.

Fifteen! Turn each man and fire!

Shut up!

Shut up!

Shut up!

Shut up!

Shut up!

Goodbye, Stephen!

Goodbye? Don't shoot!

Thank you, boy.

Don't call me boy.

Sugar.

Two.

You might display some gratitude considering the price I paid for your

I paid, let me remind you.

Good afternoon.

Forgive me if I'm intruding, but I wonder if you'd enjoy a gentle stroll

the deck.

She's drinking her tea now.

There's no need to state the obvious, boy.

My name's McGuire, from Boston, Massachusetts.

Oh!

Ah, you're American.

Irish -born.

I went back for, well, personal reasons.

A stroll would be delightful, Mr. McGuire.

a wonderfully modern play.

Am I right? Modern as modern can be.

The people, the culture, the industry. What about the land?

I beg your pardon?

Land? This girl's got it in her head. They're giving land away for free.

true. Oklahoma territory.

The West's opening up. I told you, boy.

That'd be good, that.

It's the finest in the world.

Seeds flourish in it.

The cattle that grow upon it are fat as elephants.

Well, how do you get in, Mr. McGuire? Is it there when you step off the boat?

Oh, no. You have to travel a thousand miles or so.

And when you get there, you'll have to run for the land in a race.

A race?

Don't lose time in Boston.

As soon as you can, purchase horses, a wagon, and supplies.

Have I upset you?

Well, I... I didn't expect it to be so complicated.

Oh, we're very fortunate.

Any difficulty can be overcome with money.

Excuse me.

I'd like to speak to Mr. McGuire alone.

No, thank you.

Mr. McGuire, I do have money.

But it's in the form of spoons.

Spoons? Ancient spoons made of silver.

I planned to sell them when I arrived in Boston.

Well, I can recommend a couple of shops that will treat you honestly.

Oh.

I'm very much obliged to you, sir. Pleasure, ma 'am.

Thank you.

What are you doing sitting at my table?

I'm eating your chocolate cake.

I see.

And what have you done with my father's necktie?

I flung it into the sea. It was gagging my throat.

Oh, you're just upset because everything I've told you about is turning out to

be true.

Cows. That is elephant.

I know. That man's after me.

I think there's a couple, right?

Your great friend, Mr.

McGuire, has vanished.

I'll find you a suitable hotel.

Thank goodness for Mr. Maguire.

Well,

you've certainly

upheld your end of the bargain.

Good luck, Shannon.

Good luck, Joseph.

Welcome back.

If it's only a box, you know.

Fresh off the boat.

Follow me.

Not you, woman.

You just cost me part of a tooth.

If he gets to go, then I get to go. I'm Mike Kelly!

Who is this bit of a snit, anyway, huh?

Your wife?

Certainly not. Then who the hell are you, lass, coming into my club?

She's... I'm... My sister.

Oh.

Tell me she isn't a pain in the ass, huh? Settle your bets, sister!

It's not even the same temperature. Shannon.

These people, Shannon, these people are my kind of people.

What do you call yourself?

Joseph Donnelly.

Well, Donnelly, let's put you on the road to citizenship.

We'll get you working and get you voting when the time comes.

See how the system works here, lad, huh?

Yeah.

Stop it!

No, leave me alone!

Get away or I'll throw your eyes out!

Don't! No!

No, I said leave me alone!

Excuse me, Mr Kelly.

I'll ask you to leave this lady alone.

Go ahead and ask.

I've no wish to fight you.

He's no wish to fight me.

No, no, no, no.

He's mine.

He's mine alone.

You're not the piss -sob of the man or not the piss -sob of me.

I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Damody. Yes, sir, Mr. Kelly.

Time to make the rounds.

We'll take the scrapper and the girl here and lodge them at Molly Kay's.

Grab the luggage.

Come on.

Hey, Pete, get a match going these fellas can bet on, will you?

I'll be back.

How are you doing?

How are you, Tim? Good to see you, lads.

This is it. Here we are. Good day to you, Mr. Kelly.

Oh, you're back.

Bring him away.

Molly. It's just as unpleasant for me as it is for you.

We've got a brother and sister here, Molly. Need a room.

You're enough.

I had a suicide just this morning.

Molly, how are you?

I'm all right.

Nice. I need gentlemen up here, girls.

Make an announcement, Amity.

What?

campaign in Mike. Relax, Molly. Politics is more important to these men than

sex. And I'm the Virgin Mary.

God forgive you, Molly. Not likely, Mike. Come on.

Is that Jimmy, don't I see?

I was chatting with your wife today, Jimmy.

Don't tell me what's my job.

In here is the bath.

But don't linger in it too long. It's the only one in the house.

This

is

your room here.

Ours?

You're not suggesting that we share this room, are you?

I don't care what you're doing. As long as you pay me a dollar a week.

There must be some mistake. We need two rooms.

I've only got the one. Well, that's not good enough. What have you sent me here?

The room is fine.

We'll take it.

Great for me.

Your sister was spoilt, I'd say.

Thank you.

Are you awake?

No. I want to sleep.

I think I like America.

Do you know?

Aye.

We've only been here a day.

Look at the welcome we've got.

Would you like a room? Here you go.

Would you like a job?

Why, here you go.

How about some lemon?

Well, get a horse and have yourself.

So now you believe me about the land, do you?

I have to throw it away. I wouldn't mind a piece of it.

Maybe this is my destiny.

On his deathbed, my father told me he'd be watching me from up above.

I wonder now if his spirit might be near, guiding me along.

If he bumps into Mr. Maguire up there, tell him I want my spoons back.

Oh, imagine me.

Joseph Donnelly standing on my plot of land.

What would I plant, I wonder?

Oats, corn, potatoes.

God, no, not potatoes.

Maybe wheat.

Wheat?

Oh, Shannon.

I'm dreaming of it now.

Great fields of wheat as far as the eye can see.

Oklahoma land was my idea, you blathering fool.

Maybe this is my destiny.

If it weren't for me, Fong, why, you wouldn't even be here.

Oh, well, if it weren't for me, McHigh and Mighty, you would have died outside

in the street.

Give me back my pillow.

Not in a hundred years.

This book is irritating me.

You actually think you're fooling me, Daniel.

Would you prefer I proclaim my independence and drink of the open?

No.

I like the system we've got.

How could she be so cruel?

Not to send us any word.

She's in America, Laura.

She's been writing to me for some time.

You hear these from me?

At Shannon's request.

Read them.

Though they may not bring you comfort.

All your life collected and destroyed.

Truly sorry for your loss.

Does this mean we're finished?

Are we impoverished now?

No, sir.

You still have your land and your holdings.

This is no longer the Ireland of my birth.

Our daughter's fallen into perilous ruin, Daniel. We must go to her now.

Shannon?

She's, uh... She's been in Boston these many months.

And we shall find her there.

You are an arsonist, Walker!

If you don't work, you don't get paid!

Get those chicken flocks!

Get the worm!

I think the prettiest girl in this factory, one with the prettiest eyes and

prettiest red hair, is Joseph Simpson.

If you don't mind me saying so, Joseph. I can say what you like, Dad.

But I warn you, that redhead has a bite that stings.

Get the worm!

Get your filthy hands off me! Stop me, you ugly animal.

That'll cut your day's wage.

Go ahead.

Don't stop me again.

Peep.

Peep. They'll go tomorrow.

Fine, let's hit a fraction of a man.

Fight, lads!

Fight!

I'm just trying to figure out what you're doing there.

Talking is what I'm doing. I'm cleaning the clothes.

I see.

Do you ever wonder why it takes you so long, Shannon?

Give me my clothes, if you notice. If you look about.

Washed and hung.

Done.

Your talent astounds me, Josie.

Move over.

Move. Over.

Watch how you clean your clothes, Jack.

That's right.

First, you face the board like so.

You take the soap in your right hand.

The clothes in the left.

Now you brush the soap across the clothes both.

Like so.

Then you plunge and scrub.

You plunge and scrub.

Plunge and scrub.

And plunge and scrub. And plunge and scrub in there.

And if it's still not clean...

Then you go again.

You plunge and scrub.

You plunge and scrub. You keep on plunging and scrubbing until all you're

plunging and scrubbing is done.

30, 40, 45, 45, 50.

You could be a bandit, Joseph, with your ability to count.

Oh, a compliment.

Thank you, Shannon.

Don't suppose you've calculated what the journey will cost?

If I barter, I can get a buck one for under 25.

It's a harness that's costly.

It's cream.

Rain. Collar.

Rain. Very impressive.

How much have you saved?

Shannon?

Are you still praying you'll make it to the Oklahoma land race?

I'll get there.

What a corker.

You're a corker, Shannon.

Why don't you go back home to Ireland, write to your parents for money. They'll

forgive you for your petty foolishness.

America may not be exactly what I thought it would be, but if I went back

Ireland, I wouldn't...

What? Wouldn't what?

I said I'll get there, and I'll get there.

By myself.

Well, you need supplies.

Of course.

Poor Claus.

Ammunition, gun.

Whenever I think of guns, I remember Stephen Chase.

Aye.

You're lucky to be rid of that pit -fedded snob.

Oh, he wasn't so bad, Joseph. You didn't know him as well as I did.

I knew him well enough.

He worshipped me.

There wasn't a puddle of mud he didn't lay his coat upon for me to walk across.

Are you taking it?

Taking it.

All right.

Almost ready.

Thanks, spirit of Jesus.

Light.

I'm in.

Good night,

Shannon.

Joseph.

What?

Am I beautiful at all?

I've never seen anything like you in all my living life.

Good Let's have another boxing match gentlemen

Get this strap or something that's moldy. All right, now.

Who's your boy there, Kelly?

And you think a style of fighting he's got there? He's slippery, all right.

Don't shake hands with Mr. Darcy Burke, a member of the city council.

I shake your hand, Mr. Burke.

I'm not in a friendly mood. I came here to fight.

That's why I left him here.

He's a lively one, Kelly.

Would you box a night, Kelly, if I scared one up?

I'm not going to make it in front of me.

Mike! Mike!

Mike!

Jesus Christ, damn it. When's your voice going to change?

We've got another pug, Mike. I'll bring him on. And I'll put money on you.

Please, you're bad, gentlemen.

The boy's got an appetite.

Hi, Juby.

I'm Grace.

I work at the social club.

I did well tonight.

What sort of man is he?

I mean, besides tough and handsome, is it him?

Well, he's extremely moody.

Oh, I believe that.

Full of spit, isn't he?

And passion.

No, not really, no. He's fairly dull.

Dull?

Well, I don't know what sort of man you are, you two.

I ain't anything but dull.

And the build on him.

Me and the girl got swollen eyes and got a little bum.

So goodbye, Grace.

Would you tell him I just... Nice to meet you.

I just want to tell him... Good night, Grace.

That was Grace.

That's what she said.

She's really cute.

Yes, well, never mind her now.

Just lay there.

No, no, Joseph, place it. Place it.

Look at my boot down there.

than plucking chickens in a month.

I'll have my horse and buggy money before the winter comes.

And it won't be from plucking chickens.

There are other ways to get to Oklahoma, Joseph.

You come to the body, you come to the face.

And you move out of the way. When he's coming around, you get out of the way.

And just stand there and look at them.

Look, Kara.

All done up like a gentleman.

How do you do, ladies?

Karen.

Joseph.

He's a hunting cat, said Dr.

Donnelly. If he can keep his knuckles up all night, imagine what his willy can

do.

Oh, would you look at that.

Oh, look at the sleeves.

All pillow -drenched. From Paris, France, it says.

Oh, so beautiful and modern.

Excuse me.

Oh, well, excuse me.

Even a poodle's putting on airs.

Oh, look, Shannon, here's your famous brother.

Good grief, he's bought himself another hat.

Hello, Shannon.

Hello, Joseph.

Well, what do you think?

Do you like it?

Do you like my hat?

No, not at all.

Get some other opinions.

Yeah, do you like my hat?

Oh, it's a fine hat, Mr. Donnelly, and a fine fight last night as well. Let you

try it, Connor.

So I left her there pulling up a nickel.

Hold on a second. Here he comes.

Ah, there's my boy.

fit and dandy. How are you? Never better, Mike.

Hello, lads.

Mr. Park would like a word with you.

Joseph Donnelly. Still undefeated, eh? Oh, he's a rascal of a holy terror.

That's a long -legged piece of strawberry tart.

Bite your mouth, Mr. Park.

Now, Donnelly, you don't talk to Mr. Buck that way.

Let it go, Kelly.

This is business, and the boys are stock in trade.

Now, listen to me, lad.

There's a man I want you to box. He's a goddamn Italian, and I want you to spill

his blood.

I'll box, and I'll win.

But your boys don't own me, Mr. Burke.

Box for myself alone.

What do you think you're doing pissing against the wind, huh?

Dorothy Bork is a powerful man in Bork and a man who connects you. I need...

not going to kiss the back of his trousers just because the rest of you

You like your suit.

Do you?

You like having a roof over your head?

I'm your bread and butter lad.

Cross me.

It's nothing but... Nothing but an ignorant mick.

You do what you're told. I'll throw you out in the street, and every door you

knock on will be slammed in your face.

Do you understand?

Good.

It's going to be a grand fight, Mr. Buck.

Good. That's what I like to hear.

How can you be drunk? You just left my side.

She's working her way through a jiggery bag.

While I finish it, I may or may not have another one.

Well, Shannon, you came to America to be modern. Glad everything's working out.

You have changed, Mr. Donnelly.

Improved, you mean?

Nope. Changed. Look at all those silly hats.

You'll never get to Oklahoma.

You've spent all your money.

At the race I'm going, they'll bring the land to me.

You have turned into a snob.

Joseph!

Joseph! Joseph!

Excuse me.

Drunkards.

Hello, Grace.

Hello. Joseph, will everything in church tomorrow morn?

Sound divine and holy, Grace.

We can share a pew, me and you.

Toodle -oo.

Say it to you.

She's got an awfully large chest to be going to church.

Shut it.

Our chests are equal in the eyes of the Lord.

She goes into the confession box, she'll never come out, the little tramp.

Grace isn't a tramp.

She's a dancer in the burly cube.

That isn't dancing.

That's kicking her knickers up.

I suspect if you asked her to, she'd kick her knickers off.

Well, maybe she would.

Has she?

Let me see. Has she?

I'm trying to remember.

Well, think hard.

If there's any brain left in your head.

Look at you.

They're making a fool of you, the ward boss and his friends.

I respect them. Oh, they do not.

They don't respect you.

Enough. Your money in their pockets and nothing more, Joseph.

I said that's enough, Shannon.

Pickle you like a piece of pork. We're just using you.

I said that's enough.

Tell me, tell me you like my hat.

You're not wearing a hat.

Hey, say you like my hat. You're not.

say it, Shannon?

Why can't you say you like my hat? Why can't you say you like my suit?

Why don't you shag her and get it over with?

She's my sister.

And I'm your mother.

Joseph! Every time your gentleman leaves, Donna, I want you to tidy your

Do you hear me? Molly! I don't want to have to say that again.

Joseph! Molly, where's Shannon?

Tonight's the fight! The big fight!

She didn't come home from work today. The club is crowded when I die!

Molly, have you seen her? No, I have not. She's there!

Shannon is there!

Where?

Hey, woman, mind your business. You get your brains smashed in every night.

What's the difference?

There's a world of difference.

Come on, Dolly. These guys are trying to turn the place around. Forget it. Get

in there and box. I've got $100 spent on you tonight. Kiss it goodbye, Mr.

Birch. I'm going to get $200, and I'll split the winners with you.

$200, Joseph?

What?

Did you not hear me? I said I'll split the winners with you.

No.

I have to fight for them again.

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I'd enjoy it even more with a little strawberry tart.

Mr. Burke would like some company.

I'm not especially attracted to Mr. Burke.

You came to me for help. Let's show some manners.

your mouth get this loser out of my club

Jefferson Court.

Six Jefferson Court files. Make sure they hear you. In the South End.

Her family has come from Ireland.

They're here in Boston.

They're offering a reward.

Have you seen a girl like that?

Find her. Do your job.

Must I do everything for you? Hey, we found her.

And here she is, right over here.

You'll never get anything out of big people. They're drunk.

You see the girl, her family is in Jefferson Court.

Number six, Jefferson Court.

Do come in, Scrapper.

That's our money.

We earned it.

There isn't a penny here that doesn't originate with me.

You're done, Scrapper.

You won't work here, box here, nothing here.

You covers, beat it. All right. Get him off. On your feet. Too bad. But I saw it

coming the first time you walked in off the boat.

Don't! Leave him!

Don't!

Leave him!

Molly Kay!

Don't! These two are banished.

You shelter them even a night and shut this whole house down.

I work for food. I don't hire Irish.

Look, for the love of God, we haven't eaten for three days. I said I don't

Irish. Now get out of here.

Joseph, you can't keep wandering like this.

I know.

It's been too long.

Too many days.

I can't keep doing this.

I think this house is empty.

is the way for land.

Tonight.

No, George, don't serve me.

Just sit down.

Sit down with me.

Did you ever wonder what that land you dreamed of looked like?

Mine?

Mine was a green pasture with tall grass that rolled just a little bit.

Mine had a stream running through it.

Perhaps trees.

Rich, dark soil.

No rocks to pick out of the ground.

Hmm. Green pasture and a stream.

Who's there?

It's Mr. Christie's.

Shannon.

Just let it sink.

Quickly, fetch a doctor. Yes, sir.

Step aside.

You'll infect her with your filthy hands.

What did you expect? That you could climb to her station?

Gunshot.

She will now.

The wound is in the shoulder. I have to clean it.

Here's the doctor. Something terrible has happened. What is it, doctor?

Your daughter, Mr. Christie.

She's here?

What's happened to her?

Hey, Mick, after you drop that tile, let's get out to these rocks.

Come on. Let's get some goddamn work done here.

Pull up that wheelbarrow.

Look at that.

All them wagons headed for the Oklahoma Territory.

I'd be going with them if I was as young as you.

Doesn't interest me.

I had a woman once.

But she don't want me because I had no money.

That's America.

Unless you're rich, you're nobody.

I should never have come to this place.

Forget the women, boys.

Got a job of work ahead of you.

Is that you?

Joseph!

Oh, you look like you're not doing too well, my boy.

I missed you, Dad.

A man is nothing without man, they say.

Man is a man's own soul.

I'll work my own land one day.

And if you manage it,

My God, your old dad will be smiling down on you from heaven above.

Stay where you are, boys.

We're just stopping for water.

Now, look, it's the Bioneers.

No,

they go to Oklahoma, I think.

For the free land.

They're just wasting time.

Ain't enough land to go around.

One in a hundred will stake a claim.

The rest of them are just dreaming.

They're going to get some free lane.

Hey, Irish.

Hey, man, where do you think you're going?

I was on the road.

Folks, each quarter section is marked.

You run for land, remove the marker, and drive in your own stake.

The race begins tomorrow at noon.

This quarter section is marked.

You run for land.

Where can I get a horse? Drive in your own... Hey, you're a little late,

Pickings are slim.

Now, this here horse is broke.

That horse there, green broke.

Know the difference?

He's got some kids.

Ah, a broke horse is a dependable horse.

Green broke horse.

He's faster.

That sounds good. The faster, the better.

No telling what he'll do, though.

Hell, you could end up in Canada like Green broke something.

I think I'd say it's a dependable horse.

I would.

You go out there and get you a good piece of land tomorrow now, George.

you, Ralph.

I'm cursed.

Oh, Lord, I'm cursed.

Mother,

the clothes will never come clean if you don't get your hands wet.

There's no order in this godforsaken place.

Here, take the soap and you plunge and scrub.

Plunge and scrub. Like so.

Laura!

Laura! Laura!

I've been shot.

Shot?

Well, shot at, anyway.

By the cavalry.

We crossed the starting line and we broke the law.

Daniel Christie, I will not have you riding tomorrow in that vulgarity of a

race. The Wild West suits me, Laura.

There's no telling what I would do.

I found it.

Twenty miles straight west of here. It's paradise itself.

You will love it, Shannon.

The earth is dry and dusty here, but where we live, there's a winding stream,

and the grass on the gentle hills around it grows high and rich and green.

It's the plot of land you've dreamed of.

Yes, Stephen.

Are you cross with me, Shannon?

Of course I am.

We were doing this together, I thought.

I couldn't take you with me today. It was too dangerous.

I don't mind a little danger now and then. Shannon, stop this childishness.

Are we not here, your parents and I, amongst all these people, because you

wanted this?

Tomorrow we'll ride as one.

Together, side by side.

We'll claim our land, and then we'll marry and finally settle down.

You do want to settle down, don't you?

I hate to see you angry.

Isn't your nature to be so?

Hello, Shannon?

I wondered if I'd see you here.

I suspected that I might.

That's high. I saw you living back in Boston all this while.

You look well.

Well.

Here with my family.

We came by train.

I came by train myself.

You'll be running in the race tomorrow.

I presume.

I always said I'd get my land.

I even bought a horn.

Fine horn.

Well, time takes care of everything, doesn't it, Joseph?

Everything's worked out.

As it should have.

Don't you agree?

Good luck tomorrow, Joseph.

Sean and Christy.

You never gave up.

You know what you wanted back in Ireland.

And look at you.

Here you are.

Beautiful country, isn't it, boy?

I found the perfect piece of land for Shannon and me.

Almost the picture of what she described.

The land of her dreams.

Congratulations.

Just what the hell are you doing here?

You bring her to me bleeding, and now you think you can talk to her?

Stay away from her, do you hear me?

There'll be a lot of confusion in the race tomorrow, lad.

Someone could get shot.

Beautiful eyes were a terrible curse.

Three days in his grave she ran off with his purse.

They've got their land all picked out.

The pair of them.

The land of her dreams.

All those months I was trying to forget about her.

I was laid down the very track that brought her here.

And to hell with everyone!

I'm going to get my land.

That's my thought for the night.

Tomorrow I'll ride for me.

Me alone.

On my heart.

Oldest horse I ever saw in my life.

It's almost noon!

We're breaking the law, Nora.

I don't like you taking charge of the business side of our life. Oh, you do

Now, listen up.

This stake goes into the ground over there. That's your job. I'll tell you

I mean while. We'll run the horse around in circles.

It's got to look all sweaty and tired.

Even dead would be good.

Got it?

Yes. But we don't really need all of this.

It's scary out here, Daniel.

Ah, we'll do fine.

Pretend we're starting out in life instead of ending up.

The race is that way, lad.

Forget

the

horse, lad.

And find yourself a donkey.

Joseph.

Taken by the bit.

I've no wish to fight you.

Stand by, partner.

And pretend you're out of breath.

Pretend?

My heart's up here in my nose.

Oh, my God, Dora. Oh, this is thrilling.

Dora! No, Dora!

Are you all right?

Go, Jordan.

No, you stay looking at my eyes. Look at my eyes.

Thank you.