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Waiting on you.

I lost my way.

I heard you coming, though.

You can't hear nothing in this mess.

We just ain't been practicing long enough.

I'm not looking for any trouble.

Just an old friend.

Ain't nobody lives out here.

You're connected with the Pony Express.

Same as yourself, son.

The name's Teaspoon Hunter.

I'm on my way to the Sweetwater Station.

You can keep up. You can follow.

What's the matter?

Ain't you never seen a man repair a window before?

As a matter of fact, I haven't. Well, it's a very delicate operation.

Especially with some fool standing in the rain staring over my shoulder when

he's got chores need doing.

of horse thieves is still in jail i know you if you're still teaspoon hunter you

sure as hell do you

know strangers

say i have been able to get you out of my mind for the past week and now i'm

here well i'll learn my lesson next time i'll take me a pretty girl

Rassus, we could sort of step around this all night, but I don't think you'd

come calling after all this time just to see how I'm getting on. I imagine it has

to do with a certain approaching 25th anniversary, am I right?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's been weighing heavy on me.

So heavy, though.

I took to visit some of the others.

Daryl Targo.

Dick Rockets.

Alabama Smith.

Except for nightmares, I ain't heard them names spoken over 20 years, huh?

Yeah.

How the heck are they?

Dead.

Ah, Lordy, Lord, Lord.

Murdered.

Murdered?

Every one of them.

I found Alabama Smith dead in his cabin five days ago.

Snake bit him right between the eyes.

Hold on, Erastus. We both know a snake likes to sidle up to a human being when

he's sleeping.

Eastern coral snake?

Don't find them kind around Alabama's cabin. Not unless they've had help.

What you trying to say?

There's somebody out there killing those of us off that still left.

Why? Don't make sense.

Maybe not.

But I'm going to Texas.

I'm going to warn the other three sides of us.

There's Coates, Eberle, and there's Stanton, if I can find him. I just got a

letter from Stanton.

Invite to his daughter's wedding down in Tucson.

I had you, dear.

We gotta go on to town,

get supplies.

We?

Oh, you got responsibility here.

I got responsibilities down there, too.

Yo, Coop.

Paris, the storm ain't quite over yet.

Let's get inside.

Yeah.

Hey, raise the wagon.

Hey, I'll be right there.

Rastus and me got a few more items to pick up.

Why don't you boys just stay here and try not getting into no permanent

mischief?

Is it me?

Or strike anyone else Teaspoon's been acting a bit peculiar lately?

I mean, even for Teaspoon.

He's been keeping to himself, yelling at Buck the way he did.

Now this old friend's showing up?

Excuse me.

Always seem a bit lost.

Might have something here to interest you.

Oh, yeah?

What's her name?

Her name? Adventure.

Sight. The army, huh? You see much action?

Well, I can tell you from experience, nothing impresses the ladies like a man

in uniform.

Opinion has it there'll be a war back east.

Nothing like the glory of battle to test a man.

See what he's made of. I know.

I'm a keen reader on the subject.

Bunker Hill and Concord.

You're not serious about this, are you?

Life will never be the same, son.

Well, at least there's one grain of truth in what he says.

They teach me, and I'm just thinking about it. It doesn't mean I'm quitting.

Well, then, think about this.

War ain't all glory like them storybooks you read. What war's mostly about is a

lot of killing, a lot of people getting killed.

It's damned hard to find a good reason to fight a war, and what this fella's

saying sure ain't one of them.

Sir, I take exception to your accusation. And I take exception to

anyone who sells death as an exciting adventure, especially some desk-riding,

pencil-pushing, toy soldier who'd fill his britches at the first sign of

battle.

My boy's got chores to do.

I regrets to miss Emma.

I'm gonna pass supper and turn in early.

Good night, old friend.

See you in the morning.

Rassus and me will be leaving for Texas tomorrow morning.

Texas? I ain't sure when I'll be back. I expect you boys to take care of things

while I'm gone and to mind them.

Why Texas?

Rassus and me got business there.

Private business.

Might you tell us where you'll be going in Texas?

I might, if I was a fool. I don't want none of you following me down there.

Got work to tend to here.

Is that understood?

Do all that mush talk in the morning.

I gotta get packing.

All right.

Don't mean to pry, but... Then don't.

I didn't like you to just get up and leave like this.

Thought you might need some help.

Appreciate that.

Ain't none of your business.

And that?

Ain't none of your business either.

What are you doing up so early? You don't got a ride today?

Teaspoon's gone.

Gone?

He just rode off with Hawkins.

What are you talking about? Teaspoon wouldn't leave without saying goodbye.

Only did.

Do you want to keep it down, please?

I've been riding all night. I'd like to get some shut-eye.

Teaspoon's gone.

That ain't all.

He's wearing a gunfighter's rig, custom holster and all.

You must be dreaming, Jimmy.

Teaspoon ain't no gunfighter, and you know it.

I ain't dreaming, Cody.

He drew down on me when I walked in on him.

Fastest I've ever seen.

Just because he's fast, that don't make him a gunfighter, Jimmy.

Notches on his gun says different.

I aim to find out what's going on.

We'll have our hides. You heard what he said.

Aren't you the least bit curious?

Emma needs us.

We got mail to run.

Still, I guess we could get by with four riders.

Then you better draw straws to find out who's going with me.

No.

I'll go.

Keep out of Teaspoon's sight. He'll have to be tracked most of the way.

Well, catching them was never the problem.

It's holding on.

How many wives?

About six.

My five, we just about wed every eligible woman in this territory.

Well, when you're as full of love as we are, it's only fair to spread it around.

Didn't know these kind of cactus grew in Texas.

They don't.

I've seen a constipated snake ride a straighter course than these two.

What's wrong with us, Teaspoon?

You know, I always thought something's wrong with me.

Terrence O'Newton.

Old Newt got in the bottom of a bottle and he just stayed there till the day he

died.

Targo lit out for the mountain.

Alabama holed up in that old cabin.

Me, I'd just been drifting.

Tumbleweeds.

That's what we are.

Going with the wind.

Never taking no route.

Just seemed like after the war, something got to growing in my innards.

And it just kept growing until there just weren't no room for nothing else.

I just can't, for the life of me, figure out... Well, we got out of there when so

many good men didn't.

I tell you, Rastus, If I thought about it once, I must ask for the good Lord to

answer me that question 10,000 times.

I'd give him plenty of chances to take me, too, in case my survival was just a

mistake on his part.

But since I'm still here,

I've got to figure it wasn't.

I'd say that makes it an easier, especially when you think about

all the men that...

Ain't gonna be no more.

Not just your friends, but... the ones you killed.

The ones whose lives you took just because I was... wearing a different

uniform or... because it was their time instead of yours.

Yeah.

Yeah, I reckon that's right.

Rise and shine, Erastus.

Looks like we got us an early start on the day.

Is there something I can do for you boys?

Got it backwards.

Doing you the favor.

Letting you know these parts ain't safe for two old geezers out on their own.

Should have stayed home on your rocking chair.

Check their saddlebags for any gold pieces. Laying them down. Hold on, boys.

We can't spare none of that, but...

Erastus here, he can make you some real good biscuits and coffee.

You all the time are short of some marbles, ain't you? We don't want to

cause you boys no trouble.

You got ants in your lump, Joe?

He's got a nervous itch.

Stop that, Teaspoon.

I can't, Erastus. They got us. I'm scared.

I'm scared, too.

These fellas look awful mean.

I knowed we should have hid that gold better.

Well, hell, you told me. to hide in the campaign.

Nothing like getting the blood

running through the veins to start the day.

I thought this trip weren't going to be no fun.

Weren't going to be no fun.

What happened?

They're just two guys. They jumped us. Robbed us, they did.

What'd they look like?

Crazy old coots.

Who'd have thought it? Which way'd they go?

They had a road off through there, I think.

Hey! Hey, what about us?

Don't consider yourselves lucky.

Yeah, they could have lost their temper.

Ow!

Oh, hit that.

Well, them boys slowed us up a little, but I don't think we'll be late for the

wedding. Still got this itch inside me. You mean like someone's dogging us?

Yeah.

We're their age. We do the same thing.

I've been aware of that for some time.

Still, since they don't want to pay attention to me, I don't think we ought

to make it no easier on them.

What in the heck are you doing?

Trust me, Erastus, there is method in the madness.

I've seen people step in it, wait in it, and spout it.

But I'll be damned if I've ever seen anybody collect it.

Remind me to thank Teaspoon's horse for leaving the trail.

We'll buy him some sugar when we get back.

Those tracks are leading us right to the edge of this cliff.

Have you ever seen Teaspoon's horse fly?

Nope.

I've seen a horse's ass.

That's about how I feel right now.

Looks like we'll have to give that sugar to Teaspoon instead of his horse.

Everybody hold real still now.

Man asked me to give you this. Said he'd wait in the belter.

Why, the old son of a gun made it. I'll be damned.

Sorry. Be just a minute.

All right, we'll see you later.

Your time has come, as it comes to all of us.

Where are you, you old cattle wrestler?

We come to... Well, I heard a cryin' of weapons, but... It's been an accident.

My God.

What happened?

He, uh... got a note to meet someone and uh who's it from

me

this

ain't so heavy pep let's get this one more here

what all the commotion is.

Hey, mister.

What's going on inside there?

Horrible accident.

Zachary Stanton just got killed.

Odd thing.

Yeah, it's not even safe for going to church anymore.

Well, not that.

Odd for Stanton to end up dying in one.

The Alamo was once a church.

Stanton was there.

He was one of the riders that was sent for help.

The Alamo?

I don't believe this.

Teaspoon, why, after all these years, would somebody be coming after us?

I don't know. You know what bothers me the most?

Whoever's behind all this, whoever's doing the killing.

That'll be one of us.

No, that don't make any sense.

Who else would know who the rest of us was?

Who else couldn't forget?

You know, it's getting stranger and stranger.

The Alamo.

I didn't even know there were survivors.

Think Teaspoon could have really been there? Not a chance.

He never would have deserted.

Ordinarily, I'd agree 100%. The simple truth is, not much any of us really know

about the man.

What was that gun I saw of his?

Buck, I'm over here.

What is it?

Just a feeling that somebody's behind us.

Well, you see, now it's got you going.

It's us doing the following, Buck.

Like I said, it was just a feeling.

Over there, I had me some real good times.

There was this, uh... Hold on.

My eyes are playing tricks with me, or I've died and gone to heaven.

Hi

there.

It's me, all right.

This matter, don't you recognize me?

It's tasteful.

Teaspoon harder.

Dolores, don't you remember all them moments we shared?

Now I understand.

I am Rosa.

Dolores is my mother.

Dolores? I said I'd come back.

Here I am.

You came all this way just

to see me? Absolutely.

Oh, you.

Except you used to be a better lad.

You.

Well, seeing you here like this and Rose over there, I

really missed you.

She has been my constant joy.

How old do you say she was?

Twenty-one.

Twenty-one.

When did I leave?

Boys, meet the Texas Ranger that busted up my whole gang.

Ex-Texas Ranger.

Not to me.

It was a long time ago.

Fresh in my mind as yesterday.

The rats that's here had nothing to do with it.

I left one battle. I ain't leaving this one.

There will be no shooting here.

Back away, Dolores.

You don't want to be doing this, Burkett.

I'm warning you.

You're bluffing.

Maybe I am.

Maybe I ain't.

You want to find out?

That's it. We don't... Well, she wasn't so popular.

Sorry about the redecorating. Some things never change.

I'd help you clean up, but Rassus and me, we got business needs getting to.

Dolores, I ain't gonna make you no promises this time.

I may not be back for a while.

I did not expect you today.

I will not expect you manana.

Damn. Well, I guess that should thank you, boys, for not listening to me

before, and I'm real impressed you stayed on our trail.

Oh, you mean that little trick back there? I didn't fool this for a second.

Now I'm ordering you to go home. I don't want no arguments. I don't want no

questions. I just want your promise that you'll do as I say.

Okay.

I can't figure him out. Me neither.

Adios, Dolores.

Dolores. Well, his teaspoon at the Alamo.

He never told you?

Oh, yes.

Before the last attack, a few men were sent out to get more soldiers.

So he went out for reinforcements.

And they were not in time.

For a while after that, he did some crazy things.

But it happens, you know, when something eats a man from inside.

So he's worn that.

And does that have anything to do with the notches on that gun of his?

That you will have to ask him.

Rosa, my love, we have much work to do.

So, you're her daughter.

Rosa!

Bye. Adios.

Can't believe we're really going back after all the distance we've come.

No teaspoon there were a time I feared I'd end my life for a place such as

this. Thank heavens none of us did.

Except for Everly.

Well,

maybe he'll be safe.

We warned him and the superintendent.

friend is no longer with us.

Gone?

You saying he's cured?

Cured.

What an interesting notion.

How many of us can really say totally well?

After having been our distinguished guest for almost two decades, John

Eberle was let go about a year and a half back.

Be much obliged if you'd tell us his whereabouts.

I'm sorry, there are rules.

This is a state-run institution.

Funny you should mention that. I was just thinking about making a little

contribution to your building fund.

Now that I see it, grave concerns.

He's less fortunate.

John Eberle's lost, no less.

Are you sure he's still there?

Certain of it.

Seems we're just warning dead men.

Says here by the date, he died almost a year ago.

That was before the killings.

Well, maybe for him at least, he had a peaceful death.

Lord knows he didn't enjoy a peaceful life.

There's one more survivor.

Less than he's dead, too.

Unless he's the killer.

I hope this is your place.

Watch yourself.

Still don't know whether we warn him or shoot him.

What do you want?

You? It's Teaspoon Hunter, Rastus Hawkins.

Yeah, I see you.

Well, don't strain yourself smiling.

I didn't invite you.

Bad enough I got a bunch of nosy writers and historians poking around.

They learned I was there. For me, it's over.

Except we're here to tell you it ain't.

Someone's killing off the survivors.

If you want to relive the Alamo, why don't you ride the five miles to San

Antone? It's the 25th anniversary.

I'm sure you'll find lots of people there who think you're heroes.

We're the only three left.

You could be next.

You must be out of your minds trying to scare me with this foolishness. Now,

move off.

Where have you been keeping yourself last few weeks, you?

Seems to me your fields ain't been tended to.

There's been a drought.

I told you, get off my land.

I think we got our man.

Well, except we don't have enough evidence for the law.

Say anything about the law.

All this way, end up saving nobody.

They never even know who he was.

Good Lord.

What is this?

Redemption?

No.

That's a confession.

What the hell are they doing digging up a grave at this ungodly hour?

The dead spirits don't like to be disturbed.

Be real quiet. It's the only way we're gonna learn about what's going on.

Howdy, boys.

I'm glad you boys showed up.

You're surprised they're not listening to me. Twice.

Teaspoon, we shouldn't be doing this. I respect your beliefs, Buck, but in this

particular instance, no sanctity will be violated.

Believe me.

If I'm a big grave robber, then I deserve to know why I'm digging. Get to

the casket, of course.

Dig.

All right, that's as far as I go.

Empty.

It's all coming together.

I think I know where we'll find him, too.

Maybe he's the one Buck's been sensing following us.

Damn, Arastus.

We've been trying to catch up to the killer.

Instead, we've been leading him to each one of the victims.

Cool fools.

That does it.

Tell me what the hell's going on here, Teaspoon.

Old debts.

I never thought I'd be back.

Looks deserted.

Well, because everybody's off to celebration.

March 2nd. Texas Independence Day.

A lot of men died in there.

That's what war's all about, Jimmy.

Kill so many you can't keep count.

That's why there's these notches on this gun you're so curious about.

They ain't something I'm proud of.

They ain't trophies.

Start carving them at the end of the war.

So if ever I was forced to kill a man again, I'd never forget it.

There's one thing else I gotta tell you.

No matter what you hear, no matter what happens, this is for me and Erastus

alone.

No, no!

Where's she gonna land?

Emily!

Teaspoon, there's a candle lit for each of our fallen friends.

Why, Emily?

Why?

to are for you and me.

They were good men, Emily.

All good men died that day. The lives they never had are the lives we

shouldn't have had.

The sons and daughters they never had are the same sons and daughters we

shouldn't have had.

It weren't right we lived and they died.

Maybe it weren't just, but it was right.

Right because at times like these, the world needs witnesses.

A man like you and me.

Tell them how it was.

That just because a war ends, it ain't over.

Just because a man lives, don't mean he didn't die.

Neverly, what I'm thinking is, if we tell it enough,

tell it to anyone who'll listen, then maybe, just maybe, they'll think

twice about doing it again.

You really think so?

I don't know.

All I know is 183 men died here for what they thought was freedom.

And I don't know anymore if it was worth it.

They're all good men.

They didn't deserve to die.

That don't matter.

So you and I are going to join, because we're both going to go.

Soon. First you, then me.

Did I get you?

Don't talk, damn it.

I got you.

Yeah, you got me good.

Real good.

I'm sorry, Teaspoon. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to do it.

God made me do it.

I know, it's okay.

It's okay.

You hear that? You hear that, Teaspoon?

Colonel Travis.

He wants two riders to go for help.

I know.

He wants us to go right out and get some help.

I hear him.

We ain't going.

Not me. I ain't going.

No, we can't go. We can't go. We can't leave people here.

That ain't right.

Ain't right?

No.

You staying?

Me too.

Me too.

I'm scared, C-Spoon.

I'm scared, Billy.

You ain't alone there, Billy.

You ain't alone.

And they always won.

You're welcome.