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Sorry, Mrs. Burke.

Can't be too careful, Charlie.

Have you seen my husband?

Yes, ma'am.

Isaiah's in the barn, going over plans for the trip north.

If he needs me when he's done, I'll be looking in on that new cult. Sure thing,

Mrs. Burke.

you can get Isaiah.

What the hell?

Where is it?

Nothing in the house.

Wasn't on Isaiah either.

Oh, that's right.

All right.

your last ride for the born east press to the prettiest rider russell majors

and waddell ever took home thank you of course now that ain't saying we were

gonna get your name put on it kids too except of course we didn't know what it

was an apron well now that you're hanging with the kids so much uh feeding

him is like slopping the hogs an apron not that you'll be spending all your

time taking care of the kid that's for sure

What would the little ones know?

Little ones?

Children?

Thought you could put these needles to some use.

How about now?

Whoa! Why don't you boys head on back up to the house and get dinner on the

table? We'll be up in a minute.

You know, they're just joshing with you because kids not here to defend you.

They treat me like I'm a girl.

Well, everybody's probably gonna figure it out when you get married in a couple

of days Yes, you're right Guess I got some explaining to do Just

thought there'd be more to my future than this Now you listen to me

the future is what you and kid make it and from where I'm standing that looks

mighty bright Come on, let's go get some dinner before it gets cold

I'll be right in.

All right.

Come on, kid. Let's get a move

on.

Boy, these long runs sure take it out of you.

You got a week off coming up.

We'll be out here panning the trail while you and Lou are off to...

Celebrating your wedding.

Yeah, well, I got a feeling walking down this aisle is going to be harder than

any run we ever made.

Ah, you're nervous, huh?

Well,

yeah.

Relax. People get married every day.

I mean, look at Teaspoon. He's done it, what, six times?

I'd rather not.

What about you, Jimmy? You ever think of getting married?

Well, it's hard to imagine someone wanting to spend the rest of their life

with me.

Well, you never know. Some folks like to believe there's someone out there for

everyone.

And Lou's the one for you.

There ain't nothing that's gonna make me prouder than walking her down the aisle

and giving her away.

After Lou hitches up with the kid, what's she supposed to call herself?

What do you mean?

What I mean is Mrs. Kid doesn't sound very good to me.

When are you two knuckleheads gonna realize I can't pronounce a man and wife

until the kid spills the beans?

He's food.

I know you're in there, you old head-bellied bucket of south slop.

I know that voice.

Come on out here and meet the kind of man you wish you could be.

That's Tommy Erbach.

I used to ride with him in the Texas Rangers.

He's boom!

Tommy! Hey!

How are you?

Last time I've seen you was at your wedding. I danced with your wife.

You didn't turn out too well, D. Spoon.

What you doing in my house?

You're gonna see half the town in this outfit when I get done.

I'm here recruiting for the Army.

We're setting up camp right outside town.

Something the matter?

There was a raid on a safe house where Isaiah Burke was hiding runaway slaves.

Slaves were taken.

Isaiah and his men were killed.

What about Nathan?

The station master didn't know.

Was he still riding with him?

I don't know.

Jimmy.

Look, I may have had my differences with Nathan, but he is still married to my

sister. I gotta see if they're all right.

I'm going with you.

You got too much on your mind already, kid. I don't want you missing your

wedding on account of me. Well, it's on the way.

Besides, I can't marry Lou if there's no one there to give her away.

Don't you notice something different about me?

Nice breath.

You knew?

Well, of course I knew.

What'd you take me for, some kind of an old fool?

It just wasn't none of my business what you wanted to wear.

I just figured that's the way you wanted to go about things.

Well...

The reason why I'm here is because Kit and I are getting married the day after

tomorrow. And we wanted to invite you to our wedding.

I always thought there was something squirrely going on between you two.

I'd be honored to go to your wedding, Lou.

And I'm real happy for both of you.

Thanks.

Are you sure this is where they were living?

Yeah, last I heard.

Anything's happened to Nathan or her.

Come on, let's get up there.

Rosemary, it's okay.

It's okay.

I'm sorry, Rosemary.

Look, I know this is a bad time to ask, but I need to know about my son. Oh,

they're fine.

Both Celinda and Nathan.

Celinda's baby was coming any day, and Isaiah insisted Nathan take your sister

to Seneca.

He didn't want your nephew being born amongst this madness.

A nephew?

I got a nephew?

A healthy boy.

Isaiah was so looking forward to seeing that child.

We heard it was Southern Raiders.

Any idea who?

It's all right. You don't have to worry about the kid.

Ma'am, I might be from the South, but men who've done things like this, it

makes no difference where they're from.

They're led by a man named Pearson, ready to do anything for the cause,

whether it be stealing their slaves back or gunning down anything in a blue

uniform.

He hated everything Isaiah stood for.

If Pearson knew about Isaiah, then he must know about you, right?

Obviously, it ain't safe for you here.

I know.

There's something here I can't leave without.

That's a picture of Isaiah.

I gave it to Nathan for safekeeping.

What do you say we help her look for her?

This is something you ought to talk over long and hard with your maws and paws.

Because the fact is, some of you that rides with me ain't gonna come back.

But those of you that do are gonna earn the thanks of your loved ones, your

country, and those of you that stays behind.

How many men you looking to sign?

As many as I can get, son.

Long as they got the stuff the soldiers are made of. What's that, sir? The eyes

of a fox, the strength of a blacksmith, and the wiles of a riverboat gambler.

Well, tell me where to sign.

You sure about this?

Yeah, it's the right thing to do.

Yeah!

You talk to your folks about this?

Ain't got no folks, sir.

In that case, son, the United States Army is proud to have you.

Just put your John Henry right there. Hold it!

Tommy, I thought you and me had a long chat about this.

You haven't been back to Texas in a while, have you?

Same thing's happening down there, partner. Except those boys are going to

be shooting at this uniform instead of wearing it.

The Kansas-Missouri border's been on fire for years, and each day it's headed

farther north.

Pretty soon it's going to rip right down that street. I don't think you

understand what they're going to ask you to do.

You'll learn soon enough.

Man's got a point, Teaspoon. Cody, I got enough trouble without you getting in

the middle of this. I already am.

Hell, all of us are.

I heard you tell Jimmy that if war broke out, you was going south.

I said I'd be going home.

Maybe.

Must differ.

No, it ain't, Teaspoon. Let's face it.

It's time to stop talking and start choosing sides.

Michael.

It's the right thing to do, Teaspoon.

What about this?

This is it.

Good.

Jimmy, we best get moving on.

Well, maybe you should stay with Celinda and Nathan up in Seneca.

We could ride with you part of the way, at least.

I don't want to be any trouble.

Well, if I didn't have to get back and get the kids' bride away here, I'd take

you there myself.

Come on, let's saddle up.

I'll be right out.

You thinking about Saturday?

Yeah.

This Saturday and next Saturday and the one ten years from now.

Louise, there's nothing to be scared of.

Oh, I was thinking about the kid.

Maybe he's scared.

He was supposed to be back from his run this morning.

Maybe he just kept on going.

Getting married to you is the most important thing the kid has ever done.

How do you know?

He told me.

He did?

He said there was only one thing in the world to keep him from getting back in

time for your wedding.

What's that?

Nothing.

Oh, I almost forgot to give you this.

At least they're too small to be a crib.

Rachel.

They're pretty, aren't they?

My mama gave them to me the night before I got married, and my grandmother gave

them to her, and I want you to have them.

I can't take these.

Please.

It's important to me.

I don't know if I'll ever have a daughter.

But if I do, I hope she grows up to be just like you.

He'll get you settled up just fine.

James, wait.

There's something I need to tell you.

Okay.

I lied to you back at the cabin.

This was hidden behind the picture.

It's just a bunch of letters.

It's in code.

It's a list of the men who ride with Pearson and others like him.

Isaiah got it from a turncoat.

He decided to hide it in Nathan's cabin.

I didn't know it was in code.

I wanted to tell you, James, but I didn't know about Kidd.

I know how he felt about what Isaiah was doing.

Maybe you can trust him.

But I can't.

What are you going to do with it?

Use it to find Pearson so I can make him pay for what he did to Isaiah.

James, you've got to help me get this to someone who can read it.

If you don't, what happened to Isaiah could happen to someone else.

Someone like Nathan.

The smartest person I know is Teaspoon Hunter.

Anybody be able to figure it out, he will.

Jimmy.

Sorry I took so long. I had to pick a couple things up.

You ready to go?

There's been a change in plans.

Rosemary's coming with us.

It's been a long time since I've been in a wedding.

If that's okay with you.

Sure.

We'll head out in the morning. Let's get some rooms.

All right, let's do it.

Just because Cody don't know any better don't mean the boy's got to act like a

jackass. He ain't a boy no more, Teaspoon.

None of us are.

Fact is, that recruiter makes a whole lot of sense to me.

That's because you don't know what it's like for people like me and Teeth Boom.

And my brother Frank, having your farm burned down by abolitionists. I had my

farm burned down.

I had my daddy lynched right in front of my face.

You ain't never had chains around your ankles or noose around your neck, have

you?

We gotta stop this.

We're supposed to be a family. We're supposed to stay together.

Lou and Kit are getting married tomorrow.

And you two are acting like you're gonna kill each other by nightfall.

Buck's right.

I'm sorry, son.

We're forgetting the most important thing, and that's to give Lou and the

kid the best damn wedding they ever dreamed of.

That's a pretty fancy pair of boots you got there.

Nice gloves, too.

Where'd you get them?

I bought them in town. Where'd you get the money? You've been borrowing off me

for weeks.

Well, let's just say it's an advance.

What kind of advance?

I signed up with the Army today, Teaspoon.

Captain Urbach's gonna use me as a scout.

Somebody's got trouble up there.

Hello. Hello there.

Need some help with that wheel?

Sure do.

Kid, can we spare a few minutes and still get you down that aisle?

Sure. All right, we'll help you out. It's obliged.

If I could get some help lifting this up, I can reset this wheel.

You ready, kid? Yeah.

Drop it.

What?

Drop the rifle.

You, come down here.

What the hell's going on?

It's none of your business.

It's between me and Mrs. Burke.

You know him?

Let's just go, kid. There could be more men.

All right, take your guns out of your holsters.

Get out of here.

Go!

Let's go.

Son, I don't know how you could have done something so foolish.

It may be foolish to you, Teaspoon, but to me it's my duty.

Is that what the recruiter's been saying?

Look, he ain't told me anything that I don't already know. You don't have the

faintest idea what it's gonna be like out there. You're right, I don't.

But I do know what it's gonna be like around here, Teaspoon.

The Pony Express is dying.

They're stringing up those lines for the telegraph faster than we can ever ride.

Soon there ain't gonna be no need for no weigh stations.

There ain't gonna be no need for no machilla.

Teaspoon, listen to me.

Everyone in the whole town is ready to sign up. I don't understand why you two

are so upset with me.

Because we care about you.

Both of us.

Well, you two ain't my folks.

So stop acting like it.

Cody.

They're growing up.

Don't look like they're following us.

Good.

Now maybe you can tell me what the hell's going on here.

Wait a second. What are you talking about?

She knows what I'm talking about.

Those gunmen knew her.

Those men were lying in wait for you.

If I'm gonna get caught in a crossfire, I think you ought to tell me why.

I don't know.

Yeah, you do.

She's got her reasons for keeping her mouth shut kid You telling me you know

about this Jimmy you don't understand you're damn right I don't

What are you two hiding from me Joe

He ain't gonna rest until he sees and show

What's this?

A list of Pearson's men and where they are.

You couldn't trust me with this?

It's not about trust, kid. The hell it isn't!

She's telling you to keep this from me because I'm from the South.

I think by now you know what my loyalties are. Look, kid, look. No, you

look. These little games you've been playing almost got us killed.

Hey, what'd you think?

You know what I think?

I think that now that her husband's dead, all you care about is taking his

place.

In more ways than one.

See, it's how you can't trust me.

There's no sense you stand aside me at my wedding.

Buy you another?

Ain't she done enough for me?

Causing one of my best men to sign on as a scout?

That depends.

You think I might be able to fit you into one of these?

What do you think?

No, I reckon I better just buy you a drink.

Bartender, two of the same.

Well,

I guess this calls for toast.

Young Mr.

Cody. No.

To Black Jack Carson.

Black Jack?

Haven't thought about him since you and me rode together.

Yeah, I've been thinking about him a lot lately.

Remember that time we got him cornered in that old sodbuster shack?

Yeah, I wanted to go get him through the front door.

And I wanted to go in the back door.

We must have chewed on that one for a half a day. Finally, we figured he'd

have guns on both doors.

So we busted through the roof.

I tried to haul your butt up there, but I'm the one who had to go through first.

You remember the look on his face when you landed on him?

That's a good bit heavier than a lock to a broken back.

Well, Tommy, you and me, we always argued like dogs.

We could always find a common...

Yep. Well... Guess it ain't gonna happen this time.

Is it?

To simpler times.

To simpler times.

Let me help you.

I'm sorry for what happened back there with you and Kid.

There's no need for you to apologize.

It wasn't about you.

Kid was asking for it anyway.

You may be fooling yourself, but you're not fooling me.

Your troubles aren't just gonna wash away.

Rosemary, when are you gonna leave this alone?

I can't.

It's hurting you and that hurts me.

Like it or not, you and Kid care about each other.

You must think we got a funny way of showing it.

I never meant to come between the two of you. The only thing that's coming

between us is the same thing that's cutting this country in two.

Which is why it's important that you stick by him now. It's only gonna get

harder later.

Your friend is getting married tomorrow.

Don't you think you ought to share that with him?

She had company and they got the drop on us.

Damn.

If that list gets to the wrong hands, we ain't the only ones who could pay. The

fellas we're joining up with, they could suffer too.

Well, I heard she was headed for Rock Creek.

Then I guess we are, too.

Let's go.

Not a pretty tune.

I always liked it.

What are you doing up this late?

Waiting for someone.

Couldn't sleep.

Me neither.

So you went and did it, huh?

Just in time.

Gorillas were acting up at the border.

What's the matter?

It's funny.

Here you are heading off to fight.

I'm nervous about getting married tomorrow.

You're getting married?

That's the plan.

Good luck.

Hey.

You take care of yourself.

That's the plan.

See ya.

Hey. Hey,

what's all this about?

Oh, you weren't worried I wasn't gonna make it here on time, were you? Of

course not.

What happened?

Katie took a fall.

She's fine.

I would've got here sooner, except... I had to stop in Dixon.

Pick these up.

They match.

They're beautiful, huh?

Yep. Just like you.

Here, you take mine.

I can't wait to get it back for me tomorrow.

Where's Jimmy?

I don't know.

Something happened between you two, didn't it?

Now, Lou, don't you worry about that. The important thing is that I'm here for

you.

I'll always be here for you. Come here.

I promise you one thing, though. Tomorrow's gonna be the most memorable

day of our lives.

Morning.

Did you get any sleep at all?

Little. Well, it's more than I got the night before my wedding.

Sure feels funny not sleeping in the bunkhouse.

Well, you better get used to it.

You two will probably get in a place of your own for a long time.

I can't believe Jimmy missed my wedding.

Hey, there's still plenty of time for him to get here.

But even if he doesn't, you can't let that stand in the way of your happiness.

I guess.

Louise.

You are gonna be the most beautiful bride I've ever seen.

And when you walk in that church, it's not gonna matter who's by your side.

Kid's gonna see you, and he's gonna wanna rush up and carry you down that

aisle himself.

But no matter what happens, I know you won't forget, Jimmy loves you and Kid

more than anything.

When you eat your breakfast, we gotta get your hair done.

Good luck, kid. Thank you.

Congratulations, kid.

Thank you.

Good luck.

Getting impatient, kid.

Let's get going. Maybe we ought to wait for Jim. He knew when this was going to

happen. If he wanted to be here, he'd be here. Kid, don't you think we ought to

wait? I think it's time we got married.

Jesse!

Jesse!

Who's got a favorite ass?

Is Lou okay?

Wait till you see.

I hope you two don't mind if I join you.

I hope you didn't think I was gonna miss this.

Thanks for coming, Jimmy.

Shall we begin?

All right, let's see now.

Ah, yeah.

Dearly beloved.

We are gathered together here in the sight of God and in the face of this

company to join together this man and this woman

in holy matrimony.

Who gives this woman a way to be wed?

We do.

Pardon the disrespect from poor Corny.

Marriage is the most serious commitment one can make.

But if two people are more suited for each other to get hitched, then I admit

them.

Take my word for it, nobody knows more about marriage than me.

Now, if anyone should object to this union...

And I certainly hope no one does.

Let him speak now or forever hold his peace.

Good.

Now the moment we've all been waiting for.

Louise, do you promise to take time

to fess up, kid?

Louise, do you promise to take... Kit...

To be your lawful wedded husband?

To love and cherish, to honor and obey, in sickness and in health,

till death do you part?

I do.

Kit!

Do you promise to take Louise to be your lawful wedded wife, to love and cherish,

to honor and obey, in sickness and in health, till

death do you part?

I do.

You may now exchange the rings.

With this ring, I do thee wed.

With this ring, I do thee wed.

By the powers invested in me by the territorial governor, I now pronounce

you...

You may kiss the bride.

Kid, kiss her.

Congratulations. Kid, you too.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

I want to kiss this bride.

She's so pretty.

Yeah, don't say I didn't warn you.

Teaspoon!

I hate to spoil everybody's fun, but we got a mess of trouble down on the

border.

What was it like down there, soldier?

There was so much blood.

So much more than I ever imagined.

Guess it didn't turn out like you planned it, huh?